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Wintersday the next holiday event for Guild Wars 2 is December 14th - January 3rd. Page for it is not up yet but is on the Guild Wars 2 website.

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Wintersday: The Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx

December 14 to January 3

The nights may be long and dark, but Tyrians of all races keep joy alive during the ancient holiday of Wintersday. While each race celebrates Wintersday in their own unique way, children all over Tyria share a common love of one thing: toys.
This year the city of Lion’s Arch will host the asuran Toymaker Tixx as their special Wintersday guest of honor. Before Tixx arrives in Lion’s Arch in his massive airship toy workshop, he’ll visit every major city in Tyria to deliver Wintersday toys and holiday cheer.

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Earlier today on twitter:
We’ve updated the game for routine maintenance only. No content changes were included.

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Don't remember putting Rift stuff in here but whatever fixed now.

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It’s no secret that the Guild Wars 2 community is a talented group. We see it all the time through amazing fan-created content–our fans treat us to views of their Guild Wars 2-related work on a daily basis. We’d like to shine the spotlight on our community’s work, so step up and share it with us! We want to see your work, so link us to your creations: cosplay, digital or physical art, music, cooking, guides, videos, machinima, and more. If you created a Guild Wars 2-themed item we’d love for you to share it with us, so post links to your work, and thank you for sharing your talent with us!

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Release Notes:
General

• Fixed a bug that would cause a crash when repairing armor while transformed.
• Area of effect heals and boons now prioritize players over minions and NPCs.
• Guild leaders are able to demote other players of the same rank.
• Weapon skills will now properly display their PvP and PvE split variants in the Weapon Skills tab of the Hero Panel instead of displaying both.

Events

• Fixed a bug that caused NPCs not to resurrect other NPCs in various Orr events.
• Fixed a bug that caused Warmaster Jofast and her caravan to not advance properly through Cursed Shore.
• Fixed a rare bug that could prevent the event “Protect the trained skelk gathering kindling for Raintimber Mill” in Diessa Plateau from progressing.
• Fixed a bug that could potentially prevent progress with the event “Protect Orl’s research krewe” in Metrica Province.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent progress with the event “Stop the Inquest operatives from kidnapping adventurers” in Sparkfly Fen.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent progress with the event “Raid the Separatist camp with the Warhound Village veterans” in Iron Marches.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent displaced spirits from rejoining their bodies in Iron Marches.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent progress with the event “Protect the armory from the Flame Legion” in Plains of Ashford.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent “Ireta the Smasher” from team switching correctly during the event “Prevent the brawl between the three legions.”
• Fixed a bug that prevented Suwash from confronting Captain Jetsam in Lornar’s Pass in the event “Defeat Captain Jetsam.”
• Fixed a bug that preventing events from running properly near Eldvin Monastery in Queensdale.
• Fixed a bug causing skritt thieves to stop stealing harpy eggs in Harathi Hinterlands.
• Fixed a bug that caused Crusader Soma to give up searching for the lost caravan in Timberline Falls.

Dungeon
Crucible of Eternity

• Front door path: Fixed a bug that affected the aggro range of the Destroyer Specimen Boss.
• Submarine path: Fixed a bug with Bjarl’s armor not going off when he charges and hits a tower.
  Ascalonian Catacombs
• Detha’s Path: Fixed a problem with Detha’s script where she would sometimes not start the event to fix the cannons.
• Hodgin’s Path: Fixed a problem in Hodgin’s script at the “Collect scepter fragments” event that prevented the event from starting.
• Detha’s path: Fixed a bug that caused the Ghostly Oozes not to use their basic attack properly, and spend a large amount of time loitering around players instead of attacking them.

Sorrow’s Embrace

• Fixed multiple problematic doors would open and close when intended.
  Twilight Arbor
• Fixed a bug where Morrigu could die after defeating the final boss before the cinematic could start, which would break the dungeon and prevent players from receiving the final reward.

