Update - Thursday, August 23, 2007

Ajantis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

my previously uninscriptable weapons still don't have inscriptions...

Shuuda

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by lacasner
That is bullshit too shudda, they should multiply the amount of wins instead i have many more wins that glad points.
Cut me some slack, and why does everyone always do that? Is two "u"s so hard to remember?

warren_kn

warren_kn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

London, England

Also, Common districts seem to have reverted back to being English.

Martin Alvito

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

Note to ANet: knocking our Balth faction caps down hours before the release of new skills fails. Just sayin'.

Thanks for (hopefully) finding a dupe-free reconnect method - we do appreciate that.

revelation

revelation

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

One of best updates ever!

I Is Special

I Is Special

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

NJ

To Gain Extra Mobility We Play [NUDE]

W/

I like this update alot. I'm having a fun time trying to read what they're saying in the german districts

mikez himself

mikez himself

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

London

Guildless atm.

W/

exellent update, i LOL'd throughout this topic @ glad

theyll fix it stop throwing a scene

Gwmaster

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada/Quebec

N/

2.5k files with - image....i just wasted 3 min

bloodvayne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by SaucE
Worst update ever!
Serious ?

T. Drake

T. Drake

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Is Special
I like this update alot. I'm having a fun time trying to read what they're saying in the german districts
Eww don't say that. I live in Germany, so after the update I decided to visit an american server for the first time.

But WTH?

Germans everywhere, spamming pointless nonesence. (Like ordering sausages...)
Uh that's so embarrassing.

Then I wondered why I don't see any american on european servers. Moved on to the english district and there we are.

Americans spamming the chat ^^

lol either there are too many kids still awake (in europe) or retards are everywhere.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Andrew Patrick said the Gladiator title problem will be fixed in a patch in a short while.

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Oh, boy, that whole glad thing? That's a bug!

Sorry about that, guys. We are testing things related to Gladiator titles on the Dev Server, as you know from that recent Dev Update. It looks like a portion of one of the test items rolled out to Live.

We'll get that fixed really soon. And if you lost any points or rankings -- don't worry -- we can fix that at the same time. You may want to hold for the next new build so you don't get a winning streak interrupted by the build.

Servant of Kali

Servant of Kali

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

Me/

Yes we know it's a test problem, the debate is on official wiki, forgot where. But it's kinda annoying, nothing major really

MrFuzzles

MrFuzzles

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Norway

D/

ugh, kinda disappointed to see the major towns all filled with US/EU political discussions and bickering now. It gets old *real* fast.

o m g pizowned

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2006

free switches needs to be changed immediately.

emoxcore

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

No Guild

N/

Theres alot of racial slurs going on now in different districts now in LA Makes me sad..too many to report :/

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Well hey, I can find good pugs now. Maybe I'll finally put my heroes away.

Performance Pudding

Performance Pudding

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

post ascalon

Over The [Wall]

W/

Quote:
Hey cool! All my previously uninscriptable weapons now have inscriptions!
omg msecorsky i have a req 8 gold shadow bow its only flaw is the damn 15 while enchanted way to rune it lol

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

I can go home! been stuck in Yank land for nearly 2 years now (wasting switches FTL)

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Malice Black
I can go home! been stuck in Yank land for nearly 2 years now (wasting switches FTL)
So you ran out of district switches?

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Servant of Kali
Yes we know it's a test problem, the debate is on official wiki, forgot where. But it's kinda annoying, nothing major really
The page with the three proposals that we're considering -- none of which rolled to Live in total, of course -- is right here.

Exoudeous

Exoudeous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Honor Warriors

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by emoxcore
Theres alot of racial slurs going on now in different districts now in LA Makes me sad..too many to report :/
local chat is always full of stupid crap regaurdless of whats happening. if its that annoyng just shut it off.

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SotiCoto
What the heck?

I just had a MASSIVE load.... as if it was rebuilding the GW.dat file from scratch....

I sincerely hope that it hasn't nullified the UT Sounds.
Probably loading GW:EN content as well.

AlienFromBeyond

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Guildwiki
There is now a maximum of 3 PvE-Only skills on a skill bar at one time.
Oh you have got to be kidding me. This is their stealth attempt at balancing PvE-only skills?

savagehenry

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

So what's changed about the EULA?

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by AlienFromBeyond
Oh you have got to be kidding me. This is their stealth attempt at balancing PvE-only skills?
ahh......stealth nerf

sneaky

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by savagehenry
So what's changed about the EULA?
They changed it? Oh shit.

Senrath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Halfway between here and there

Advanced Technology [CCCP]

Meh, I don't really care about the PvE skill thing. I never had more than one on my bar at a time before anyway. I dunno how I feel about districts dissolving, though it probably means more nonenglish speaking guilds will be advertising in American channels. But that might be acceptable to be able to find more parties. And I think I like the rest (I haven't gone in game yet).

AlienFromBeyond

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
ahh......stealth nerf

sneaky
The boxing skills are going to be useless like this, unless you want to essentially play as if you had weapon attacks for 2 different weapon. Really not happy about this nerf, especially with the large number of new PvE only skills we'll be getting with GW:EN.

natuxatu

natuxatu

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wisconsin

Rt/Mo

you still don't know if you can use them other than in the boxing ring though as far i know... i don't know why people complain... guild wars usually knows what they are doing and will fix it accordingly or change it back if need be. The game goes on.

