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DutchSmurf

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

01 Aug 2008 at 16:01 - 1

Because we have had nothing to discuss lately except the possible falling of the sky, I decided to post a little more positive news. There is an update coming next week and it, according to Linsey, is a monster of an update.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linsey Murdock

Thursday, July 31st 2008

I have a level 20 of every profession now which is cool. Been farming whenever I have the time. Mostly Chaos Plains perma-SF or Ranger FoW Forest Farm. I have enough ecto and 1/3 of the shards I need to get my Derv her FoW skirt. Still no where near enough cash to get my Warrior her Vabbian though. At least I finally realized that I like my Necro best in Shing Jea so I don't have to get her Vabbian too.

Work has been crazy for me this week. Trying to get everything ready for the next build, which barring complications, should be out next week. Plus working on getting things rolling on the stuff planned for next month. Right now I'm working on writing up the Dev Update for all the changes incoming. I don't know if I can actually explain all the thoughts behind the stuff we are doing, but we'll see. If people have questions, which I'm sure they will, I would be happy to answer them here once it's Live. Man, it's going to be one monster of an update. Should be interesting. Heh.

I've started to get more and more messaged in game from random people which can be both cool and awkward. I hope people aren't expecting me to remember everyone I talk to throughout the day. My friends list has been full for a long time so I can't really add more people to be able to recognize all the alts they have too. I'm not unfamiliar with talking to people I don't know, just not when they act like they know me. That part is where the weirdness comes from. Oh, and for those people that do message me in game, I have taken to idling a lot on Live, so if you message me and I don't get back to you for a while it's because I just didn't notice since I was off working. Same goes from if I am not super chatty. Just trying to get work done.

Oh and it cracks me up when someone messages me asking who I am cuz I'm on their friends list and they don't remember if they played with me or not. One guy was VERY insistent that he ONLY adds people he plays with. I haven't pugged anything in a very very long time so I assured him that it was highly unlikely that we have played together. That wasn't really something he was willing to accept. *shrug*

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:03 - 2

Cool I wonder how much GW will actually change lol

ajc2123

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

North of the wall

Me/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:06 - 3

ooooohhhh MONSTER update. Ursan AND HoM AND more skill updates AND....I can't think of anything else. Maybe some GWEN Guild halls lol. I always wanted some of those but O well. Looking forward to it.

Free Sigils

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Puff Puff Pass That Oh W T F [B스n]

Me/P

01 Aug 2008 at 16:07 - 4

I'm torn between Joyish excitement, and pure terror.

RotteN

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:08 - 5

*prays for VoD change*

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:11 - 6

omg omg omg...

DDD This'll end up as ub3r awesome or ub3r terribad. Ursan/SF buff again any1? XD. oboi imagine the qq threads about that. *looks back at last 8 months...*damnit, too late ><. Can't wait to see wat they do w/the crap elites tho.

sickle of carnage

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

Textual Harassment [kTHX]

01 Aug 2008 at 16:11 - 7

Hmm, this could be very interesting, or very bad. :P

Kos Luftar

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Canada

Scars Meadows

W/Mo

01 Aug 2008 at 16:12 - 8

Level cap raise would actually bring a lot of people back playing again, but that would pretty much ruin all the fundamentals of Guild Wars.

White Lies

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

01 Aug 2008 at 16:14 - 9

looking forward to this, maybe it'll fix some stuff thats not been that good recently, and put an end to as many flame war possible cuz if those coninue im going to make a thread reviewing evrything, with both sides of each story and say 'WHY?'

~Lies

evilseabass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2007

01 Aug 2008 at 16:19 - 10

I wouldnt get your hopes up about this update being the next best thing since sliced bread...Prepare to be underwhelmed.

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:19 - 11

*Prays that when she says monster she meant were getting a Maw the Mountain Heart tonic*

pleaseeeee

Ec]-[oMaN

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Ont.

[DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]

W/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:21 - 12

"Next Update Will Be Next Week"
Heard that one before. Monster updates were always great for PvP

Smurf Minions

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Somewhere you can't see

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:24 - 13

Well, nice that they at least say a bit, curious bout whats going to happen though, but they want to have it still be surprising (well my guess is HoM and VoD and maybe something really unexpected)

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

01 Aug 2008 at 16:28 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free Sigils

I'm torn between Joyish excitement, and pure terror.

Same here, for some reason I'm scared of the cataclasmic possibilities.

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

01 Aug 2008 at 16:29 - 15

Well done Lindsey Murdock.

Despite the ambiguity of 'monster of an update', it certainly tells us that it will hopefully be significant.

