Update - Thursday October 9

Grey

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

Sages' Lost Intrigues [SLI]

R/

Yes, RPs are still majorly screwed up.

Last month my wife and I made identical predictions, I received 130 points and she received 55. She sent a question via the form at PlayNC and was told it would be "looked into". We expected it would be fixed with the next update since a lot of people were complaining about receiving no points at all.

This month, again, we made identical predictions. I received 80 points, and again she received 55. She just updated her question at PlayNC but we're really not sure if it'll be tended to or not, since it's been almost a month since hearing from them last.

Puddin Cheeks

Puddin Cheeks

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

On Welfare

Jelly of the Month [Club]

they must want every person in pvp to have to bring frigid armor or some other stupid skill from all of the OP burning now.

WTF, now you got VoR spammed on entire parties that cant relieve themselves of buring because of the GD OPness.

Michael805

Michael805

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Going Out Of Business Sale [GWII]

A/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Puddin Cheeks View Post
they must want every person in pvp to have to bring frigid armor or some other stupid skill from all of the OP burning now.

WTF, now you got VoR spammed on entire parties that cant relieve themselves of buring because of the GD OPness.
RA: Srs bsns.

Good update overall, I would have liked to have seen BB req. 13 hammer for 4 seconds, but whatever.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

glad they FINALLY fixed a few things that have been around for years.....and anyone add their tormented weapons to the HOM yet??? (I dont have any so I cant try).....

kupp

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin View Post

1. HFFF will be next week. 2. FGJ should have been PvE, more so then PvP. Much more so.
You mind claryfing or give me a link to some info, why/how the hell is anet gonna nerf HFFF?

Kusandaa

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

HOLY CRAP! Nice update. Seriously. 3 years too late for some (Leah Stone's pathing and speed issues) but better late than never.

- Fixed a bug that caused some high-end weapons to be created without an inscription slot if they had the Deathbane property. (Bit too late for me, but I'm glad it's fixed x])
- Fixed a bug that caused Heroes to occasionally start casting and canceling skills repeatedly when their target was moving away from their position. (Well wow, slightly smarter AI! Now just need to improve their target-following abilities and we're gonna be good for a while.)
- Removed Iron Mist from Gadd. (Thanks, was incredibly annoying).

doudou_steve

doudou_steve

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Canada

Guildless QQ

W/

Nice update, i'm glad they buffed burning arrow and nerfed backbreaker!

And....

FINALLY LEAH STONE!!! I was about to go to Anet HQ and delete this npc by myself!!!!


Ps: regina is watching this thread ZOMG!!!

boogerboy72

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Scar]

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by doudou_steve View Post
Nice update, i'm glad they buffed burning arrow and nerfed backbreaker!

And....

FINALLY LEAH STONE!!! I was about to go to Anet HQ and delete this npc by myself!!!!


Ps: regina is watching this thread ZOMG!!!

a little contact with us would be nice too.


very good update.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

Quote:
Originally Posted by kupp View Post
You mind claryfing or give me a link to some info, why/how the hell is anet gonna nerf HFFF?
Heres' the link to Lindsey's blog thingie; http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...urdock/Journal

Please notice that there are no specific details regardin what the "title rebalancing" will entail. The only definite things she said was that she was hoping for a NOVEMBER release, it wold affect many areas of the game, and that she was looking at luxon/kurzick titles. So all of the "acount wide treasure/wisdom titles," "nerfing HFFF farming," etc. talk is pure speculation and has no real basis in fact.

On topic: They fixed Leah Stone? I'm SHOCKED!! Now to go find out if they actually did fix the henchies.

lordheinous

lordheinous

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

I agree that the tourny points are messed up, but for me, it was positive My predictions turned out pretty badly, so I should have had barely enough to get 50 rp, but I got 80....Forgot to even do the august predictions, so I know that it isn't one of the late rewards. Not complaining though, 6 free z keys is always a good thing.

Hanging Man

Hanging Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Deep in the Shire

oh praise the lord
leah stone is fixed, she was the main reason I put off getting my prot. of tyria, i hate spending an hour on just the bonus xD

HA bb sins wave bye bye

Michiko Miko

Michiko Miko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

I like this update especially some of the bug fixes such as the darn deathbane bug, man that was annoying.

