So, how's this "Test Weekend" thing work?

Kuldebar Valiturus

Kuldebar Valiturus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

Garden City, Idaho

The Order of Relumination (TOoR)

R/

18 Jan 2007 at 22:06 - 1
Does the live game server become a test server for the whole weekend?

Does everyone download an update or is it only for willing participants?

The info posted here doesn't address the mechanics of the "test".

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

18 Jan 2007 at 22:13 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuldebar Valiturus
Does everyone download an update
Yes .

lennymon

lennymon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seattle

Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

19 Jan 2007 at 00:35 - 3
HA will not be in kansas anymore this weekend.... If you are there, it'll be changed... If you like it, say so on the special forum Inde et al setup, If you don't: say so in the forum, If you think the changes sidestep the issue and are just a reskin: yup, say so in the forum. Seems all very straightforward.

Kuldebar Valiturus

Kuldebar Valiturus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

Garden City, Idaho

The Order of Relumination (TOoR)

R/

19 Jan 2007 at 00:46 - 4
Well, it's kinda funny, been playing Guild wars for nearly 2 years and have all 3 Campaigns but don't have any character of mine that has reached Heroes Ascent.

Hell, I barely know what HA is...I thought it had something to do with Ascending in the first Campaign...

As for the reasons: partly because I never found an active guild to call home (in a guild of one atm) and partly because I despise PuGs in Guild Wars.

I'll get there eventually, I suppose.

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

19 Jan 2007 at 00:58 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kakumei
Yes .
Its expected that there'll be quite alot of updates. So if you're running on a slow connection, this weekend is really going to be hell for you :P.

But the only definate answer you'll ever get is what you will experience when the weekend is here.

Ace~O~Spade

Ace~O~Spade

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

SD

Cheese It [BOX]

Rt/Mo

19 Jan 2007 at 01:30 - 6
great! finally some updates... been a while since theyve had those

Giga Strike

Giga Strike

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

stranded in vabbi this time

None [N/A]

19 Jan 2007 at 16:15 - 7
this isnt gonna be a good idea. this test is just gonna cram a years worth of rants and flames into 1 week.

Tagon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

C O T P

R/Mo

19 Jan 2007 at 17:46 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Giga Strike
this isnt gonna be a good idea. this test is just gonna cram a years worth of rants and flames into 1 week.
What are you talking about this is a great idea. Instead of just doing the updates and skill balances they are saying try this over the weekend tell us what you think and we will make adjustments before it goes in permentaly.

Saphatorael

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

19 Jan 2007 at 17:53 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Giga Strike
this isnt gonna be a good idea. this test is just gonna cram a years worth of rants and flames into 1 week.
Weekend. 3 days, actually.

But to say this isn't a good idea... nah. It's a welcome change and will likely revive HA another time, and bring new builds.









...Hopefully.

DeanBB

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

19 Jan 2007 at 20:01 - 10
Quote:
So if you're running on a slow connection, this weekend is really going to be hell for you
Fixed:

So if you're running on a slow connection, be sure to use the -image option to download everything while you eat dinner or watch a movie.

Nickhimself

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Your face

True Gods Of War [True]

W/Mo

19 Jan 2007 at 20:05 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by DeanBB
Fixed:

So if you're running on a slow connection, stop being cheap and get broadband.
Fixed for truth

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

19 Jan 2007 at 21:03 - 12
You do know broadband isn't available from all ISPs in certain areas?
When I moved to my local residence the only way I could keep Earthlink was either dial up (I would never) or satellite (overkill).
I left em and those bastards made me pay for the remainder of the contract. >.>

artay

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

E/

19 Jan 2007 at 21:06 - 13
Everyone has to download updates, lucky for me, broadband.