Curse

Quantum Duck · Aug 18, 2012, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by Mintha Syl

I find it an enourmous waste btw that for once they add new content they only make it for limited time and once per account. Why not keep the quests, do only the tormented weapon once per account while the rest doable with every char? Just for the sake of having something new to do, who cares about rewards.

If it's not the rewards you care about, there is nothing stopping you from visiting all of the locations again on as many characters as you want. You can also visit other scenic locations if you wish. Given that the reward is direct HoM boost for many, I'm ok with it being one time per account. It doesn't do anything for my 50/50, but I think it's a nice good will gesture to those trying to finish getting however many points they want before GW2.

Rifky · Aug 18, 2012, 10:19 PM // 22:19

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Originally Posted by Zenzai

The proofs make sense, but what good are the Wayward Marks if they can only be used for 1pt items? Wouldn't it make more sense to just let those items drop from enemies instead of making a new item/npcs to be exchanged for them?

There's a lot of people who have some festive titles maxed, but still work on the other ones. It's a bit frustrating when you have drunkard maxed, you work on, say, party animal, and all that drops for you is absinthe. With the solution presented in this event people have choice on what they receive.

Aba · Aug 18, 2012, 10:29 PM // 22:29

Just popping in to say I was on my dervish doing all the quests.
Open gift on Dervish and got a Tormented Scythe.

ForgottenTamer · Aug 18, 2012, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Anyone know if it's possible to get anything other then a shortbow if opened on a ranger? So far GWWiki only shows Shortbows....

BenjZee · Aug 19, 2012, 12:20 AM // 00:20

I got a shortbow on my Ranger.

Skyy High · Aug 19, 2012, 12:23 AM // 00:23

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Originally Posted by Aba

Just popping in to say I was on my dervish doing all the quests.
Open gift on Dervish and got a Tormented Scythe.

Similar here: opened gift on warrior after doing all the quests on my warrior, got a tormented sword. Very pleased.

I just have to say that these quests, the NPC dialogs, seeing all these places again...it's been a tearjerker, it really has. So, so many memories, so many familiar places. I cannot wait to do it over again.

Zenzai · Aug 19, 2012, 01:42 AM // 01:42

They are 1pt items, only with a max value of 100-125g each. There are plenty of users who trade points in one category for another. I still don't think it warrents another item and NPCs that will likely only be used once.

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Originally Posted by Rifky

There's a lot of people who have some festive titles maxed, but still work on the other ones. It's a bit frustrating when you have drunkard maxed, you work on, say, party animal, and all that drops for you is absinthe. With the solution presented in this event people have choice on what they receive.

projectmercy · Aug 19, 2012, 06:01 AM // 06:01

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Originally Posted by BenjZee

I got a shortbow on my Ranger.

Shortbow here also. It might as well have been a tormented paperweight. That would at least have cachet.

Mintha Syl · Aug 19, 2012, 09:03 AM // 09:03

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Originally Posted by Quantum Duck

If it's not the rewards you care about, there is nothing stopping you from visiting all of the locations again on as many characters as you want. You can also visit other scenic locations if you wish.

But it's not really the same thing as doing the quests. I haven't done them yet but it seems it's something special with a motivation, the dialogues and such. Also reading the following...

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Originally Posted by Skyy High

I just have to say that these quests, the NPC dialogs, seeing all these places again...it's been a tearjerker, it really has. So, so many memories, so many familiar places. I cannot wait to do it over again.

Abusive Name · Aug 19, 2012, 09:07 AM // 09:07

The quests are so not worth doing.

Wielder Of Magic · Aug 19, 2012, 09:19 AM // 09:19

I actually enjoyed the quests.
It made sure I saw all the little things that Anet created that I never noticed ( balths temple in the falls, the view from Anvil rock, etc), so for me it was fun playing the tourist.

The reward I could care less about since I maxed my HoM ages ago.
Did the sight seeing on my derv, nec opened the gift, nec got tormented soul reaping staff.

I usually dislike dumbing down the game or make rewards easier, but I suppose I can live with this.
Most people got a tormented weapon already, its not like armbraces are as valuable as prot BDS or envoy scythes.
Its customised, so you cannot trade them, and you need to be able to pretty much visit every place in every campaign, so there is still a bit of effort involved.

I can live with this.

But I do agree that its a shame that the quests are a one time only thing.
Perhaps its an idea to implement the Zaishen Tourist quests from now on?
visit 8 locations, get reward, get bonus for visiting in HM?

GhostKairi · Aug 19, 2012, 10:16 AM // 10:16

Seeing as people seem to be getting different Tormented Weapons depending on if they have an Torment weapons in their invent (Or so ive observed) do you think if i put my Torm Sword/Axe/Shield onto my Warrior, i would get the Hammer? Even if they are custo for a different char?

I wonder hmmm...

Still dont know who to open it on

Highlander Of Alba · Aug 19, 2012, 10:59 AM // 10:59

Well as had a few T wepons I thought I would try for another staff for a Mesmer

I gave the gifts to the Mesmer and obtained the wepon, aww it was a Sceptre instead of a staff. so you could be right in that respect.

As already had staffs but never wanted a Sceptre I was given one.

so who knows to be honest how the gift system works

Darkobra · Aug 19, 2012, 11:05 AM // 11:05

A lot of those locations sucked the life out of me. Most of the quest was boring. But I did get to see the leviathan trapped in jade again and I found out that the crystal desert links to Nightfall's desert! That was a nice surprise I never knew about.

I'm glad it's over. I got my staff and I've uninstalled again.

FREEEEEEE!

BenjZee · Aug 19, 2012, 11:50 AM // 11:50

was an interesting nostalgia trip to find after 7 years you still get absolutely obliterated by Hydras.

EPO Bot · Aug 19, 2012, 01:44 PM // 13:44

I never even noticed that leviathan before.

jazilla · Aug 19, 2012, 02:41 PM // 14:41

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Originally Posted by Abusive Name

The quests are so not worth doing.

That depends on your point of view. If you have been playing this whole time and have all the tormented weapons, then yes. If you took a two+ year break and are waiting for gw2 to release and you want to walk down that nostalgia road then it is awesome.

EDIT: All the statues of people we love closely related to ANet and the community are really cool. I especially love the ones of Gaile and Rubi.

**cosyfiep** · Aug 19, 2012, 04:08 PM // 16:08

just about done with this on 2 accounts (dragging one of my mule accounts for the lol)...

am also unsure as to which character to open it with--I have one who is working on getting a full weapon set on her own (dont ask--this was a goal from BEFORE the hom was account wide)...as a rit she would probably get a staff or wand (both of which my account already has as well as the focus)...so wonder what they will dump on her.

I was glad they did the quest--though wish they would have allowed it for more characters (with OUT the tormented reward)...nice to go to some of those places again---

Reflect · Aug 19, 2012, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Just finished it...
I alreade had sword, axe, hammer and str shield on my warrior and the Reverie gift gave me Divine Favor Staff..

akelarumi · Aug 19, 2012, 04:26 PM // 16:26

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Originally Posted by jazilla

EDIT: All the statues of people we love closely related to ANet and the community are really cool. I especially love the ones of Gaile and Rubi.

Very true. The things they are saying are very funny as well from time to time. I was missing the frog though, he should have been next to Gaile.

And lemme be the first to congratulate John Stumme on his promotion to festival director. Ow and I'm a bit curious bout what kind of crazy adventures you had with the four woman known as the Zaishen Sworn