Friday, September 30, 2005

Guild Wars Game Update - Thursday, September 29

ArenaNet has released a huge game update that will stream to you once you launch your game client. The list of skill balances as well as new features and updates is very long so check out the full list via the headline link. A few highlights:
  • Capped attack speed adjustments at 133% of normal attack speed, down from 150% previously.
  • The skill monitor can now display two skills being cast simultaneously, such as a Stance or Shout plus a normal skill.
  • The skill monitor now uses animations to indicate when a skill completes successfully or is interrupted during casting.
  • When your pet damages another character, you can now see floating numbers showing that damage.
  • The regional groups in the Quest Log will now remember their open/closed state between viewings of the Quest Log.
  • The "(Completed)" tag in the Quest Log now displays correctly when viewed in French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
  • Healer henchmen now prioritize healing party allies whose death would result in mission failure.
  • Updated skill descriptions to more accurately describe their effects.
  • Expanded in-game music.
  • Fixed miscellaneous rare crash bugs.

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