Unlocked stuff locked again - Guild Wars Forums

Arduin · Nov 18, 2006, 08:32 PM // 20:32

Recently the announcement 'You've unlocked x' was popping up a bit too much for me. Even some stuff like a 13^50 for inscribable weapons. I'm absolutely positive I already unlocked this one on my account.

So I went to the Priest of Balthazar, and i noticed a lot of stuff I already unlocked through playing the game, or unlocked with faction, is indeed locked again! I'm absolutely sure I've unlocked everything for R and W weapons, but the Priest tells me I still need to unlock some mods. Same goes for a lot of inscriptions.

Is there some update I have missed, or are there more people with this same problem?

Grz

Fobdo · Nov 18, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42

Slap the priest.

Besides doing that, it's just one of those rare glitches. : (

The Pointless · Nov 18, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50

That's an odd one, because I had a load of inscriptions already unlocked for me (presumably because I had already identified those mods from Tyrian and Canthan weapons and offhands)

Phoenix Arrows · Nov 18, 2006, 11:10 PM // 23:10

Perhaps you just thought you unlocked it? I dunno...strange indeed.

Arduin · Nov 19, 2006, 09:15 AM // 09:15

The thing is, for a few days ago, many inscriptions were already unlocked for me too, just like The Pointless, because I've been playing for 18 months now. It's just that some inscriptions and mods are locked again, not all of them, but a fair deal nonetheless.... Well, thanks for your replies anyway, it isn't a too big deal really, because I'm not that interested in PvP. Just a bit odd, in my opinion.

greenthumb · Dec 07, 2006, 10:11 PM // 22:11

I was also just recently affected by that glitch so it's not just one single isolated incident. I thought something was strange when I saw the message indicating that the 13^50 inscription was now unlocked. It seems the glitch just relocked certain inscriptions (not all) and wand wrappings that were previously unlocked. Nothing else seemed to be affected (I hope).

Spangly_boy · Dec 07, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Was it maybe with a newly created character and u were just unlocking it agian on tht one? I mean from the priest of balthazar i have almost everything unlocked, but with my newly created paragon i have just unlocked 9% furious again and stuff like tht? Just an ingsight.. I'm probably totally wrong LOL.

Regards Spangly

greenthumb · Dec 07, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49

Unlocks for items like skills are based on account, not character. These were items that were unlocked for some time (during the time from when Nightfall was released).

dansamy · Dec 08, 2006, 01:11 AM // 01:11

It's messed up. My guildmate has a screenshot of himself wielding a PvP item with a 15^50 on it. The priest of balthazar says it's locked. He also cannot make a new one, yet he's holding the one he had made the day before. He totaled up the faction that was "stolen" from him in the form of re-locking his UAX'ed account: ~50,000 faction.

Throttle · Dec 08, 2006, 04:35 AM // 04:35

I have the same problem. For some reason or another, most of my PvP item mods have locked themselves or reduced to a poorer quality. I can create 13^50 items, 20/11 sundering, enchantments last 14% longer and other nonsense.

I have a suspicion that this is the bug, possibly occuring since a recent update, and possibly only for some people:

When you unlock a mod in PvE, the corresponding item on your PvP item list gets updated to that. Meaning that if you had a 15^50 inscription on your item list (which I believe is there by default when you make your account) and then find a 13^50 with a PvE character and it's unlocked (being the first time you found that particular inscription) then the 15^50 PvP mod will get swapped with the 13^50. Same goes for all other mods with variable percentages under the same name.

Either that or mods have simply locked randomly. Regardless, it's a pretty severe bug that I hope ANet fixes as soon as possible.

Mentalist Ellie · Dec 08, 2006, 05:12 AM // 05:12

Unfortunately it is not a rare glitch. It's happened to a number of people. Some have even had items relocked after unlocking them a second or third time.

Best you can do is report it via support and hope Anet figures out the problem before chapter four rolls around.

Astro Pubes · Dec 15, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19

ok, so i remember seeing this thread awhile back about unlocks that were locked again and i laughed though HA, those suckers that's pretty funny!!! until i made a pvp assassin to play around with. now i've had nightfall since release date and i have unlocked the strength and honor inscription 15^50% heck, i even had one in storage although it wasn't a recent unlock still unlocked though. then i was playing some pve advancing various characters through elona and received several blue weapons one which had a strength and honor of 13^50% now the balthazar priest says the i've never unlocked the 15^50% just the most recent 13^50%, i hope anet sees this glitch and get's it patched soon

there's a screen shot of the 15^50% inscription and the priest of balthazar saying that i don't have it unlocked, i'm sure theres a few others that are doing the same where it's the most recent blue unlock that over rides the rare perfect unlock.

