next update?

lustnlood

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

Me/

regina? next update? is it gonna be there? community really is waiting for keys and the next meta you know....

Sjeng

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

...if you build it, it will come...

Hermos

Hermos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Forever in Demand [FiD]

A/

Shouldn't it ruddy well be today? Normally I'm a patient person but two weeks of "Sorry, we've been busy" is a little bit patronising.

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

We get our free money this Thursday.

And a skill update probably not for a month.

Yes it sucks and makes no sense.

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

EEEVEN A MIRACLE NEEDS A HAND!


You cry, and I cry, tralalala,
You moan, and I moan, tralalala,

'Cause eeeven a miracle needs a hand!!

I guess today another weekass skill update and nothing for a month.

Hermos

Hermos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Forever in Demand [FiD]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by MMSDome View Post
We get our free money this Thursday.

And a skill update probably not for a month.

Yes it sucks and makes no sense.
Regina said it would be today.

>____>

Either that or I read wrong.

lustnlood

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

Me/

oh ye sry i thought it was thursday yesterday.... wow im crazy .. my bad guys... the summer heat and laziness makes me forget the days of the week XD

Archress Shayleigh

Archress Shayleigh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2009

Guild Hall

R/

it's today
12chars

KiLLi4N

KiLLi4N

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

We Are From Poland [pol]

Rt/N

And where did she write that the update will be today? Cause I don't think she did :P.

refer

refer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2009

US

I just hope they surprise us with a skill update. At this point I'll take ANYTHING (but RoJ would be best).

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

if anything its usually like in 9 hrs time

kupp

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

Won't be here for another 12 hours at least.

mastar of warrior

mastar of warrior

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

sweden

N/A

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by KiLLi4N View Post
And where did she write that the update will be today? Cause I don't think she did :P.
i Couldnt find the topic, but im 99% sure i readit somewhere
dont think she gave a specific date, but isnt updates normally on thursdays?

The Air Revenger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Looking For TA Guild!

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sjeng View Post
...if you build it, it will come...
not when your here people think is, if you QQ MOAR they will come

KiLLi4N

KiLLi4N

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

We Are From Poland [pol]

Rt/N

So it's now or next week? (now or never, lol)
Well, to be honest, if they had sth prepared for us, they'd probably give us a hint.

HollaBigj

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Regina probably will says, I'm sorry we smoked too much pot and forgot to release the new update, myyyy bad. Please forgive our short-term memory.

Yeah, you caught me bsing around. Maybe today or next month, who knows. Patience is virtue, you never know it will be awesome update.

Menlai Littiz

Menlai Littiz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

UK (Wales)

United in Battle [UIB]

W/

tbh im getting very bored of gw's atm, updates are taking ages and some of the skills that really need balancing arent being..... i mean they balance RoJ ok... that is one Smiting prayers skill, what about the other spells that have 20 secs + recharge times making them useless in PvE ? and for that matter completely unneeded i mean the ones tht do any real damage compared to ele's or necs are ... projectile spells -.-... and people say "Smiting prayers are crap because monks can heal so well!", they cant if thier divine favor is being sacrificed for Smiting prayers now can they!

mazza558

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

R/

I propose for the next BIG update (e.g the Fall update), the focus should be entirely on revamping all unused/under-used skills to bring them all into the game. If functions need to be changed, then so be it.

Make the skills of Smiting Prayers, Blood Magic, Wilderness Survival, Tactics, the entire Ritualist line, Water Magic, Mesmer skills, etc, more useful and varied. Give the Mesmer more uniqueness rather than being a poor man's Necromancer in PvE. Maybe a Mesmer elite skill revolving around instant skill recharge, in Fact Casting?

E.g

"Arcane Languor - 5e, 30r, 1/4 cast:

This spell interrupts target foe's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is interrupted, all your skills are recharged and you gain 0...15 energy. If you fail to interrupt a skill, you lose 30...10 energy"

Xsiriss

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by mazza558 View Post
I propose for the next BIG update (e.g the Fall update), the focus should be entirely on revamping all unused/under-used skills to bring them all into the game. If functions need to be changed, then so be it.

Make the skills of Smiting Prayers, Blood Magic, Wilderness Survival, Tactics, the entire Ritualist line, Water Magic, Mesmer skills, etc, more useful and varied. Give the Mesmer more uniqueness rather than being a poor man's Necromancer in PvE. Maybe a Mesmer elite skill revolving around instant skill recharge, in Fact Casting?

E.g

"Arcane Languor - 5e, 30r, 1/4 cast:

This spell interrupts target foe's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is interrupted, all your skills are recharged and you gain 0...15 energy. If you fail to interrupt a skill, you lose 30...10 energy"
^2nded, don't forget paras though as a ranger using a spear with NRA is a better user of their attack skills, and their 'support' skills fail compared to other stuff in pve. However there are rumours about some 'pvp lovin', despite the last one doing no favours for pve, so any changes are likely to stick to pvp...

edit:Oh yeh and Regina said they aren't allowed to tell us when the next skill update will be during the massive QQ thread last week, more guesswork...

Tullzinski

Tullzinski

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note

N/R

http://www.guildwars.com/gameplay/de...ttractions.php

"so during development we will be more open about our process and what we are working on."

Still waiting for the above to happen.....

slowerpoke

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tullzinski View Post
http://www.guildwars.com/gameplay/de...ttractions.php

"so during development we will be more open about our process and what we are working on."

