Guild Wars 2

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/september-17-2013/

Sounds like stricte permanent-content patch. Promising!

Already a few threads about this

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/The-new-Tequatl-O-O/first

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Update-on-17th-Sep-Tequatl-Lfg-more/first#post2747056

lol that buy now button

They’re making mega destroyer harder?

:0

Once more a pile of bodies on the reactor bridge?

@Blude:
As their titles say: one is about Tequatl, second – about LFG tool.
This thread is about update notes so update as a whole.

Well, at least its not some goofy themed patch revolving around LS like..every..single…one.

I might log in to check out teq and some other world bosses but Im pretty sure I’ll be logging out afterward because I dont want to play a game where ascended gear exists.

cesmode.4257:

Well, at least its not some goofy themed patch revolving around LS like..every..single…one.

I might log in to check out teq and some other world bosses but Im pretty sure I’ll be logging out afterward because I dont want to play a game where ascended gear exists.

It’s existed for 8 months already and yet you are still here… clearly it doesn’t bother you as much as you say it does.

I just wondering if the new achievements for Teql Rising are perm?

cesmode.4257:

Well, at least its not some goofy themed patch revolving around LS like..every..single…one.

I might log in to check out teq and some other world bosses but Im pretty sure I’ll be logging out afterward because I dont want to play a game where ascended gear exists.

So you havnt played since November? Yet your still constantly posting/reading the forums? Thanks for the laugh

Flash.6912:

I just wondering if the new achievements for Teql Rising are perm?

The ones for Teq himself are under the ‘boss’ category if the PAX stream is anything to go on.

Judging by that, they are very much permanent.

Yeahhh first permanent update incoming

Have to say, this is an exciting patch. Harder bosses all round was unexpected

Love the wallpaper too!!

Randulf.7614:

Have to say, this is an exciting patch. Harder bosses all round was unexpected

Love the wallpaper too!!

Wallpaper is nice yeah. And the harder bosses, I have to wait for more info about that. Hope it’s not just more health.

digiowl.9620:

Once more a pile of bodies on the reactor bridge?

I hope so! In beta it was really something when we took down the fire elemental.

I really don’t get the people who threaten to quit or threaten that they don’t play anymore but still post here. If I quit a game I don’t even bother sticking around or making lavish announcements and threats so that people will feel sorry for me. I just leave. Did it with WAR, Aion, and Rift.

WINGS OF THE SUNLESS HELL YEA!

Tequatl rising should be renamed Tequatl sinking, since he will get thronged by a ton of players

aspirine.6852:

Randulf.7614:

Have to say, this is an exciting patch. Harder bosses all round was unexpected

Love the wallpaper too!!

Wallpaper is nice yeah. And the harder bosses, I have to wait for more info about that. Hope it’s not just more health.

since the others haven’t been advertised at all i’m guessing they just received buffed health and buffed attacks for now. Hopefully they’ll get interesting mechanics added in the future.

Countdown to whine threads about not getting better loot from improved bosses is T – 7 days.

I’m looking forward to the LFG tool, and well as the Tequatl changes. Although, I have my concerns about the changes to Tequatl a the same time. Only time will tell..

My only concern is how they are going to handle overflow. I can guarantee that for the first couple of weeks everyone is going to be hitting these events and if they don’t have overflow work like they did for Scarlet invasions there is going to be a lot of kitten ed off people.

Overflow handles like it does for Scarlet’s events. A dev recently confirmed this.

It’s something they eventually want to roll out for all boss events, but that would probably involve synching them all across servers.

EDIT: Found the source: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Why-80-players/page/2#post2755425

Looks like it will be their largest and grandest failure-fest to-date. Should be a great one to visit for rez allies dailies…if you can somehow manage to stay alive while rezzing. That, of course, remains to be seen.

JayMack.8295:

Overflow handles like it does for Scarlet’s events. A dev recently confirmed this.

It’s something they eventually want to roll out for all boss events, but that would probably involve synching them all across servers.