Edit: I'd love a slight change in the user interface graphics as you did a few times.. i think twice.. it just helps stimulate the eyes with something fresh to look at

Exoudeous

Exoudeous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Honor Warriors

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by AlienFromBeyond
The boxing skills are going to be useless like this, unless you want to essentially play as if you had weapon attacks for 2 different weapon. Really not happy about this nerf, especially with the large number of new PvE only skills we'll be getting with GW:EN.
i doubt this applies to any of the mini games, but just to the normal game.

and really who cares, would you rather them make the skills weak as a hell through nerfs, or just limit you to 3?


Also i hope the use option one for glad points, its alot more time friendly, i might be willing to go for ranks in it if i didnt have to waste time getting streaks.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by natuxatu
you still don't know if you can use them other than in the boxing ring though as far i know... i don't know why people complain... guild wars usually knows what they are doing and will fix it accordingly or change it back if need be. The game goes on.

Edit: I'd love a slight change in the user interface graphics as you did a few times.. i think twice.. it just helps stimulate the eyes with something fresh to look at
kurzick/luxon skill + sunspear skill + sunspear rebirth signet

many people use all 3 of those, so there's no room for gwen pve skills

liner

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

R/Mo

So the Euros can visit US and vise versa, but what about the asian servers? Is this going to be due in the future?

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wow finally american/europe switch is now available, i even suggested this recently in the suggestion forum :P. Maybe they really do listen to us heh.

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

I wonder why they're adding the populations of the American Servers and European servers together?

Couldn't be because GuildWars is dying could it?
I mean..it seems pretty damn pointless to do,especially since we have had the International district to meet up with other players on other servers.

Mercury Angel

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Oh, boy, that whole glad thing? That's a bug!

Sorry about that, guys. We are testing things related to Gladiator titles on the Dev Server, as you know from that recent Dev Update. It looks like a portion of one of the test items rolled out to Live.

We'll get that fixed really soon. And if you lost any points or rankings -- don't worry -- we can fix that at the same time. You may want to hold for the next new build so you don't get a winning streak interrupted by the build.
If you lost faction due to the gladiator's title change, causing your cap to lower below your current faction, will it be reverted as well?
I just lost nearly 10k faction due to losing my tier 3 gladiator's title.

Horrible timing, considering the GW:EN preview begins in less than 8 hours.

Ah well, accidents will happen.

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Theus
I wonder why they're adding the populations of the American Servers and European servers together?

Couldn't be because GuildWars is dying could it?
I mean..it seems pretty damn pointless to do,especially since we have had the International district to meet up with other players on other servers.
I don't think there is necessarily a reason to do it per se. Just that there is no reason not to do it. As long as the servers can handle it, why not, ya know? I mean, favor is no longer linked to territory, and that was really the only reason to keep them separate before, I guess.

Exoudeous

Exoudeous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Honor Warriors

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
kurzick/luxon skill + sunspear skill + sunspear rebirth signet

many people use all 3 of those, so there's no room for gwen pve skills
so are you going to complain that we can only have 8 skills next?

being allowed more then 3 would make no sense, there has to be a limit otehr wise you could max out all ranks and take all pve skills and be way unballanced.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Theus
I wonder why they're adding the populations of the American Servers and European servers together?

Couldn't be because GuildWars is dying could it?
I mean..it seems pretty damn pointless to do,especially since we have had the International district to meet up with other players on other servers.
well untill recently the only reason to not allow it was favor of the gods. now favor isnt based on region, so no reason to not allow it anymore

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by arcanemacabre
I don't think there is necessarily a reason to do it per se. Just that there is no reason not to do it. As long as the servers can handle it, why not, ya know? I mean, favor is no longer linked to territory, and that was really the only reason to keep them separate before, I guess.
Well,with everyone having favor,couldn't they simply move to the International District and use the UW/FoW Areas?

It just seems like alot of work for nothing at all,since the International district was already there.

And now,chances are,the server populations are going to become lopsided.The majority of players are going to move to the continent that has the most "Favor" minutes.Unless they're being shared.And if this is the case,why didn't they simply keep the former formula of using the International Districts?

As of right now I only see this as a way to merge two dying English dominant servers.

Mercury Angel

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
kurzick/luxon skill + sunspear skill + sunspear rebirth signet

many people use all 3 of those, so there's no room for gwen pve skills
I'd imagine Sunspear Rebirth Signet is going to fall off of most bars in favour of Resurrection Signet, since its effect is underwhelming in terms of PvE skills.
Lightbringer's Signet is rarely used, and Lightbringer's Gaze is great, but restricted to rather specific areas/monsters.

Beyond 1 or 2 currently existing skills, depending on the build, there's plenty of room. Underwhelming, though usable Kurzick/Luxon Sunspear and Allegiance skills will simply be dropped and forgotten completely. At least, after GW:EN players get to high enough ranks to make use of the new skills.

My guess is only "There's Nothing to Fear!," Critical Agility, Seed of Life, and possibly "Save Yourselves!" and Never Rampage Alone in some builds will be run in the future.
Of course, if the first three are nerfed, and the bar is lowered, other skills may see play, but nobody's going to be hurting for not bringing them.