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Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

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13 Oct 2011 at 23:18 - 1

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-Fixed a bug that caused flash enchantments to occasionally stop player movement.
-Fixed a bug that eliminated the aftercast delay for Augury of Death.
-Changed the description for the bonus in "Ruins of Surmia" to reflect the objective more accurately.
-Fixed a bug that prevented some of Courier Falken's Brawling skills from dealing damage in "Cantha Courier Crisis."
-Fixed a bug that caused Yon Ruino to award an incorrect amount of information points in "Family Matters."
-Fixed a bug that prevented Jaundiced Gaze from reducing the energy cost of enchantment spells that require foes to be targeted.
-Fixed a bug that caused the Unity of Spirit costume to animate incorrectly on female Rangers.
-Fixed a bug that caused the Charrslayer Shield to display incorrectly.
-Fixed a bug that caused a crash when heroes used some flash enchantments in conjunction with Charm Animal.

Just a bunch of bug fixes.

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

13 Oct 2011 at 23:22 - 2

nothing special then..thought i hate the costume bug fix...they can fix this but not how fans/offhands clip on some female casters and thats been a issue for longer?! D:

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

13 Oct 2011 at 23:27 - 3

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-Changed the description for the bonus in "Ruins of Surmia" to reflect the objective more accurately.

I'm curious what was so confusing about it...

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-Fixed a bug that prevented Jaundiced Gaze from reducing the energy cost of enchantment spells that require foes to be targeted.

This I am happy about.

Everything else is "How did someone figure that one out?"

impoc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Warriors of Legendary Chaos

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13 Oct 2011 at 23:31 - 4

they have been sitting on the Charrslayer Shield bug for at least 4 years

Nyta

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

13 Oct 2011 at 23:35 - 5

Quote:

-Fixed a bug that caused the Charrslayer Shield to display incorrectly.

I wonder what it looks like now.

WarcryOfTruth

Site Contributor

Join Date: Nov 2009

Atlanta

[LIFE]

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13 Oct 2011 at 23:48 - 6

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Originally Posted by Nyta

I wonder what it looks like now.

Like this: http://imageshack.us/f/577/gw033x.jpg/

Nyta

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

14 Oct 2011 at 00:14 - 7

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Originally Posted by WarcryOfTruth

Like this: http://imageshack.us/f/577/gw033x.jpg/

Ooooooh, I like.

Zenzai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2009

N/E

14 Oct 2011 at 00:28 - 8

Amazing how they manage to fix the charr shield after someone on this forum did using texmod...

ruk1a

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

UR MOM LOL

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES

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14 Oct 2011 at 01:17 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by impoc

they have been sitting on the Charrslayer Shield bug for at least 4 years

My exact thoughts, LOL wow ...

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

14 Oct 2011 at 01:17 - 10

Quote:

-Fixed a bug that caused flash enchantments to occasionally stop player movement.

That's kind of big.

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-Fixed a bug that eliminated the aftercast delay for Augury of Death.

So, they forget about fixing aftercast on a couple of stragglers (Shadow Fang and Augury) - until they get used in monthlies?

Good to know.

Elnino

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

In a house

Proof Of A Nets Laziness[HB]

A/W

14 Oct 2011 at 01:50 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemming

So, they forget about fixing aftercast on a couple of stragglers (Shadow Fang and Augury) - until they get used in monthlies?

Good to know.

No. It got reported on the support forums. Anet won't know anything until players actually tell them about it. ^^

Destrudo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2011

14 Oct 2011 at 02:48 - 12

I'm amazed that the first bug about flash enchantments took so long to get noticed given its apparent existence. It is a big deal as Lemming stated, especially since an entire profession relies on the concept of flash enchantments.

Charrslayer Shield finally receiving a fix is surprising, and I simultaneously wish that they fixed certain issues such as clipping and animation errors when certain armor and weapon combinations are used instead.

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Oh please, gods, let the next update have a few buffs to Rangers.

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I've been absent from this game for, like what, nearly 5months and rangers still haven't been touched.

The Live Team have said that they do intend to get to Ranger eventually, they just view smiting monks, motivation paragons, and elementalists in general in bigger need of a rework. Buffs and reworks that we will also have to wait until after Winds of Change for. In other words, be prepared to wait quite a bit.

