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Carinae · Nov 03, 2005, 08:50 PM // 20:50

I want to thank Gaile and ANet again for the awesome Haloween event!!!!!

This was a fantastic social event for Guild Wars. I was up past midnight for several nights in a row. All the LA districts were packed all the way down to d8! After much trying I made it into d2 and PARTIED! I had more fun at this party than I've have at some real life parties!!!

I even made a little party dress for Carinae, because battle armor didn't feel right for the event. We drank, we danced, we met other people and made new friends... BIG FUN!

And no hangover the next morning (but maybe still a little tired)

Tactical-Dillusions · Nov 03, 2005, 10:00 PM // 22:00

Brits have an event called harvest festival...that's the neares thing to thanksgiving. I wouldn't mind celebrating an American tradition anyway.
Any excuse for a party!

Cjlr · Nov 03, 2005, 10:50 PM // 22:50

Thanksgiving's all over the place, don't think it could work.

Christmas, now...

FREE STUFF!!!!!!! WOOOOOO!!!!!!!

unienaule · Nov 03, 2005, 11:23 PM // 23:23

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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

Brits have an event called harvest festival...that's the neares thing to thanksgiving. I wouldn't mind celebrating an American tradition anyway.
Any excuse for a party!

This man has it figured out. Who really cares whose holiday it is? Free stuff and interesting events means everybody wins. I wouldn't have a problem with celebrating every American, European, and Korean holiday, if it means getting stuff.

huh · Nov 03, 2005, 11:26 PM // 23:26

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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

Brits have an event called harvest festival...that's the neares thing to thanksgiving. I wouldn't mind celebrating an American tradition anyway.
Any excuse for a party!

You said it all right there!
I don't celebrate Halloween, never had.
Yes I don't even know what candy corn is

Nonetheless, I still had a blast and made a few new in-game friends.

Great job Anet!!

Sarrow · Nov 03, 2005, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Very nice to put more flare into the game and show us that you devs wuv us so much

twicky_kid · Nov 04, 2005, 01:00 AM // 01:00

i'd keep tombs the way it is right now with the ghost flying around. adds a nice touch.

00039 · Nov 04, 2005, 01:03 AM // 01:03

I Demand A Giant Killer Robot Santa For Christmas!

SantaClause · Nov 04, 2005, 01:53 AM // 01:53

I hope that I can keep my name when chrismas comes! I would not like an NPC to try to be me

This world is not big enought for 2 Santas.

Mimi Miyagi · Nov 04, 2005, 02:00 AM // 02:00

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Originally Posted by kawaii_bat

The problem with Thanksgiving is that it's not the same date for everyone and it's only celebrated in America.

It's around the 11th of October for Canada and I think somewhere in the middle of November for the U.S

It's not a wide-spread holiday like Halloween, Christmas or Easter.

Holloween isn't celebrated in Korea either, yet we still had an event for it. Korea has a "Thanksgiving" (called Chuseok) that is celebrated in the fall. While Korea is growing in Christian population, it's very much the minority - Koreans have Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islamic as significant religous memberships (in that order) so to claim that Korea "celebrates" Christmas is incorrect. Only about 25% of the population is christian. Same would apply for any other christian religous holidays (Easter, etc).

If ANet had to account for every single special holiday from every single country GW is played from, we'd have a special event twice a day, and the expansion would never get done.

Jwh6913 · Nov 04, 2005, 02:03 AM // 02:03

does Korea or other asian countries have something like a midwinter holiday or something?

Mimi Miyagi · Nov 04, 2005, 02:20 AM // 02:20

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Originally Posted by Jwh6913

does Korea or other asian countries have something like a midwinter holiday or something?

Almost all asian countries celebrate the Lunar (Chinese) New Year.

Banebow · Nov 04, 2005, 02:52 AM // 02:52

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Originally Posted by Mimi Miyagi

While Korea is growing in Christian population, it's very much the minority. . .so to claim that Korea "celebrates" Christmas is incorrect.

Christmas is also the celebration of the return of the sun (hence the candles on the trees), also known as the winter solstice. My family is atheist, and so does not celebrate christmas as the birthday of christ, but rather as the returning of the light, the end of the shortening of days. Please note that I mean no offense to christians, this is merely a different way of celebrating the holiday.

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Great job with the update ANet, and while I will be glad to see the return of "old" Lion's Arch, new scenery is always something I enjoy. I look foward to other holidays with much excitement now

Jwh6913 · Nov 04, 2005, 02:57 AM // 02:57

well, let us have christmas trees, and we'll let you have firecrackers and dragons

unienaule · Nov 04, 2005, 03:01 AM // 03:01

It comes down to this. Anyone who wants to complain about celebrating this or that holiday can just give their items to me or not get them in the first place. Thanks.

Arcanis the Omnipotent · Nov 04, 2005, 03:13 AM // 03:13

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

i'd keep tombs the way it is right now with the ghost flying around. adds a nice touch.

I'd like this more too. Just get rid of the halloween moon and giant cauldrons, but keep the ghosts.

Knots In Socks · Nov 04, 2005, 03:13 AM // 03:13

I think it won't be "christmas" per say, but more like the spirit of the holiday its self. Won't be based on "god", but probbably, hence the name "X-mas" (X standing for christ being crossed out). Alot of people celebrate x-mas. Its the sensation of the holiday season. (I love "

")

SantaClause · Nov 04, 2005, 03:53 AM // 03:53

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Originally Posted by Mimi Miyagi

Holloween isn't celebrated in Korea either, yet we still had an event for it. Korea has a "Thanksgiving" (called Chuseok) that is celebrated in the fall. While Korea is growing in Christian population, it's very much the minority - Koreans have Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islamic as significant religous memberships (in that order) so to claim that Korea "celebrates" Christmas is incorrect. Only about 25% of the population is christian. Same would apply for any other christian religous holidays (Easter, etc).

If ANet had to account for every single special holiday from every single country GW is played from, we'd have a special event twice a day, and the expansion would never get done.

A bit off topic but I always read that Confucianism was not a religion but a ethical system with no God just a founder. So scratch the number 1 off the list.

Good point about the various holidays, with the amount of time europe takes off work for holidays the release will surely be delayed.

BeatWolf · Nov 04, 2005, 04:57 AM // 04:57

People still spam every 3 hours... "OMG where is the Mad King?" in Lions Arch even though Halloween is over.

PieXags · Nov 04, 2005, 05:31 AM // 05:31

Well it's good that the decorations will be coming down. Since my hopeful halloween gift went down the crapper though, I guess I'll have to pray that part of the art team still cares about the...*cough*15ktormentors'set*cough*, and that I see it at least before Christmas. Honestly...