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Dr.Jones

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2008

01 Oct 2008 at 20:27 - 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linsey's Journal

I'm deep into the design process on the big title rebalance we have planned to release in the November content update. I'm about a week away from having the design locked down and then will start working on implementing it. Because I am trying to hit so many different areas of the game, this is going to be a pretty big update. As such, we won't be able to put it out there in Octobers build which will make that build a bit light but I think it will be worth the wait. Plus we have the Halloween event this month so it won't be too light.

I'm going to get back to analyzing the rates of faction gain now, just wanted to let people know how we are doing over here

Source:http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...urdock/Journal

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i for one am glad some changes are being made to make the title system less of a grind fest.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

01 Oct 2008 at 20:28 - 2

Title update? I hope what I assume isn't correct. Please god no.

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

01 Oct 2008 at 20:31 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyla

Title update? I hope what I assume isn't correct. Please god no.

linsey hates the title grind fyi and has stated multiple times she wants to reduce it a ton

if anything this is going to be one of the most positive updates the game has had in some time.

especially since we'll get to feast upon the tears of the many who forgot this game wasn't about grind.

illidan009

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

Volterra, Italy

A/

01 Oct 2008 at 20:34 - 4

Good for me bad for pve elitists. double win

TYVM for the post!
LOL my shadow agent is about to be upgraded to secret agent!

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

01 Oct 2008 at 20:36 - 5

*Hoping for the best* *Hoping for the best*

Probably just a wisdom and treasure hunter merge though -.-

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

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01 Oct 2008 at 20:40 - 6

Preparing some popcorn to watch all the GWAMM's QQ,

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

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

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01 Oct 2008 at 20:43 - 7

If Anet reduce title grind I love them long time.

Hopefully they'll look at the titles that need it, the FFF ones ( really what they've become know as) Wisdom and Treasure hunting really need it not sure if i'm missing some but those are the main.

There should be some sort of retroactivity somtime like the glad point change if its major.

As opposed to somone having 1000/5000 pts on a title, they double the amount of pts given per action and the same palyer would still have 1000/5000, if they did it the same as the glad system then that person would have more like 2500/5000 , A rough estimate but you know what i'm saying.

Went and bookmarked that page. prob read over the other things at the weekend, ( and yeah I know some of the material goes back to June)

Mister_Smiley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

01 Oct 2008 at 20:49 - 8

She said that one possible change will be the treasure/wisdom to account based

This Might help me get GWAMM sooner, 3 titles short, well see how it plays out.

Richardt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

http://friendsofloa.com/forum

Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!

01 Oct 2008 at 20:55 - 9

Interesting-hopefully when she gets the design locked down she'll let us know what it's going to be like.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

01 Oct 2008 at 20:55 - 10

So we can expect something involving titles in November... so does that mean not much in October besides the Halloween Event?

I'd wonder if they would do something to the Drunkard, Sweet Tooth and Party Animal titles...

sph0nz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

none.

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01 Oct 2008 at 20:58 - 11

Nice. Less grinding is always a good thing.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

01 Oct 2008 at 20:59 - 12

Hmmm interesting.
Though I still think there is a possibility there was just a slip up of wording between "HoM monuments" and "titles"
Until I hear anything more difinitive, my expectations are low.

Teutonic Paladin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

TW

W/

01 Oct 2008 at 21:07 - 13

Or a reset xp and deaths button

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

01 Oct 2008 at 21:10 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkNecrid

linsey hates the title grind fyi and has stated multiple times she wants to reduce it a ton

if anything this is going to be one of the most positive updates the game has had in some time.

especially since we'll get to feast upon the tears of the many who forgot this game wasn't about grind.

I'm still a bit pessimistic on what's going to happen.

maraxusofk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

San Francisco, UC Berkeley

International District [id多], In Soviet Russia Altar Caps You [CCCP], LOL at [eF]

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:13 - 15

lol ill be lmao if they INCREASE the grind.

1 up and 2 down

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

01 Oct 2008 at 21:18 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerwyn Nasilan

Preparing some popcorn to watch all the GWAMM's QQ,

So you're getting the popcorn? Then I will get some cheese for the whine.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

01 Oct 2008 at 21:21 - 17

I guess if all she's doing is working to decrease grind, maybe there will be more options made for points, higher rewards, or possibly even lower max levels. It seems logical to apply this to the reputation titles and stuff, but what about money titles, like Drunkard and stuff?

That itself though is sorta like a late response to an ongoing plea though, so it probably won't be that exciting. On the other hand, it'll be interesting to see what they can do besides increase and decrease numbers.

V E R A T T A

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:22 - 18

don't get your hopes up. All they are doing is making your HoM account based.

EroChrono

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Netherlands

[WitB]

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:29 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linsey

Because I am trying to hit so many different areas of the game, this is going to be a pretty big update.

Judging from that I'd say it's most likely not a decrease in actual points, but more ways to acquire the points.

Well this should be good!

joshuarodger

Unbanned

Join Date: Jan 2008

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] -- IGN: Swirly

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:29 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by maraxusofk

lol ill be lmao if they INCREASE the grind.

lolz me too.

Shadowmoon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/A

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:31 - 21

<GWAMM and not QQ'ing, about time imo, even tho i maxed my kurzick title already, i still have my luxon, and from reading her talk page, that is main focus. Also tip tib on if any titles were made account based it would be wisdom and teasure hunter, and if so unlucky would also be altered. All these changes I agree with, having to do 12500 hff just to get max kurzick was alittle extreme.

carnage-runner

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada, B.C. Vancouver. aka.. amazing.

[Sith]

W/Me

01 Oct 2008 at 21:37 - 22

My socks!!! My socks!!! They have been rocked off!

