Game Update - 9/9/10

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

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Update - Thursday, September 9, 2010

Automated Tournaments
  • Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
  • Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Holy Wrath, when recast, from resetting the number of times attack damage can be dealt back to the source.
Nothing to see here. Move along.

Crystal Of Winter

Crystal Of Winter

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Mo/W

A whole month for that?

Polgara Val

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

TSR

Mo/Me

I have to say that is really rather amusing To there credit though they have been a tad busy with those little GW2 demos.

Pol

AngelWJedi

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

wow. this sucks. if it took them a "month" do just this i hate to see how long it takes to actually do something for the game. like say halloween? xD

FengShuiDove

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

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Originally Posted by Polgara Val View Post
I have to say that is really rather amusing To there credit though they have been a tad busy with those little GW2 demos.

Pol
GW1 Live Team doesn't work on GW2.

I'd settle for a Dervish update pre-preview even.

hitsuji182

hitsuji182

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Poland

The Autonomy [?????????]

Mo/A

Useless update is useless. Thanks for deleting battles from observe, now I'm bored. :/

Polgara Val

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

TSR

Mo/Me

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Originally Posted by FengShuiDove View Post
GW1 Live Team doesn't work on GW2.

I'd settle for a Dervish update pre-preview even.
Good point, how big is that team again?

Pol

Mashiyu

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2010

E/

Hey, at least they fixed a bug IN ADDITION to the ENORMOUS change to the map rotation.

btw ... has the map rotation actually changed THIS time?

Dratyan

Dratyan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

D/

I was even a bit happy and excited when I realized something had changed, thought I'd be able to go back to the game and test some new builds with my Dervish... Or maybe experience new content!

Then I saw the update notes.

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

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Originally Posted by Mashiyu View Post
btw ... has the map rotation actually changed THIS time?
We'll see in three hours.

shoyon456

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

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Originally Posted by Crystal Of Winter View Post
A whole month for that?
I share this sentiment. Luckily, all I do anymore is post on forums and check on Thursdays for the "update" that is never delivered.

Fusylum

Fusylum

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Michigan

Reign of Judgement [RoJ]

I've pretty much lost all hope, Guild Wars is one of my least favorite games to play now. Good community for the most part, good game but the downside is it all ends. Do they expect me to just farm my rear off and still enjoy the game!

Have fun...

Black Metal

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

while the Live Team does not help with GW2, they did help with the two conventions

dusanyu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Illusion of skillz [Iz]

W/E

and so the Anet did monthly maintenance QQ fest begins

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

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Originally Posted by dusanyu View Post
and so the Anet did monthly maintenance QQ fest begins
Yeah, I guess it's not too bad. It's only been 3 1/2 months since the last "real" update.

We should be used to that by now. Well, I am, at least.

slowerpoke

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

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Originally Posted by Karate Jesus View Post
Yeah, I guess it's not too bad. It's only been 3 1/2 months since the last "real" update.
Hey now, I'm sure they spent their time productively.
Afterall, someone needs to make the coffee for the GW2 Dev team.

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

Such a joke =\

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

I dont understand a nick of programming, but I cant see it being that difficult to modify a couple of skills. Sit down for a day and come up between the 2 or 3 people 40 changes. Make them, submit them to the test krewe, and see how it goes. I mean most of the coding is already in there for other skills, the only skill update I can think of that might have taken alot of extra time might have been RoJ for the awesome animation, or the buff to earthshaker (although that was just the giant stomp quiver added to that skill).

TideSwayer

TideSwayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

We Farm Your [?????????s]

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Bug Fixes

* Fixed a bug that prevented Holy Wrath, when recast, from resetting the number of times attack damage can be dealt back to the source.
Seems like every skill that gets changed to a counter system has this same exact bug that goes unfixed for a good deal of time.

-Vodka-

-Vodka-

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2009

UK

Mo/

*Opens Guild Wars*

"Ooh..loading bar!"

*Opens Wiki, clicks top right link*

*Sighs*

*Closes Guild Wars*

afya

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/Me

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Originally Posted by Crystal Of Winter View Post
A whole month for that?
u are surprised?
doesn't the team always have such "steady" work rate

Fusylum

Fusylum

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Michigan

Reign of Judgement [RoJ]

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Originally Posted by -Vodka- View Post
*Opens Guild Wars*

"Ooh..loading bar!"

*Opens Wiki, clicks top right link*

*Sighs*

*Closes Guild Wars*
/Like
Describes, One Thursday in the last 3 1/2 months...
Ridiculous...

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Vodka- View Post
*Opens Guild Wars*

"Ooh..loading bar!"

*Opens Wiki, clicks top right link*

*Sighs*

*Closes Guild Wars*
I'll admit it, I lol'd.


I guess familiarity breeds contempt or whatever the fcking cliche is. I'm just bored with GW's lack of "newness", but it was bound to happen eventually.

Deviant Angel

Deviant Angel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

On a boat!

Homeless.

