Curse

Gill Halendt · May 15, 2010, 08:35 AM // 08:35

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Originally Posted by PowerRAV

I can't be for sure if it uncovered much. There's screenshot after I ran around the edges.

Just checked. No change.

The area where the tower is located could be completely uncovered even before the update allowed to get in, by just scraping around the gate.

drunknzelda · May 15, 2010, 10:15 AM // 10:15

So when they buff FC for PvE it will probably be the best primary attribute? Imagine casting spells at 13 fast cast, 52% faster cast and 39% faster recharge.. My elementalist is so jealous, Energy Storage could use some love as well, as having a higher energy cap doesn't really give you any advantages besides firing off more spells before you run out of energy, but since attunes hardly ever get stripped in PvE energy really shouldn't be that much of a problem. Oh well..

Yol · May 15, 2010, 11:06 AM // 11:06

When you go to the new lair in divinity coast (explorable), that part of the map is blocked off from the rest of the explorable by merchants, but you can see groups of tengu and peacekeepers passing by. Has anyone tried shadowstepping past the merchants to get a good look around the explorable, or is it blocked by the loose magic environment effect?

AlexanderMorpheus · May 15, 2010, 12:02 PM // 12:02

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Originally Posted by Martin Alvito

You just got a free elite skill on your bar and you're crying?

How is the nerf going to harm you? You'll spam Necrosis slower? Seriously.

You're going to be playing with skills from the primary after the coming update.

Dunno if anyones pointed this out but Necrosis is a skill, and not a spell so not effected by FC.

BrettM · May 15, 2010, 12:19 PM // 12:19

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Originally Posted by dwc89

So because I didn't hang on to 1 item from whatever event I can't complete this story.

Yes, you can. It isn't clear from the way things are set up, but giving Thackeray an item that isn't "perfect" will complete the scavenger hunt for story purposes. So, if all else fails, you can progress the story by finding a merchant that sells Dwarven Ale or doing Fronis Irontoe for a free one.

vader · May 15, 2010, 12:30 PM // 12:30

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

All those dialogues are a massive TIME SINK.
I really hope going through all of this won't be required to participate in the War when it finally starts, it will be a major pain to go through it on all characters.

But its new content. lol

I'm with you on this, if I have to go through this with every character to participate in future quests, it will be a major pain.

Bobby Sox · May 15, 2010, 12:32 PM // 12:32

First of all, as to the Fast Casting leak: I really don't understand what people are so hot about. One second cast time secondary spells will cast in a second instead of two-thirds of a second, and those are the ones that feel the most change. Two second casting time spells are still reduced by FC, as are all Mesmer spells. Ash Blast has been cited several times now. Am I missing something here, because I don't understand how a third of a second is going to change that much, especially as Fevered Dreams and other Mesmer skills will be buffed at the same time (In PvE where this is obviously the issue)?

Secondly, as to the new "content": I wonder if we will eventually be allowed to explore outside this new asuran lab when more content is added. As I see it, this could be either another starting point for missions/quests, or just a dead end. If it is opened up, but Loose Energy is left in place as an environmental effect, my Paragon might be sought after for something finally!

Smarty · May 15, 2010, 12:33 PM // 12:33

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Originally Posted by Apok

And tell me, good sir, why they would be "fooking" morons for changing an abusive primary attribute into a balanced primary attribute?

FC abusive? Since when exactly? *falls off chair laughing* (EDIT: I guess I should add, after reading Winterclaw's thread, that if you're talking about PvP then I can understand where you're coming from - but really with all the botting and the lack of players there, who gives a flying fourex about human mesmer players in PvP any more?

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I really do not understand what is wrong with being able to FC skills from other professions in PvE, and given that FC's functionality has been split for PvE where the recharge is concerned, why can't it be split for casting too?

Cuilan · May 15, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37

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Originally Posted by drunknzelda

So when they buff FC for PvE it will probably be the best primary attribute? Imagine casting spells at 13 fast cast, 52% faster cast and 39% faster recharge..

Imagine a profession that has skills with a low recharge already.

Tenebrae · May 15, 2010, 12:41 PM // 12:41

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Originally Posted by Smarty

I really do not understand what is wrong with being able to FC skills from other professions in PvE, and given that FC's functionality has been split for PvE where the recharge is concerned, why can't it be split for casting too?

