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BryanM

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

14 Feb 2007 at 22:54 - 241

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crystal Of Winter

Also, is it me or can't I click pre-saved builds to load anymore o.O

Double agreed. Please remove the stupid pop-up window that makes it impossible to read what build I'm trying to select. A preview pane of what I have clicked on is more than enough.

A Skill Description list ought to selectable; descriptions on what I have equipped is kind of silly. Still prefer the old selected-skill description pane, but extending this neat-looking list type to something a little less silly.

Busting Kind of a Big Deal for mission completion made a guild mate sad, this will be generally considered a Bad Thing.

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

14 Feb 2007 at 22:57 - 242

Protector titles are severley bugged.

I have lost all three protector titles, with the text now showing I need to complete double the amount of missions than are actually available LOL.

As a result of this, I have also temporarily lost my KoaBD title.

Hope this gets fixed soon!

Edit: Ah... so.. it now looks like you have to do both standard and hard mode to get a point towards KoaBD. This SEVERELY sucks!
Edit again: - My first speculation was correct, and this is indeed a bug as confirmed by Gaile Gray. Should be fixed tomorrow.. (Phew!!!)

Geckoo

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Spain

The Keeper Of The Seven Keys [KSK]

Me/

14 Feb 2007 at 23:01 - 243

some questions:

1. if it's truth there is a new sunspear rank (r10 legendary sunspear (this also was in nightfall beta wasn't it?), how are we suposed to reach it if we still can't reach r9?

2. if there is a new hard mode, how are we suposed to play it? because my protector titles have a new goal, guardian of 'elona/cantha/tyria'. Also they don't count towards KoaBD title track (this point is ok, but i want to play the hard mode ><!).

I've been loking the new challenge missions ladder and it seams that the web only takes int district records, at least, european district doesn't seem to be in the records from the website.

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

14 Feb 2007 at 23:02 - 244

Please put the attribute's back to how they were

TyrianFury

Guest

Join Date: May 2006

UK

E/

14 Feb 2007 at 23:03 - 245

I know this is posted in another thread but here it is again

Right I nearly hit the roof when I saw that my Ele had lost her KOABD title. I mean what is Anet palying at. 750 hours and 6 max titles scraped. Agreed masters on missions is the 'hard mode'.

Who wants to do all missions in all three games again to re-earn thier 'Kind of a big deal title'. I have never been one to moan in a forum about game changes but this one is utter madness.

I have been a loyal Guild Wars player since Aug 05 and have worked really hard to get titles for my characters. 'People Know Me' was the uber leet title to go for and was realistic. KOABD was also hard to get and It showed dedication for completing each game 100%.

Updates made to the game are to make the game more playable and enjoyable for the player, and not to deliberatly p*** them off. It seems Anet really want to stop players from enjoying the game.

PLEASE ARENA NET RETURN THE PROTECTOR TITLES AND KOABD TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. THIS IS REALLY UNFAIR AND UNTIL KNOW I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THE GAME. 18 MONTHS OF FUN GAME PLAY AND HARD WORK RUNINED BY THE UPDATE.

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

14 Feb 2007 at 23:06 - 246

They haven't implemented template transfer

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

14 Feb 2007 at 23:10 - 247

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyrianFury

KOABD was also hard to get and It showed dedication for completing each game 100%.

And so you want to give some dedication, but not all? Yeah, that sounds fair.

Plus, it's a bug. Chill.

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

14 Feb 2007 at 23:15 - 248

I don't think hard mode is a big deal, however make it a separate title or even titleless. Give back everyone's KoaBD's and while your at it, once again fix this damned attribute panel I'm going nuts :S

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

14 Feb 2007 at 23:16 - 249

The attributes section of the skills and attributes panel needs to be completely reversed. As it is now, it's counter-intuitive and completely opposite of what we're used to. I'll explain: traditionally, when you need to subtract a point from a particular attr., that button is on the left, and to add, that button is on the right. Right now, that's switched. I'm probably doing a horrible job in explaining.

