ArenaNet announced the next big chapter of the Living World for the MMORPG Guild Wars 2 in a stream. We summarize what fans had to say about this announcement.
Here’s what the Icebrood Saga is about: The Icebrood Saga will revolve around the Elder Dragon Jormag and the hordes of his mindless slaves. Long ago, Jormag corrupted the Norn hunter Svanir and brought him under his influence.
This led to the cult of the Sons of Svanir, who have turned away from worshiping the spirits of the wild and now adore Jormag. The Elder Dragon has amassed more power over time and poses a great threat to Tyria.
New features of the Icebrood Saga include:
- more story chapters
- new areas in the Bitterfrost
- assault missions that are a mix of raids and meta-events
- new world bosses like Drakkar, the Champion of Jormag
- build templates and loadouts for your characters
What fans are saying about the announcement
Over 32,000 viewers attended the announcement stream, and right after the trailer went online, the first reactions rolled in—both excited and disappointed.
What fans are excited about: Players of the MMORPG are especially celebrating the continuation of the story of Guild Wars 2. The stream had about 32,000 viewers, and in the YouTube comments under the trailer, players are particularly looking forward to the dragon Jormag, who they consider to be a good villain and whose voice they find very fitting.
The best villains are those who do not control others through brute force but through psychological tricks.
Laura Piacentini Casarin on YouTube
In general, many are eager for the continuation of the story, now leading into the snowy areas of the Bitterfrost. User Mr. Stregu wrote, for example:
I’m so excited! The story is the main reason I play this game!
Players are also looking forward to the build templates. It’s one of the most highly anticipated new features coming to Guild Wars 2.
Why some fans are disappointed: However, there were also disappointed fans who expected more from the announcement. On Reddit and Twitter, players are expressing their frustration. These players had hoped for this new content in particular:
- specializations
- raids
- world versus world content
- PvP content
- playable races
I love the game, folks. But this announcement was not what the community expected.
@iamsiwel on Twitter
The prevailing feeling in these posts was that not enough concrete content was shown for such a large announcement. On the other hand, players also said that the expectations were probably too high for some. User Lordkrall wrote on Reddit:
They announced exactly what they told us a month ago […]. Why would one assume they’d announce anything else?
How did you find the presentation? Do you like Jormag as a villain? Would you have liked to see more? Let us know.
You can watch the trailer for the Icebrood Saga here:
