New Designer, Updates, PvP, XTH, and more! courtesy of Linsey Murdock - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Windf0rce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

29 Aug 2009 at 07:38 - 81

Wonderful news all around. <3 <3

Good riddance TA and HB, they were broken beyond repair with gimmicks and the same people over and over again. Not fun, not popular enough, unappealing to break into.

Xunlai House, what can I say, it was good free money while it lasted. If it goes away, it won't be a big issue anyway.

Sealed Deck will rock! Fixing synching in RA will rock as well.

Last but not least, PvP skin unlocks are good news for us who don't like to PvP on PvE chars.

THANKS!

sLiceR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Milan, Italy

[可愛い]

29 Aug 2009 at 07:59 - 82

when is this going live? and please remove Gladiator title from Random Arena or it will be infested with synch teams of people who used to play to Team Arenas.

Windf0rce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

29 Aug 2009 at 08:01 - 83

Quote:

Originally Posted by sLiceR

when is this going live? and please remove Gladiator title from Random Arena or it will be infested with synch teams of people who used to play to Team Arenas.

Check her text again, RA synchs are going to be dealt with.

Wynthyst

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2006

Gems of Destiny

D/

29 Aug 2009 at 08:03 - 84

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inde

[*]Syncing Random - Our server programmer has been investigating how to fix this age-old problem of organized teams appearing in Random Arena, and we’re hoping to have the results in time for this build.

I hope that won't be a problem.

sLiceR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Milan, Italy

[可愛い]

29 Aug 2009 at 08:10 - 85

Woops my bad. Anyhow sealed deck seems a lot like dice rolling to me: anyone getting power creeps like WoH will have a huge advantage in 4v4, because let's admit it, 4v4 is mostly about abusing skills.

Wynthyst

Site Contributor

Join Date: Aug 2006

Gems of Destiny

D/

29 Aug 2009 at 08:46 - 86

Each team in a match will get an identical deck, how they distribute it will determine how the match is played. I think it's a much more interesting concept than having a set of practiced, perfected builds that can overwhelm all comers which seems to be the state of most gimmick based pvp that is currently happening.

dnbo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2009

Ownage of the Dutch Lions [OtDL]

Mo/

29 Aug 2009 at 08:48 - 87

i like the idea of getting RA and HB fixed..... but what about the HB title! i mean some people worked really hard to try to max it or something and now with this update they wont be able to max it ever.....
and in exchange they get a new title, which just means they have to start over again to get a maxed title.

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

29 Aug 2009 at 08:49 - 88

Thank you for all the info Linsey! ^_^

I'm very excited about the coming changes.
I sure hope the Xunlai Tournament House will be back (crossing fingers and toes for the testing to go smooth), because I love observer mode and make predictions based on research. That's what got me into PvP in the first place (XTH did).

I always used my zkeys, I like hoping that something good will drop for me, even though it hasn't, yet. And if I would decide to sell my zkeys, then it's about time to advance pay to get titles such as sweet tooth, party animal, wisdom, etc. With all the info about GW2 being released, I realized I really want to continue filling my HoM, but I need so much money for those titles, elite armors, minipets, destroyer or torment weapons, etc.

With the 40k I have at any one time usually, filling my HoM with those things seems like a pipe dream. I could never make so much money by playing normal gameplay (I don't do UWSC or any other gimmick farm things... Only thing I did was kegging... I miss it so much) to be able to pay for all those things I really really want. SO yeah... selling Zkeys would help me out a lot, and I wouldn't get frustrated when after a month of playing normal gameplay, I still can't afford an elite armor.

New festival quests/items/etc would be absolutely fantastic! ^_^
Keep the quest in Wintersday where you could possibly get a Mini Polar Bear... I still haven't gotten one of them cuties after almost a 1000 runs, and I'm not giving up!

So thank you again for being more open about projects and possible changes, it really makes me look forward to checking out new content when they go live.

Hooooooray for Anet!!

sLiceR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Milan, Italy

[可愛い]

29 Aug 2009 at 08:57 - 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wynthyst

Each team in a match will get an identical deck, how they distribute it will determine how the match is played.

Then I am all for it.

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

29 Aug 2009 at 09:05 - 90

this is great news to come home too.

The Josip

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2009

Me/

29 Aug 2009 at 09:07 - 91

TA used to be my favorite PvP arena back in Prophecies (guild didn't GvG). It was full of fun creative builds, and it had more of a relaxed approach while still requiring skill.

Ever since Gladiator title, it attracted a bunch of grinders who will use any boring cookie cutter gimmick builds for a decade just to get the points. It degraded real fast and became anything but fun. So I am not sad to see it go because I haven't played it for a long time.

HB... rolling was fun lol. Aside of that, horrible. Sealed deck is fun at least.

pixie the monk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

here and sometimes there...

AatX

Mo/Me

29 Aug 2009 at 09:09 - 92

am i the only one who thinks sealed deck arent gonna bring that much change(or maybe i dont understand the concept)
bad players will get owned even harder, good players won't even come across their anti builds.. so after a while bad players will stop playing, because its al about skill now, no skill advantage what so ever the good teams will farm the heck out of everyone

my point is that the matches wont future gimmicky builds, but the better players will still breeze trough the matches because only a better team can counter them

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

29 Aug 2009 at 09:14 - 93

Sealed deck is like costume brawl???
I'm confused.

