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Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

.:Pro Guildhopper:.

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2007 at 18:36 - 1

I'm suprised no one has made a thread about this yet, and if someone did feel free to delete this.

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Heroes' Ascent Test Week 2 August 2007
As part of our continuing practice of reviewing and refreshing PvP gameplay mechanics, we're launching another test week featuring changes to the Heroes' Ascent area. We'll be looking for your feedback about the HA changes after they roll out this week and as always will give them full consideration in subsequent potential updates and revisions.

Getting rid of Kill Count maybe?

Despozblehero

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Me/

02 Aug 2007 at 18:59 - 2

Finally... but really they gotta test it? like whats wrong isnt completely obvious? but hopefully it will make HA fun again.

pigdestroyer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Chavos Del [ocho]

W/

02 Aug 2007 at 19:02 - 3

this is pretty interesting, hopefully they got rid of killcount wich is by far the worst objective in HA.

Miral

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ

The Gear Trick [GEAR]

W/A

02 Aug 2007 at 19:02 - 4

maybe they'll try 10v10

probably gunna get rid of heroes since most high rank HA players can't defeat this game's godly AI *rolls eyes*

Vermilion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

NY

02 Aug 2007 at 19:34 - 5

It has to be a change to kill count..yeah. I don't know about heroes though, we'll see. Regardless, Anything>nothing. (probably)

Rohan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Wasted Days [wD]

02 Aug 2007 at 19:34 - 6

Whens this gonna start?

Razz L Dazzle

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Peanut Butter Toasts [pT] Unknown Phenomenon [vK]

R/Mo

02 Aug 2007 at 19:45 - 7

Novel idea.....

12 months ago

tacitus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

scotland home of the brave!

steel phoenix [stp]

02 Aug 2007 at 20:51 - 8

Hopefully kill count will be finally removed.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

02 Aug 2007 at 21:03 - 9

Yeah, i did most of my HA'ing before kill count and when i wanted to finish up getting rank 3 killcount came in. Never did HA since i got r3-.- hopefully killcount will get removed

Lord Mendes

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Derka-Derka Land

Steel Phoenix (StP)

E/

02 Aug 2007 at 21:21 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by tacitus

Hopefully kill count will be finally removed.

very deep...

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

02 Aug 2007 at 21:34 - 11

Several Months FAR too late.

AlienFromBeyond

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

W/

02 Aug 2007 at 22:18 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theus

Several Months FAR too late.

You know, they could just not do this at all. Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth.

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

02 Aug 2007 at 22:20 - 13

I wonder if that means we'll be seeing a skill update tonight (or tomorrow)...

Miral

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ

The Gear Trick [GEAR]

W/A

02 Aug 2007 at 22:31 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetdoc

I wonder if that means we'll be seeing a skill update tonight (or tomorrow)...

I really really hope not. when they balance HA it tends to... ummm.... break PvE

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

02 Aug 2007 at 22:48 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienFromBeyond

You know, they could just not do this at all. Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth.

It's too late anyways. HAers have gone to greener pastures, and unless the skill balance redefined the universe, it won't help.

Burton2000

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A cardboard box in England

Men Of Substance [YMCA]

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2007 at 23:10 - 16

From gailes talk page if no ones already posted:
Here are details of what will be changed for this play-balance test week:

* Removed Broken Tower from the map rotation.
* Removed Burial Mounds from the map rotation and replaced it with Fetid River, a new 8v8 Annihilation map that has a Priest.
* Removed Sacred Temples from the map rotation and replaced it with the Antechamber, a new 8v8 Control Point map.
* Added Forgotten Shrines, a new 8v8 Control Point map, to the map rotation after Unholy Temples.
* Changed the Courtyard's game type from Kill Count to King of the Hill.

