Curse

GODh · Dec 14, 2006, 04:04 PM // 16:04

We probably all know that the new Wintersday event starts on december 20th...

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Wintersday 2006 — Special in-game events have become fan favorites the world over, and during this holiday season Guild Wars players will be in for another Wintersday Festival! During this event, players will find favorite outposts dressed to the nines with holiday décor, as they are invited to complete holiday-themed quests, participate in PvP snowball fights, and receive unique holiday rewards such as Winter Gifts, a Snowman Summoner, Eggnog, and Candy Canes. Wintersday 2006 will take place in-game December 20, 2006 through January 1, 2007.

However today i noticed that my Candy Canes are renamed to Peppermint Candy Canes...

Maybe i should visit a doctor but a little voice inside my head says that the new Wintersday event will bring a new type of Candy Canes

What do you think??

take_me · Dec 14, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

Might be true. Why else would they rename the old ones

btw: Last December 20th they added the Icy Dragon Sword.
How about an Icy Gladius this year?

EPO Bot · Dec 14, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14

This years candy canes will only give you a sugar rush.

jcapulet · Dec 14, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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Originally Posted by EPO Bot

This years candy canes will only give you a sugar rush.

You're only joking, right?

RTSFirebat · Dec 14, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

Pure Speculation at the moment. At the end of the day they are in fact Peppermint Candy, so I guess the updated the item name. I wouldn't think much of it till Wintersday comes along.

MSecorsky · Dec 14, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

IF this years don't remove DP... imagine the price spike on last years...

jcapulet · Dec 14, 2006, 04:29 PM // 16:29

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

IF this years don't remove DP... imagine the price spike on last years...

If they don't remove DP this year, I'll be horribly disappointed.

Chicken Ftw · Dec 14, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Don't know, don't really care. No point speculating.

xxSilhouette · Dec 14, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

I noticed the re-name too. If candy canes were changed to something else, than it would make those from last year even more valuable - Problem is I'm almost out of them

Spader · Dec 14, 2006, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Maybe the candy canes this year would be spearment or wintergreen.

Loviatar · Dec 14, 2006, 05:25 PM // 17:25

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Originally Posted by xxSilhouette

I noticed the re-name too. If candy canes were changed to something else, than it would make those from last year even more valuable - Problem is I'm almost out of them

i still have over 1000 (1k) for my personal use forever.

if they do remove DP as usual imagine the price drop as everyone has been thinking 1k+ when i sell them finds everybody else has a big get rich quick stock as well.

i can see it now...........

i need inventory space CC 50g each............25g each.....anybody?

MSecorsky · Dec 14, 2006, 06:20 PM // 18:20

I'll be stocking up just because I like the bloody things.

xxSilhouette · Dec 14, 2006, 06:21 PM // 18:21

i do too - i never sold any of mine, i find them handy to take when going in UW of FoW.

Kay84 · Dec 14, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Maybe this years cc's will only remove 15% of dp per cc.

Sir Skullcrasher · Dec 14, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Another event and by the time, i might have got something else to do. Still, i'll be farming those candy cane shards!

wwwgeek7 · Dec 14, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Maybe this year's candy canes will remove the death penalty for the whole party. I've often wished I could give them to the henchies.

EPO Bot · Dec 14, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

I dunno...what does peppermint usually do?

I think they will simply be green instead of red.

c_ras · Dec 14, 2006, 06:47 PM // 18:47

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Originally Posted by Kay84

Maybe this years cc's will only remove 15% of dp per cc.

This is exactly what I am thinking.

LicensedLuny · Dec 14, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

I agree. Hard to say for sure until the 20th.

On an optimistic note, what the game used to call "Precious" is now called "Improved Sale Value" ... and it means the exact same thing in terms of functionality.

Maybe they're just updating the name so the players new since last year won't be so easily confused about the difference between the CC weapons and the dp-removal treats.

Luny

LicensedLuny · Dec 15, 2006, 04:56 AM // 04:56

I looked at my CC stack tonight, and the existing ones from last year have changed names, too. I didn't test one, can't bear to fritter them away, but this is a ss of my cc stack as of tonight, Dec 14, 2006. They did used to be called, simply, "Candy Canes."

According to the description (also new,) it sounds like they're the same ones from last year ... just better labeling.

Cheers folks,
Luny