December Status Updates - Guild Wars Guru Archive

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Me/

Joined Apr 2008

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:03 AM • #1

I posted this on my wiki page a little while ago:

I'd like to give you a few updates on what's been going on recently since the Dhuum release.

The Test Krewe opened to members earlier this week. At the moment they're reviewing a few proposed changes that the designers have drafted and put up for discussion. This mainly involves skill balance updates.
Live Team is preparing Wintersday content.
Linsey is looking forward to 2010 in terms of what she would like to do for content updates.
The customer support team continues to work with individual players on hacked accounts. Gaile Gray recently updated this thread with more information.
We released an awesome (IMO) new Guild Wars 2 trailer today. This is a project that has been in the works for months, so it's really gratifying for all the teams to be able to read your positive reactions and constructive criticism.
We're aware that a lot of people will be on holiday or won't be able to play at the time when the mAT would normally be scheduled. So, this month's Automated Tournament will take place on the weekend of December 19, and you will need 15 QPs to qualify for it. The new Map Rotation will go live early next week.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

R/

Joined Jan 2006

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:09 AM • #2

Looking forward to the wintersday content as well as what they are planning on bringing to us in 2010.

Thanks Regina

Hammer Drawn

Jungle Guide

Joined Nov 2005

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:14 AM • #3

mmmmm new Guild Wars 2 trailer... mmmmm

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

E/Mo

Joined Aug 2008

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:35 AM • #4

Thanks for the info!

Chocobo1

Desert Nomad

CoA

N/

Joined Sep 2007

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:36 AM • #5

Loved the trailer, the game looks really fleshed out, I'm kinda hoping for a release mid next year instead of the estimated 2011 that I keep see pop up. Anyways cool updates etc, hope you shake things up a bit. I don't even care if its for the worse, I'm just bored of the same meta.

Wild Rituals

Lion's Arch Merchant

Frenzy More [Plz]

Mo/W

Joined Apr 2008

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:58 AM • #6

new trailer was epic win

good to hear about the mAT

B

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Joined Jan 2007

Dec 5, 2009 at 3:59 AM • #7

The GW2 trailer was freakin awesome, the added ingame parts were awesome and looking forward to what you guys got planned for gw1.

Ninja Ninja

Krytan Explorer

W/

Joined Dec 2006

Dec 5, 2009 at 4:01 AM • #8

Thx for keeping us in the loop! I still want the skill balance this year though.

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

[Duo]

W/P

Joined Jan 2008

Dec 5, 2009 at 4:23 AM • #9

nice! test krewe is live. looking forward to some nice updates ;-)

Zipster

Ascalonian Squire

Namelessones

N/Me

Joined Aug 2006

Dec 5, 2009 at 4:33 AM • #10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

[*]The customer support team continues to work with individual players on hacked accounts. Gaile Gray recently updated........[/LIST]

Bull Shit

The real truth/response goes more like:

"gee we are sorry about that, make sure your virus scan is up to date and don't ever share your password".

Well my virus scan has always been up to date and I've never shared my password. Can't you track the sale of items? Trades? I mean you suspended my account since you determined it was hacked. Can't you track the hackers or the material taken?

"gee we are sorry about that, make sure your password is unique and keep your virus scan up to date".

Yeah real helpful, basically piss off we don't care.

]HM[ Sabre Wolf

Lion's Arch Merchant

Servants of Fortuna

W/

Joined Oct 2006

Dec 5, 2009 at 4:44 AM • #11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

[*]The Test Krewe opened to members earlier this week. At the moment they're reviewing a few proposed changes that the designers have drafted and put up for discussion. This mainly involves skill balance updates.

Is it true from rumors that the pending skill update will not only include nerfs to SF, but nerfs to other farming builds that are commonly used? And possiably even Discord-Way?

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Giga_Gaia

Lion's Arch Merchant

P/W

Joined Sep 2006

Dec 5, 2009 at 5:08 AM • #12

Hmm the only definite thing on that list was the release of a new trailer. Everything else is basically stuff that's been already said and what we already knew. Still one kickass trailer though.

T

The Drunkard

Wilds Pathfinder

Still looking

Rt/

Joined Nov 2007

Dec 5, 2009 at 5:21 AM • #13

Thanks for the info., communication is a good thing.

Just one question...will the mini polar bears return?

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AlsPals

Lion's Arch Merchant

Sellin hot stock tips for pro[fit]

Me/E

Joined Mar 2007

Dec 5, 2009 at 5:26 AM • #14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zipster

Bull Shit

The real truth/response goes more like:

"gee we are sorry about that, make sure your virus scan is up to date and don't ever share your password".

Well my virus scan has always been up to date and I've never shared my password. Can't you track the sale of items? Trades? I mean you suspended my account since you determined it was hacked. Can't you track the hackers or the material taken?

"gee we are sorry about that, make sure your password is unique and keep your virus scan up to date".

Yeah real helpful, basically piss off we don't care.

Man, ease up. There isnt much they can do, especially as far as items go. Unless they roll back servers or *GM* your items back, no other way to restore em. Chalk it up to bad luck. Sorry about that, but it happens.

Dj Tesla

Ascalonian Squire

Zealots Of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

Mo/W

Joined Oct 2008

Dec 5, 2009 at 5:39 AM • #15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ]HM[ Sabre Wolf

Is it true from rumors that the pending skill update will not only include nerfs to SF, but nerfs to other farming builds that are commonly used? And possiably even Discord-Way?

I think this answers your question:

Quote:

Originally Posted by From Regina's Journal on wiki:

Latest Game Update - 20 November 2009

I would like to take the time to address a couple of questions that came up after the latest scheduled game update.

The re-design of the Underworld was intended as a way to add fun new content to the game while preventing ridiculously fast speed clears up the Underworld. (For example, the first Shadow Form group to beat Dhuum took 85 minutes rather than the 7 minutes it used to take similar groups to clear UW.)

This was not an attempt to address all of the concerns about Shadow Form Assassins. That will happen in the next major skill update, which will include big changes to Shadow Form and may also include changes to other prominent farming skills.

Work on this next update is currently in progress, but it looks like it will not happen this month. We are aiming for not only “tweaking numbers” of certain skills, we are looking into making changes that will require extensive testing and implementation time. We intend to heavily involve the Test Krewe in testing and evaluating the changes before they go live. Unfortunately it took longer than expected to get the Test Krewe off the ground.

I hope this sheds a little bit of light on what’s happening and where we are going.