Update 28-4-2011 - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Kc Quipor Ultra

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2009

Belgium

TRL

E/Me

28 Apr 2011 at 14:37 - 1

• High Resolution Textures in Town - Added option to use hi-res textures while in outposts
• Hard Mode Quests - Designed to challenge even the most experienced players
• Mutual Friends List - Displays the current location of your mutual friends through the Friends List
• Birthday Tonics - With over 30 new ones in total, all six-year birthday characters will receive a tonic

sorry if posted already

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

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

28 Apr 2011 at 14:39 - 2

ahh nice

......!! Tonics oo

smotan

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

28 Apr 2011 at 14:41 - 3

Nice, everlasting tonics or what ?

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

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

28 Apr 2011 at 14:42 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by miscbeep

Nice, everlasting tonics or what ?

Mostlikely?

No more hide&seek tho with the flist :/

ilovecp

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Plopville

R/Rt

28 Apr 2011 at 14:42 - 5

april fools is long over you know?

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

28 Apr 2011 at 14:46 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovecp

april fools is long over you know?

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04...to-guild-wars/

Source for most of that info.

Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

A/

28 Apr 2011 at 14:54 - 7

Hmm new tonics will be interesting

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

28 Apr 2011 at 14:59 - 8

Flux will either do wonderful things, or end very badly. Emphasis on end.

October Jade

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

drifting between Indiana and NorCal

28 Apr 2011 at 14:59 - 9

Where does it mention thirty new tonics?

Lensor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

28 Apr 2011 at 14:59 - 10

Squee for high res textures in town! Wanted this forever, and thought it would never happen now (except with KSMod of course). *cloudnine*

Mutual friend list is also nice. Kinda scary though to find out who exactly have you on mutual, and who does not Oo.

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

28 Apr 2011 at 15:02 - 11

Waiting with baited breath to see what this "flux" is.

Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

A/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:03 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lensor

Mutual friend list is also nice. Kinda scary though to find out who exactly have you on mutual, and who does not Oo.

upside is we'll be able to stalk people, right? right? right? haha

AlsPals

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Sellin hot stock tips for pro[fit]

Me/E

28 Apr 2011 at 15:04 - 13

God, Hard mode quests sound VERY nice. Would be the shit if they have end chests. Otherwise...ho-hum.

Ailina

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

Whats Prot Spirit [FoR]

R/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:15 - 14

...I don't like that mutual friends list thing... Sometimes I like being able to hide. There should be an option to go incognito or something. Since you can already appear as offline, this basically invalidates that whole option.

I tend to not like anything that infringes upon ingame privacy...

Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

28 Apr 2011 at 15:17 - 15

PvE and PvP updates this Anniversary? Bravo, ArenaNet. Also new everlasting tonics is alot cooler than a new mini.

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:17 - 16

Someone please inform me of the HM quests... I'm very curious about them.

And also Flux... might get me interested in the PeeVeePees.

Zenzai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2009

N/E

28 Apr 2011 at 15:18 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by October Jade

Where does it mention thirty new tonics?

The topic link doesn't specifically mention 30 new tonics, just 'some surprising new birthday tonics'.

hitsuji182

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Poland

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

Mo/A

28 Apr 2011 at 15:19 - 18

Wondering what rewards you will get for hard mode quests and if there is any title for completing them. Would be nice.

Overall it's looking good, I'll have a good reason to log on again...

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:20 - 19

High...res...textures...

<33333

Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

28 Apr 2011 at 15:21 - 20

That Flux thing sounds intresting. Monthly changes to PvP? I wonder if it will be for all modes.

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:21 - 21

Flux hm... sounds like Codex 2

hitsuji182

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Poland

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

Mo/A

28 Apr 2011 at 15:23 - 22

Hmm, I've just read about that flux and it sounds hella interesting!

Does anyone know how this is gonna work?

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

28 Apr 2011 at 15:24 - 23

6 weeks of sales in the in-game store? Hmm, looks like I might grab a couple more mercenary slots.

Adul

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

28 Apr 2011 at 15:31 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ailina

...I don't like that mutual friends list thing... Sometimes I like being able to hide. There should be an option to go incognito or something. Since you can already appear as offline, this basically invalidates that whole option.

