Press Release http://www.guildwars.com/press/relea...2006-12-13.php
"Reaching three million units sold in such a short amount of time is absolutely incredible," says Robert Garriott, CEO, NCsoft North America. "Coupled with the recent news of Guild Wars Factions winning Billboard's Multiplayer Game of the Year, we couldn't be prouder of what the team at ArenaNet has accomplished with the Guild Wars games."
In further news, ArenaNet announced today the details of the in-game Wintersday Festival, as well as some exciting new features to be implemented in the game over the holiday season.
Wintersday 2006 — Special in-game events have become fan favorites the world over, and during this holiday season Guild Wars players will be in for another Wintersday Festival! During this event, players will find favorite outposts dressed to the nines with holiday décor, as they are invited to complete holiday-themed quests, participate in PvP snowball fights, and receive unique holiday rewards such as Winter Gifts, a Snowman Summoner, Eggnog, and Candy Canes. Wintersday 2006 will take place in-game December 20, 2006 through January 1, 2007. Visit www.guildwars.com for more event details.
Party Search — A brand new Party Search panel will be added to Guild Wars this December, which will allow players to more easily form groups. Casual and hard-core gamers alike will benefit from this new system, as it will make it easier for players to form parties for some of the tougher quests and missions in the game, find the last cog needed for a fearsome group that can tear through the PvP arenas, or just connect with old friends online to go explore the diverse Guild Wars world.
Reconnect After Disconnect — One of the most player-requested features comes to Guild Wars! If a player gets dropped from the game due to a connection problem, and that player can reconnect within ten minutes, the player's character will be relocated to the spot of disconnection. If the character was performing an action, such as casting a spell or auto-attacking a target, that character will complete the action as if still connected. If a player is in a group when disconnected, the other members of the party will be notified about the player's connection problems.
Candy Canes... YAYYYY
Reconnects - YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Update
Alex Weekes just dropped into temple of Balth and confirmed reconnects are for pvp and Pve - woot and unless something really bad happens will be here before the end of the year, so dont go all whingy if they're not here on the 20th
Woot!!! Reconnects, Candy canes, party improvements and More!!
Shanaeri Rynale
FrogDevourer
Thank you * reconnect ^ err7
MasterThrawn
Holy! Almost too good to be true. Party formation is something I've been wanting forever, and reconnects will solve many complaints. Can't wait!
Effendi Westland
<3 Anet!
MasterThrawn
Holy! Almost too good to be true. Party formation is something I've been wanting forever, and reconnects will solve many complaints. Can't wait!
Tetris L
Yay, reconnects and improved party formation, FINALLY!!!
I'll praise ANet when I see the features with my own eyes (and will keep bugging them to finalize the "trade improvements", i.e. auction house, too.
)
I'll praise ANet when I see the features with my own eyes (and will keep bugging them to finalize the "trade improvements", i.e. auction house, too.
)
Gli
Awesome.
fenix
WOO Finally reconnects!
Skuld
<3 <3 <3
Yanman.be
Ragequitting in pvp with a twist!
Hand of Ruin
Amazing...
Sli Ander
Well, Happy Wintersday to you to Anet..(dang, now I have to go get them a gift...)
Illuminus
Yay, sounds great 
My pc does crash sometimes, so the reconnection is going to be great.
My pc does crash sometimes, so the reconnection is going to be great.
jackie
<3 Candy
GloryFox
/cheer
/goteam
WOW.... double WOW...
Thanks ANET!
/goteam
WOW.... double WOW...
Thanks ANET!
zankoku
Wow. Nice upcoming updates.
Reconnects will definitely be a boon and won't cause as many missions to fail.
Party formation is a definitely plus. Will we see less spamming in chat to form groups? And when will Anet address that other bain of chat spam: trade?
Reconnects will definitely be a boon and won't cause as many missions to fail.
Party formation is a definitely plus. Will we see less spamming in chat to form groups? And when will Anet address that other bain of chat spam: trade?
Kay84
Oh yeah!! Reconnects! Lovin' it!
Same goes for the party search!
Candy Canes <3
Thanks A-net!
Same goes for the party search!
Candy Canes <3
Thanks A-net!
Gorebrex
So, this reconnect, if were in a mission, we get placed back into the mission, with our party? Thats how Im reading it, not sure thats right. Also like that they give a message about connection problems, as Ive seen lots of people who seem to have never heard of error 7, and think the person quit.
"Player X has /ragequit" lol
"Player X has /ragequit" lol
Sekkira
Now there's only one major thing to be marked off the list: Trade system of some kind.
