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Roo Ella · Feb 13, 2008, 07:09 AM // 07:09

Prolly is to early to ask but was looking on wiki and is it The Dragon Festival the next event or 3rd Birthday?
Just like to know to start stocking up on collectibles

Thank you

bifter · Feb 13, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15

Easter / St Patricks Day were both events in the sense that special items dropped for them last year.

Cacheelma · Feb 13, 2008, 07:47 AM // 07:47

If you're expecting a big event with decorations and stuff, I'd say Dragon Festival.

But are we going to have that? The first one was a celebration + introduction to Nightfall with the invasion of some Evil forces + introduction of Ruins of Tomb of the Primeval Kings. Then the second one was a celebration for successfully driving away the evil forces last year. What would the theme of this year be? A repeat of last year, with people dressing as some grasping darkness and stuff, with Demon Mask again?

I doubt it. But I guess we'll see.

Terra Xin · Feb 13, 2008, 07:52 AM // 07:52

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Originally Posted by Cacheelma

If you're expecting a big event with decorations and stuff, I'd say Dragon Festival.

But are we going to have that? The first one was a celebration + introduction to Nightfall with the invasion of some Evil forces + introduction of Ruins of Tomb of the Primeval Kings. Then the second one was a celebration for successfully driving away the evil forces last year. What would the theme of this year be? A repeat of last year, with people dressing as some grasping darkness and stuff, with Demon Mask again?

I doubt it. But I guess we'll see.

The dragon festival marks the anniversary of Shing Jea's settlement and Kaineng City's expansion to accomodate those that were hit by the Jade Wind. The festival has been running long before this.

MesCon'08!!! St. Patricks Day!! Wooooot!

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 13, 2008, 08:01 AM // 08:01

The next event with decorations & all that should be the Birthday party at the end of April. A list of special events they held in 2007:

January - Canthan New Year(full blown event)
March -St. Patrick's day ( "Lucky weekend" special drops only)
April - Easter (special drops only)
April - Birthday Party (full event, but on a smaller scale)
July - Dragon Festival (full blown event)
Oct - Halloween (MAD KING THORN!)
Nov - Thanksgiving (special drops)
Dec - Wintersday ('nuff said)

For details of each event look here: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Category:Special_events

Jensy · Feb 13, 2008, 08:06 AM // 08:06

Probably St Pattys Drops on the weekend of the 14, and Easter ones on the following.

Easter is in March this year, which leaves April-July kinda dry *g*

Terra Xin · Feb 13, 2008, 08:26 AM // 08:26

St Pattys is in March btw

sevendash · Feb 13, 2008, 08:32 AM // 08:32

An event in May would be really nice considering the Fall Semester ends for me then and my birthday is that month. I can only dream, though. :P

Cacheelma · Feb 13, 2008, 08:55 AM // 08:55

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Originally Posted by Terra Xin

The dragon festival marks the anniversary of Shing Jea's settlement and Kaineng City's expansion to accomodate those that were hit by the Jade Wind. The festival has been running long before this.

Oh I'm aware of that. I just tried to describe what ACTUALLY HAPPENED in the game (i.e. the first time around we ended up fighting hordes of evil from start to finish, including the finale, and not much else). And as you can see, first time we fought the evil, second time we celebrated the fact that we won over the evil last year (by pretending to fight them again).

So what would it be this year? Repeating the first one (with dragon mask) would be kinda...you know...out of place, as the "Nightfall" has long gone. Repeating the second one would make more sense, but still, how many time do you want to celebrate the fact that we won over the evil in this festival that one year?

I hope we'd get the REAL Dragon Festival (in which we actually celebrate "the anniversary of Shing Jea's settlement and Kaineng City's expansion to accomodate those that were hit by the Jade Wind" and not fighting evils in Rujiyo's missions). But, it's very unlikely.

And before Anet gets any idea, removing Rujiyo's missions and evil-related quests would leave Dragon Festival with just Broadwalk games + Dragon arena + Decorations and nothing else...

Pleikki · Feb 13, 2008, 12:45 PM // 12:45

I guess dragon festival or saint patrics day

Both fun

easters soon ofc. And ppl can get treasure hunters up in pre

take_me · Feb 13, 2008, 01:22 PM // 13:22

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

I guess dragon festival or saint patrics day

Both fun

easters soon ofc. And ppl can get treasure hunters up in pre

I want to see max Treasure Hunter in Pre

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 13, 2008, 04:30 PM // 16:30

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Originally Posted by Terra Xin

St Pattys is in March btw

/d'oh! It was rather late when I posted.

Operative 14 · Feb 13, 2008, 04:52 PM // 16:52

The next decorations would be the birthday event in April it looks like. Other than that, unless they decide to do Cinco De Mayo in Rata Sum, looks like there won't be anything until Dragon Festival.

And on that note, it would be fun if they made Dragon Festival '08 just a simple holiday about dragons and Shing Jea, nothing about grasps or Nightfall. And then at the end Primordious shows up.