EDIT: Found the source: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Why-80-players/page/2#post2755425

Great, thanks for the info!

Poledo.3256:

JayMack.8295:

Overflow handles like it does for Scarlet’s events. A dev recently confirmed this.

It’s something they eventually want to roll out for all boss events, but that would probably involve synching them all across servers.

EDIT: Found the source: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Why-80-players/page/2#post2755425

Great, thanks for the info!

Raine.1394:

Looks like it will be their largest and grandest failure-fest to-date. Should be a great one to visit for rez allies dailies…if you can somehow manage to stay alive while rezzing. That, of course, remains to be seen.

Holy heck man you haven’t even seen the event yet…

Im very confused and kinda irked about the new content.
Why? Cause somethings lacking in that reveal.

http://dulfy.net/2013/08/31/gw2-pax-anniversary-bash-coverage/

Has chance to drop Ascended weapon, with a brand new reskin that are exclusive to Tequatl, and you can get a mini version of Tequatl as a rare drop!

Why isnt this mentioned in the presentation of this new content?
Have they scraped it?
They always flaunt new gear in their update previews, so was the thing they said on PAX a joke?
Im not gonna be happy if it is, not because of the Ascended rarity of the weapon itself but because i was really looking forward to more death themed weapons.

Djemo.7153:

Im very confused and kinda irked about the new content.
Why? Cause somethings lacking in that reveal.

http://dulfy.net/2013/08/31/gw2-pax-anniversary-bash-coverage/

Has chance to drop Ascended weapon, with a brand new reskin that are exclusive to Tequatl, and you can get a mini version of Tequatl as a rare drop!

Why isnt this mentioned in the presentation of this new content?
Have they scraped it?
They always flaunt new gear in their update previews, so was the thing they said on PAX a joke?
Im not gonna be happy if it is, not because of the Ascended rarity of the weapon itself but because i was really looking forward to more death themed weapons.

You really are overanalyzing. Just cause they don’t mention a specific feature doesn’t mean they scrapped it.

But they always mentioned new gear in their previews, always…
I hope im wrong and they suprise me with some kitten undead gear.
Which doesent have a 0.00012 chance to drop that is.

Djemo.7153:

But they always mentioned new gear in their previews, always…
I hope im wrong and they suprise me with some kitten undead gear.
Which doesent have a 0.00012 chance to drop that is.

ascended gear on the same stat level as a legendary
precursors on the same level as exotic
so obviously ascended/legendary > precursors/exotic
precursors have 0.00012 chance to drop (exaggeration I don’t actually know the exact number but i know it’s rare as kitten)
just gunna go out on a limb here and say the drop rate of these won’t be any better than an exotic or precursor…i’d actually say the drop rate will be much worse.

Djemo.7153:

But they always mentioned new gear in their previews, always…
I hope im wrong and they suprise me with some kitten undead gear.
Which doesent have a 0.00012 chance to drop that is.

Well, if it takes 2 weeks to craft an ascended weapon (from what they said, I’m just returning from a week long vacation and haven’t played much yet since patch), so don’t expect to have ascended weapons to drop from him any more frequent than needing at least 2 weeks of killing him in average to get one as a drop, otherwise they would just make tequatl the default ascended gear source instead of crafting as they intended in the first place.

Yet, I won’t doubt that on patch day, some lucky kitten will get a box, and a precursor…at the same time.

Onkelbubu.3108:

Countdown to whine threads about not getting better loot from improved bosses is T – 7 days.

Countdown to whine threads about LFG T – 7 days

I guess I’m a bit disappointed that we won’t get any sort of story content for at least a month now. SAB is for a niche audience, and Tequatl isn’t new content – just a revamp.

Don’t get wrong, I’m glad that the bosses are getting a revamp because I do them occasionally, but I probably won’t have much interest in the game until new story comes out. (I could be wrong, maybe Tequatl revamp is a precursor to something larger).