We read from left to right. We also subtract on the left, and add on the right. Having the button to add a point to an attribute on the left and a button to subtract from an attribute on the right is completely opposite. Please, Anet, flip it, for the sake of all that is "right".

And while you're at it, please put in a way to collapse an entire attribute line in the skills section. I'm tired of looking at Hammer Mastery etc. when I don't use it. Thanks.

Gobhoblin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

R/

14 Feb 2007 at 23:16 - 250

The title thing is tricky - if it's a bug, no problem - it'll be fixed and we'll all be happy!

If not, I for one am not too thrilled to have to play the whole game again for my KOABD title, which as far as I'm concerned, I've already earned.

Fingers crossed that it's a bug.

**EDIT**

...and it is indeed a bug. I've just seen Gaile confirm it.

Hooray!

Crystal Of Winter

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Mo/W

14 Feb 2007 at 23:30 - 251

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feminist Terrorist

The attributes section of the skills and attributes panel needs to be completely reversed. As it is now, it's counter-intuitive and completely opposite of what we're used to. I'll explain: traditionally, when you need to subtract a point from a particular attr., that button is on the left, and to add, that button is on the right. Right now, that's switched. I'm probably doing a horrible job in explaining.

We read from left to right. We also subtract on the left, and add on the right. Having the button to add a point to an attribute on the left and a button to subtract from an attribute on the right is completely opposite. Please, Anet, flip it, for the sake of all that is "right".

And while you're at it, please put in a way to collapse an entire attribute line in the skills section. I'm tired of looking at Hammer Mastery etc. when I don't use it. Thanks.

I doubt they will as most people will know that a down arrow will mean lower...and that a up arrow means raise...

milan

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

BONE

N/

14 Feb 2007 at 23:54 - 252

1) Hoping the protector thing is a bug
2) please please please please please please, disable minipet sounds in outposts and towns.

Gobhoblin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

R/

15 Feb 2007 at 00:02 - 253

Quote:

Originally Posted by milan

1) Hoping the protector thing is a bug

It's a bug!

TyrianFury

Guest

Join Date: May 2006

UK

E/

15 Feb 2007 at 00:11 - 254

Well that’s a relief I hope it’s sorted out soon.

I must confess still not liking the hard mode, pets in towns and why are items in your inventory more blurred than last time. The inventory slots look terrible as well.

I wish Anet would stop with the ‘updates and fixes’ just add new content.

The pets on towns sounded good it its ‘sounds’ horrible. Towns are cluttered and dam noisy now with silly mini pets running about.
As well as titles you can fix sunspear ( I know its mentioned to death btw) and dyed icons for items which were broken a while back.

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

15 Feb 2007 at 00:12 - 255

thanks gob for posting that. While I'm certainly glad you happened to be at the right place at the right time and then took the time to cut that and post it here, I'm sure there are many multiples of people who think they've been screwed, since Gaile hasn't addressed this in a forum where people may go to, at their leisure, to get information.
But I digress: I for one am relieved to hear this. So now that it's not a debate about if KOABD *should* be nerfed, I'll just say I got Protector of Tyria before Factions even came out. Back then, this TRULY was a challenge. I don't need people telling me how easy it is now to get it when I didn't have heroes, most of the elites, tested out cookie cutter builds, the best gear, and even good solid teams who had done the mission before and all knew the tricks. Maybe I'm just not as leet as those who say it's so easy to get KOABD, but I got these titles back in the day when they were hard.

Taala

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

15 Feb 2007 at 00:13 - 256

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

I dunno. A long ago, I was sour how the Priests of Sorrow in Sorrow's Furnace were able to constantly cast Ressurect 4-5 times after interruptions.

They actually cheat with the res spells. They have their own version of resurrect as well that has slightly different stats. Observe it carefully when you go there next time and you'll see.

