Latest Developer Update seems to have missed something.

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

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Seems that ANet decided not to mention anything about their changes to the Dishonorable system in their latest Developer Update. What gives? The only thing I saw a change in was that AFKing (read "standing still") gives you Dishonor, which hardly sounds like "adjusting the amount of points" when the point values from everything else in the system seems to have not changed.

Oh, and they forgot to tell us anything about the next content update in, what, two or three months now?

Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

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It was about the skill changes. The dishonorable system is not a skill.

Hyperventilate

Hyperventilate

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Somewhere in California

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Originally Posted by Apollo Smile View Post
It was about the skill changes. The dishonorable system is not a skill.
Even so, that doesn't mean we shouldn't be updated on how the new system works.

go cubs

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Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

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Yah happened to me today, was in JQ and had to feed my dog (bad timing) and i came back and had dishonor and no one reported...i was like hmm must be new...

Gun Pierson

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Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

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Originally Posted by go cubs View Post
Yah happened to me today, was in JQ and had to feed my dog (bad timing)...
I'm just wondering, how can it be bad timing? You have a dog, you know it has to get food.

How long does a match in JQ take, 20 minutes? So you couldn't feed the dog before the game started or the dog would have been starved that far that another 20 minutes without food would have killed it? The result now was you got dishonor and it's not fun for the other players in the team either.

It's the same with kids starting a game and they know diner will be served any minute.

I pwnd U

I pwnd U

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Join Date: Oct 2005

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Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

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How long does a match in FA take, 20 minutes? So you couldn't feed the dog before the game started or the dog would have been starved that far that another 20 minutes without food would have killed it? The result now was you got dishonor and it's not fun for the other players in the team either.
ummmm...

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Yah happened to me today, was in JQ and had to feed my dog (bad timing) and i came back and had dishonor and no one reported...i was like hmm must be new...
ya.... Reading comprehension is good.

Anyways, it is not always predictable when a dog wants to be feed. As for kids, they are just dumb and want to get as much game play in as possible. They deserve to be punished. But sometimes you have to step away from the game in a rush. Kid gets sick, someone at the door, phone rings, etc. It happens.

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

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Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U View Post
ummmm...



ya.... Reading comprehension is good.
It was already adjusted before you could post. I'm a FA fan that's why I made the mistake in the head so big deal.

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U View Post
Anyways, it is not always predictable when a dog wants to be feed.
Some events can not be planned, I agree, but I don't consider feeding the dog one of them sorry, especially because I had a dog myself for many years.

Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

This Dev update clearly misses something - explanation of why certain skills were NOT changed despite being obviously broken, in both PvP and PvE.

Bluefeather

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Join Date: Dec 2005

Philippines

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Originally Posted by go cubs View Post
Yah happened to me today, was in JQ and had to feed my dog (bad timing) and i came back and had dishonor and no one reported...i was like hmm must be new...
you should have at least /dance, so they won't find you "standing still."

Skyy High

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Join Date: May 2006

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth View Post
This Dev update clearly misses something - explanation of why certain skills were NOT changed despite being obviously broken, in both PvP and PvE.
Because if they hit SF, the QQ will be eeeeeepic. Won't stop me saying that it needs a nerf, though...

rick1027

rick1027

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/R

im beginning to think it might be both

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Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gun Pierson View Post
I'm just wondering, how can it be bad timing? You have a dog, you know it has to get food.

How long does a match in JQ take, 20 minutes? So you couldn't feed the dog before the game started or the dog would have been starved that far that another 20 minutes without food would have killed it? The result now was you got dishonor and it's not fun for the other players in the team either.

It's the same with kids starting a game and they know diner will be served any minute.
Well its also difficult when your dog is barking, chewing things in your room, barking some more....at least for me it gets me a little pissed off...so i finally went down and fed the bitch...

Typically i would wait to do that sort of thing...But i am one with a quick temper...and it was reasonably hot yesterday xD...Wouldnt want that rubbing off in what i type in game lol...Heck i may have been able to wait but wutever...we won anyway...

