Game updates:2015
Update - Thursday, May 14, 2015[edit]
- Fixed a bug that caused shields and focuses from Bonus Mission Pack collectors to not be Customized on purchase.
Update - Friday, April 24, 2015[edit]
- Fixed a bug that could cause Raisu Palace or Kaineng Raisu [sic] missions to not reward a Proof of Legend.
Update - Thursday, April 23, 2015[edit]
- Fixed a bug that caused Balthazar set Rods, Shields, and Focuses to not accept some upgrade items.
- Added a minimum level requirement of 5 to receive Proofs of Legend from missions.
Anniversary Notes - Wednesday, April 22, 2015[edit]
Introduction[edit]
This April marks ten years since the release of Guild Wars in 2005. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, we're making a few permanent additions to the yearly Anniversary Celebration. If you'd like to discover the changes for yourself, speak with Foreman the Crier in any port city during the festival to get directions. Otherwise, read on for an overview of what's new!
Proof of Legend[edit]
During the Anniversary Celebration, you can acquire Proofs of Legend that can be traded to certain collectors for prizes. Proofs are obtained by playing through missions across the game. You can get one proof per region on each of your characters.
For adventurers looking for full completion, you'll want to finish one mission in each of these regions to collect all 20 Proofs of Legend:
You can receive a Proof of Legend once per character in each of these regions, so if you prefer Frost Gate to Thunderhead Keep, you'll only need to play through your favorite. You can repeat regions on different characters, so if you've been yearning to put an end to the villainous Shiro Tagachi's schemes repeatedly, beating Imperial Sanctum or Raisu Palace will earn a proof on each character you complete them on.
One quick rule: some missions straddle regions, so as a tiebreaker, a mission's region is where the mission itself takes place, not where the outpost is. That means that while Consulate Docks starts in Istan, it's a Kourna region mission, and even if you enter Unwaking Waters via the Echovald Forest side outpost, it will count as a Jade Sea mission.
Balthazar's Arsenal and Decade Weapons[edit]
Once you have a Proof of Legend or two in your bags, it's time to visit Embark Beach for some unique rewards! First, speak with Palora, Sworn to Earth on the ship docked at the beach. She'll give you a special reward just for showing her one of your hard-earned Proofs of Legend. You won't lose the proof, so be sure to visit Palora before giving all of your proofs to a collector.
Next, talk to the Ancient Anniversary Weaponsmith near the dock. For 5 Proofs of Legend, he'll trade you either a Blessing of War, redeemable for a weapon of your choice from the all-new Balthazar weapon set, or a battle-ready weapon from the Decade set, containing classic weapons with new upgrades and effects. If you chose the Blessing of War, head over to the Isle of the Nameless to peruse the many weapons of the god of war at the Zaishen Weapon Masters.
Proof of Steel[edit]
Player versus Player combat isn't left out of the festivities. In Heroes' Ascent, a member of the Zaishen's High Council has arrived for the anniversary. Speak with Anzhaer, Hammer of Balthazar, to receive a new daily quest—winning a battle in Heroes' Ascent or giving it your all for a few fights will reward you with a Proof of Steel, tradable to Zaishen collectors for a selection of useful rewards, including Zaishen Keys. If you've got what it takes to reach the Hall of Heroes, you'll also find that the chest awarded to the victorious team in the halls will include a guaranteed Proof of Steel.
The Zaishen Order will further reward players who show their competitive nature—if you use your Zaishen Keys to open the Zaishen Chest in Isle of the Nameless, every 25 keys will give you a guaranteed Blessing of War, tradable for the new Balthazar weapon set. This bonus is a permanent addition even after the festival has ended, so if you missed the festival, you'll still have the chance to earn these weapons throughout the year.
Conclusion[edit]
Finally, the Anniversary Celebration is being extended from one week to two weeks to give players the chance to revisit their adventures and enjoy the Tenth Anniversary. Festivities will run from April 22 to May 6—enjoy the celebrations, and we'll see you in Tyria!
Update - Monday, April 20, 2015[edit]
- Made preparations for the Anniversary Celebration.
- Increased the duration of the Anniversary Celebration to 2 weeks, starting April 22.
- Updated the models used by the henchmen "Rollo Lowlo" and "Hobba Inaste" in Heroes' Ascent.
- Added henchmen usable in Codex Arena.
Update - Thursday, February 5, 2015[edit]
- Increased the daily limit on Zaishen Keys a player can purchase with Balthazar Faction from 20 to 25.
- Increased the daily limit on Gladiator title points a player can earn from 100 to 200 (doubled during Random Arena bonus week).
- Decreased the minimum match time in Arena battles required to earn rewards from 60 seconds to 30 seconds.
Update - Thursday, January 29, 2015[edit]
- Arena battles that end before 1 minute passes will no longer give the winning team rewards.
- Limited the number of Zaishen Strongboxes that a player can gain from Random Arena in one day to 5.
- Limited the number of Zaishen Strongboxes that a player can gain from Guild versus Guild in one day to 5.
- Limited the number of Zaishen Strongboxes that a player can gain from Codex Arena in one day to 5.
- Limited the number of Zaishen Keys that can be purchased by a player from Tolkano via Balthazar Faction in one day to 20.
- Limited the number of Gladiator title points that a player can gain from Random Arena in one day to 100 (doubled during Random Arena bonus week).
- Limited the number of Champion title points that a player can gain from Guild versus Guild in one day to 10 (doubled during GvG bonus week).
- Limited the number of Codex title points that a player can gain from Codex Arena in one day to 100 (doubled during Codex Arena bonus week).
- Limited the amount of Imperial Faction that can be gained in one day to 100,000 (doubled in Competitive Missions and Alliance Battles during their respective bonus weeks).
The goal of these changes is to discourage automation, botting, match manipulation, and other exploitative behaviors in PvP formats. By setting an upper limit to the rewards a player can earn daily, we hope to minimize the total reward difference between abusive players and regular players. The limits are not intended to affect normal play and may be adjusted in the future to meet this goal.
Update - Thursday, January 22, 2015[edit]
- Added a 10 second cooldown to using Minipets and Ghost-in-the-Box items.
