March 13, 2008 Game Update

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Jetdoc
Jetdoc
Hell's Protector
• #1
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Game_updates

General

Concise Skill Description Option

Guild Wars now supports two types of skill descriptions: traditional and concise. Traditional descriptions maintain the classic style and have been in place since the first campaign. Concise descriptions are a new style, and are generally shorter in length.

The first time you log in, you get a message asking if you'd like to keep using traditional skill descriptions or if you'd like to change to concise descriptions. Once you make your selection, login will continue normally, and you won't see the message again. To change the skill description style while in-game, use the General tab in the Options panel. (Menu > Options > General)

Example of a traditional description for Defensive Stance:
For 1..7 seconds, you have +24 armor and you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks. Defensive Stance ends if you use a skill.

Example of a concise description for Defensive Stance:
(1..7 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block and +24 armor. Ends if you use a skill.

If you find any problems with the translations of the concise skill descriptions, or general translation bugs, please report them to:
French: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...alization_Bugs
German: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...alization_Bugs
Italian: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...alization_Bugs
Polish: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...alization_Bugs
Russian: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...alization_Bugs
Spanish: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...alization_Bugs

Bug Fixes

Fixed a spawn bug that prevented bosses in the Domain of Anguish from appearing if everyone in a party had already completed the Mallyx the Unyielding quest.
Fixed a bug in Underworld that sometimes prevented mission failure if a Reaper died too quickly after spawning.
Fixed a bug that would sometimes allow Necromancers to cast Putrid Flesh and Feast of Death while having no living minions for the spell to target.
Fixed a bug in the Tower of Strength quest within the Fissure of Woe that sometimes caused the Tower Mage to become stuck and never reach the tower.
Fixed a bug in the Dajkah Inlet challenge mission that could cause teams to crash after a long time spent in the mission.
Fixed a bug that caused some treasure chests to not work if more than one player attempted to open the chest at the same time.
Fixed a bug in the Moa’vu’Kaal, Awakened quest in Nightfall that caused the starting NPC to sometimes not display a quest marker even though the quest was available.
Fixed a bug that affected various sign posts and redirectors in the Eye of the North, Sifhalla, Olafstead, and Gunner's Hold.

Miscellaneous

The daggers known as Dragon Scythes are now named Dragon Kamas to avoid confusion over their weapon type.
The axe known as White Scythe is now named White Reaver to avoid confusion over its weapon type.
The second RAWR Cup Tournament is now listed on Tolkano.
The Xunlai Tournament House NPC now offers prizes for the February tournament and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.
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JeniM
Desert Nomad
• #2
Loving the update, don't have to spend ages working out what a skill actually does now
Racthoh
Racthoh
Did I hear 7 heroes?
• #3
Quote:
Fixed a bug in the Tower of Strength quest within the Fissure of Woe that sometimes caused the Tower Mage to become stuck and never reach the tower.
Wonder if the patrols can still spawn inside the tower.
Bryant Again
Bryant Again
Hall Hero
• #4
I like the new descriptions!
Zaris
Zaris
Krytan Explorer
• #5
The Xunlai Tournament House NPC now offers prizes for the February tournament and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.

about time
hurric
hurric
Krytan Explorer
• #6
2 good updates in a row? Are they trying to make us happy now to buy GW2 :P Nice bug fixes.
MisterB
MisterB
Furnace Stoker
• #7
So does this mean wiki will have 2 skill descriptions, now?

I really like the concise descriptions. Still looking them over.
BlackSephir
BlackSephir
Forge Runner
• #8
GOD DAMMIT, NO NERFS.
Nothing to bitch about :/

These new descriptions may be good.
J
JAK3US
Academy Page
• #9
People always want the easy way out :P. I didn't see a real need for this update, but it's a nice option.
Alex the Great
Alex the Great
Jungle Guide
• #10
i woot for an update with no QQing attached!!!
Dallcingi
Dallcingi
Desert Nomad
• #11
I was waiting for the DoA updates!! looks like I have something to do now haha.
Sir Pandra Pierva
Sir Pandra Pierva
Forge Runner
• #12
yes finally a glitch fix update without a barrage of nerfs
Tachyon
Tachyon
Forge Runner
• #13
...and still no fix for that "non-existant" dual-core problem that loads of people don't suffer from!
VitisVinifera
VitisVinifera
Banned
• #14
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Originally Posted by Racthoh
Wonder if the patrols can still spawn inside the tower.
would be nice. I ran across this last weekend, 1 ranger. We had to use Summon Djinns to kill him. Very annoying, and a bit stressful when you've gone that far to run across that.
Turtle222
Turtle222
Wilds Pathfinder
• #15
i like this update
Sir Pandra Pierva
Sir Pandra Pierva
Forge Runner
• #16
i have had that happen with my friend a little while ago the patrol spawned inside the tower and we have nothing but that left but we had no eles or any way of dealing dmg to him so we had to resign out that sucked
RPGmaniac
RPGmaniac
Desert Nomad
• #17
Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackSephir
GOD DAMMIT, NO NERFS.
Nothing to bitch about :/
You're not trying hard enough. Just wait, someone will find something to complain about.
Sir Pandra Pierva
Sir Pandra Pierva
Forge Runner
• #18
OMG WHY THEY CHANGE THE NAME OF DRAGON SCYTHES NOW THE NAME EPICLY FAILS

someone had to find it
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Tyla
Emo Goth Italics
• #19
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Originally Posted by RPGmaniac
You're not trying hard enough. Just wait, someone will find something to complain about.
Stupid Tupid shortened skill thingymuhwhatsits...
Quite a nice update, although I'm always wanting skill balances.

But the febuary reward points...ABOUT TIME ANET.
Arduin
Arduin
Grotto Attendant
• #20
Quote:
Originally Posted by RPGmaniac
You're not trying hard enough. Just wait, someone will find something to complain about.
I suppose concise is for people that already know all skill-discriptions:

Distracting Shot

Bow Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: Interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. Hits for only 14 damage.

Need to read that twice to understand

lol @ Debilitating Shot

Bow Attack: Causes 9 Energy loss.

Why would a bow attack make me lose 9 energy...ah wait, the FOE loss 9 energy. If it hits.

Maybe it will grow on me