Inspired by /u/WoodenPotatoes video "Guild Wars 2 in 2009" I decided to take a closer look at one special DAT file I've archived and tried to find things that have been removed before launch. To get things started I've extracted a large number of models, and tried to make them look pretty by manually shading them.
Note: I've tried my best to verify that these are not in game (big thanks to /u/WoodenPotatoes for helping me out behind the scenes!), but if you do know where to find them please let me know!
Update These have been identified, thanks everybody!
| Players and NPC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Female Sylvari | 1, 2, 3 | One of the original Sylvari designs, just an elf with glued on leaves |
| Male Sylvari | 1, 2, 3 | The male version with even less texture quality |
| Tengu | 1, 2, 3 | This model has been replaced by the blue Tengu (basically a reskin of the red) |
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| Random Mobs and creatures | ||
| Fern hound | 1, 2 | Alternate take on the ranger pet |
| Juvenile ogre | 1, 2 | Less rugged version of an ogre |
| Stalker | 1, 2 | Scarecrow like plant being, vaguely resembling an enemy from GW1 |
| Kappa | 1 | A friendly looking fellow resembling an enemy from GW1 |
| Goblin | 1 | Long arms, sharp teeth |
| Green drake | 1 | Smooth skinned drake |
| . | ||
| Underwater creatures | ||
| Blue Leviathan | 1, 2, 3 | The largest blue monster you'll never encounter |
| Brown Leviathan | 1, 2, 3 | The largest brown monster you'll never encounter |
| Manta ray | 1, 2 | Large gliding beast |
| . | ||
| Orrians | ||
| Dragon | 1 | This dragon can be seen in the first trailer and on old Arah maps |
| Giant | 1, 2, 3 | Has been replaced by a much sleeker version |
| Boar | 1 | Not for consumption |
| Brute A | 1, 2 | Can be found in the 2009 Concept Art book |
Update These have been identified, thanks everybody!
| Original Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| Derpy | 1, 2 | The best creature in the world has been found! |
| Light Armor | 1, 2 | |
| Heavy Armor | 1 | |
| Light Armor | 1 | |
| Brute B | 1, 2 | Big and ugly Identified as Subject Alpha |
| Brute C | 1 | Even bigger and uglier Identified as Legendary Risen Priest of Melandru |
| Icebrood | 1, 2 | A grim version of an ice brood Identified as Bjarl the Rampager |