New update went up today (Wednesday)

Phades

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The double click thing should have been done a long while back. That is one of those things like the hencmen getting stuck in the world geometry that i would have expected to have been crushed in beta.

SOT

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

Quote:
Originally Posted by Damon Windwalker
*whine* those lazy bastards - they didn't completely re-write the game and turn it into a spaceship dogfighting game like I wanted them to do in the past week *whine*

geez people - get a grasp on reality here....
Fantasy setting in a game world...Hmmm...pressing the boundaries of reason are we?

Phades

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

I thought the phantasy star series was borderline on that particular crossover.

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

Auction systems take ALOT of work to create. Don't expect such a system until next year if you ask me. I would hope i am wrong though.

I expect everyone at Anet is currently busy with final testing on the sorrows furnace/grenths footprint. Testing protective bond build and nerfing it accordingly etc.
"Yes, lots more mesmers here J. Doe...at least 12"

OK, offtopic sarcasm but i couldn't resist. Can't wait for it really. Should be a good laugh trying to rebuild burnt bridges with Stefan "the king of pullers".

Aria

Aria

Sig Fairy

Join Date: Feb 2005

Once upon a time..

For those with problems appearing online, did you press n and make sure that your status is set to "online" instead of any other status?

Also, again, please remember that ANet was never obligated to roll out significant updates every Wednesday. The fact that they have done so regularly may have made it seem like a promise to the customers, but that's merely a false assumption.

SOT

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aria
please remember that ANet was never obligated to roll out significant updates every Wednesday. The fact that they have done so regularly may have made it seem like a promise to the customers, but that's merely a false assumption.
Which is why they did not announce the changes, because it is not a specific major update. Good post

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

this patch seem to fix nothing in particular other than people getting random "error 7" message (which i got one yesterday).

Can't wait till the next patch to come out!

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aria
For those with problems appearing online, did you press n and make sure that your status is set to "online" instead of any other status?

Also, again, please remember that ANet was never obligated to roll out significant updates every Wednesday. The fact that they have done so regularly may have made it seem like a promise to the customers, but that's merely a false assumption.
Thanks, Aria, for saying something that I sort of wanted to say, but didn't really want to be the first to point out.

Let me engage in a silly analogy: If you go to a friend's house and he serves you a steak dinner, is it fair to expect that with every subsequent visit? Of course not! We did some major updating on a near-weekly basis, and now suddenly it's, "Where's my #(*%Y^& update!"

We will be making major updates steadily, but please understand we won't be doing it weekly. It's better, we feel, to focus on making significant changes in a broader sweep than to do them bit by bit.

Today's update was a minor one, designed to change a few small but significant bugs. We're hard at work on the Summer Update, hard at work on looking at significant updates to PvP (based on your feedback, of course), and of course we're working on Chapter 2, as well. We're keeping all of those objectives in mind, and you can look for free new content soon, a great new chapter next year, and attention to your feedback on a daily basis.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Today's update was a minor one, designed to change a few small but significant bugs. We're hard at work on the Summer Update, hard at work on looking at significant updates to PvP (based on your feedback, of course), and of course we're working on Chapter 2, as well. We're keeping all of those objectives in mind, and you can look for free new content soon, a great new chapter next year, and attention to your feedback on a daily basis.
Well that's all good and fine Gaile, but the problem is if you not going to patch the game, could you at least post on the main site what the lastest update on any new patches is? The devs of Planetside use to at least everyone monday tell us what they were working on, which carmed the storm so to speak. Maybe a good idea to follow.

In the meantime please just implement toggleablle guild capes and pet commands and the all will be good in the world.

What about the problems with people offline? PMs not working? When we going to have a hot fix for it all?

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

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

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
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Let me engage in a silly analogy: If you go to a friend's house and he serves you a steak dinner, is it fair to expect that with every subsequent visit? Of course not! We did some major updating on a near-weekly basis, and now suddenly it's, "Where's my #(*%Y^& update!"
Well, he's my friend isn't he? sure he'll serve me a steak or something good next times! He won't let me bite on crackers, would he?

sorry, couldn't resist making a silly post about this.

Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
Well that's all good and fine Gaile, but the problem is if you not going to patch the game, could you at least post on the main site what the lastest update on any new patches is? The devs of Planetside use to at least everyone monday tell us what they were working on, which carmed the storm so to speak. Maybe a good idea to follow.
transparency is tech, i've stated this before. ETA's (altough offcourse not always made in reality) help calm the storm. After all, most players know now that the expansion will be first half of 2006. that should keep that question away till start of 2006.
/signed.

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
Well that's all good and fine Gaile, but the problem is if you not going to patch the game, could you at least post on the main site what the lastest update on any new patches is?
We post on the Game Updates page for every single patch we do, and are happy to do so. I really hate to think of the news page being diluted by a news post about a one-line change in the Update Notes. If there's a new build, check the Update Notes. It's really that simple, and a whole lot tidier, I think, than making news out of housekeeping.

