Living World Season 4 Is Immaculate | Journey And Experience

On my journey and experience through Guild Wars 2, I've finally reached what many have called the best story in the entire game. Honestly, this season is absolutely amazing!
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[@MegaMadVladMMO]

I wanted to do this story justice so the loose recap is made with jokes and actual seriousness. It's too beautiful of a story to not show it off.

[@Tempestchron]

I remember at the end of Chapter 5, some of the community were so shocked by the cliffhanger that they quit the game afterwards and couldn't play properly. And we had like, several months in between so we had to wait to figure out the emotions and stuff.

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Yeah I can imagine. I took about an hour between 5 and 6 to decompress what just happened. Obviously far different than 4 months lol

[@mareksroka5629]

Fully agree here. I was so devasted that I quit the game for several months. Went back to it when the next episode came out, out of curiosity, but without much enthousiasm. I couldn't contain my tears when I understood that was going on. Such an emotional rollercoaster! In my opinion, episode 5 and 6 are mostly one episode split in two. (their combined lenght is similar to epsisode 4, possibly shorter). The split is justified by the fact that each episode brings their own map, and to make the loss "sink in".

[@Stefo717]

Ngl. Blish's death got me. And watching again an onion cutting ninja ran by. Thanks a lot.

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Those damn onion ninjas! But yeah, I wasn't expecting that at all

[@Stefo717]

​@@MegaMadVladMMObut great video! Glad you stuck around 👍

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

@@Stefo717 Thanks!

[@mareksroka5629]

Same here, I was amazed that I would be so affected by the loss of a character I "just" met (only two chapter before). In comparition, the losses we suffered during HoT and the personal story did nothing to me.

[@Fishdevil]

Still the most fun GW2 playthrough series out of any I've seen. Thanks for having some focus on the emotional moments amidst the lighthearted jokes 😄 The character attachment is real, I've played my Asura main since the start and her voice actor is so good that It feels super special. I'm sure other races are good too. This season may have been 10/10 for you but there's definitely still fun stuff ahead, hope you enjoy as usual 😌 Also yes, always protect Taimi 🙏

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Thank you! ^^ Yeah I tried to do it justice with how fantastic of a story it was. It was tougher to write for sure because of it lol

[@isbammoi3358]

Yeah! The Asura female voice and Sylvari Male are my favorite of all of them. I main a Sylvari mesmer! Also a Veteran of GW2 since the start and played some GW1 too way back when.

[@pluggedfinn-bj3hn]

Amazing video about amazing story arc! Good luck going through IBS, like others said, the studio went through rough times during it so it is what it is. Won't say more as it is for you to experience. I luckily played Season 4 after it had all came out, so I wasn't forced to wait 2 months after the death of Aurene for the next chapter, but that was what some had to endure. Also, there was recently some big live streamer who didn't like that she got revived and said they felt like the studio walked back such a nice dramatic commitment in the storyline, which disappointed me alot hearing someone feel like that. Seeing you enjoy it as much as I remember me and others I know enjoy it really makes me happy. Keep on going! (also damn this is one rambly comment lol)

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Thank you! ^^ Yeah I absolutely loved this Season! I'm one of those people that loves to get caught up in good stories. I know that there are quite a few streamers who don't always have the luxury of being able to pay attention to the story as much as they'd like, some just straight up skip the story to talk to chat. Because of that, they sometimes don't notice certain things. Aurene having Joko's immortality makes sense as to why she lived in the end. I didn't feel like it was a cop out personally.

[@redbeard5598]

LWS4 was, indeed, a great story.

[@jdgual]

My characters went on full mourning garb after Aurene's death. They were wearing all black for a few months before the next Chapter. T_T

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

I was in straight up shock from that cliffhanger. It was done so incredibly well

[@mareksroka5629]

Same, went full Braham by fully shaving my (charr) hair, on top of the black outfits

[@blahboy600]

Any time the game makes me RP walk now my heart races 😢

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

I’ve had many games force me to RP walk. It’s just this season had a TON of emotional weight tied to it lol

[@raquetdude]

A lot of players did feel that this was the end of the game after that final cutscene. The studio was going through A LOT after this Season like a lot. Start of IBS is quite decent would recommend trying out the jumping puzzle!

