ArenaNet:In-game talk/20070327

Summary

 * Hard mode about a month away.
 * Hard mode difficulty will depend on the mission.
 * Skill points for missions in hard mode and maybe more gold too
 * Guild Wars 2 will have holiday events too.

Complete Log
Gaile Gray: That's very kind, but I'm not in this to get rich. I guess happy and rich is good, tho, eh? :)

Gaile Gray: Did you see the website today? Images you'll like, and a press release, too.

Gaile Gray: Yeah, I have a Tengu works down the hall from me. When he falls asleep after lunch, the wall shakes.:)

Gaile Gray: If the Mad King is not back, Froggie and I will stage a major, never-to-be-forgotten protest!

Gaile Gray: And all of you can join!

Gaile Gray: TY, Eriat.

Gaile Gray: Have anyone figured out how many sweets it takes to reach the Sweettooth title?

Gaile Gray: Oh, goodness.

Gaile Gray: Thanks, Md Bird.:)

Gaile Gray: Chats? Which chats would work for time stamps?

Gaile Gray: Hard Mode is not too far away. I believe James said it was about a month away in his update.

Gaile Gray: I am sure they will meet the deadline.

Gaile Gray: Thanks, Erno.

Gaile Gray::)

Gaile Gray: Access to additional god and goddess realms is a popular idea.

Gaile Gray: I posted a suggestion about the fireworks, sparklers, and so forth. We'll see if the designers go for it.

Gaile Gray: I think "partier" is a grand title!:)

Gaile Gray: Thanks, AC.:)

Gaile Gray: I don't know that Ritualists will be of extreme value in Hard Mode, but I think having that option will be good.

Gaile Gray:I asked Andrew Patrick (team member) his impression of Hard Mode.

Gaile Gray: He said, "It's frickin' awesome!"

Gaile Gray: Beer is good. What specifically about beer did you wonder? :)

Gaile Gray: Awww, officier only for alliance chat was sorta boring. I like chatting across guilds!

Gaile Gray: I can ask, though, since you asked so politely.

Gaile Gray: I cannot see this team EVER having a game that did not involve holiday events.

Gaile Gray: The holiday events are better and better with each that we do, and the entire team is totally

Gaile Gray:... energized by those events.

Gaile Gray: So I would bet a month's pay we'll have holiday events in GW2.

Gaile Gray: Well, the reason that reservations expire on items is, what if you die? You may want your buddy to pick that item up.

Gaile Gray: So they've worked on the time, to make it not too short and not too long.

Gaile Gray: But expiration is, perhaps, a good thing.

Gaile Gray: Questor title! I will add that to the list as a suggestion, for sure. I had forgotten that one.

Gaile Gray: Andrew says (and he's more expert than I) that the difficulty of Hard Mode depends on the mission.

Gaile Gray: But overall, it will make the difficulty of even the easiest missions in Ascalon ...

Gaile Gray:... playable by Level 20 characters and in a challenging sense.

Gaile Gray: Challenging, not impossible.:)

Gaile Gray: Oooh, good question! Let me ask about skill points in HM. BRB

Gaile Gray: Back.

Gaile Gray: You should see me make the James' Room dash!

Gaile Gray: Oooh, neat info!

Gaile Gray: Ok, so starting in a week or three, we will do another test weekend.

Gaile Gray: We will roll out proposed skill changes, and yes, we'll tell you about them beforehand because I know you loved that.

Gaile Gray: They'll stay in the whole week, but get this:

Gaile Gray: They will be changed during that week, adjusted, and tested some more.

Gaile Gray: Hey, that Charr is looking at Fred like Fred is lunch!:)

Gaile Gray: Anyway, yes, sort of like a mini test weekend.

Gaile Gray: And at the end, after a few adjustments, the changes will become permanent. Probably about a week long process.

Gaile Gray: Back to James' info.

Gaile Gray: James says that YES, you WILL get skill points for the missions in Hard Mode.

Gaile Gray: And I lingered casually around the door and heard that they may look at modestly increased rewards, too.

Gaile Gray: Yes, perhaps a bit more gold, a bit more of the reward you'd get.

Gaile Gray: I'm not really a GM. The sign is a sham. I only wear it because people find me that way.:)

Gaile Gray: The dye system is greatly improved and I'm afraid we'll not revert to the old one.

Gaile Gray: I have not heard of changed objedtives for missions in Hard Mode, but I can ask.

Gaile Gray: Too early to say about previews, but we know you do love those pre-release events.

Gaile Gray: Of course, Conga!

Gaile Gray: Si, el gusto es myo. {myo?)

Gaile Gray: meo?

Gaile Gray: mio, of course!

Gaile Gray: Excuseme, por favor.:(

Gaile Gray: Excusame?

Gaile Gray: Anyway, conga!!!!!!

Gaile Gray: Click me or someone nearby and let's go!

Gaile Gray: Hold on: fireworks, too

Gaile Gray: Don't swear, guys, please.

Gaile Gray: CONGA TIME

Gaile Gray: * grabs bone dragon, slips into pursue, skulks out of district*

Gaile Gray: Thanks for the visit, guys!

Gaile Gray: And I'll see you soon, hopefully with a bit more information, too!

Log courtesy of Earnbrand Aelbwine from The Boat Crew [boat]