AnonTerror

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

[QUOTE=Azazel The Assassin;4292924]
Yeah, it got buffed because Incendiary overpowered Burning. It was basically the same burning time, and Incendiary was spammable, and spread to up to 3 enemies. Burning did decent damage and the same burning rate, with longer recharge.

Now IA and BA are balanced to each other (similar recharge rates, BA is longer burning and decent damage, IA is decent length and spreads with a preparation *unlike Barrage*).
/QUOTE]

It's hardly a buff. People usually run 14-10-10 attribute spread for BA which will now give you 5 seconds of burning instead of 4. IA took a slight hit, but it's not really like anyone spammed it on recharge anyway (if they did, a lot of key things would not be interrupted).

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

Deathbane bug fix=best update ever

illidan009

illidan009

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

Volterra, Italy

A/

Dammit the BB sin!!! Well they still work I guess just a bit less now. Thank god for Leah Stone and FRIGGIN GADD casting goddamn iron mist. Great update have high exp. for the next one!

Winterclaw

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

So a few months after I go back and get my protector of tyria title (the NM one), they finally decide to fix Leah. Better late than never I suppose.

Still I wonder what took them so long and if there are any other vastly delayed minor fixes like that coming.

Xunlai Guru Agent

Xunlai Guru Agent

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Leah Stones' update made me roflmao.

Dr.Jones

Dr.Jones

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xunlai Guru Agent View Post
Leah Stones' update made me roflmao.
that was all me complaining on Linseys page once i got there to do the mission on hard mode.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Hehe, people disappointed at an ArenaNet patch.

Why get hopes up in the first place?

It's ArenaNet.

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

OMG LEAH STONE FIX FTW!!!!!! That bonus was just painful. GREAT job anet.

fenix

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

wtf. Worst update. Why the hell did Leah Stone get changed after 3.5 years?

Everyone knew how to beat the Bonus with her ANYWAY. Why did it suddenly need changing. ANet are bad.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Good update!

Tolerable "balance" changes, long-awaited fixes for annoying bugs and "features," and nothing buggered up, as far as I can tell. (Thank Grenth someone kept Izzy far, far away from my favorite necro elites this time!) If next month's title-grind-reduction update lives up to the hype --and I think it just might -- we'll be looking at an unprecedented TWO unequivically good updates in a row. Way to go Linsey!

Pleikki

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

Nice, Torment thingy is nice.. Leah stone update only 3 years too late.. hah they nerfed BB sin.. only bad thing in this update was that i didnt get predictions cus did forgot make em

aotdsyndrome

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Maguuma Jungle

My Girlfriend Left Me For [Koss]

R/

Quote:
Streamlined Leah Stone’s path and increased her speed for the bonus in Abaddon’s Mouth.
o_O amazing... single best update in the history of Guild Wars

zwei2stein

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

LOL @ worst update ever people.

Hailey Anne

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

A/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
Seems like it'll only be a matter of time before Assassins become absolutely useless in relation to what they were meant to be. Whether or not that's a good thing is up for debate, but I just think it's stupid that Assassin's continue to be nerfed. This is more directed at the BB nerf than Hidden Caltrops.

Lots of good bug fixes there, and it's about time Japanese districts were added to the mix.

Now we just have to wait for the super-hyped title update next month.
BB nerf isnt nerfing the sin. Sins werent meant to be able to come and knock you down for 4 seconds on first hit.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~ View Post
So all of the "acount wide treasure/wisdom titles," "nerfing HFFF farming," etc. talk is pure speculation and has no real basis in fact.
From Linseys page it would sound more like they would BUFF the areas rather than nerf them. She wants less grind.

Riot Narita

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by HawkofStorms View Post
The Bad...
Rebirth will now res people faster, meaning you can't do that whole backing up thing after casting it to get a few extra feet away. That's been a part of that skill's usage since forever, and it kinda takes something away from them (and since its only used in PvE it doesn't hurt anything).
I thought that stopped working some time ago? Backing up when using Rebirth hasn't been working for me for many months now. (The resurrected allies have been appearing at the place I cast Rebirth, regardless of whether I move or not)

Shasgaliel

Shasgaliel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2008

[bomb]

The most nice update for me is Leah Stone paradoxically. I am worried about this hero AI changes and this bug fix. Someone tested it already?

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
Seems like it'll only be a matter of time before Assassins become absolutely useless in relation to what they were meant to be. Whether or not that's a good thing is up for debate, but I just think it's stupid that Assassin's continue to be nerfed. This is more directed at the BB nerf than Hidden Caltrops.