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

LWS4 was absolutely incredible. If ArenaNet was having troubles and wanted to go out with a bang, this would definitely have been it. Obviously with a lot of story bits still left unfinished. Inversely I’ve heard a lot of complaints about Icebrood Saga. Gonna be interesting to see what everyone’s talking about with it now that I’m finally at it

[@AlaiaSkyhawk]

@@MegaMadVladMMO Icebrood Saga starts out awesome. The issue was that Anet got suddenly greenlit for a 3rd expansion, EoD, around the time episode 4 of Icebrood came out. This meant masses of resources had to be moved away from IBS and the end of it was rushed. It's very obvious when you play Episode 5 that they had to cut out a bunch of plot progression. Instead of a 4th map they created instanced missions that re-use existing locations and fast-tracked the key plot objectives to reach the conclusion. Spoiler free advice/tip: When you play it, make sure that between episodes 4 and 5 of IBS you make a point of talking to a certain specific individual in the far right of the back room of the main "hub" you reach partway through the season. There's an achievement for talking to them (log to character select and back between each section of the chieve to load the next set of convo options) that fills in some timeline and info between eps 4 and 5 :) (edited for correct number of maps)

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

@@AlaiaSkyhawk Ah recourses were moved eh? Alright, tempering my expectations now for it. Gonna go in and experience it as it is lol Only one moment I've seen from it and it was in a trailer for the game or something. No context around it. Ah good to know! I'll have to catch that then. Thanks for the heads up! ^^

[@battlebots1]

@@MegaMadVladMMO I haven't finished IBS yet but I've enjoyed everything so far, probably the most I've enjoyed the story personally.

[@AlaiaSkyhawk]

@@MegaMadVladMMO Another spoiler free thing to note, and something for you to look forward to. The opening of EoD MORE than makes-up for the rushed presentation of the final part of IBS. You'll know what I'm talking about when you reach it! :D

[@CalliKira]

The braham situation got worse in icebrood saga but honestly the end of dragons made it worth slogging through. Hope you enjoy!

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Gonna be interesting to see finally lol. Especially after seeing all the people talking bad about Icebrood Saga.

[@VamanaGW2]

​@@MegaMadVladMMOIcebrood Saga was legitimately some of my favorite content until Champions. The maps are gorgeous. Can't wait to see your experience !

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

@@VamanaGW2 I've definitely heard the distaste of Champions lol I'm about to start up episode 3 so recording should be done soon!

[@nakofoefire]

If you danced with the cactii, you definitely enjoyed this one. 😊

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

It was so good!

[@battlebots1]

Always love to see this series continue :)

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

And continue on it shall! ^^

[@VirtuesOfSin]

Aw... You missed my favorite Braham character development moment where he got a verbal slapping from his mother telling him to stop being asshole emo. xD

[@mahfuzzaha228]

wow wow wow...congratz my man, hope to see you again on the next journey

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Thanks! Working on the next part now lol

[@OldTime--Gamer]

mY CHARActer and the end of that cut scnee looked like he was smoking a victory cigar :)

[@isbammoi3358]

One of my favorite parts of this season was the jailbreak. It's completely unique depending on your class. Mesmer's is fucking hilarious. (you click on the cell door and it's like, 'A door? Just a door? Like seriously, it's really just a door?' or something and you just blink(teleport) out xD I had a real good laugh) - I don't why it ONLY hit me now, but that hand your character looks at? It's the one you just used to touch Aurene before she flew away. Had me crying all over again. I totally agree. Having my character there, thinking I was saying goodbye to the little baby dragon I raised, played with, and eventually fought beside... oh I was a mess

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Oh that's interesting! I'll have to see what the other classes are like with that door lol Yeah, it was a powerful moment for me. That scene was absolutely perfect and I wouldn't change anything about it. Absolutely a phenomenal job by the developers on it!

[@Jayesci]

@@MegaMadVladMMO I think the thief lockpicks the door. When you smashed the door down, I thought "I don't remember this..."

