Curse

Tender Wolf · Dec 25, 2007, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Okay so we all know the following towns are decorated for Wintersday and have quests or something going on:

Ascalon City
Droknar's Forge
Kamadan

And probably some others I forgot to mention. My question is, how come Wintersday is nowhere in Factions? To me, Factions is the best campaign, and if all these other places have Wintersday, why not Factions? Just never made sense to me.

I Phoenix I · Dec 25, 2007, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Factions has the Dragon Festival and the Tengu Day.

Saraphim · Dec 25, 2007, 09:34 PM // 21:34

Day of the Tengu was a one-off wasn't it?

But yeh they have the Dragon Festival and New Year.

CyberMesh0 · Dec 25, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

Asia doesn't generally celebrate Christmas, that's why. As mentioned, they have Chinese New Year.

Tender Wolf · Dec 25, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Ah okay. I forgot about the Dragon Arena and Canthan New Year. lol My bad.

Thanks for clearing that up.

And Merry Christmas!

Biostem · Dec 25, 2007, 10:36 PM // 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberMesh0

Asia doesn't generally celebrate Christmas, that's why. As mentioned, they have Chinese New Year.

Is northern Africa big on Christmas? Especially given that "Wintersday" is a thign between Grenth and Dwayna, 2 gods that are worshiped in Cantha, it seems a bit odd to not have Wintersday there. Frankly, I think it's some odd desire on the part of the devs to keep Factions different...

X89 · Dec 25, 2007, 10:44 PM // 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biostem

Frankly, I think it's some odd desire on the part of the devs to keep Factions different...

Different as in never existed

. I'd try to forget factions too, but always remember it when I look at my assassin.

-Loki- · Dec 25, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50

Cantha gets the Dragon Festival and Canthan New Year, Tyria and Elona get Wintersday and Halloween. Get over it.

Toutatis · Dec 25, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32

The way I see it, Cantha is probably south of the equator. Ergo, instead of snow they should be in the middle of summer right now. It wouldn't make much sense for the southern continent to celebrate a festival about winter if the days are long and the sun is at its highest.

RSGashapon · Dec 25, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51

You forget Australia? It's summer there, and many Australians celebrate Christmas. Don't they?

Toutatis · Dec 25, 2007, 11:58 PM // 23:58

That's true, although Wintersday is not a real equivalent to Christmas.

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and that isn't specific to any season. A birthday can happen at any time of the year - the reason why Christmas takes place in winter in the northern hemisphere is due to the church's modifications to the festival calendar so that the new Pagan converts would know when they were supposed to be celebrating (and they integrated a lot of Pagan traditions from the season into the festival as well to make the transition for new converts easier).

Wintersday, on the other hand, is something that can only happen during the cold times of the year; Grenth wants the cold to be prolonged, while Dwayna wants the warmth of spring to come sooner.

If Cantha is in the middle of summer right now, there's no cold. If there's no cold, there's no reason for Wintersday there.

RSGashapon · Dec 26, 2007, 12:04 AM // 00:04

Cantha is sub-tropical. Wintersday is in a temperate zone. And swallows, whether English or African, keep their average air velocities a secret.

-Loki- · Dec 26, 2007, 12:23 AM // 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSGashapon

Cantha is sub-tropical. Wintersday is in a temperate zone.

That explains the snow capped mountains around Shing Jea Monastery then.

xiaotsu · Dec 26, 2007, 12:35 AM // 00:35

Because Cantha doesn't celebrate Wintersday, that's why. Fake continents, fake holidays, purely coincidence that they fall around the time of Christmas and gifts are given.

I win

the Puppeteer · Dec 26, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37

everyone gets something - we all agree...
/close pls

slowerpoke · Dec 26, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37

i'd rather have canthan new year than another outpost covered in snow ;p

sykoone · Dec 26, 2007, 12:43 AM // 00:43

Just because Anet says that Cantha can't celebrate Wintersday, doesn't mean it cant' happen. Check out the Wintersday for All mod.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...ersday_For_All

Shakti · Dec 26, 2007, 12:49 AM // 00:49

Wow deja vu...I feel as if we've had this discussion before.

Oh wait, that's right. Last year....and Halloween...

Cantha has no Wintersday because Anet says so. We get Canthan New year and Dragon Festival there.
/endofstoryletitgoplz

Eldin · Dec 26, 2007, 01:09 AM // 01:09

Canthans get the Dragon Festival and Canthan New Year.

I don't know if there is an equivalent for Xmas in Asia, anyways. If it is, it doesn't seem mainstream.

Besides, Factions is, undoubtedly, the worst chapter of all. It doesn't deserve the tender love and care ANet gives to Tyria and Elona.

quickmonty · Dec 26, 2007, 01:33 AM // 01:33

Elona is attached to, and south of Tyria. Cantha is on a seperate continent.

First there was Tyria, and ANet came up with Wintersday for a special event.
Then there was Cantha, and ANet came up with the Dragon Festival for a special event.
Then the was Elona and ANet said "WTF! We need another holiday! ....... No, wait. We'll just recycle Wintersday and it's a lot less work for us!"

lolz