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

29 Aug 2009 at 09:29 - 94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kain Fz

Sealed deck is like costume brawl???
I'm confused.

Sealed Deck is like costume brawl in that it's something very casual that PvE focused players can play but it's something interesting enough that PvP focused players played too. Sealed Deck is very similar, it's a very casual game type that I'm expecting will draw in a lot of PvE players, especially since a part of Sealed Deck is being creative with the "cards you are dealt" so to speak, but lots of PvP players love the idea too and find it interesting because no two matches are really the same.

Joandir

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Europe -ITALY-

R/

29 Aug 2009 at 09:33 - 95

I'm not a PVP er but HB is the only thing in the game i never played i think...so i'll just try it one time before it will be terminated ^_^

I have no hurry about new updates because actually i'm working to take my principal PvE pg growing..and growing and growing...
My hope is just about the little XTH thing...just for the gold identification title...but I will not be disappointed if the stress test goes wrong and we ahve to say "Kun Shao...see you at GW2".

Quote:

So, in return for this openness, we expect you, our community, to be understanding when projects that we have discussed may be canceled or changed, or a project or build is delayed. We want you to have ambitious expectations for us, but to understand that there are always limitations. Everyone has to deal with finite resources, competing priorities, and unexpected complications, and we’re no different. By embracing this reality, we can work together to bridge the gap between development and community for the betterment of the game.

I'm with you Anet...take your time and mantain GW alive!

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

29 Aug 2009 at 09:34 - 96

Sealed deck sounds like it might be fun. As someone who doesn't enjoy the 'competitive' (I.E. absolutely abominable) spirit in the PvP arenas, having the sealed deck system might be a little easier to move into.

However, the thing is that I never PvP, except for faction farming with my guild in FA, and Alliance battles a while back. And that's not even really PvP.

I have to say, the only exciting thing I really see in that update is that there is at least the inkling of hope for more content added to Halloween. And also that in the future us PvE players will get an update that has as much content as this adds for PvPers.

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

29 Aug 2009 at 09:36 - 97

If anet manage to pull this off then wow, very nice looking update!

I know plenty of players that will really miss Team Arena's though, does it really need to be deleted? I can understand HB but don't see it with TA quite so much.

SEALED DECK.

Lukyboy

Elite Guru

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

D/A

29 Aug 2009 at 09:45 - 98

Looking forward to try this Sealed Deck thing

I also like the idea of community feedback on skill updates, but I don't like the "every other month" bit. I'm hoping you guys will put up big skill lists. Ofcourse you probably cannot look into each skill, but with this community feedback idea, you could also put up a couple of skills and say: "Hell we want these changed, but we havn't really looked at them yet. Community, fix em for us."

Anyway I hope you guys will do a good job

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/

29 Aug 2009 at 10:01 - 99

I'm surprised how many people have NO idea what Sealed Deck is.

I mean come on, they had a Sealed Deck tourney at PAX...

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

29 Aug 2009 at 10:23 - 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

I'm surprised how many people have NO idea what Sealed Deck is.

I mean come on, they had a Sealed Deck tourney at PAX...

Khmmm, PvE game anyone?

Foe

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

29 Aug 2009 at 10:32 - 101

so do the skills change every match? That would be super awesome.
Is it like a daily thing? That would be stupid and terrible.

Dont understand why they are getting rid of ta though. Whatever.

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

29 Aug 2009 at 10:34 - 102

My guild has used Sealed Deck for some fun scrimmages. As noted in Linsey's post, this is not something new, to Anet or the players either one. That does not, however, mean everyone knows what it is. Without doing much work, here is a link that may help some people learn about it that don't know yet what Sealed Deck is:

http://sealeddeck.teamlove.us/index.php

Coverticus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Zodiac Elites [TZE]

Mo/

29 Aug 2009 at 11:03 - 103

I have been waiting for Sealed Deck to be announced for ages now, finally they are going to release it. Should bring a nice new addition (and fun element) to GW. Finally may persuade me to hang up the 'ol PvE boots and defect to the Dark Side

Overall, gg Linsey and co. for giving us a more detailed heads up than normal. Hope this is a new direction ANet is taking now in being a touch more informative.

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2008

Experientia Docet [OHX], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA], We Gat Dis [HRUU]

W/

29 Aug 2009 at 11:07 - 104

Sealed deck sounds interesting. I'm wondering, how large a pool will the builds for the sealed deck be taken from. Will there be a core set of skills and or builds that are distributed, or will players be given any of the many skills in game.

I mean, in order to run these bars, I'm assuming the player would need the skill unlocked on the account? If so, this means to participate in every possible sealed deck arrangement, you would need to unlock every skill? Or maybe you are just given access to the skill for that particular match, even if you don't even own the campaign that skill is from?

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

29 Aug 2009 at 11:21 - 105

Well thanks for the info...WTB pvp skins for pvp.