Lots of good bug fixes there, and it's about time Japanese districts were added to the mix.

Now we just have to wait for the super-hyped title update next month.
Assassins were never meant to be characters in a fantasy role playing atmosphere anyways. They are a hybrid form of the rogue and rogues were only good at backstabbing not ninjaing. Glad to see they are getting nerfed to oblivion. Their dance emote is stupid as well. Hopefully there won't be any of these hybrid types in GW2 and they will get back to regular fantasy characters.

kupp

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~ View Post
Heres' the link to Lindsey's blog thingie; http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...urdock/Journal

Please notice that there are no specific details regardin what the "title rebalancing" will entail. The only definite things she said was that she was hoping for a NOVEMBER release, it wold affect many areas of the game, and that she was looking at luxon/kurzick titles. So all of the "acount wide treasure/wisdom titles," "nerfing HFFF farming," etc. talk is pure speculation and has no real basis in fact.

On topic: They fixed Leah Stone? I'm SHOCKED!! Now to go find out if they actually did fix the henchies.
Thanks for that, I was getting worried we wouldn't be able to do HFFF no more, I want my kurzick title and the income along when making it, pretty good money maker for me with 2 guys leeching

And like Hailey Anne said, it makes a lot more sense if the areas, or whatever, got buffed instead of nerfed. Dispiste what they'll make, they certainly won't increase the grinding time to get the title.

Sjeng

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

Quote:
* Streamlined Leah Stone's path and increased her speed for the bonus in Abaddon's Mouth
About friggin' time!

Quote:
Tormented Weapons can now be placed in the Hall of Monuments
So now I'd like to know the following Anet:

a) Do we get 1 special weapon set unlocked in GW2 for a full valor shrine, no matter which weapons you put in it, ...or...
b) Do we get 1 special weapon set for a full Destroyer set in the HoM, and 1 set for a full Tormented set in the HoM? ergo: 2 sets?

in the case of a): I will not add any tormented weapons in my HoM, as Destroyer weapons are WAY cheaper, and I'll get the same weapon set unlocked in GW2 as people who have a full Tormented Valor Shrine.

in the case of b): I will add Tormented weapons to my shrine. (I just hope to have them all before I can say: "look at those Tormented prices soar!")

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hissy View Post
I thought that stopped working some time ago? Backing up when using Rebirth hasn't been working for me for many months now. (The resurrected allies have been appearing at the place I cast Rebirth, regardless of whether I move or not)
Yup, they already fixed that a while ago. Can't finf the update notes though...

Yol

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

Really good update...the Leah Stone/Gadd combo alone brought a smile to my face.

Lindsey has also said in her blog that she is considering making treasure hunter and wisdom account-based (so that they act like the lucky title). If she makes those changes, and buffs the faction rewards, then I'll have an even bigger smile next month.

ele pl

ele pl

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

E/

But wait... is that this HB tweaks and fixed that Izzy told us some weeks ago? If so.... i am.... disappointed.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

i'm quite shocked cuz of for great justice
just put it in strenght attribute or something :/
but hot damn! gadd's iron mist has ended!

Dronte

Dronte

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2006

FGJ! nerf is just stupid. move it to tactics / strength line asap.

zwei2stein

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dronte View Post
FGJ! nerf is just stupid. move it to tactics / strength line asap.
Tactics love ... hmm...

imnotyourmother

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

in a house

The Knitters Guild

W/R

that leah is really old. who would complain about that so that it got changed? I wonder if someone at ANET decided to play that mission and bonus and decided that it was way to slow.

In the olden days we would just kill every think first and then go and get her and like chat or go out for pizza and wings and come back and get the bonus. Nothing wrong with a little break every now and then. Good times

Shadow Kurd

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/

Quote:
When any of these skills complete, the target will now resurrect quicker: Rebirth, Sunspear Rebirth Signet, and dismissal of Unyielding Aura.
Huh what??
Can someone explain what this means?

FengShuiDove

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadow Kurd View Post
Huh what??
Can someone explain what this means?
There was a lag between the time they finished casting and the time the target was resurrected, which is a big deal if you're in a pinch (and therefore attempting to use any of those specific resses).

The Arching Healer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Super Kaon Action Team [SuKa]

Another month of b-spiking.