*very excited!*

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

01 Aug 2008 at 16:31 - 16

Sounds like dwarven battle stance has a buff coming.

Tearz1993

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Relentless Aggressors [rA]

R/Mo

01 Aug 2008 at 16:31 - 17

If it takes them a month to get a good update, then I'll wait a month for all updates.

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

01 Aug 2008 at 16:32 - 18

I think the monster update refers to the new apocalyptic nerfbat made especially for this update =D

They mentioned somewhere they're going to buff some crap elites (maybe even Archer's Signet) and hopefully buff some of the older skills such as shielding hands, whose usage has been minimal since soa came out...

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

01 Aug 2008 at 16:33 - 19

Nerf SoM please

Breakfast Mc Rit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

[Sin]

Me/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:33 - 20

I'm going to expect to be one of two things:

1. Sorely disappointed
2. Apathetic

Hmmmm. I'm hoping for another 'meh' tonic and apathy.

Magikarp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2007

[HAWK]

01 Aug 2008 at 16:36 - 21

I'm beyond excited right now!!

DON'T PHAIL US AGAIN ANET! jk jk <3 <3

Clord

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Victory Via Valour

01 Aug 2008 at 16:36 - 22

Maybe new free expansion like thing or they desire start advertise their Guild Wars 2 beta or they desire sell new expanions/chapter like GW - Utopia.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

01 Aug 2008 at 16:47 - 23

Note to self:
Must not get hopes up!

...
..

But I KNOW I will.
Since if I don't get my hopes up - I can't be disappointed and then I can't rage here!
And where is the fun in that!?!??!
Where I ask?!?
WHERE?!?!?!?

I mean seriously - if I can't rage - then I might as well go PLAY GW!
And where is the fun in that?!
Where I ask!?
WHERE?!?!?!?

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:49 - 24

A Monster update. I hope that doesn't involve a giant update running amok in the city.

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:49 - 25

gimme mah tourny points!

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:54 - 26

Not getting my hopes up at all, pretty disappointed in Anets Hype since HoM.
wouldnt be that bad but the hype...damn ,they went overboard.

kostolomac

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2008

Serbia

Me/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:00 - 27

*prays to every known deity for a mesmer pve buff*

If that update is a monster and they change many things , I don't really care if things go a bit worse. Any big change (for better or worse) is better than the stale GW now.

And I hope that Ariena Najea will be right.

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

01 Aug 2008 at 17:01 - 28

new HA maps ftw

bungusmaximus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guild Of Handicrafted Products [MaSS]

W/Mo

01 Aug 2008 at 17:03 - 29

I want rao dead, I want rao buried, I want rao to baldly go where no man has gone before!

Clord

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Victory Via Valour

01 Aug 2008 at 17:04 - 30

Realm of Dwayna would be sweet, areas there to do easy and hard quests with parties and some district area there.

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:07 - 31

Yea, i kind of red it wrong.
Not a monster update, but a monster of an update... uff.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:07 - 32

Considering the length of waiting between updates now, I hope nothing bad happens.

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

01 Aug 2008 at 17:15 - 33

Next week = Sometime before christmas

AscalonWarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Kokkola, Finland

Mo/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:17 - 34

Could be some extra territory? Or maybe the Xunlai Market thingy.

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:19 - 35

no, there will be skill updates that's for sure (there always are)
new tonics and tourny points and maybe the HoM update
for the rest i have no idea what is to come

seut

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Europa

01 Aug 2008 at 17:19 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregslot

Can you tell us more? Like, is it going to change skills and stuff or just improve AI?

Well, this statement was taken from her journal/blog. For real info just wait for the dev-update she mentioned.
She was balance testing Ursan & Shadow Form (PvE). My guess is the update will mostly be for PvE, PvP'ers shouldn't get their hopes up too high (i might be wrong.. let's wait for her finishing the dev-update).

R.Shayne

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

01 Aug 2008 at 17:23 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linsey Murdock

Right now I'm working on writing up the Dev Update for all the changes incoming.

I wonder if there is any chance we will get a preview of this before the update goes live? Like post it now.

Spider Pig

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:25 - 38

I guess it will be August's Tonic, Ursan and SF nerf, Xunlai reward points, HoM update and buffs/nerfs to more skills

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:28 - 39

why dont we just wait and see...instead of having nerdgasms all over the intrawebz......mmm glaven

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:31 - 40

Something tells me this thread is going to get a lot of attention and posts!

Whatever happens, GG Linsey, the pilar behind GW1 changes, hope she gets her FoW soon