Update - Thursday December 6

Master Knightfall

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2007

07 Dec 2007 at 09:23 - 81
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Raenef
Anyone with me when I say we should be allowed to trade those tokens we bought so long ago for faction back? I think so, even if we only get 250 faction a token. I have over 600 tokens....
Nope, because that was the promotion then and now there is a new promotion and you shouldn't be able to turn in an old promotion for the new one. You'll just have to start all over again collecting Balth faction like everyone else.

Water Angel

Water Angel

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

Paris

Me/E

07 Dec 2007 at 11:17 - 82
love new update, love you anet !

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

07 Dec 2007 at 11:26 - 83
I think the Zaishen Chest was a good idea for both PvE and PvP players.

I also like the (minor, needs more nerfing) ursan nerf and the 3 new guild hall NPCs.

Not too happy about future consequences of the "Journey to the North" idea though, see the thread about it.

To sum it up, all in all a very good update.

Guildmaster Cain

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

07 Dec 2007 at 11:34 - 84
yep its a good Bally faction sink... opposed to collecting the TOTALLY USELESS Tokens

BTW, u can beat EoTN in 2hrs if you want to. Hmm i might just create a rush character for this lol.

Aragiel Cz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Team of Renegades [REN]

W/E

07 Dec 2007 at 12:06 - 85
Zaishen keys.. ok.. good idea
but still i´m missing GWEN armors and some skins as rewars for PVP characters. I mean exchance rewards points for lets say.. destroyers gloves or something! When this skins will be available for PVP characters??

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

07 Dec 2007 at 12:42 - 86
Quote:
Originally Posted by jammerpa
Update - Thursday December 6
Lowered Level Access for Entry into Eye of the North

* Characters can now enter Eye of the North as early as level 10 by accepting the quest "XXX" from either Len Caldoron in Lion's Arch, Minister of Maintenance Raiugyon in Kaineng Center, or Bendah in Kamadan.
* Players who are between levels 10 and 19 and are in Eye of the North maps will automatically receive a buff called Journey to the North. This buff grants players a base Health of 480 and bonuses to their attributes, and replaces their current armor level with the max armor level for that class until they reach level 20.
* The Journey to the North buff sets one attribute to rank 12 and three additional attributes to rank 9. The effect overrides the player's current ranks in all attributes and places 12 ranks in the attribute of the weapon the player is wielding, 9 ranks in that player's primary attribute, 9 ranks based on the attribute of the focus or shield the player is wearing (if applicable), and 9 ranks based on the skills on the player's Skill Bar until the player has three attributes with 9 ranks in them.
* Upon reaching level 20, the Journey to the North buff goes away the next time that player enters a new zone.
* Players new to Eye of the North can now receive a basic max damage weapon by completing the Hero Tutorial quest given by Burol Ironfist in Boreal Station. Once completed, players receive a Burol Ironfist's Commendation item that can be turned in to Arkor Leadfoot in Boreal Station for a weapon of their choosing.
* A new armorer, Jolvor Stoneforge, has been added to Boreal Station to give players a cheaper source of basic max level armor in the Eye of the North expansion.


Updated PvP Rewards

* Tolkano, the Tournament NPC, now sells Zaishen Keys for either 5,000 Balthazar faction or 5 Tournament Reward Points. These keys open the Zaishen Chest on the Isle of the Nameless. Tolkano can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, the Hero Battles outpost, and all guild halls.
* The Zaishen Chest is located on the Isle of the Nameless at the top of the stairs near the location of The Guide.
* The Hall of Heroes chest now grants players a Zaishen Key in addition to the normal drops they receive.


Guild Hall

Three new NPC upgrades are available for guild halls. Members may speak to the Guild Lord in their hall to purchase these upgrades for their guild.

* Canthan Ambassador: allows viewing of guild halls available for purchase.
* Guild Emblemer: allows the guild leader to change the guild's cape without leaving the guild hall.
* Festival Hat Keeper: gives guild members access to an NPC who can remember and reproduce special festival hats they have acquired.


Bug Fixes

* Fixed a bug that caused players to complete the first discovery location in the Tengu Peace Accords bonus mission pack mission during the end cinematic while in Discovery Mode.


Miscellaneous

* Flasks of Firewater now provide 3 minutes of drunk effect upon a single consumption.
* Lockpicks now drop in Eye of the North maps in normal mode at the same rate that keys drop in other regions.

good stuff. well since they want 5k balth or 5 reward points this chest should drop only Gold Items no sweets or booze, if it was 1k or 1 point I could understand the random mix of loot. like sweets and booze but It is not.

the added NPCs to the hall is ok nothing big, Anet your on the right track for Guild hall improvement.


Well they fixed 1 minor bug in the BMP why? when Tyria,Cantha,NF,and GW:EN all have HUGE BUGS THAT YOU CAN NOT MISS.


