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Dzar Lor · Aug 21, 2006, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Does anyone know how the change in the map occured? Many of the disputed line town are now LUXON? There are no missions I can find to aid in taking them back, since currently my team is KURZICK. I just dont get it....

De Wilde · Aug 21, 2006, 06:12 AM // 06:12

When did this happen and what towns?

I've been playing in the Quarry the weekend so I haven't thrown down in PVE for the weekend, what happened?

Sorry if I sound like a total noob, I really am still new to the game.

Sereng Amaranth · Aug 21, 2006, 06:19 AM // 06:19

When you check the full map, you will see a red/blue line. This denotes the Luxon/Kurzick battle lines. The line shifts depending on which side is winning more in Alliance Battles.

Guild Wars was recently updated with a momentum algorithm. Once one side wins enough to push past neutral, they need a lower ratio of wins to push to the next deeper map.

I'm sure this Double Faction weekend is basically a beta test for the algorithm and it will be adjusted so that the line doesn't shift wildly as it has been.

Dzar Lor · Aug 21, 2006, 06:38 AM // 06:38

That makes sense...you know, I have noticed that when the game first came out, most went Kurzick...but now the pendulum has swung heavily the other way. I know my team is in an alliance, but there is not an alliance. Crazy...I hope this does not effect the movement of my other chars to finish the game.

-Loki- · Aug 21, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20

Maybe the disputed towns are mainly Luxon because Luxons had a big win swing? Kurzicks will swing back soon. They changed momentum bonus so it actualy makes a difference, and now AB actually makes the line move like it was meant to.

Mournblade · Aug 21, 2006, 01:43 PM // 13:43

Nah, ownership of a town won't affect your ability to work through the storyline at all. It may mildly inconvenience you when you have to go somewhere else to sell your treasure though. =)

Dzar Lor · Aug 21, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17

Thx to all who responded...it looks like my team has decided to move towards Luxon allegience anyhow. The boss wants to see what is on the other side of the map...so see ya over there!!!

Snowman · Aug 21, 2006, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sereng Amaranth

Guild Wars was recently updated with a momentum algorithm. Once one side wins enough to push past neutral, they need a lower ratio of wins to push to the next deeper map.

not recently.. it was AGES ago.. even after they implemented this "momentum rule" for months after the line was still very steady at pretty much dead centre.

Only in the past week has this suddenly changed, and its all happened just when our entire alliance were getting error code 30 - and were not able to log on for well over 30 minutes.

I personally smell a rat.

Aug 21, 2006, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#1
Dzar Lor Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Guild: SBD	How Did It Happen? Does anyone know how the change in the map occured? Many of the disputed line town are now LUXON? There are no missions I can find to aid in taking them back, since currently my team is KURZICK. I just dont get it....

Aug 21, 2006, 06:12 AM // 06:12	#2
De Wilde Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Slayers of Champions [SoC] Profession: R/E	When did this happen and what towns? I've been playing in the Quarry the weekend so I haven't thrown down in PVE for the weekend, what happened? Sorry if I sound like a total noob, I really am still new to the game.

Aug 21, 2006, 06:19 AM // 06:19	#3
Sereng Amaranth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB]	When you check the full map, you will see a red/blue line. This denotes the Luxon/Kurzick battle lines. The line shifts depending on which side is winning more in Alliance Battles. Guild Wars was recently updated with a momentum algorithm. Once one side wins enough to push past neutral, they need a lower ratio of wins to push to the next deeper map. I'm sure this Double Faction weekend is basically a beta test for the algorithm and it will be adjusted so that the line doesn't shift wildly as it has been.

Aug 21, 2006, 06:38 AM // 06:38	#4
Dzar Lor Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Guild: SBD	That makes sense...you know, I have noticed that when the game first came out, most went Kurzick...but now the pendulum has swung heavily the other way. I know my team is in an alliance, but there is not an alliance. Crazy...I hope this does not effect the movement of my other chars to finish the game.

Aug 21, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20	#5
-Loki- Forge Runner Join Date: Oct 2005	Maybe the disputed towns are mainly Luxon because Luxons had a big win swing? Kurzicks will swing back soon. They changed momentum bonus so it actualy makes a difference, and now AB actually makes the line move like it was meant to.

Aug 21, 2006, 01:43 PM // 13:43	#6
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	Nah, ownership of a town won't affect your ability to work through the storyline at all. It may mildly inconvenience you when you have to go somewhere else to sell your treasure though. =)

Aug 21, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#7
Dzar Lor Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Guild: SBD	Thx to all who responded...it looks like my team has decided to move towards Luxon allegience anyhow. The boss wants to see what is on the other side of the map...so see ya over there!!!