Sylvari Storyline, bug or intended issue.

#1 - Sept. 11, 2012, 1:16 p.m.
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So I’d like to see what the devs say about this.

In the Sylvari storyline, you meet several major people early on, Caithe, Traeherne, the Pale Tree, heck even people like Malyck can be introduced earlier then normal due to you being a Sylvari.

This is all well and good for levels 1-20, as you get to know these people and befriend them, you leave to join an Order, and next thing you know, the Pact is forming up, and you need to meet one of it’s leaders, a strange Sylvari known as Traeherne…

Who gets introduced to you as someone you’d have never met, acts as if he’s never met you, and talks about his race as if it was something you wouldn’t know about.

The entire game after the Order storyline feels like Sylvari wasn’t done at the time, so they just get the same lines as everybody else. That’d be fine, but we know far more about this stuff going forward then a human would, so it’s really jarring to have to “meet” Caithe and Traeherne, or “meet” the Pale Tree when we’ve been the Herald of the Sylvari and a good friend to those to for a solid 20-30 levels before that point.

I’m just curious if it’s a bug, or if Sylvari did get written last and this part got forgotten, and if there’s any chance we could get some actual replaced cutscenes or something.

#7 - Sept. 13, 2012, 4:57 p.m.
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So I’d like to see what the devs say about this.

Oh, hi!

…and you need to meet one of it’s leaders, a strange Sylvari known as Traeherne…

Who gets introduced to you as someone you’d have never met, acts as if he’s never met you, and talks about his race as if it was something you wouldn’t know about.

The entire game after the Order storyline feels like Sylvari wasn’t done at the time, so they just get the same lines as everybody else. That’d be fine, but we know far more about this stuff going forward then a human would, so it’s really jarring to have to “meet” Caithe and Traeherne, or “meet” the Pale Tree when we’ve been the Herald of the Sylvari and a good friend to those to for a solid 20-30 levels before that point.

I’m just curious if it’s a bug, or if Sylvari did get written last and this part got forgotten, and if there’s any chance we could get some actual replaced cutscenes or something.

That silly Trahearne. He is intended to remember you, he must have been in one too many battles as of late. Things have been a little crazy in Tyria with the dragons awakening and all.

We’ve got a bug in for that and will get it all sorted out. Players who haven’t met Trahearne should get that sort of reaction, but those who know him get differenet treatment. Thanks for pointing this out to us!