New information will be added to spoiler tags under a heading for the date I added it. Each month I will take down the dated spoiler tags and archive them in a post later on in the thread. As I do this I will move any relevant information to the appropriate topic spoiler tags further into the post. Once a topic is no longer current (dervish update, Hearts of the North, War in Kryta) I will also archive it in a post later on in the thread. Thanks to people who have been adding information later on in the thread, I appreciate it.
Added 2nd March 2011
Watch the interview with John Stumme himself about the Feature Build:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5xAGxfCKU
Possibly huge news if it turns out to be true, click on the source link to see the article in the original Italian:
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Tomorrow NCsoft and ArenaNet and Guild Wars will release an update to Multiplayer.it and knew what the exclusive content. The update introduces a new outpost called embark Beach and creates heroes Mercenaries. Party from 7 - The party of the player expands to seven heroes that can all be heroes Mercenaries. Quest daily Zaishen Vanquishes - A new area offers a daily quest that allows for incentives and awards. To find it just look for the road sign in the area embark Beach. Quest daily pre-searing - In the area of Ascalon (pre-searing) are new daily quests and rewards commensurate with dynamic difficulty depending on the level of the player. The quests are valid for the title Legendary Defender of Ascalon. New Panel for followers - The update includes a new panel designed to simplify the control of the followers. "Online" - Status Online - Players can now change your status online when they connect directly entering the game marked as "Away", "Do Not Disturb" and of course "Online." Changes in securities - Update for the title of "survivor" and "drunk". |
Confirmed, although i don't understand why CMs spend more time on the subforum for GW1 than they do on the actual forum for GW1:
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Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein
Seems like some outlets where a bit over-enthusiastic.
Obviously you will get all the information in English (and German, French etc.) once we put this update live. And it is my pleasure to tell you that this will be tomorrow. And no, I will not give you a time. |
Talking about the Feature Build and it's impact on PvP:
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Added 21st February 2011
When asked if the elite areas in Factions (Urgoz Warren and the Deep) will allow 11 heroes:
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When talking about Seige Turtle AI and bugs in Fort Aspenwood:
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| I took a look at it this morning after seeing the thread - seems like the turtles are handled entirely through code (instead of scripts) so there isn't anything I can do to fix it (but a lot of things I can do to break it!) this would be a question for Joe. He understands the secret and baffling language of Guild Wars... at least as far as <i>anyone</i> can understand it. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 22:40, 21 February 2011 (UTC) |
Help John help you make the dervish update better for AI:
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| Are people working on a list of skills that aren't being used properly anywhere? Something like that would be really helpful! [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 22:44, 21 February 2011 (UTC) |
Added 19thFebruary 2011
Repeating an old quote to give context to a new one:
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| Well, there goes the Dervish build. On top of that, there was one other thing I got to do today that was pretty cool. I was hoping it would go out next week to finish out the month, but it looks like it will be the first week of March instead. Ah well, I'm looking forward to it regardless! |
When asked in more detail what was delayed or if it was the Embark Beach build:
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When asked why we aren't given more information about specific upcoming updates (I think the question was specifically about the changes to titles):
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Added 18thFebruary 2011
When asked if there will be a melee hero AI update included in the Feature Build (Embark Beach and Hero Cap):
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Talking about the pace of upcoming updates and the status of Live Team projects:
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Poghan Passage will soon be in the Z Mission rotation:
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Talking about heroes:
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An update will be coming in the first week of March, originally planned for this month:
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| Well, there goes the Dervish build. On top of that, there was one other thing I got to do today that was pretty cool. I was hoping it would go out next week to finish out the month, but it looks like it will be the first week of March instead. Ah well, I'm looking forward to it regardless! |
In response to a wiki discussion about the change to /deaths command:
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Added 14th February 2011
The most important update most people already know about already is the dervish rebalance previews.
You can find it here:http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedb...pdate_previews
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Talking about the dervish update and specific dates:
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Why are they giving us a skill preview?
