[Paper bags as headgear is great, we need full set]

Okay, norn rev with wooden sword, improvised shield, hidden shoulders, hidden gloves, raven sandals, angry paper bag and scallywag chest. I have found a new definition of happiness 😀

[Personnal Gyrocopter glider/chair combo]

6 hours ago, Nightcore.5621 said:

Whats the big deal if its gemstore or not u can buy the Black Lion Exclusives Chest for 600 gold or whatever on trading post and pick it get it that way .. however u might need to wait til next skin Drop from there before u can pick it

Good to know. Didn't realize that chest got updates

[Personnal Gyrocopter glider/chair combo]

Is it only in the chests 😫 Been trying to figure out why I can't find it in the gem store.... Guess I'm saving statues again lol. For the record, I want to purchase it directly right now 😒

[New "Halloween Content" mentioned on dev timeline....]

2 minutes ago, Sobx.1758 said:

It's like people who have read "many of the relics will be inspired by current runes" started claiming that "anet lead us to believe they'll add all rune effects as relics"  -I mean... I'm convinced they didn't. Words have meaning and if someone chooses to substitute devs' wording with their own to then expect what wasn't promised... How is this on anybody else?  😅 

Anyways, OP you were free to expect whatever you wanted, I guess I just didn't (and still don't) see what you did.

Does anyone know if a relic was added by chance?... asking for a friend 😶

[Paper bags as headgear is great, we need full set]

Gonna use wooden sword and improvised shield with mine 😌

[How 'bout Arenanet start writing for each nerf why they decided it was needed?]

Because "warrior"

[New "Halloween Content" mentioned on dev timeline....]

Ah, just like the Mad King to play a trick like this. Did they say "Your Mad King Says...." anywhere in the beginning of that announcement? If not, this is totally on us 😳

[New "Halloween Content" mentioned on dev timeline....]

To be fair, it is plural 😬

[New "Halloween Content" mentioned on dev timeline....]

A stopped clock tower is a separate event from the regular clock tower technically 🤷‍♂️

[New "Halloween Content" mentioned on dev timeline....]

1 minute ago, Sobx.1758 said:

The real question is: why did you suddenly "wait for the halloween all year" if nothing really gave us a hint (even moreso a year ago) that anything -outside of the typical annual armor part skin- new will be added?

You're not new, we know annual events are mostly repetaed annual events. I don't understand why you're so surprised about anything here, did I miss any "we're adding a lot of new stuff to our annual events!" announcement?

This says it better than I did lol

[New "Halloween Content" mentioned on dev timeline....]

Oh calm down. This has been asked for every year for a long time. Costs you nothing too

[Funny Relic Ideas]

Relic of Nerfed

100% chance to have your profession changed to warrior upon successfully killing a foe

Okay, that one may have been a little passive aggressive 😬

[Funny Relic Ideas]

Relic of underwater combat:

Upon entering combat underwater you summon a gen 2 or 3 legendary version of your equipped aquatic weapon for 30 seconds. 24 hour internal cooldown.

[Will even people who crafted legendary runes after the relic update get progress toward legendary relic?]

Honestly I think those that crafted 6 legendary runes should just be given the legendary relic. I'm saying this having crafted exactly zero.

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

A little disappointed. This thread got tedious. Nothing I've read so far changes my opinion that it would be nice to have the original question of this thread answered by a dev. It would be a welcome gesture.

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

My break is over, I'll check in later. I am interested in hearing more of everyone's thoughts on this.

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

Just now, Sobx.1758 said:

You see "balance patch" as strictly changing traits and skills, meanwhile "balance change" also relates to the change of effects (6th rune effect) in light of implemented system changes which not only buffed some of the runes (by adding more stats to them), but also allowed to mix stats with effects. Yes, it is part of balancing the game and available effects the players can use.

Why are you so determined to change my mind? What is in it for you? You are riding hard on the concept of balance. Fine, let them tell us they did it for balance then. The lack of any reason is the problem as this negatively impacted some of the player base. Admittedly, I can't say how much of the player base with any certainty. There's clearly a backlash on the forums, whatever that is worth. Regardless, you don't seem interested in allowing differing stances on this issue.

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

Just now, Sobx.1758 said:

No, balance changes are something normal and not giving information about what exact gear effect might be in the game at one point isn't somehow a bad treatment of the players.

This was not part of a balance patch. It was an advertised expansion feature.

[Golems, Rockdogs and Horrors oh my [Merged]]

Seriously, would love to hear from a dev on this...

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

The amount of missing effects is jarring to put it bluntly. Not sure why it is a problem for me to feel this way 🤔 I still play the game. I still enjoy it. I have several characters I would have built differently or not at all knowing certain effects were going away. I would greatly appreciate hearing the reasons for these changes and, yes, would like to know what additional affects will be returning and when. There really isn't a great reason to be secretive about these changes 🤷‍♂️ Yes, it is a poor way to treat your players. Taking things with no reason given is not great for trust. They can do what they want, it is their game, but this type of behavior makes me hesitate about my future with the game. I hope they are more transparent moving forward with changes this impactful.

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

13 hours ago, Sobx.1758 said:

How does this currently influence your gameplay though? We'll see what the new relics are when we get them -and they already told us when they're adding more. Pick the current best/most interesting option and play with that. Then play with potentially new builds when there will be more options added to the game.

What's with these "I need to know now!" threads?

I stand by my statement. "Not a great way to treat the player base." It doesn't matter how it currently influences my gameplay. Obviously we keep moving forward 🤨 Never said that I needed to know at all. My statement is about how it felt.

[Any plans to add missing rune effects back into the game?]

Removing so many 6th rune bonuses with no warning or comment on if they are coming back at all is not a great way to treat the player base 🤷‍♂️

[The warrior nerf was the last straw.]

Don't worry, I'm sure the staff will make us feel like proper warriors again...

[Why i think weapon mastery was a mistake and missed oportunity.]

I agree on some of your points but I just don't believe there is a strong enough financial reason for them to take this direction. Not enough revenue is likely to come from the work that would be required for a core rework.

[If you are going to have a multi-week event, dont remove the previous weeks content. [Merged]]

Literally an in game mail to every single one of my characters... How does anyone that logs in miss this ??? Live and learn people. Nothing wrong with implementation here.