September Game Updates - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

26 Aug 2008 at 21:56 - 1

Because of the Mox promotion, September's game updates are going to be a little bit different. We've decided to separate the build for Mox from the regular game update.

Here is the schedule:

September 4: Fall promotion (e.g. Mox) game update

September 11: Regularly scheduled game update (balance changes, XTH points, etc.)

Another thing the devs would like to point out is regarding Tournament Reward Point distribution. Reward points are not distributed with the live build. Reward point distribution comes several minutes after the build goes live.

This is how it works. First, the build goes live. After the build is live, the database is checked to see whether your account is listed and how many reward points you get. Once the list is checked and it finds your account there, the number of reward points you receive are determined, and points are distributed.

Because the number of accounts participating in the Xunlai Tournament House increases each month, the number of accounts that need to be checked also increases (the list of accounts gets longer), which means a little bit of a wait as the list is checked to see if your account is on it.

This is why, when some of you furiously click on the NPC to get your points right after the build goes live, you find that the points have not been distributed yet.

Channel_V93

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Stop Stealing [agro]

E/

26 Aug 2008 at 21:58 - 2

I realized that the last few months ''big updates'' have been coming the second week of the month. Is that a new pattern? Or is it because of the M.O.X. update and August was well hectic.

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

26 Aug 2008 at 22:00 - 3

Of course I don't harass the poor Xunlai man every 5 mins after a build >_> Nope, not me.

*guilty*

Thanks for the update!

Billiard

Doctor of Philosophy

Join Date: May 2005

Pacific Northwest

Team Love [kiSu] www.teamlove.us

26 Aug 2008 at 22:02 - 4

Thanks for the information and clarification Regina!

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

26 Aug 2008 at 22:03 - 5

groovy

whatever happend with that blog idea, a central place for all gw related news and updates?

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

26 Aug 2008 at 22:17 - 6

confused the shit out of me with mox then ^^. Cheers for the info.

Highlander Of Alba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Real Rogue Clan

Rt/Mo

26 Aug 2008 at 22:32 - 7

Thanks for the update

Sept 11th heres hoping the heros AI is fixed before then lol

regards

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

26 Aug 2008 at 22:34 - 8

its coming...9/11

watchout!

Esprit

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dvd Forums [DVDF]

E/

26 Aug 2008 at 22:36 - 9

That's good solid information, thanks for passing it along.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

26 Aug 2008 at 22:38 - 10

Thanks for the info on the Tournament House. That should clear up a lot of QQing threads over "OMG NO TOURNI POINTZ IN UPDATE."

Mox will be interesting to see, but it being a dervish still doesn't excite me.

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

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

E/

26 Aug 2008 at 22:48 - 11

nice, a free hero

i can't complain.

This is the HoM update on 9/11 yeah?

Bibblenorn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Miendrak'el Myrth [MeM]

26 Aug 2008 at 22:56 - 12

Thank you for the clarification. Your communication with us is very much appreciated.

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

26 Aug 2008 at 23:01 - 13

Thank for you letting us know about the separate updates.

I feel a lot of us are interested on how the blog idea is coming, do you have any information on that?

LifesRestorer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

London, England

Mo/

26 Aug 2008 at 23:05 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Another thing the devs would like to point out is regarding Tournament Reward Point distribution. Reward points are not distributed with the live build. Reward point distribution comes several minutes after the build goes live.

does this mean that it is possible to decide NOT to give out TRP? for example, if a team signs up for a lower division than what they play at to farm the RP's for that division... it is possible to stop those TRP from even going out at all?

Michiko Miko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

26 Aug 2008 at 23:07 - 15

Thank you for the update Regina.

On regards to the hero, I never really use my dervish heroes but I certainly want to check out the new one.

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

26 Aug 2008 at 23:10 - 16

The Mixed OXyde fuel formulae is being updated?
j/k, what is MOX?

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

26 Aug 2008 at 23:18 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbobusa

The Mixed OXyde fuel formulae is being updated?
j/k, what is MOX?

