Guild Wars 2

Shhhh… if no one notices we can keep it this way.

Details would be very helpful, please! Alternately, are you filing an in-game bug report?

Solstice.1097:

I assume MMRs will reset at start of a season if W/L does as well.

No, MMR is tied to the arena not the ladder season. We know about the potential for tanking before the beginning of the season, but I don’t believe we’ve settled on a solution yet.

Aowys.9420:

I disagree and yes todays update . match where you win by 200 points or more is a blowout in my mind each game so far win or lose have been blowouts and yes i solo que .

it seems if i go by the finishers that the matches are not by rank .it would oh so seem that the system is matching classes .

I am not trying to be mean .

If we go by your metric, you had 3.

The first was all solos but counted as buy because the enemy team had a deserter. The ratings were very slightly in in your favor, but rank was in their favor.

The second was the one I mentioned.

The last was all solos and you lost, but you had both the rating and rank advantage.

whitz.7246:

Anyandrell.6238:

I must have glitched as I was inside the wall and all the NPCs were outside and there was no way for me to get the flame.

Same here problem here. Couldn’t get the flame, NPCs were behind the wall and I was inside running for my life….

Rox throws the Divine Fire into the battlefield from outside. Look for the glowing whitish circles.

MFoy.3284:

In all, a dang good job. Have one on me.

Hey, thanks!

Can you give me a little more detail that that?

So far today (and I assume you’re taking about today’s update) you’ve had 1 blowout. It was all solos, and had even ratings and ranks.

We cannot make changes to the order that you have selected. I agree with Pecar — character recreation is the way to go.

Sorry guys, we’re investigating currently exactly what happened with this issue. I promise we will have a fix for this bug, but unfortunately it isn’t working right now.

Again, we’re really sorry about this mix up and confusion.

If you’d like to see the in-game video again, visit the NPC near the entrance to Camp Resolve. He will let you rewatch the final cinematics if you’ve completed the episode.

glock.6590:

And what about the wins/loses acccumulated before the big PvP patch? Will you merge them with the current games next season?

Do you mean your account aggregates? We are currently planning (afaik) to show only ladder season specific data. So everyone starts at 0/0 at the beginning of a season.

Randulf.7614:

BobbyStein.2315:

There’s an NPC in Camp Resolve that lets you rewatch the final cinematics if you’ve completed the episode. He’s standing near the entrance.

Oh thats cool. is that for all episodes?

The replay NPC is just for this episode, but if you (and others) have feedback on replaying other cinematics we’d like to hear it (in a separate thread).

Changer the Elder.2948:

Gaile (or anyone reading the forums, really), please, give my most honest praise to whoever is responsible for the final animatic of this update (the thing with January 24 at the end, no further details for spoilers, as this is an unmarked thread). I’ve had a sort of a gripe with the new animation style (as I enjoeyed the “cardboard cutout theatre” you’ve decided to abandon quite some time ago), but this (and the similarily impressive and stylized Fractal trailer about a year ago) goes right into my library favorites. Thank you for that and I hope we see more of this style in the future.

So glad you liked it, Changer! I agree — it’s powerful, wonderful stuff.

Sodeni.6041:

I am sooooooooooooooo amazed of this episode! This is the GW2 I enjoy playing! It was sooo fun to play through the episodes! Those cutscenes, story, lore was sooo amazing! I am sooo thankful for all the great work this game has done and I am really looking forward to the future of this amazing MMORPG GW! Thanks!

That’s a lotta “o’s” there, but I hear you loud and clear.

(And as Bobby said, we’ll be passing along the feedback to the whole team! )

Blackwyn.8127:

I’m sorry but I still feel like it didn’t answer my question. Are you referring to when the PvP map starts loading that the system acknowledges you as back or when it starts loading the Heart of the Mists map? Cause when you dc and get back in, it usually loads Heart of the Mists first and when that is fully loaded, it starts loading the PvP map.

So the system acknowledges you as reconnected when it starts loading the Heart of the Mists map or when it starts loading the PvP map match that was chosen for the match?

Oh, sorry. It registers when you connect to the PvP map.

If this takes longer than we allow, please remember we have to balance this number against the players still in the game that are now at a disadvantage.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a server crash.

There’s an NPC in Camp Resolve that lets you rewatch the final cinematics if you’ve completed the episode. He’s standing near the entrance.

