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Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Scars Meadows [SmS] Officer (not recruiting)

18 Oct 2007 at 22:46 - 1

Update - Thursday, October 18, 2007

Bug Fixes

* Fixed a bug that prevented Lightbringer skills from functioning in the Domain of Anguish.
* Fixed a bug that caused Hero panels to open and close after traveling between maps.

Miscellaneous

* Removed an excessively large spawn of incubus that appeared in Arbor Bay while in Hard Mode.
* The Dwarven Ghost allies revealed by the Light of Deldrimor skill are now more durable in Hard Mode.
* Updated Factions pets so they increase in size when they evolve. This affects both new and existing pets.
* Rewards gained by vanquishing an area are now visible in the player's Chat log.
* Heroes will now only attack if they have weapons equipped

YAY FOR DOA FIXES YAY FOR HERO BARS NOT RANDOMLY SPAWINING WHEN I ZONE

Grenths Entropy

Banned

Join Date: May 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland

Guild Hopping [FTW]

Mo/

18 Oct 2007 at 22:48 - 2

damit u beat me too it >.<
but yeah finally DoA is back on the go again^^

Mohnzh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld...

[KCOR]

Mo/

18 Oct 2007 at 22:50 - 3

Great! I was wondering what the deal was with my hero panels. I was micro-managing MoW, but every time I zoned, MoW's would be closed and Zhed's would be open, but I couldn't use it until I closed and opened it again. That was weird. Glad to hear that it won't be a problem anymore.

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 22:50 - 4

Woot, now my Assassin's tiger should actually be more Tiger sized.

Naliah Alexis

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

England

[Kweh]

R/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 22:53 - 5

Ohh pets changed sizes xD Anyone want to post a before and after shot of their Canthan pets?

Thanks for posting Reverse.

YornStar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Portugal

Bad Net Fubar [bad]

W/

18 Oct 2007 at 22:58 - 6

I wonder what do they mean with "new and existing pets" in Factions.

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

18 Oct 2007 at 22:58 - 7

Quote:

Heroes will now only attack if they have weapons equipped

But I liked Koss when he punched enemies

Also I'd like to see the new pet sizes.

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

18 Oct 2007 at 23:00 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by YornStar

I wonder what do they mean with "new and existing pets" in Factions.

pets already charmed and newly charmed ones i guess. The new sizes rock bbtw, kinda makes me wish i still had my Driger

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

18 Oct 2007 at 23:00 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by YornStar

I wonder what do they mean with "new and existing pets" in Factions.

Mostly likely mean any pets charmed from today on...

YornStar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Portugal

Bad Net Fubar [bad]

W/

18 Oct 2007 at 23:01 - 10

Does that mean no new pets? Damn

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 23:02 - 11

hmm, my ranger's dire white tiger did not change size. it's just as a big as a wild one.

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 23:06 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by bilateralrope

But I liked Koss when he punched enemies

Also I'd like to see the new pet sizes.

I'd post mine, but my Assassin's tiger is only level 15 and dire, so there's not going to be a very noticeable difference. Maybe I could use my monk's Elder Crab.

EDIT: It looks like they didn't actually update them. My monk's crab is the same size as the wild one outside Cavalon.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

18 Oct 2007 at 23:10 - 13

Whoa! My dire red crab looks like something you don't want to mess with!

Mohnzh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld...

[KCOR]

Mo/

18 Oct 2007 at 23:11 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by YornStar

Does that mean no new pets? Damn

Why would it mean no new pets? I don't see anything suggesting that. Charmable Canthan pets did not grow as they leveled like Tyrian and Elonian pets did. Now they do. The effect is retroactive, that is, if you have charmed a pet somewhere in Cantha previously, its size now reflects its level, even if it didn't yesterday.

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

18 Oct 2007 at 23:13 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverse_oreo

* Removed an excessively large spawn of incubus that appeared in Arbor Bay while in Hard Mode.

It was large, and it was even excessive, but my guild leader and I beat that with heroes, with only a hero death or two. Kind of sad to see it go away, but on the other hand, it was a sure party wiper if you were not ready to run the split second that group popped up.

Jecht Scye

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Lucky Crickets[Luck]

N/Me

18 Oct 2007 at 23:17 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aera Lure

It was large, and it was even excessive, but my guild leader and I beat that with heroes, with only a hero death or two. Kind of sad to see it go away, but on the other hand, it was a sure party wiper if you were not ready to run the split second that group popped up.

I beat it too, only took 3 wipes

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 23:19 - 17

Here's a shot showing that my Monk's level 20 Elder Crab is still the same size as a level 5 Reef Lurker.

My monk's crab is the one on the left.

DeXyre

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

18 Oct 2007 at 23:20 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

hmm, my ranger's dire white tiger did not change size. it's just as a big as a wild one.

mine did, i went outside of HzH to check... it's definately bigger (not huge, but bigger)

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

19 Oct 2007 at 00:06 - 19

My Tigers, Crabs and my Phoenix grew bigger. Amazing!

