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Yamat · Jun 23, 2005, 09:11 PM // 21:11

Erm... is it me or, contrary to what is said on the guildwars.com home page, is there no info on future updates on that link...?

Synncial77 · Jun 23, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47

the link is to the Game Updates log. If you can't reach it for whatever reason, this is what it says about the update:

Notes on the Next Update ??? Wednesday, June 22

Our next major update will be the introduction of PvP Rewards.

We know that many players right now are having difficulty unlocking items, runes and skills for use in PvP. On our private test servers, we have been testing a new reward system that lets you unlock items, runes, and skills for your pvp only characters through kills and victories in PvP. You'll unlock things faster if you are more successful, but we aren't implementing this system just for the elite players. Our goal is that every player will be able to make progress through normal play.

In that same light, these new rewards are not meant to overshadow other methods for character advancement, but rather to allow you to advance your characters in whichever way you prefer. Because of that, we will continue to examine the rate of item, rune and skill acquisition after ascension through cooperative play.

We expect polishing and balancing the new system to take another week and look forward to sharing the changes with you then. Response so far from our testers has been overwhelmingly positive, and we believe this addition will improve the overall experience for everyone who plays the game.

One final note: Some of you will wonder if we've forgotten that ascended characters with obsidian armor need challenges too... Don't worry. You're next.

~ James Phinney

Yamat · Jun 24, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Thank you.

Turns out it was a page refresh thing...

T RAND · Jun 24, 2005, 05:25 AM // 05:25

We know that many players right now are having difficulty unlocking items, runes and skills for use in PvP. On our private test servers, we have been testing a new reward system that lets you unlock items, runes, and skills for your pvp only characters through kills and victories in PvP. You'll unlock things faster if you are more successful, but we aren't implementing this system just for the elite players. Our goal is that every player will be able to make progress through normal play.

The rich get richer.

NoseJob · Jun 24, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40

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Originally Posted by T RAND

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The rich get richer.

I don't think so. It's very normal to give higher rewards to succesfull players, the game is a lot about skill. No harm in rewarding a skillfull player.
If you're poor and want to get rich you'll just have to practice or play the PvE part.
I think a lot of PvP only players will be very happy with this. But if there are PvP players that think I'm wrong, do tell.

smitty-gw · Jun 24, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36

That the devs are tweaking the game weekly based on our suggestions is the key.

Nothing they do is permanent. I'm sure they will discover that they made some mistakes. They have re-instated things that were complained about vigorously when they removed them.

gj A-net!!

Jun 23, 2005, 09:11 PM // 21:11	#1
Yamat Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, USA	Can't see the wood for the trees? Erm... is it me or, contrary to what is said on the guildwars.com home page, is there no info on future updates on that link...?

Jun 23, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47	#2
Synncial77 Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	the link is to the Game Updates log. If you can't reach it for whatever reason, this is what it says about the update: Notes on the Next Update ??? Wednesday, June 22 Our next major update will be the introduction of PvP Rewards. We know that many players right now are having difficulty unlocking items, runes and skills for use in PvP. On our private test servers, we have been testing a new reward system that lets you unlock items, runes, and skills for your pvp only characters through kills and victories in PvP. You'll unlock things faster if you are more successful, but we aren't implementing this system just for the elite players. Our goal is that every player will be able to make progress through normal play. In that same light, these new rewards are not meant to overshadow other methods for character advancement, but rather to allow you to advance your characters in whichever way you prefer. Because of that, we will continue to examine the rate of item, rune and skill acquisition after ascension through cooperative play. We expect polishing and balancing the new system to take another week and look forward to sharing the changes with you then. Response so far from our testers has been overwhelmingly positive, and we believe this addition will improve the overall experience for everyone who plays the game. One final note: Some of you will wonder if we've forgotten that ascended characters with obsidian armor need challenges too... Don't worry. You're next. ~ James Phinney

Jun 24, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#3
Yamat Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, USA	Thank you. Turns out it was a page refresh thing...

Jun 24, 2005, 05:25 AM // 05:25	#4
T RAND Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Axe Gang Profession: E/	We know that many players right now are having difficulty unlocking items, runes and skills for use in PvP. On our private test servers, we have been testing a new reward system that lets you unlock items, runes, and skills for your pvp only characters through kills and victories in PvP. You'll unlock things faster if you are more successful, but we aren't implementing this system just for the elite players. Our goal is that every player will be able to make progress through normal play. The rich get richer.

Jun 24, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#6
smitty-gw Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York	That the devs are tweaking the game weekly based on our suggestions is the key. Nothing they do is permanent. I'm sure they will discover that they made some mistakes. They have re-instated things that were complained about vigorously when they removed them. gj A-net!!