What's up with Lion's Arch? - Guild Wars Forums

Chilos · Apr 12, 2012, 11:25 AM // 11:25

So I was at Lion's Arch, checking out if my dervish has a birthday gift. I suddenly notice that Dragon Festival decorations are up. I was pondering what is going up until suddenly this appeared:

What is more creepy it's that there were no-one else in there. I waited for 10 minutes, rezoned and all decorations were gone and there were people.

What is going on? Some sort of weird glitch? :S

E: Here's another pic. Didn't notice this one. This one's minimap isn't blocked.

Gill Halendt · Apr 12, 2012, 11:53 AM // 11:53

Happened to me as well, with a character that hasn't moved from Lion's Arch since Halloween celebrations last year.

Previously, decorations required a manual update and a client restart. Glitches like that first happened with the introduction of the new automated system. Data for outpost decorations is stored in the GW.DAT file, so, a wild guess could be that characters that never moved since the last event are still considered as residing in the "decorated" instance (which likely has a different location ID) of the outpost. As soon as they're online again, the 10 minutes countdown starts and they're kicked out of the timed-out instance.

Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Apr 12, 2012, 12:13 PM // 12:13

i have a char like that, and keep it that way

is funny imo

Avishh · Apr 12, 2012, 12:40 PM // 12:40

That would explain wintersday, everybody thought I was crazy when I started shouting it in the middle of Autumn.

Lupu · Apr 13, 2012, 09:23 AM // 09:23

I don't even remember Lion's having these decorations XD

My first thought was that it was a preview of comming birthday celebation but it's probably as some others have said, a glitch.

But really when did Lion's have these decoations?

EDIT: Nvm seems Canthan new year look like this

Apr 12, 2012, 11:25 AM // 11:25	#1
Chilos Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oulu, in magical land called Finland	What's up with Lion's Arch? So I was at Lion's Arch, checking out if my dervish has a birthday gift. I suddenly notice that Dragon Festival decorations are up. I was pondering what is going up until suddenly this appeared: What is more creepy it's that there were no-one else in there. I waited for 10 minutes, rezoned and all decorations were gone and there were people. What is going on? Some sort of weird glitch? :S E: Here's another pic. Didn't notice this one. This one's minimap isn't blocked. Last edited by Chilos; Apr 12, 2012 at 11:56 AM // 11:56.. Reason: Added another picture. Didn't notice that.

Apr 13, 2012, 09:23 AM // 09:23	#5
Lupu Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2011 Profession: N/Rt	I don't even remember Lion's having these decorations XD My first thought was that it was a preview of comming birthday celebation but it's probably as some others have said, a glitch. But really when did Lion's have these decoations? EDIT: Nvm seems Canthan new year look like this Last edited by Lupu; Apr 13, 2012 at 09:27 AM // 09:27..

Apr 12, 2012, 11:53 AM // 11:53	#2
Gill Halendt Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008	Happened to me as well, with a character that hasn't moved from Lion's Arch since Halloween celebrations last year. Previously, decorations required a manual update and a client restart. Glitches like that first happened with the introduction of the new automated system. Data for outpost decorations is stored in the GW.DAT file, so, a wild guess could be that characters that never moved since the last event are still considered as residing in the "decorated" instance (which likely has a different location ID) of the outpost. As soon as they're online again, the 10 minutes countdown starts and they're kicked out of the timed-out instance.

Apr 12, 2012, 12:13 PM // 12:13	#3
Ayuhmii Shanbwa Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Holland Guild: [GaMe] Profession: Rt/	i have a char like that, and keep it that way is funny imo

Apr 12, 2012, 12:40 PM // 12:40	#4
Avishh Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: A/E	That would explain wintersday, everybody thought I was crazy when I started shouting it in the middle of Autumn.