Roo Ella · Feb 14, 2008, 07:30 AM // 07:30

Thank you to all who replied

Was thinking something might be done for valentines day but as we just had a big event
I doubt it but would be a great surprise to login and have Sugar harts/Chocolate/Booze drops just for one day for titles.

Thanks again

Griff Mon · Feb 14, 2008, 05:00 PM // 17:00

You can throw in a couple of random openings of the Boardwalk during the year sometime. I don't know if that counts as an event, but it does draw a lot of people.

HawkofStorms · Feb 14, 2008, 05:36 PM // 17:36

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Originally Posted by Cacheelma

Oh I'm aware of that. I just tried to describe what ACTUALLY HAPPENED in the game (i.e. the first time around we ended up fighting hordes of evil from start to finish, including the finale, and not much else). And as you can see, first time we fought the evil, second time we celebrated the fact that we won over the evil last year (by pretending to fight them again).

So what would it be this year? Repeating the first one (with dragon mask) would be kinda...you know...out of place, as the "Nightfall" has long gone. Repeating the second one would make more sense, but still, how many time do you want to celebrate the fact that we won over the evil in this festival that one year?

I hope we'd get the REAL Dragon Festival (in which we actually celebrate "the anniversary of Shing Jea's settlement and Kaineng City's expansion to accomodate those that were hit by the Jade Wind" and not fighting evils in Rujiyo's missions). But, it's very unlikely.

And before Anet gets any idea, removing Rujiyo's missions and evil-related quests would leave Dragon Festival with just Broadwalk games + Dragon arena + Decorations and nothing else...

I'm sure they will think of something.
Maybe like, some Norn will come down and explore Cantha or some other GW:EN tie in.

Feb 13, 2008, 07:09 AM // 07:09	#1
Roo Ella Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Oz Profession: E/R	Next event? Prolly is to early to ask but was looking on wiki and is it The Dragon Festival the next event or 3rd Birthday? Just like to know to start stocking up on collectibles Thank you

Feb 13, 2008, 08:01 AM // 08:01	#5
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	The next event with decorations & all that should be the Birthday party at the end of April. A list of special events they held in 2007: January - Canthan New Year(full blown event) March -St. Patrick's day ( "Lucky weekend" special drops only) April - Easter (special drops only) April - Birthday Party (full event, but on a smaller scale) July - Dragon Festival (full blown event) Oct - Halloween (MAD KING THORN!) Nov - Thanksgiving (special drops) Dec - Wintersday ('nuff said) For details of each event look here: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Category:Special_events Last edited by Kook~NBK~; Feb 13, 2008 at 04:28 PM // 16:28..

Feb 13, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15	#2
bifter Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: Blade of Souls [BoS] Profession: E/	Easter / St Patricks Day were both events in the sense that special items dropped for them last year.

Feb 13, 2008, 07:47 AM // 07:47	#3
Cacheelma Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Ascalon Union Profession: Me/Mo	If you're expecting a big event with decorations and stuff, I'd say Dragon Festival. But are we going to have that? The first one was a celebration + introduction to Nightfall with the invasion of some Evil forces + introduction of Ruins of Tomb of the Primeval Kings. Then the second one was a celebration for successfully driving away the evil forces last year. What would the theme of this year be? A repeat of last year, with people dressing as some grasping darkness and stuff, with Demon Mask again? I doubt it. But I guess we'll see.

Feb 13, 2008, 08:06 AM // 08:06	#6
Jensy Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa] Profession: N/Mo	Probably St Pattys Drops on the weekend of the 14, and Easter ones on the following. Easter is in March this year, which leaves April-July kinda dry g

Feb 13, 2008, 08:26 AM // 08:26	#7
Terra Xin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Zealand Profession: Me/R	St Pattys is in March btw

Feb 13, 2008, 08:32 AM // 08:32	#8
sevendash Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Flaming Turtles [FT] Profession: E/R	An event in May would be really nice considering the Fall Semester ends for me then and my birthday is that month. I can only dream, though. :P

Feb 13, 2008, 12:45 PM // 12:45	#10
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	I guess dragon festival or saint patrics day Both fun easters soon ofc. And ppl can get treasure hunters up in pre

Feb 13, 2008, 04:52 PM // 16:52	#13
Operative 14 Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona, USA Guild: [OOP] Order of the Phoenix I	The next decorations would be the birthday event in April it looks like. Other than that, unless they decide to do Cinco De Mayo in Rata Sum, looks like there won't be anything until Dragon Festival. And on that note, it would be fun if they made Dragon Festival '08 just a simple holiday about dragons and Shing Jea, nothing about grasps or Nightfall. And then at the end Primordious shows up.

Feb 14, 2008, 07:30 AM // 07:30	#14
Roo Ella Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Oz Profession: E/R	Thank you to all who replied Was thinking something might be done for valentines day but as we just had a big event I doubt it but would be a great surprise to login and have Sugar harts/Chocolate/Booze drops just for one day for titles. Thanks again

Feb 14, 2008, 05:00 PM // 17:00	#15
Griff Mon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the Elfen Forests of Washington State Guild: Damage Radius Profession: N/	You can throw in a couple of random openings of the Boardwalk during the year sometime. I don't know if that counts as an event, but it does draw a lot of people.