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FengShuiDove · Aug 29, 2009, 01:37 AM // 01:37

Sounds good. I'll be incredibly excited to try out Sealed Deck.

I've moderately enjoyed Hero Battles casually over the course of the last few months, but even in that time frame I've seen stagnation. Build Wars, a term I hate to use, is really the ultimate descriptor of HB.

nitetime · Aug 29, 2009, 01:38 AM // 01:38

pretty sure that news about the xth is just letting us down slowly and it is not coming back... and thats just fine.

Chocobo1 · Aug 29, 2009, 01:42 AM // 01:42

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Originally Posted by Gonzo_Neo

Good ?

TA and HB are changed for something that arenanet dont know if will works good, there will be less updates, 1,5 monts late of "4 month big updates", and with this post i will supposs that no new minipets, no new skins of weapons/armor for pve or new zones.

.....sigh.....no GW until GW2

TA and HB are broken and generally hated formats. Sealed deck has been a popular suggestion for many years, and it currently played in homebrew tournments etc.

Slower updates in order to ensure that they aren't rushed, so we won't see updates with only 1-2 skills changed (unless that is all that is required). Also allowing us to give feedback on proposed changes is incredibly helpful, as it can help avoid the R/A problem we have now.

You underestimate how hard it is to make new content, and test for bugs etc. I'd like new stuff, but I also would like some old stuff to get fixed before adding new things in the game that can cause problems. Who knows, maybe in the future when things are a bit more sorted we can get some content updates.

You fit right under what Linsey said here:

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We want you to have ambitious expectations for us, but to understand that there are always limitations. Everyone has to deal with finite resources, competing priorities, and unexpected complications, and we’re no different

ryan__ryan · Aug 29, 2009, 01:42 AM // 01:42

what the hell is sealed deck...

Xenex Xclame · Aug 29, 2009, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Lindsey im kind of afraid to ask, but does this mean we wont be getting a skill update soon?like next week or something?

Welcome Robert I like some of the BIG HUGE games i seen, it's cool to think maybe you worked on one i like and now you'll be working for GW

Hurray!Go die in a corner and never be thought about again HB!!

I also thought content updates were done manually,Im happy to wear its being automated.

I never tried Xunlai tournament so I have nothing to say about it bad or good.

Eveything you said about PVP love is great, love that the henchies will be getting new skillbars and I also love that heroes will be BANNED :P,I hope that the community will be asked for more bars later on if it seems we need new/more.

W0000000000000000000t, I love sealed deck and this is great news, give me any bad news you want because you will have to try hard to disappoint me.

TA has indeed been kind of deserted, mostly you would get the RA upgraders or a Guild with not enough players on playing there.

This is a nice thing you guys are doing Lyndsey and I understand that some of the ideas you guys have and will have might be dumped later on for whatever reason after you have told us about it,will cause us to be disappointed but we will try to be understanding.Now i hope you don't mind me hoping that sealed deck does not get dumped

tuna-fish_sushi · Aug 29, 2009, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Great news on the Sealed Deck
Happy I may finally get my MAY Welfare check (^^)
Unhappy that I may not get any more Welfare checks (x x)
Thanks for the telling us though.

Neo Nugget · Aug 29, 2009, 02:02 AM // 02:02

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Originally Posted by ryan__ryan

what the hell is sealed deck...

Don't worry, I had to look up the specifics as well. I've heard of it way back when and "Card Game" came to mind.

Ellix Cantero · Aug 29, 2009, 02:08 AM // 02:08

I have never QQ'd about Guild Wars or ANET that I can remember, but that was just one big wall of suck in my opinion. But, props for at least telling us.

I think ANET is taking the wrong approach. They're further cutting back resources that will be going into Guild Wars, when it is now that they need to make a last push to pull new players in and keep the existing ones interested until GW2 is released.

Jensy · Aug 29, 2009, 02:11 AM // 02:11

TA/HB: Okay, fine by me. I'd never really played much of either.

XTH: Also fine, don't care. Can get keys by PvP-ing if I really need them, but playing the game normally gets me the stuff I want \o_O/

Updates: Hell, I'll be lynched here, but I'd take a delay in the update for quests and such at Halloween *___* >_>

Reverend Dr · Aug 29, 2009, 02:12 AM // 02:12

I'm optimistic.

That is really saying something.