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:39 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by own age myname

*Hoping for the best* *Hoping for the best*

Probably just a wisdom and treasure hunter merge though -.-

By the faction gain comment, I think it is safe to say that Kurzick/Luxon titles are in the rework.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

So we can expect something involving titles in November... so does that mean not much in October besides the Halloween Event?

The first half of the HoM update is for October (i.e. Tormented Weapons), along with the Halloween stuff. She says light, but unless they lied in the September Dev Notes, it's not too light even without the Halloween stuff.

My Hopes:
Kurzick/Luxon: Ranks get about reduced in half (still in proportion to a good increasing scale) or divided by 10. AB/FA/JQ/Challenge Missions reward faction gets increased.

Wisdom/Treasure Hunter: Becomes Account Based and Ranks get halved.

Drunkard/Sweet Tooth/Party Animal: Becomes Account Based.

Norn/Dwarf/Asura/Vanguard: Ranks get halved.

Sunspear and Lightbringer: Quest rewards get doubled.

Bounties: Get redone to add more points. (And all act the same, no more single monster bounties in NF plz)

Overall Reputation Titles: More ways then Quests, Bounties, and Missions to get points (wait, can there be more ways? I find it funny that people act like the only way to get Kurzick/Luxon points is through HFFF, SS/LB/EN rep points are through bounties. When nearly everything gives points, play the game and your 3/4 done with SS/LB/EN Rep titles)

Or something of the like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

So you're getting the popcorn? Then I will get some cheese for the whine.

I got the soda.

Anyways, as long as the grind is decreased, in any way, I'm glad. Most title stuff I do while vanquishing or doing the non-grind titles. So the less I have to grind afterwards, the better.

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

01 Oct 2008 at 21:48 - 24

You mean... I can has life back?

Zaris

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

The Netherlands

01 Oct 2008 at 21:49 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyla

Title update? I hope what I assume isn't correct. Please god no.

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

01 Oct 2008 at 21:49 - 26

Well, that is certainly nice. My only real hopes for title updates were making Treasure Hunter and Wisdom account based, but if they want to reduce them as well, I am okay with that. (10 000 chests DID seem a bit much). Wouldn't be surprised to see the numbers come off lux/kurz titles, and having the numbers chopped off a bit on the EotN rep titles would make them seem less pointless/annoying.

Oh, and fingers crossed for account based weapons monument!

FlamingMetroid

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

standing on your last control point, while the rest of your team is to busy killing mine

The Luminaries [Lumi]

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:50 - 27

my expectations are low

FireFox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

We Wear Sombreros [文文文], Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

01 Oct 2008 at 21:54 - 28

lolpve lolpve lolpve

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:55 - 29

I hope: reduced kurzick/luxon/lucky/unlucky and account wide treasure/wisdom + money titles.
I expect: nothing

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

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01 Oct 2008 at 21:56 - 30

no mama no dont reduce the grind /quits GW, jk. i hope this will be a good thing and wont screw up GW more.

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

01 Oct 2008 at 21:59 - 31

At least they're looking into it.

Will it bring me back? lolno

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

01 Oct 2008 at 22:02 - 32

Sounds cool, glad she confirmed halloween too ^-^

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

01 Oct 2008 at 22:04 - 33

We have change the many titles to account base but we also increase there ranks, you now need 20k to max Wisdom.........I wouldn't be shock if that happen, I don't want to see what they might F up.

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

01 Oct 2008 at 22:11 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlamingMetroid

my expectations are low

Yeah. If they actually ended up doing a good job for once this would be great news, however I won't let my hopes get too high.

greyhawk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

IGN : Greyhawks Destroyer

guildless

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01 Oct 2008 at 22:13 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister_Smiley

She said that one possible change will be the treasure/wisdom to account based.

this would be a good idea, i hope they put all characters keys and golds together, but not gettign my hopes up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

I'd wonder if they would do something to the Drunkard, Sweet Tooth and Party Animal titles...

these titles are not as much of a grind imo, they are paid for so i dont think they should be account wide.

As for GWEN titles they are bloodly easy to max, if they get lowered it would be stupid imo. dwarven you dont have to do anythign but play the game and all the other max very very easy by playing Hm Gwen.

i am really looking forwards to this nov update, it will sure push me to finish up my war a lot faster then i am :P

SlipknotOFA

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Newport Ky

Order Of Fallen Angels

Mo/Me

01 Oct 2008 at 22:17 - 36

Blah that sucks ... I like working for a title dont want anyone to give it to me everyone in this game wants a handout .... Everyone wants this nerf cause its causing problems with this or that sucks....

Anduin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ice Dragon Berserker Lodge

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01 Oct 2008 at 22:23 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlipknotOFA

Blah that sucks ... I like working for a title dont want anyone to give it to me everyone in this game wants a handout .... Everyone wants this nerf cause its causing problems with this or that sucks....

Haven't seen anyone asking for "handouts". Regardless of what happens, you will still need to work for it. Get over yourself already.

SerenitySilverstar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

01 Oct 2008 at 22:26 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaris

LOLz, haven't seen that gif in a long time

Should be interesting times. Azazel had some good points - I'd be most interested to see Wisdom/Treasure hunter go Account Based, and something done to decrease the grind on Kurzick/Luxon.

Fun times in Tahoe. Rock on Linsey.

SlipknotOFA

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Newport Ky

Order Of Fallen Angels

Mo/Me

01 Oct 2008 at 22:26 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anduin

Haven't seen anyone asking for "handouts". Regardless of what happens, you will still need to work for it. Get over yourself already.

Making something easier for you to get it its basically the samething w/e n/m.

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

01 Oct 2008 at 22:30 - 40

Wisdom should always have been account-based, since I imagine most people do what I do: hand off all the golds they get to one character who id's them (Kurenai in my case).