Xmas Event 2006 - Guild Wars Forums

Josh · Sep 10, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00

Will Grenth return this fall of Christmas 2006? May be a little bit early to start a discussion about but I have nothing better to do.

I was thinking they should do something different this year.

I was digging through some old screenshots and I found these...

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/181/xmas4yb0.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8012/xmas5cw1.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2375/xmas6yf9.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4727/xmas3ts3.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/9717/xmas2qb4.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1281/xmas1pu8.jpg

Basically, I'd actually prefer a different style this year.

Again, sorry for maybe posting this a lil early, but cures my boredom.

gamecube187 · Sep 10, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25

Its really early to start thinking of taht, enspecially since we don't even know if there will be a halloween or chrismas event... maybe it should be "I was thinking we should have the christmas and halloween event again this year", and then start thinking of changing things...

And wow those screens are awsome! It makes me hope that we have a halloween and christmas event even more!

Loviatar · Sep 10, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

i vote to bring back the Winterday event complete and unchanged.

they have it made already and should not risk adding new event bugs to the Nightfall recent release.

besides everybody seemed to have a lot of fun and it has been a full year so it is not as if we will get tired of it.

we had a blast then so let all the people who missed it the first time get it this time.

i get to toss out the first snowball

lets have the option to drop an exploding gift at a grinches feet to grab all the gifts he grabbed if you are lucky enough

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 10, 2006, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Let's wait and see whether or not they do halloween again, that should set the tone for whether or not wintersday will return.

Dante the Warlord · Sep 10, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

I think they prob. won't do halloween because thats an american holiday...i think ( maybe british, i know the origins are from somewhere in europe started by druids).

They definately will do christmas.... thats an international holiday, if not then they would just make it new years gift....i mean its impossible for any country not to celebrate that.

The Pointless · Sep 10, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

I think they prob. won't do halloween because thats an american holiday...i think ( maybe british, i know the origins are from somewhere in europe started by druids).

We do celebrate it in the UK, you know. And it's more than likely other countries celebrate it...

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 10, 2006, 11:15 PM // 23:15

I'd say Anet is gonna do the Wintersday thing again. I'm sure everyone who experienced the snowball fights (don't forget the dragon arena during the dragon festival, that was fun), is going to want to do it again. Besides, Anet is always going on and on about balance and not making certain people disadvantaged. This means they will almost surely bring back a way to get more candy canes (removes all DP), because they are going for about 750 gold each right now.

BTW, I'm in Australia and no one I know celebrates Halloween. Seeing about 150 people killed within a 1 second time frame at Lions Arch because we didn't jump was quite funny. I'd laugh if they did that again and it wrecked someones survivor title.

Destro Maniak · Sep 11, 2006, 03:35 PM // 15:35

I wasn't playing guild wars when that events took place. Can someone tell me how was it? And how did everyone got that candy canes I understand that they were very common loot because nothing left they are 750.

Nestaron · Sep 11, 2006, 03:53 PM // 15:53

I started GW just before Wintersday started... Didn't really have a clue what it was all about... Hope it comes back this year.

Josh · Sep 11, 2006, 03:55 PM // 15:55

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

I think they prob. won't do halloween because thats an american holiday...i think ( maybe british, i know the origins are from somewhere in europe started by druids).

They definately will do christmas.... thats an international holiday, if not then they would just make it new years gift....i mean its impossible for any country not to celebrate that.

There was a Halloween Event in Guild Wars last year...we too in the UK celebrate it as well - lol.

I still have my Pumpkin Crown from the Halloween 2005 Event, infact, I think there's a video on the Video section on the Official Guild Wars website on it, give me a sec..

~ EDIT:
Here it is;
http://www.guildwars.com/gallery/video/
It's about in the middle of the list, titled "Halloween Memories 2005 Movie".

My accounts 15/16 months old now. :P

Loviatar · Sep 11, 2006, 04:18 PM // 16:18

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Originally Posted by Destro Maniak

I wasn't playing guild wars when that events took place. Can someone tell me how was it? And how did everyone got that candy canes I understand that they were very common loot because nothing left they are 750.

there were special collectors that traded the common drops like char carvings/grawl necklaces/etc for the winterday goodies.

i still have over 1k CC for my own private use.

WILL OUR HEROS BE ABLE TO USE CC?

who knows

I pwnd U · Sep 11, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25

I hope that they do bring it back. It was fun and i hope that this time their will be new gods doing them instead of Grenth and Dwyana again but if their is another one im sure they will be the two gods again. The last one was alot of fun, hope they do it agian.

Loviatar · Sep 11, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U

I hope that they do bring it back. It was fun and i hope that this time their will be new gods doing them instead of Grenth and Dwyana again but if their is another one im sure they will be the two gods again. The last one was alot of fun, hope they do it agian.

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Destro Maniak · Sep 11, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31

what stats does those event helms do are they for showing but no stat or changing look of a helm and a noob question maybe but I have only seen them on warriors

(I see only dragon mask on other proffecions)

And I really really really want it to be done again I am very curious of it. And I watched the holloween and wintersday memories they were awesome. They had changed all of the outposts and cites. I would give everything to make it again

Josh · Sep 11, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

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Originally Posted by Destro Maniak

what stats does those event helms do are they for showing but no stat or changing look of a helm and a noob question maybe but I have only seen them on warriors

(I see only dragon mask on other proffecions)

And I really really really want it to be done again I am very curious of it. And I watched the holloween and wintersday memories they were awesome. They had changed all of the outposts and cites. I would give everything to make it again

It was actually a very good event! To be honest I think ANet did a really good job on the Halloween & Xmas Event doing LA, Droknars, etc all up, it looked awesome.

