GW2 GW2 Developer Livestream: Dragon Bash preview notes

Mercurial · 10 Июн 2013

Some notes on the GW2 developer livestream featuring the upcoming Dragon Bash festival.

Part I: http://www.twitch.tv/guildwars2/c/2406718
Part II: http://www.twitch.tv/guildwars2/c/2406767
General

You will get a mail when you log on after the patch telling you of the Dragon Bash Festival
Talk to Inspector Ellen Kiel – Effigy ceremony – kicks off in the second week of Dragon Bash.

Dragon Pinata

Dragon Pinata – one of the first activities you can participate in – get Zhaitaiffy, a currency/candy like item.
Pinata in every major city

Moa Racing

Bets are 50 silver each.
Winning race 7 vochers, second place 3, third place 1
125 Vouchers fro Mini helm moa racer.
Mystery Moa you can bet on
20% chance to win per Moa.
All Moa have a special ability called Dash that they can use to speed ahead (they use on their own will)

Black Lion Weapon Specialist

Dragon’s Jade weapons – at any Black Lion Trading Post to trade in your vouchers for Dragon’s Jade weapons.

Dragon Hologram

Marked on the map, found in every zone except for Orr.
Not too hard and not too easy.
The holographic mobs they release are also available as minis in the gemstore or from Dragon Coffers.
Icebrood Colossus mini available by combining four other holographic minis in the Mystic Forge.
Rich Dragon Coffer can be purchased from the gemstore, normal ones can be dropped in the open world.

Zhaitaify

Fireworks

Only from Friday till Monday of the first weekend of the Dragon Bash
Dragon helm – combat helm, dyeable, PvP or PvE wearable.
All different fireworks can be purchased from the gemstore.
Firework show runs for 5 minutes, if you stay for the entire 5 minutes during the weekend you get a box.

Holographic Shatter Wings

Dragon Ball

Defeat your opponents to gain points – 500 points win the match.
4th skill – Dragon kick – stun your opponent
3rd skill – Traps – slow your opponents down
2nd skill – AoE skill
Winning team gets Dragon Coffer, losing team get Zhaitaiffy
If you are AFK at the base for 15 seconds, you get teleported to a random place in the map.
Pads are directional – direction you go in is the direction you get bounced to.
Dodge roll into the jump pads will make you go higher.
You can body-block projectiles – you can save your teammates.
No fall damage
15 points for defeating opponents of other team
Game can last anywhere from 7 to 15 minutes
Power ups are always at the same spots.