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Indian · May 04, 2007, 12:54 AM // 00:54

Audio Updates

* Improved combat sounds for axes.

Hero Panel Update

* Renamed the "Hero Battles" tab that is found in the Hero panel to "Account."
* Removed the Tournament statistics from the top of the Hero Panel. This information is now found in the new Account tab.

Automated Tournaments

* Made further preparations for the beginning of the first season of Automated Tournaments, which starts on Monday.

Bug Fixes

* Fixed a bug that prevented Heroes and henchmen from kiting in Hard Mode.

Miscellaneous

* Made preparations for the Double Experience for Elite Skill Captures weekend.
* Changed the loading screens for many of the maps in the Battle Isles.
* Chinese users can now add access keys to their accounts through the Character selection screen.

Series · May 04, 2007, 12:56 AM // 00:56

Hooray! AI smarter than a monkey on acid FTW!

lucifer_uk · May 04, 2007, 01:00 AM // 01:00

Hmmmm we'll see if this makes a difference in terms of being able to do master with heroes n hench. But I won't get excited.

Good fix though and well spotted.

jammerpa · May 04, 2007, 01:06 AM // 01:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indian

* Fixed a bug that prevented Heroes and henchmen from kiting in Hard Mode.

Hmmm.... It was a "bug".... that took 2 weeks to fix??? Hmmm

SerenitySilverstar · May 04, 2007, 01:07 AM // 01:07

Huzzah!

No more Tanking Dunkoro and Tahlkora!

RSGashapon · May 04, 2007, 01:08 AM // 01:08

I've also noticed that Imperial Commendations are now back to their old white color, instead of gold. I imagine it's to prevent them from being scammed off as Scrolls of Hero's Insight.

Though, I remember them having a red wax seal in the middle originally...

fenix · May 04, 2007, 01:24 AM // 01:24

nice update, about time they fixed heroes/hench

neshim · May 04, 2007, 01:27 AM // 01:27

I give this update a 3/10.

HawkofStorms · May 04, 2007, 01:34 AM // 01:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSGashapon

I've also noticed that Imperial Commendations are now back to their old white color, instead of gold. I imagine it's to prevent them from being scammed off as Scrolls of Hero's Insight.

Though, I remember them having a red wax seal in the middle originally...

Anyway, in resposne to this post, yes I can also confirm that Imperial Commendations have been returned to their white color.
Furthermore, I'm pretty sure the graphics used for inscriptions has also been changed slightly with this update. It still looks the same, but the coloring and shading looks a bit different now. Miscellaneous stealth updates FTW.

DRGN · May 04, 2007, 01:38 AM // 01:38

All I can say is thank God. HM was really hard with Alesia making crappy healing decisions and not kiting. Now she just makes crappy healing decisions. >_>' Well, I can cover for her in that sense, at least.

Also, has anyone heard the new axe sound? I usually play in windowed mode without sound on, so I have no idea what they sound like, but I did see a thread the other day that said the axe sound was kinda screwy.

Bryant Again · May 04, 2007, 02:14 AM // 02:14

I'm actually more excited about the axe sounds compared to the hero bug. I'm very happy they changed them.

Edit: They're not too good. At least Random Arenas, etc. have new and cool loading screens. Can anyone turn that into a wallpaper? Wtb.

Zinger314 · May 04, 2007, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Hopefully, since ArenaNet has given the PvPers their fix, can they finally give us the Sunspear skills and the Hard Mode tweaks?!

Also, I don't think the update fixed the anti-farm problems mentioned in other threads...

Dragonious · May 04, 2007, 02:31 AM // 02:31

Also a stealth update included new sorting of titles by:

Max (highest to lowest tiers)
Clickable Non-max (highest to lowest tiers)
Non-clickable in progress (highest to lowest percent of the bar filled)

Enjoy.

Alleji · May 04, 2007, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonious

Also a stealth update included new sorting of titles by:

Max (highest to lowest tiers)
Clickable Non-max (highest to lowest tiers)
Non-clickable in progress (highest to lowest percent of the bar filled)

Enjoy.

I liked my Illustrious Hero being on top.

Now I have Legendary Skill Hunter garbage on top.

wtf :/

XvArchonvX · May 04, 2007, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Yea, it's a good update, nothing extraordinary, but a good one. Now...if they could just fix Keen Arrow....

RSGashapon · May 04, 2007, 02:35 AM // 02:35

I think Titles have been that way for a while now, Dragonious...

Now if Anet would just swap the Faction and Titles tabs around, so Titles show up first when you hit H, I would be a very happy GW player.

Xenex Xclame · May 04, 2007, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Mind telling me how you do that, cause i dont see any options on the titles?

Zinger314 · May 04, 2007, 02:40 AM // 02:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSGashapon

I think Titles have been that way for a while now, Dragonious...

Now if Anet would just swap the Faction and Titles tabs around, so Titles show up first when you hit H, I would be a very happy GW player.

Titles used to be ranked by highest rank in a title. Now they are ranked by maximums (i.e. Protector is now above Lightbringer)

RSGashapon · May 04, 2007, 02:42 AM // 02:42

Ah, thanks for the clarification Zing.

And what do you mean Xenex, do what? Sort the titles? They sort themselves automatically.

raven214 · May 04, 2007, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

Titles used to be ranked by highest rank in a title. Now they are ranked by maximums (i.e. Protector is now above Lightbringer)

Didn't titles used to have a fixed order? I remember the cartographer and protector ones being all mixed up when Nightfall came out. I think it was around the time of Hard Mode's release that I first noticed them self-ordering by maximums/progress.