[DE] · Dec 15, 2006, 12:22 AM // 00:22

That's happened to me as well! Numerous inscriptions and such are locked for me while I clearly have unlocked them in PvE or actually PvP itself!

Astro Pubes · Dec 15, 2006, 01:17 AM // 01:17

well, i submitted a report stub with a direct link to this forum page so maybe we'll get a response about it.

Kong · Dec 15, 2006, 01:35 AM // 01:35

I've also been having this problem, not sure why.

I haven't been wasting any faction on unlocking them again, so its no problem there. I haven't even checked to see if they are for some reason unlocked or not, I just know that i've been getting the new unlocked item msg when id'ing soime inscriptions.

Astro Pubes · Dec 15, 2006, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kong

I've also been having this problem, not sure why.

I haven't been wasting any faction on unlocking them again, so its no problem there. I haven't even checked to see if they are for some reason unlocked or not, I just know that i've been getting the new unlocked item msg when id'ing soime inscriptions.

i haven't been wasting faction on that either as well, just sucks when you want to try and create a decent modded pvp weapon but you're unable to due to a glitch.

N E D M · Dec 15, 2006, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astro Pubes

there's a screen shot of the 15^50% inscription and the priest of balthazar saying that i don't have it unlocked, i'm sure theres a few others that are doing the same where it's the most recent blue unlock that over rides the rare perfect unlock.

This is a most unfortunate glitch, however,
this picture proves nada. You could buy a 15 over 50 inscription without having it unlocked.

RoadKill97 · Dec 15, 2006, 06:30 AM // 06:30

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Originally Posted by GuildWars.com

Weapon Inscriptions

* Inscriptions that provide bonuses that were previously inherent bonuses of PvP weapons are already unlocked on your account.

Source

I don't know about the newer accounts, but the Inscription: "Strength and Honor" and many others should be unlocked to everyone who had their account before the release of Nightfall.

I also lost some of my unlocks.

Muk Utep · Dec 15, 2006, 07:46 AM // 07:46

Same thing happened to me.

Astro Pubes · Dec 15, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by N E D M

This is a most unfortunate glitch, however,
this picture proves nada. You could buy a 15 over 50 inscription without having it unlocked.

yes, i know that but i've had this unlocked for along time and nor did i purchase that inscription or any other that i have, i know for others they might do that but anet has the final records so they will be the ones who will be able to in the end say whether or not it was unlocked. and if you would have bothered to have actually read my post you would have read where i previously ided that and salvaged the weapon then more recently ided a 13^50% which over rid the balthazar priest saying that's the one that i actually unlocked.

Nov 18, 2006, 08:32 PM // 20:32	#1
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	Unlocked stuff locked again Recently the announcement 'You've unlocked x' was popping up a bit too much for me. Even some stuff like a 13^50 for inscribable weapons. I'm absolutely positive I already unlocked this one on my account. So I went to the Priest of Balthazar, and i noticed a lot of stuff I already unlocked through playing the game, or unlocked with faction, is indeed locked again! I'm absolutely sure I've unlocked everything for R and W weapons, but the Priest tells me I still need to unlock some mods. Same goes for a lot of inscriptions. Is there some update I have missed, or are there more people with this same problem? Grz

Dec 08, 2006, 01:11 AM // 01:11	#9
dansamy Chasing Dragons Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lost in La-La Land Guild: LFGuild Profession: Mo/Me	It's messed up. My guildmate has a screenshot of himself wielding a PvP item with a 15^50 on it. The priest of balthazar says it's locked. He also cannot make a new one, yet he's holding the one he had made the day before. He totaled up the faction that was "stolen" from him in the form of re-locking his UAX'ed account: ~50,000 faction. __________________ Former Gladiator's Arena Moderator. Retired. Awaiting GW2.

