). Other than that i think this update looks great, i love the fact that they keep giving us more quests i like haveing a lot of stuff to do. And the collector update was a very good idea.
Update Wed. June 29th
Castanza
AHH still now Druid armor update, ohh well i guess i'll just have to wait another week, (please ). Other than that i think this update looks great, i love the fact that they keep giving us more quests i like haveing a lot of stuff to do. 
And the collector update was a very good idea.
). Other than that i think this update looks great, i love the fact that they keep giving us more quests i like haveing a lot of stuff to do. And the collector update was a very good idea.
SantaClause
I was hoping for something for us to spend our money on. Maybe fireworks or personal farming land while you pay your taxes and harvest the crops.
Ho Hum.. PvPer's should be very happy though
Ho Hum.. PvPer's should be very happy though
Squallox
A few notes on this update.
The /age command has been reset for some reason.
It also takes AGES to enter the tombs after the first stage (which has been changed)
The /age command has been reset for some reason.
It also takes AGES to enter the tombs after the first stage (which has been changed)
DrSLUGFly
they said they updated "ascended" armor...
Does that mean that if I keep my ascalon armor and then ascend it will look different?
If I get someone to rush me to Droknar's will it look different than it will once I ascend?
Does that mean that if I keep my ascalon armor and then ascend it will look different?
If I get someone to rush me to Droknar's will it look different than it will once I ascend?
funbun
Syncro emotes. Can you just imagine 30 monks all doing syncronized Kun fu?
drowningfish999
I think ascension armor is the 15k from Granite and Marhan's.
KaPe
"in other words you wont need to get fortitude +15, 16, 17.... all the way to uber. You just get the first one and skip to the end."
Doesn't sound logical. What would the point of mid-level upgrades be then? Why bother with them if you could just get min and max?
Doesn't sound logical. What would the point of mid-level upgrades be then? Why bother with them if you could just get min and max?
bkc82
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I was hoping for something for us to spend our money on. Maybe fireworks or personal farming land while you pay your taxes and harvest the crops.
Ho Hum.. PvPer's should be very happy though |
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Azure Kingdom
anyone know what the second update is all about?
xerigen
my 15k druids armor STILL looks the same. I think Gaile reads my post about that every update and tells Anet to update that one last!!!!! 
Eclair
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"in other words you wont need to get fortitude +15, 16, 17.... all the way to uber. You just get the first one and skip to the end."
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However, unlocking still goes for pvp only. People who PvE mostly can still show off their 1337 30 hp pommels and stuff and they're gonna be worth just as much. I'd use a 5 defense mod over a 30hp mod anytime.
Castanza
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my 15k druids armor STILL looks the same. I think Gaile reads my post about that every update and tells Anet to update that one last!!!!!
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Nahh i'm sure they are saving the best for last,
FrauValis
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I can finally organize something I have wanted to do in this game for a long time....get a line up of female Necromancers and dance in sync!
Yay Anet!!
drowningfish999
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Nahh i'm sure they are saving the best for last,
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"We have decided to hold off on the final armor updates for a year or two. Just so all the rangers can writhe and squeam in torment. Sorry for any inconvience."
Zexion
Then get the fissure armor^^
And for the new Eastern Frontier quest, look at the Community Works, a post made by me in the skill thru quest listing.
_Zexion
And for the new Eastern Frontier quest, look at the Community Works, a post made by me in the skill thru quest listing.
_Zexion
sledgeunderhill
Has anyone else noticed that this update seems to push the CPU more?
Last night I was playing and my CPU barely cracked 43 C. Today, after update, it's pushing 53 C. I knew something was up when the case fans started blowing pretty hard.
The second build that they just released seems to be a bit better - still, what's up with this?
My system specs:
AMD64 3000+
2GB Ram at DDR333
Win XP SP2
Last night I was playing and my CPU barely cracked 43 C. Today, after update, it's pushing 53 C. I knew something was up when the case fans started blowing pretty hard.
The second build that they just released seems to be a bit better - still, what's up with this?
My system specs:
AMD64 3000+
2GB Ram at DDR333
Win XP SP2
Castanza
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I can see it now, all the armors complete but druids and...