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Vodka- View Post
*Opens Guild Wars*

"Ooh..loading bar!"

*Opens Wiki, clicks top right link*

*Sighs*

*Closes Guild Wars*
Pfft! Some of those steps can totally be eliminated!

Check wiki on Thursday evening.
Roll eyes.
Click X in corner and go back to what you were doing.

Ohhh... my sims are on fire again! That never gets old.

vamp08

vamp08

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

PA, USA

[COPY]

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Vodka- View Post
*Opens Guild Wars*

"Ooh..loading bar!"

*Opens Wiki, clicks top right link*

*Sighs*

*Closes Guild Wars*
Ditto

/12char

Lord Dagon

Lord Dagon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2009

Inside the Oblivion Gate

The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]

E/Me

meh so disappointing.. i vote we get new gw team/test krewe people that acctually work on stuff not just go and buy the prostitues for the gW 2 team.

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

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Originally Posted by Tobi Madera View Post
meh so disappointing.. i vote we get new gw team/test krewe people that acctually work on stuff not just go and buy the prostitues for the gW 2 team.
Wait, there's still a Test Krewe? I thought they had all quit/had nothing to do anymore.

(Btw, for those less versed in picking up hints, this is sarcasm )

Vlad S

Vlad S

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2010

Spirit of Faith[HOPE]

R/

Yo ok ppl have to relax.

There had been many discussions on when they will do the update and the truth of the matter is that it'll happen when it happens.

I'm excited to see the new dervish and possibly something more, but in the end no matter how much you complain or request for them to hurry up, it won't come any faster.

It'll be out when it's ready. Just continue on with your life and before you know it the update will be here.

Lanier

Lanier

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

[Pink]

P/

*sigh*

Why can't they move a few people over to GW1 again? I mean just 4 people. 4 measly people would double the current GW1 team while reducing the group working on GW2 by a whopping 4%. I can understand having a lot more people working on GW2 than on maintaining GW1, but the current ratio of GW2 workers to GW1 workers is kind of rediculous. Maybe if they would give us a bigger GW1 team, we could go back to having actual updates each month.

Premium Unleaded

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

I thought they were looking to automate the AT map rotations like they did with the weekend events?

reaper with no name

reaper with no name

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2009

FaZ

D/

They haven't even done the GvG changes they promised, have they? Considering they said the dervish update might be done at the same time, it's probable that they haven't even started on that yet (or at the very least, that we won't see it for 1-2 months after the GvG changes).

Elnino

Elnino

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

In a house

Proof Of A Nets Laziness[HB]

A/W

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Originally Posted by Premium Unleaded
I thought they were looking to automate the AT map rotations like they did with the weekend events?
It is automated afaik

Only thing not automated is the bug fix.
Seriously. This has happened countless times in the past. Why does this thread even exist?

Sirius Bsns

Banned

Join Date: May 2010

PonG

W/Mo



Pretty much, m'kay...

Nightmare Of Death

Nightmare Of Death

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

WA-USA-PST

Sacred Knights of Orr

Rt/

Hopefully this time the Map Rotation changes .

Pleikki

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

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

Yey one more useless update

Corporeal Ghost

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

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Originally Posted by Karate Jesus View Post
I guess familiarity breeds contempt or whatever the fcking cliche is. I'm just bored with GW's lack of "newness", but it was bound to happen eventually.
I'm not 100% sure this is true. I think the mechanics are in place for a non-solvable format, or at very least a cyclical one, even with zero change from ANet. But they need to find the balance point first. PvE is pretty boned on this front without a continuous stream of content or randomized enemies (skills or party composition), though.

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

The good news, they actually did make the rotation work the first time this time.

Talk about lowered expectations.

jazilla

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Elnino View Post
It is automated afaik

Only thing not automated is the bug fix.
Seriously. This has happened countless times in the past. Why does this thread even exist?
because the test krewe was supposed to help expedite the process. it's not like they care when they get it done anyways(or at least obvious to me there is no "deadline" for updates anymore), and this forum lets us all blow off steam. if you don't care, don't post, but let those of us who do get a chance to vent.

i wish there was a little honesty though of a time frame so i could have something to look forward to. john said the HoM stuff was happening "VERY SOON"(his caps for emphasis, not mine) and that was almost a month ago lol.

Missing HB

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Anna

A/

What you people need to understand is that nothing was done for months ( for past 2 years ) so how could something happen now ?
In Pve many people complaining , but anyway ,there are enough uw sc/doasc farmer addicts that don't care at all , but care only on ectos . That's quite same for pvp : some people do ask to get heroes back , but anyway , there are some people that will still play HA ( bbway /wota way/ PD and stuff , how easy is it..), JQ/FA ( got my roj monk lets go ..).

Point is , the numbers of people complaining is too small compared to number of people who just don't care and play game on farming , thus that's why imo there won't be much content coming

Gill Halendt

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Well, hopefully they're merging the Dervish and the supposedly next Paragon updates, otherwise I can't see the latter ever happening...