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Gert Butterfing

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

New Dragons [NDR]

W/

20 Oct 2006 at 17:12 - 1

First Issue

Hero Battles, Templates, Dev Talk, Hero Team Build and Heroes and Pets...

Something that looks interesting in the Dev Talk:

Quote:

Part of our goal was to make it so players didn’t have to delete and remake PvP characters so often, so we’re also adding a “PvP Equipment Builder.” You can use this Equipment Builder whenever you’re in an outpost with a PvP-only character and make any item you could make during PvP character creation. Unlocked a new rune at the Priest of Balthazar? You can immediately make yourself some armour with that rune in it. Want four full weapon sets? No problem.

And for everyone out there who likes to play a little GvG, we’ve upgraded Observer Mode to include recent GvG battles by your guild.

Some titles will affect PvE Play:

Quote:

Earning ranks in some titles will now give you in-game bonuses. One example of this new type of title is the Lightbringer. When displayed, this title gives you damage reduction and extra damage against demons. There will even be some PvE-only skills you can learn that become more powerful with each rank of the Lightbringer title.

We’ll also be updating some existing titles this way. For instance, after Nightfall releases, you’ll actually have a chance of successfully removing a magic component, like a Fiery Sword Hilt, without destroying the item it’s attached to. The Wisdom title (earned by identifying items) will improve your ability to do this.

gene terrodon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Maryland/DC Area

Farmers Unite [FU]

W/

20 Oct 2006 at 17:21 - 2

Now I have a reason to go title hunting...

Kattox1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

In your mind

OMNI clan UK

D/N

20 Oct 2006 at 17:21 - 3

I was going to post this about 15 minutes ago but decided to let someone else do it. You are that someone

.

Back on topic I think this is great. The only problem may be the fact that it may be easier to get KoaBD title now seeing as theres a much greater choice of titles to choose from.

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

20 Oct 2006 at 17:27 - 4

They have an insider column now?

The site is coming up....slowly...but it's coming up.

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

20 Oct 2006 at 17:27 - 5

With each new bit of information out there, it looks like I will have less and less of a life from all the hours spent playing. Oh Nightfall...

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

20 Oct 2006 at 17:34 - 6

About the section of Templates...

The wording of that sections seems to imply that Templates are for heros only... but I was under the impression it was for our own characters (PvE and PVP).

Hope that is still the case.

DeathByAmor

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2006

N/

20 Oct 2006 at 17:36 - 7

Quote:

Earning ranks in some titles will now give you in-game bonuses. One example of this new type of title is the Lightbringer. When displayed, this title gives you damage reduction and extra damage against demons. There will even be some PvE-only skills you can learn that become more powerful with each rank of the Lightbringer title.

We’ll also be updating some existing titles this way. For instance, after Nightfall releases, you’ll actually have a chance of successfully removing a magic component, like a Fiery Sword Hilt, without destroying the item it’s attached to. The Wisdom title (earned by identifying items) will improve your ability to do this.

NICE! So the higher your wisdom the better chance you have to remove upgrades from items without destroying them. Good thing I am an Oracle of Wisdom! Still no info on the inherent mods, but since this is now verified for sure then I can assume we will see the other too. Too cool for school man!

Red

Rawr!

Join Date: Mar 2006

Kentucky, USA

Team Love [kiSu]

Mo/

20 Oct 2006 at 17:39 - 8

Quote:

Part of our goal was to make it so players didn’t have to delete and remake PvP characters so often, so we’re also adding a “PvP Equipment Builder.” You can use this Equipment Builder whenever you’re in an outpost with a PvP-only character and make any item you could make during PvP character creation. Unlocked a new rune at the Priest of Balthazar? You can immediately make yourself some armour with that rune in it. Want four full weapon sets? No problem.

Game.
Set.
Match.

Winner: ANet.

Eugaet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

US

Righteous Apathy [RA]

20 Oct 2006 at 17:47 - 9

Titles are to have an effect in PvE play? Now I'm interested...

DigitalForm

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

U.S.