Bout time Anet made it so that GW:EN drops lockpicks in normal mode Only makes sense considering they are locked chests, This is something that should have been in from the release.

frojack

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

07 Dec 2007 at 13:23 - 87
This is a great update. Hopefully it will encourage more people to play pvp.

aaje vhanli

aaje vhanli

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

07 Dec 2007 at 13:35 - 88
Quote:
Originally Posted by Curse You
It's just existing armour offered in a different place.
And for a second there I thought aNet did something right...

Jumping Is Uselss

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

-... . .... .. -. -.. / -.-- --- ..-

07 Dec 2007 at 14:22 - 89
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lykan
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5094/cremeew3.jpg
Request: - Please take creme brulee out of the chest ... ty
ok I will , looks like i will need to start pvp to farm creme brulee for my paragon's next title

victorian

victorian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

Red Basilica [isis]

Mo/A

07 Dec 2007 at 15:07 - 90
Hey there, I am experiencing a bug, not sure if anyone else is. I am unable to exchange my Reward Points for (Basic) Weapons. However, (Basic) Armor can be exchanged. Does anyone know why this is so? I've tried with all my PvP characters, its the same way. I just exchanged for the armor and was about to go on to the weapons when I found it couldn't work. Thanks.

Fluffiliscious

Fluffiliscious

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

US

Gods Army of the [Dead]

E/

07 Dec 2007 at 16:48 - 91
Yay for lockpicks dropping EOTN!!

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

07 Dec 2007 at 19:14 - 92
Quote:
Originally Posted by victorian
Hey there, I am experiencing a bug, not sure if anyone else is. I am unable to exchange my Reward Points for (Basic) Weapons. However, (Basic) Armor can be exchanged. Does anyone know why this is so? I've tried with all my PvP characters, its the same way. I just exchanged for the armor and was about to go on to the weapons when I found it couldn't work. Thanks.
prolly a bug since Anet seems to try to fix bugs with updates but only causes more.

Croco Clouds

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

07 Dec 2007 at 19:37 - 93
Is this the weekend's main event? I expect more surprise

kainmodious

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

In Christ Alone

N/Mo

07 Dec 2007 at 20:00 - 94
i thought that GW:EN was supposed to be a harder area for higher lvl characters. so whats with this letting Below lvl 20's in? i never found it that hard to lvl from lvl 1-lvl 20 but why did they think they had to do this?

i just see that ANET is starting to make this game WAY too easy.

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

07 Dec 2007 at 20:20 - 95
Biggest part of this update outside of the new chest is the hopeful diminishing QQ from all the whiners about Ursan Blessing

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

07 Dec 2007 at 21:03 - 96
Quote:
Originally Posted by IslandHermet
prolly a bug since Anet seems to try to fix bugs with updates but only causes more.
Thank you to the guy who has no idea how programming works.
MANY things in a program this complex could have unforseen effects somewhere else if you make one mistake/don't recognize a code confliction. You want a.net to test EVERYTHING (and I do mean every single game mechanic, from talking to each and every NPC to using each and every skill) before they impliment any update?

Burning Blade

Burning Blade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Syag

07 Dec 2007 at 21:08 - 97
I love these updates.

1 question: Balthazar Factions are capped at 10,000. How can so many of you already get +10 keys, even more than 21+keys that quick because the new updates just came out?

You can't see me

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

07 Dec 2007 at 21:16 - 98
So basically we got complete towns in our guild halls, and a "Consulate Docks" in Prophecies.

I D E L E T E D I

I D E L E T E D I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

[BAAA] guest me NOW

Mo/

07 Dec 2007 at 21:18 - 99
Quote:
Originally Posted by Burning Blade
I love these updates.

1 question: Balthazar Factions are capped at 10,000. How can so many of you already get +10 keys, even more than 21+keys that quick because the new updates just came out?
Your Factions Cap increses with the Hero/Champion/gladiator title

Burning Blade

Burning Blade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Syag

07 Dec 2007 at 21:22 - 100
Quote:
Originally Posted by I D E L E T E D I
Your Factions Cap increses with the Hero/Champion/gladiator title
oh never known that. Thanks

GloryFox

GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be

Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind

07 Dec 2007 at 21:50 - 101
The updates are all good including the PvE skill changes. With Ursan Strike and Volfen claw changed perhaps you will see more of Raven Blessing. Since Raven Swoop was unchanged and remains a Ranged attack, perhaps you will still see this skill being used more often. It might even become the exchange for Ursan in Ravenheart Gloom.

Nyktos

Nyktos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

The Nyktos Guild [win]

07 Dec 2007 at 22:07 - 102
Generally good update, weakens Ursanway, gives PvPers something to do with excess Balthfac, personally I dislike how 10-19s get attributes that lvl20s can't get with Journey to the North now, but whateva.