On the other hand, when we have a significant change, we will definitely news post it. I think there's a pretty clear line between newsworthiness and non-newsworthiness, so that's where we are making the distinction.

I do thank you for the suggestion, though, and hope you'll understand my reasoning on the matter.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
We post on the Game Updates page for every single patch we do, and are happy to do so. I really hate to think of the news page being diluted by a news post about a one-line change in the Update Notes. If there's a new build, check the Update Notes. It's really that simple, and a whole lot tidier, I think, than making news out of housekeeping.

On the other hand, when we have a significant change, we will definitely news post it. I think there's a pretty clear line between newsworthiness and non-newsworthiness, so that's where we are making the distinction.

I do thank you for the suggestion, though, and hope you'll understand my reasoning on the matter.
No I see your point a bit more clearly now (I can see the light! hehe) I just like to know what features your working on, sometimes... Togglecapes *wink* *wink*

Still this lastest patch was, while small a bug fix, and that's always a good thing. Lag also seems to be at an all time low at the moment. Better to get rid of them bugs sooner then later.

Keep up the good work.

Sandman Uk

Sandman Uk

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

Uk Leicester

N/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylange
Relax, have a They've probably been spending more time on the new areas that are hopfully coming out by Aug 10th. You kids act like you're paying $100.00 a month to play this game...

No we have just been sat around for two months with nothing to do in PVE play (Completed everything missions Bonus read previous posts before flaming).

Even a little added quest to keep us busy would have been nice.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Let me engage in a silly analogy: If you go to a friend's house and he serves you a steak dinner, is it fair to expect that with every subsequent visit? Of course not! We did some major updating on a near-weekly basis, and now suddenly it's, "Where's my #(*%Y^& update!"
I think we were spoiled with the first few updates from release. New quests added major updates. every week, Then every Two weeks. Two weeks is a long time to wait when youve completed all the PVE side of the game and have nothing to do but Farm for Rare drops.

looking forward to a possible PVE update and after 4 weeks still nothing can lead to a little dissapointed groan late at night.

Still no actuall confirmed date of when the new summer release is due. Gaile Summers are long and hot and even longer when we dont know when to expect it.

Come on out and give us a confirmed date or dont you have one.

=HT=Ingram

=HT=Ingram

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

most of the suggestions We have been making. Auction house, Guild enhancements, Blacksmith options, ect... most likely will not happen till Chapter two. they may. but I doubt it. And that's fine by me. I didn't buy the game for what may be there in the future. I bought it for what it was. if that's not good enough for you, then I guess this isn't the game for you. bubye now. bubye..

Oh your still here? what did you miss? the Bu? or the Bye?

BUBYE...

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by BrotherReins
it clears up as soon as you log off and back on.
Nope. It doesn't. When I logged off and back on, I still was listed as offline. My friends list still has some crap about being unable to retreive info. And, BTW, I'm still ticked off about it.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Thanks, Aria, for saying something that I sort of wanted to say, but didn't really want to be the first to point out.
Well thank you and Aria both for treating me like an idiot. No, my status is online, when I can even get to it. Half the time, it tells me that my friends list info is not available. I have a friend who regularly has trouble showing up on the guild roster page, even though he still has his tag and cape and is listed on MY guild roster. His on the other hand........tells him that he's not in any guild. WTF?? I have enough sense to make sure my status is not on away/busy/offline. IT'S BROKEN!

Diomedes

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Blue Island (think Chicago)

Me/N

Quote:
Well thank you and Aria both for treating me like an idiot. No, my status is online, when I can even get to it. Half the time, it tells me that my friends list info is not available. I have a friend who regularly has trouble showing up on the guild roster page, even though he still has his tag and cap and is listed on MY guild roster. His on the other hand........tells him that he's not in any guild. WTF?? I have enough sense to make sure my status is not on away/busy/offline. IT'S BROKEN!
I think the thing that Aria said that Galie wanted to say was that you shouldn't expect an update every week, not that you need to press "n" and check it....

-Diomedes

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Diomedes, it's still broken. And ARIA at the very least did insult all of our intelligences' by even suggesting that we weren't smart enough to double check our status. It doesn't happen after every update and it doesn't fix itself when I log off and log back on and it's not that my status is set incorrectly. Now, sometimes I show up, sometimes I don't. At least that's better than appearing offline the whole time I'm on. I'm sure it will get resolved, but it's irritating to me in the meantime. You know the same way a little pebble in your shoe will bug you til you get it out? It's just bugging me and I'm just venting about it!

Drakron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

It seens every update now is to break something ... the economy is trashed and the game drops were nerfed to hell.