I tend to not like anything that infringes upon ingame privacy...

I would assume it won't do anything if you put yourself to offline or do not disturb.

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:33 - 25

I'm not sure that I understand the "mutual friends list" thing.

Can someone break it down for the thick headed like me?

Hobbs

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:33 - 26

Didn't they promise monthly changes to PvP (in the form of Skill Balances) before? Are they going to stick to it this time? Or is this going to be an automated thing that doesn't actually react to what's going on, it just makes arbitrary changes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

I'm not sure that I understand the "mutual friends list" thing.

Can someone break it down for the thick headed like me?

Seems like if you have someone friended and they also have you friended, you can stalk each other.

traeskapa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

W/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:34 - 27

Whoa! Sweet!
I guess I'll buy some mercs/char slots/storage panes then.
Good thing I haven't bought a lot in the in-game store yet.

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:35 - 28

Is there any detailed information on Flux? I could see it being status effects that phase in and out, affecting the usefulness of certain builds. For example:

"Soothing Aura: Adrenaline takes 25% longer to build."
"Ether Confusion: Spells deal 10% less damage."
"Eye of Darkness: Attacks have a 15% chance of doing half damage."

Different effects that make physicals weaker, or casters weaker, or defense in general weaker... might be interesting.

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

28 Apr 2011 at 15:37 - 29

Conditions last 20% longer was one example someone gave me off what flux'll be.

I'd imagine there'll be others such as healing/adrenaline/damage debuffs/buffs and stuff.

Tom Swift

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2007

28 Apr 2011 at 15:37 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

Someone please inform me of the HM quests... I'm very curious about them.

I suspect they continue the lunatic court storyline from Halloween.

coil

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

28 Apr 2011 at 15:38 - 31

in general i'm a fan of the Stumme-era of gw but

we'll see

Shana Something

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2009

TEXAS!

Fellowship of Greeters [FOG]

Rt/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:39 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

I'm not sure that I understand the "mutual friends list" thing.

It sounds like that if you have someone on your friends list and you are on their friends list, you will be able to see what map they are on and vice versa. If you aren't on their list, but they are on yours, you won't be able to see where they are. At least... that's my understanding of it.

Also... would the birthday tonics be INSTEAD of mini pets this year, or in addition to?

Tom Swift

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2007

28 Apr 2011 at 15:40 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by coil

am i the only one who despises tonics?

Can't stand em either - won't be wasting cash on those and now I may be happy I have only 4 and 5 yr old toons

coil

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

28 Apr 2011 at 15:42 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shana Something

Also... would the birthday tonics be INSTEAD of mini pets this year, or in addition to?

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...9&postcount=38

go cubs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

[SIR]

D/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:42 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by coil

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...9&postcount=38

Doesnt really say anything, it says presents...

Looks nteresting but could turn into a pile of shit :0

Hobbs

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:46 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by coil

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...9&postcount=38

That post doesn't answer his question at all. Birthday presents != Minis. For all we know when you double click on a Birthday Gift this year out pops an Everlasting Kormir Tonic.

Deviant Angel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

On a boat!

Homeless.

Mo/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:46 - 37

Sweet! They added stalker mode... *facepalm*

Not sure how I feel about the tonics instead of minis this year. (that's how the news sounded to me) The tonics I have just sit in storage since I have costumes that can be worn anywhere. I guess I will have to see what they actually look like before I go into total QQ mode about them. I guess it's only natural that I'm a little sad since I collect minis and was dying to see what would be added this year.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:46 - 38

Another source mentioning the 30+ tonics.

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=142131

recon54

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Necros Mausoleum

W/

28 Apr 2011 at 15:51 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbs

That post doesn't answer his question at all. Birthday presents != Minis. For all we know when you double click on a Birthday Gift this year out pops an Everlasting Kormir Tonic.

Thing is, he says Birthday presentS so how do we no we wont be getting 2 gifts for our 6th bday.

Tho in all seriousness, you are right, that link/quote still doesnt actually answer the question of "are we just getting the Tonic this year or are we getting both a tonic+mini?"

Jeydra

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2008

28 Apr 2011 at 15:52 - 40

Hard mode quests of exceptional difficulty? Bring it on ANet!!

Looking forward to this update!