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Bankai · Dec 13, 2006, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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Originally Posted by Alex Weekes

Heh, my F5 button is getting a workout at the moment

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It's great you're answering all these questions.

Alex Weekes · Dec 13, 2006, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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Originally Posted by J snukka

Well from the looks of my question being avoided I'm concluding that the system won't grant us the completion of a mission if we disconnect right before our party wins.

It has been answered, just not directly

. Would you still receive credit for completion if you were AFK? Yes. As indicated earlier, a disconnected character is treated as if you went AFK - you're still in the group, your character is still present. You'll get your completion

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Former Ruling · Dec 13, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32

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Originally Posted by Alex Weekes

Once you see the system working, you'll change your opinion. Firstly, as your character is treated as if you were AFK you will be vulnerable during the disconnect period.

Oh, and it's not a 10 minute wait. It's a 10 minute window of opportunity. If you get logged in again within 30 seconds you can be back in control of your character in that time.

I want to start casting a long cast time spell, then disconnect for 10 minutes, then come back and finish casting it lol.

AlienFromBeyond · Dec 13, 2006, 05:33 PM // 17:33

OMFG, reconnects! A party system! And of course, a chance to get more candy canes and spiked eggnog for my drunkard title!

The only big thing left people want now is a trade system.

flipfly2004 · Dec 13, 2006, 05:33 PM // 17:33

finally /reconnect

this is the best x-mas gift of A-Net EVER! adios err7!!!

boxterduke · Dec 13, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37

Bye bye evil James Bond

Sab · Dec 13, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Reconnects make me happy.

pegasux · Dec 13, 2006, 05:43 PM // 17:43

wow i am so happy now...thanks a million Anet! I do have a question though. these new candy canes, do they do the exact same thing as the old ones do or are the effects tamed down a bit like say..."removes 15% DP"? Great update btw =)

Kendar Muert · Dec 13, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

I have cases where, do to our crappy wiring, my network connection itself will go out, and i have no data transferred at all, so my question is, would that still work? If the reconnect is hosted 100% on GW servers it should, but not if there is a datum that my computer must send, as it would be incapable of doing so. So, will this help that? Or do nothing?

quickmonty · Dec 13, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45

Yes, Virginnia, there IS a Santa Clause

Thanks A-net, for this awesome holiday present. /cheers

*Darcy* · Dec 13, 2006, 05:48 PM // 17:48

People, people - let's keep this to the subject of what we are getting for holiday gifts. Not what we are not getting. This thread occasionally sounds like, OK, I got the Jag and the beach house in the Bahamas, but where is the condo at Disneyworld.

ANet, congratulations on reaching another milestone with 3m accounts. Another side benefit of no-fee, all accounts are active.

And thank you very much for our holiday gifts. Especially the reconnect.

Now I can go back to Frost Gate with my monk and do the mission with a real party. Everytime I joined a party I would disconnect. Finally did it with henches, which is no fun.

Peachie · Dec 13, 2006, 05:48 PM // 17:48

great news, looking forward to it.

J snukka · Dec 13, 2006, 05:51 PM // 17:51

thanks alot, i guess I didn't get the thinking about this afk deal.

Well I'm happy this feature is being added just in time for me to deal with DoA, i just arrived there. I know alot of other players are frustrated about the disconnects, especially since they were attempting to beat DoA since its release.

Saraphim · Dec 13, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Nice one. Thanks, devs <3

Mr Toraan · Dec 13, 2006, 05:58 PM // 17:58

Can I get a woot woot?

ANet rocks my socks =)

Ark Claw · Dec 13, 2006, 05:58 PM // 17:58

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Originally Posted by Sab

Reconnects make me happy.

even your avatar makes ppl happy

LouAl · Dec 13, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00

I had an epiphany this morning while sitting on the crapper...I thought "I really hate err7's, what if GW had a way to let you log back in after a DC?" then I thought, "It'd have to set up so that people can't take advantage of it, like DC'ing themselves, changing skills, selling items and then hooking back up with the group...that would be bad. So maybe if it asked you right after you logged in 'Do you want to rejoin your party in xxxx?' maybe that would work...Yeha that would be cool!"

So, I logged on to GWG this morning and saw on the first page a bit about Wintersday, so I read it, and HOLY CRAP! ANet did almost exactly what I was about to post in the Sanitarium!!

Talk about Anet being tuned in to their audience, although I have to say that it was a bit creepy...again, cool idea and thanks, but Get Out Of My Head!

EDIT: I forgot to say YAH for Candy Canes (what to you have to exchange to get them again?)

Dazzler · Dec 13, 2006, 06:01 PM // 18:01

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Originally Posted by tortugan

will that also happen if you do F12+enter? otherwise survivor are kinda owned

Hopefully F12+enter works as normal as the game is logging you out...not disconnecting.

But man survivors will get owned anyway b/c the first time you err=7 during combat you are dead long before you can reconnect!

GreatLich · Dec 13, 2006, 06:01 PM // 18:01

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Originally Posted by Kendar Muert

I have cases where, do to our crappy wiring, my network connection itself will go out, and i have no data transferred at all, so my question is, would that still work? If the reconnect is hosted 100% on GW servers it should, but not if there is a datum that my computer must send, as it would be incapable of doing so. So, will this help that? Or do nothing?

Well, basically your question comes down to "Do I need to have a working internet-connection for the reconnect feature to work?" This seems obvious... But Yes, in order to reconnect, you'd have to get your line back up within ten (10) minutes. Now that is one reading of your question, the other is less flattering: "Do I have to be connected when I get disconnected?" Which I'm not even gonna bother typing a response to.

Gusnana1412 · Dec 13, 2006, 06:05 PM // 18:05

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Originally Posted by Fender

You've got the completely wrong idea. This isn't about how heroes and henchies form in a group around you in combat, but rather allowing people to advertise what prof they are and what missions/quests/PvP they want to participate in. Forming parties, not party "formations."

I just notice >_< my bad, sorry for my post earlier.

@Alex : kinda sad to know

and thanks you like my idea

maybe you will pass on my idea to the programmer

@King Symeon: thx for your notice too