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

15 Feb 2007 at 00:16 - 257

Quote:

Originally Posted by milan

2) please please please please please please, disable minipet sounds in outposts and towns.

trade spam, solution turn off trade,
trade spam in local chat, solution turn off loacl,
Annoying mini pet sounds, solution turn off sound completely,

Yes thank you anet,I have learned how to turn things off. since that seems the best way to deal with problems,

don't fix them just turn them off ANets new motto

Dex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Chicago, IL

Black Belt Jones

R/Me

15 Feb 2007 at 00:26 - 258

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zehnchu

trade spam, solution turn off trade,
trade spam in local chat, solution turn off loacl,
Annoying mini pet sounds, solution turn off sound completely,

Yes thank you anet,I have learned how to turn things off. since that seems the best way to deal with problems,

don't fix them just turn them off ANets new motto

Holy cow. I know that I'm on the old side for forums like this, but seriously, when did people become such spoiled, entitled babies?

aeris e

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2007

witchers of kaer morhen

E/

15 Feb 2007 at 00:48 - 259

yeah so ive put in countless hours to get kind of a big deal title.. and i figured the fastest way to get there was to get 3 protector titles and 2 cartography titles. so i put in a huge amount of hours and i get 3 protector titles and the nightfall cartography title. So today im working on my cantha cartography titles 85% done when all of u sudden i notice instead of having 4 titles with 20 percent to go for kobd i have only one title! i seriously seriously hope this is a bug because the only reason i was going for any of those titles at all was so they would count for kobd =] pleaaaaaaaaaaase fix this bug! its super frustrating to be 95% done with something that u worked really hard for and then to be dropped down to 20% and have to do alllllllllllll these missions that ive done a million times all over again.

BryanM

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

15 Feb 2007 at 01:07 - 260

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zehnchu

since that seems the best way to deal with problems, don't fix them just turn them off ANets new motto

The correct solution is to play in International. It'd be really nice if I could have that be the default for my characters.

The Auction House has been a long time coming.

The Ernada

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

15 Feb 2007 at 01:10 - 261

Just so you guys can stop bringing up the auction house, it was never a promised feature. A better trading feature was promised but not an auction house specifically. So please stop bringing it up as if it were a promised feature.

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 01:31 - 262

After today's update there are "blurred" icons of items in inventory.

Before update (from my old bmp screenshot):

After update (bmp screenshot taken):

After update numbers are darker (less readable) and icons of items are blurred...

1. I didnt change any of graphics options since a few months (didnt change today).
2. I did both screenshots as bmp (no compression)
3. I think also more blurred are numbers on hp/energy bars and numbers on arrows in attibute panel.
4. Rest of screen looks ok for me (at the moment)
5. I'm not alone - more ppl noticed this thing also: link

I'm using "small" interface size with all graphics options set as "high/all".. Checked bigger sizes and situation looks better. But I got used to "small" so.. I hope this bug will be repaired as soon as possible...

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

15 Feb 2007 at 03:47 - 263

It looks as though the fonts/icons are now sub-sampled in you screen pics.
I wonder if in the graphics settings you can switch a new option on and off for the new font and icons.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

15 Feb 2007 at 04:33 - 264

The one bad thing: The Popup descriptions for Templates cover the template you are trying to click - making it awkward and clumsy.

Make the popup appear ABOVE the line you are hovering over, like Skill Descriptions on the skill bar.

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 04:34 - 265

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

I wonder if in the graphics settings you can switch a new option on and off for the new font and icons.

I cant see such an option.

Can you?

milan

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

BONE

N/

15 Feb 2007 at 04:36 - 266

This is progress, I ask and they deliver. Sounds removed from minipets.

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

15 Feb 2007 at 05:40 - 267

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rafal

I cant see such an option.

Can you?

I just got home from work and tried. I don't see anything either.
What about your graphics card settings?
Is there something like mip map/texture quality?

Das Hip

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

The Great White North, Western Canada

Odins Hammer

R/Me

15 Feb 2007 at 05:44 - 268

Quote:

Originally Posted by milan

This is progress, I ask and they deliver. Sounds removed from minipets.

Unforuntately, I don't think that many would agree with you... I liked having sound with my minipets.. Especially Kuunvang. Bring sound back in mssns/explorable areas!