Xista.7391:

I guess I’m a bit disappointed that we won’t get any sort of story content for at least a month now. SAB is for a niche audience, and Tequatl isn’t new content – just a revamp.

Don’t get wrong, I’m glad that the bosses are getting a revamp because I do them occasionally, but I probably won’t have much interest in the game until new story comes out. (I could be wrong, maybe Tequatl revamp is a precursor to something larger).

I think Guild Wars 2 is spoiling you. Most games don’t have stories that advance every month. That’s quite a lot. A month off from the story advancing is probably what most of us need right now.

It allows me to get back to other stuff in the game I enjoy but haven’t had time for.

Next story is likely Halloween.
Scarlet will ally with Mad King, and you have end the alliance by going into the Mad Realm and fighting a 10 minute soloable dungeon

Vayne.8563:

Xista.7391:

I guess I’m a bit disappointed that we won’t get any sort of story content for at least a month now. SAB is for a niche audience, and Tequatl isn’t new content – just a revamp.

Don’t get wrong, I’m glad that the bosses are getting a revamp because I do them occasionally, but I probably won’t have much interest in the game until new story comes out. (I could be wrong, maybe Tequatl revamp is a precursor to something larger).

I think Guild Wars 2 is spoiling you. Most games don’t have stories that advance every month. That’s quite a lot. A month off from the story advancing is probably what most of us need right now.

It allows me to get back to other stuff in the game I enjoy but haven’t had time for.

Yeah it may be spoiling me, but weren’t we promised Living Story updates biweekly? Or is that just something that happens most updates, or is the term being used loosely now. (actual question as I don’t have a source).

My guess is that this is just an intermission between living story chapters, I hope. We already know how all of the living stories tie together now (Scarlett), but she’s ran off for now with no indication of making an appearance any time soon. We’ll probably start off on another story tangent and she’ll make an appearance where we learn about her motivations. That’s just my speculation anyways.

Lambent.6375:

They’re making mega destroyer harder?

:0

Oh gosh why!?

Xista.7391:

Vayne.8563:

Xista.7391:

I guess I’m a bit disappointed that we won’t get any sort of story content for at least a month now. SAB is for a niche audience, and Tequatl isn’t new content – just a revamp.

Don’t get wrong, I’m glad that the bosses are getting a revamp because I do them occasionally, but I probably won’t have much interest in the game until new story comes out. (I could be wrong, maybe Tequatl revamp is a precursor to something larger).

I think Guild Wars 2 is spoiling you. Most games don’t have stories that advance every month. That’s quite a lot. A month off from the story advancing is probably what most of us need right now.

It allows me to get back to other stuff in the game I enjoy but haven’t had time for.

Yeah it may be spoiling me, but weren’t we promised Living Story updates biweekly? Or is that just something that happens most updates, or is the term being used loosely now. (actual question as I don’t have a source).

My guess is that this is just an intermission between living story chapters, I hope. We already know how all of the living stories tie together now (Scarlett), but she’s ran off for now with no indication of making an appearance any time soon. We’ll probably start off on another story tangent and she’ll make an appearance where we learn about her motivations. That’s just my speculation anyways.

We were promised updates. You’re identifying the living story with the plot of one living story. This is all living story. It’s about changing the world and keeping it fresh and always having something else to do.

But we weren’t guaranteed continuation of scarlet’s story. The living story is simply updates every 2 weeks to keep things interesting. And that’s all it is.

Xista.7391:

I guess I’m a bit disappointed that we won’t get any sort of story content for at least a month now. SAB is for a niche audience, and Tequatl isn’t new content – just a revamp.

Don’t get wrong, I’m glad that the bosses are getting a revamp because I do them occasionally, but I probably won’t have much interest in the game until new story comes out. (I could be wrong, maybe Tequatl revamp is a precursor to something larger).

I would not call that quite yet. They may in fact give a story for this. SAB does have a story too it. I am just unsure if it is related to the Arc that we have been seeing.

