Curse

Thom Bangalter · Oct 25, 2006, 06:32 PM // 18:32

http://www.guildwars.com/competitive...erfest2006.php

DISCUSS!

Thom Bangalter · Oct 25, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36

p.s. To Any of the members of DeeR, QQ, or iQ that post here:

Please give me a candy cane weapon. I'll be your best friend. (pretty please Tommy?)

Drewfense · Oct 25, 2006, 06:38 PM // 18:38

Although I was hoping for the start of the next GWNC...

Go Anet!

Those green items should net some nice gold for PvP oriented players (the bow will be worth a fortune...).

Thom Bangalter · Oct 25, 2006, 07:03 PM // 19:03

Yeah.

More relevant though: check out the playoff structure for next season.

DISCUSS!

Patccmoi · Oct 25, 2006, 07:03 PM // 19:03

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Originally Posted by Drewfense

Those green items should net some nice gold for PvP oriented players (the bow will be worth a fortune...).

If you read it says that ANet sends an email with a key to unlock the items on your account, which means they will very likely be customized but you will be able to give them to all your chars (like preorder items).

Not too sure why only #1 gets Bow, that's kinda unfair hehe. Ah well, i guess they had to pick a weapon and they decided on bow!

I like it though. It seems that these green weapons are something worth competing for in a 'fun' season, especially if they're an account unlock. If you switch guild you don't keep the cape trim, but you will always keep these candy items

Blame the Monks · Oct 25, 2006, 07:07 PM // 19:07

I think its a good thing the playoffs are expanded to the top 32. I also like the bronze trim. More incentive for more players.

But I don't get why I would care about having an ugly candy cane weapon when I could have gotten them for free last year. Strange prize imo.

P.S. Thom if I get one bid away. You will see my prizes from last season up on guru's trade forums soon

moriz · Oct 25, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10

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Originally Posted by ANET

The format for the Winterfest 2006 Ladder Season Playoffs is Guild Wars Nightfall only. This means that during the playoffs, players may only use skills from Guild Wars Nightfall or Core skills for their character builds

so factions is useless? damn.

Thom Bangalter · Oct 25, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

I should note, first and foremost, that this applies not the the ladder but to the playoffs only, so anyone that's not gunning for top 16 has nothing to worry about.

The bad news? what does this do for the game? It's not like the top 16 isn't going to be the same 20 or so teams that generally get it, so basically you're just making THEM play new things, not the whole ladder.

Patccmoi · Oct 25, 2006, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Hrm, so that kills Rt and Sins in playoff? Or do Rt and Sins have some of their skills moved to Core? I mean, they get some Nightfall skill, but you don't make a build out of the 25ish some skills they have in there only (Sin with no Twisting Fangs? Right).

Kinda lame =/

moriz · Oct 25, 2006, 07:36 PM // 19:36

assassin with no AoD as well.

i'm all for leveling the playing field for new players, but this is not the way to do it.

the best way is to move some skills from previous chapters into the core skills set, so new players do not need to buy the old chapters. for example, i think it's about time for anet to just move all the prophecies skills into the core set, and maybe about half of the factions skills. i believe that's fair for everyone.

Kakumei · Oct 25, 2006, 07:48 PM // 19:48

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Originally Posted by moriz

i believe that's fair for everyone.

Except for Anet themselves, of course.

moriz · Oct 25, 2006, 07:56 PM // 19:56

or we can be unfair to everyone who bought prophecies and factions. hmm, decisions, decisions.

Billiard · Oct 25, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

The playoffs will be Nightfall only it looks like - I imagine to get there you'll have to use skills from all 3 chapters . . .

moriz · Oct 25, 2006, 08:13 PM // 20:13

i think this restriction is designed so that newer players can get into the tournament and still remain competitive without getting the older chapters. but if the regular season is still the way it was before, i double anyone with just NF have a hope of getting into the tournament. so this restriction really doesn't work too well.

Kakumei · Oct 25, 2006, 08:13 PM // 20:13

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Originally Posted by moriz

or we can be unfair to everyone who bought prophecies and factions. hmm, decisions, decisions.

Yeah, trying to make money, what the hell are they thinking?

Thom Bangalter · Oct 25, 2006, 08:29 PM // 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

i think this restriction is designed so that newer players can get into the tournament and still remain competitive without getting the older chapters. but if the regular season is still the way it was before, i double anyone with just NF have a hope of getting into the tournament. so this restriction really doesn't work too well.

Well, the regular season IS still the way it was before. And anyone with just nightfall would never, EVER be able to get into the top level of the tournament. (Unless it's a player who had earlier chapters and is a phenomenal player, and sold their account and just owns nightfall now+skill unlock packs. Which makes no sense, I know.)

dansamy · Oct 25, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34

WTB: CC key from whoever is #1 next season.

I still have my old CC bow from last winter, but I sure wish it was a max dmg bow.

Guillaume De Sonoma · Oct 25, 2006, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Where did it say these weapons are max damage? I missed that part.

Wasteland Squidget · Oct 25, 2006, 09:11 PM // 21:11

Disallowing Factions skills is an interesing choice, and it's going to mean that playoff teams really have to adapt their builds and plan in advance.

I think making playoffs for the top 32 guilds is an extremely good choice. Anything that gets more guilds involved in tournament play is a good thing, and more PvP rewards also rock.

dansamy · Oct 25, 2006, 10:12 PM // 22:12

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Originally Posted by Guillaume De Sonoma

Where did it say these weapons are max damage? I missed that part.

It doesn't, but one could hope.