"We have decided to hold off on the final armor updates for a year or two. Just so all the rangers can writhe and squeam in torment. Sorry for any inconvience." |
However so far i have not seen A-net back down from any promises that they've made so far. Mmm my nose is so brown, but i don't care
Numa Pompilius
I think I may have seen some of this at Serenity Temple yesterday. I passed through there, and saw several people wearing armor I've never seen before, and also some monks dancing in perfect sync. Guess it was devs or beta-testers.
StandardAI
20 minutes to unlock a skill at level 20 through PvE, 1-2 hours to unlock a skill through PvP, that seems fair.
drowningfish999
In case anyone was wondering, I found the new quest in Eastern Frontier
***Spoiler(kinda)***
Right outside the portal to Pockmark Flats. The quest is very easy.
*End spoiler*
You better not be complaining...
Also, I doubt it would take 1-2 hours if you just did GvG a couple of times.
***Spoiler(kinda)***
Right outside the portal to Pockmark Flats. The quest is very easy.
*End spoiler*
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Also, I doubt it would take 1-2 hours if you just did GvG a couple of times.
nechronius
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This is the best...update...EVER!!
I can finally organize something I have wanted to do in this game for a long time....get a line up of female Necromancers and dance in sync! Yay Anet!! |
"Now it's TOO EASY to synchronized dance! this sux!! Where's the challenge!"
isk
great, really happy about getting rewarded for pvp but i believe faction awards for random and team arena are too low. i was just part of a random team and we got 98 faction points for 7 wins. 1000 faction points thus require around 70 wins which is a whole lot if you ask me. 70 wins for a minor rune? way too much imho. faction "prices" definitely need to go down. also, why do i get so much less faction points for wins in the low level arenas? i dont believe it should matter what level my character is to gain faction points. i was looking forward to pvping with my lvl 9 monk once the new system is out but its not worth it.
StandardAI
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Also, I doubt it would take 1-2 hours if you just did GvG a couple of times.
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Now, how are the pve and pvp rewards balanced? Simple answer, they're not.
Eclair
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great, really happy about getting rewarded for pvp but i believe faction awards for random and team arena are too low. i was just part of a random team and we got 98 faction points for 7 wins. 1000 faction points thus require around 70 wins which is a whole lot if you ask me. 70 wins for a minor rune? way too much imho. faction "prices" definitely need to go down. also, why do i get so much less faction points for wins in the low level arenas? i dont believe it should matter what level my character is to gain faction points. i was looking forward to pvping with my lvl 9 monk once the new system is out but its not worth it.
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Castanza
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That's because you obviously don't GVG a lot, non hench matches usually go for about 20-40 minutes. If you do the math it's about an hour a skill point.
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lets not forget that you get to choose what you unlock, that is something pve doesn't get, we have to just get what was dropped, atleast when that hour or 2 is up you get what you want. You have been given a guranteed way to get the skills and runes that you want. i think making you take some time and skill to get there was a good idea by a-net.
Eclectic
The game just dropped me in the middle of a mission, my connection to the internet was fine. This didn't happen to me before today, got the error=7 again. I think they still need to tweak this patch.
Pharalon
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Now, how are the pve and pvp rewards balanced? Simple answer, they're not.
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Amnisac
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my 15k druids armor STILL looks the same. I think Gaile reads my post about that every update and tells Anet to update that one last!!!!!
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StandardAI
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Who said they were supposed to be? 1 unlock every hour of PvP isn't really that slow. If this system had of been in at release, I'd currently have nothing to spend my faction points on. By looking at things, faction based unlocks aren't something that are meant to let you quickly unlock everything starting from scratch. They're there to give you enough unlocks to retool your build quickly should the need arise, max out your weapon mods and runes through natural PvP play, and completely make a new build on a semi-regular basis, probably once a week for a casual player. That feels roughly right to me. Now if you're a wannbe PvE completionist trapped in the body of a PvPer, who must absolutely have everything unlocked asap, obviously you'll whine about the advancement being too slow. But the acquisition rate is fast enough to allow the dynamic retooling of builds that you need to have a level PvP playing field.
