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chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

R/

27 Jan 2006 at 02:41 - 1

Update - Thursday January 26

* Modified the Sacred Temples and Unholy Temples tournament maps so that players cannot pass relics across barriers.

* Added Japanese translations in preparation for today's Japanese launch of Guild Wars.

* Changed the morale boost in Isle of the Nameless from 2% to 10%.

* In the "Iron Mines of Moladune" mission, henchmen now become infused when your team gives the Spectral Essence to the Seer.

* Modified Skill Bar tool tips so that they don't overlap the Health and Energy bars.

* Fixed minor bugs in the following quests: "The Nameless Masters" and "The Hero's Challenge."

* Fixed minor bugs in the following missions: "Iron Mines of Moladune" and "Sanctum Cay."

* Fixed a bug that eliminated the recharge time from the following Ranger skills: Distracting Shot, Savage Shot, Concussion Shot, and Punishing Shot.

Lots of stuff

Japanese enter today
Henchies now infuse
Skill bar doesn't overlap health

Fixed recharge times on some ranger skills

Looks like my kind of update to me.

I've always wanted to do this

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

27 Jan 2006 at 02:54 - 2

Unfortunately if the health bar is on top of the energy bar it still overlaps

but oh well. I appreciate the effort.

awesome sauce

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

27 Jan 2006 at 03:00 - 3

Ugh... still no iway nerfs...

Reks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/P

27 Jan 2006 at 03:01 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

Update - Thursday January 26
* In the "Iron Mines of Moladune" mission, henchmen now become infused when your team gives the Spectral Essence to the Seer.

FINALLY. Now I can actually explore that part of that map without fear of henchies dying in three seconds.

Branskins

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Jan 2006 at 03:17 - 5

I am so glad they fixed this ranger bug! GG rangers.

UnbiasedGamer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Augusta, GA

27 Jan 2006 at 03:37 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

Update - Thursday January 26

* In the "Iron Mines of Moladune" mission, henchmen now become infused when your team gives the Spectral Essence to the Seer.

This was my favorite part.

Divine Elemental

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Near Your House

I Used To Own [ IUTO ]

27 Jan 2006 at 04:15 - 7

Yes!
no more Relic Exploitation!.
Buh Bye Nubs!

So can i ask the Recharges For the Ranger Bow skills?..
Like Recharge on Punishing / Savage
Pls <3

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

27 Jan 2006 at 04:37 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

* In the "Iron Mines of Moladune" mission, henchmen now become infused when your team gives the Spectral Essence to the Seer.
* Fixed a bug that eliminated the recharge time from the following Ranger skills: Distracting Shot, Savage Shot, Concussion Shot, and Punishing Shot.

Horray henchman get infused! Now people aren't needed.

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 Jan 2006 at 05:25 - 9

Rangers of GW are starting to seem like Bards from Eq. They get broken with every other patch.

phosho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

HP

W/Mo

27 Jan 2006 at 05:34 - 10

finally they fixed that ranger bug.

Worldbeater

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Alabama

AcId

D/

27 Jan 2006 at 08:42 - 11

Sooo, are the henchies infused just for that mission, or for your character? That is, are they always infused for every mission and the world map, etc, or only for the last part of the iron mines of moladune?

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

27 Jan 2006 at 10:05 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifeInfusion

Horray henchman get infused! Now people aren't needed.

sweet.

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

27 Jan 2006 at 10:20 - 13

just so ya know, on the main page

Quote:

Originally Posted by Main Page

Two pieces of new from Guildwars.com:

* Guild Wars 1/26 Update
- Improved the visual appearance of the Battle Isles world map.
- Provided Free-For-All Weekend demo users with the ability to use prebuilt PvP characters without skill restrictions, and also with the ability to unlock skills from the original campaign.
- And more! Read all the updates in our forum thread by chris nin00: Thursday January 26 Update! and leave your comments.

that Isnt the 26th. its from the 20th.

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

27 Jan 2006 at 10:58 - 14

Pretty sweet..

Ooh.. now the Japanese can play..

pearhk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Asia

27 Jan 2006 at 11:04 - 15

why nerf Quick Shot ?
any reason ?

William Stark

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

UK

The Imperial Guards

W/Mo

27 Jan 2006 at 11:26 - 16

Have any other runners noticed that the same update seems to have affected the Droknar run?

One runner I know casually (from all the times I have bumped into him and chatted for a bit at Beacons) said yesterday he was giving up the run, as he did not feel like a pro any more- since the update he was having an awful time of it. I don't want to name names, but this was someone I considered to be a pro and who generally had a good record.

I guess part of what seemed strange is that it is par for the course to see new 'runners' in Beacons every week, spamming cheap prices. When they disappear and are never seen again I usually assume it is because they have found the run harder than they expected and given up. It is much more unusual for a real pro to retire.

Has there been another nerf, or was he just unlucky? I did some tests with him to see if he was right and the imps did seem more spread out consistently, but when I went back last night by myself it was only marginally difficult.

Pinna

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hell Reapers [HR]

Mo/

27 Jan 2006 at 14:40 - 17

Finally I can capture Barrage with henchies! Woot.

Oh wait, I already have it. Gah.

