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Hyper Cutter · Sep 10, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34

I didn't get GW until early this year, so I missed both Halloween and Wintersday. I definitely want to experience those for myself...

leprekan · Sep 10, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Cancel Halloween? It and the Christmas event were the only good ones Anet has done if you ask me.

TiNkLeR · Sep 11, 2006, 08:19 AM // 08:19

I totally agree with you!

Come on ANET!:|

arcanemacabre · Sep 11, 2006, 08:31 AM // 08:31

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Originally Posted by Hyper Cutter

I didn't get GW until early this year, so I missed both Halloween and Wintersday. I definitely want to experience those for myself...

I'm in the same boat. Going to be upset if I can't experience the Halloween event like so many have.

The thing I'm confused on, is they did an event to start off Factions (Day of the Tengu), why not make Halloween start off Nightfall? Why would Nightfall offer up so many more issues they might have to deal with that Factions didn't?

Sounds like they're skimping to me. (if they choose not to)

De Wilde · Sep 11, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38

I for one would like to see another festival, and seeing the videos from Halloween makes me want it to be that festival, it looked like a lot of fun. A lot of people have missed out on it because they didn't have GW and the like, and I am one of them.

I think ANet should bring festivals for the players who are happily plodding along and enjoying GW, and even those who haven't been interested in a while, this could bring back some interest perhaps.

-Loki- · Sep 11, 2006, 10:07 AM // 10:07

I recall Gaile saying Haloween would remain a Tyrian only event, while Wintersday would be for both. Now Cantha gets the Dragon Festival, so they just need to come up with an Elonian holiday event (note: I don't count the day of the Tengu, it was a once off even for people who pre ordered Factions).

Yakumo · Sep 11, 2006, 12:59 PM // 12:59

I missed the Halloween event last year, didn't get to LA in time (just got to Post-Searing if I remember correctly). I still think those pumpkin heads are the coolest headgears, just a shame that I couldn't get one.

Wintersday was great fun and I liked how it took place in more towns, so more people could experience it.

I don't mind some events being chapter specific, but I hope that there will be some/more core events available across all chapters.

Pro-Monk · Sep 11, 2006, 01:07 PM // 13:07

IMO Anet will have enough problems getting Nightfall launched without having a Halloween Event. Considering the amount of people complaining about lag and Err 7's nowdays, why risk more havoc?

Not to mention the fact that there aren't many wearing Pumpkin Crowns these days, which makes having one a bit more special.

Malice Black · Sep 11, 2006, 01:13 PM // 13:13

Nightfall launch will have been planned to the last detail...the issue of the CE from factions would have taught them alot.

All i can say is why worry about it? it if it arrives great, if not..oh well

-Loki- · Sep 11, 2006, 01:37 PM // 13:37

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Originally Posted by Pro-Monk

Not to mention the fact that there aren't many wearing Pumpkin Crowns these days, which makes having one a bit more special.

They aren't wearing them because people are bored with them. They are unuseable outside of town, and switching to wearing one when in a town is annoying. I really hope they do something different to pumpkin crowns this time.

AnnaCloud9 · Sep 11, 2006, 01:52 PM // 13:52

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Originally Posted by elLOCOmutha

Halloween is one of my fav holidays...

Why would they take these events away? Are they focused on improving keeping this game growing?

Yes, this is why you buy Nightfall...Factions

Demesis · Sep 11, 2006, 01:56 PM // 13:56

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Originally Posted by Pro-Monk

IMO Anet will have enough problems getting Nightfall launched without having a Halloween Event. Considering the amount of people complaining about lag and Err 7's nowdays, why risk more havoc?

Not to mention the fact that there aren't many wearing Pumpkin Crowns these days, which makes having one a bit more special.

Really? I thought Anet said the lag and err=007 was OUR fault. It's OUR fault that our client is fragmented, it's OUR fault that the connection sucks. Anet has GODLY servers that never lags. So pumpkun crowns shouldn't be a problem for their GODLY servers.

/endsarcasm

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10037340

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Originally Posted by Inde

But see Burn, this proves one of my points exactly. The network engineers, the server administrators (whatever title they give themselves) have probably done the same as you and automatically written off this problem as belonging to the user so what's the point of checking into it

. I work with a lot of these people and I can tell you firsthand that this is the first response of a server admin.

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I just glanced at the trace, but honestly, so many many times, we look at the records and the problem is external to Guild Wars. Nobody wants to believe that, they think we're trying to cover up game errors. But in fact more often than not, it's getting to us, and not within our system, that is the major problem. We cannot reach out and nab your connection -- it has to go through all the jumps. And when you see timeouts in the jumps, then you really cannot honestly blame Guild Wars.

I am sorry if I sound like I'm making excuses, but that fact is, I'm really sad that people keep insisting we "fix the problem!" when the problem lies outside our network.

HawkofStorms · Sep 11, 2006, 03:12 PM // 15:12

All I know was, I was able to make 24k a few days ago selling some people squash serum from a year ago. Fools and their money are soon parted I say.

Neo Nugget · Sep 11, 2006, 03:20 PM // 15:20

They should make it in great temple.

Malice Black · Sep 11, 2006, 03:24 PM // 15:24

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

All I know was, I was able to make 24k a few days ago selling some people squash serum from a year ago. Fools and their money are soon parted I say.

ppl will pay for stuff like that if they were not around for the event, i had ppl offering money for the pumpkin crown

jackie · Sep 11, 2006, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Aaah everyone just want the event to get more free booze I tell you

SpeedyKQ · Sep 11, 2006, 07:36 PM // 19:36

From a business perspective, Anet would be out of their minds to have a special event in Prophecies during the first week of Nightfall hypitude. Giving special fun to people who are hanging around the old game and not buying the new game is the last thing they want to do.

Thus I expect Halloween will either not happen at all or only happen in Nightfall.

I suppose another possibility would be to have Halloween in Prophecies, but a week early, and make it a big commercial for Nightfall. Kind of like how they had those Luxon and Kurzick quests in LA prior to the release of Factions as a sort of advertisement.

Sir Skullcrasher · Sep 11, 2006, 07:37 PM // 19:37

I want the event cuz mad king loves to slay peoples!

Loviatar · Sep 11, 2006, 07:48 PM // 19:48

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Originally Posted by SpeedyKQ

From a business perspective, Anet would be out of their minds to have a special event in Prophecies during the first week of Nightfall hypitude. Giving special fun to people who are hanging around the old game and not buying the new game is the last thing they want to do.

Thus I expect Halloween will either not happen at all or only happen in Nightfall.

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/completely bas akwards

halloween was listed much earlier as part of the 3rd team for special and RECURRING events such as (named) halloween/wintersday

somebody who has bought all 3 chapters can go back to halloween and say how nice Anet is giving us this extra and BTW i just started Nightfall and it is really worth getting.

the best way to chase away customers is to take away something they have already had and are looking forward to again

basic business 101

Christoffer · Sep 12, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Isn't the Halloween event just for fun? I mean.. it allows you to interact with the community of Guild Wars.. and just cut back and have some fun? Since when did videogames all have to become serious...