[@jeremysmith7176]

Here the list from the wiki Mesmers can interact with the Cell Bars to gain the Blink skill. Rangers can interact with the Remains to gain the Vermin Call skill that can be used to destroy the Cell Door Lock. Revenants can channel the power of the Legendary Prisoner Palawa Joko to escape. Warriors can channel their rage and punch through the bars. Guardians can use Hammer of Unchaining to smash their way out. Elementalists can Conjure Slag Axe to melt the cell bars. Thiefs can pick the lock. Engineers can interact with the debris to remove cell bar hinges. Necromancers can summon a Flesh Wurm to use Necrotic Traversal.

[@chrystalsanders8671]

All books ARE portals...to your imagination!

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Just saying, if there was a legit portal to a fantasy world that opened up in front of me, I feel like it would be fun lol

[@chrystalsanders8671]

Ofc, just throwing a little book shade with

[@fishbaitzez]

IBS starts so strong and really fizzles out near the middle. It manages a good ending at least. S4 and beginning of IBS was some of the best storytelling ArenaNet has managed. Cutscenes in End of Dragons are pretty good too. As an OGW player I felt there were some missed opportunities. But it ties the end of the Dragon Cycle together pretty well. All the characters have an ending and allows us to start with a relatively clean slate for SoTO.

[@mareksroka5629]

I myself really disliked IBS' ending. DS was too cheap in my option. Vanquishing those major foes that easily felt.. cheated. I reckon they deserved much more.

[@dixieflatline1189]

LWS4 was the best of Anet storytelling. Just like Arah for me is the best zone, or Tangled Depths is the best map - Soto is interesting so far, but it has yet to reach those highs

[@mareksroka5629]

full agree here, LWS4 (and more specifically LWS4E4) was the peak of the story. This is also the first time they managed to truly shock me. First time they killed characters I really cared for, and did it well without it feeling "forced". In comparaison, Eir's end was.. underwelming. It felt sudden and unecessary. In my opinion, the authors looked for an excuse to kill her beacause they needed her dead.

[@mareksroka5629]

I really apreciate how you left Aurene's vision in full, despite it using up a non negligeable chunk of the video. It itself has a lot of meaning. I agree with you, that whole season was STELAR (and episode 4 also stood out). Sadly, this is, from my opinion, the peak of GW2 story telling. You were hopefull that quality would continue, but you will likely be disapointed. The rest of the story isn't exactly bad, but it can't compete with what season 4 offered us (ok, some part ARE bad imo. Looking at you DragonStorm!)

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Oh I absolutely loved it! It was written so well! As of this moment, I’m all caught up in the story so all my thoughts for every batch of content are out on the channel lol

[@elxjasonx]

And here he goes IBS

[@ZianaSue]

So... now, that you've senn the aurene joko snack scene, what was your immediate reaction? Did you enjoy the joko dialogues or not?

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Joko was an interesting villain for sure lol Didn't see the snacking part happening at all. Took me by surprise lol

[@mareksroka5629]

Joko's speach hit hard, because I reckon he was totally right. It was very disturbing to hear him telling us how much a bad person we are, and realize that might be actually true! In my opinion, our character should have had a phase where they question themselves, and possibly search how to redeem themselves.

[@Mulkar1985]

I left FF14 for GW2. Do not regret it one bit.

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Out of curiosity, where were you at in FFXIV when you left?

[@Mulkar1985]

@@MegaMadVladMMO I played from 1.0 all the way to the end of base endwalker.

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

@@Mulkar1985 That's a very long journey right there! I guess the change of scenery helps out

[@Mulkar1985]

@MegaMadVlad Its more than that. The vertical progression helps newer players not feel like they have to play catch up since evergreen content tends to mean there is always at least a few players doing content. And frankly? The community. FF14's community suffers from both a case of toxic positivity where they treat any form of criticism of the game like a personal attack, even when it comes from a place of wanting to see the game improve. And the community is also way to fucking horny. It gets super annoying, super fast. Towards the end of my time in 14, I couldn't stand most of the community. I haven't had that feeling with GW2's community one bit.

[@nielsjensen4185]

If the story of SotO keeps up the quality I believe it'll outshine LW s4.

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Interesting, if that’s the case I’m definitely looking forward to it lol

[@johnnymartinjohansen]

This isn't "plays LW4", it's "telling the story of LW4".

