Curse

Puddin Cheeks · Aug 07, 2008, 01:33 PM // 13:33

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Originally Posted by zamial

This looks like just as good of a place place to post this info as any, if a mod needs/wants to move it, have at.

Yesterday, Regina made an appearance in Lion's Arch int. dis1, for about 45min for a Q/A session. I will now brush up on the "highlights" for those that have not heard already. If need be I also have screens of the q/a session without local chat.

- Ursan is getting the nerf bat. It will no longer be able to be maintained continuously. (There may be addition changes to this skill as well)
- Other norn blessings are getting adjusted
- Shadow form is getting a buff
- There will be changes to the UW monsters
- Hard Mode will be harder
- Hero AI improvements (better usage of skills)
- Changes in Victory or Death
- Unused leet skills get a buff (this is where people started to ask specifics about certain skills)
- HoM changes are not in this update
- There is no planned additional content for GW1
- Game Updayes are now on a monthly schedule

Well, that is the highlights. It will not be long now before the update is launched.

@OP, I know how you feel.

Thx, for the info. The elite skill changes are what I am mostly interested in. Imagine the possibilities if they really "Change" some skills to make them useful.

Crimson Flame · Aug 07, 2008, 01:34 PM // 13:34

I don't know if I like HM harder. I'm already bad enough at NM.

Taurucis · Aug 07, 2008, 01:35 PM // 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

- Ursan is getting the nerf bat. It will no longer be able to be maintained continuously. (There may be addition changes to this skill as well)

Good, time to watch the QQ. Popcorn anyone?

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Originally Posted by zamial

- Other norn blessings are getting adjusted

Wonder what they have in mind. Raven/Wolf never really saw any use, but since Ursan can't be permanently maintained... they might make all norn blessings impossible to maintain.

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Originally Posted by zamial

- Shadow form is getting a buff

Well, that's progress. Don't nerf the class, nerf the farm?

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Originally Posted by zamial

- There will be changes to the UW monsters

I never go into the UW, so meh

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Originally Posted by zamial

- Hard Mode will be harder

Hard mode - it is hard.

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Originally Posted by zamial

- Hero AI improvements

Good, I'm tired of Livia trying to spear something to death while the party's dropping dead around her.

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Originally Posted by zamial

- Changes in Victory or Death

I don't GvG, so meh

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Originally Posted by zamial

- Unused leet skills get a buff (this is where people started to ask specifics about certain skills)

Yes, I'd like to see some of the so-called "bad" skills get buffed.

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Originally Posted by zamial

- HoM changes are not in this update

Better slow but stable than rushed and full of bugs.

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Originally Posted by zamial

- There is no planned additional content for GW1

QQ

Stuart444 · Aug 07, 2008, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Thanks alot zamial

I am looking foward to this, the hard mode bit is making me curious along with the other norn blessings. Curious as to the Ursan nerf as well

about 2 - 6 hours *estimate* left to wait

White Lies · Aug 07, 2008, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Hold on.
What does Anet mean by 'no additional content'?
Like no new areas/weapons and that kind of thing? Nothing more like the BMP?
Wow.
QQ.

Burton2000 · Aug 07, 2008, 01:45 PM // 13:45

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Originally Posted by Nightow

Xinrae's Weapon looks interesting, kinda like [weapon of remedy] only instead of the cond. removal, it prot's.

The other rit elites listed aren't that appealing and wtf? Do rit's have just 2 attributes? (In other words.. still no communing/spawning buff for pve?) I'd love to hear the official reasoning behind this.

Communing will never get buffed really as thats the attribute line with all the spirits in that everyone hates. Of course im talking from a pvp stand point, pve anythings good.

fireflyry · Aug 07, 2008, 01:46 PM // 13:46

It would be awesome if they just added one monster.

Period.

Oh the QQ horror.

White Lies · Aug 07, 2008, 01:49 PM // 13:49

I'd laugh then start a thread.