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A side project with Izzy about PvP meta:
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| I've actually been working on something on the side with Isaiah that I'm hoping will address some of the issues about the meta getting stale. I imagine we'll start talking about it at some point after Embark Beach goes out. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 17:59, 9 February 2011 (UTC) |
Wiki Quotes:
Questions for the Community
When asked in more depth about Miku and what her name means:
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| Come back and ask me again after Winds of Change is done. Saying too much now would just spoil things! I'm curious though, would people be interested in seeing some lore pieces on the website written from her perspective leading up to things? [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 00:33, 17 December 2010 (UTC) |
In response to a number of people who expressed interest in some story/lore articles for the website:
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| I went ahead and wrote something then, it's kind of a little transitional piece for HotN -> WoC. Not sure when it'll go out, but probably not until we get closer to the start of the new content. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 20:04, 21 December 2010 (UTC) |
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Live Team Time Line and Priorities
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In a lot of ways, it is only just now beginning to feel like my job is really starting. I've tied up most of the loose ends, and next year is going to be entirely new projects under my direction. Would you believe we've already got the whole year scheduled out? I'm really looking forward to each and every one of these releases - I think some of these things, people wouldn't expect that we'd ever do. But that's kind of the fun in all of this, isn't it? All of these many years later, I still love this game, and I want to continue adding things to it to make it an even better experience. <br>I'll be back sometime in the new year, and then it's right back into writing Winds of Change (all I've been doing lately! It's pretty epic in size.) But for now, I'm just going to be taking it easy.
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Just wanted to chime in here in regards to promises and updates and whatnot. I've stated in a few places the order that things would be happening, but it usually hasn't been in concentrated form. The original order was Keiran stuff -> Wintersday -> FB -> Cantha -> Things people are going to be surprised by (that we're not talking about yet.) We changed it a bit so that Dervish comes after Wintersday, and before FB. It's been a long time coming, and it's a pretty major change. I am personally looking forward to the day when the first response to every update is "Where's the (anything other than Dervish) update?" As far as I'm aware, we haven't done anything that has deviated from the things I've said. Sometimes information tends to get skewed by the telephone game, (especially on forums) so hopefully this clears up some of those misunderstandings. John Stumme 02:10, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
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On the topic of dervish update vs embark beach:
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It's the other way around, actually. I've put off the Embark build until the Dervish stuff is out, that way there's no conflicts of programming resources for Robert. So, Dervish update will be out before then. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 17:28, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
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Hearts of the North/War in Kryta:
Yes Keiran will be put into the HoM:
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As for the questions that some people disputed, let's see: Keiran became a Paragon because they are the profession iconic with leadership in Guild Wars, and it was a very tangible way to show his growth. Text itself can only go so far - actually, I'm kind of surprised that some people still had as much vitriol toward Gwen that they did, in my head, the voice that I heard for her while writing was someone that was starting to let her guard down, but was not immediately going to be a different person. The lack of actual voice, or a better means to convey inflection can really hurt in that regard - but showing a character <i>actually</i> changing is a very visceral way to back up the story. His different character models were also a part of that. It was an interesting experiment, and I think by and large it was a success. Within our room, we were kind of marveling at the sudden influx of "Keiran is pro!" and similar comments, especially considering his previous (general) standing with the community. Why a norn wedding: I didn't want to do an Ascalonian wedding, just because I feel like we've already covered the "Gwen goes back to Ascalon" angle. There's nothing left for her there now, and the north has become her home. The norn connection was an important aspect of Keiran's story that didn't really come across before, and this was a good way to tie it in as well. Besides, it's a new bit of lore to work into the world - what are weddings