So what's with the update? - Guild Wars Forums

Konker2020 · Jun 07, 2009, 09:45 PM // 21:45

Aren't we supposed to get an update on the first Thursday of each month, for map rotation, tonic rotation and XTH points? Cuz... it's now the Sunday following the first Thursday... and still nothing.

Still Number One · Jun 07, 2009, 09:56 PM // 21:56

the updates come two Thursdays after the monthly, not the first Thursday of every month.

Gift3d · Jun 07, 2009, 09:57 PM // 21:57

reward points are usually 2nd thursday of following month, which would be this thursday.

have you NOT noticed this in the past YEAR?

jonnieboi05 · Jun 07, 2009, 10:01 PM // 22:01

lol, yea. what everyone else said before me-- it's the SECOND thursday of each month-- NOT the first.

~LeNa~

Konker2020 · Jun 07, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03

My mistake... don't usually really pay attention, always thought it was the first... meh, thanks for the replies...

Swift Thief · Jun 07, 2009, 10:42 PM // 22:42

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Originally Posted by Still Number One

the updates come two Thursdays after the monthly, not the first Thursday of every month.

Well, last month, May, the XTH points, tonic, map rotations, and that stuff came on the first Thursday.

DeFFik · Jun 07, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54

So if there is an update most people are QQ'ing 'oh noes they have killed RoJ/anything else!!' and if the update is delayed (without any information why) everybody wants the update and thinks that anet is going to mess very badly with skills with that update. Ergo they want to QQ.

I know that was trolling. Sorry

If not today it'll in next week so stay frosty, enjoy the game, farm money, who knows maybe anet will eventually kill this game.

Sookie · Jun 07, 2009, 11:03 PM // 23:03

The rule is NOT the 1st Thursday nor is it the 2nd Thursday. It is the Thursday of the 1st full week in the month. Since this time the 1st of the month began on a Monday rather than a Sunday (first day of the week), the first full week in June starts today. Therefore, the updates will be given to us on Thursday of this week.

Now if you followed that, it explains why sometimes the updates come on the 1st Thursday and sometimes on the 2nd Thursday.

Kook~NBK~ · Jun 07, 2009, 11:36 PM // 23:36

reposted from the thread about "where's the update?" thread that got closed on Thursday:

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I went and did some research on the question of 1st or 2nd Thursday. Here's What I found. Going back to January 2008, there have been 17 regular monthly updates. Of those 17:
*13 of them were done on the Thursday after the first Sunday
* One was done on the Wednesday after the 1st Sunday.(Sept '08)
* Two were split, but the first part came on the Thursday after the first Sunday with the second part (skill updates) the 2nd Thursday. (June '08 & May '09)
* One was done on the first Thursday before the first Sunday (April '08)

So, I think it's fairly safe to expect the monthly update to be on the Thursday following the first Sunday - regardless of whether it's the first of Sencond Thursday of the month.

P.S. It looks like the June '09 is following the same pattern.

And no, it's not "always" on the 2nd Thursday of the month. (it happens more often on the 1st Thursday - Of the last 17 updates, there have been 11 on 1st, 4 on 2nd, and 2 split between the two.)

Helix Dreadlock · Jun 08, 2009, 12:32 AM // 00:32

i always thought it was the 1st

Missmelady · Jun 08, 2009, 12:33 AM // 00:33

It is the first thursday of the first full week. If the week starts on a sunday the update will be the first thursday if the week starts on a monday,tuesday, wensday,thursday,friday,sat it will be on the next weeks thursday.

It is and always has been the first full week of the month. Since june started on a monday it will come the 2nd thursday of the month.

Sookie · Jun 08, 2009, 02:04 AM // 02:04

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Originally Posted by Missmelady

It is the first thursday of the first full week. If the week starts on a sunday the update will be the first thursday if the week starts on a monday,tuesday, wensday,thursday,friday,sat it will be on the next weeks thursday.

It is and always has been the first full week of the month. Since june started on a monday it will come the 2nd thursday of the month.

just said that. LOL scroll up please

BadgerzFTW · Jun 08, 2009, 02:15 AM // 02:15

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Originally Posted by Enolena Sedai

just said that. LOL scroll up please

No point being rude. Not everyone has to read your post before they try to provide info.

Sookie · Jun 08, 2009, 03:32 AM // 03:32

There was a "LOL" right in the middle. I wasn't trying to be rude. I was smiling as I typed.

Why did you say that? We're discussing the updates not bashing people.