20 Oct 2006 at 17:58 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kha

With each new bit of information out there, it looks like I will have less and less of a life from all the hours spent playing. Oh Nightfall...

I like the fact that they keep adding depth to the game. No titles -> Titles -> some titles with functions in game. I just wish some of the more in depth stuff would be accessible to me, or people like me. A title would be nice

.

Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, just trying to figure out my indecision about this. I only get to play an hour, maybe two a week since classes and work eat up a bunch of my time. Then there is family/friends I try and hang out with. I wonder what is the "norm" for play time and what Anet shoots for when designing their games from the community as a whole. Am I that far away from the norm?

Anyways, little things that add depth are great. The titles that effect gameplay, the different armor sets for heroes, and being able to disable skills for heroes just make this game more and more fun so I support any testing/implementing of new stuff that Anet decides. At least they are trying (ex. Armor/money sounds, death fade that I don't notice now)

I think that came out right.

That's what went through my head after reading the article. You've been warned.

____________________________
"Push the boundries of creativity and let technology rein him in" - statement about Daniel Dociu, Anet's Art Director

Negative people should all live on an island.

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

20 Oct 2006 at 17:59 - 11

They need to fire whoever wrote that example Hero build. A "whammo" and a Dervish without Mysticism? Riiiight...(Dunkoro's build is OK.)

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

20 Oct 2006 at 18:00 - 12

There will even be some PvE-only skills you can learn that become more powerful with each rank of the Lightbringer title.

This game looks awesome..everything about it looks really awesome and i am going to fail the rest of my classes this semester

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

20 Oct 2006 at 18:11 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

About the section of Templates...

The wording of that sections seems to imply that Templates are for heros only... but I was under the impression it was for our own characters (PvE and PVP).

Hope that is still the case.

It doesn't seem to imply, the wording does imply that templates are only for Heroes. I hope that isn't the case either.

supaet

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

20 Oct 2006 at 18:12 - 14

wow, this chapter really has lotz lotz of pve goodies and depth. I hope that doesnt make me grind for titles. Cause grind= titles = better ability to grind, that sounds like wow to me. Not complain though, I could still pvp, preordered nf collector's already. gj anet!

Traveller

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Finland

League of Extraordinary Explorers [LOST] (my one man guild)

Me/

20 Oct 2006 at 18:15 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kha

It doesn't seem to imply, the wording does imply that templates are only for Heroes. I hope that isn't the case either.

Read a bit further and fear no more - it says

Quote:

You’ll be able to quickly save and load whole skill/attribute/profession set-ups for you and your Heroes with this feature.

Of course, this was said in a PvP context, but it'd sure be silly if you could set templates for PvP but not for PvE.

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

20 Oct 2006 at 18:17 - 16

Blast, the insider already is being distributed; I have yet to get that email for the new private policy agreement for GW, which gives you the ability to get the GW insider. However good information to see things are still being worked in Nightfall, it now feels more of a direct stand alone to it’s predecessors then ever before. Thank you for the update.

P.S. New screen at GW site:http://www.guildwars.com/gallery/screenshots/nightfall/ I know it's a bit off topic but I thought some of them were interesting.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

20 Oct 2006 at 18:18 - 17

I'm curious how you earn the lightbringer title....

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

20 Oct 2006 at 18:21 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traveller

Read a bit further and fear no more - it says

Of course, this was said in a PvP context, but it'd sure be silly if you could set templates for PvP but not for PvE.

The fact that they consider it a "major PvP feature" in Nightfall, and that the template section of the insider doesn't even mention player characters, is just a bit odd to me.

supaet

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

20 Oct 2006 at 18:21 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kha

It doesn't seem to imply, the wording does imply that templates are only for Heroes. I hope that isn't the case either.

"You’ll be able to quickly save and load whole skill/attribute/profession set-ups for YOU and your Heroes with this feature."

Cybah

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Europe

Guardians Of Eternal Sands [GoeS]

W/

20 Oct 2006 at 18:26 - 20

title rewards? cu real life lol

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

20 Oct 2006 at 18:32 - 21

Hmm...the only thing I read in the Insider was....

