Curse

riceangel · Nov 02, 2010, 12:07 AM // 00:07

Did i miss something or did the story not end? The mad king did not make a permanent return.

IlikeGW · Nov 02, 2010, 12:25 AM // 00:25

That's it. It was just kind of odd storytelling with these quests. Not much of a climax or ending.

ACWhammy · Nov 02, 2010, 01:11 AM // 01:11

Yeah I was disappointed in this as well. Arenanet seems to have a knack for not resolving their plotlines.

AC

ChrisCo · Nov 02, 2010, 01:16 AM // 01:16

yup I was lost also, thought there would be more to it.

Divine Ashes · Nov 02, 2010, 01:25 AM // 01:25

I'm hoping that something is still coming...or that at least something will come in the near future. Maybe they'll make the mad king an NPC in the meantime.

Skye Marin · Nov 02, 2010, 01:32 AM // 01:32

I was hoping the lore would give a reason to keep Costume Brawl around for longer than just over Halloween. The King's return isn't 100% permeable to game, but this extra part stays in year-round.

I do acknowledge that many people want Costume Brawl as a permanent addition, and also noticed that just as many declared that they hated it once they played a few rounds this year.

DeanBB · Nov 02, 2010, 01:40 AM // 01:40

Dhuum didn't come out immediately last year so maybe something is still coming?

Macktar Wang · Nov 02, 2010, 01:50 AM // 01:50

All I cared is that I made 500K on ToT bag sales.

Neith · Nov 02, 2010, 02:29 AM // 02:29

Yeah but you had the waiting game that gave us Dhuum....so yeah need more stuffs in game please.

Errant Venture · Nov 02, 2010, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Iirc Dhuum didn't come until after halloween ended last year. I'm thinking an update with skills + new mad king content in the next 2 weeks is probably likely

Operative 14 · Nov 02, 2010, 03:21 AM // 03:21

John Stumme told the TK that these quests were foreshadowing what would happen next year;

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/...&postcount=952

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

It's foreshadowing for next year's Halloween. Stumme allowed this, and only this, to be said about the lich - because apparently the ending of the third quests on the two new quest chains was too subtle that things would carry on next year.

In reference to these quotes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Killing Joke

Oh, how I wish I could have seen the look on Qwytzylkak's...well, whatever it has that passes for a face, when he met his terrible end. Surely, great King Thorn must be free now! Strange...nothing really feels that different. But I'm certain our plans went ahead flawlessly! One thing is certain: the barrier has weakened. If this is not the year that we succeed, then by the next...by next year our court will rule again, and this world will once again know true brilliance!

Quote:

Originally Posted by An Ingenious Plan

The ettins are gone? Yes, yes, it is well and good. Their cunning would have proved problematic for us in the long run. I sense we have weakened the seals...but is it enough? Perhaps our work is not yet done. But another day, another time. Our next visit should be our last. We will break the last of the seals, and King Thorn will once again rule these lands! I will give you this reward for your assistance. And this piece of knowledge: practice laughing now, little one. Your life may depend on it.

Subtle hints that were apparently too subtle :P

IlikeGW · Nov 02, 2010, 03:37 AM // 03:37

Well they would have been less subtle if the quests led up to something hardcore and it felt like an accomplishment to finish, but it seemed like we were still in the process of doing lead-in fluff when it just stopped. Whatever. Don't really care as long as the next GWB starts soon.

Dark Saviour · Nov 02, 2010, 03:39 AM // 03:39

Not so much that they were subtle, IMO... To me, it was more a matter of, "There's no way they'd end this year's stuff so disappointingly to drag it out THAT long... Right!?"

But alas, they did...

As I'd said before, I was under no illusion that we'd be getting a year-round Thorn, but I'd hoped the quests would have revealed we'd weakened the seals holding back a certain OTHER "Mad" individual...

HawkofStorms · Nov 02, 2010, 04:00 AM // 04:00

To be fair, I read it more along the lines of "well, it will work next time" kinda like what some crazy person says everytime something doesn't work.

Operative 14 · Nov 02, 2010, 05:16 AM // 05:16

I do have to agree, I'm surprised that there wasn't some sort of finale to the events. Something along the lines of "OKAY THE SEALS ARE BROKEN! Let's try the big break out from the underworld Now!" and then have it fail, just to bring a little bit of closure to these quests, and then next year do the real break out. As it is (while I loved them

) it seemed like we stopped in the middle of the story that we apparently won't get a climax or an ending to until next year.

The quests were fun though!

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkOfStorms

To be fair, I read it more along the lines of "well, it will work next time" kinda like what some crazy person says everytime something doesn't work.

I have to say that's how I read those at first as well, then after reading what Konig said those statements fell into place..

My New Name · Nov 02, 2010, 03:37 PM // 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

John Stumme told the TK that these quests were foreshadowing what would happen next year;

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/...&postcount=952

In reference to these quotes:

Subtle hints that were apparently too subtle :P

some1 reads quest dialogue? what?

Mad Queen Malafide · Nov 02, 2010, 03:44 PM // 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Saviour

Not so much that they were subtle, IMO... To me, it was more a matter of, "There's no way they'd end this year's stuff so disappointingly to drag it out THAT long... Right!?"

But alas, they did...

As I'd said before, I was under no illusion that we'd be getting a year-round Thorn, but I'd hoped the quests would have revealed we'd weakened the seals holding back a certain OTHER "Mad" individual...

Menzies the Mad?