Game updates/2012-09-14

September 14, 2012

Previous

September 9, 2012

Next

September 17, 2012

Update - September 14, 2012

General

• The  Mistfire Wolf skill will now properly unlock for existing characters on an account after upgrading to Digital Deluxe.
• Fixed blocked events and skill challenges.
• Fixed bugs that allowed players to go around map edges.
• A number of items created by using Mystic Coins are now correctly set to level 80.

Story

• Fixed a blocking bug in story chapter "Brute Force."
• Fixed a blocking bug in story chapter "Research and Destroy."
• Fixed bugs in story chapters "Forging the Pact," "The Battle of Fort Trinity," "The Ghost Rite," "On Red Alert," and "Tower Down."

World-versus-World

• Score interval increased from 5 minutes to 15 minutes.
• Stonemist Castle points reduced to 35 points from 50.
• Bonus thresholds reduced by half to prepare for one-week matches.
• Castle lord, bodyguards, and capture point for Stonemist Castle moved to the first floor.
• "Harpy Feathers" consumable effect disabled.
• Bridges fixed to make passable for NPCs.

Professions

Ranger

• More fixes to pet commands and AI.

Elementalist

•  Signet of Air: No longer has infinite range.
•  Whirlpool: Now works underwater in PvE.
•  Glyph of Renewal: Resurrection effects of Earth, Fire, and Water now surround the caster, not the target.

Mesmer

•  Deception: Movement now allowed after casting underwater.
•  Spatial Surge: Improved responsiveness.
•  Mind Stab: Improved responsiveness.

Warrior

• Made several more skills usable while moving:  Brutal Banner,  Compassionate Banner, and  Furious Rally.
•  Rush: Improved the ability to hit fleeing foes.

Guardian

•  Mighty Blow: Added a slight movement distance.
•  Bow of Truth: Now usable while moving.
• Defender's Shield and Honorable Shield: Merged together into the same trait [Honorable Shield now has both effects].
• New trait Glacial Heart: Critical hits with a hammer have a 50% chance to chill your target for 4 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 45 seconds.

Thief

•  Heartseeker: Reduced damage of the 100%-50% threshold by 20%. Damage thresholds changed. Old: 100%-66%, 66%-33%, 33%-0%. New: 100%-50%, 50%-25%, 25%-0%.

Engineer

• Disabled the "stowing" auto-attack to prevent players from getting stuck holding these kits: Bomb Kit, Elixir Gun, Flamethrower, Grenade Kit, Med Kit, and Tool Kit.