Dev Update: Hall of Monuments Changes

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slowerpoke
slowerpoke
Desert Nomad
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In the latest Developer Update, the design team reveals exciting news about the Hall of Monuments. Head over to the official wiki for the full story.
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Since the release of Eye of the North there has been a lot of discussion about how the Hall of Monuments works. We intend to address a few of the larger concerns raised by players. We are not able to announce a specific date at which these changes will be released, but we're explaining them now so that players can choose their play patterns accordingly.

1. In the Hall of Monuments, you will be able to choose to view your accomplishments by character or by account. This is a setting you’ll be able to switch back and forth.

2. Hall of Monuments accomplishments will be sent to Guild Wars 2 by account. All Hall of Monuments accomplishments for any Guild Wars character on your account will be available to every Guild Wars 2 character on your account.

3. We will be adding support for Tormented weapons to the Hall of Monuments.

Account-based Accomplishments

Because the Hall of Monuments displays accomplishments on a character-by-character basis, many players have felt strongly discouraged from playing multiple characters. To allow greater freedom in play style, we are changing the design for the Hall of Monuments. Accomplishments will be transferred to Guild Wars 2 on an account-by-account basis, and players will have the option of displaying their accomplishments by account or by character in the Hall of Monuments. (Please note that the armor statues in the Monument to Resilience will reflect the appearance of the character currently in the Hall of Monuments, not the character that originally displayed that armor set.)

Tormented Weapons

Currently, the Monument to Valor only allows the display of Destroyer weapons. Adding support for Tormented weapons will allow us to give players more options for what they want to display (and unlock for Guild Wars 2) without diminishing the exclusivity currently associated with this monument.

Guild Wars 2 Unlocks

Aside from the switch to account-based accomplishments, this has not changed. You will be able to add to the Hall of Monuments in the original Guild Wars even after the release of Guild Wars 2, and any newly unlocked accomplishments will then be visible in Guild Wars 2. We will provide more information about the exact rewards for each Hall of Monuments accomplishment as we get closer to the release of Guild Wars 2.
Bryant Again
Bryant Again
Hall Hero
#2
: O

Nothing but "kick ass".
Free Sigils
Free Sigils
Frost Gate Guardian
#3
GG Anet. Best mod made in quite a while.
samifly
samifly
Wilds Pathfinder
#4
That seems pretty cool. Don't really have any problems with that.
slowerpoke
slowerpoke
Desert Nomad
#5
Yes, account based was how it should have been to begin with.
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Tyla
Emo Goth Italics
#6
Wait, what?

Finally a semi-decent update I can look forward to...

Now I want my skill balances!
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ShadowbaneX
Wilds Pathfinder
#7
Nice to hear, but will they change some titles, like say Treasure Hunter or Wisdom to the entire account? Also, it's nice to see them add some new weapons to the list, but I also hope they add something else. Tormented weapons are better then Destroyer, but not by much in my opinion.
Ravious
Ravious
Lion's Arch Merchant
#8
So... I am confuzzled with the overlap. Like what will happen if Character A has added Kurzick armor in his HoM, and Character B has added Kurzock armor in her HoM, then walk in with Character C to look at the account-wide HoM?

Also does anyone know if you can dedicate two separate Destroyer Swords?
Yawgmoth
Yawgmoth
Furnace Stoker
#9
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

This is just pure awesome.

HoM was The Biggest GW Disappointment of 2007 for me, but this is The Best GW related news I've heard in 2008!

Bravo Anet. Finally a great decision.
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Targren
Desert Nomad
#10
Just to be sure I am understanding correctly...

Character-based maxed titles will be account-based as far as the HoM is concerned? So my sin will have the monuments for, say, finishing prophesies?

If so, then WOOO HOOO!!!!
Neo Nugget
Neo Nugget
Site Contributor
#11
Best news i've heard in a while. I'm very very happy about account based monuments( if I read right, thats what it is correct?)
doudou_steve
doudou_steve
Lion's Arch Merchant
#12
GG ANET
I doubt you will receive complains now :P

but i would like to know one thing:

-Is it 1 HoM for the whole account

example: If i bring my dervish to HoM, will it show what my warrior(primary) gained?

Edit: oh nvm, i re-read and now i understand.
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Garsty
Academy Page
#13
very good news. Something ive been hoping for in a while.
EroChrono
EroChrono
Wilds Pathfinder
#14
I'm excited to see this implemented!

Long time since I've been excited about Guild Wars!
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jiggles
Desert Nomad
#15
let me get this right, if i make a new toon, get r3 survivor put it in his HoM then delete him,ill still reap the rewards?

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Danax
Danax
Lion's Arch Merchant
#16
still a bit confused...If I get legendary survivor on another character, I can add it to the "account based hom?" and I will have it unlocked in GW2? Interesting...pondering about how it will work out.

Oops reread...This update is SO KICKASS for me. I'll be able to create a monk and not feel tempted to go for the full 25 maxed title works, like I did on my ranger =p
Gregslot
Gregslot
Wilds Pathfinder
#17
I made a long post but i had an error. So ill resume it.

I liked this very much, but it will not give us the total freedom to play with multiple characters like we wanted.
For example, we will not have the option to vanquish one continent with mutiple character (vanquishing half of it with one character and the other half with another). Some titles progress must also go account-wide, since with this there wont be much sense doing it with another character. Please take this into consideration. I dont belive it takes too much of an effort changing this, or does it?

My professor taught me that everything that comes after BUT is more emphatic, so ill remake my main sentance (because im not a ungrateful son of a b*%$).
This will not give us the complete freedom we wanted, but i liked it and im thankful.

Thank you.
hurric
hurric
Krytan Explorer
#18
GOOOOOOD update!! I can PvE again. it's how it should've been from the beginning and putting some of the original GW ideas back in (grind on one char = bad). I was worried it was becoming WoW but it's a little more like GW again.
shoyon456
shoyon456
Desert Nomad
#19
Yes anet!!!! Wewt wewt on finally getting this right!

Now all you need to do is feed me some actual info on GW2 and I will be a happy person (but i suppose this will last me for a few weeks)

Just another point to make, this once again proves that anet listens after enough complaining on these forums, sadly. :P
Danax
Danax
Lion's Arch Merchant
#20
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Originally Posted by Gregslot
For example, we will not have the option to vanquish one continent with mutiple character (just an example).
That kind of defeats the purpose of the title >_<. That's like saying "We do not have the option of splitting the 1.377 Million experience without dieing on multiple characters"