What just happened? (GVG Monthly Game) - Guild Wars Forums

shadowfell · Aug 05, 2011, 09:19 PM // 21:19

So, I was watching the second match in the GvG monthly between #1 and #6 (Now #7) and while it started out with normal GvG happenings, some flag running and stuff, I noticed that the blue team (#1) didn't seem to be really trying very hard! For that matter, neither was the red team!

From time to time, I'd see a few from either side just standing around but the game progressed until about 12-15 minutes in. At this point several members of the blue just started standing around or in the case of their necro, sacrificing itself to death over and over. Eventually, both teams were just standing around with one bout of fighting for less than 2 minutes until the 25 minute mark, when the red team just suddenly resigned and it was over.

Was this game-throwing? I've never watched the red team play before, but I've seen this particular blue team and have seen them play well so it seemed odd enough to cause some side-eye.

I haven't had much to do with pvp since before Factions so maybe something has changed between then and now but this did not seem very competitive for a monthly championship game.

Enlighten me!

FoxBat · Aug 06, 2011, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Em when and where? I don't see the GvG Monthly games on obs anymore.

Elnino · Aug 06, 2011, 04:50 AM // 04:50

I didn't watch that particular match all the way to the end because blue was clearly winning right from the start so I may not be right. Looking at both teams builds, I don't see how the necro could sac itself to death (unless spamming death pact on someone or running solo into the opponent). It could be possible that your client was out of sync with the server as that would have caused obs mode to go crazy.

Or the match was just thrown . . . but someone would have pointed that out ages ago if that was the case. I seriously doubt the match would have been thrown after what happened in January 2009, especially for something that would be on obs for 1 week.

Artisan Archer · Aug 06, 2011, 09:30 AM // 09:30

Observer mode gets bugged after updates. I wouldn't take it seriously.

shillo · Aug 06, 2011, 11:14 AM // 11:14

I've seen replays of my own guild's matches run into the twilight zone a couple of times (so I knew what happened in the original match and I knew for certain that this was not what obs mode was showing). Apparently there is bug in the observer mode, but I'm not sure what triggers it.

shadowfell · Aug 06, 2011, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Signet of suffering is what I'd seen him cast over and over and over.

I watched the match three-four times too and from different player perspectives. It was the same every time. o.O

The Cake Archer · Aug 06, 2011, 02:46 PM // 14:46

I've obsed a game in HB where a shrine capped itself (noone standing anywhere close to it)

apparently its just obs mode out of sync

kedde · Aug 06, 2011, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Obs has always been bugged after updates.

Aug 05, 2011, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#1
shadowfell hamonite anur ruk Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Echovald Forest Guild: [PhD] Teh Academy Profession: Me/A	What just happened? (GVG Monthly Game) So, I was watching the second match in the GvG monthly between #1 and #6 (Now #7) and while it started out with normal GvG happenings, some flag running and stuff, I noticed that the blue team (#1) didn't seem to be really trying very hard! For that matter, neither was the red team! From time to time, I'd see a few from either side just standing around but the game progressed until about 12-15 minutes in. At this point several members of the blue just started standing around or in the case of their necro, sacrificing itself to death over and over. Eventually, both teams were just standing around with one bout of fighting for less than 2 minutes until the 25 minute mark, when the red team just suddenly resigned and it was over. Was this game-throwing? I've never watched the red team play before, but I've seen this particular blue team and have seen them play well so it seemed odd enough to cause some side-eye. I haven't had much to do with pvp since before Factions so maybe something has changed between then and now but this did not seem very competitive for a monthly championship game. Enlighten me! Last edited by shadowfell; Aug 05, 2011 at 09:31 PM // 21:31..

Aug 06, 2011, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#2
FoxBat Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: Mo/Me	Em when and where? I don't see the GvG Monthly games on obs anymore.

Aug 06, 2011, 04:50 AM // 04:50	#3
Elnino Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a house Guild: Proof Of A Nets Laziness[HB] Profession: A/W	I didn't watch that particular match all the way to the end because blue was clearly winning right from the start so I may not be right. Looking at both teams builds, I don't see how the necro could sac itself to death (unless spamming death pact on someone or running solo into the opponent). It could be possible that your client was out of sync with the server as that would have caused obs mode to go crazy. Or the match was just thrown . . . but someone would have pointed that out ages ago if that was the case. I seriously doubt the match would have been thrown after what happened in January 2009, especially for something that would be on obs for 1 week.

Aug 06, 2011, 09:30 AM // 09:30	#4
Artisan Archer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Free Wind Profession: R/	Observer mode gets bugged after updates. I wouldn't take it seriously.

Aug 06, 2011, 11:14 AM // 11:14	#5
shillo Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2006	I've seen replays of my own guild's matches run into the twilight zone a couple of times (so I knew what happened in the original match and I knew for certain that this was not what obs mode was showing). Apparently there is bug in the observer mode, but I'm not sure what triggers it.

Aug 06, 2011, 12:53 PM // 12:53	#6
shadowfell hamonite anur ruk Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Echovald Forest Guild: [PhD] Teh Academy Profession: Me/A	Signet of suffering is what I'd seen him cast over and over and over. I watched the match three-four times too and from different player perspectives. It was the same every time. o.O

Aug 06, 2011, 02:46 PM // 14:46	#7
The Cake Archer Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: Mo/A	I've obsed a game in HB where a shrine capped itself (noone standing anywhere close to it) apparently its just obs mode out of sync

Aug 06, 2011, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#8
kedde Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Kaons Banned Fecal Super Team [Ban] Profession: Mo/A	Obs has always been bugged after updates.