Update - Thursday, February 9, 2012 (Winds of Change Part 3)

dorin

dorin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Winds of Change

The story of the Yuudachi family has long been intertwined with that of Cantha. Miku seeks to close a mysterious and troubling chapter in both by confronting Reiko, the founder of the Ministry of Purity, and reconciling with her long lost brother, Ashu. Meet with Miku in the Shenzun Tunnels to join in her quest.

Feature Updates

*Added an Imperial Guide NPC in Kaineng Center to help players navigate the Winds of Change content.
*Rebalanced several existing Winds of Change quests and explorable areas.

Automated Tournaments

*Added the 2012 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
*Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Haodu

Haodu

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

THE University of Michigan

W/

Finally time to shake some dust off of my characters

AndrewSX

AndrewSX

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2010

Italy, Turin

Lake

E/

Looks like first quest allows to have again the pre-WoC spawns.

All you Vanquishers moaning about impossible areas, enjoy!

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Did anyone else have their quest progression for WoC quests reset? Lei Jeng is offering me all his quests again in normal mode ('Canta Courier Crisis' and 'Light my Fire') and Initiate Zei Ri wants me to restart his HM chain again all the way back at 'Cleansing Bukdek Byway'. Weird.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Pet Panda!



I got a Panda token from a new scam box in Kaineng (3 Imperial Requisiton Orders = 1 box) and I handed it to the NPC in Zaishen Menagerie and I can charm pandas. Glory!

StormDragonZ

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

I saved 17 Ministerial Commendations from my run doing Part I.

From what I see in Kaineng:

- A baker charges 1 Ministerial for a 3 point Sugar Item.
- A new consumable for 3 Ministerial allows removal of 15% DP from the entire party.
- Some voucher for 3 Ministerial that applies to weapons.

Also, I can confirm the Panda Charming.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by StormDragonZ View Post
I saved 17 Ministerial Commendations from my run doing Part I.

From what I see in Kaineng:

- A baker charges 1 Ministerial for a 3 point Sugar Item.
- A new consumable for 3 Ministerial allows removal of 15% DP from the entire party.
- Some voucher for 3 Ministerial that applies to weapons.

Also, I can confirm the Panda Charming.
I also got fromthe lockboxes:

2 Battle Isles Ice Teas
1 Delicious Cake
2x Ganshu's Record (req9. Prot focus, +30hp -2 ench with Earth Scroll skin dyed black)
Oroku's Slicers (Daggers with Shinobi Blade skin, zealous, +5 armour, 15% ench.)
12 Tengu Support Flares (Summons 3 Tengu allies)
1 Party Beacon

Swingline

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

W/



Joker quote from The Dark Knight.

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]



?

StormDragonZ

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by lemming View Post
?
Isn't that from a Dio album?

Also, what are these lockboxes?

Swingline

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by lemming View Post
That would be my character and its this guy from MTG

Daesu

Daesu

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewSX View Post
Looks like first quest allows to have again the pre-WoC spawns.

All you Vanquishers moaning about impossible areas, enjoy!
What first quest?

Swingline

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

W/



Kind of a cool green. Too bad its not 40/40





Yes, thats a green bo staff as a scythe with an inscription present. It can't be salvaged though.



Saw this coming.

KotCR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2008

[DVDF]

P/

Anybody notice the green Imperial Dragon's Spear has both HP+30 and Enchantments +20% (along with a cold damage mod, for what it's worth). That isn't possible with the normal Spear upgrade system. I bet they'll fix that ASAP once they've realised the error.

Sinny survivor

Sinny survivor

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2011

[RUNI]

A/

Seriously, when your doing the 3rd quest when the chat bobbles appear, look at the picture of the guy when he delivers the punchline. Will blow your mind.

DiogoSilva

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2011

Girl

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by KotCR View Post
Anybody notice the green Imperial Dragon's Spear has both HP+30 and Enchantments +20% (along with a cold damage mod, for what it's worth). That isn't possible with the normal Spear upgrade system. I bet they'll fix that ASAP once they've realised the error.
This spear has FOUR mods.

Cold Damage
Damage + 15% (while enchanted)
Enchantments +20%
HP + 30

KotCR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2008

[DVDF]

P/

I didn't consider the Inscription a mod, but I did realise it was there.

alextheprecise

alextheprecise

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2011

R/A

The spear could just be a strange damage type weapon like the jitte and piercing axe

Metatail

Metatail

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Mods
Obviously the spear is bugged and has too many mods which makes it superior to any other spear.