Quote:

Guild Wars Nightfall, the third game in the award-winning Guild Wars epic, releases worldwide on October 27th. In addition to the new campaign, players who log on and travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan (the starting city in Nightfall™) October 27th – 31st may notice signs of the imminent return of a certain well-known but less-than-sane monarch, and a decorative theme befitting the season.

I stopped after that...

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

20 Oct 2006 at 18:33 - 22

Koss has Orison Of Healing...gg

As for Dunkuro, do I hear Power Drain

Ondo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

USA

Heavenly Shadows [milf]

W/R

20 Oct 2006 at 18:38 - 23

This "Insider" was nice to read. Lots of interesting items and info.
Hero Battles! Now this is a way to get the PvE crowd to perhaps go and do some PvP with another guildmate, and Heros.
The example builds aren't probably the best. But they did say that they where created with just skills from early in game.
Maybe plans for Ranger improvements, wanting/suggesting all Heros be given Ranger secondaries for more pets. Or maybe a boost to the MM!?
Not to happy with the salvaging with a better title feature personally, not a title person myself. But on the plus side of it, it's nice to see they are finally making titles worth something other than bragging rights. And tying the skills to titles might be an interesting twist also. You can't have that cookie cutter build unless you are a [insert title here]....just my random thoughts on a quick read.

Sai of Winter

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

[ale]

Mo/

20 Oct 2006 at 18:51 - 24

It gets interesting as the release of NF comes closer. Promised myself not to get my hopes up, but the information of the game that they keep dishing out is making me excited about NF. This might turn out to be a really good chapter. Liking the pve side, giving it more of an rpg feel (I think) and it won't effect pvp, keeping pvp balanced (talking about the pve-only skills).

gr3g

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

20 Oct 2006 at 19:15 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by GW Insider

Melonni
Dervish Skills: Vital Boon, Eremite's Attack, Crippling Sweep
Monk Skills: Resurrect, Healing Breeze, Orison of Healing, Remove Hex

[...]
Her three defensive skills—Vital Boon, Healing Breeze, and Orison of Healing—are all enhancements.

Orison is an enchantment now?

Pkest

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh)

R/

20 Oct 2006 at 20:05 - 26

The thing that got me about the templates was the title "Coming Soon: Templates". I hope this doesn't mean they won't be ready by the Nightfall release.

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

20 Oct 2006 at 20:28 - 27

Well, now we KNOW they have wings (at least while they cast)
Yeah, NF is sounding REALLY good.

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

20 Oct 2006 at 21:43 - 28

wOow ! now that's some truly awesome stuff !
It roxxx
I luv all the new improvements, the insider shocked me so much that i can't write a better post :>
can't.. think.. must.. play.. gwnightfall..

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

20 Oct 2006 at 22:53 - 29

>So the heroes/pets things confirmed. my only question is will it be possible to /petname my heroes' pets.

>good read.

(+ paragon wings (w/cast). good they finally showed it (pretty awesome). just as i imagined it from the text/description of it from the mag. (if i remember where I read it from.

)

Cloudpiercer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

R/

20 Oct 2006 at 23:12 - 30

Holy Hell.... you gotta love these guys. I mean the whole title thing is just genious, something much of us were waiting for. Love the Paragon wings, and again.... the freaking useful titles

.

Wonder if the Cartographers will have a bonus, because thats the title I love obtaining the most. Lucky title = better drops?.... we can only hope

pappayaponta

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Europian Comando force

W/Mo

21 Oct 2006 at 16:53 - 31

Sweet freaking awesome.

Love Anet *CoughExceptForMakingFactionsCough* :P

Das Hip

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

The Great White North, Western Canada

Odins Hammer

R/Me

21 Oct 2006 at 20:00 - 32

Thanks so much to Gaile Gray, the whole ArenaNet crew for the 1st issue of the Guild Wars Insider!

(http://www.guildwars.com/insider/issue01.html)

Its great to see a Dev team and a Development Studio/producer so dedicated to determining and acting on the players needs and requests in-game and on new releases. Now, if only other studios could follow suit!