Premium Unleaded

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

14 Oct 2011 at 03:12 - 13

Wasn't the flash enchantment thing a bug that resurfaced? I remember they had the same bug during the initial dervish overhaul.

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

14 Oct 2011 at 04:22 - 14

Too bad nobody will use the charrslaying shield outside facing charr. The skin really is nice!

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

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14 Oct 2011 at 05:02 - 15

Sigh... no bug fix for the armor cap.

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

14 Oct 2011 at 07:41 - 16

Why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO does every single update thread get derailed into a "OMG RANGER/ELE/PARAGON UPDATE ISN'T HERE YET" discussion?

Holy shit.

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

14 Oct 2011 at 07:58 - 17

Another waste of time update, this is the kind of thing you do to avoid any real work/to kill time.

code

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2010

14 Oct 2011 at 08:03 - 18

Why is everyone being so negative? You are getting these updates for free.

Bug fixes are great, they make sure Guild Wars stays the most stable MMO I know of.

Edit: also, pink on light brown, really?!

AndrewSX

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2010

Italy, Turin

Lake

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14 Oct 2011 at 08:09 - 19

Now i wonder if after shield and costume fixes they're going to work on all the various armor/weapon glicthes around when is Thurs and they don' have anything else to do....torm focus, just to name one.

Xenomortis

Tea Powered

Join Date: May 2008

UK

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14 Oct 2011 at 08:45 - 20

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Originally Posted by Elnino

No. It got reported on the support forums. Anet won't know anything until players actually tell them about it. ^^

Because you know, keeping an eye on the MAT is time consuming.

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

14 Oct 2011 at 09:55 - 21

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Originally Posted by code

Why is everyone being so negative? You are getting these updates for free

Because there are better things they can spend their fairly small amount of manpower on, like finishing WoC (and finding bugs there rather than obscure places), bringing about the promised HM changes and some class buffs.

Missing HB

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Anna

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14 Oct 2011 at 10:49 - 22

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Originally Posted by lemming

Why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO does every single update thread get derailed into a "OMG RANGER/ELE/PARAGON UPDATE ISN'T HERE YET" discussion?

Holy shit.

Because there wasn't a skill update in september and it seems that there won't be any in october neither probably.... Their point is getting boring but understandable though...the closest we get to GW2 is like the least chance to have any update anymore...

What's the point of these bug fixes anyway....the official forum should have been about all game problems instead of bugs reporting only

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

14 Oct 2011 at 11:26 - 23

I just got one of the fixed char shields--much better with the fix (thanks Dark Morelia for working that out for them).

if you are waiting for a skill update---remember its halloween--new quests for that and costumes and masks, then we get into the holiday season of wintersday--with yes, more possible costumes and hats (would hope a new quest???)---not to mention peeps take time off around holidays, so short staffing too....so I wouldnt be holding my breath for any of those types of updates until after wintersday. (and I believe they said ele would be before ranger anyways with the fixes...so it twill be quite some time if the amount of time it took for the dervish update is any indication)

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

14 Oct 2011 at 11:50 - 24

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Originally Posted by Missing HB

Because there wasn't a skill update in september and it seems that there won't be any in october neither probably.... Their point is getting boring but understandable though...the closest we get to GW2 is like the least chance to have any update anymore...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question

Skyy High

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2006

R/

14 Oct 2011 at 12:38 - 25

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Originally Posted by Xsiriss

Another waste of time update, this is the kind of thing you do to avoid any real work/to kill time.

I'm sure the guys fixing costume and shield bugs are the same people who are responsible for the ranger/ele/para update. Yep.

Halloween is coming. Screw skill updates, I'm hoping for new content (specifically a continuation of last year's quests). Skill updates can wait.

Reformed

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2009

14 Oct 2011 at 13:47 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemming

Why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO does every single update thread get derailed into a "OMG RANGER/ELE/PARAGON UPDATE ISN'T HERE YET" discussion?

Whining daily for months about Mesmers and Dervishes actually got results so there are at least two great precedents reinforcing the behavior.

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

14 Oct 2011 at 14:24 - 27

Quote:

-Fixed a bug that caused flash enchantments to occasionally stop player movement.