Wynthyst · Aug 29, 2009, 02:16 AM // 02:16

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Originally Posted by Ellix Cantero

I think ANET is taking the wrong approach. They're further cutting back resources that will be going into Guild Wars, when it is now that they need to make a last push to pull new players in and keep the existing ones interested until GW2 is released.

Just how is adding a new designer cutting back on resources? And expanding the testing process to actually include the community with the Test Krewe and advance update notes?

I personally think you have it all backwards....

fenix · Aug 29, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23

About time we got Sealed Deck.

lolbye HB and TA, you were both so shitty.

Ellix Cantero · Aug 29, 2009, 02:28 AM // 02:28

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Originally Posted by Wynthyst

Just how is adding a new designer cutting back on resources? And expanding the testing process to actually include the community with the Test Krewe and advance update notes?

I personally think you have it all backwards....

We get . . .
-Skill updates will now take twice as long to be implemented.

-News that likely the XTH will be yanked (regardless of how you feel about XTH, it is content that will be disappearing)

-News that their original update schedule was optomistic and they'll try to squeeze out a small update here and there

-News that their resources have mostly been devoted to automating more stuff. "Yes, so they can then focus on giving us more content!" you say. No. So they can move more resources to working on GW2.

-News that HB and TA are going away (see note about XTH above)

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The only really positive part about the whole thing was the sealed deck format being introduced, but if they're just throwing their hands up and giving up on HB and TA what will they do if the new format starts having serious problems? They're working on the new HA map too, which I'm sure is a plus to the 47 people still playing HA.

chronoiyasulol · Aug 29, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30

* Gaining points in the Commander title will no longer be possible. You’ll still be able to display it, and it will count in the Hall of Monuments and towards the Kind of a Big Deal title track.

* There will be a new title for this new format. This title will be the counterpart of the Commander title; either will satisfy a single requirement towards the Hall of Monuments and the Kind of a Big Deal title track, but not both at once. It’s a one-or-the-other kind of thing.

can someone explain the logic of both these statments. Does this mean because i already have hero battle titles i cant get this so called new title? because since i have the HA title which i can no longer get points for because their is no HA which is fine by me but because i do infact have the HA title i cant gain whatever the other thing will be to replace HA and TA o_O

Martin Kerstein · Aug 29, 2009, 02:31 AM // 02:31

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Originally Posted by Ellix Cantero

-News that their resources have mostly been devoted to automating more stuff. "Yes, so they can then focus on giving us more content!" you say. No. So they can move more resources to working on GW2.

Actually the first part of this statement is the correct one

AngelWJedi · Aug 29, 2009, 02:35 AM // 02:35

i am glad i will finally get my points and i will be very sad if they take it away forever. i'm sorry but i loath pvp and i suck at it. this was the only way i can get my zkeys. i could buy them but to many times i see peeps selling them for wayyy more then they are worth. i cant wait to see the new stuff to halloween/xmas. and what pray tell will pve universe get?

Elemental Mio · Aug 29, 2009, 02:37 AM // 02:37

I dont like this and dont have al lot of expectations.

Esprit · Aug 29, 2009, 02:42 AM // 02:42

If Xunlai is removed, I hope Z-title be changed to account for the huge decrease in Zkey availability? And with less keys, prices will go up, and you still have the same < 1% chance to a good item when a key is used...

Ravious · Aug 29, 2009, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Pretty much great stuff all around. I am actually surprised that the events, etc. weren't more automated to begin with, but glad it is being done now. Hopefully much of the great things Linsey is fixing will be noticed by the GW2 team.

I've never played HB, and I miss the good ol' days of TA. I think it is a great decision to do Sealed Deck. Can't wait to see how it works.

Divine Slaya · Aug 29, 2009, 02:54 AM // 02:54

Xunlai Tournament House Update
Please don't waste anymore time on this

. There are so many other more important things that could be worked upon.

PvP Skins
Awesome news. I am really hoping for the EOTN skins to be released.

GvG Tiebreaker
I am really looking forward to seeing what ideas come up for this. Along with the mindblast ele build, please address the Ranger/Assassin build that is running rampant in PvP.

Hall of Heroes Map
Wish a new map was released for GvG instead, but I'm sure the HAers will appreciate it.

Removal of TA
Will be sad to see this removed but I think it's for the best. What will happen to the current Glad point system? Will glad points only be obtainable through RA?

Overall I'm fairly optimistic about the news and anxious for some PvP updates.