We had a few issues a couple of hours ago, but those were resolved. At this point, you may want to post in the Technical Support subforum to see if there are tips about how to resolve this.

Praise relayed.

Blackwyn.8127:

Could I get a bit more clarification on this please. Loading into the Heart of the Mists map takes about 1min – 1min and 30 seconds for me and then it starts loading the PvP map which usually averages at around 25-30 seconds.

So I get dced, go to char screen and get back in and it starts loading the Heart of the Mists map for me. Is this when the system acknowledges your ‘return’ to the match or when the PvP map that you got starts loading?

You register as connected before you finish loaded, but we can review changing that number if it is too low for a significant number of people.

Lishtenbird.2814:

“Most of us don’t care about PVP” – 55 replies, 1365 views.
“Most of us don’t care about pve” – 3 replies, 86 views.

Draw your conclusions.

First one sounds like click-bait when posted in the PvP forum.
Second isn’t all that controversial in the PvP forum.
/conclusion

I haven’t PvE’d in quite a while, usually just to open containers that were incorrectly set not to open in the lobby. I’m usually doing solo ranked, unless someone asks me to party.

That’s an interesting question, colanah. I will see if a team member can look into the possibilities you mention.

So sorry for this inconvenience. Thanks to our server and network teams, it was short lived, and we appreciate your patience.

Laserbolt.6731:

I assume the leaderboard continue to automatically update?

No, it will stay at it’s current position until another season begins.

Lux.7169:

So it’s officially closed and any progress now is just for fun?

Correct.

Nyspar.6103:

Am I the only one who was under the assumption that the leaderboards would reset after the test ladder?

Also, anyone know when I will get my mini Llama!!!!

No, they will not reset. We do not currently have another test season scheduled.

Rewards are still being processed, and have not yet been sent out.

Thanks a lot for all your positive comments. It’s true the CS Team is very busy right now, and there can be a wait for help with some situations, especially the most delicate (such as account retrievals and restorations).

I’ll be sure the team sees your thoughts!

Cynz.9437:

When will they stop being about farming ranked and actually about skill/wins? I thought it was supposed to change this patch. Why even bother doing ranked atm unless you have no job/school/life and can commit whole day to do ranked?

The test season is over, as we said it would be. If any changes come, we will announce them before the start of another test season (if we have one).

I’m not sure why you expected anything different.

I have to admit I was intrigued by the wording, something about being the most “extreme” yet.

We don’t announce release times in advance, but historically it’s true that most have happened in the morning (Pacific time). The reasoning behind that is to allow the maximum number of developers (programmers, server team, network team, designers, etc.) to be available to monitor any situations that may arise. As you noted, a short-term issue did arise today, and because of the timeframe of the release, we had all hands on deck to correct the problem quite quickly.

And, as others pointed out, releasing on “off hours” in North America makes it “primetime” somewhere else.

Bugabuga.9721:

So, will we see solo players advertise “Will desert for 1g” when match goes badly?
Because “- Matchmaking ratings will not be updated if a game has player desertions.” and “Losses will not count toward the leaderboard standings if a teammate outside your party has deserted” — basically to offer losing team to erase the loss for low-low-price of 1g

Potentially, but it should be limited by dishonor.

Dishonor grows exponentially the more you gather. 16 minutes the first time, then +47m, and then +1h 24m the next time. That’s not exact because there is a time decay component but I think you get the idea.

GhOst.4019:

Bukkebruse.2810:

Justin ODell.9517:

GhOst.4019:

What is the grace period? 30s? (Fair number)

Yes, it is 30 seconds.

Don’t you think that’s a bit too low? Keep in mind that when someone dcs during a game they have to load two maps (hotm and the PvP map)
I’m playing on a semitoaster and I’m fairly sure I can usually manage to get back into the game within ~20 seconds, but I know there are people with far worse machines than me. I’d recommend that you increase the period to a minute rather than 30 seconds.

Technically you are loaded into the map after about 1-2 seconds. Just because it doesn’t look like you are there yet, you still are. You machine is loading the graphics still but your character is back in the match faster than it looks like. Only takes maybe 10-15 seconds to get back in. The ~20 seconds is just a visual thing for you.

This is correct, and was part of the reasoning behind the 30s grace period.

