GW2 ascalon

[Matahc Wu]

I'm curious to know why the sky in ascalon seems to be permanently red and

menacing when the searing already occurred. I mean wouldn't it have

dissipated gradually? And if we are expecting the plant life to return I would

think the smog-filled skies would make it more difficult.

[Arkhan The Black]

Oh the sky will return to normal if it is only dust still remaining in the air.

[False Visage]

I would say it depends. Consider the Echovald Forest, it's just seeing some green and it's been 200 years. Granted the Searing and the Jade Wind were different calamities, they both saw their source in Abbadon.

I'd hazard that it'll have been fixed up, but I wouldn't say 100 years would see a "Green Ascalon". But, ANet hasn't given us a fixed timeline for GW2 yet anyway.

[Gmr Leon]

Actually, if you look around certain parts of Ascalon where the Charr aren't occupying the area you can see splotches of recovery. For instance near the entrance to the Breach around the mural of Lyssa, grass and flowers are starting to sprout up again there. I think the recovery of Ascalon may happen a bit faster than we're guessing, trees however will take longer to regrow of course.

[Avoc]

I thought that, according to the article, the human race is almost extinct.

[Gmr Leon]

Er..It says that they're nearly extinct, but can it not be just on a specific continent? I'm very much expecting and assuming a no.

[Tikotiko Voo]

I hope to see Ascalon as it was like in pre-searing except even more colourful with lots of lush green landscapes!

Sorry for the goob talk: It usually takes a mature forest to reach old growth within 50 years...natural plant succession is quite rapid and ash is rich in nutrients for this rapid plant growth...also certain pine species need really hot temperatures to open the cones...I hope we see more pine forests in GW2!

[kerinad]

Guessing from what was in and around Ascalon in pre-searing I'm guessing that by the time we get to GW2 the grass will have at least grown back over most of the area, the biggest problem will be that the crystals will prevent growth due to the massive amount of energy they seem to still be channelling out into the land and the other massive problem is that all the water seems to have been replaced with tar. We'll have a semi-rejuvenated landscape that's still very dry and coarse. The Charr will be everywhere apart from Ascalon City where the spirits of the last defenders are still wandering around killing anything that comes close to them.

[rex silverbane]

gw2 is 250 years after eye of the north. but due to the nature of the searing i doubt that ascalon will ever grow back to what it was. maybe in ebonhawke there will be growth and life but i dont think the rest of ascalon will be green.

[La Jaffa]

I Think there will be little green hills but there will be much scars of battle in Ascalon i think..
and the crystals are being used by the Asura for expiriments for new wapons for the humans of ebonhawk ... for a fair price i think..