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-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

28 May 2010 at 02:04 - 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuildWars.com

Update - Thursday, May 27, 2010
Krytan Happenings

Emboldened by public response to the royal bounties, Princess Salma is moving forward with attacks on the White Mantle, stepping up the profile of the targets. Adventurers are urged to do their part in freeing Kryta from the grip of the Unseen Ones' agents.

Skill Changes

* Crippling Anguish (PvP): reduced Energy cost to 10; reduced Health degeneration to 1...5; removed 50% attack speed reduction.
* Mind Wrack: Energy loss is now triggered only by your non-hex Mesmer skills.
* Overload: increased recharge to 12 seconds; now recharges 80% faster if the target was using a skill.

Miscellaneous

* Rebalanced the rewards for escorting Courier Falken.
* Rebalanced the rewards for completing Wanted by the Shining Blade quests.
* Escorting Courier Falken now has different rewards in Normal and Hard Modes.

Looks like Anet is on a roll.

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

28 May 2010 at 02:09 - 2

Since I'm at work, I'm curious just *how* the escorting and bounty rewards were rebalanced. Can someone provide this?

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

28 May 2010 at 02:11 - 3

Okay I hate the new overload. I used to just spam it even if a mob wasn't using a skill. Frankly I'd rather have it in the pre-buff state where I can actually use it than this.

Stupid Anet.

Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

A/

28 May 2010 at 02:16 - 4

Gonna try out Courier now.

EDIT - so im getting told he dies alot faster and the rewards are 6 in NM and 12 in HM, testing it now

EDIT 2 - LOL my group just got mega spiked in HM.

Polgara Val

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

TSR

Mo/Me

28 May 2010 at 02:16 - 5

Three new bounties available on the signpost, one gives you 15 war supplies as a reward the other two give you 30 war supplies each quest as a reward, all in HM of course.

Much better in my opinion.

Pol

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

28 May 2010 at 02:17 - 6

Well, I'm certainly not going to say anything critical about ANet devs what with Dhumm listening in and all.

Have to be more thoughtful when using Overload I guess. Not sure whether Mind Wrack change matters much in PvE ... never use it much there.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

28 May 2010 at 02:17 - 7

I'm hearing from a friend that Courier runs now give 6 supplies in NM and 12 in HM.

Inquisitor Bauer and Inquisitor Lashona were just added to the board. Each gives 5k exp, 1k in gold and 20 supplies +10 extra for HM.

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

28 May 2010 at 02:19 - 8

Both post update Bounties are 20+10.

Muuuch better.

Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

A/

28 May 2010 at 02:19 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm

I'm hearing from a friend that Courier runs now give 6 supplies in NM and 12 in HM.

Inquisitor Bauer and Inquisitor Lashona were just added to the board. Each gives 5k exp, 1k in gold and 20 supplies +10 extra for HM.

Inquisitor Bauer and Inquisitor Lashona

can i get a link?

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

28 May 2010 at 02:21 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElementalShadows

Inquisitor Bauer and Inquisitor Lashona

can i get a link?

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Inquisitor_Bauer

Lashona must have been added today; wiki doesn't have an entry on him/her.

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

28 May 2010 at 02:23 - 11

Honestly..Even with the greater "rewards" on quests, I can't be bothered to do them. Let me know what medals are used for and maybe I'll do them.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

28 May 2010 at 02:24 - 12

Falken: Lion's Arch to Nebo Terrace portal in NM gave me 250 gold and 2, yes 2, War Supplies.

That's all I can say right now.

EDIT: I'm going out on a limb right now to say we'll need 10 Medals of Honor for whatever they account toward. That's 250 War Supplies AKA A Stack of them.

Reformed

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2009

28 May 2010 at 02:25 - 13

Courier out of Divinity Coast is now 500g and 3 War Supplies in NM...thanks Anet we do love to grind!

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

28 May 2010 at 02:28 - 14

Wrack needs a bigger nerf.

Nice Overload buff.

Might solve the GvG problems with Overload. Bar is still ludicrous in 4v4. Overload pimpslaps Sins now. You can stand there, DPS race them, and win.

Uriel_Wolfblood

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2009

The House of Wolfblood

R/

28 May 2010 at 02:29 - 15

Divinity--Beetletun now only gives 500g and 3 war supplies in NM

.

Gonna try hard mode now and see if its worth it anymore

sthpaw

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Australia, Sydney

Overclockers Australia [OCAU]

W/

28 May 2010 at 02:31 - 16

oh yes,
e-denial wont be as bad anymore.
monking might be fun again

BLOODGOAT

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

long a

Mo/

28 May 2010 at 02:33 - 17

Grats on Overload=Underload now

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

28 May 2010 at 02:36 - 18

Inquisitor Lashona is in the Ascalon Settlement in NKP. Mursaat show up during the fight. There's some dialogue as well.

Silverhand

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Virtual Benchwarmers [VB]

28 May 2010 at 02:37 - 19

guess i wont be doing courier anymore....
really dont feel like pugging that

Kydd

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

[eyes]

28 May 2010 at 02:37 - 20

Thanks for the fast response on the skills people hate.

Good job.

