Game updates/2017-01-17
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January 17, 2017
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Update 2 - January 17, 2017[edit]
Bug Fix[edit]
- Fixed a bug in which title text for the Lunar New Year firework effect would not display properly.
- Removed achievement points associated with end-of-season placement on the leaderboard.
Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]
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Update - January 17, 2017[edit]
Lunar New Year[edit]
- Come celebrate the year of the rooster in Divinity's Reach!
- Lunar New Year festivities have returned with the strong and trustworthy rooster.
- Collect and open lucky envelopes to earn essences of luck, delicious foods, fireworks, valuable items, and a chance to find the new Lucky Great Rooster Lantern backpacks.
- Speak to Phaedra in the Crown Pavilion to purchase very valuable Divine Lucky Envelopes.
- Trade extra essences of luck to Fion in your guild hall to purchase Red Lantern decorations.
- Red Lanterns can be used by scribes to craft six additional festive decorations.
- Bash and kick your way to victory in the Dragon Ball arena!
- Speak to Finolla in the Crown Pavilion to enter the arena and prove your mettle.
- Win rounds to earn Tokens of the Dragon Ball Champion, which can be used to purchase extra Divine Lucky Envelopes.
Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store[edit]
New Items and Promotions[edit]
- A new Celestial Rooster Harvesting Tool is available in the Upgrades category of the Gem Store for 1,000 gems.
- A new Solar and Lunar Dye Kit containing six exclusive colors is now available in the Special category of the Gem Store for 125 gems.
- For a limited time, the Imperial Outfit is 20% off, found in the Style category of the Gem Store.
- The Red Envelope Mail Carrier is 20% off in the Upgrades category of the Gem Store for one week.
Improvements[edit]
- For a limited time, the Miniature Ram, Mini Tiger, Mini Puppy, Mini Golden Pig, and Mini Red Panda are available for 1 Black Lion Miniature Claim Ticket each from the Black Lion Miniature Claim Ticket vendor.
- Many Merry Minis is no longer available at the Black Lion Miniature Claim Ticket vendor.
- The Black Lion Chest has been updated to the Lunar New Year Chest and can be previewed for a full list of its contents.
- The Divine Lucky Envelope has been added as the new guaranteed seasonal item.
- Only for the duration of this seasonal chest, the Mini Celestial Rooster is available as an uncommon drop.
Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]
- Removed the "Leave Group"/"Leave Squad" option from the dropdown menu when right clicking on a group/squad member's avatar. The command /leave still allows you to drop from a party, but not a squad.
- Dragon Ball now awards you a victory credit if you are forced to change sides due to balancing. This should only affect completion of the daily achievement.
- Using Ride the Ley Line in Updrafts has been disabled.
- Recurring Dragon Ball Champion infinite achievement no longer rewards up to 50 for repeating it and is capped at 10 for a single completion
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