Bonus Mission Pack Released!

EinherjarMx

EinherjarMx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Mexico

La Legion del Dragon [LD]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pupu


undead maul

imagine Jora wielding that thing

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

Art designers need a raise

Good weapons don't come cheap......they come free!

I <3 Anet

/cookie

And yes it is permanent Erikjo.

Kong

Kong

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
Everyone new wallpaper:
Turai VS Joko
(I cleaned off the skip button and turned settings to high, and enabled post processing.)
Why didn't you just disable the HUD, you not only wouldn't have the skip button and text but those black bars wouldn't be there, it would be a FULL picture.

MoldyRiceFrenzy

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

*sigh...dlup = didnt wanna buy gwen at online store b/c download would take ... many many days, so got hard copy for the disk.... or weeks to download all of it... sux when u download for 3 hours to get in a mission, while other ppl are waiting lol.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kong
Why didn't you just disable the HUD, you not only wouldn't have the skip button and text but those black bars wouldn't be there, it would be a FULL picture.
Never disabled HUD before

zerof

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

Tengu Healing Focus

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Yeah, I've only done the Saul mission (had to go to work, bleh), but it was kinda long and tough at the end, there. I had to do it twice. What I learned:

1) Using the ward and retreat shout at about the same time is a great idea when everyone's under hard fire and overextended - it heals them as they run back to you, then they get healed further while in the ward.

2) Keep Mantra of Inscriptions up at all times and spam that elite signet at every chance on balled-up mobs. The other signets are better used on specific targets; Castigation and Bane on warriors, Unnatural on minions and spirits, you get the idea.

3) Spectral Agony is best used on bosses and the charr beasts, or whatever they're called - the damn fire ele monsters... just ouch on those.

4) The Mursaat don't move from the middle, btw, so when you spread out to avoid getting nuked, they will still be hit. However, they can pretty much hold their own. Never noticed any of them dying.

EDIT:
Quote:
Originally Posted by I Phoenix I
Plus, they res after a while if they die, so it's not that bad.
Very true, gotta love that!

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

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Plus, they res after a while if they die, so it's not that bad.

electrofish

electrofish

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
Never disabled HUD before
ctrl + shift + H

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by MoldyRiceFrenzy
*sigh...dlup = didnt wanna buy gwen at online store b/c download would take ... many many days, so got hard copy for the disk.... or weeks to download all of it... sux when u download for 3 hours to get in a mission, while other ppl are waiting lol.
It wouldn't have taken "weeks." I had dial-up till recently (like, a week ago), and yet I was able to play GW:EN with 0 loading screens on release date by buying it from the in-game store. How, you ask? Its called -image.

BenO_Under

BenO_Under

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Take A Ride On My Leet Train [Choo]

Question:
can i still spend the 30$ and get the bonus pack?

//RogueNine

//RogueNine

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rogue Squadron

E/Me

no nein negative

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

Besides the obvious Turai Ossa ending, I'm pretty impressed with all of the cutscenes. Plenty of character motions that I don't remember seeing in any previous cutscenes in Guild Wars.

Venom_395

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Calgary, Canada

Take a Ride on My Leet Train [Choo]

Me/

Does anyone know if i will be able to buy it later?

Didnt spend the money in the online store

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by AW Lore
if no one has answered this, yes, you can repeat the missions and get a new book and get as many items as you want from these books.
wow, really? from reading the release notes, it makes it sound like you can only get 4 per account per mission: 1 for doing it then 3 more from getting the 3 bonus objectives. I've been busting my ass all night getting the last saul bonus objective where you have to find the 5 points on the map, when i could have just been repeating the mission?

I think some of this needs clarification, at least anet's misleading release notes

Vulkanyaz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Venom_395
Does anyone know if i will be able to buy it later?

Didnt spend the money in the online store
I would've... no payal = ftl

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Venom_395
Does anyone know if i will be able to buy it later?

Didnt spend the money in the online store
NORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO

MoldyRiceFrenzy

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
It wouldn't have taken "weeks." I had dial-up till recently (like, a week ago), and yet I was able to play GW:EN with 0 loading screens on release date by buying it from the in-game store. How, you ask? Its called -image.
how long did you leave gw on with -image? it took me 2 and a half days to download the first 5 min of gamplay of (dungeon) during that first preview event... 1-2kb/sec i guess is normal, i hear other ppl get faster.

i really hate doing the -img command, especially cause im still a youngin and parents get pissed when i leave the computer on to long, + sometimes turns internet off randomly... which really really sux when right as soon as u leave it turns off... that really sux. i was exagerating on the weeks part...well bearly... also, everyone in my household uses the same dlup connection, including for fax and telephone so... there presents some problems, especially when parents get really paranoid at not getting the "calls" at night ect...complications ftl.

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.

ryanryanryan0310

ryanryanryan0310

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Amazing stuff.
Some of the best skins in +3 chapters.

Venom_395

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Calgary, Canada

Take a Ride on My Leet Train [Choo]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
NORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO
damn really, thats dumb imo :/

i dont get why arena net would do that... especially when they could make more money at selling it...