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

N/

28 May 2010 at 02:38 - 21

The first version of bounties were poorly balanced, it was obvious that it needed a redesign.
I look forward to do the new version

Osprey3

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2008

Adults Doing Stuff Tht Ment For [Kids]

Mo/E

28 May 2010 at 02:40 - 22

Lashona battle was fun

little dialogue and some killing. worth the 30 suppilies in HM

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

28 May 2010 at 02:42 - 23

Defeated Inquisitor Bauer and when he dies, you are empowered by "There's Not Enough Time!" where you move, activate skills and attack 100% faster.

Random, indeed.

ManlyMan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2010

28 May 2010 at 02:43 - 24

sucks for those people who cant handle hm lololol. glaveway teams go !

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

28 May 2010 at 02:55 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

Inquisitor Lashona is in the Ascalon Settlement in NKP. Mursaat show up during the fight. There's some dialogue as well.

My hats off to the devs for this. That was an incredibly fun and surprising encounter.

bursta91

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Canada

Gangsters In The [HooD]

Rt/

28 May 2010 at 02:58 - 26

2 quality updates in a row <333333333333333333333333

00039

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Me Want Snuu[Snuu]

D/W

28 May 2010 at 03:00 - 27

Inquisitor Bauer is insane. Kicked my ass first time due to those new jade cloaks that are nuts to kill if you don't have armor ignoring stuff.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

28 May 2010 at 03:11 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00039

Inquisitor Bauer is insane. Kicked my ass first time due to those new jade cloaks that are nuts to kill if you don't have armor ignoring stuff.

Same here...lots of corpse and enchantment denial all over the place. Luckily, you only have to kill the guy once to get credit for the quest.

By the way, it would be nice if Anet could infuse local henchmen. Poor Alesia died in two seconds (as opposed to the usual three).

Del

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2009

In a van, down by the river.

RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO if I know, ask Lynette.

R/

28 May 2010 at 03:32 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm

Same here...lots of corpse and enchantment denial all over the place. Luckily, you only have to kill the guy once to get credit for the quest.

By the way, it would be nice if Anet could infuse local henchmen. Poor Alesia died in two seconds (as opposed to the usual three).

and here, was fun though, but was not expecting that kind of challenge from pve.

Lanier

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

[Pink]

P/

28 May 2010 at 04:01 - 30

why the hell would they change overload and mindwrack in pve? neither was over powered in that format...

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

28 May 2010 at 04:06 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanier

why the hell would they change overload and mindwrack in pve? neither was over powered in that format...

That was my problem with the update. I run a lyssa's aura bar on my Mesmer and I've always used Overload as a reliable method of keeping it active.

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

28 May 2010 at 04:17 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanier

why the hell would they change overload and mindwrack in pve? neither was over powered in that format...

Exactly. Just a matter of time before they hit the rest of the changed skills.

Puddin Cheeks

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

On Welfare

Jelly of the Month [Club]

28 May 2010 at 04:30 - 33

congrats to just making the mindless courier runners even richer and giving them reward for non-stop running since the last update. Now war supplies will go up in cost and make them richer, since they all ran for higher reward before the nerf.

Ademmeda

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

Turkey

This Is Your Home

W/

28 May 2010 at 04:40 - 34

I just heard about this farm yesterday and was preparing my char to it (doing pre quests) and today I hear that it is nerfed.

Well done Anet, keep nerfing everything that is fun or worth to do in the game. Maybe this way you lose people who are already bored, faster.

Tom Swift

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2007

28 May 2010 at 04:51 - 35

ow ow ow

Jades can now spawn during the courier run, at least in watchtower hm, and as fast as CF died, I have to assume he is not infused.

Up till that moment it was a breeze

Edit: I see wiki is saying it is 6 war supplies for hm - probably not worth it if jades are going to be spawning too. but, oh well, at least I got a stack and half before they nerfed it.

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

28 May 2010 at 05:07 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ademmeda

I just heard about this farm yesterday and was preparing my char to it (doing pre quests) and today I hear that it is nerfed.

Well done Anet, keep nerfing everything that is fun or worth to do in the game. Maybe this way you lose people who are already bored, faster.

They messed it up, the reward from the courier was way too high making people not bother with the quests.

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

28 May 2010 at 05:23 - 37

also hilarious reference on bauer gj

Del

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2009

In a van, down by the river.

RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO if I know, ask Lynette.

R/

28 May 2010 at 05:26 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ademmeda

I just heard about this farm yesterday and was preparing my char to it (doing pre quests) and today I hear that it is nerfed.

Well done Anet, keep nerfing everything that is fun or worth to do in the game. Maybe this way you lose people who are already bored, faster.

Courier runs weren't anywhere near fun, just more repetitive, tedious bullshit. at least they increased the rewards for the bounties which were somewhat more fun to do.

Ademmeda

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

Turkey

This Is Your Home

W/

28 May 2010 at 05:33 - 39

Anyway, I am stuck with the Golem Tutorial Simulation, and cannot progress to those quests. I asked Anet about the bug and waiting for a reply.

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

28 May 2010 at 05:44 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ademmeda

Anyway, I am stuck with the Golem Tutorial Simulation, and cannot progress to those quests. I asked Anet about the bug and waiting for a reply.

Try to talk to the Asura near Prince Boeka.... That workd for me when the
talks didnt start on my seccond acount.

But back to topic...

Great job that they change the rewards of the bounty's.