The Ruined City of Arah

• Seer Path: Fixed an exploit where rangers using longbows could trivialize a fight by attacking at max range, and the Melandru boss would not fight back.

Fractals of the Mists

• Cliffside: Fixed an issue where players could damage the final seal with their normal attacks.
• Cliffside: Fixed an issue where players were able to attack and kill the first boss before triggering the cinematic.

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Personal Story

• Minor personal story bugs in multiple personal story steps were fixed.
• The story step “Forewarned is Forearmed” has been fixed to avoid an error that prevented completion.
• The story step “Time for a Promotion” has been fixed to avoid a problem that caused it to stall.
• The story step “Silent Warfare” has had the difficulty adjusted.
• The story step “The Artist’s Workshop” has been fixed to allow players to rally when they defeat hypnotized performers.
• Players who completed the sylvari “mirror” storyline are now recognized by the NPCs in the story step “Through the Looking Glass.”

World vs. World

• Invisible & invulnerable players can no longer contest capture points in WvW. WvW capture points now follow the same rules as PvP capture points.
• All players will now correctly receive WvW bonuses. Players who transfer worlds will still be locked out of bonuses for the current and subsequent match.

Structured PvP

• Heart of the Mists: Added light, medium, and heavy PvP Underwater Mask items to the PvP Armorsmith.
• Battle of Kyhlo: The hit box on the trebuchets has been decreased so that they are less vulnerable to certain AoE skills.
• Legacy of the Foefire: The red guild lord and his guards have been repositioned to more closely match the blue side.
• Forest of Niflhel: Fixed incorrect names on the archer NPCs that guard each base.
• Removed slots in the PvP locker for the Rawhide armor pieces, as they are not obtainable as PvP rewards.
• PvP locker now can store consumable finishers up to rank 6, glory boosters, PvP salvage kits, and tournament tickets.
• Updated the NPC names of archers in Forest of Niflhel.

Items

• Updated the names of the level 80 rare armorsmithing boxes to match the names of the items they contain.
• Runes of Balthazar and Orrian now properly apply quickness when the player is struck and below 20% health.
• Updated Knight’s Jewel so that it appropriately grants Power rather than Toughness.
• Updated the ingredients required to craft satchels and boxes of armor to match the ingredients required to craft the individual pieces contained within.

Commerce

• Fixed an issue with the Boxing Glove skills remaining when players swap to armor from town clothes.
• Mini pets are now usable in the Heart of the Mists.
• Fixed Krait Tonic second skill description.
• Fixed missing nightmare medium icons and pants using gloves icons.
• Total Makeover Kit and Self-Style Hair Kit added to the Black Lion Chest as rare rewards.
• Increased chance to get Mini boosters and Dye Pack boosters from the Black Lion Chest.

Profession
Elementalist

• Updated elementalist conjured weapons to appropriately apply attributes to all players that pick them up.
• Dragon’s Tooth: This skill’s blast finisher now triggers at spell location, instead of character’s location.
• Electrocute: This skill now has a maximum range and line of sight requirement.
• Impale: Fixed an exploit with this skill’s interaction with Signet of Restoration.
• Arcane Resurrection: This trait now applies five seconds of aura to allies affected by it.
• Evasive Arcana: This trait now has a blast finisher while attuned to earth.
• Elementalists will no longer get into a state where they aren’t attuned to any element. This commonly results in the player’s skillbar being empty.

Engineer

• Toss Elixir C: This skill’s underwater cooldown is reduced from 60 seconds to 30 seconds to match the land recharge.
• Elixir S: Fixed a bug that would cause this skill to go on normal recharge when Fast-Acting Elixirs is equipped.
• Smoke Bomb: Cleaned up skill facts.

Guardian

• Ring of Warding: This skill will no longer affect non-attackable NPCs.

Mesmer

• Updated the description for Blurred Frenzy to indicate that it gives evasion through “Blur,” instead of “Distortion”.
• Phantasms will now properly have all boons applied to them via player traits.
• Phantasmal Disenchanter can now be cast at the correct distance.