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 06:17 - 269

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

I just got home from work and tried. I don't see anything either.
What about your graphics card settings?
Is there something like mip map/texture quality?

Yes, in Catalyst Contol Center - currently @ high quality.

The thing is - i didnt change anything "during update" (before, or just after). Also - rest of texts, images on screen (for example: chat window) seems ok. Only these inventory numbers/icons.

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

15 Feb 2007 at 06:22 - 270

Actually, i just had a look at this, and yes, they do look a lil blurred, i even cleaned both my glasses and my screen to recheck this

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 06:57 - 271

Another thing. Unfortunately I dont have screenshot from before update but I'm 100% sure that small icons @ merchants (representing all kits and rest) are even more blurred...

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 07:08 - 272

What are the file dates on those images? We've not changed inventory icons or numbers in a long while, as far as I know. Can you help me figure out what's going on with the inventory by providing information about when the shots were culled? (BTW, I detect no difference on my personal accounts, and I'm the original Pack Rat, with about 64+ inventories to investigate.

)

Edit to add: Hmmmm, upon close inspection, I do believe I see what you mean. I will ask about that. I can't believe we're all mistaken that things are a bit less clear, a bit more smudgy, now. Thanks for the report!

Sheol

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

涼宮ハルヒ主義 [SOS団]

W/

15 Feb 2007 at 07:12 - 273

is rollerbeetle racing in the game yet? if it isnt how are there high scores on the challenge ladder?

explodemyheart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Indiana

Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으]

Mo/

15 Feb 2007 at 07:19 - 274

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

What are the file dates on those images? We've not changed inventory icons or numbers in a long while, as far as I know. Can you help me figure out what's going on with the inventory by providing information about when the shots were culled? (BTW, I detect no difference on my personal accounts, and I'm the original Pack Rat, with about 64+ inventories to investigate.

)

I don't have any of my own screen shots to provide you with, but my before and after (to the best of my recollection) are basically what Rafal's screenshots look like as well. I got a new graphics card a month or so back and I haven't touched my options settings since. The change was only noticeable to me today, but not so much so that I went OMFG! I said in another thread that it was minimal enough that I didn't know for sure if I had gone nuts, or it'd actually changed until other people noted a difference as well.

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 07:43 - 275

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

What are the file dates on those images?

1st one above was taken 06-11-18. 2nd one - today.

But here is newer screenshot of inventory - 8 days ago (on left). I tried to recreate it today (on right side). Lightning is little different as they were taken in different areas but older one seems to have much more details and be more cleared image. ID kit.. backpack image.. and rest...

To be clear: rest of image is clear, no bluring. Just these icons.

I'm pretty sure it was changed during today's update. I work as graphic designer so i pay attention to such details.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

15 Feb 2007 at 08:45 - 276

My icons look the same here, do those affected only have ATI cards, mines an Nvidia one.

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

15 Feb 2007 at 08:47 - 277

The only thing I can think of is that all icons are in one image file, and the file size may have changed to include new icons for the Canthan event and that it's decompressing them differently.
So far the only screenshot I've seen where it looked to be of concern was the one really blurry screenshot posted in the topic dealing with the icons in this forum.

Edit: I wonder if the images use the Targa file format and that it was recently saved using a different compression.

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 09:20 - 278

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

My icons look the same here, do those affected only have ATI cards, mines an Nvidia one.

What size of interface are you using? I'm using "small" option @ 1024x768 screen resolution and it seems that problem is more visible on smaller icons. Bigger icons look "similar" before/post update.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

15 Feb 2007 at 09:28 - 279

I run at 2560X1600, large interface with an 8800 GTX, so I would think that any blurr issues would become more prominent. I suspect it's down to the detail setting of the card tho.

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Feb 2007 at 09:37 - 280

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

I suspect it's down to the detail setting of the card tho.

Weird fact is I didnt change anything in card's system control panel nor graphic settings inside game.. just got this blur after downloading update.