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

29 Aug 2009 at 11:34 - 106

TA gone: Take that, you cheapass meta-only-or-GTFO teams! Something was definitely bad when every RA team i got into disbanded as soon as it reached 10 wins.

HB gone: I admit it: I really started to hate this format after a game or ten. It's way, WAAAY too defensive.

Bring on the random! No longer will you be able to count on your broken builds for insta wins. Time to actually grow some skill.

Talania Vulcanclaw

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Good ol' England

Jinju Crew

A/W

29 Aug 2009 at 11:43 - 107

Not good news for me...I was halfway to Cobra

dekusvamp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2008

The Dragon Guild From Hell [lion]

E/Me

29 Aug 2009 at 12:01 - 108

I think that this update is great!
First thing, that the XTH is getting up again is good, and bumping us to the next-highest bracket is just FTW!
Being able to spend Z-Coins on PvP skins will also allow casual PvE players to get PvP skins, wich will make it much more balanced!
It's sad that Team Battles is being removed, but Hero Battles is fine.
And the Sealed Deck thing, thats cool, probably the coolest update ever!
I play the game, Magic: The Gathering, and draft/Sealed Deck every friday, and it is one of the most entertaining things i've ever done, when this gets to Guild Wars, it will be even better!
Also, i think that a lot of these updated will make it much more newbie friendly, so we would get more people to play the game!
Great update Linsey!

Razon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2008

Mo/

29 Aug 2009 at 12:14 - 109

Thank you, Linsey. This sounds very good.

IF you can remove syncing from RA, it would be VERY good to remove promoting of TA in RA. I'm hoping that you can handle all the stress of all this work.. Best of luck to you. Regards.

Chocobo1

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

New Zealand

CoA

N/

29 Aug 2009 at 12:26 - 110

Just had a really horrible thought.

For the love of god, please do not make the Sealed Deck format involve capping shrines. It is the most boring, repetitive and mind numbing PvP objective ever made.

Other than that, I'm quite excited. I think RA might just kick you out after 10-20 wins if it can't go on to TA, otherwise if you somehow fluked an amazing team you could just mega farm for hours.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

29 Aug 2009 at 12:42 - 111

Thank you, Linsey for the news. While the XTH has been nice, don't feel too bad if it can't be fixed. I have benefited nicely from it in the past, but have been earning more keys with Balthazar points doing FA & JQ than I averaged with XTH. The rest of the GW player-base can do the same (buy keys with Balthazar Faction points).

Welcome to Robert. The extended gwguru family seems to have lost their manners and mostly ignored your joining the team. Like most families, we have good and bad members, so bear with us. A new perspective will refresh everyone's thought processes.

I haven't ever tried TA or HB, as I felt they required more skill than I possessed. I might give the new Sealed Deck a try though, as it appears to somewhat level the playing field.

I am glad to hear that you are being allowed to automate as much of the repeating content as possible. With the fall/winter events quickly approaching, I hope you can get it up and running before they begin and eat into your time.

I also appreciate the new attitude towards releasing "coming up" information to the community. The feedback you receive before you have invested a lot of time into something should also help your team organize their priorities.

Reflect

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

Varna,Bulgaria

Glob Of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

29 Aug 2009 at 12:56 - 112

WTH is sealed deck actually ;/

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

29 Aug 2009 at 13:17 - 113

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reflect

WTH is sealed deck actually ;/

Something that's been explained multiple times in last 6 pages

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

29 Aug 2009 at 13:26 - 114

That was such a great post. It's nice to know what's going on, and what we can look forward to.

aga

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2009

England

A/

29 Aug 2009 at 13:34 - 115

Very promising message, looking forward to sealed deck =)

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Hrvatska

N/Me

29 Aug 2009 at 13:39 - 116

I keep getting disappointed in this week.
Shish,the update is a big meh.
Oh they are doing something they should have been doing years ago.
Great.

Carn Angmar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

Legion of the Feng Huang [ASH]

E/

29 Aug 2009 at 13:50 - 117

Linsey,

Thank you so much for all the hard work you and the Live team have put forth in the updates and fixing the the XTH. Good job all!

Coverticus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Zodiac Elites [TZE]

Mo/

29 Aug 2009 at 13:52 - 118

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nodakim

....
Oh they are doing something they should have been doing years ago.
Great.

But at least they are doing it now and telling us too beforehand.

lagolinas

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/

29 Aug 2009 at 14:25 - 119

This is the kind of update I have been waiting for. Although I once enjoyed team arena it has been too empty lately to find a good team. I hope that a team can keep going in random arena because if you are only going to get 3 points at a time the gladiator track is going to take a lot longer to get. Good Job.

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

29 Aug 2009 at 14:29 - 120

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocobo1

For the love of god, please do not make the Sealed Deck format involve capping shrines. It is the most boring, repetitive and mind numbing PvP objective ever made.

/signed

I love Costume Brawl with all my heart - but that was mainly because it was a form of Sealed Deck. Now that actual Sealed Deck is coming in, I'd really like to be able to concentrate on finding creative team builds, not "find as many run skills as possible for mini AB".