User:Endrosz/2015 November

Update - November 17, 2015

New Features and Content

Enhanced Squad UI

• The enhanced squad UI feature provides functionality to manage large groups of players in all areas of the game.
• Players with commander tags will be able to create squads of up to 50 players, which can be split into as many as 15 subgroups.
• The squad commander can also create a "raid" squad type, which is limited to 10 players and required for entering into raid instances.
• The squad commander can broadcast to any subgroup individually or to the whole squad at once.
• Permissions can be set by the commander to allow potential squad members to join at will, to request permission to join, or to require an invitation to join.
• Commanders can also organize subgroups with a simple click-and-drag interface or allow the squad to organize itself, including sending invites to other players.
• Members of a squad will be able to see each squad member's name, profession icon, health bar, and downed or defeated status.
• Commanders can initiate a ready check for squad members to respond to, and the whole squad will see a visual indication of their response.
• It will no longer be possible to be in a squad and a party at the same time, but just as in a party, your entire squad will be shown on the map, with special icons for your subgroup.
• A Toggle Squad option allows squad members to show up to 10 members of their subgroup using the traditional party UI that displays boons and conditions.
• In World vs. World, squad members will see the supply carried by each subgroup as long as you're in the same map area as your supply-carrying squadmates.
• Players that have not bought a Commander's Compendium may create a commanderless squad that is invite only, limited to 10 players, and has reduced functionality.

Special Action Skill

• A new skill button has been added that can appear above the skill bar during certain context-specific phases of encounters (initially raids). When the button appears, the skill displayed for use will be driven by the encounter. Players can keybind this skill under Options > Control Options > Skills.

New Legendary Weapons

• Three new legendary weapons are now available to be crafted. Speak to Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbes[sic] in Lion's Arch to start your journey.
  • Legendary Axe: Astralaria
  • Legendary Pistol: HOPE
  • Legendary Staff: Nevermore

Desert Borderlands

• Lowered the Skysplitter's damage by approximately 25%.