Jan 13th Update - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

badswell

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

Friars Roast Guild

W/N

14 Jan 2006 at 00:41 - 1

Pasted from guildwars.com. any ideas what this is?

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Update - Friday, January 13

Please do not be alarmed.

Though the strange occurrences you are witnessing outside the Tomb of the Primeval Kings have not, as of yet, been fully explained, we, the Zaishen Order, are here to provide for your safety.

Be advised: Those who dare approach the entrance to the Tombs in the coming days risk great peril. You would do well to leave this matter to the trained Zaishen experts who are already hard at work. We will not interfere with your comings and goings if you do not interfere with ours.

As a service of Balthazar you have been notified.

-Commander Kuro of the Zaishen Order.

Konrow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

NY, New York

Warlords of Earth [WAR]

14 Jan 2006 at 00:42 - 2

lol now i have to go to tombs. cya there

and i'll report back to see wat happens

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

14 Jan 2006 at 00:43 - 3

..........oooo cool

heavy metal rules

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

cape cod, ma

{bkr} bad karma ressurection

W/

14 Jan 2006 at 00:46 - 4

yes that is for the up comming expansion, and next weekends event,

in chapter 2 you have to choose between 2 faction one being the zaishen and the other escapes my mind at this time..the zaishen imo are of the "bad" side so to speak...and the pvp event next weekend will be taking place on the new battle isle that where tombs, ca, ta will be taking place as of the new expansion..hope that answers your question.

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----

14 Jan 2006 at 00:47 - 5

woot saw it and wondered...

...still loading

...decompressing

...more loading at tombs

accolye of zaishan???

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

14 Jan 2006 at 00:48 - 6

Reyna, Alesia, Stefan, and Orion got kicked out of Tombs. Sucks to be them.

EDIT: I meant you can't take them along with you.

Cronos Khan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

New Jersey

W/

14 Jan 2006 at 00:48 - 7

cool update! *reads stories*

xBakox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

[JF] Just Friends, [NOT] Nomads of Turmoil

14 Jan 2006 at 00:51 - 8

The new hench have samples of our new armor

. Looks really sweet. I really like the warrior hench armor. The monks look pretty sweet too. Anyone got screens?

TheGuildWarsPenguin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Los Angeles, California

Picnic Pioneers

E/

14 Jan 2006 at 00:52 - 9

The new henchies must have skills from Chapter 2.

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----

14 Jan 2006 at 00:54 - 10

doesn't look like it let me recheck

yangster

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Asian Syndicate

Me/E

14 Jan 2006 at 00:55 - 11

Just when I was finished for the day. Now I'm curious and going back to see this.

Sorekaz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/W

14 Jan 2006 at 00:55 - 12

As far as i can tell, they made tombs purple, changed the henchmen, and added a few NPC's. havnt been into halls yet, so i dont know if they messed around with that too

Purple... ugh...

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

14 Jan 2006 at 00:58 - 13

Blegh.. I'd love to go into Tombs, but all I can find is teams that randomly invite people, and as soon as they have a full team start the mission and start rushing, just to find out that nothing is different in the first round, and of course, die.

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

14 Jan 2006 at 00:58 - 14

Healer henchman armour is sexy.

Zaklex

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

San Jose, CA, USA

Remnants of Ascalon

14 Jan 2006 at 00:59 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavy metal rules

yes that is for the up comming expansion, and next weekends event,

in chapter 2 you have to choose between 2 faction one being the zaishen and the other escapes my mind at this time..the zaishen imo are of the "bad" side so to speak...and the pvp event next weekend will be taking place on the new battle isle that where tombs, ca, ta will be taking place as of the new expansion..hope that answers your question.

That is entirely incorrect, if you'ld pay attention to the announcement you'ld know that the PvP areas are going to be moving to a new continent called the Battle Isles.

The two faction groups on Cantha are the Luxons and the Kurzicks, the Zaishan have nothing to do with Canta. As for what is happeneing with Tombs, you'll just have to wait and see.

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

14 Jan 2006 at 00:59 - 16

talk to the guy adn he'll say that evil has soured the ground and something that has been banished for 200 years....will come!!!

anyone notice this happened on FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!!!

Ray

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Denmark

14 Jan 2006 at 00:59 - 17

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

14 Jan 2006 at 01:00 - 18

awwawwww man im still downloading!!!!!!internet so slow gogoogogogogo man... so slow...

awoeonip

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

cali

14 Jan 2006 at 01:01 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savio

Reyna, Alesia, Stefan, and Orion got kicked out of Tombs. Sucks to be them.

they're still there....just got relocated

Asrial

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

14 Jan 2006 at 01:02 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

talk to the guy adn he'll say that evil has soured the ground and something that has been banished for 200 years....will come!!!

