Game updates:March 2010

March 2010 updates

• Monday 29^th of March (talk)
• Friday 26^th of March (talk)
• Thursday 25^th of March (talk)
• Thursday 11^th of March (talk)
• Tuesday 2^nd of March (talk)

Update - Monday, March 29, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an exploit.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The exploit refers to players being able to shadow step past portals in Slavers' Exile.

Update - Friday, March 26, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a timing issue with the upcoming weekend event.

Update - Thursday, March 25, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2009 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Added the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy to the Great Temple of Balthazar.

AI Updates

• The AI will now use Blazing Finale on allies.
• The AI will now use Boon of Creation more intelligently.
• The AI will now use other skills while in Dwarven Battle Stance.
• The AI will now use Soul Twisting more intelligently.
• The AI will now use Spirit to Flesh more often.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Smiter's Boon from providing the correct amount of healing.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Added additional dialogue for Gwen and Lieutenant Thackeray in Hall of Monuments.
• Changed spawn pattern for Imprisoned Spirits.

Update #2 - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash bug.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• This update was undocumented.

Update - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Creature Skill Bars

Creature skill bars affected by the February 25th update have been updated.

Elementalist Skills

Glimmering Mark

• Charged Blackness now uses Lightning Surge instead of Glimmering Mark.

Obsidian Flesh

• Bizzr Ironshell now also uses Icy Prism.
• Harn Coldstone still uses Obsidian Flesh, but now uses Rust instead of Conjure Frost, and also uses Glyph of Lesser Energy and Shard Storm.
• Mantis Stormcaller now also uses Icy Prism.
• Shekoss the Stony now also uses Ebon Hawk.
• Whyk Steelshell now also uses Lava Arrows.

Necromancer Skills

Barbed Signet

• Mandragor Imp (Level 3) now uses Blood of the Aggressor instead of Barbed Signet.

Jaundiced Gaze

• Afflicted Necromancer (Level 14) now uses Blood Drinker instead of Jaundiced Gaze.
• Fungal Wallow now uses Vampiric Gaze instead of Jaundiced Gaze.
• Rot Foulbelly now uses Vampiric Gaze instead of Jaundiced Gaze.
• Rot Wallow now uses Vampiric Gaze instead of Jaundiced Gaze.

Ritualist Skills

Renewing Surge

• Lieutenant Kayin now uses Spirit Boon Strike instead of Renewing Surge.

Warrior Skills

Dwarven Battle Stance

• Boulder Elemental now uses Crude Swing in normal and Hard modes.
• Boulder Elemental (Hard mode) now uses Warrior's Endurance instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Dwarven Ghost now uses Warrior's Endurance instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Hulking Stone Elemental now uses Crude Swing in normal and Hard modes.
• Hulking Stone Elemental (Hard mode) now uses Warrior's Endurance instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Krak Flamewhip (Warrior) now uses Devastating Hammer instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Summit Beastmaster (Hard mode) now uses Devastating Hammer instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Summit Giant Herder now uses Devastating Hammer instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.

Fierce Blow

• Sunreach Warmaker now also uses Staggering Blow.

Overbearing Smash

• Berserking Minotaur now uses Auspicious Blow instead of Overbearing Smash.
• Malfunctioning Enduring Golem now uses Irresistible Blow instead of Overbearing Smash.
• TPS Regulator Golem now uses Auspicious Blow instead of Overbearing Smash.

Renewing Smash

• Deldrimor Dwarves (Eye of the North)
  • Dwarven Soldier now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • King Jalis Ironhammer now uses Crude Swing instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Orozar Highstone now uses Irresistible Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Transformed Soldier now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Ural Highstone now uses Irresistible Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
• Stone Summit Dwarves (Eye of the North)
  • Marln Steelfist now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Stone Summit Crusher now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Stone Summit Pounder now uses Mighty Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Taskmaster Durgon now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.

Shove

• Sickened Guard (Ranger) in Hard mode now uses Quick Shot instead of Shove.

Yeti Smash

• The AI now uses Yeti Smash more intelligently.
• Abyssal (Domain of Anguish) now uses Overbearing Smash instead of Yeti Smash.
• Arrahhsh Mountainclub (Jade Sea) now also uses Staggering Blow.
• Crystal Ettin now uses Crude Swing instead of Yeti Smash.
• Devona (Factions) still uses Yeti Smash, but now uses Staggering Blow instead of Mighty Blow.
• Eldritch Ettin now uses Crude Swing instead of Yeti Smash.
• First Inscribed now also uses Belly Smash.
• Paranoia Ettin now uses Crude Swing instead of Yeti Smash.
• Yeti (Jade Sea) now also uses Staggering Blow.

Additional Skill Bar Updates

• Ilidus of the Empty Palm no longer uses Black Lotus Strike or Shadow Refuge, and now uses Fox Fangs, Golden Lotus Strike, and Nine Tails Strike[sic] instead.
• Luxon Assassin now uses Fox Fangs instead of Black Lotus Strike.
• Senkai, Lord of the 1,000 Daggers Guild now also uses Enduring Toxin, Fox Fangs, and Repeating Strike.
• Shreader Sharptongue now also uses Fox Fangs and Mantis Touch.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Soul Twisting from refreshing the number of remaining Binding Rituals when it was reapplied.
• Fixed a bug that caused Urgoz to apply Binding Chains for 30 seconds.
• Fixed a bug that allowed players to Shadow Step past portals in Slavers' Exile.
• Fixed a bug that awarded completion of the Admiral Kantoh Zaishen Bounty quest for killing the Acolyte of Balthazar.

Update - Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a minor crash bug related to the recent skill balance.
• Promised the purple squad's Siege Turtle a carrot so it would stay on the path.