Yay! Hope we won't end again in the loop "this bug fix causes them working during kd and fixing that one causes this one again etc"

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-Changed the description for the bonus in "Ruins of Surmia" to reflect the objective more accurately.

Nice, even if when reading "bonus in Ruins of Surmia" I really hoped they had fixed the bugs that prevent bonus completion...

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-Fixed a bug that caused the Charrslayer Shield to display incorrectly.

nice!

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-Fixed a bug that caused a crash when heroes used some flash enchantments in conjunction with Charm Animal.

I feel bad for those who discovered this bug...

Plutoman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2010

E/

14 Oct 2011 at 15:13 - 28

I'm pretty happy with bugfixes.. I rather dislike bugs, and the less there are, the better. Some of those are pretty important bugs. A game should be polished, not just additional content. Crash bugs in particular are extremely frustrating, even if rare. I'm extremely happy to see them fixing the bugs reported on the support forum, and typically fairly fast, too.

Other content will get worked on, it'll be fine. Don't pressure them to rush it <_> I like bug-free gameplay. If I enjoyed bugs I'd be playing games from EA.

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

14 Oct 2011 at 16:50 - 29

If they're periodically churning out bug fixes here and there then why is the desync "stuck" bug always overlooked?

The Drunkard

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2007

Still looking

Rt/

14 Oct 2011 at 19:05 - 30

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Originally Posted by code

Why is everyone being so negative? You are getting these updates for free.

"Someone" has to pay the devs money to do their job. That "someone" are the people who have purchased the game or something from the online store within the last few years. Nothing is free in life, those who tell you otherwise want you to get in their unmarked van.

If only they'd remove the useless charslaying mod...

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

14 Oct 2011 at 19:20 - 31

If there's a bug I'd really like to get fixed, it's Dancing Daggers:

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The daggers will randomly trigger -2 physical damage mods on shields even though they cause earth damage.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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14 Oct 2011 at 19:23 - 32

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Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

I'm curious what was so confusing about it...

"Extinguish the Flame Temple by defeating the Flame Keepers".
With this, some people that didn't bother to read the names of the Ember Bearers and would attack them on the spot.

"Follow the Flame Keepers at a distance to gain entrance to the Flame Temple. Extinguish the Flame Temple once inside."
This is still wrong, since you are supposed to follow the Ember Bearers and defeat the Flame Keepers, but is better than the previous one.
Now more people will probably follow them instead just killing them.

Dark Morelia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Australia

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15 Oct 2011 at 01:28 - 33

I'm very happy to see the Charrslayer shield fix.
Given how fast it came about after my texmod fix, I don't think I had anything to do with it. They probably already had it fixed from the earlier report on the bug forum.
But I'm happy to see it fixed all the same

Plutoman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2010

E/

15 Oct 2011 at 03:07 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by makosi

If they're periodically churning out bug fixes here and there then why is the desync "stuck" bug always overlooked?

It's probably a significantly more difficult bug fix than the others. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure if it is fixable. Doesn't WoW avoid this issue by just not having collision? I think it's more of a network issue than anything else, and that's going to be difficult to resolve.

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

15 Oct 2011 at 06:57 - 35

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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Now more people will probably follow them instead just killing them.

... and then the game will most likely glitch, the Bearers will get stuck into some invisibile obstacle on their path to the gate, the gate won't open, and more people will have to start over

dawnmist

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Melbourne, Australia

Serpents Maw Esoteric Echelon

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15 Oct 2011 at 07:14 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Morelia

I'm very happy to see the Charrslayer shield fix.
Given how fast it came about after my texmod fix, I don't think I had anything to do with it. They probably already had it fixed from the earlier report on the bug forum.
But I'm happy to see it fixed all the same

People reported on the support forums what you had found with the channels being mixed up on the shield (https://forum.guildwars.com/forum/fo...-Shield/page/1). That then told Arenanet *exactly* what they needed to do to fix it - hence it made it into the next update they did since it was a very easy fix.

So yes, you had everything to do with it! It would have continued to languish in the bug tracker (with all the other odd texture/clipping issues) without your details as to what was actually needed to fix it.