~Lies

Numa Pompilius · Aug 07, 2008, 01:50 PM // 13:50

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Originally Posted by Crimson Flame

I don't know if I like HM harder. I'm already bad enough at NM.

If it's harder due to smarter AI, random groups, or more mixed mobs then I'm in favor. If it's harder due to higher HP, armor and damage, then I'm against.

Nightow · Aug 07, 2008, 02:04 PM // 14:04

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Originally Posted by Burton2000

Communing will never get buffed really as thats the attribute line with all the spirits in that everyone hates. Of course im talking from a pvp stand point, pve anythings good.

Right, exactly, PvE. I mean, is it just me or is it hilarious how binding rituals are usually the weakest type of skills a ritualist has (except for a few in channeling/restoration). I mean, does it take a rocket scientist to understand this?

kratimas · Aug 07, 2008, 02:20 PM // 14:20

I have no anticipation or expectations for this update at all. Whatever happens, happens. I will then adjust my builds and move on.

Krat

Miska Bow · Aug 07, 2008, 02:28 PM // 14:28

Monster update= Maw will be bigger.

Kusandaa · Aug 07, 2008, 02:28 PM // 14:28

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Originally Posted by kratimas

Whatever happens, happens. I will then adjust my builds and move on.

Krat

QFT. I'll adjust to whatever happens, I'll laugh at all the QQ Ursan nerfs and SF buffs will bring, THEN I'll move on.

I also wonder what elites are gonna get buffed... and if it's gonna be enough to motivate me to play other characters, like my mesmer.

Crimson Flame · Aug 07, 2008, 02:34 PM // 14:34

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

If it's harder due to smarter AI, random groups, or more mixed mobs then I'm in favor. If it's harder due to higher HP, armor and damage, then I'm against.

Doesn't matter to me, I still suck either way.

kupp · Aug 07, 2008, 02:37 PM // 14:37

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Originally Posted by Taurucis

Good, time to watch the QQ. Popcorn anyone?

I'll have some of that, I think I'm more ancious to see the guru forums go up in flames than to get the actual update

And I'd like to see what are they gonna do with the Hero's IA, suppose they can only make it better. I'm tired of having them constantly aggroing groups close together and having the healer's idle while the entire party is getting wiped.

I see everyone's talking about x hours left, anyone knows at what time will the update go live? I'm in GMT time

Dark-NighT · Aug 07, 2008, 02:39 PM // 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

This looks like just as good of a place place to post this info as any, if a mod needs/wants to move it, have at.

Yesterday, Regina made an appearance in Lion's Arch int. dis1, for about 45min for a Q/A session. I will now brush up on the "highlights" for those that have not heard already. If need be I also have screens of the q/a session without local chat.

- Ursan is getting the nerf bat. It will no longer be able to be maintained continuously. (There may be addition changes to this skill as well)
- Other norn blessings are getting adjusted
- Shadow form is getting a buff
- There will be changes to the UW monsters
- Hard Mode will be harder
- Hero AI improvements (better usage of skills)
- Changes in Victory or Death
- Unused leet skills get a buff (this is where people started to ask specifics about certain skills)
- HoM changes are not in this update
- There is no planned additional content for GW1
- Game Updates are now on a monthly schedule

Well, that is the highlights. It will not be long now before the update is launched.

@OP, I know how you feel.

The monthly schedule bothers the heck out of me.

Because in the first few months it will just be a collection of updates they would have normally released once per week, but i can see it happening that the content of the monthly updates would become less and less over time.

Overall, i just cant wait for this upcoming update though, gotta find a good time killer, hmm maybe civilization will help me with that.

GoodApollo1234 · Aug 07, 2008, 02:43 PM // 14:43

They said they were gonna make it so using Ursan would require more tactical knowledge (but not be completely unusable), so they'll probably just bring ursan down to the same level as the other 2 blessings, so all 3 of them will be relatively useful.

I never really liked ursan, but I think this would actually make for some pretty fun groups. It'd be interesting to see "GLF volfen" or "GLF raven" for the first time.