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

02 Aug 2007 at 23:14 - 17

Sounds promising to me. I think it would be a shame for them to remove Sacred Temples though.

pigdestroyer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Chavos Del [ocho]

W/

02 Aug 2007 at 23:15 - 18

wow new maps, thats amazing, cant wait to try them.

allience

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2007 at 23:35 - 19

they should put back king of the hill at hoh. the capture points maps will be just as hated as kill count. and 100% this is not a "Test" week. remember last time they did a so called "test" week? and they let us have kill count till now AND the crap hoh? so yea, update should say: removed kill count and replaced it with something just as unwanted.

i'm not looking forward to this week. i've thought for a long time they'd replace kill count with capture points, turning HA in to a disgusting mix of hero battles and AB. i hoped they'd realise it's stupid and just give us back old HA as it was, 8v8 with king of the hill but of course, it's not gonna happen.

no wonder these days half the population of heroes ascent IS actually HEROES. hello olias!

Dragonious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hot Springs, AR

Dei Victorae [dV]

R/W

02 Aug 2007 at 23:39 - 20

Wow. Kudos to ANET. No more kill count, a king of the hill map, and the antichamber which sounds like a beastly final map.

Kurald Galain

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Fishermans Haven

[DVDF]

Mo/

02 Aug 2007 at 23:42 - 21

I think Sacred was the better relic run map - shoulda removed Unholy Temples instead. Oh well.

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

02 Aug 2007 at 23:42 - 22

Don't bring back holding at halls, DON'T BRING BACK HOLDING AT HALLS. (The old school type)

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

02 Aug 2007 at 23:43 - 23

I always loved Killcounts, I'm really unhappy about seeing them go. They were the most exciting, most tactical battles (excluding hoh capture points). Even if the best team wasn't necessarily winning all rounds, and random gankfests happened, it was a great fun to play. Much better than a ball-up-fest of King of the Hill.

Can't wait to see new maps, finally it's some serious real HA changes. <excited>

Omniclasm

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guild Hall

A/

02 Aug 2007 at 23:49 - 24

If they want people to test HA for a week, they should remove all fame and rank for that week, so it's possible for people to find a group : /

orthrus

i am lurking

Join Date: Sep 2005

At home

Mo/

02 Aug 2007 at 23:49 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

I always loved Killcounts, I'm really unhappy about seeing them go. They were the most exciting, most tactical battles

i lol'd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omniclasm

If they want people to test HA for a week, they should remove all fame and rank for that week, so it's possible for people to find a group : /

if they'd do that, the people would just make flist/alliance pugs, it wont change much

gasmaskman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

None, I don't play anymore.

Mo/W

02 Aug 2007 at 23:50 - 26

NEW MAPS?!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

No more kill count is amazing, just need to see the skill balance.

Quote:

Don't bring back holding at halls, DON'T BRING BACK HOLDING AT HALLS. (The old school type)

Why would they?

Nurse With Wound

None More Negative

Join Date: May 2006

Steel Phoenix [StP]

02 Aug 2007 at 23:55 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

I'm really unhappy about seeing them go. They were the most exciting, most tactical battles (excluding hoh capture points).

HAHAHAHA. Good joke there, thanks for my daily comedy dose.

Move in the right direction. Definitely, anything is better than spike-promoting, horribly broken killcount idea. New maps sounds promising, and cap-points, when executed properly ( good map ) will be interesting addition to rotation. For one, they discourage spike gimmicks ( r-spike f.ex. splits horribly ), also hero-based builds will have problems with them. But if they will be a good thing that appears to be seen...

Anyway, killcount gone. Kick heroes out of PVP and fix most popular broken gimmicks - next on the list please.

AlienFromBeyond

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

W/

03 Aug 2007 at 00:24 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

It's too late anyways. HAers have gone to greener pastures, and unless the skill balance redefined the universe, it won't help.

Can't say I'm too sad about that.

Nomme Moon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

03 Aug 2007 at 00:28 - 29

Not sure I'm too fond of the fact that 2 of the 3 new maps are Capture point, but new is new. Sounds good.

phoenixtech

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

03 Aug 2007 at 01:03 - 30

Just get rid of all 3-way maps and I'll be fine with it. Too much gank-fest and luck involved. Capture point maps are fine since you can weed out some highly defensive builds that can't split with them.