Game Update - December 16, 2012

Dec 17 2012

Magnetic Grasp now only applies a leap combo if the player is standing in the field.

 

Ride the Lightning no longer resets attunement cooldowns.

 

Fixed a bug with diminishing returns affecting the daily rewards from the Wintersday dungeons. We will

be following up in the next few days with our plans for the players impacted by this problem.

 

Fixed several exploits and bugs.

 

Source : https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/news/Game-Update-December-16-2012

 

Game Update Notes – December 14, 2012

Dec 16 2012

Wintersday
Seasons are changing, hearths are warming, and spirits are high. Wintersday is almost here! Tyrians are busily preparing for the longest night of the year, and Lion’s Arch wants to celebrate with an event to remember. The Captain’s Council has invited renowned entertainment engineer, Tixx the Toymaker, to bring his unique creations to the citizens of Tyria.
The toymaker will spend a day in each of the five cities, and finish his tour with a two-week stay in Lion’s Arch. The airship events will begin at 10 a.m. PST on December 15th and end January 3^rd^.

  • 10 a.m. PST, Saturday, December 15th: Airship lands in The Grove for a 24-hour stay.
  • 10 a.m. PST, Sunday, December 16th: Airship lands in Divinity’s Reach for a 24-hour stay.
  • 10 a.m. PST, Monday, December 17th: Airship lands in The Black Citadel for a 24-hour stay.
  • 10 a.m. PST, Tuesday, December 18th: Airship lands in Hoelbrak for a 24-hour stay.
  • 10 a.m. PST, Wednesday, December 19th: Airship lands in Rata Sum for a 24-hour stay.
  • 10 a.m. PST, Thursday, December 20th: Airship lands in Lion’s Arch, where it will remain until January 3rd.

Read more: Game Update Notes – December 14, 2012

Wintersday Events

Dec 14 2012
Events:
 
December 14th: Winter Wonderland, Snowball Mayhem and Bell Choir become active
 
December 15th: Tixx visits the Slyvari in the Grove at 10:00am PST
 
December 16th: Tixx visits the Humans of Divinity’s Reach at 10:00am PST
 
December 17th: Tixx visits the Charr in the Black Citadel at 10:00am PST
 
December 18th: Tixx visits the Norn of Holebrak at 10:00am PST
 
December 19th: Tixx visits the Asura in Rata Sum at 10:00am PST
 
December 20th: Tixx is Guest of Honor in Lion’s Arch at 10:00am PST, Toypocalypse begins
 
 
Minis:
Plush Griffon : 350 Gems
Toy Golem: 350 Gems
Princess Doll: 350 Gems
Toy Soldier: 350 Gems
Toy ventari: 350 Gems
 
Style:
Festive Hat: 150 Gems
Holiday Ear Muffs: Free
Fancy Winter Outfit: 700 Gems
Winter Weapon Skins:
Needle, Cutter, Reach, Shelter:  500 Gems a piece
Consumables
Wintersday Black Lion Chest: 1/100 Gems, 10/800 Gems
 

Wintersday: The Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx

Dec 10 2012

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.

Source : https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/december-2012/

December 5th patch notes

Dec 06 2012

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.

source : https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-December-3-2012/first#post931740