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Guild Wars 2: Jon Peters Talks Guardians

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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Late last week, ArenaNet announced the latest Guild Wars 2 class: The Guardian. MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller caught up with ArenaNet Game Designer Jon Peters to talk about the Guardian and what the class brings to the game. Check out our exclusive interview and then weigh in with your comments below.

You have not mentioned armor for the class, only weapons. Can we expect some great armor designs for this bring of justice?

We have a ton of great armor designs for the entire game and this does not leave out the guardian at all. If you like highly ornate, gruesome looking, fantastical, or even just plain vanilla plate or chain armor, each one has all the fine details you can appreciate for a long time.

Read more of Garrett Fuller's interview, Guild Wars 2: Jon Peters Talks Guardians.


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  • natuxatunatuxatu Member UncommonPosts: 1,364

     Guardian looks cool and sounds more interesting than you're typical Paladin. Can't wait for GW2!

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  • Zeus.CMZeus.CM Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 1,788

    me too!

  • MeowheadMeowhead Member UncommonPosts: 3,716

    Nice interview, picked up a few new details I haven't seen in any of the other interviews.

    Gives me a little bit more of a feel for just how a Guardian fights, and what the weapon choices mean.  Though I'm still wondering what, exactly, a torch does for them.

  • SfaliaraSfaliara Member Posts: 438

    I want to be the guy in the armorimage

  • spicyhotguyspicyhotguy Member UncommonPosts: 4

    OMG!!! when are they gonna release this game!! better not be like D3... waiting FOREVER!

  • ZenakouZenakou Member Posts: 50

    Good interview, I'm not surprised at all that they've recycled some of the monk spells onto guardians. I'm interested to see how they'll look when a guardian casts some of these spells as compared to monks.

  • NozzieNozzie Member Posts: 54

    I can see it now . Pickup Groups lining up outside dungeons spamming , " GLF Guardian " . It sounds like a profession that could be a huge asset to a group if played by someone who knows what they are doing . 

  • Master10KMaster10K Member Posts: 3,065

    This really does sound like an interestingly, versatile profession and it's great that the interview went into more detail, with each question bringing up a different situation & solution for the Guardian. Now I'm hoping that it won't be long before more professions are released. One reveal a month would be nice.

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  • Master10KMaster10K Member Posts: 3,065

    Originally posted by Nozzie



    I can see it now . Pickup Groups lining up outside dungeons spamming , " GLF Guardian " . It sounds like a profession that could be a huge asset to a group if played by someone who knows what they are doing . 


     

    I doubt it would be like that since a lot of professions can also play support well. It'll be more about each proession choosing the right weapons for a Dungeon.

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  • eye_meye_m Member UncommonPosts: 3,317

    Clearly a W/Mo from GW, great to learn more about this profession.

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  • Soldier101Soldier101 Member Posts: 111

    Beta Beta!! for GW2!

  • Methos12Methos12 Member UncommonPosts: 1,244

    I love examples when explaining things so this gets props for that.

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  • ZeroxinZeroxin Member UncommonPosts: 2,515

    Okay, I think when playing the Guardian I'm going to run around screaming "JUSTICE!!" every time I'm about to unleash an attack on someone.

    This is not a game.

  • KanethKaneth Member RarePosts: 2,286

    Originally posted by Methos12

    I love examples when explaining things so this gets props for that.

    Me too, and I tend to use examples when I am giving explanations.

    Just from what described in the interview, the Guardian really sounds like my personal playstyle.

  • KuppaKuppa Member UncommonPosts: 3,292

    At first when they announced the Guardian I wasn't too interested in it. After reading this and a few more articles this class sounds pretty damn good!

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  • yegnatsyegnats Member Posts: 157

    A plate wearer that viably uses a scepter and torch. I love the innovation and stereotypes that A-Net is breaking already.

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  • illyanaillyana Member UncommonPosts: 614

    Originally posted by eyelolled



    Clearly a W/Mo from GW, great to learn more about this profession.


     

    a Wammo only protects himself and keeps himself alive with monk skills, while a guardian clearly is made to protect others effectively

    great post mmorpg!

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  • xpiherxpiher Member UncommonPosts: 3,310

    GW2 = game changer

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  • blezedlexblezedlex Member Posts: 15

    GW2 would really change the mmo standard for the next years to come, so we can expect that newer mmo after GW2 would be much much better than any mmo we have today.

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  • Elox1Elox1 Member Posts: 211

    Great interview.  Really enjoyed the examples provided of skills rather than generic descriptions of how the playstyle would be.

  • djazzydjazzy Member Posts: 3,578

    It really seems like it is going to more of an advanced class.

  • AlberelAlberel Member Posts: 1,121

    Originally posted by eyelolled



    Clearly a W/Mo from GW, great to learn more about this profession.


     

    They have a lot of paragon and ritualist skills in there as well. The spirit weapons are literally ripped from the ritualist class, and the way they can spread their buffs to the rest of the group is very reminiscent of paragons.

  • MorcotulconMorcotulcon Member UncommonPosts: 262

    Great interview MMORPG.com and great answers Arena.net! Gratz to both!

  • star8472star8472 Member Posts: 72

    Yay a damage dealing cleric for people who like to play like that! =D

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