Jon Peters confirms Ranger Buff

I was just reading through the red posts on the GW2 forums and came across this tasty piece from Jon Peters,

Agreed. Signet of the hunt needs to and will go to 25%. -Jon Peters, GW2Forums

FYI this is slated for the 14th of December. -Jon Peters, GW2Forums

In his post Jon Peters is referring to the Ranger's ability, Signet of the Hunt. Currently it passively grants +10%  movement speed, and when activated causes the Ranger's pet's next attack to hit for more. This ability has a 30 second cooldown. To compare the Thief's Signet of the Shadows which passively grants +25% movement speed, and when activated blinds all nearby foes. This ability is also on a 30 second cooldown. Clearly, Signet of Shadows is superior to the Signet of the Hunt in almost every way which has been the concern of Ranger players for sometime. Thus, it is nice to see that Anet is taking a look at this and addressing the concerns of players in the forums.

Also, it has been talked about for sometime now that the Ranger will be getting some tweaks and fixes. I personally expect to see the above fix along with several others in the upcoming patch on December 14th. It has been a long time coming and Anet is delivering. I just wish there were more reassurances in the forums like this one.

*edit 11:30pm - Jon Peters strikes again with another confirmation of a buff coming for Rangers. This time with respect to attack speed with a bow.

You guys must be channeling some psychic powers this weekend. We agree arrows need to be a bit faster to make DPS against moving targets a bit more reliable. 12/14 can’t come soon enough. :P - Jon Peters, GW2 Forums

Lost Shores missing loot mailed today

Just a quick post to let you guys know that the correction to the Lost Shores event, in which some players were not given the final chest, goes live today. As I post this article the items are being handed out by mail to those that were unable to loot the chest. I tell you this because this will certainly have an effect on prices on the Auction House. Keep your eyes on those high priced precursors as we may see a drop in price over the next 12 hours as players log in to find treats in their mailboxes.

I will update this post if and when I see a reaction in the market. Happy speculating.

*edit 4:00pm I've just been speaking with a player by the name "Bomber Man" in map chat. He has received his mail and was given the following items.  Yakkington's Greaves, Rampager's Rifle of Purity, Cleric's Pistol of Grawl Slaying, Carrion Pirate Boots of Divinity, Ancient Karka Shell Box, and Ancient Karka Shell. Two oranges and two yellows plus event items like we received the day of.

*edit 10:00pm Seems like the market is holding steady. One friend is speculating that some individuals are controlling the market. My personal belief is that the items are trickling in too slowly to make a noticeable effect. Time will tell. There are probably a large number of individuals yet to log in and see they have this fabulous new loot. In my opinion, the markets have one more chance to shift and that is over night tonight. If they have not shifted by tomorrow they are not going to.