Celeste and Allona discuss this week's PvP Pro League patch notes! They really do! Even though most of it is still a mystery to them … they discuss it … for you! They ,# all you guys!
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What We Did This Week
 

Allona

Fractals on Saturday
Guild missions with MoCK on Sunday and with Maven on Monday
Got a bit closer towards Reaper
Some map completion with my alt that’s closest to 100%
Spent a crapton of time, effort, and materials on the Guild Hall… for something that wasn’t a huge deal for me, I’ve spent a huge chunk of game time on it.
Tried the Raid a couple times … The first time with MoCK; we only had nine people and didn’t really try for anything optimal, it was a funzies reconnaissance run. We didn’t do that well, obvs. Another night I hopped into a run with some guildies from Relics and a mid-run replacement. It was really informative and fun!
Hunter took me around a bunch of places in the new zones for hero points and chak thingies for the ley line sparks (damn guild hall!)
Played the requisite three matches for PvP Ranked. It was the first day so the matchups were … interesting. Lost all three matches. Badly. So very badly.

Celeste

flax flarmed
did some hero points in auric basin
fractals on saturday
sunday guild missions w/ pvp and inside the guild jumping puzzle!
had an amazing but brutal (for the other team) match to start off the pvp season. Went in with the http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Celestial_Auramancer w/o even reading how to use it and basically facemelted. I used a healing skill 1 time, never downed.

 

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Report from Lion’s Arch
 
PRO LEAGUE PATCH
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/updates/Game-Update-Notes-December-1-2015

fixed various bugs that happened during event chains in the maguuma jungle
“Heavy supply bags now have a chance to drop in WvW maps.”
“Fixed a bug in which players were able to spend items that had been soulbound to another character at vendors.”
“The Gift of Fortune can now be salvaged into its base materials.”

C: I thought this was something that was supposed to be implemented when they introduced precursor collections?

“Loot bags received in Magus Falls now indicate if they are affected by magic find.”

C: why not just make all bags affected by magic find…. then all the bags would be happy click fest instead of a depressing one.
A: Celeste for President!

SPvP

Game History on the home tab!
“Removed rank restriction from Conquest game mode.”

A: HOORAY!

“Added a dismiss button to the match-ready prompt.”

C: If the queue was popped it’s not like it was a huge thing to just wait a few seconds though I do understand if you were in the middle of something it would be slightly obtrusive.
A: This is actually really nice because once you accept the window would stay there and you couldn’t close or quickly finish anything else you were doing… completely locked out.

PvP League began it lasts until Jan 26. There’s a lot of salt about things not being good at the moment.
Guild Challenger League is active as well, if you find yourself in the top 1,000 teams you’ll gain some rewards that will help to kit out your guild hall arena, top 250 get a trophy for their hall

PvP Legendary Backpiece - The Ascension

Combine 4 pieces from completing the season meta achievements into the mystic forge to get you on your way

WvW

Overhaul to chests of the mists -