like for other cultures? And the answer that we came up with for the norn was to have it be a ceremony where people share stories about the greatness of the betrothed, to prove that they are truly worthy of each other. I hope that part came across well, I actually haven't seen much commentary on the wedding itself (aside from Rubi really liking it) I tried not to overdo it. As much as a certain amount of writing is needed to get stories across, sitting through long scenes is also not the most engaging thing to do. Keiran's skills: were designed from a story aspect first. Like Keiran's Paragon change, I was looking for game mechanics to compliment the story I wanted to tell - in this case, that Keiran and Miku work very well together. So I approached it from the angle that the two were highly symbiotic, which manifested best in the Mark / Sniper Shot combo. That was also to get a feeling out of Guild Wars that you don't normally get - it's a frustration of mine at times that the game is always 8 vs X, and at times, that makes it hard to feel heroic. So within Keiran's missions, it became a pacing mechanic and a high point to have this instant kill that you could pull off. It just feels <i>really</i> satisfying. Granted, there are always people that will never like the BMP mechanic because it's not their character, but done well, I like having them in the game for the sake of offering experiences that we otherwise couldn't. I think more people than not enjoyed it, and apparently some of the mentality that I took away from my years on GW2 is making it back to the live game. That being said, people aren't even going to know what hit them when they hear about some of the <i>other</i> things we're doing next year. Part of me is mulling over the idea of doing a blog post about Winds of Change, and why some things about it are the way that they are. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 05:29, 23 December 2010 (UTC) |
Why was everyone where they were at the beginning of HotN:
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| Getting around to things late, here. But yeah, Konig's basically got it correct. Keiran had been gradually forced to where he had been as a result of skirmishes / avoiding the larger White Mantle forces on the move (hence why he looks so beat up during the missions.) Keiran and Miku meeting was entirely by chance - she was out there on her own agenda. The events that led her to be there, as well as what they mean moving forward, are one of the important story points of Winds of Change. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 00:27, 17 December 2010 (UTC) |
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Gwen vs. Miku:
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It's entertaining seeing the debates that have sprung up about Miku vs. Gwen. Personally, I would go with Miku - she's not psychotic. The key point to her character that differentiates her from Gwen - when Gwen is faced with hardships, she retreats in on herself and tries to avoid getting hurt again, whereas Miku uses them as learning experiences and tries to keep a positive outlook on life. She is too good for Keiran, though. Sorry guy. XD
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Winds of Change
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Originally Posted by John Stumme
Curtailing a bit more incorrect information: Winds of Change won't be "tied" to Canthan New Year. The festival is its own thing, and WoC is independent of it. WoC will be the major story over the course of next year, so no worries about Cantha not getting enough love compared to Prophecies.
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When asked if the name Winds of Change is a refference to "insert one of the hundreds of songs with those words in it here": Yep. This one isn't a reference to anything beyond that it fits the story of what's happening, and the ramifications that it has. But people that sit in the room are happy to continue to quote songs at me every time the name gets brought up. ^^; [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 18:07, 22 December 2010 (UTC) |
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Hello to you, my friends who share information on the Wiki and forums! If anyone feels like relaying this, since it seems to be causing some conflict: the only thing required to get to Winds of Change when it comes out is that you have beaten Factions. It's entirely its own storyline, and I want to be able to start fresh with it
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When asked about what Miku's name means.
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Talking about Miku:
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When asked in more depth about Miku and what her name means: Come back and ask me again after Winds of Change is done. Saying too much now would just spoil things! I'm curious though, would people be interested in seeing some lore pieces on the website written from her perspective leading up to things? [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 00:33, 17 December 2010 (UTC) |
In response to a number of people who expressed interest in some story/lore articles for the website:
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Hero Parties and Embark Beach
On the topic of why the hero party cap isn't removed right now.