Kook~NBK~ · Jun 08, 2009, 03:34 AM // 03:34

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Originally Posted by Enolena Sedai

There was a "LOL" right in the middle. I wasn't trying to be rude. I was smiling as I typed.

Why did you say that? We're discussing the updates not bashing people.

And next week we'll be bashing updates!

(well, some people will be)

Still Number One · Jun 09, 2009, 12:11 AM // 00:11

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Originally Posted by Swift Thief

Well, last month, May, the XTH points, tonic, map rotations, and that stuff came on the first Thursday.

They came on the first Thursday of the month which was the second thursday after the monthly. The April monthly was on the 25th because the next Saturday would be May 2nd. The update came May 7th because that was two weeks after the Monthly. My point was that the updates come in according to the monthly automated tournaments and they always have. It has nothing to do with whether or not it is the first or second week of the month. It works this way so that the balancing staff can view the monthly and then have enough time to make adjustments for next month while releasing them in a timely manner so Guilds can become accustomed to the new meta before the next monthly. As far back as I can remember the updates have always revolved around the monthly (since the AT's were implemented) and as long as there is a monthly it will always continue to.

So no it did not come on the first Thursday. It did come on the first Thursday of the month in real time, but Guild Wars is measured by monthly seasons and those months end when the Monthly is over and then the next season begins. And it comes on the second Thursday of the new season.

Helix Dreadlock · Jun 09, 2009, 01:18 AM // 01:18

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Originally Posted by BadgerzFTW

No point being rude. Not everyone has to read your post before they try to provide info.

Hey BadgerzFTW, don't dis my friend. It's not cool

Jun 07, 2009, 09:45 PM // 21:45	#1
Konker2020 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Exiled Forcez [Ex]	So what's with the update? Aren't we supposed to get an update on the first Thursday of each month, for map rotation, tonic rotation and XTH points? Cuz... it's now the Sunday following the first Thursday... and still nothing.

Jun 07, 2009, 09:56 PM // 21:56	#2
Still Number One Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2008 Profession: W/	the updates come two Thursdays after the monthly, not the first Thursday of every month.

Jun 07, 2009, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#3
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	reward points are usually 2nd thursday of following month, which would be this thursday. have you NOT noticed this in the past YEAR?

Jun 07, 2009, 10:01 PM // 22:01	#4
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	lol, yea. what everyone else said before me-- it's the SECOND thursday of each month-- NOT the first. ~LeNa~

Jun 07, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03	#5
Konker2020 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Exiled Forcez [Ex]	My mistake... don't usually really pay attention, always thought it was the first... meh, thanks for the replies...

Jun 07, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#7
DeFFik Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bielsko-Biała, Poland Profession: R/	So if there is an update most people are QQ'ing 'oh noes they have killed RoJ/anything else!!' and if the update is delayed (without any information why) everybody wants the update and thinks that anet is going to mess very badly with skills with that update. Ergo they want to QQ. I know that was trolling. Sorry If not today it'll in next week so stay frosty, enjoy the game, farm money, who knows maybe anet will eventually kill this game.

Jun 07, 2009, 11:03 PM // 23:03	#8
Sookie Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NoCenTex Guild: [AKA] Guild Leader Profession: R/	The rule is NOT the 1st Thursday nor is it the 2nd Thursday. It is the Thursday of the 1st full week in the month. Since this time the 1st of the month began on a Monday rather than a Sunday (first day of the week), the first full week in June starts today. Therefore, the updates will be given to us on Thursday of this week. Now if you followed that, it explains why sometimes the updates come on the 1st Thursday and sometimes on the 2nd Thursday.

Jun 08, 2009, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#10
Helix Dreadlock Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Imperial Sanctum Guild: Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI] Profession: E/Me	i always thought it was the 1st

Jun 08, 2009, 12:33 AM // 00:33	#11
Missmelady Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wisconsin Guild: Our Gostly Solo Caps Profession: Mo/	It is the first thursday of the first full week. If the week starts on a sunday the update will be the first thursday if the week starts on a monday,tuesday, wensday,thursday,friday,sat it will be on the next weeks thursday. It is and always has been the first full week of the month. Since june started on a monday it will come the 2nd thursday of the month.

Jun 08, 2009, 03:32 AM // 03:32	#14
Sookie Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NoCenTex Guild: [AKA] Guild Leader Profession: R/	There was a "LOL" right in the middle. I wasn't trying to be rude. I was smiling as I typed. Why did you say that? We're discussing the updates not bashing people.