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

New mini, supposedly goes by Mini Ecclesiaste Xun Rao

Balistic Pve

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2010

Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

E/

.....stop messaging me...

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

OOOOOHHHH me wants to charm a panda.......how in the blink are we allowed to do this now????...anyways--dont care...me wants my panda!!!

Charlie Dayman

Charlie Dayman

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2009

Trifecta Luminati [TRI]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinny survivor View Post
Seriously, when your doing the 3rd quest when the chat bobbles appear, look at the picture of the guy when he delivers the punchline. Will blow your mind.
Heh, I saw the CSI reference coming but I was barely able to catch the bit with the sunglasses.

Bright Star Shine

Bright Star Shine

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2009

Belgium

Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

E/

"Time for me to be hitting the old dusty trail": Anet watches Family Guy.

Vulturion

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

I got an amusing Plague-Soaked Stave - all caster primary attributes, +5e >50, 10% recharge.
The fun parts are that a] it's literally just a common brown stick and b] it is as long as a stave (pretty much), despite being a wand.

Also got a water staff called Unending Night's Grasp: +5e enchanted, 20% longer enchantments, +30h - Spinal Staff skin.

I very much approve of this move to load the non-jackpot lottery items with weapons, rather than consumables - much more enjoyable to open.

Orfas

Orfas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

behind you!

Archangels Fury [AF]

W/

I got a tengu support flares which summons 3 tengo tu help you pretty neat, although it looks like a firework and I accidently clicked on 1 D:

GhostKairi

GhostKairi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2008

WTB Q8 Fire/ES Staffs And OS Crystallines!

Teh Academy [PhD] - Tomb of the collectors

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman View Post
Heh, I saw the CSI reference coming but I was barely able to catch the bit with the sunglasses.
That was the best part of Guild Wars.. Ever. Seriously hard bosses i thought, i got Meteor'd by was his face then Spirit Rift by the other one, my 6/8 where dead, was surprised i finished it

KotCR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2008

[DVDF]

P/

Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep View Post
OOOOOHHHH me wants to charm a panda.......how in the blink are we allowed to do this now????...anyways--dont care...me wants my panda!!!
Something to do with China not allowing the depicturing of endangered species dying. That was back then, but if I'm not mistaken there's been an overhaul to the way people can use the internet in China, and as a result it might be possible you can no longer play Guild Wars in China...which would presumably mean it is now okay to have Pandas in the game.

Not saying that's exactly what it is, but it could be something like that.

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

I like how they implemented the removal of WoC mods for areas by simply having a quest in your book. It let people who want to face the tougher mobs do so, and people who don't want to can get rid of them. Hopefully now we won't hear anyone else complaining about it.

spun ducky

spun ducky

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

WTB: q8 bows

R/N

It would be nice if they made it so WiK would disable the same way...

Ting Lafal

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Sweden

Alliance of Fides[AoF]

D/Mo

How many new quests were added?

Bright Star Shine

Bright Star Shine

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2009

Belgium

Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

E/

Omg, I just got ripped off... The greens that come from the boxes are shit. Really? You make a +20% +30hp spear (which I already have) but your other greens are shitpoor garbage?

The quests were fun though. Shing Jea Monastary bombing birds with bottles of rice wine ftw.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

Does anybody know if the spears that already exist are updated as well by the new build?

Ewon

Ewon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Canada

Graduates of Pre Searing [GPS]

Anyone having any luck with Finding Jinnai [HM]? RIght now it doesn't seem like there is a safe spot to keep your heroes from getting rolled.

EDIT: Found a spot. Rushing north up the hill then up the stairs to your right. I just killed the guys there quick and setup my heroes near the door.

recon54

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Necros Mausoleum

W/

can also unlock the panda at Zaishen Menagerie for 15 gold zcoins or 80,000 balthazar faction. It's under the exotic pets section.

Cuilan

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Swingline View Post
Kind of a cool green. Too bad its not 40/40
Let me guess, you use 40/40's with all or most of your caster builds and characters?

Bright Star Shine

Bright Star Shine

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2009

Belgium

Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by KamikazeChicken View Post
Does anybody know if the spears that already exist are updated as well by the new build?
The new build didn't change the spears.

I still have mine and I loaded the new build, and they haven't changed from the guy.

cpt.iglow

cpt.iglow

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2010

grc

A/


Cool one

Uetzcayotl

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Rt/

Has anyone confirmed whether the gold Imperial weapons can be added to HoM? I would assume not, but that would be great to know.

^^^ Neat wand.