The fireworks display on Xmas was beautiful as well! Refer to my last 2/3 screenshots on my first post!

If your talking about those Yule Caps (santa hats/event helms?), then they gave no bonus, just for looks, I still have mine.

Loviatar · Sep 11, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

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Originally Posted by Destro Maniak

what stats does those event helms do are they for showing but no stat or changing look of a helm and a noob question maybe but I have only seen them on warriors

i have an ele with a pumpkin helm of superior fire magic for the fun of it.

no stats but you can *rune* them

Kook~NBK~ · Sep 11, 2006, 07:58 PM // 19:58

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

no stats but you can *rune* them

You can also infuse them

The Halloween event was tons of fun, playing "Mad King Says" and rooting for the people picked to play rock-paper-scissors with him. I've still got several ghosts-in-a-box that I just don't feel like parting with.

The Wintersday event was a blast! Who can forget running around in snowball fights wielding your favorite candy-cane weapon? Or seeing how many spiked egg-nogs you could come up with?

I could understand not having the Halloween event while Halloween is going on, because of Nightfall's release. But, since Tyria & Cantha are on a completely different planet, who's to say how they determine exactly when they celebrate Halloween? Maybe it's got something to do with that place's lunar cycles or something, and not dependent on a date on a calander that no one on their planet even uses!!*

*please note the subtle hint that it doesn't have to fall on our Halloween and holding it a week or so later wouldn't be a bad solution.

Sep 10, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#1
Josh Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England, UK Profession: D/Mo	Xmas Event 2006 Will Grenth return this fall of Christmas 2006? May be a little bit early to start a discussion about but I have nothing better to do. I was thinking they should do something different this year. I was digging through some old screenshots and I found these... http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/181/xmas4yb0.jpg http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8012/xmas5cw1.jpg http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2375/xmas6yf9.jpg http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4727/xmas3ts3.jpg http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/9717/xmas2qb4.jpg http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1281/xmas1pu8.jpg Basically, I'd actually prefer a different style this year. Again, sorry for maybe posting this a lil early, but cures my boredom.

Sep 11, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31	#14
Destro Maniak Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: A/	what stats does those event helms do are they for showing but no stat or changing look of a helm and a noob question maybe but I have only seen them on warriors (I see only dragon mask on other proffecions) And I really really really want it to be done again I am very curious of it. And I watched the holloween and wintersday memories they were awesome. They had changed all of the outposts and cites. I would give everything to make it again Last edited by Destro Maniak; Sep 11, 2006 at 04:40 PM // 16:40..

Sep 10, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#2
gamecube187 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006	Its really early to start thinking of taht, enspecially since we don't even know if there will be a halloween or chrismas event... maybe it should be "I was thinking we should have the christmas and halloween event again this year", and then start thinking of changing things... And wow those screens are awsome! It makes me hope that we have a halloween and christmas event even more!

Sep 10, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53	#3
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	i vote to bring back the Winterday event complete and unchanged. they have it made already and should not risk adding new event bugs to the Nightfall recent release. besides everybody seemed to have a lot of fun and it has been a full year so it is not as if we will get tired of it. we had a blast then so let all the people who missed it the first time get it this time. i get to toss out the first snowball lets have the option to drop an exploding gift at a grinches feet to grab all the gifts he grabbed if you are lucky enough

Sep 10, 2006, 08:14 PM // 20:14	#4
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	Let's wait and see whether or not they do halloween again, that should set the tone for whether or not wintersday will return.

Sep 10, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55	#5
Dante the Warlord Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/R	I think they prob. won't do halloween because thats an american holiday...i think ( maybe british, i know the origins are from somewhere in europe started by druids). They definately will do christmas.... thats an international holiday, if not then they would just make it new years gift....i mean its impossible for any country not to celebrate that.

Sep 10, 2006, 11:15 PM // 23:15	#7
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I'd say Anet is gonna do the Wintersday thing again. I'm sure everyone who experienced the snowball fights (don't forget the dragon arena during the dragon festival, that was fun), is going to want to do it again. Besides, Anet is always going on and on about balance and not making certain people disadvantaged. This means they will almost surely bring back a way to get more candy canes (removes all DP), because they are going for about 750 gold each right now. BTW, I'm in Australia and no one I know celebrates Halloween. Seeing about 150 people killed within a 1 second time frame at Lions Arch because we didn't jump was quite funny. I'd laugh if they did that again and it wrecked someones survivor title.

Sep 11, 2006, 03:35 PM // 15:35	#8
Destro Maniak Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: A/	I wasn't playing guild wars when that events took place. Can someone tell me how was it? And how did everyone got that candy canes I understand that they were very common loot because nothing left they are 750.

Sep 11, 2006, 03:53 PM // 15:53	#9
Nestaron Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Guild: Banished Dragons Profession: A/	I started GW just before Wintersday started... Didn't really have a clue what it was all about... Hope it comes back this year.

Sep 11, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#12
I pwnd U God of Spammers Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the middle of a burning cornfield... Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)	I hope that they do bring it back. It was fun and i hope that this time their will be new gods doing them instead of Grenth and Dwyana again but if their is another one im sure they will be the two gods again. The last one was alot of fun, hope they do it agian.