Game updates/January 2017

January 2017 updates
Monday, 23 January 2017 Thursday, 19 January 2017 Wednesday, 18 January 2017 Tuesday, 17 January 2017 Tuesday, 10 January 2017
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Update - January 23, 2017

Bug Fix

• Reenabled content in Ember Bay that is related to Rurik's Engagement Ring.

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Update - January 19, 2017

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Stronghold matches to persist after a lord died.
• Sylvari Elite—Summon Sylvan Hound: Fixed a bug that caused these creatures to persist when used in conjunction with Rebound.

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Update - January 18, 2017

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that could cause rotated effects to display improperly in the Nightmare Fractal.
• Fixed a client crash.

Late Notes

General

• Commander-icon sorting has been adjusted so that it may appear ahead of everything besides combat events. This will help improve the visibility of commander icons.

World vs. World

• The shared-participation slot in WvW has been updated to function across maps.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

• Rurik's Engagement Ring content was re-enabled.
• Tactivators now have a minimap icon that will appear when they are available in a claimed objective.
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Update 2 - January 17, 2017

Bug Fix

• 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.

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Update - January 17, 2017

Lunar New Year

• 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

New Items and Promotions

• 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

• 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

• 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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Update 2 - January 10, 2017

Bug Fix

• Nightmare Fractal: Fixed a bug that could cause the Harbinger of Woe to spawn a loot chest when challenge mode is started.

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Update - January 10, 2017

Wintersday

The festivities have ended. Join us again next year!

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store

New Items and Promotions

• Three additional shared inventory slots may now be purchased from the Upgrades category of the Gem Store for 700 gems each, or purchase all three for 1,890 gems. Each account can purchase up to 16 shared inventory slots at this time. This limit is not affected by the shared inventory slot provided with the Level-80 Boost.
• The Bank Job Package containing 5 Black Lion Chest Keys, a Total Makeover Kit, a transmutation charge, a Bank Tab Expansion, and a Revive Orb is available for a limited time in the Services category of the Gem Store for 1,200 gems. Limit one per account.
• The Arctic Explorer Outfit is available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 700 gems.
• The Black Lion Chest “Delete” confirmation has been removed.

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