Merus.9475:

Those complications don’t happen to involve any of the issues talked about in this blog post, do they?

I understand that Steam is decommissioning its OAuth2 implementation, but then who know why Valve does anything.

No, we don’t use any of the more wild things lurking at the edges of OAuth2, fortunately.

We’re going to do some experiments around searching to see if we can’t start offering richer search APIs in the future. Can’t promise anything though.

GhOst.4019:

What is the grace period? 30s? (Fair number)

Yes, it is 30 seconds.

Anti.9156:

what happens if someone gets a DC and is not comming back, but my team still wins the game?

If you still win, and the losing team doesn’t have deserters, you will receive credit for the win.

If you DC and do not reconnect within the grace period, yes.

This is to discourage groups from leaving the match early to invalidate a win for the other team.

01/13/15 – January 13th Release Notes

Release Notes:

LIVING WORLD

Point of No Return
Heroes stand at a precipice as Tyria hurtles toward a point of no return. The Pact Fleet is poised to launch its assault on Mordremoth. The search for Caithe—and Glint’s egg—is narrowing, yet the future is uncertain. What answers will be revealed inside the cave?
Achievements
After completing Point of No Return, showcase your tactical mastery as a hero of Tyria by completing challenging, episode-related achievements.
Rewards

• Players can now complete their Carapace and Luminescent armor sets!
  • Collect Carapace Headgear Boxes by completing the Point of No Return episode. Additional boxes can be purchased for bandit crests.
  • Collect Carapace Coat Boxes by defeating the imposing Mordrem Vinewrath.
• Complete the Bioluminescence collection to receive a new title, a choice of ascended armor pieces, and five transmutation charges.
• Want some help completing your Luminescent boots and leg armor? Mordrem spleen and bladder extractors are now available for purchase with bandit crests.
• Complete the Point of No Return episode to receive various rewards, including a bandit chest for your home instance!
• Players who go up against the Mordrem Vinewrath will receive the Hero of the Wastes boon that grants 50% bonus magic find and extra bandit crests from various events throughout the map.

BALANCE, BUG-FIXING, POLISH
Profession Skills
Guardian

• Hammer Swing / Hammer Bash: Fixed a bug that prevented the Number of Targets facts on these skills from displaying.
• Sanctuary: Fixed a bug that caused the Master of Consecrations trait to create a duplicate skill fact.

Mesmer

• Illusionary Leap: Removed the ability to use this skill in midair.

Necromancer

• Lich Form:
  • Deathly Claws: Added a Pierces skill fact.
  • Marked for Death: Updated the Damage skill fact to correctly scale with the Spiteful Marks trait.

Ranger

• Piercing Arrows: Added Pierces and Targets per Arrow skill facts.
• Mighty Swap: Added a Combat Only trait fact.
• Vigorous Training: Added a Combat Only trait fact.

Warrior

• Fan of Fire: Added Pierces and Targets per Arrow skill facts.
• Combustive Shot: Fixed a bug that caused the Damage skill fact to display a lower amount than the actual damage when Burst Mastery was equipped.

Structured Player vs. Player

• Adjusted matchmaking to match players who are in parties against higher-skilled players who are not in parties.
• Added an accumulating grace period for disconnects, allowing players to reconnect and finish the game without receiving dishonor or taking a loss.
• Losses will not count toward the leaderboard standings if a teammate outside your party has deserted.
• Party members will receive a desertion leaderboard standing if a member of their party has deserted the game, but only the deserting player will receive dishonor.
• Matchmaking ratings will not be updated if a game has player desertions.
• Fixed a bug that prevented players from properly leaving a queue.
• Fixed a bug that caused players to receive dishonor multiple times for the same infraction.

The winter PvP Ladder Test Season has ended. The following rewards will be distributed to players based on their leaderboard position at end of the season:

• The top 5 players in each region will receive two pieces of Glorious Hero’s armor and one Mini Llama.
• The top 20 players in each region will receive one piece of Glorious Hero’s armor and one Mini Llama.
• The top 250 players in each region will receive one Mini Llama.

World vs. World

• The Toxic Unveiling Volley skill no longer displays on an arrow cart’s skill bar until the skill has been unlocked.
• Updated guild arrow cart skill damage tooltips to properly reflect their superior level of damage.
• The WvW Sneak Attack special event has completed.
  • Player kills no longer score 1 point. Finishing a player while your world has Borderlands Bloodlust will award 1 point.
  • Objectives under attack will now display the white crossed-swords icon in World vs. World.