Still waiting for the above to happen.....
i think that's in reference to http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Arena...eloper_updates

Tullzinski

Tullzinski

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note

N/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by slowerpoke View Post
Content updates will be done separately from the monthly maintenance and occur every three to four months. By spacing out our content releases, we gain the time to tackle larger and more difficult projects that, previously, would've been impossible. Some features that once seemed unattainable are now being explored as upcoming projects. We are even expanding the Live Team to offer more of the best quality support and content that we can for Guild Wars. With this new system, we release our new content in fewer yet more substantial updates. We want players to feel connected to what we are developing even though it may be months away from release, so during development we will be more open about our process and what we are working on.

You may be right, but I thought it was for Content Updates. Here is the whole section.

Ghost Omel

Ghost Omel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

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W/

Regardless of WHEN it comes.. the more important side of it is WHAT it will BRING with it. I think concentrating on that is more important then QQ 'me no get me moneys..me smash Anet...me smash " -_-.

Here hoping for somehtign interesting skill or content wise... any update for me anyhow is a good update regardless of that people "think" wether its right or wrong.. update is just that..,an UPdate not DOWNgrade =)

Toxic OnyX

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2009

Atreia

I don't think that they actually said that a skill update would happen this week although it wasn't denied either (you know the typical a-net stance of ZERO clear INFO)

but... tbh... I have gone beyond caring anymore

I won't even see Guild Wars because it is the US/EU Aion beta this weekend /derail ftw

Spiritz

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

DMFC

April was meant to be the big update with skills etc but thats now 2 months late - even tho anet did make an apology as they were busy with the new content.So what happened - has it been shelved till after dragon fest ?
Giving new content is one thing but constant waiting for the big nerf/buff to skills is offputting - it does make us players feel that anet doesnt care that much for Gw.
Im not saying that is true but its how its starting to feel.New content is treated like a new toy till the novelty wears off and we remember what we were promised.

Add A Hero

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2008

Clean Spike [ezpk]

W/E

Look for the following to happen:
[this was leaked earlier this week somewhere on the net]

Palm Strike - longer recharge

Visions of Regret - functionality change [nerf]

Weaken Knees - duration/degen reduction
Lingering Curse -15 energy/5 recharge
Suffering - longer recharge

Savannah Heat - 15 energy
Ether Prism - longer recharge [thank God]

Spawning Power increase to 4% increased duration of weapon spells...BUT:
All good weapon spell durations are reduced

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Comment:

I would love to see real skill balancing done for once instead of just nerfing skills that people use too much...the main reason that some people overuse skills is that they are offered little to no alternatives to be creative...so instead of nerfing everything that gets used, consider strengthening useless skills to achieve a viable balance and promote variety...

king swift

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Kamadan AD1

Zealots Of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sjeng View Post
...if you build it, it will come...
Its if you build it, he will come

stunad

vamp08

vamp08

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

PA, USA

[COPY]

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Add A Hero View Post
Look for the following to happen:
[this was leaked earlier this week somewhere on the net]

Palm Strike - longer recharge

Visions of Regret - functionality change [nerf]

Weaken Knees - duration/degen reduction
Lingering Curse -15 energy/5 recharge
Suffering - longer recharge

Savannah Heat - 15 energy
Ether Prism - longer recharge [thank God]

Spawning Power increase to 4% increased duration of weapon spells...BUT:
All good weapon spell durations are reduced

------------
Comment:

I would love to see real skill balancing done for once instead of just nerfing skills that people use too much...the main reason that some people overuse skills is that they are offered little to no alternatives to be creative...so instead of nerfing everything that gets used, consider strengthening useless skills to achieve a viable balance and promote variety...
add: Shadow Form- for 3...7...11 seconds this skill lasts, recharge at 35sec.

Or just disable the whole damn skill for 60sec. after use.

Eddie Frenzy Spam

Eddie Frenzy Spam

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2007

Old N Dirty [ym]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Add A Hero View Post
Comment:

I would love to see real skill balancing done for once instead of just nerfing skills that people use too much...the main reason that some people overuse skills is that they are offered little to no alternatives to be creative...so instead of nerfing everything that gets used, consider strengthening useless skills to achieve a viable balance and promote variety...
No people overuse skills because they are more powerful than other alternatives, not because there are none. Buffing the alternatives to match the power of the overused skills results in power creep which is bad. So the only choice is to nerf the overused skills or change functionalities.

Random buffs is a terrible idea as well.

Shmutt

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

Rt/

Found this...
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6256/88519162.jpg

Tender Wolf

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

R/

I'm hearing that the Xunlai point update won't be until the end of June now. Totally retarded...they're already two weeks late. They should give us another "glitch" where we get double the points for having to wait a whole month for last month's points.

Menlai Littiz

Menlai Littiz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

UK (Wales)

United in Battle [UIB]

W/

Tender you lie!!!!! if you dont Ima jump outta the window...... not even kidding (bare in mind its a 4 foot drop!)

Menlai Littiz

Menlai Littiz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2009

UK (Wales)

United in Battle [UIB]

W/

any sources please??

English Warrior

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tender Wolf View Post
I'm hearing that the Xunlai point update won't be until the end of June now. Totally retarded...they're already two weeks late. They should give us another "glitch" where we get double the points for having to wait a whole month for last month's points.
Source? please?

Tender Wolf

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

R/

Source is from a guildie, she's logged out now so I can't ask her where she got it from. I'll have to ask her when she comes back. Of course it's not confirmed but yeah, it better not be the end of the month. Again, if it is, we better get double points again.

Asia Skyly

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

California, USA

Mo/

They just updated their webpage with the results. I pressume the prizes will follow shortly.

http://www.guildwars.com/competitive...ay/default.php

Unlucky Slayer

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

The update will be out when its out. No need for useless speculation and banter.

*closed*