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To answer why we don't do it right now, there are things that we can do that will make this a better experience to go along with it. If you release something early, no matter how much you message "Hey, it will get better down the line," that seldom gets through. What you end up with is initially "This sucks," and then the improvements feel reactive, rather than proactive. It was an intentional choice on my part to let people know "Hey, we're going to be doing this," because I feel like it's better to let people know what's going on, and to give them something to look forward to. The price I pay is of course is "Why isn't this out yet?" (or my personal favorite that I've seen so far: I only care about costumes. Lulz.) But I would rather that people have something to <i>want</i> than to wonder what's even going on at all. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 22:46, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
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On the topic of full hero parties:
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To answer the original question - the early part of next year. There's something pretty awesome going into that build in addition to the Hero / Embark Beach stuff along with some other improvements to the game. We'll probably be talking about it more as we get closer to it being released, for now the focus is on Wedding/Wintersday. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 01:56, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
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Dervish Update
On the topic of whether they will release skill previews to the dervish skill update.
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Source: http://wiki.guildwars.com/index.php?...&oldid=2194350
From the developer update notes from the December 2010 skill update:
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PvP
A side project with Izzy about PvP meta:
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| I've actually been working on something on the side with Isaiah that I'm hoping will address some of the issues about the meta getting stale. I imagine we'll start talking about it at some point after Embark Beach goes out. [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 17:59, 9 February 2011 (UTC) |
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Other
When talking about resources used to create costumes vs armour sets. Specifically talking about Luxon or Kurzick armour for the dervish and paragon:
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| Kristen or Patrick Axlen (the gentleman who has been doing a lot of the porting work on the costumes) would know better than I, but if I had to make an educated guess, I'd say costumes take slightly longer. Since they need to go across all rigs, the artists spend a fair amount of time fixing problems that may pop up on one profession, but not others. To answer the initial question, if we did something like this, it wouldn't be any time soon. We've got our art budget set for the year, and most of it has gone to things like rewards and new factions (har) for Cantha, as well some other things we'll talk about later on in the year. Having said that, I'll keep this in mind since there are other things relevant to the HoM I'd like to address (specifically there's some titles that I'm not happy with the implementation of...) [[John_Stumme|'''John Stumme''']] 18:37, 2 January 2011 (UTC) |
I try to post the full quote and link to the original source, that way there can be no confusion on what's going on and everyone can see clearly for themselves what has been said without figuring out how much of she said he said is true.
There are also some random musings on the kinds of forum threads he likes the read (one to elect a least liked Guild Wars character or something of that kind was mentioned) as well as his take on Gwen vs Miku and all other things you would find in the special features commentary of Guild Wars Beyond: The Stumme Year/s (apparently I've decided Andrew Patrick, Joe Kimmes, Joey Knight, Michelle Juet, Mike Zadorojny and Robert Gee don't make up the live team, just Stumme alone - that's why the dervish update is taking so long).
Interviews and ArenaNet blogs about Guild Wars Beyond and the Live Team:
Random Interviews:
Costume design and hints of what's to come: Massively's interview with the Guild Wars team
11th November 2010
http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11...elys-intervie/
Guild Wars Live Team Interview
20th September 2010
http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/09/2...eam-interview/
Hearts of the North:
Exclusive interview: Guild Wars unveils Hearts of the North
18th November 2010
http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11...-of-the-north/
ArenaNet Blogs:
Link Round Up: Hearts of the North
24th November 2010
http://www.arena.net/blog/hearts-of-...-link-round-up
What Does it All Mean? John Stumme Discusses War in Kryta Survey Results
18th October 2010
http://www.arena.net/blog/what-does-...survey-results
Passing the Torch: Designer John Stumme Joins Live Team
23rd July 2010
http://www.arena.net/blog/passing-th...oins-live-team
Podcasts:
Relics of Orr Minisode 10.5, Lead Designer of “Guild Wars Awesome”
18th August 2010
http://www.relicsoforr.com/?p=459
Feel free to post any links to interviews I've missed (especially the ones which did interviews - lots of sites cover the news but only reprint or link to the ArenaNet blog and thus have no new information of their own to offer).
I'm mostly happy with how the page is laid out now, it's not too difficult to edit and update once the groundwork is there, bare with me if I make mistakes (posting the same source for two different things, formatting quotes wrong etc).