BLACK LION TRADING COMPANY GEM STORE
New Items and Promotions

• Mini Rox is now available in the Toys category of the Gem Store for 350 gems.
• A new Mordrem weapon set is available from the Black Lion Weapon Specialist for the limited-time price of 1 Black Lion Claim Ticket. Tickets and ticket scraps can be found in Black Lion Chests.
• The new Ghostly Mail Courier mail carrier is available in the Upgrades category of the Gem Store for 500 gems.
• New exclusive colors for hair and eyes are now included in Total Makeover Kits, available in the Services category of the Gem Store for 350 gems.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in which finishers would sometimes reset to the default finisher after interaction with the Hero panel.

Lux.7169:

Do we need to actually play a game to let the desertion losses take effect before the ladder season ends to receive credit/be eligible for the test-season rewards?

I planned on not playing this week but I’ll go home and hop on if I need to.

No, you can risk your position and not play to preserve your w/l ratio.

These desertions, while not shown, were already included in your ladder points.

Vapour.7348:

This is erroneous because I did not disconnect at all in the last hour and yet the system posted that I had 12 losses. The reality is I had 3 wins and 1 loss. How did it come to 12 losses? Prior to this, my win/loss ratio was closer to 60%.

I don’t understand why the system is so punitive, even to those who play fair and honest.

The 11 losses unexplained losses are from the 11 desertions you had over the course of the ladder. They are not desertions from the last hour.

Essence Snow.3194:

Have any considerations been given in lieu of clicking feedback to future reward structure that might be implemented down the road?

I can’t say about future changes, but I will say that my colleagues and I have all read and internalized that feedback.

REGGADO.1237:

Well I had +3win-21lose in https://leaderboards.guildwars2.com/ too, but didn’t made screenshot. That makes 25games per hour. So my games last 2minutes, lessmore than que window pops.

It rolled your previous 31 desertions into it, but this is a recent change in what we display, so that’s why it had the sudden jump.

Correction: 21 desertions, 10 of those were before the test ladder season started.

Morwath.9817:

Whenever you get DC you get -3 points.

Up to -3 points and as little as -1 points. It depends on your odds of victory.

Since you don’t know your odds (yet) you might as well act as if it’s -3.

The leaderboard now rolls desertions into the losses column.

Or, in other words, had I not just skimmed over the bottom, more recent comments, I should just say weolgwang and timmyf have already troubleshot the issue just fine. Good job spreading the word about these technical problems!

claudekennilol.9251:

It’s ridiculous. I literally can’t hear the person if they’re standing right in front of me. I have to turn the camera to be able to hear them.

This is a classic symptom of having your audio device set to surround sound at the operating system level when you either don’t have surround sound speakers or the center speaker of your surround system is malfunctioning. Check your hardware and/or OS audio settings and see if that doesn’t straighten things out for ya?

If you haven’t played since September, the damage log now has much more robust information. When you open the chat tab filter menu there is an arrow next to the combat channel with more options.

Allow me to clarify. This thread is used for Guild Wars 2 tickets and anything involving Guild Wars 1 (including linking) is something that I can’t answer for you. It’s simply a matter of my not being trained in how Guild Wars accounts work.

Moldur.6275:

Trevor Bennett.3691:

Hmm, I love getting them. Once I finish my 8th alt so I have all the classes I’ll use them on new characters to 1)Run through the personal story, 2)Map complete, and finally 3) Cash out the skill points for w/e.

At minimum you get skill points out of them, with a little more effort you get all the level up rewards.

“Once I finish my 8th alt so I have all the classes”
8 alts + 1 main = 9 classes! New class confirmed

:P Nice try, they’re all alts to me.

Having a personal score system is a good way to indicate whether a player is playing the game mode well. Right now kills give the most points, but arguably that encourages sub-optimal play in conquest.

I really like the idea of having personal score tick when fighting on a capture point. This concept could be extended to behave like the current assaulter, defender, and skirmisher scores where you can still get personal score while fighting close to a capture point.

What other scores could be added, or what existing scores could be rebalanced?

OAuth2 is still a thing we’re working on. There’s been some complications but it is still happening.