GOLEM dervish hero. May not b very useful although he could be good w/orders

. So I'll prolly be only using him on my derv or sin. But this definitely oughta be cool

. If only he didn't have a permanent primary prof...

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

26 Aug 2008 at 23:29 - 18

K thanks for the heads up. I hope the increase of xunlai accounts won't decrease the cost of zkeys.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

26 Aug 2008 at 23:33 - 19

Thanks for the info.

Lycan Nibbler

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

AZ

27 Aug 2008 at 00:06 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifesRestorer

does this mean that it is possible to decide NOT to give out TRP? for example, if a team signs up for a lower division than what they play at to farm the RP's for that division... it is possible to stop those TRP from even going out at all?

There arent divisions in the MAT's - only for the guru event ( I would guess that the decision for those RP's would involve the guru hierarchy and anet).

Thanks for the update Regina, much appreciated. I do hope they roll back the hero changes though as they are effecting HB in my experience still even after the "tweaks".

fireflyry

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

New Zealand

A/D

27 Aug 2008 at 00:12 - 21

Cheers for the info.

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

27 Aug 2008 at 00:21 - 22

I don't care about MoX, Give Jora her damn Bear form, and make it an elite don't care i just want to see her going berserk on so Mofo's...............I want to see Ursan Jora.

crazybanshee

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Look out!

E/

27 Aug 2008 at 00:39 - 23

This may be asking a bit prematurely, but will the hom update be in september? Just trying to figure out how long I have before armbrace prices skyrocket :/

kazjun

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

HoVa

W/N

27 Aug 2008 at 00:40 - 24

Thanks for the info. Always nice to have some idea when somethings coming.

KiyaKoreena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Kirins of Holy Light

N/

27 Aug 2008 at 01:20 - 25

Is there any chance of the monthly tonic change being closer to the beginning of the month instead of partway through now? As its been so far: May 08 (28 days) June 05 (35 days) July 10 (28 days) August 07 (35 days) Sept 11. I dont mind getting the points later in the month but it would be nice if August's tonic dropped in August and not 1/3 through September.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

27 Aug 2008 at 02:20 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

September 11: Regularly scheduled game update (balance changes, XTH points, etc.)

Might these balance changes include a revert for Order of Undeath in PvE? That skill was massively messed up in the last update (at least for PvE use) and us necromancers are still holding our breath that it gets fixed.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

27 Aug 2008 at 02:33 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazybanshee

This may be asking a bit prematurely, but will the hom update be in september? Just trying to figure out how long I have before armbrace prices skyrocket :/

In the MOX thread, Regina already explicitly said that the HoM update would not occur with this month's update.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

27 Aug 2008 at 02:37 - 28

Thanks Regina, I'm sure this solves the RP problems people have :P

Nessar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2008

West Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide

Gwen Has A Thing For [Pyre]

27 Aug 2008 at 03:12 - 29

Thanks for the info Regina ^^

I have something to look forward to now

It's nice knowing when things will happen

Star Gazer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Zerohour Enterprises [ZHE]

W/

27 Aug 2008 at 04:21 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazybanshee

This may be asking a bit prematurely, but will the hom update be in september? Just trying to figure out how long I have before armbrace prices skyrocket :/

for those of you who would like to think that armbraces are going to skyrocket, i am here to tell you that you are dead wrong. those who wish to have their HOM full probably already done so, as I have. Also, making weapons customized for one character is not going to go over so well when you have 10 different weapons that you have to obtain (hero's wielding mallyx weapons, lolwut?).

I laugh at those that are hoarding these armbraces for something that will never happen. Seeing guru QQ threads flare up is going to be just as funny as the ursan QQ threads.

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

27 Aug 2008 at 04:39 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

September 11: Regularly scheduled game update (balance changes, XTH points, etc.)

This is my birthday irl. Can you tell Izzy to make boonprots viable again with this update? It would be an extra-special birthday present.