Isn't that referring to the emperor's bodyguard?

saneo

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

14 Jan 2006 at 01:07 - 21

I've heard rumors of a new quest, does anyone know if that's true?

theclam

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

14 Jan 2006 at 01:12 - 22

Someone hurry up and tell us if there's anything inside the Tombs itself. I mean come on, the patch has been out for a whole hour.

lord_seafood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

DaRc

Mo/Me

14 Jan 2006 at 01:12 - 23

DOn't know if you've realised or if I"m just slow but there looks to be a change to the guild listings. See image.

Notice the offline status? I think thats new, I've never seen it before. Or maybe I"m slow.

Da Immortal King

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/Mo

14 Jan 2006 at 01:12 - 24

Heard another rumor of having to fight the assassin in tombs....

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

14 Jan 2006 at 01:12 - 25

Hey someone figured it out!

Jhawk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Fear This

R/Me

14 Jan 2006 at 01:14 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asrial

Isn't that referring to the emperor's bodyguard?

no its refering the the emperor

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

14 Jan 2006 at 01:16 - 27

Ray beat me to the pics of the new henchies

Commander Kuro:

The poor henchies:

LoKi Foxfire

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Florida

One Corgi Army {OCA}

R/Rt

14 Jan 2006 at 01:17 - 28

There's also new NPCs in TA/CA - I'm betting that perhaps the new one in CA is showing off the armor for the Ritualist class perhaps? I guess we will have to wait and see for the preview weekend.

This looks like the monk NPC. It has a different wand though, you can see him in CA.

Big Strong Baby

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

London

The Godless

Mo/Me

14 Jan 2006 at 01:20 - 29

Anyone noticed a new portal on an Island south east of Ember? My guild leader said thats new... and seems to be right.

What could it be for? :s

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

14 Jan 2006 at 01:24 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Strong Baby

Anyone noticed a new portal on an Island south east of Ember? My guild leader said thats new... and seems to be right.

What could it be for? :s

That's the Crag arena in CA/TA.

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

14 Jan 2006 at 01:26 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Strong Baby

Anyone noticed a new portal on an Island south east of Ember? My guild leader said thats new... and seems to be right.

What could it be for? :s

That island is one of the Competition Arenas arenas

Linsys

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Afk Mac N Cheeze Dun [LOOL]

Mo/N

14 Jan 2006 at 01:27 - 32

I sure hope this is NOT the new armor, IMO it sux... FoW is 10x better then this crap...

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

14 Jan 2006 at 01:28 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linsys

I sure hope this is NOT the new armor, IMO it sux... FoW is 10x better then this crap...

I agree on the first part, though, FOW is even uglier. I hope female Monk will be great, the male Monk armor is pretty decent. I wonder if the armors will have different stats. If they would've had different looks, but same stats as the Droknar's Forge armor, it would suck so badly.

xBakox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

[JF] Just Friends, [NOT] Nomads of Turmoil

14 Jan 2006 at 01:29 - 34

Quote:

There's also new NPCs in TA/CA - I'm betting that perhaps the new one in CA is showing off the armor for the Ritualist class perhaps?

I only see one new NPC in CA. It is the one in your pic. Dont see any ritualists.

And about different stats, tehy will prob have the same armor rangers but different bonuses. Maybe + armor against ritualist attacks, but hopefully they will make more unique bonuses.

Amity

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

14 Jan 2006 at 01:35 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by lord_seafood

DOn't know if you've realised or if I"m just slow but there looks to be a change to the guild listings. See image.

Notice the offline status? I think thats new, I've never seen it before. Or maybe I"m slow.

i'm getting that too. If i log out and log back in they change to minutes.

lord_seafood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

DaRc

Mo/Me

14 Jan 2006 at 01:38 - 36

I've messed around with it a bit more and it only occurs when you set your status to offline in your friends list. Nothing happens when you set your status to Away or Do Not Disturb though.

wolver1ne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

W/N

14 Jan 2006 at 01:38 - 37

Female Warrior armour looks quite nice. But I surely hope this is not the armour from the next chapter. But knowing most NPCs never wear player armour, chance is little it will be any different than the first chapter... hopefully.

X of Thulcandra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Sector 001

N/A

W/

14 Jan 2006 at 01:38 - 38

There is also new music, go to Augury Rock for an example. It might be at other places too.

Edit: Could possibly be an older tune from the early days of GW.

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

14 Jan 2006 at 01:38 - 39

I hopw these armors are for monstrous items

dumb question i didnt think to search yet. Is the release date next weekend?

Amity

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

14 Jan 2006 at 01:39 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by lord_seafood

I've messed around with it a bit more and it only occurs when you set your status to offline in your friends list. Nothing happens when you set your status to Away or Do Not Disturb though.

So now people can see that your set to not online (but you are), that sort of defeats the purpose of having an "offline" option