User:Endrosz/2013 July

Update - July 23, 2013

Cutthroat Politics

The Bazaar of the Four Winds is in full swing in the Labyrinthine Cliffs, but no one has forgotten the assassination that created a vacancy on the Captain's Council of Lion's Arch. War hero Ellen Kiel and prominent merchant Evon Gnashblade both want that empty seat! If one of them can secure a trade agreement for Lion's Arch with the people of the Zephyr Sanctum, the Captain's Council will deem it lucrative enough to secure their seat.

And now, after weeks of getting to know Kiel and Gnashblade, the Zephyrites are ready to work a deal. There's just one catch: they'll sign the agreement with whomever the people of Tyria support! So the stakes are raised—Kiel and Gnashblade are making promises and providing entertainment to try to garner support. But they need the players' help. Play their games, support a candidate, and influence the future of Tyria!

Open World

• Zephyr Sanctum will be leaving when the Bazaar of the Four Winds ends on August 6.

Update - July 9, 2013

Living World

Bazaar of the Four Winds

The Labyrinthine Cliffs

• A bazaar has sprung up in the Labyrinthine Cliffs. Merchants have brought bulk orders of cooking ingredients from all over Tyria to the bazaar. The Labyrinthine Cliffs can be reached through the Sanctum Harbor docks in Lion's Arch. Talk to the Transport Facilitator for passage.
• Zephyr Sanctum, a large-sailed flying ship populated by people called Zephyrites, has landed at the cliffs in order to trade. The Zephyrites have learned to master Wind, Sun, and Lightning skills that can be stored in their magical crystals.
• Wind Aspect crystals have a blue glow and allow players to leap high into the air. Sun crystals glow reddish-orange and grant players a burst of speed that can also get players through waterfalls. Lightning crystals are purple and allow players to launch themselves across wide gaps and leap with precision.
• The Zephyrites are looking to trade various resources (such as ore, wood, candy, and more) for Zephyr Sanctum supply boxes. These supply boxes contain new items, including recipes that use quartz for weapons and armor with a new stat combination.
• Players can participate in the Sanctum Sprint, a competitive race of up to 12 participants, where they'll need to use Wind, Sun, and Lightning movement skills to complete the course for a reward chest and a rare chance to win one of the three Aspect back-slot items.
• A scavenger hunt in the Labyrinthine Cliffs allows players to use their mastery of Wind, Sun, and Lightning movement skills to activate Sky Crystals.
• Players can participate in Belcher's Bluff, a new and permanent omnomberry juice drinking activity where players can seek out masters around the world to learn their signature skills. Players can also challenge other players in a PvP version that can be purchased from bartenders around the world.

New features and content

Account Achievement Rewards

• Added a reward structure to achievement points. As players complete achievements and increase their achievement score, they'll unlock new, exclusive rewards for their account. The rewards are retroactive for all achievement points earned prior to this update. Backlogged rewards will be given out once per day until the backlog is completed.
• As part of the account achievement reward system, permanent account bonuses have been introduced. This will apply across all characters on the player's account, including magic find, experience from kills, karma gain, and coins from kills.
• Rewards include gold, gems, karma, laurels, consumables, PvP and WvW rewards, new exclusive armor and weapon skins, and more.

Updated User Interface for the Achievements Panel

• Added a summary page to the achievements panel that gives quick access to unlocked account achievement rewards, upcoming rewards, account bonuses, and recent achievements.
• Achievement categories are now grouped for easier navigation.
• Added details pages for all achievements. The details page holds additional information about an individual achievement, including rewards, requirements, point breakdowns, and suggested locations.
• Added a watch list. The watch list tracks up to 20 specific achievements and displays the top 6 in the user interface.