Dec 08, 2006, 04:35 AM // 04:35	#10
Throttle Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2006	I have the same problem. For some reason or another, most of my PvP item mods have locked themselves or reduced to a poorer quality. I can create 13^50 items, 20/11 sundering, enchantments last 14% longer and other nonsense. I have a suspicion that this is the bug, possibly occuring since a recent update, and possibly only for some people: When you unlock a mod in PvE, the corresponding item on your PvP item list gets updated to that. Meaning that if you had a 15^50 inscription on your item list (which I believe is there by default when you make your account) and then find a 13^50 with a PvE character and it's unlocked (being the first time you found that particular inscription) then the 15^50 PvP mod will get swapped with the 13^50. Same goes for all other mods with variable percentages under the same name. Either that or mods have simply locked randomly. Regardless, it's a pretty severe bug that I hope ANet fixes as soon as possible. Last edited by Throttle; Dec 08, 2006 at 04:38 AM // 04:38..

Nov 18, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42	#2
Fobdo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: Mo/	Slap the priest. Besides doing that, it's just one of those rare glitches. : (

Nov 18, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#3
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	That's an odd one, because I had a load of inscriptions already unlocked for me (presumably because I had already identified those mods from Tyrian and Canthan weapons and offhands)

Nov 18, 2006, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#4
Phoenix Arrows Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: With many other ugly people Guild: We Are All Pretty [ugly] Profession: R/	Perhaps you just thought you unlocked it? I dunno...strange indeed.

Nov 19, 2006, 09:15 AM // 09:15	#5
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	The thing is, for a few days ago, many inscriptions were already unlocked for me too, just like The Pointless, because I've been playing for 18 months now. It's just that some inscriptions and mods are locked again, not all of them, but a fair deal nonetheless.... Well, thanks for your replies anyway, it isn't a too big deal really, because I'm not that interested in PvP. Just a bit odd, in my opinion.

Dec 07, 2006, 10:11 PM // 22:11	#6
greenthumb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006	I was also just recently affected by that glitch so it's not just one single isolated incident. I thought something was strange when I saw the message indicating that the 13^50 inscription was now unlocked. It seems the glitch just relocked certain inscriptions (not all) and wand wrappings that were previously unlocked. Nothing else seemed to be affected (I hope).

Dec 07, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#7
Spangly_boy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Plymouth Uk Guild: Imperium Legionis Profession: E/Me	Was it maybe with a newly created character and u were just unlocking it agian on tht one? I mean from the priest of balthazar i have almost everything unlocked, but with my newly created paragon i have just unlocked 9% furious again and stuff like tht? Just an ingsight.. I'm probably totally wrong LOL. Regards Spangly

Dec 07, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49	#8
greenthumb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006	Unlocks for items like skills are based on account, not character. These were items that were unlocked for some time (during the time from when Nightfall was released).

Dec 08, 2006, 05:12 AM // 05:12	#11
Mentalist Ellie Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: P/	Unfortunately it is not a rare glitch. It's happened to a number of people. Some have even had items relocked after unlocking them a second or third time. Best you can do is report it via support and hope Anet figures out the problem before chapter four rolls around.

Dec 15, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19	#12
Astro Pubes Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Gwen Is [EVIL]	ok, so i remember seeing this thread awhile back about unlocks that were locked again and i laughed though HA, those suckers that's pretty funny!!! until i made a pvp assassin to play around with. now i've had nightfall since release date and i have unlocked the strength and honor inscription 15^50% heck, i even had one in storage although it wasn't a recent unlock still unlocked though. then i was playing some pve advancing various characters through elona and received several blue weapons one which had a strength and honor of 13^50% now the balthazar priest says the i've never unlocked the 15^50% just the most recent 13^50%, i hope anet sees this glitch and get's it patched soon there's a screen shot of the 15^50% inscription and the priest of balthazar saying that i don't have it unlocked, i'm sure theres a few others that are doing the same where it's the most recent blue unlock that over rides the rare perfect unlock.

Dec 15, 2006, 12:22 AM // 00:22	#13
[DE] Hugs and Kisses Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Scars Meadows	That's happened to me as well! Numerous inscriptions and such are locked for me while I clearly have unlocked them in PvE or actually PvP itself!

Dec 15, 2006, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#14
Astro Pubes Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Gwen Is [EVIL]	well, i submitted a report stub with a direct link to this forum page so maybe we'll get a response about it.

Dec 15, 2006, 01:35 AM // 01:35	#15
Kong Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005	I've also been having this problem, not sure why. I haven't been wasting any faction on unlocking them again, so its no problem there. I haven't even checked to see if they are for some reason unlocked or not, I just know that i've been getting the new unlocked item msg when id'ing soime inscriptions.

Dec 15, 2006, 07:46 AM // 07:46	#19
Muk Utep Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006	Same thing happened to me.