Guild Wars 2

like when gw2 interups to unpdate for a new build. im not mad, just curious, dont want to miss anything.

a new build is the game being patched.

Server updates are Arenanets speciallity and they know how to update a server without taking it down, it’s truly remarkable or black magic.

its just the way to say there is a new update and you need to relaunch the game, its like going from GW2 1.2.1 to GW2 1.2.2 (if you’ve played other games you may understand this second term better)

What they do I think is launch a new instance of the game that has been patched, but allow players to continue in the old unpatched instance until they relog or exceed the timer. Sounds simple in theory, but in practice keeping everything synced over the two running builds is a pretty cool programming feat.

Happened in GW1 a lot. You’d get new build, you’d logout to install, log back in and 5 mins later “New Build……!” Aaargh!

Usually meant things being added or changed, prime example is just before Wintersday the game would say “New Build…!” logout then login and all the holiday themes would replace main towns layout!

Lorana.2468:

a new build is the game being patched.

Server updates are Arenanets speciallity and they know how to update a server without taking it down, it’s truly remarkable or black magic.

I know it is amazing. Never seen this in a game before. This game ownz.