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Eclair
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Last week they said they would balance it out the rewards with PvE rewards, which, didn't happen.
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Mormegil
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That's because you obviously don't GVG a lot, non hench matches usually go for about 20-40 minutes. If you do the math it's about an hour a skill point.
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If you think PvE is faster to get non-elite skills, play PvE. I'm sure you can do just fine even without bots. I hope I'm not over-estimating you.
Venom
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great, really happy about getting rewarded for pvp but i believe faction awards for random and team arena are too low. i was just part of a random team and we got 98 faction points for 7 wins. 1000 faction points thus require around 70 wins which is a whole lot if you ask me. 70 wins for a minor rune? way too much imho. faction "prices" definitely need to go down. also, why do i get so much less faction points for wins in the low level arenas? i dont believe it should matter what level my character is to gain faction points. i was looking forward to pvping with my lvl 9 monk once the new system is out but its not worth it.
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Were you on my team? Haha
Just a few minutes ago, our 7-win streak ended. Some of the matches were long. So yeah, you're right, it will take a very long time to unlock if you go Arena only. Ah well, better than before, and Tombs is better anyway
drowningfish999
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That's because you obviously don't GVG a lot, non hench matches usually go for about 20-40 minutes. If you do the math it's about an hour a skill point.
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Last week they said they would balance it out the rewards with PvE rewards, which, didn't happen.
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The only reason you think PvE players have an advantage is because most of them that PvP have already brought numerous characters up through the game. They just invested time before the patch, and now they get the rewards from that time. If PvP rewards had been released from the start, then it would be anything BUT in favor of PvE players. In a few weeks when all the PvP players have their skills. There will have been no advantage.
Tigris Of Gaul
They should have PvP unlocks be available in PvE. And no longer having unlocking runes, have those armors turn into unlocks. It'd be a lot more equal that way.
...ArenaNet please get rid of varied stats.
...ArenaNet please get rid of varied stats.
Dumachum
Oh gee but aren't you forgetting? 20 minutes in Dragons Lair is TOO MUCH GRINDING FOR TEH PVP's!!one
First they complain that PvPers shoudnt be forced to play "the pointless PvE game' to become "competetive" now you bitch and whine once Anet does a whole ****ing update for you so you can have your PvP rewards. Who in the hell keeps saying PvPers aren't smug, arrogant, little ingrates? i just don't see it ~_~..
First they complain that PvPers shoudnt be forced to play "the pointless PvE game' to become "competetive" now you bitch and whine once Anet does a whole ****ing update for you so you can have your PvP rewards. Who in the hell keeps saying PvPers aren't smug, arrogant, little ingrates? i just don't see it ~_~..
DarkWasp
Anyone noticed how this update dosent make too much of a differnce for skills. What kind of update trys to remove the "PvP Grind" by making you get all the way to Droknars to get all the skills anyway?
IMO the upgrade market is going to die, but PvPers still have to go all the way through the game to unlock most skills.
And now how will they get refund points?
IMO the upgrade market is going to die, but PvPers still have to go all the way through the game to unlock most skills.
And now how will they get refund points?
Castanza
Anybody that is allready complaining about the update needs to be ignored simply because it has only been out for about a couple of hours now. For heavens sake people give this system a shot before you bash it. there is no way you can know if it's going to be good or not just because you did some of your own calculations and have convienced yourself that it's going to suck without even trying it out. If after a couple of weeks you still aren't satisfied then yes maybe you have a valid point, but not after only a couple of hours.
drowningfish999
Well Droknar's is popular for rushing, so I don't think it should be too hard for them to get there fast. And for refund points, just remake your character. It's not that hard.
DarkWasp
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Well Droknar's is popular for rushing, so I don't think it should be too hard for them to get there fast. And for refund points, just remake your character. It's not that hard.
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What about henge and amnoon? And even yaks for that matter.
drowningfish999
Ok ok, I guess you would have to play through the game once. But if you just did all the mission up to Droknar's I don't think it would take too long, especially if you have some high level friends to help, like guild members.