If he doesn't want to do it, please tell him that making boonprots viable would promote active protting rather than passive because aegis is too expensive or something. Just say anything.

draxynnic

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2005

[CRFH]

27 Aug 2008 at 04:49 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Star Gazer

for those of you who would like to think that armbraces are going to skyrocket, i am here to tell you that you are dead wrong. those who wish to have their HOM full probably already done so, as I have. Also, making weapons customized for one character is not going to go over so well when you have 10 different weapons that you have to obtain (hero's wielding mallyx weapons, lolwut?).

I laugh at those that are hoarding these armbraces for something that will never happen. Seeing guru QQ threads flare up is going to be just as funny as the ursan QQ threads.

That's largely been my impression as well. Anyone who's been paying attention would know it was coming and would already be stocking up on armbraces. The price might jump a bit from people who DIDN'T know, but I'd have expected the Ursan nerf to have a stronger effect.

Master Sword Keeper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Dead Isle

Farmers Of Woe [FoW]

W/

27 Aug 2008 at 05:43 - 33

C'mon stances!

2nd time lucky,

shield and defensive stances A GOGO!

no seriously... pls?

and moar buffs to the weak elites.

Like whirling axe and quick shot?

Quick shot < called shot

Whirling axe could be more creative.

And... Since when did crossfire do more damage then Powershot? LOL!
Seriously are the programmers even rechecking their work?

Crossfire> Powershot.

I'd take the crossfire anyday.

Tearz1993

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Relentless Aggressors [rA]

R/Mo

27 Aug 2008 at 05:48 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifesRestorer

does this mean that it is possible to decide NOT to give out TRP? for example, if a team signs up for a lower division than what they play at to farm the RP's for that division... it is possible to stop those TRP from even going out at all?

The reward points from AT / mAT are given right after the tournament ends. Regina was talking about the xunlai house reward points.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

27 Aug 2008 at 06:05 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

This is why, when some of you furiously click on the NPC to get your points right after the build goes live, you find that the points have not been distributed yet.

That description was too cute for words! ^^

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

27 Aug 2008 at 06:57 - 36

Woot. We have to wait only another week for a useless derv hero that will probably none use, maybe just for a battle or two to see how he jiggles and shakes.

If you wanted a "party-support golem", make him Paragon. Seriously.

FrAnt1c??

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium

Legion Of Sacred Light [LSL]

Mo/

27 Aug 2008 at 08:22 - 37

Nice to see you keeping us updated! Keep up the good work

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

27 Aug 2008 at 08:54 - 38

I feel the information is just a tad bit obvious, unless of course there are any delays. People need to get out more; for heaven sakes, stop being dependant on these updates it’s not healthy (lol).

Looking forward to MoX but please no more Janus (two-faced) update again it’s kind of getting old now. The borken hero/hench AI thing was just bad and I am still reeling from those frustrations. Other than that, everything looks on the up & up.

WinterSnowblind

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

27 Aug 2008 at 09:53 - 39

Thanks Regina, looking forward to getting a new Hero.

Has it been said if he will have different armour we can unlock for him as well?

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

27 Aug 2008 at 10:42 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Star Gazer

for those of you who would like to think that armbraces are going to skyrocket, i am here to tell you that you are dead wrong. those who wish to have their HOM full probably already done so, as I have. Also, making weapons customized for one character is not going to go over so well when you have 10 different weapons that you have to obtain (hero's wielding mallyx weapons, lolwut?).

I laugh at those that are hoarding these armbraces for something that will never happen. Seeing guru QQ threads flare up is going to be just as funny as the ursan QQ threads.

afaik the HoM update will also include an account-wide HoM option, so all your achievements and weapons on all your characters will cumulatively carry over to GW2. So you can get Tormented weapons for your own toons, customize them in each of their seperate HoM's, and still have a full shrine in your account-wide HoM. No need to customize all those expensive weapons on one character who can't use them.

Oh and there's 11 different weapons

(actually 12 if you count the 2 different bow skins)

So my guess is still that armbraces and Tormy's will get a bit more expensive. But I don't think it will rise much, because prices are already very high, and only the very rich can afford them. Demand will be low simply because only a handfull can afford them. It might spike right after the update, but it'll stabilize again I think/hope.