New Updates next week!

Madjik

Madjik

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Somewhere, U.S.A.

Gold Pheonix

Some neat stuff next week!

Quote:
Here are some of the changes we're working on for next week's update:

# For players on the European servers, there will be different districts for each supported language: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Players will be placed by default into the district that matches their current language preference, but they will still be able to travel to any available district.

#in order to start a guild battle -- to either issue or accept a challenge -- we will require that at least one guild officer be present on each team. This system will help guilds protect their rating by removing the potential for malicious or careless actions on the part of a guild member.

#Salvaged runes will display their profession and whether they are minor, major, or superior before being identified. Identifying will continue to be required to show the rune's attribute and to unlock the rune. This change will only impact newly salvaged runes; it will not be retroactive to existing unidentified salvaged runes.

#We are adding more boss monster locations to many high-level maps. This will improve the rate at which players can acquire elite skills by dramatically reducing the number of map clearings required to find and capture elite skills.
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Awol Duteq

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Wow, they are really really listening to the community ideas.

Principa Discordia

Principa Discordia

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

England.

Quote:
# For players on the European servers, there will be different districts for each supported language: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Players will be placed by default into the district that matches their current language preference, but they will still be able to travel to any available district.
SWEET! Thanks for the news, Madjik.

Mimu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

England, UK

Call of Destiny [call]

See, this is why I love a.net..

They are the first company I have seen which actually listens to the players, and implements a lot of their suggestions.

The salvaged rune update may also create a market for unided equipment in order to unlock runes for PvP, just what the economy needed after the sigil's price drop.

Anduril Arclite

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Realm of Dark Order

R/Mo

I hope the different european districts wont be empty, i will personaly play on the english one. (why didnt they make a dutch district :P)

all UK ppl who play on in america come back!

btw im new here ^^

DrSLUGFly

DrSLUGFly

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

European Server or International

i have to say right here... this is surprising and shocking to me...

ANET IS F'ING ON THE BALL!!! In only one
other
situation had I seen the devs being so interactive with the fan base as I have here. This is amazing. When the people raise their voices, changes happen. Casinos banned, guilds protected, Europe divided into distinct languages...

Now all we need are an array of guild options for the guilds, and a PvE function for the guild halls.

Anduril Arclite

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Realm of Dark Order

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by DrSLUGFly
Now all we need are an array of guild options for the guilds, and a PvE function for the guild halls.
Gaile: You can be sure that we'll be adding more guild features before the next chapter. In fact, some of those things are on the drawing board for implementation soon. We are, after all, Guild Wars. :-)

source: http://guildwars.headoff.com/readart...?article_id=31

Kostabi

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

R/Me

I might have to move back to the European servers now, hopefully others will do the same and all will be right with the force.

LegendsEnd

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

And hurray for more bosses, the Battle Rage skill from Foombuul is almost impossible to get...hopefully more bosses will have it

Playful Kitty

Playful Kitty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Ahhh copy catter this is my job!

DrSLUGFly

DrSLUGFly

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

European Server or International

like your new avatar Kitty, cute.

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mimu
See, this is why I love a.net..

They are the first company I have seen which actually listens to the players, and implements a lot of their suggestions.

The salvaged rune update may also create a market for unided equipment in order to unlock runes for PvP, just what the economy needed after the sigil's price drop.
May I add....
and they do it pretty damn quick?

must credits here where they belong: Anet, good job.
keep it up!

Playful Kitty

Playful Kitty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by DrSLUGFly
like your new avatar Kitty, cute.

hehe you should see the video of him

Madjik

Madjik

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Somewhere, U.S.A.

Gold Pheonix

sorry kitty lol, was about 3 hours faster then you though. Not exactly copy catting

Pandora's box

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Anduril Arclite
I hope the different european districts wont be empty, i will personaly play on the english one. (why didnt they make a dutch district :P)

all UK ppl who play on in america come back!

btw im new here ^^
haha, because all Dutch speak Enlish!

Great Gjl

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

I'm glad they've *partly* adressed the grind by allowing PvPers to have some control over what unsalvaged armours they are purchasing from players - very nice indeed.

European districts are a nice idea, although I don't think the game is 'active' enough over here to justify it. Most missions usually have only 1 district, and I really don't like the idea of segregating places like the tombs based on language. I hope the districts aren't going to be renamed, because if say the English district is dead, I'll feel weird about travelling over to the German district for a team.

Also, preventing guild battle abuse can't be a bad thing.

PieXags

PieXags

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances

Anet is by far the most responsive, on-the-ball group I've ever seen. The people put forth some suggestions and those ideas are acted upon, sometimes within a week of them being brought up, the casinos being banned, european districts seperated by language, guild battles being fixed to take care of the asses.

Really nice, this is the sort of thing that will make the game great.

Adaria

Adaria

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Florida

Wayward Wanderers

E/Mo

*Didn't know this was Playful's offical Admin Appointed duty to post the updates here for all to see.*

*giggles*

I think this is awesome news. I'm glad to see they've picked out yet more great ideas by the community to impliment. Way to go ANet!

Playful Kitty

Playful Kitty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madjik
sorry kitty lol, was about 3 hours faster then you though. Not exactly copy catting
*hisses*

Kaeru

Kaeru

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Ill never move back to the european servers anyway, the american region is much more alive, whilst europe often is desolate and empty and the smaller levels. Plus they suck when it comes to HoH

Mr. Matt

Mr. Matt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

R/Mo

Maybe they suck because all the glory hunters are out fighting alongside the enemy?

Here's hoping that dividing Europe up doesn't kill it completely! If it works, I'll be chuffed -- I'm an ignorant Englishman who can't/wont'/did but forgot/doesn't care enough to learn a foreign language, so I get confused often in the Euro districts. Well, technically I'm qualified to speak German, but when I say "Have you any cheesy mints for my toilet, chicken?" a few times most Germans just raise their eyebrows and walk away slowly.

Madjik

Madjik

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Somewhere, U.S.A.

Gold Pheonix

Quote:
Originally Posted by Playful Kitty
*hisses*
*tosses some catnip kitties way* No worries kiddo, theres always next time

Garias Whitanian

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

HALLEJUIAH !

They're finally sorting the Euro servers out !

I knew all my moaning would pay off eventually !

Elena

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

lol i will mis this shouting 'selling wurfhammer!" oh well least next week i will actually know what people are saying o.O

oh and for belgium i hope they do not put us in french district sure good for those of us who know french but i speak more english than french

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

This is sweeet! Finally, a company responsive to game-players input.

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

Quote:
Originally Posted by LegendsEnd
And hurray for more bosses, the Battle Rage skill from Foombuul is almost impossible to get...hopefully more bosses will have it
Hopefully it will be easier to capture ... let us know how you go with that after the update.

Dirkiess

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Uk, England.

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Great Gjl
European districts are a nice idea, although I don't think the game is 'active' enough over here to justify it. Most missions usually have only 1 district, and I really don't like the idea of segregating places like the tombs based on language. I hope the districts aren't going to be renamed, because if say the English district is dead, I'll feel weird about travelling over to the German district for a team.
I understand where you're coming from, but maybe the reason the Euro servers are dead, is because all the English Speaking Players from Europe moved over to American servers so they could understand and actually play with English speaking players.

I moved to the American servers for that reason, but i still cheer on the European Gamers for HoH. It gets the backs up for some Americans but most see it as a bit of fun.

I may well move back just so i have some people i can play with during the day and not on late at night until early hours.

SOunds like a good idea to me.

Also, if it doesn't work out, we just move back to the American servers and keep telling them how we won the War. ROFL