This weekend has HARD mode? and what a tiny reference to it. - Guild Wars Forums

kooomar · Apr 18, 2007, 05:27 AM // 05:27

Is anyone else confused by this, for this weekend, its double points for sunspear and lightbringer titles, but beyond that it say

"In normal, AND hard mode"

Thats all that is said by it, and I have not seen anything else about it anywhere else. Am I blind, or is the "biggest" update to Guild Wars being kept under radar until THIS weekend?

Dauntless · Apr 18, 2007, 05:33 AM // 05:33

Uh Yea they've been hyping Hard mode for about a month now at least. The hard mode update is expected late this week.

Commander Ryker · Apr 18, 2007, 01:31 PM // 13:31

It'll probably start at the usual "event" start time, friday, noon pdst, 3pm eastern.

eggs0wn · Apr 18, 2007, 03:05 PM // 15:05

Of course I'm going away this weekend.

=P

Kuldebar Valiturus · Apr 18, 2007, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Maybe just a weekend preview? It's curious, that's for sure.

Quote:

This weekend you will receive double Sunspear and Lightbringer points in both Hard mode and regular gameplay. Check in with the appropriate resurrection shrine NPC to obtain the bounty, and double up on the rewards from Noon Pacific on Friday, April 20, through 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday, April 22.

Pkest · Apr 18, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26

Not curious at all if you've been paying attention. Gaile has said 'hard mode this week' several times. It was announced March 20 that it would be released within a month. So yes, Hard Mode release is imminent.

Kuldebar Valiturus · Apr 18, 2007, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pkest

Not curious at all if you've been paying attention. Gaile has said 'hard mode this week' several times. It was announced March 20 that it would be released within a month. So yes, Hard Mode release is imienent.

I think most of us are wondering where the fanfare is.

It seems a little tacked on, and not the usual way of introducing new content.

A very off-handed way, if you will.

**cosyfiep** · Apr 18, 2007, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Yeah, you would think that with all the stuff they have been saying about hard mode they would announce it in a separate announcement....and not just allude to it in a weekend event. AND they would announce it before wednesday that it would be coming this weekend....or is it just going to be another unannounced update? (a new build is available please log off...)

Free Runner · Apr 18, 2007, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuldebar Valiturus

I think most of us are wondering where the fanfare is.

It seems a little tacked on, and not the usual way of introducing new content.

A very off-handed way, if you will.

If i recall Gaile said in addition to the actual Hard Mode a page about Hard Mode would be put up this week introducing it.

And it has indeed been knowledge that Hard Mode would be released this week.

Kuldebar Valiturus · Apr 19, 2007, 09:22 AM // 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free Runner

If i recall Gaile said in addition to the actual Hard Mode a page about Hard Mode would be put up this week introducing it.

And it has indeed been knowledge that Hard Mode would be released this week.

OK, we must be "talking" passed each other here: I don't think any one is disputing that Hard Mode was already informally announced as beginning this weekend. So no one was shocked or felt faint, and nobody had to be hospitalized upon learning this, at least to my knowledge.

The simple observation concerned ANet's choice to announce this weekend's double Sunspear and Lightbringer points event without formally announcing the introduction of a Hard Mode at the same time. Nothing more, nothing less.

Tanatie · Apr 19, 2007, 03:02 PM // 15:02

well unless there's gonna be a big ingame message saying "guild wars now has hard mode which means....", normal people won't notice it untill they play it anyway. I mean I'm sure you guys knew about there being a bigger storage (and everything else) update, but I just found out by opening my storage...and I'm pretty sure it's the same with 70-80% of people...we find things out when we see them or accidentaly hear of them. Not all that many people check out 3 forums and guild wars official site twice a day...

Hobbs · Apr 19, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

I check one forum, my guild chat and the Guild Wars Official Site once a day. I knew about Hard Mode the day after it was first annouced. Which was quite some time ago.

Apr 18, 2007, 05:27 AM // 05:27	#1
kooomar Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Pow Pow Pow [myau] Profession: Mo/E	This weekend has HARD mode? and what a tiny reference to it. Is anyone else confused by this, for this weekend, its double points for sunspear and lightbringer titles, but beyond that it say "In normal, AND hard mode" Thats all that is said by it, and I have not seen anything else about it anywhere else. Am I blind, or is the "biggest" update to Guild Wars being kept under radar until THIS weekend?

Apr 18, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#6
Pkest Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh) Profession: R/	Not curious at all if you've been paying attention. Gaile has said 'hard mode this week' several times. It was announced March 20 that it would be released within a month. So yes, Hard Mode release is imminent. Last edited by Pkest; Apr 18, 2007 at 05:00 PM // 17:00..

Apr 18, 2007, 05:33 AM // 05:33	#2
Dauntless Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: Mo/	Uh Yea they've been hyping Hard mode for about a month now at least. The hard mode update is expected late this week.

Apr 18, 2007, 01:31 PM // 13:31	#3
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	It'll probably start at the usual "event" start time, friday, noon pdst, 3pm eastern.

Apr 18, 2007, 03:05 PM // 15:05	#4
eggs0wn Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006	Of course I'm going away this weekend. =P

Apr 18, 2007, 05:46 PM // 17:46	#8
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	Yeah, you would think that with all the stuff they have been saying about hard mode they would announce it in a separate announcement....and not just allude to it in a weekend event. AND they would announce it before wednesday that it would be coming this weekend....or is it just going to be another unannounced update? (a new build is available please log off...)

Apr 19, 2007, 03:02 PM // 15:02	#11
Tanatie Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Serbian white templars Profession: N/E	well unless there's gonna be a big ingame message saying "guild wars now has hard mode which means....", normal people won't notice it untill they play it anyway. I mean I'm sure you guys knew about there being a bigger storage (and everything else) update, but I just found out by opening my storage...and I'm pretty sure it's the same with 70-80% of people...we find things out when we see them or accidentaly hear of them. Not all that many people check out 3 forums and guild wars official site twice a day...

Apr 19, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15	#12
Hobbs Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Organised Spam [OS] Profession: W/	I check one forum, my guild chat and the Guild Wars Official Site once a day. I knew about Hard Mode the day after it was first annouced. Which was quite some time ago.