https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/livingworld/cutthroat/Candidate-Trials-T4/page/10#post2514342
Achievements – There was an initial bug related to how we were tracking player’s progress through the tiers, which did not quite match up with what achievements you had unlocked. We made fixes to that bug, and now player progress for the tiers should be tied to what you’ve unlocked, achievement-wise. There was also an unfortunate bug which was fixed earlier today involving an issue where some of the Aetherblade waves would not spawn. The first bug made the achievements hard to understand, while the second made the achievements easier to attain. I deeply apologize on behalf of our team that these issues led to a less-than-optimal player experience. With these issues fixed, our hope would be that the achievements for the Candidate Trials are clearer and better balanced for their intended difficulty.
Matthew Medina
Content Designer
Being deeply sorry or not sorry at all doesn’t change this situation. A large number of players had a 3 day window of opportunity where they finished this activity with practically zero trouble or effort because the middle and right sides were not spawning. The rest of us are pulling our hair out trying to do the same thing. What is going to do be done for people like me who still need the achievement and didn’t get to take advantage of this loophole?
Unfix the patch you released on July 26 and give everyone the same opportunity to get the achievements.
Anet likely didn’t want to remove the armor stats entirely because…well,
we’ve all seen what happens in games where there’s no disadvantage to taking your pants off.