Curse

Saraphim · Jan 01, 2008, 11:39 AM // 11:39

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Originally Posted by upier

Thanks for this A.Net!
Best thing in ages in GW! (Well next to creating the Paragon class :cloud9: )

I may have to roll a male paragon just to get him to look like that. Awesome.

WinterSnowblind · Jan 01, 2008, 11:43 AM // 11:43

I wasn't able to take any screenshots for brief time my Elementalist had the Ice Crown, but it actually looks pretty good on her. I don't like how the spines are pointed backwards, but it's still pretty cool, and at least she doesn't look bald. She looks like an alien while wearing the yule cap..

Seems the hats this year were just designed for female characters.

SaucE · Jan 01, 2008, 11:46 AM // 11:46

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Originally Posted by Jongo River

In the brief time my female ranger had her Ice crown, it actually looked rather nice on her.

Shame about the roll-back.

What roll back?

genofreek · Jan 01, 2008, 11:47 AM // 11:47

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Originally Posted by SaucE

What roll back?

Apparently most people got a server rollback and lost their hats/shards/gifts. I dunno, I survived the lagspikes and apparently didn't lose anything.

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Most overused cliche word these days: fail.

Please say something new.

Fail isn't so bad. It's the people who need to precede it with "epic" or "legendary" that are wearing on my last damn nerve. :P

Spudmaster Bob · Jan 01, 2008, 11:47 AM // 11:47

If they were REALLY smart, they would have left one town as santa hats and reigndeer horns, and added the new hats to the other town (like kamadan). Only two hats (unlike 4 last year) was not a good idea. There were TONS of new players disapointed that they didn't get the santa hats.

Free Runner · Jan 01, 2008, 11:48 AM // 11:48

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Originally Posted by SaucE

What roll back?

When most people closed the client down they got a roll back. My Mesmer had her Ice Crown and a couple of gifts. She no longer has those things and is back wearing Horns of Grenth with a pile of shards in the gifts places.

As for the hats.....i like the Ice Crown. I agree they could of made it look less like metal and more like ice but i think it looks great on my mesmer.

eeks · Jan 01, 2008, 11:50 AM // 11:50

Oh boy. People have been diconnected due to the extreme lag when presents show up, and have found their hats gone on reconnection.

Ah wait, it's been stated.

Lousy glitch, though.

On top of a killer lag-spike which causes people to disconnect, they lose their hats too? There's someone with a very terrible sense of humour sitting in the anet office today.

Steboy93 · Jan 01, 2008, 11:51 AM // 11:51

Bleh, I don't like those hats at all, i havn't even got them yet as i've just woken up but i'll be in no rush to get them...

LeoX · Jan 01, 2008, 12:00 PM // 12:00

2005 Yule caps remain best imo.

Oukanna · Jan 01, 2008, 12:18 PM // 12:18

How about, instead of picking a wonderful hat, that Anet knows they cant do which disapoints loads of people. They instead pick something they could do as the winner.....that way it looks like everyone expects it to and doesnt feel like we got cheaped out....

Harmless · Jan 01, 2008, 12:25 PM // 12:25

I like the flower crowns.

Turtle222 · Jan 01, 2008, 12:26 PM // 12:26

Looks like Anet went to luxon territory and decided to carve the grenth hat from the jade sea.

These hats get worse and worse :S

netniwk · Jan 01, 2008, 12:28 PM // 12:28

Don't fnd the flower crown that ugly.No need to bash Anet.

Mork from Ork · Jan 01, 2008, 12:40 PM // 12:40

I have never ever complained about hats before this event - after all, as many have posted, they are free.

The reason I complain this time is because the one element in which they had player input was messed up by the design.

The flower wreath is a little girlish but looks ok on females - not complaining so much about that.

The hair on the ice crown looks bleh but anything they did to hide the head would look a little funny - so, while I don't like it much I would not have complained if that were the only thing.

The problem is that the ice spikes which looked so great in Nian's drawing came out dull, lifeless and just plain ugly on the hat in game. If they could not capture the spirit of the artwork then they should have chosen a different design to use. A lot of people put a lot of work into their entries and to have the winner turned into ugliness just is not fun at all.

Lady of Lunar Sea · Jan 01, 2008, 12:47 PM // 12:47

I like the hats. I've been playing for 10 months and these are the first hats since I started that actually look good on female characters. Got my Dwayna garland and more than happy to pick up the Grenth one too. Yes there were some nice designs submitted in the contest but we can't have everything. If you don't like it don't worry it's the Canthan new year soon- I'm sure you'll find something new to bitch about then. :P

dgi · Jan 01, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

Just 2 hat this year...Damn!

keli · Jan 01, 2008, 12:54 PM // 12:54

i like both hats

The Arching Healer · Jan 01, 2008, 12:56 PM // 12:56

Dwayna hat isn't bad, but it is weird. The grenth hat is awfull with that blond hair. My main character normally has black hair so it's very ugly when he wears the crown that he has blond hair. :'(

Earth · Jan 01, 2008, 12:57 PM // 12:57

Wow, and here I was feeling bad about not being able to get the hats. Now I'm GLAD I won't be able to get them.

Worst design ever. I feel really sorry for Nian

LeoX · Jan 01, 2008, 12:58 PM // 12:58

The Wreath Crown goes quite good on my ranger, make's her cute.
But the Ice Crown looks more like Steel Ingot Crown. It's not shiny or white/blueish.