Summary: Celeste is nearly completely (almost) healthy and rejoins Allona to go over the week's plethora of news. We also get to hear Celeste's thoughts on episode 5! Go 5! Audio Version What We Did This Week Allona Forgot to mention last week that I got my 12K achievement! Finished monthly Got back to levelling my thief … trying to get back in the swing of that gameplay Played in Silverwastes and got more of a handle on the mechanics there. It’s hella fun! Celeste Played through Ch 5 last Thursday and got very frustrated with the facet of light. Did it on Saturday like it was easy peasy. Sigh. Thankfully you guys hadn’t discussed the big reveal at the end of the last story chapter so I was spoiler free (A: totally an accident!). Though I do have to brag that most of my predictions were right. Messed around in Silverwastes, mostly just clearing keeps (solo) and finishing up the (temporary, as it will definitely be expanding) map completion Upgraded my engi’s gear now that she’s 80. Livestreaming Wednesday’s at 9:30pm EST/6:30pm PST at twitch.tv/mmoreporter. You can also subscribe to the audio version of the podcast on iTunes! Remember to rate and/or review Guild Wars Reporter. Report from Lion’s Arch Interview with the Living World Team http://www.guildmag.com/lore-interview-september-2014/ Angel McCoy (Writer), Scott McGough (Writer), Bobby Stein (Writing Team Lead), and Leah Hoyer (Narrative Director) GuildMag: Are the Seraph still interested in investigating the copper smuggling ring, or have they now decided they’ve done all they need to there? ArenaNet: The Seraph have their hands full with spreading Mordrem. Suddenly, the smuggling ring seems much less important. They have not, however, forgotten them. They continue to track the ring as best they can, but the ring’s members scattered to the wind because of Mordrem. C: I wonder if the White Mantle are after Copper for some reason or if it’s just a way to fund themselves. GuildMag: Councilor Phlunt’s claiming of Taimi’s device has stirred some controversy among the fanbase, but as yet we don’t have much context to judge what exactly happened. What usually happens with a prodigy’s invention when it is claimed by their college in this way, particularly (as is important for asura) when it comes to assigning credit? ArenaNet: While an asura is a student, any device they invent can be seized by and belongs to the college. This works on the same principal as company proprietorship over anything you invent while working for that company. The college has the right to further research the device and to employ it in any way they see fit. The fact that Phlunt is also claiming some credit for the invention is just because Phlunt is a jerk. C: If you go through the Silverwastes you’ll run into Zoijja who makes it pretty clear that everyone who matters knows that it was Taimi’s device. (As seen on Peachy) GuildMag: What is the relationship, if any, between the skritt of Skrittsburgh in Brisban Wildlands and the skritt of Dry Top? ArenaNet: The skritt of Dry Top are cut off from everything in Brisban Wildlands—on purpose. They came out here to make their own community. They’re oddballs and have no reason to go back to Skrittsburgh at this time. C: This is particularly interesting given WoodenPotatoes’ prediction that the skritt holes in dry top are all connected and that a majority of the map is actually at the “below” ground level. (video: http://youtu.be/mJ_HGsbsFcY) GuildMag: When the Mordrem attacked Fort Salma, their goal seemed obvious – krait obelisk shards were being stored there. However, their targets at Concordia and Iron Marches are not as clear; though we see caravans moving magical artifacts, they don’t seem something to be powerful enough to merit the Mordrem’s distant attention compared to, for example, the Durmand Priory or Rata Sum. What were the Mordrem after in those two places?
