Game updates/20051027

Update - Thursday, October 27
"When the moon rises high over Lion's Arch And the wind moans through the most hollow of eves

Shutter your homes this holiday Steer clear of the shadows For on this night, they say,

A long-addled spirit returns from the grave Pumpkin upon his head, A wicked deed within his heart A pint of witch's brew for all those who misbehave

Heed these words, all ye who dare enter here: Bind your souls to the mortal realm For the regent of madness draws near" 

Additional changes:
 * Added options to toggle the display of helmets and guild capes.
 * Added the ability for players to bind the Escape key to in-game actions.
 * Added Heal Signet to the Priests of Balthazar.
 * Corrected text description for skill Order of Pain.
 * Fixed skills Battle Rage, Edge of Extinction, Illusion of Weakness, Martyr, Plague Signet, Plague Touch, Predatory Season, Spinal Shivers, and Thunderclap, which had portions of their functionality broken in last week's update.
 * Fixed the order of removal for Condition, Enchantment, and Hex removal skills, which was broken in last week's update.
 * Fixed collectors in The Catacombs, Skyward Reach, and Witman's Folly.
 * Fixed miscellaneous rare crash bugs.

Guildwiki Notes
This update included a Halloween Special update of the game looks in a few areas of the game. Two major cities, Droknar's Forge and Lion's Arch, plus the Tomb of the Primeval Kings had Halloween makeovers, with Lion's Arch having even NPC models changed (as seen below). In addition to being a touch of fun, the changes showcase ArenaNet's powerful update engine which allows changes to game areas quickly and smoothly.

Some new Halloween Collectors have been introduced in several locations. They offer special Halloween-flavored items. These items are Witch's Brew, Squash Serum, Absinthe and Ghost-in-the-Box.

''Note: This update was reverted from the game by the November 4th, 2005 update, but ArenaNet has issued a movie comemmorating this celebration. You can watch it here.

The Update also introduced the Mad King who played games with players in Lion's Arch and the Mad King's Guards as henchmen in that city.