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LobsterMobster · Aug 10, 2007, 05:45 PM // 17:45

Anyone know anything about the Dragon Festival Redux? Is it exactly the same as the last one, same items and all? New mask, maybe?

Why are they re-doing it anyway?

Zinger314 · Aug 10, 2007, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Exact same as previous Dragon Festival, except the Presents from the finale will be assigned, as opposed to free-for-all.

It's being done since there was immense lag in Europe during the event. I do think it's pointless, as marathon AFKing isn't really a life-or-death loss.

havok019 · Aug 10, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

Eh, the presents are really nice although with the assignment change I guess I won't be getting as many.

"Ha suckers, too quick for you"

ScorpDeception63 · Aug 10, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11

I love how they changed the new present drop system.

But yes, they had a redux due to immense lag for most players during the last one and complaints about present dropping.

LobsterMobster · Aug 10, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24

I also like the assigned presents. People can be so greedy. I'm usually fast enough to grab enough presents for myself (and sometimes donate some to newer players), but I've seen some people being really nasty during events.

Darkobra · Aug 10, 2007, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Funny thing is, my entire guild, including myself, is complaining about lag spikes making most of the things unplayable. Been going on for a few weeks now. Ah well. I know when GW:EN comes out, they'll fix their servers.

Pkest · Aug 10, 2007, 09:17 PM // 21:17

Is there a bug with the hanso quests? I did all of them last time with all eleven chars but this time only 4 chars could get them again.

Cassandra Tanacel · Aug 10, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33

Ditto! Something seems to be bugged

Gaile Gray · Aug 11, 2007, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Hi, guys,

I have an answer for that from Shana, one of our programmers: If you have not logged into the game since the last Dragon Festival, you will not be able to replay the DF quests during this repeat event. The coding that reset things was such that you are shown as having completed the quests, and are therefore ineligible to redo them, unless you logged in at least once after the DF ended last time.

Sorry for the situation, but that's something we're going to leave in place.

Ctb · Aug 11, 2007, 12:24 AM // 00:24

Thank god on the present drop assignments. That was a situation where the only people that one were the people that are completely unashamed of being jerks. I got my stuff, but each time there were people who were losing out because of lag or slower connections.

I wish they'd make a change to RB racing too: 1 powerup per crate. Most of the time they lose, but crate spammers sometimes still tip the game against the people actually trying to race by lucking out with a quick echo and superbeetle from a crate spam :\

I know it's not a real big issue, but still, it's kind of annoying.

Pkest · Aug 11, 2007, 02:00 AM // 02:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Hi, guys,

I have an answer for that from Shana, one of our programmers: If you have not logged into the game since the last Dragon Festival, you will not be able to replay the DF quests during this repeat event. The coding that reset things was such that you are shown as having completed the quests, and are therefore ineligible to redo them, unless you logged in at least once after the DF ended last time.

Sorry for the situation, but that's something we're going to leave in place.

Sorry but I don't think that is entirely correct as the 3 characters of mine that can't redo the quests have all done at least one mission and gathered treasures in Nightfall since the last event. But I also logged into my other account which I haven't played since the last event and those characters couldn't do the quests either.

So it does seem that all characters that haven't logged in since the last event can't do the quests but some other characters who have logged in and played seem to be caught in this as well.

Aug 10, 2007, 05:45 PM // 17:45	#1
LobsterMobster Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: SBD Profession: N/Me	Dragon Festival Redux Anyone know anything about the Dragon Festival Redux? Is it exactly the same as the last one, same items and all? New mask, maybe? Why are they re-doing it anyway?

Aug 11, 2007, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#9
Gaile Gray ArenaNet Join Date: Feb 2005	Hi, guys, I have an answer for that from Shana, one of our programmers: If you have not logged into the game since the last Dragon Festival, you will not be able to replay the DF quests during this repeat event. The coding that reset things was such that you are shown as having completed the quests, and are therefore ineligible to redo them, unless you logged in at least once after the DF ended last time. Sorry for the situation, but that's something we're going to leave in place. __________________ Gaile Gray Support Liaison ArenaNet

Aug 10, 2007, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#2
Zinger314 Debbie Downer Join Date: May 2006 Profession: N/Me	Exact same as previous Dragon Festival, except the Presents from the finale will be assigned, as opposed to free-for-all. It's being done since there was immense lag in Europe during the event. I do think it's pointless, as marathon AFKing isn't really a life-or-death loss.

Aug 10, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03	#3
havok019 Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: HdCr Profession: W/Mo	Eh, the presents are really nice although with the assignment change I guess I won't be getting as many. "Ha suckers, too quick for you"

Aug 10, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#4
ScorpDeception63 Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Guild: Shaemoor University [UoS] (Leader) Profession: W/Mo	I love how they changed the new present drop system. But yes, they had a redux due to immense lag for most players during the last one and complaints about present dropping.

Aug 10, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24	#5
LobsterMobster Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: SBD Profession: N/Me	I also like the assigned presents. People can be so greedy. I'm usually fast enough to grab enough presents for myself (and sometimes donate some to newer players), but I've seen some people being really nasty during events.

Aug 10, 2007, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#6
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	Funny thing is, my entire guild, including myself, is complaining about lag spikes making most of the things unplayable. Been going on for a few weeks now. Ah well. I know when GW:EN comes out, they'll fix their servers.

Aug 10, 2007, 09:17 PM // 21:17	#7
Pkest Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh) Profession: R/	Is there a bug with the hanso quests? I did all of them last time with all eleven chars but this time only 4 chars could get them again.

Aug 10, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33	#8
Cassandra Tanacel Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Wolf Brotherhood Profession: W/	Ditto! Something seems to be bugged

Aug 11, 2007, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#10
Ctb Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: W/	Thank god on the present drop assignments. That was a situation where the only people that one were the people that are completely unashamed of being jerks. I got my stuff, but each time there were people who were losing out because of lag or slower connections. I wish they'd make a change to RB racing too: 1 powerup per crate. Most of the time they lose, but crate spammers sometimes still tip the game against the people actually trying to race by lucking out with a quick echo and superbeetle from a crate spam :\ I know it's not a real big issue, but still, it's kind of annoying.