Thanks for all your efforts on Nightfall so far, and good luck with its release and into the future!

Das Hip

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

21 Oct 2006 at 23:14 - 33

Cryptic Studios has been pretty good on listening to what the community wants too. They're giving our heroes and villains wings soon.

Gert Butterfing

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

New Dragons [NDR]

W/

21 Oct 2006 at 23:27 - 34

And a lot of other stuff

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

22 Oct 2006 at 15:43 - 35

and i hope u guys noticed the part about salvageing. looks like no more 100% chance quarenteed. now it will depend on ur title of wisdom.

MerLock

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

22 Oct 2006 at 15:58 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by manitoba1073

and i hope u guys noticed the part about salvageing. looks like no more 100% chance quarenteed. now it will depend on ur title of wisdom.

It's something new. Until NightFall is released there is no chance of salvaging a mod off a weapon and keeping the weapon intact. Now with nightfall, it seems like you can salvage an item off the weapon and have a chance to keep it intact. The higher your wisdom track title the higher the percentage you can accomplish it.

Lord Aro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

/wiki user:aro

DBU

E/

22 Oct 2006 at 19:51 - 37

It's looking like Lightbringer is a new title. Probably based on doing good deeds and fighting the forces of evil. Nightfall is looking like it will be a great buy.

Here's to hoping I can get a Darkbringer title.

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

23 Oct 2006 at 16:00 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by sindex

Blast, the insider already is being distributed; I have yet to get that email for the new private policy agreement for GW, which gives you the ability to get the GW insider. However good information to see things are still being worked in Nightfall, it now feels more of a direct stand alone to it’s predecessors then ever before. Thank you for the update.

Is your Guild Wars account linked to a PlayNC Master account? If so you have already set your privacy setting when creating your PlayNC account. In order to receive the newsletter you will need to ensure your PlayNC master account is set to allow NCsoft to send you emails.

If you haven't then you may have fallen through the cracks (a spam filter, simply missed in amongst the hundreds and hundreds of thousands sent out). The easiest way to set your preference is to link your GW account to a PlayNC Master account (you can do this via the online store, which will guide you through creating the PlayNC master if you do not already have one) and set your privacy setting during creation.

Mr_eX

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ice Tooth Cave

Opt and Niho Private Chat [lulz]

N/Me

23 Oct 2006 at 16:31 - 39

Cool! Titles actually serve a purpose now! I'm glad I started picking away at the Wisdom title track a few months ago.

I hope more titles will become account-based, though, especially if they're going to start affecting gameplay. I don't want to have to relog to my Necromancer just so I can ID/salvage every gold item I happen to acquire. But this is small stuff.

Good move ArenaNet.

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

23 Oct 2006 at 18:15 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Weekes

Is your Guild Wars account linked to a PlayNC Master account? If so you have already set your privacy setting when creating your PlayNC account. In order to receive the newsletter you will need to ensure your PlayNC master account is set to allow NCsoft to send you emails.

If you haven't then you may have fallen through the cracks (a spam filter, simply missed in amongst the hundreds and hundreds of thousands sent out). The easiest way to set your preference is to link your GW account to a PlayNC Master account (you can do this via the online store, which will guide you through creating the PlayNC master if you do not already have one) and set your privacy setting during creation.

You mean of course if you connect your GW account with the online store account, (registered for one) it should automatically pick up the PlayNC Master Account? Then yes I’ve done all that and I bet your right, it did fall through the cracks. Most likely got mixed up in my bulk mail, which I get a thousand scam letters from con artists, (I’m a doctor, I’m a witch trust me now and you might get lynched) so in fact I delete those. Anyways I’m getting help from the support team anyways, so I’m really not all that worried yet. I hope I remember my PlayNC Master account, hopefully, thanks anyways Alex (I tip my hat to you, if I had one).

Update: I think I figured it out now; I went to check on my PlayNC Master account to see that the verification for my email address was a no go. So I sent a new one to myself, however the verification code is not coming up in the verification email (everything else does but that). So I think that’s it then, have to wait now for support to get back to me on the issue.