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Navaros · Jan 09, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

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Originally Posted by Griff Mon

Well, this is great for people that want to work on their survivor titles or need skill points.

There are way, way, way safer, better and faster ways to get skill points and survivor titles other than capping elite skills at double XP rate.

Therefore, I agree with the poster who said this is about as useless as double XP from scrolls weekend.

Doubling benefits is great if there are not much faster other ways to get those benefits even when they are at the doubled rate.

Across The Battle · Jan 09, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

Wow, stop complaining. Who cares if you have 30,000 unspent skill points, not everyone does. Not everyone has all the caps. This is a nice incentive to get some caps and have some fun. Thats all it is, its not a radical skill update to complain about and they arent closing down your uber leet farming spot. Just making the casual player have more to enjoy. Damn Anet are sinners now!

Blackest Rose · Jan 10, 2007, 12:13 AM // 00:13

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

I'm not a computer programmer, but I don't think it's very difficult or consequental to change a number from "5000" to "10000" in the database.

Whatever happened to that thread about suggestions to use for Weekend Events? And why hasn't ArenaNet used any of them?

Luckily I am a computer programmer and I know that it's far easier to leave things as is that to touch anything.
Believe it or not a change like that could actually take some work - the change itself could be done quickly but then it all needs to be tested which can take a significant amount of time.

The two points I'm making are :
Firstly : Just because you don't like it doesn't mean that it's useless to everyone.
Secondly : Anet doen't have to do any special weekends at all yet they do.

Ask yourself this - would you prefer no weekend events or weekend events.

I do agree that Anet should go through that thread of suggestions yes but how do we know that they already haven't and ruled them out as unfeasible?

Pro Border Crosser · Jan 10, 2007, 12:22 AM // 00:22

Hello Legendary Survivor Title.

Ranell · Jan 10, 2007, 12:42 AM // 00:42

Just my luck. Went skill capping last week, capturing over 500 skills. Though that's the the worst part- just yesterday I burned all of my cash. Now I can't even participate in this event. Damn coffers. >_>

KANE OG · Jan 10, 2007, 12:44 AM // 00:44

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

Whatever happened to that thread about suggestions to use for Weekend Events? And why hasn't ArenaNet used any of them?

They gave us double dye drops, I believe... and keys. Those were the most highly suggested weekend events.

I, for one, am disgusted with the negativity in this thread. Thank God I don't have to play with any of you.

Malice Black · Jan 10, 2007, 01:44 AM // 01:44

Good weekend IMO hopfully I'll have a few spare hours. I have every "normal" skill but only 10 Elites...easy xp.

Thorondor Port · Jan 10, 2007, 01:57 AM // 01:57

I want double fame weekend with 8v8.
And then keep it 8v8.

Theus · Jan 10, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04

/yawn

6,7,8,9,10,11,12.

Curse You · Jan 10, 2007, 02:07 AM // 02:07

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Originally Posted by Navaros

There are way, way, way safer, better and faster ways to get skill points and survivor titles other than capping elite skills at double XP rate.

Have you ever tried to get survivour? Getting 10,000 exp from just killing some boss, is far easier than grinding or doing the quests that actually give a worthwhile reward. Noone in their right mind is going to try killing a boss that is known to cause death, if they want to get survivour.

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Originally Posted by Navaros

Therefore, I agree with the poster who said this is about as useless as double XP from scrolls weekend.

Where in the OP did he say that?

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Originally Posted by King Symeon

Something for all campaigns to enjoy!

Well, perhaps it's not as great as some of the other weekends we've had, but... 10k experience isn't bad if you want to earn your skill points back

Is it hidden behind one of his possitive comments?

VanDamselx · Jan 10, 2007, 02:13 AM // 02:13

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Originally Posted by Navaros

There are way, way, way safer, better and faster ways to get skill points and survivor titles other than capping elite skills at double XP rate.

Therefore, I agree with the poster who said this is about as useless as double XP from scrolls weekend.

Doubling benefits is great if there are not much faster other ways to get those benefits even when they are at the doubled rate.

Um, many survivors opt for this because it's an easy way to gain XP. Can you enlighten me of a "better and faster" way to gain XP for the survivor title? The only other way to get skill points are to do missions, quests and farm. What do you do when you beat all the missions and quests? Farm. Skill cap. Your logic does not make any sense.

Plus, what a great incentive to get closer to UAX.

Franco Power · Jan 10, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33

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Originally Posted by tomcruisejr

I don't want any more experience increase. no. no more. experience increase, uh uh. no double triple or quadruple experience increase. no.

how about Double Experience XP and 20,000 gold per elite skill caps?

thats a awsome idea syra

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LONGA · Jan 10, 2007, 03:23 AM // 03:23

Good weekend .But cant join due to Lagginess from earthquake.
BTW you can look for those Elona freebies while capping.

Reks · Jan 10, 2007, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Yay I was waiting for this weekend to come around once more. Time to start working on skill hunter again.

I know XP doesn't mean much these days, but I think it has some meaning for non-monk professions. =P

Dark-NighT · Jan 10, 2007, 04:39 AM // 04:39

Good for my survivor ele, work a little faster to legendary survivor ^^

Perynne · Jan 10, 2007, 05:51 AM // 05:51

Why are you people complaining? Just because it's a weekend that you might not like, doesn't mean someone doesn't find it useful. I never bother with the PvP weekends since I don't play PvP, so I'm glad that they have something more PvE oriented every now and then.

Looking forward to this weekend.

I've been capping a lot this week, and was planning on doing some more on the weekend and getting double exp will really help me get my skill points back.

Grasping Darkness · Jan 10, 2007, 06:19 AM // 06:19

I like weekend events like this that aren't marketing their new chapters. It's also great for helping my newer characters with skill hunter titles.

PyrAnkh · Jan 10, 2007, 06:26 AM // 06:26

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Originally Posted by Spike

This is FAR more usefull than any of those pointless 2x faction, 2x fame or any of the other 2x only pvp weekends we have had.

Well....i kinda liked the double champ point and double fame weekend lol.

Navaros · Jan 10, 2007, 06:47 AM // 06:47

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Originally Posted by booooYA

Um, many survivors opt for this because it's an easy way to gain XP. Can you enlighten me of a "better and faster" way to gain XP for the survivor title?

Repeat the Kurz scouting quest.

Or repeat the Lux Jade Arena quest, although that is less safe, hence unwise. Although Jade Arena is still less unwise than just taking a Survivor character throughout all the zones in the game where elite skills are thus fighting all sorts of unfamiliar mobs. And switching his secondary constantly to accomodate the caps, which causes unfamiliarity with new builds that just increases the danger of dying even more.

Now that I think about it more, those safer, faster and better ways wouldn't help for tier 1 so I guess the XP bonus would be helpful for those who are only gonna get to tier 1.

Njaiguni Blaze · Jan 10, 2007, 06:52 AM // 06:52

I think this is one of the best kind of double weekends. Nolani's got 21 skill points left, so she can use some more ^^.