Main reason for my post was pointing out the dishonor thing had happened to me...so dont yell at me for doing things other than guildwars at times...


My question is how long it takes for it to give dishonor when afk...

Tullzinski

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Join Date: Mar 2006

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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
Oh, and they forgot to tell us anything about the next content update in, what, two or three months now?
noticed that also....

-Makai-

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Join Date: May 2007

WA

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Originally Posted by Developer Update
Protective Was Kaolai had become the obvious choice for party heals and was used in most builds. We've raised the recharge to make other party-healing options more viable and reduce the overall ability to negate pressure builds with strong party healing.
Right, so I'll just use the myriad of party-wide heals available to Ritualists instead. I wouldn't mind this nerf so much if Life wasn't a spirit.

dusanyu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Illusion of skillz [Iz]

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oh i love this one "adjust some skills to encourage tactical use"

Question If your so worried about the Tactical use of skills why do you keep buffing Hex Pressure? Their is nothing "tactical: or skillful about stacking Fire and forget Hexes on people now if you did something like say limit the Number of hexes that can be placed on a Player to say three now they would have to actually think about the hexes they apply for the most efficacy.


but no rangers did not already have enough on there plate with placing a D shot on these hexes. now they have to land make sure Mels Shot hots a moving foe for the most effect.

so way to go a net for leaving the Roll your head across the keyboard builds roll headtastic and making the hardest position in GvG even harder.

More "Tactical" use Who on the balance forums gave you that line?

I pwnd U

I pwnd U

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Join Date: Oct 2005

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Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

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My question is how long it takes for it to give dishonor when afk...
No idea. But I have been playing FA today and have been dishonored twice. Never once was I ever not playing. I was constantly healing NPC's which means... I am standing in one place! So therefore because I was standing in one place I was "AFK'ing" when really I was healing NPC's the whole time. ANet REALLY needs to rework this whole standing still crap. It's annoying to play an entire game then have to wait because the system decided you were leeching. >< I even tried running around when not healing but still got it. (And no one reported me for leeching)

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Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U View Post
No idea. But I have been playing FA today and have been dishonored twice. Never once was I ever not playing. I was constantly healing NPC's which means... I am standing in one place! So therefore because I was standing in one place I was "AFK'ing" when really I was healing NPC's the whole time. ANet REALLY needs to rework this whole standing still crap. It's annoying to play an entire game then have to wait because the system decided you were leeching. >< I even tried running around when not healing but still got it. (And no one reported me for leeching)
wow that sucks....hmm it would seem as long as your casting it should be fine but i guess anet...doesnt..think..so...space..bar...stopped... working...fail


EDIT: (My spacebar stopped working while i was typing this lol...Sorry xD)

Diana Belevere

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

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I don't expect we'll see another content update for atleast four MORE months. September will be my guess. Afterall, Linsey makes it sound like they're still trying to get over the hell that was the first content update. Doesn't look like they've had a lot of time (or havent made much effort) to think about the future.

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


Also, She notes that Regina is responsible for writing dev updates now. <_< So you could ask her a bout the dis honorable hex thing, but she appears to be mia on the wiki.


Just ask Linsey. She'll share. She's good that way. :P

lutz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Battery Powered Best Friends [Vibe]

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Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm View Post
Right, so I'll just use the myriad of party-wide heals available to Ritualists instead. I wouldn't mind this nerf so much if Life wasn't a spirit.
Recuperation, Life, Pot.

That's a lot more than any other class.

Tidewater Springs

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2009

Ubiquitous

Tyrael's Wings

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Hasn't most of the Guild Wars team moved on to Guild Wars 2? I remember reading it somewhere...makes me feel sad though, because ANet makes it seem as if they are going to cut off Guild Wars support for Guild Wars 2.

AKB48

AKB48

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2008

みやき町

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Don't care lol

No one is really dropping out in RA, which is good enough for me. As for AB and the like....it saves more time to drop when you know you're gonna lose, can't say I like the idea, but it sure is convenient