Curse

Jetdoc · Aug 08, 2006, 03:02 PM // 15:02

Absolutely loved the weekend. I had never done either the Deep or Urgoz's Warren before (mainly because I have a personal problem with being ferried or run to anything), and this allowed me to try both of them.

Kudos to A-Net for allowing us "non-elite" players the chance to experience this!

Big_Iron · Aug 08, 2006, 03:18 PM // 15:18

I'm glad they did it. I think Anet was really nice to open up the Elite missions like that. But I only did it a few times. I'm not the type that sits down to something that will take several hours to play knowing I only have a short time to dedicate to it (unlike some people I teamed up with). I just wish Anet hadn't advertised the "double loot" thing. It set everyone's expecations way too high. I know I'm not the only one who got tired of all the bitching.

Enchanted Warrior · Aug 08, 2006, 04:00 PM // 16:00

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I just wish Anet hadn't advertised the "double loot" thing. It set everyone's expecations way too high. I know I'm not the only one who got tired of all the bitching.

/AGREE , I heard so many arguments like "Let's just farm chests", and "....... left after getting a chest ....... ......."

Addone_Abaddon · Aug 08, 2006, 04:03 PM // 16:03

I didn't enjoy it, every time I went, players would get golds, purples and greens, everyone in the team got something except me. Well, I got a light blue sheild but that's it.

Badger2 · Aug 08, 2006, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Only did Urgoz once and got as far as the Thorn Wolves and fire spitting flowers before we got a gold chest. Don't know how close to the end we were but all of the drops up to that point were white.

I don't know what the drops were like before but if that was double the chance of a rare drop, well....twice zero is still zero.

The above sounds greedy - give me, give me, give me. But I actually went with my guild alliance to have fun while doing something different. It was fun because it was different for me and Anet I have to tell you, you have a peculiar since of humer that is refreshing but I'll not be going back simply because of the length of the mission.

Kern Wolf · Aug 08, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

It was nice to get to do Urgoz (went twice with PUGs), but those drops....
UGH.
Maybe someone can tell me what the idea was to put a chest at the top of that bridge (lol)....

Enchanted Warrior · Aug 08, 2006, 05:04 PM // 17:04

I wonder, would anone do it if there was no chance of added loot etc? Maybe just a badge or title?

Skawtt · Aug 08, 2006, 05:08 PM // 17:08

I work weekends. So when they do an event weekend like this one and the previous pvp one im left out.

Gli · Aug 08, 2006, 05:23 PM // 17:23

I had a good time, and got good drops too. I guess I'm the only one.

I could only play on sunday, and play I did. First, an aborted guild excursion to Urgoz's Warrens, where we got as far as the rectangular room with the wardens and the immobile bushes. People had to leave because they had RL stuff to attend to, like feeding kids. These missions really take far too much time if you have no mummy to cook your dinner. The game even tells you to take a break while you're IN the frigging mission, imagine that...

With no guildies left online I tried a PUG a bit later, and ended up in a B/P party that despite some glaring displays of incompetence got to the end without a single leaver. I got Urgoz flatbow, and a Zodiac bow from a chest turned out to be 15>50 as well. Good times.

Mo Joe Joe Joe · Aug 08, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28

I enjoyed the event. I went on 5 Deep rounds and 1 incomplete Urgoz trip (tried a new 6 man build a guildie read about...). I go to the Deep alot and have always enjoyed it. I liked the event because it helped draw a crowd to make it easier to find groups. I did not mind the noobs nearly as much as the noob hate rants (which this thread continues). Noobs can be taught, noob haters just like to complain which gets everyone in a bad mood.

It was disappointing that in killing kanax 5 times I received no greens (a few times the same guy got 2 of the 3 greens...grrr). I am not sure how Anet determines the green assignments, but I think it overly hates on those that frequent the area. Why should those that enjoy the area be stripped of any chance to receive the greens??? But I got some good mods off some gold drops (+30 health staff wrap, dagger zealous mod, some decent weapons).

As a frequent Deep looter, I can say with certainty more golds dropped from monsters as Anet advertised (probably twice as many). The chests were the same, but I do not think Anet's double drops promise applied to those.

I would like to see more double loot events in the future. I also liked the idea someone above proposed on free entry to FOW and UW weekends (and favor not required).

For those that get screwed by the weekend only concept, why not make them week long events???

Feminist Terrorist · Aug 08, 2006, 07:05 PM // 19:05

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

I'm not the type that sits down to something that will take several hours to play knowing I only have a short time to dedicate to it (unlike some people I teamed up with).

One guy, 30-45 minutes into the mission, left to go eat dinner. He was the leader of the group. WTH was he thinking?! Some people...