Guild Wars 2 - Gem Store Preview: Quaggan Backpacks And More!

Written by: Richie Procopio (@richieprocopio) | January 31, 2013 5:35 pm

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The Flame and Frost game update for Guild Wars 2 has introduced two new items to the gem store: quaggan backpacks and riding brooms. The quaggan backpack is a plush skin for your back slot and comes complete with a goldfish zipper, dangling button eye, and rag doll physics. The riding broom is a cosmetic mount that has fun animations, but doesn’t confer any speed increase. The broom is great for anyone who didn’t have a chance to purchase the witch/warlock costume during the Halloween event, but if you already have that, this broom is redundant.

Evon Gnashblade’s Box o’ Fun has been updated and improved with new effects and a rotating preview icon indicating what type of novelty is about to pop out to anyone who clicks on it. Some of the effects this toy can produce are fireworks, character color changes, random creature transformations, making your character huge, and turning you to stone.

The quaggan backpack costs 300 gems and the riding broom will set you back 250. The Box o’ Fun has been discounted to 80 gems each or 5 for 320. What do you think of the latest additions to the gem store? Let us know if you’ve purchased any of these items in the comments below.

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Guild Wars 2 - Gem Store Preview: Quaggan Backpacks And More!

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http://twitter.com/Hagg3r Michael

I did not get the broom because I have the mad king outfit. The quaggen backpack looks awesome but I need an outfit it meshes well with first.
http://twitter.com/cosmic_kirby CosmicKirby

Can you transmute the quaggan backpack again? IE, I use a transmutation gem to copy the look of the item I used it on first to a 2nd better backpack gear.
- http://twitter.com/RichieProcopio Richie Procopio
  
  Yes you can. :)
  - http://twitter.com/cosmic_kirby CosmicKirby
    
    Awesome, I’mma grab one for my Asura then. Thanks.
http://twitter.com/debsthefuzz Debs | Srsns

I’d love to get the quaggan backpack, except I’m a little short on gold, let alone gems at the moment! :S
Joey Biggs

awesome video Richie
- http://twitter.com/RichieProcopio Richie Procopio
  
  Thank you, Joey.
http://twitter.com/DaPhoolz Rp TheFoolz

Holy Giant Norn!
http://www.facebook.com/inkogni.alex Inkogni Alex

if its an item transmute it makes it even better, can have it in combat and dont give a ***.
CUUUUUU
http://twitter.com/Nathiest Nathiest

omg I would buy a billion of these boxes!
Dean Scott

THAT BACKPACK OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Ravenstorm
  
  That’s what Elixabeth yelled. I swear I could hear it all the way to Europe.
InvaderMig

I’m not even a GW2 player, but that was a very entertaining vid. That little song was a great way to end the vid. GJ.
- http://twitter.com/RichieProcopio Richie Procopio
  
  Thank you. That’s a great compliment to hear considering you don’t play the game.
MMO_NewSkool

haha awesome. Gw2 does silly fun cosmetic toys and events really well. Challenging and interesting PVE content? heh not so good
- Nick Cattane
  
  You should really look at the revamped cursed shore events and of course the revamped dungeons. Not to mention FOTM is a huge success with them. The great content is there – they just need a couple tweaks like a dungeon finder.
http://www.kaiketsu.enjin.com/ Corey “Crimzen” Jenkins

Great video Richie
http://twitter.com/Fursnake Andrew Witt

Cheesy crap like this is why GW2 fails to immerse me and why I got bored with it within a few months.
- Nick Cattane
  
  I’d really love for you to provide me with examples of MMO’s that don’t have “cheesy crap” in their store/game – thanks.
  - http://twitter.com/Fursnake Andrew Witt
    
    I feel no need to provide you with examples based on my opinion. Why do you care so much what I think? – welcome
Ravenstorm

I bet playing GW2 with Richie is a blast. A blue pink hovering broomy funbox blast.
patapongirl

I laughed so hard.

The backpack is AWESOME!