Ranger

• Fixed a bug that allowed a ranger to have two traps of the same type active simultaneously.

Thief

• Whirling Axe: This skill can now be cancelled by other skills.
• Using a stolen bundle item should no longer destroy a bundle being wielded in their hands.

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Update:

• Fixed a client crash that would occur whilst using the dye panel whilst transformed
• Reverted a change to the jump mechanic that impacted the timing of jumps

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Update:

• Cliffside: Fixed an issue where the Cultists would not reset correctly on party wipe at scale 10+ in the final boss fight.
• Changed certain player transformations to not remove Trait related stat boosts when active.
• The weapons obtained by Bandit Cutpurses by their “Steal” skill should now appropriately be used up when they use the skill the weapon grants.

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From Massively:

Time names Guild Wars 2 the top video game of 2012

What's the best video game of 2012? If you're Time magazine or are looking at the headline of this article, chances are you probably know the answer. Time's website counted down the year's top 10 video games, putting Guild Wars 2 at the top of the list.

The author seems taken with the game's dynamic event system: "All those events and hundreds more play out in real-time -- with, as Bono would say, or without you -- lending Guild Wars 2 the feel of a living world, and the sort of compulsive anywhere-you-go playability other MMOs only dream of."

Torchlight II also made it into the list at the number 10 spot, with the author saying that it delivered the same action-RPG rush of Diablo III at a third of the price.

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Wintersday is coming and along with all the other goodies there will be a few updates to WvW. Some of these changes are the result of forum feedback while others are part of our longer term plans for WvW. Here’s a quick preview of what WvW will get for Wintersday:

Advance notification of new builds
In order to allow WvW players to make good decions about siege placement, assault timing, etc. we’re adding a new build pre-announcement. This will be in the form of a message broadcast to all players some time before the current build expires. Because this notification is tied to one of the final steps in our build process, and those final steps take a variable amount of time, we won’t be able to say exactly when the current build will expire. Instead, the message will provide a window of time in which the new build will become available.

Alt+F4 is no escape
If someone that you’re fighting disconnects during combat (via Alt+F4, killing the client process, etc.) their character will be instantly killed, death penalties will be applied, and XP & loot will be handed out as usual.

No more insta-build walls & gates
Destroyed walls and gates will now rebuild when they reach 10% health rather than on the very first repair. This means that when attackers down a wall or gate defenders won’t be able to instantly rebuild it. Walls and gates which are destroyed can still be damaged if they have any health.

Breakout events
We’ve added a new event type to WvW called Breakout events which trigger when one or more teams have been pushed completely out of a map. They’re designed both to help players break out of severly camped portal keeps and to provide assistance in establishing a foothold in each map. Here’s what designer Matt Witter has to say about them:

Break Out Events are special WvW events that will happen when a team has lost control of all defensive structures, not counting supply camps. An NPC commander will appear in the team’s start area and an event will start that prompts players to gather around. Once enough players are in the commander’s presence he will summon his trusty dolyak to give all allies in the area full supply. He will then lead the charge to the nearby objective and give players protection and assist with building siege to assault the objective with. Those benefits, along with a defensive boon that he applies to all nearby allies, makes the attacking players a force to be reckoned with. Defenders will have their work cut out for them, as once the gate or wall piece is destroyed the commander will move to the tower lord inside and attack anyone in his path.

These changes are just a small part of what the WvW team has been up to lately. As you may have already heard, we’re hard at work on some larger updates that we plan to deliver in February. We’re not quite ready to talk about the details yet but as February gets closer we’ll start to reveal more of our secrets.

Happy Wintersday and we’ll see you on the battlefield!

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WintersdayThe Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx


December 14 – January 3

The nights may be long and dark, but Tyrians of all races keep joy alive during the ancient holiday of Wintersday. While each race celebrates Wintersday in their own unique way, children all over Tyria share a common love of one thing: toys.
This year the city of Lion’s Arch will host the asuran Toymaker Tixx as their special Wintersday guest of honor. Before Tixx arrives in Lion’s Arch in his massive airship toy workshop, he’ll visit every major city in Tyria to deliver Wintersday toys and holiday cheer.

