Talk:Game updates/2013-01-03

Black Lion 3-Day Sale

Do we want to add this info to this as well? -- Magic Talk 01:21, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

whats to add? I already added it to the news section of the main page.- Zesbeer 01:32, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

The Gem Store (and all of the BLTC, actually) is not actually part of the game itself - it is a self-contained web site that the game accesses through what is essentially a dedicated web browser. Any changes to the Gem Store are not actually game updates, although Anet often includes them in major updates. A sale on gems does not qualify as a game update, in my opinion. —Dr Ishmael 01:47, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Dr ishmael, stop being a dick.

Update download size

I found this info very useful, if possible it would be great to make it a regular addition. Puk 09:40, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Same here :)Al'tar 21:29, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

How is it useful? It's not like you can opt out of downloading it if it's too large. —Dr Ishmael 21:48, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

You can postpone updating and return later. It gives you some idea of the scope and scale of the update, whether to expect major changes or minor ones. I don't see how it harms the wiki by including this bit of data. 75.37.20.28 21:53, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

It's not always the same size between different people, though. The updater performs some dynamic profiling of your system and network connection, and then decides whether to download a portion of the files in a compressed format. If you're on a slower connection, it'll download everything compressed, so your update size will be much smaller than someone on a fast connection, where it'll download everything uncompressed. Also, if you use the -image flag, you'll usually download more than you would without that flag.

The problem isn't that this is not useful, simply that it is not a consistent data point that we can reliably document. —Dr Ishmael 22:37, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

The patch notes give a much more accurate and consistent idea of the scope and scale of the update. Even updates that are just a couple bug fixes are over 100MB. Manifold 23:06, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

I find it very helpful since I'm not always at home and connect to my phone with a 4g connection. I can handle a few megabytes tacking on to my phone bill, but knowing patch is that large is really more helpful than you think it is.70.193.1.52 21:54, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

New event

A new escort event that now beautyfully complete an area i had mentioned in one of my posts now allow for rolling a great deal of karma non-stop. I suppose it was a design response to these aspects: people hadnt much events to level up before reaching Lasciate gateway, the area this event was added was neglected while it was already providing a great deal of karma, but people just werent curious enough to go for it, the event is there to hint in the direction of this area. Note: On average, by the time people get to do the so loved balthazar priest event, you get to do 9 events in this area. Think about it (unless you are a karma train cow in wich case the only thing that will come out of your brain is "moooo"). Yseron - 90.15.54.33 16:58, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

New Asura Gate Activity

One of the Asura Gates off in that little side section is active, but blocked off. Is this new? Or has it been like that for awhile. The area I'm talking about has like seven gates or something, all inactive (less one). This one is glowing purple, but has the big no access symbol covering it. 110.174.243.167 10:21, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

WHERE are you talking about? Where are these gates? In Lion's Arch? --87.19.241.17 11:25, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

just taking a shot in the dark but I am guessing Eastern Ward or maybe they are referring to the "broken" gate that takes you to fractals? also all the gates look non working for me at eastern ward fyi (if those are the gates the ip is referring)- Zesbeer 12:19, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Coriolis Plaza. —Dr Ishmael 16:29, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

The last time one of those gates became active but blocked was when they added the Southsun Cove. They became disabled again once the content as released. I'm guessing they are trying out stuff. MithTalk 18:30, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, yeah. Lion's Arch, Coriolis Plaza. The good Dr. Ishmael is right. I really should've proofread my first message. 110.174.243.167 22:16, 5 January 2013 (UTC)