One of my friends has a white tiger called "Shorty", guess he should rename him to "Kingsize"...

EchoMoon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Coloma, Michigan.

E C H O E S

E/N

19 Oct 2007 at 00:07 - 20

AWESOME!!!...Just had a New Vid-card installed & thought it was trippin out on me!

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

19 Oct 2007 at 01:46 - 21

So glad with this update. Was wondering what was up with the hero windows.

Hott Bill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Shards of a Broken Crown

R/

19 Oct 2007 at 01:53 - 22

Bout time my warriors imperial pheonix gets larger

darkknightkain

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

P/W

19 Oct 2007 at 01:56 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverse_oreo

Update - Thursday, October 18, 2007
* Updated Factions pets so they increase in size when they evolve. This affects both new and existing pets.

Urrrrrrrgh, that was the main reason I only capped those Faction pets.

Those were the only ones

that were scaled properly proportioned with respect to my characters.

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

19 Oct 2007 at 02:02 - 24

Ohhhh I was thinking we was talking Rainbow Pheonix size i was gonna ride my black Moa

SerenitySilverstar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

19 Oct 2007 at 02:03 - 25

Hey, my ranger don't mind having big crabs...

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Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

19 Oct 2007 at 02:18 - 26

About time Anet fixed the excessive spawn in Arbor Bay.

arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

19 Oct 2007 at 02:25 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

So glad with this update. Was wondering what was up with the hero windows.

Perhaps part of their experiment with making 7 hero panels...haha. Who knows.

Inniss

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

Bendigo - Australia

Search For Gwen Foundation

E/Mo

19 Oct 2007 at 05:54 - 28

Huzzah for the pet fix. My hearty Phoenix Twitters dwarfs me now XD

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

19 Oct 2007 at 06:08 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkknightkain

Urrrrrrrgh, that was the main reason I only capped those Faction pets.

Those were the only ones

that were scaled properly proportioned with respect to my characters.

I couldn't agree more, giant pets just look silly.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

19 Oct 2007 at 06:15 - 30

Yes, giant pets! Must see what my ranger's crab looks like.

Ben-A-BoO

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Europe

19 Oct 2007 at 06:19 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinraith

I couldn't agree more, giant pets just look silly.

I couldn't disagree more, giant pets just look roxxor.

Honestly I love this change, seeing my Ranger strafing the land with his four fellow packhunters and their Dire white Tigers just made my day (and I am sure lots more to come)...

Yay for pets!

Timebandit

Blackhearted

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio, usa

none

Mo/

19 Oct 2007 at 07:28 - 32

Bout time they fixed that hero panel bug. I mean, it's only been around about a really damn long time.

SotiCoto

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Drazach Thicket

Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]

19 Oct 2007 at 08:27 - 33

My Gojirabird (Rainbow Phoenix) doesn't feel quite so special now that Imperial Phoenixes will be able to size up to him.

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

19 Oct 2007 at 08:42 - 34

My Hearty Phoenix is barely bigger than the level 5 Phoenix. I could barely tell with them standing next to eachother (ran through last Factions mission to see). Should it look bigger?

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

19 Oct 2007 at 08:51 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverse_oreo

* Fixed a bug that caused Hero panels to open and close after traveling between maps.

Best update in the history of GW imho. Man, that used to annoy me.

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

19 Oct 2007 at 09:49 - 36

My Koss on one of my characters has a longsword for pants??!!! Why do I think people are going to make funny comments about this?

De Wilde

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Slayers of Champions [SoC]

R/E

19 Oct 2007 at 09:55 - 37

Shayara's Pet Tiger Bandit is bigger than he was prior

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

19 Oct 2007 at 10:28 - 38

Now if only they could make the Pet panels stay open between zonings.

Rhedd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

You ever have to clean up after a Moa bird?

True Solunastra [SLA] Profession: Moa Wrangler

19 Oct 2007 at 11:40 - 39

The pet thing is really nice. It was always sort of shoddy that only Canthan pets didn't grow.

I'm amazed that there are people that are actually unhappy with this change. Just goes to prove what they say about pleasing people...

Anyway, in response to Kerwyn Nasilan, I have a moa big enough to ride! Black moas are just wimps. ^_^

Behold, Redfeather as a baby, and an adult:

I feed him dwarves. ^_^

Danax

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Ontario

R/Mo

19 Oct 2007 at 11:46 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhedd

The pet thing is really nice. It was always sort of shoddy that only Canthan pets didn't grow.

I'm amazed that there are people that are actually unhappy with this change. Just goes to prove what they say about pleasing people...

Anyway, in response to Kerwyn Nasilan, I have a moa big enough to ride! Black moas are just wimps. ^_^

Behold, Redfeather as a baby, and an adult:

I feed him dwarves. ^_^

Grrrkk......that is HUGE!!!!