Game updates:July 2010

July 2010 updates

• Thursday 29^th of July (talk)
• Tuesday 20^th of July (talk)
• Thursday 15^th of July (talk)
• Thursday 8^th of July (talk)
• Monday 5^th of July (talk)
• Thursday 1^st of July (talk)

Update - Thursday, July 29, 2010

Skill Changes

• Spiritual Pain (PvP): reduced damage taken by target foe to 5...40; reduced recharge to 12 seconds.
• Unnatural Signet (PvP): add the following functionality: "All of your non-Mesmer spells are disabled for 10 seconds."

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Calculated Risk and Calculated Risk (PvP) to reflect all damage instead of just damage from attacks.
• Fixed a bug that caused High Commissioner Gyills to use Entourage.
• Fixed a bug that caused Livia to freeze in place in Talmark Wilderness following the War in Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that prevented War in Kryta allies from spawning in postwar North Kryta Province when the player has an active historical royal bounty.

Update - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Guild Battle Mechanics

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

• The Bodyguard no longer uses Oath of Protection.
• The Guild Lord now uses Entourage: "For 15 seconds, the Guild Lord is shielded by his guards. He takes no more than 30 damage from each attack or skill and takes 30 less damage each second. This skill can only be used if there are more defending NPCs than attackers."

• This skill cannot be interrupted, disabled, or removed.

• Aggressiveness calculations now account for Entourage and effects that cause missed attacks. As always, stacking defensive effects on a Guild Lord is viewed as a sign that your opponent is being aggressive. In Guild Battles where neither Guild Lord is killed, the team displaying more aggressiveness wins.

PvP Skills

• Wastrel's Demise (PvP): split for PvP; increased recharge to 15 seconds.

Codex Arena Skills

• Armor of Sanctity: added to the restricted list for Codex Arena.
• Symbols of Inspiration: added to the restricted list for Codex Arena.
• Visions of Regret: added to the restricted list for Codex Arena.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug that caused failed Assassin chain attacks to display "miss" instead of "fail."

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Fixed a bug that caused Livia to stop moving in Talmark Wilderness after the War in Kryta; however, ArenaNet notes that this bug was fixed in the July 29, 2010 update.

Update #2 - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Queen Salma from rewarding completed quests intended for Princess Salma.

Update - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Moved the location of the resurrection shrine in the Asuran Lab in postwar Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that left Franklin and Karriya speechless after the War in Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that caused some NPCs to unnecessarily use their skills in postwar Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some Oppressor Weapons from being dyed.
• Fixed a bug that improperly displayed Queen Salma's name as Princess Salma in postwar Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that improperly shielded characters from attacks when standing in certain locations within the Hall of Judgment.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• New dialogue concerning Lieutenant Thackeray and Captain Langmar's fate has been added in the Hall of Monuments after the events of the War in Kryta.
• This update introduced a bug that caused players to be unable to accept the rewards for Wanted quests due to Salma's elevation to Queen. This was fixed in the second update.

Update - Thursday, July 8, 2010

Krytan Events

Each war has a defining moment. The combined forces of the White Mantle, intent on finally quelling this rebellion and reclaiming the land for their gods, sweep toward Lion's Arch. The Lionguard, Shining Blade, and Ebon Falcons stand side by side with common Krytans, ready to give their final breath to ensure their way of life outlives subjugation and tyranny. The nation of Kryta holds its breath, waiting for waves of its oppressors to break upon the last stronghold of hope. The moment is now.

Automated Tournaments

• Adjusted the location of the Guild Lord and some NPCs in the following guild halls:

• Corrupted Isle
• Isle of Wurms

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Additional dialogue and new quests, Mustering a Response and The Battle for Lion's Arch, were added to the War in Kryta.
• Fixed a text bug that displayed stacked Medals of Honor incorrectly.

Update - Monday, July 5, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug to ensure Imperial Supply Master Kagno properly distributes festival masks.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Fixed a bug that allowed players access to festive games after the end of the festival.

Update - Thursday, July 1, 2010

Dragon Festival

unmelting jade waves

the relentless solstice rays

can't kill the dragon

• Preparations have been made for this year's Dragon Festival.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused portions of the female Paragon's double-braid hairstyle to be translucent.