[@fargonthebrave]

icebrood saga is sadly the worst one BUT the End of Dragons expansion is great

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

Getting ever closer lol In the middle of Icebrood Saga now.

[@kirasternenfeuer6198]

Well again you missed a lot of the original Core game story which is why you lack memorable NPC loses that much. Core game was terrible for killing lots of good written NPCs or traumatize them during the progress. While you lost Forcal on the war for lions arch he is just the worst possible choice for an emotional story death. Order of whispers is number one for the death of Tybalt Ghostpaw closely followed by Durmand with Sieran the 2nd most beloved NPC of core GW2. Later on you could have faced the death of Tonn as a result of which fear you have chosen talking to the pale tree which results not only in Tonns death but also in traumatizing his wife which is by the way the Asuran medic you face in heart of thorns. Later on there are again 2 possible deaths based on the chosen story path of which one will also traumatize a loveable NPC during the process and if you remember Minister Caudecus Betetlestones daughter? if you have played the order of whisper story line you understand what big impact this was as well. Arenanet had a quite bad reputation of killing beloved NPCs along the way or cripple and traumatize them while the annoying ones seem to survive everything. Remember Taimi? She got revealed to be serious ill during this Living World season but instead of actually trying to find a way to cure her at any moment we just accept bluntly that she will die sometime in the near future but yeah lets get back to Braham....... Seriously I know why Rox didn't date him in the end. By the way we loose her too in a non lethal way but stil she is out of reach now. LWS 4 is surely not bad but far away from a masterpiece if you experienced the same stuff for the 5th time by now you just feel like beeing betrayed. Also LWS 4 had some copy and past issues like the shatterer version 2 now with more spirit power! (seriously they really fucked him up) If we could at least get some glimmer of hope for the future like helping Taimi that would be really an awesome change of pace for the story to come otherwise I think her dead would be the end for most players to believe anything anymore.

[@MegaMadVladMMO]

This whole series of videos is to showcase my journey and experience through the game itself. The story that I've gone through, the different events, side stories, etc. It's all done through the eyes of this one character. I know there's clearly things that I've never experienced in the game itself, like the other factions and races storylines. The series was made to have some fun, find some people to play the game with, and make something a bit more creative while experiencing GW2 for the first time. On your point about experiencing LWS4 for the 5th time, I haven't gotten that many characters to that point yet so I can't say yay or nay on that. What I can say is my first experience through it lol

[@kirasternenfeuer6198]

@@MegaMadVladMMO it was more meant to experience deaths of good written NPCs for the 5th time because thats what we suffer from mostly. I found it quite interesting by the way how you managed to have one of the least memorable story line experiences allways choosing the most boring paths to go on. Want an example? You mention yeah we fullfill our dream to be pirates! Well yeah sure unless you would have allready experienced it in a much better way with drinking contests while rescueing a mamsel in distress. And even there you have multiple story choices including distract enemys with a male charr that becomes a human women.... Trust me it is even more hillarious than what you imagine. There is a lot more to GW2 than you can grasp in just one playthrough and some NPC talks alone can give you a big laughter when you finally experience them after spending 3 months in one place and finally bump into them ;) (yeah this is my story of beeing to lazy to do anything else than to login and stay in the black citadel for 3 months in a row (and I doubt I have witnessed all of the dialogues by now as there are even hidden ones you will only experience with the right profession and build choices XD) By the way one of my characters who went with the order of whispers mournt Tybalts fade for months spending her time to get drunk on applewine before finally Heart of thorns came out and I ressurected him as a Revenant. Now those 3 characters out of 14 in total became my 3 main characters each of which have there own story, their own individual strengths and unique feeling and there is hardly any other game in the genre that could actually aquire this level of character identity even a lot of the game is basically the same for them and the possible choices become less and less. If you think 14 characters sound crazy to witness all of the charr story differences you would need 30 different characters alone because not only differ the dialogue of the warband members you choose for each path but it is also effected by what gender you play as. of course those are only slightly changes but the amount of hidden details is truly amazing. Well lets get back to your story lets see what your boring human will achieve next ^^