Then we'll have to go on a witch hunt over which thing needs to be implimented.
Edit: And I think the reason it took so long is because of the way the server works. Things had to be put in place to allow it to recognise when the x button is hit as opposed to an actual line drop. Some guy here wrote a nice article on an educated guess on how it worked and I'd say it's pretty accurate too. Changing something like that as well as putting measures in and thinking up possible ways it could be exploited to prevent them could take some time.
I just hope it's pretty much finished now and just waiting for a release. Releasing an unfinished program due to a deadline sucks.
Then we'll have to go on a witch hunt over which thing needs to be implimented.
Edit: And I think the reason it took so long is because of the way the server works. Things had to be put in place to allow it to recognise when the x button is hit as opposed to an actual line drop. Some guy here wrote a nice article on an educated guess on how it worked and I'd say it's pretty accurate too. Changing something like that as well as putting measures in and thinking up possible ways it could be exploited to prevent them could take some time.
I just hope it's pretty much finished now and just waiting for a release. Releasing an unfinished program due to a deadline sucks.
Theus
Man.The party search..will be so awesome.
You'll actually be able to form parties for some of the many older quests.
You'll actually be able to form parties for some of the many older quests.
brokenmonkey
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Gusnana1412
Woooot
Many thanks ANet
Also Congratulations for 3.000.000 copies sold !!!
This month (Dec ' 06) is a great GuildWars time in history i think
( lot of update and events )
Happy Winterdays Event Gaile Alex ANet NCsoft GWGuru GuildWiki
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Many thanks ANet
Also Congratulations for 3.000.000 copies sold !!!
This month (Dec ' 06) is a great GuildWars time in history i think
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Happy Winterdays Event Gaile Alex ANet NCsoft GWGuru GuildWiki
=== over excited
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Anarkii
Wow...Reconnects at last. I've not been this pleased over any other announcement since release.
Much love and regards!!
Much love and regards!!
Mike_version2
yay!
Anet <3
Anet <3
flankthetank
Sweet I just started playing again.
Forjo
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Man.The party search..will be so awesome.
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I SINCERELY HOPE this isn't what they've done.
-Forjo
Kendar Muert
Wow. Theres gonna be some massive updates soon.
Total revamp of DoA.
Winterday Festival.
And this.
THANK YOU ANET!
Total revamp of DoA.
Winterday Festival.
And this.
THANK YOU ANET!
Theus
...Don't tread on me.
Anghardel
I tell you what, recconects will definitely be a "lifesaver," so to speak, in-game. Being someone who experiences connection issues a bit more often than others - it could have to do with a number of things going on with my computer - this is going to allow me personally to enjoy the game much more. The lack of frustration from having to start something over again is going to perk me up BIG TIME ^_^.
I'm actually a bit confused about what they're hinting at with party formation. I can't wait to see it, at least to alleviate my curiosity.
I'm actually a bit confused about what they're hinting at with party formation. I can't wait to see it, at least to alleviate my curiosity.
Free Runner
I keep expecting myself to wake up. I did expect them to add some kind of new feature much like they did with observer mode but party search and reconnects?! 
To good to be true
To good to be true
icedragon981
YES! Thank you A-Net. 
Not to be whiny but just add a new buy/sell system (ie. auction house) and my life will be complete.
Not to be whiny but just add a new buy/sell system (ie. auction house) and my life will be complete.
mrgoat
I wonder what happens to a minion master's minions if the minion master dc's and reconnects? Do they go masterless for a while then "regain" their connection to their master, stay friendly but don't move, or just go hostile permanently?
also... *clears throat*... w00t, friends, w00t I say.
also... *clears throat*... w00t, friends, w00t I say.
Alex Weekes
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I'm actually a bit confused about what they're hinting at with party formation. I can't wait to see it, at least to alleviate my curiosity.
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linh
Reconnect will be the best improvement since the observer mode update. YAYYYYY
And gratz on ANet about 3 millions GW sold.
And gratz on ANet about 3 millions GW sold.
tortugan
awesome!!! I wonder how this'll work with people who are going for legendary survivor^^
Amity and Truth
About time.
greyf0x_f0x
Merry Christmas from ANet! ^_^
*does a happy dance*
*does a happy dance*
Elruid
Well hot diggity.
S_Serpent
oh yes, can't wait,
tx a.net
tx a.net
Anghardel
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It's very very cool, believe me
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. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this. Such updates are what can really make a good game absolutely great!