Game updates/20080417

2011-07-25T06:50:06Z

67.180.237.90: time's on my side, no time to spare

== Update - Thursday, April 17, 2008 ==

=== Guild vs. Guild ===

* [[Warrior's Isle]]: Adjusted the location of NPCs in red base.
* [[Druid's Isle]]: Removed two archers from both bases.
* [[Burning Isle]]: Removed two archers from both bases.
* Updated [[Automated Tournament]] map rotations.

=== Skill Updates ===

==== [[Assassin]] ====

* {{skill icon|Assassin's Remedy}}: increased Energy cost to 10.

==== [[Mesmer]] ====

* {{skill icon|Hex Breaker}}: changed skill type back to stance.
* {{skill icon|Fragility}}: decreased Energy cost to 5.
* {{skill icon|Fevered Dreams}}: decreased recharge to 8 seconds.
* {{skill icon|Chaos Storm}}: decreased Energy cost to 5.
* {{skill icon|Energy Surge}}: increased Energy drained to {{gr|1|10}}; decreased damage per Energy to 9.
* {{skill icon|Energy Burn}}: increased Energy drained to {{gr|1|10}}; decreased damage per Energy to 9.

==== [[Necromancer]] ====

* {{skill icon|Dark Pact}}: increased damage to {{gr|10|70}}.

==== [[Elementalist]] ====

* {{skill icon|Blinding Surge}}: decreased recharge to 3 seconds; decreased Blindness duration to {{gr|1|5}} seconds.
* {{skill icon|Ward Against Melee}}: decreased duration to {{gr|1|18}} seconds; no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.
* {{skill icon|Lightning Orb}}: this skill no longer applies Cracked Armor.
* {{skill icon|Glyph of Concentration}}: decreased number of spells affected to 1.
* {{skill icon|Shockwave}}: increased casting time to 1 second.
* {{skill icon|Ward Against Harm}}: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.
* {{skill icon|Ward Against Elements}}: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.

==== [[Monk]] ====

* {{skill icon|Aegis}}: increased Energy cost to 15.

==== [[Warrior]] ====

* {{skill icon|Disarm}}: decreased time that attack skills are disabled to {{gr|0|3}} seconds; increased recharge to 20.

==== [[Ritualist]] ====

* {{skill icon|Flesh of My Flesh}}: increased recharge to 10 seconds.
* {{skill icon|Death Pact Signet}}: increased activation time to 4 seconds.
* {{skill icon|Ancestors' Rage}}: increased casting time to 1 second.
* {{skill icon|Splinter Weapon}}: increased recharge to 8 seconds.
* {{skill icon|Recuperation}}: no longer affects Guild Battle NPCs.
* {{skill icon|Life}}: no longer affects Guild Battle NPCs.
* {{skill icon|Pure Was Li Ming}}: no longer affects Guild Battle NPCs.
* {{skill icon|Displacement}}: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.
* {{skill icon|Shelter}}: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.

==== [[Dervish]] ====

* {{skill icon|Mystic Sweep}}: increased activation time to 1 second.
* {{skill icon|Eremite's Attack}}: increased activation time to 1 second.

==== [[Paragon]] ====

* {{skill icon|Song of Restoration}}: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
* {{skill icon|Ballad of Restoration}}: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
* {{skill icon|Harrier's Toss}}: increased activation time to 1 second.

=== Bug Fixes ===

* Fixed a bug that caused [[Ritualist]] [[Spirits]] to stop attacking if their caster has moved outside of compass range.
* Fixed lighting issues with the [[Demonic Aegis]], [[Draconic Aegis]], [[Draconic Scythe]], [[Dryad Bow]], and the [[Eaglecrest Axe]].
* Fixed a bug that caused the Paragon skill {{skill icon|"Never Surrender!"}} to affect non-party allies.
* Fixed a bug that caused the Monk skill {{skill icon|Healer's Boon}} to improperly affect skills on occasion.

=== Miscellaneous ===

* Implemented UI for trial accounts which displays the time remaining on the trial.

=== Guild Wars Wiki notes ===
*The icon for the [[Guild Wars In-Game Store]] now changes based on which products an account has.
*An explanation of this update is available at [[Developer Updates/20080417]].
*This update is intended to address the most pressing issues with [[GvG]] for the upcoming tournament at the end of April. The skill changes are due to be reverted on May 1st.
<noinclude>[[Category:April 2008 updates]][[Category:Balance updates]]</noinclude>

Game updates/20080403

2011-07-24T21:24:47Z

67.180.237.90: you're making CO2

== Update (2) - Thursday, April 3, 2008 ==
*Fixed a bug that caused some players to see a white box when using Champagne Poppers, Bottle Rockets, and Sparklers.

== Update - Thursday, April 3, 2008 ==
=== Farewell Party for Gaile and The Frog ===
* Made preparations for the [[Farewell to Gaile|farewell party]] for [[Gaile Gray|Gaile]] and [[The Frog]].
* Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Friday, April 4, 2008, special event collectors will show up in [[Lion's Arch]], [[Kamadan]], and [[Shing Jea Monastery]].
* Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Saturday, April 5, 2008, The Frog will show up every three hours until his final appearance at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Monday, April 7, 2008.
* The special collectors for this event will remain until the end of the farewell party at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Monday, April 7, 2008.
* For more information on the event, see the [http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/farewellgaile/default.php Gaile farewell event page].
=== General ===
* Added the second set of winning weapons and items from the [[Design-a-Weapon (2007)|2007 Guild Wars Design-A-Weapon Contest]].
=== Guild vs. Guild ===
* Updated [[Automated Tournament]] map rotations.
===Guild Wars Wiki notes===
* This update added the [[Adept of Spears]] and the [[Adept of Scythes]] collectors to the [[Divine Path]].
* The following items are known to have been included in this update:
** [[Archaic Maul]]
** [[Bone Dragon Staff]]
** [[Ceremonial Spear (unique)]]
** [[Draconic Scythe]]
** [[Draconic Scythe (unique)]]
** [[Eaglecrest Axe]]
** [[Storm Daggers]]
<noinclude>[[Category:April 2008 updates]] [[Category:Event updates]]</noinclude>

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