Jamison0071

Jamison0071

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Melbourne, Australia

Morporkian Mercenaries

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.
Gaile, any chance that those who have GW:EN but didn't get it through the store may have a future opportunity to have a go at these missions? Maybe for a weekend event.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by MoldyRiceFrenzy
how long did you leave gw on with -image? it took me 2 and a half days to download the first 5 min of gamplay of (dungeon) during that first preview event... 1-2kb/sec i guess is normal, i hear other ppl get faster.
Anytime I want to play Guild Wars I load a separate -image file first to check for new files. Areanet was feeding us chunks of the EotN files weeks in advance of the release. Each chunk of files were never excessively large for 56k.

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.
Just wondering, it was intentionally made so that we could repeat the mission for the rewards as many times as possible, right?

I don't want to spend my book if it turns out it was just a bug :/

//RogueNine

//RogueNine

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rogue Squadron

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by maraxusofk
well to be more accurate, it would be those who are suckers for promotions get the rewards SCORE!
Or those who are loyal customers..

Ken34

Ken34

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

NJ

The Maella Abbey[Wii]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanryanryan0310
Amazing stuff.
Some of the best skins in +3 chapters.
agreed.

IMO, the undead sword.....is....the best skin in the entire game, i got me and my koss one instantly, looks awsome.

Venom_395

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Calgary, Canada

Take a Ride on My Leet Train [Choo]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by //RogueNine
Or those who are loyal customers..
more loyal customers?

how are people that buy gwen from the online store any more loyal then people who buy gwen from a retail store?

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Venom_395
more loyal customers?

how are people that buy gwen from the online store any more loyal then people who buy gwen from a retail store?
I dunno, but ANet gets more profit from online purchases.

//RogueNine

//RogueNine

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rogue Squadron

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Phoenix I
I dunno, but ANet gets more profit from online purchases.
To be more exact, they get all of what they deserve. No retailers/wholesalers taking their cut. TBH I bought the game in a store, because I wanted the box (I have all the other ones) but I went and got 2 extra slots so I could get the BMP. At any rate, this isnt the place for this discussion. I believe a flame war of epic proportions already occured over this very topic a week or 2 ago.

Back on topic, all this stuff looks awesome, cant wait to play tomarrow after my exam

TaCktiX

TaCktiX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Order of Chaos Reborn [ToC]

I think the biggest gip is that all reward weapons are customized. One thing I'd prefer is being able to is have the weapons customized to ACCOUNT instead of player. I got a sweet set of Undead Daggers for my sin while on my Necro, then found they were already customized to my necro. Wasn't happy about that.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

A little suggestion: The NPCs in fall back to player position when you cast skill number 8 on Saul's skillbar (I forget the name of it at the moment). Add this feature to all existing Wards, so our heroes and henchmen STAY in them!

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

R/

My cousins are coming over tonight for a few days, and I have school tomorrow...boo hoo -.-

Just waiting on Gaile's word of intentional repetition or not...

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
A little suggestion: The NPCs in fall back to player position when you cast skill number 8 on Saul's skillbar (I forget the name of it at the moment). Add this feature to all existing Wards, so our heroes and henchmen STAY in them!
Yeah, I love that skill for that very reason - it actually has an effect on the NPC's! Honestly, that's the kind of thing I expected from the PvE-only skills. It's a nice touch.

Serafer

Serafer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Where the star resides.

Pekpek Monthly Slaughter [PMS]

Mo/


Charr Scythe

I need to do the Tengu mission... all their weapons are more artistic. XD

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.
be sure to point out the mega ban thread and the remove the timer from soul reaping thread while you are at it.......you know, constructive stuff in addition to pat yourselves on the back stuff

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by arcanemacabre
Yeah, I love that skill for that very reason - it actually has an effect on the NPC's! Honestly, that's the kind of thing I expected from the PvE-only skills. It's a nice touch.
It'd be cool to make it a command, dunno bout a skill...but actually we could probably easily get away with having it on there.

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

can someone post more caster one handed weapons, please?

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
wow, really? from reading the release notes, it makes it sound like you can only get 4 per account per mission: 1 for doing it then 3 more from getting the 3 bonus objectives. I've been busting my ass all night getting the last saul bonus objective where you have to find the 5 points on the map, when i could have just been repeating the mission?

I think some of this needs clarification, at least anet's misleading release notes
I'll clarify because I've tried it, as have many others at this point.

YES! You can repeat the missions endlessly. You get a CHARACTER customized reward book every time. So your missions aren't going to be useless after a few runs, and you don't need to worry about picking the wrong thing as a reward really.

The ones that are limited are BONUS reward books (for fulfilling special objectives), that you get an account customized book for only 1 time per bonus completion. This is a nice extra, even though really you don't need at all... but it's the only thing that has limitation rules.

guevera verreuil

guevera verreuil

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Imperial Isle

We Would Like To Play [Wii]

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i didn't have the money to get this bonus stuff at the time >_< i'm heartbroken *tear* i have all 3 campaigns, plus gwen, and 11 char slots ...so jealous!!!!!

i want pretty weapons too.

ChrisCo

ChrisCo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

[ToR]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.
So is there any chance all the other people (like me ) who didn't get the bmp will have another chance ??