Thats pretty stupid , almost all prim atts work on other profs ( except divine favor i think ) and FC is hell not as strong as Expertise , Strentgh , Crit Strikes and SR so yes , FC not applying to another class skills is BS.

micosay · May 15, 2010, 01:54 PM // 13:54

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Originally Posted by Yol

When you go to the new lair in divinity coast (explorable), that part of the map is blocked off from the rest of the explorable by merchants, but you can see groups of tengu and peacekeepers passing by. Has anyone tried shadowstepping past the merchants to get a good look around the explorable, or is it blocked by the loose magic environment effect?

Yup - Blocked - all skills fail

Rather Harmless · May 15, 2010, 02:16 PM // 14:16

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Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

Imagine if the time they wasted on this whole War in Kryta thing had gone towards skill updates. Just imagine.

LOL, he said skill updates. ^^

Gill Halendt · May 15, 2010, 04:03 PM // 16:03

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Originally Posted by vader

I'm with you on this, if I have to go through this with every character to participate in future quests, it will be a major pain.

If we ever get any "quest" at all. The fact WiK is being described as a "multimedia experience" sounds worryingly like a decoy.

Whatever. I suspect the quest giver will be Salma herself in the tower, so...

How did Salma get to LA anyway? Could this really be so easy, just get there, unlock the tower gate and take a seat on the throne? Please...

vandevere · May 15, 2010, 04:13 PM // 16:13

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Originally Posted by Gill Halendt

If we ever get any "quest" at all. The fact WiK is being described as a "multimedia experience" sounds worryingly like a decoy.

Whatever. I suspect the quest giver will be Salma herself in the tower, so...

How did Salma get to LA anyway? Could this really be so easy, just get there, unlock the tower gate and take a seat on the throne? Please...

Maybe she took the Cleopatra route. You know...had herself smuggled in with the rugs and other furnishings...

Mintha Syl · May 15, 2010, 04:26 PM // 16:26

I like new WiK addictions. I was too lazy to go to the shining blade camp to watch the dialogues til now, so I did them all in a raw to see the secret laboratory and gain access to the tower. And now I must say they are really funny. Plus the lab is interesting (owww what's gonna happen to the Seer??) and the tower is cool, I always wanted to go up there.
And random guards speeches make me laugh, like this

and the one saying "you don't even want to know what I did with the banners they left behind"

kalebmordannon · May 15, 2010, 08:06 PM // 20:06

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Originally Posted by Yol

When you go to the new lair in divinity coast (explorable), that part of the map is blocked off from the rest of the explorable by merchants, but you can see groups of tengu and peacekeepers passing by. Has anyone tried shadowstepping past the merchants to get a good look around the explorable, or is it blocked by the loose magic environment effect?

If you try a little bit you can get through and past those merchants. There are lots of White Mantle troops running around. Found it kind of odd, one of the troops had a pet [U]white[U] tiger. Didn't they first appear in Factions? Anyway, I'm still exploring as I type. This is actually the Divinity Coast mission map, am I right? The long bridge is here and is covered in White Mantle troops. Will post screenies if I can figure out how.

Arduin · May 15, 2010, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Those are the same as appear in Watchtower Coast. The White Mantle Scout have a charmed White Tiger.

Also, did you all miss this? I'm not seeing any thread about it?

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Zora/Gwdat

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:...le_Weapons.jpg

Thanks to Neil2250 and Zora.

Just take a look at the WM at the northern part of Watchtower Coast.

Ninja Ninja · May 15, 2010, 08:14 PM // 20:14

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Originally Posted by Arduin

Those are the same as appear in Watchtower Coast. The White Mantle Scout have a charmed White Tiger.

Also, did you all miss this? I'm not seeing any thread about it?

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Zora/Gwdat

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:...le_Weapons.jpg

New weapons??? I'm officially excited.

kalebmordannon · May 15, 2010, 08:24 PM // 20:24

Just a few more pics.

lol, I'm not very thorough.

Ninja Ninja · May 15, 2010, 08:25 PM // 20:25

This content is finally heating up, instead of useless text and random scenes there are items coming out.