[Dev Update] Heroes' Ascent Changes Coming

Kityn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Michigan

Heroes of the Horn [HoH]

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Please people just remember that these skill changes are temporary. And Anet has asked us to give our opinons on these changes. Soo please, please do not fill up these forums with 'NERF!' gobbly gook.

Sister Brianne

Sister Brianne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Twisted Misfits

Mo/Me

Hey....A-Net Isn't always late....

Winters day came early if I remember right.

Lets not bash the makers of the game that we (including myself) are so obsessed about. That really doesn't make sense.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

the 7th level of HELL! J/K Somewhere in GW assassinating things

[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

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It's been delayed? What? Stickied? What? I WANT PROOF! RAWR

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sister Brianne
Winters day came early if I remember right.
Not exactly. The Wintersday update came "on time," but at the very end of the day (whereas most people expected it at Noon). They hadn't put an exact ETA. Gaile defended it by stating "it wasn't the end of the day."

Seriously, NCSoft has good lawyers.

artay

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sister Brianne
Hey....A-Net Isn't always late....

Winters day came early if I remember right.

Lets not bash the makers of the game that we (including myself) are so obsessed about. That really doesn't make sense.
Or we could?
But really, whos to blame? Jack frost?
I wish we would have been informed about this, i got up extra early for this event! (aust)

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_T_bot
Oh, it's a valid reason for it to be late arriving, I'll give them that. Now where is the reason they couldn't inform us of it being late before it was supposed to arrive and the reason this had to be translated from a German fansite.
You ever tried to finish something close to closing time, only to realize you just went over?

I bet someone's in a meeting, so i doubt they had a chance to post information just yet.

Mercury Angel

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kijik Oni Hanryuu
It's been delayed? What? Stickied? What? I WANT PROOF! RAWR
Quote:
Unfortunately there is a delay. The staff is still working on the patch and completing the final adjustments in order to ensure that everything will run smoothly - it seems that some developers were unable to work during the last days due to being stuck as Seattle was hit by snowstorms this entire week. The update will be released, but I am unable to specify the exact time at this point. I will keep you updated regardless and post the patch notes in the forum as soon as we are ready.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10107440

mike1480

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Des Moines, IA

Echoed Woe [Fate]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by czymann
Please people just remember that these skill changes are temporary. And Anet has asked us to give our opinons on these changes. Soo please, please do not fill up these forums with 'NERF!' gobbly gook.
WRONG boooiiiiiii. Skill changes are perm. HA garbage is temp.

Solar Light

Solar Light

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Teutonic Warriors {TW}

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_T_bot
Oh, it's a valid reason for it to be late arriving, I'll give them that. Now where is the reason they couldn't inform us of it being late before it was supposed to arrive and the reason this had to be translated from a German fansite.
Sigh, to say again, why is communiction so hard, even with devs that try their best?

BTW to one of the above kids, Skill Balance this weekend is temp too.

Demo Something

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Carebear Club [wuv]

Mo/

Wild guess, we (the europeans) wont be able to try it today :/

Sister Brianne

Sister Brianne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Twisted Misfits

Mo/Me

Why do we have to blame people?

mike1480

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Des Moines, IA

Echoed Woe [Fate]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sister Brianne
Why do we have to blame people?
Gives us something to do until the update

Sister Brianne

Sister Brianne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Twisted Misfits

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by mike1480
Gives us something to do until the update
Fair enough...

artay

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

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Quote:
Originally Posted by mike1480
Gives us something to do until the update
And they wonder why we get so worked up.

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

They're providing open testing sessions for people to get stuck in and provide constructive feedback on the proposed changes and people still finding a reason to complain about that? C'mon, as someone who is a proponent of criticism ("complaints" if you will) even I think that's a bit much...

Think about it this way, if this test goes well and the dev team get good constructive feedback, it could pave the way for future test weekends and things. The ball is in the court of the GW players right now.

Kityn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Michigan

Heroes of the Horn [HoH]

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Skill Balance this weekend is a test. From Gaile herself.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10106775

In Game Gaile chat log

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=log1et0.jpg

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

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Everytime I stay up for updates I'm let down. So I'm just not gonna do it anymore and then maybe nothing bad will happen.

I hope they get it up and running soon, but I'm guessing 3-7 hours from now.

Glitched

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

E/Me

Having a delayed event or two is acceptable. Having multiple delayed events and waiting until the last moment possible to tell us is not acceptable.

Seriously. Get it together.

Kityn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Michigan

Heroes of the Horn [HoH]

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We are all helpless against the power of Mother Nature. And since nearly half of the dev team were stranded in their homes during the storms that has hit Washington, it is understandable that there would be a delay. I mean who among us would risk our lives just to get a game update on time? If any answer yes I have a bridge to sell you in San Fransico real cheap.

Mercury Angel

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Glitched
Having a delayed event or two is acceptable. Having multiple delayed events and waiting until the last moment possible to tell us is not acceptable.

Seriously. Get it together.
I'd like to second the point made by Xenrath. I'm as critical as anyone else of Anet, even to the point of being unfair occasionally.

However, in this instance, Anet is offering an event for the public to be a more active part of testing they don't have to, with a loose, non-specific time given. Complaining about lateness seems downright crass at this point, even without the issue of the snowstorm.

Concepts To Master

Concepts To Master

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

Va Beach

Onslaught Of Heroes

GG Anet on the RAO lol

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

To provide feedback on these proposed changes, I invite you to post on the following threads:

Heroes' Ascent
Skill Changes

Thanks a lot for your input during this weekend!