New Wintersday Items
in the Gem Store

With festive town clothes, wintery weapon skins, and chests full of holiday treasures, The Black Lion Trading Company has everything you need to celebrate Wintersday! Check out the new items and much more in the Gem Store today!


Schedule of Events

Despite the name, Wintersday is actually a multi-week winter festival celebrated all across Tyria (except in Orr, where there is not a lot of cheer.) Tixx travels to each of the cities, bringing new activities, events, and surprises at each stop. And did we mention the toys? Enter Tixx’s airship toy workshop, an instanced map designed for groups of 5 players.
December 14

The Wintersday celebration begins! You’ll find the customary snowmen, presents, and holiday cheer all over Tyria and in the Mists during Wintersday, but Lion’s Arch is really the place to be. Each year the citizens of Lion’s Arch deck the halls with festive décor and fill the air with holiday carols.
Even Zommoros, the eccentric djinn trapped within the Mystic Forge, loves Wintersday. He’s transformed the Forge into a giant snow globe that holds three brand-new holiday activities:

Winter Wonderland
It’ll take more than a good pair of snow boots to get you through this Wintersday’s jumping puzzle. Speak to the Festive Youth near the snow globe in Lion’s Arch to test your luck—and your balance.


Snowball Mayhem
If you’ve got holiday spirit and a good throwing arm, visit the Festive Lionguard near the Lion’s Arch snow globe to try out the new snowball fight PvP activity!


Bell Choir
Ring in the season with this new musical activity inside the Lion’s Arch snow globe, accessed through the Bell Maestro. It doesn’t matter if you have rhythm—Wintersday is all about harmony.




December 15 10:00 AM PST (7:00 PM CET)


The Grove
The Toymaker’s first stop of the season is on the home soil of the sylvari. Inside the airship, you’ll meet Tixx and his somewhat unstable golem Toxx and experience a series of unique new events that feature a brand-new toy. What magical marvel has Tixx created for the sylvari

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December 16 10:00 AM PST (7:00 PM CET)


Divinity’s Reach
Tixx’s airship floats above the spires of the Krytan capital on the second stage of his Wintersday tour. Board Tixx’s floating workshop and play brand-new events based on the fancy new toy he’s made just for the noble humans.




December 17 10:00 AM PST (7:00 PM CET)


Black Citadel
Even the charr love Wintersday in their own ferocious way. The Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx hovers in the smoky skies over the Black Citadel for one day only. Climb aboard to see what kind of toy Tixx and his Funwerks Krewe have crafted for the charr.




December 18 10:00 AM PST (7:00 PM CET)


Hoelbrak
The norn welcome the toymaker’s airship for its brief visit to the great lodge of Hoelbrak. What toy is cute and tough enough to endure the hearty norn? Enter Tixx’s workshop and find out!




December 19 10:00 AM PST (7:00 PM CET)


Rata Sum
Tixx returns to his home turf on the penultimate stop of his Wintersday tour. This year he’s created a unique toy that only an asura could love. Board his floating workshop for more toy-centric events and holiday havoc!




December 20 10:00 AM PST (7:00 PM CET) until
January 3, 2013


Lion’s Arch
Toymaker Tixx finally arrives at Lion’s Arch! As the Wintersday guest of honor, Tixx and his workshop will remain in Lion’s Arch for the rest of the holiday. He has a special Wintersday gift for everyone who visits him while he’s in Lion’s Arch. So, stop by, play through all the previous toy events inside the workshop, or try out the new Toypocalypse event!


Toypocalypse
The toys in Tixx’s workshop have gone haywire! They’re trying to take over the gigantic toymaking machine in the center of the workshop, and if they succeed, Wintersday will be ruined! Defend Tixx’s present-delivering dolyaks and the gigantic toy-making machine from waves of maniacal toys in these challenging and fun events.

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