Looking forward to this Living Story, LFG, WvW update and bosses updated, lovely…

Just hope Tequatl doesn’t go the way of the Karka Queen after a couple of weeks…ie being viewed as too much effort for too little reward.

The biggest problem with the Karka Queen is actually getting it to start and there being no consistency. It’s not because she is necessarily difficult. If she were set to spawn at times throughout the day, she’d probably succeed more often. There’s no easy way to tell your server you’re going to start her.

She succeeds every day about an hour after daily reset on our server. We set a time to co-ordinate her.

Thankfully, this problem doesn’t appear with Teq. He’ll spawn regardless of whether players do something and his rewards seem pretty decent.

Djemo.7153:

Im very confused and kinda irked about the new content.
Why? Cause somethings lacking in that reveal.

http://dulfy.net/2013/08/31/gw2-pax-anniversary-bash-coverage/

Has chance to drop Ascended weapon, with a brand new reskin that are exclusive to Tequatl, and you can get a mini version of Tequatl as a rare drop!

Why isnt this mentioned in the presentation of this new content?
Have they scraped it?
They always flaunt new gear in their update previews, so was the thing they said on PAX a joke?
Im not gonna be happy if it is, not because of the Ascended rarity of the weapon itself but because i was really looking forward to more death themed weapons.

I watched the live stream and I distinctly recall them mentioning it in the voice over. They didn’t say what the skin would be but did say it and the mini would drop, after lot of the twitch commenters said a lot of stuff about “loot will only be blues and greens.” I saw it in Dulfy’s excellent transcription of the information afterwards.

Everything sounds good to me. The bosses really needed a revamp. I’m hoping that the bigger bosses are less static though I understand why ANet made them that way at launch. Also, the lack of an LFG tool really made me take a break for a while. Now people don’t have to sit in LA to spam for a group. I can actually be about questing while I look for a group. So much more convenient that you can write a note too and talk to the pugs you will be recruiting/joining first. I’m aware of the website LFG but really didn’t want to be tabbing out of the game to look for a group or start one. Really disconnected me from the experience.

Xista.7391:

I guess I’m a bit disappointed that we won’t get any sort of story content for at least a month now. SAB is for a niche audience, and Tequatl isn’t new content – just a revamp.

Don’t get wrong, I’m glad that the bosses are getting a revamp because I do them occasionally, but I probably won’t have much interest in the game until new story comes out. (I could be wrong, maybe Tequatl revamp is a precursor to something larger).

I know most people don’t read the short story blogs that ANet puts out but the recent one hints that there may be a looming danger/evil behind the SAB this time around! It’s quite eery if you read the short story. I’d expect something for those of us who don’t fall into the 8-bit niche!

The new Tequatl looks awesome and seems like a huge step in the right direction for open world content (which is where this game can really shine, imo).

What has me most intrigued/curious, however, is the following:

“We’ve adjusted all of our bosses to make them more challenging and fun! From the Megadestroyer to Golem Mark II to the Fire Elemental, bosses in Tyria are more dangerous than ever!”

I would really like more information about exactly what they mean by “adjusted.” Is it simply changing boss stats or have new mechanics been added to some of these fights?

digiowl.9620:

Once more a pile of bodies on the reactor bridge?

Oh man, the memories.

Why is Tequatl getting stronger when Zhaitan is already dead?

Shifu.4321:

Why is Tequatl getting stronger when Zhaitan is already dead?

i think there’s more to the patch than it seems.

Shifu.4321:

Why is Tequatl getting stronger when Zhaitan is already dead?

Those meddling chronomancers and that darn dog.

Nah, it’s either a Bubbles tie, Zhaitan isn’t dead story, or just a retcon for new content.

Shifu.4321:

Why is Tequatl getting stronger when Zhaitan is already dead?

Maybe they called him ‘Tequatl the Sunless’ because he was always being overshadowed by ol’ Zhaitan. Now’s his chance to rise… and shine!