None of those issues were corrected.

Also I seen several updates screwing up something, I understand that Dansamy sees a bug that may or may not be caused by the update (since I had a similar experiance were I lost my cape and my guild page shown that I was not in a guild and that was before the update).

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Drakron, I had to reinvite a member and his friend due to that very same thing! (The friend quit because we "kicked his friend".)

Diomedes

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Blue Island (think Chicago)

Me/N

Quote:
It's just bugging me and I'm just venting about it!
Fair enough. I couldn't log on for a few hours after one of the updates and it annoyed the heck out of me.

-Diomedes

Drakron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Well the issue end up going away after I moved districts (was in International when that happend) but its not a rare uncommon bug that happens once in a blue moon when going to international district with a PvP character it must be acknowledged and fixed.

asdar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

I'm starting to wish they'd never post update news. It just brings the complainers out.

Capes? I hope that was a joke because on a scale from 1 to 10 that's not even a 1. I can't believe that the game hasn't even been out a year and you act like it's a right to get actual game updates at all. Most companies are trying to fix problems without adding options in the first year.

People are acting like it's some kind of conspiracy to ruin the game, or worse yet acting like A-Net is stupid.

I think there have been some bad choices, and believe me I'm not a Fan Boi, but there's no excuse to be rude to A-Net in general or especially to an individual that works for them.

There's things I'd like to see and admit that when an update comes out I've been looking for a nerf to the NR build but I'd never be rude enough to accuse them of anything or call them stupid for not doing work to get me what I want.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

I'd love a Nature's Renewal nerf, but I just don't foresee that happening.

Raco

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

SA

W/Mo

I Just wanted to thank anet for such a great game and all the hard work they do with the updates.
There is only a couple of things i dont like about this game and thats the :-
1, The limit of moves allowed between servers.
2, People who ruin a quest/mission because they think its fun to do so.

BUT Anet cant please everyone and i dont expect them to.

Good Work lads keep it up and ill look foward to the upcoming patches/expansions.

Old Dood

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

Join Date: May 2005

Lansing, Mi

W/Mo

I have no real complaints with the updates or the game for that matter. Arena-Net at least tries and comes through on fixes,patches,etc. For that I Tip my Hat to them. This is still a fun game to play.

What would make it even more fun would be a Public Display of violaters of the EULA. No different when you are driving down the highway and some jerk cuts you off, or is weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds, then later down the road you see them on the side of the road with a State Trooper right behind them. That is Pure Joy! I laugh at them just like Nelson Muntz on the Simpson's. "Ha-Ha!"

Now if we could see Arena-Net "Troopers" busting people in a city/outpost then executing their character in a near by Arena (That way it is our choice to watch or not watch). Would not that be down right FUN?

alchohol

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by asdar
I'm starting to wish they'd never post update news. It just brings the complainers out.

Capes? I hope that was a joke because on a scale from 1 to 10 that's not even a 1. I can't believe that the game hasn't even been out a year and you act like it's a right to get actual game updates at all. Most companies are trying to fix problems without adding options in the first year.

People are acting like it's some kind of conspiracy to ruin the game, or worse yet acting like A-Net is stupid.

I think there have been some bad choices, and believe me I'm not a Fan Boi, but there's no excuse to be rude to A-Net in general or especially to an individual that works for them.

There's things I'd like to see and admit that when an update comes out I've been looking for a nerf to the NR build but I'd never be rude enough to accuse them of anything or call them stupid for not doing work to get me what I want.
Couldn't have said it better.

Algren Cole

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by asdar
Capes? I hope that was a joke because on a scale from 1 to 10 that's not even a 1. I can't believe that the game hasn't even been out a year and you act like it's a right to get actual game updates at all. Most companies are trying to fix problems without adding options in the first year.
agreed....actually I disagree, it's probably about a .05 on that scale of importance...but it's all of about 2 lines worth of code to toggle that cape on and off. My daughter knows enough programming to implement this feature(she's 4 btw). It's a matter of them deciding "yes we want to do this" and then spending the 32.371 seconds to do it.

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

I want that tormentor armor to be upgraded.

Arcador

Arcador

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

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R/N

* Fixed a bug that was causing characters to stop displaying spell-casting animations if a skill was used twice in rapid succession.

That's the way I like it Now I can pump my skill button as mad for the 2+ cast time skills. Polishing details like this makes me happy.

Some people get a way too much haste in their words.

Ultima Online is the oldest mmorpg (and one of the best so far) and have some little nasty interface bugs that are present for....7 years? The fixing will require a week at maximum but they never made it. Many games have many major problems that stay there forever and make the game almost unplayable, but some persons cry out loud for reasons like "OMG MY PEN WRITES A SLIGHTHLY DARKER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE GEE RETURN MY MONEY". It is even not laughable - it is sad.