Uzul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Arctic Tundra

Pints N Quarts [PsQs]

27 Jan 2006 at 15:13 - 18

no there was no quickshot nerf - basically ranger interupts were broken again since the aftershot-delay was not implemented anylonger.
this bug made it possible (like it was last summer) to chain dual.punish.savage.distract into one 5arrow in 1.5 sec combo. add prep and enjoy the fun!
no seriously - it's good they fixed that. (well i still think that 1.5seconds of foot-freezing is no solution but wth

)

while the update came i was in moladune with a friend (the new moladune that was supposed to work) infusion and alien-cutscene -- working fine.
but markis still was nowhere to be found. (1 monk + 1 ranger cleared almost everything, henches died way too fast against mursaat to be any help.)

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

27 Jan 2006 at 16:06 - 19

Good catch there Wrath of Dragons, I read the updates and guess I scrolled down. Sorry about that.

The Acolyte

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seekers of Justice ~ SoJ

27 Jan 2006 at 16:53 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by awesome sauce

He's entitled to his own opinion and thoughts . And it does belong to the thread since it relates to the update. No Iway Update? ok.

Yours however continues the Iway business...
Just don't change this thread into an Iway spamfest. Please.

EDIT: YAY...no IWAY NERF for noobs! (now it applies to thread)

The Acolyte

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

R/

27 Jan 2006 at 17:08 - 21

Oh no!
I used dualshot and savage shot too much in the Arenas...
They found out

.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Acolyte

GET OVER IT PEOPLE...IWAY is sooo darn easy to beat. And Anet even put challenges in there to help people understand SOME variations on how to beat it. IWAY doesn't need to be nerfed or even adjusted...

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

This comment (or my response) doesn't even belong in this thread...hopefully a moderator will delete both

The Acolyte

He's entitled to his own opinion and thoughts

. And it does belong to the thread since it relates to the update. No Iway Update? ok.

Yours however continues the Iway business...
Just don't change this thread into an Iway spamfest. Please.

Divine Elemental

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Near Your House

I Used To Own [ IUTO ]

27 Jan 2006 at 17:32 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

Oh no!
I used dualshot and savage shot too much in the Arenas...
They found out

.

He's entitled to his own opinion and thoughts

. And it does belong to the thread since it relates to the update. No Iway Update? ok.

Yours however continues the Iway business...
Just don't change this thread into an Iway spamfest. Please.

So does this mean?....
Ranger Spiking is Buffed / Nerfed?
this one wonders on wtf the update was on rangers >_>

Uzul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Arctic Tundra

Pints N Quarts [PsQs]

27 Jan 2006 at 17:36 - 23

^^ you just used dual and savage shot? lucky enemies - mine got the full summer spike again (ah the memories...) :-p
i was ever so cheerful when i realised there was no aftershot anymore.

crapway neither needs to be updated nor does it need any commenting

@divine: ranger spike is like it was. there was a short time when they were "buffed" cause anet forgot to put the aftershot delay on the interupt shots.
that meant you were able to chain your arrows and shoot 5 with preps to the target in 1.5 seconds: now things are back to normal (as they were since end of summer when the aftershot was introduced the first time). no more chains of interupt arrows...

Divine Elemental

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Near Your House

I Used To Own [ IUTO ]

27 Jan 2006 at 17:38 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uzul

^^ you just used dual and savage shot? lucky enemies - mine got the full summer spike again (ah the memories...) :-p
i was ever so cheerful when i realised there was no aftershot anymore.

crapway neither needs to be updated nor does it need any commenting

so it was buffed, back to the old spike.....
RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO.

Uzul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Arctic Tundra

Pints N Quarts [PsQs]

27 Jan 2006 at 17:54 - 25

for a short moment yes: and it was AWESOME - but slightly overpowered.
now you need some brain-expertise to get the max out of the interupt shots - but it is still possible to spike people without leaving a chance, no worries.

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

27 Jan 2006 at 18:51 - 26

I use the mouse to click on skills and I really love that the popups do not cover the skills and health bars.

Very nice touch, thank you Anet.

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

27 Jan 2006 at 20:27 - 27

Are the henchies infused even onto the RoF missions?

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

27 Jan 2006 at 22:04 - 28

howcome my internet cannever see the updates until like a week after they are posted...

schutz

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

wales

W/Me

27 Jan 2006 at 22:37 - 29

Nice update for the ranger part

Mysterial

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Servants of Fortuna

E/Me

27 Jan 2006 at 23:21 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifeInfusion

Horray henchman get infused! Now people aren't needed.

Ah, if only it were true...

As of last night at 11 pm EST (well after the update was posted) henchies still did NOT get infused when you give the Seer the Spectral Essence.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

Are the henchies infused even onto the RoF missions?

They have been infused on every mission past Iron Mines of Moladune for months.

streetboy

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

28 Jan 2006 at 01:20 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifeInfusion

Horray henchman get infused! Now people aren't needed.

never use real pople in this mission, even the henchie died for couple of times. I only party with people in THK, which require some team work and strategy.

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

28 Jan 2006 at 02:33 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mysterial

They have been infused on every mission past Iron Mines of Moladune for months.

Ahh. Can you tell how often I use hench?

TY

hydrangea

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

lions arch

LWW

Mo/

28 Jan 2006 at 03:42 - 33

Had the same thing with the hench that they did not got infused after giving the Spectral Essence to the seer in Iron Mines of Moladune.

Teufel Eldritch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Shadar Logoth

The Legendary Majestic 12

N/

29 Jan 2006 at 01:12 - 34

While I appreciate the fix for the hint pop-ups I will really like it when the option to turn them off functions.