Where do you get the Lion Mask this year? - Guild Wars Forums

Cacheelma · Feb 09, 2008, 08:52 AM // 08:52

According to Gaile during her Gailechat and her talk page on wiki, you can get the lion mask again this year DURING THE EVENT instead of at the finale.

My question is, how and where? I can't seem to find the mean to get it.

Not that I want it for myself, as I already got one from last year. But I'm just curious and suspecting that I might've missed something here.

Anyone?

Davros Uitar · Feb 09, 2008, 09:42 AM // 09:42

Try waiting till the Celestail Rat start visiting every few hours (ie Sunday/Monday)

lol - spotted my typo, but I don't think I will correct it

RTSFirebat · Feb 09, 2008, 09:55 AM // 09:55

If we knew it would be the my guide sticky at the top of the forum! So the short answer is no one knows.

Lykan · Feb 09, 2008, 09:55 AM // 09:55

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Originally Posted by Cacheelma

According to Gaile during her Gailechat and her talk page on wiki, you can get the lion mask again this year DURING THE EVENT instead of at the finale.

I thought it said you can wear it during the finale, so we'll prob get it at the start of the finale instead of the end. Big whoop...

Linksys · Feb 09, 2008, 09:59 AM // 09:59

If there's a way to get the same mask as last year, that will be the first mask that's ever been made available to people who missed it a year before. If that's the case with this Lion Mask.

Cacheelma · Feb 09, 2008, 10:04 AM // 10:04

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Originally Posted by Lykan

I thought it said you can wear it during the finale, so we'll prob get it at the start of the finale instead of the end. Big whoop...

*roll eyes* Then that'd be the same deal as EVERY SINGLE HAT EVENT before it.

And no, Gaile said specifically that they're making the Lion Mask available during the event and NOT at the finale because they think you should wear it during the event. She even went on to say how in Chinese Culture people wear the Lion Mask to celebrate the event (well not exactly every people, but you get the point), so it's logical that you get it during the event, and not at the finale.

I'm starting to think that Gaile has been "misinformed" once again.

Here's the message Gaile posted on GWO.-

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Originally Posted by Gaile

Players would like a new hat. Other players want the old hats. And no one sees that in fact, the hat is just an extra in this event, a traditional Asian/Canthan element of every New Year Festival. It is traditional in both game-world and real-world connotations, and it is not the end-event gift, which is different than last year. If you're familiar with traditional "Chinese New Year" events you see celebrants dancing down the street with lion masks every year. Therefore, the lion hat is a good representation of the influences that bring us Canthan festivals. And again, it's not the end gift.

There's a chat log before this post where she specifically said that the Lion Mask is being repeated AND can be obtained, and worn, during the event and not at the finale. I don't have the link to that though.

EDIT: Oh well, here's the link to Gaile's talk page where she gave a specific info abotu the hat.-

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User_talk:Gaile_Gray

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Originally Posted by Gaile

The Lion Mask (not the Dragon Mask, not the Tengu Mask) is the traditional headgear of the Canthan New Year. The mask will not change for the Canthan New Year Festival this year (or any other, I assume) because it is not the "end of event" gift. Unlike other festivals, the mask is something for you to acquire and enjoy during the festival.

Lykan · Feb 09, 2008, 10:26 AM // 10:26

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Originally Posted by Cacheelma

*roll eyes* Then that'd be the same deal as EVERY SINGLE HAT EVENT before it.

*roll eyes* no it wouldnt because at other finale events the hat is the last thing you get, im saying this time it may be the first

Cacheelma · Feb 10, 2008, 09:02 AM // 09:02

Gaile was "misinformed" about the hat again. The hat is still giving out AT A FINALE and not a minute before, SAME AS LAST YEAR.

Sigh...somehow I wonder people at Anet are making Gaile's job difficult on purpose.

**cosyfiep** · Feb 10, 2008, 09:05 AM // 09:05

yep got hat and some dumb guildhall only fireworks....
I think she 'meant' that we should wear our hats from last year at the event ths year---but that doesnt make sense since we get another one ---the SAME one at the end as well.....ugh.
/fail at misinformation.

Clarissa F · Feb 12, 2008, 04:47 AM // 04:47

got my hat during the event. just followed the rat around while it did the taste test, and afterward got the hat.

HawkofStorms · Feb 12, 2008, 05:11 AM // 05:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cacheelma

Gaile was "misinformed" about the hat again. The hat is still giving out AT A FINALE and not a minute before, SAME AS LAST YEAR.

Sigh...somehow I wonder people at Anet are making Gaile's job difficult on purpose.

I think she meant exactly what she said.
You just misread her. The finales occur "during the weekend event." The reward is not the same as last year because there was an additional prize.

Feb 09, 2008, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#1
Cacheelma Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Ascalon Union Profession: Me/Mo	Where do you get the Lion Mask this year? According to Gaile during her Gailechat and her talk page on wiki, you can get the lion mask again this year DURING THE EVENT instead of at the finale. My question is, how and where? I can't seem to find the mean to get it. Not that I want it for myself, as I already got one from last year. But I'm just curious and suspecting that I might've missed something here. Anyone?

Feb 09, 2008, 09:55 AM // 09:55	#3
RTSFirebat The Humanoid Typhoon Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	If we knew it would be the my guide sticky at the top of the forum! So the short answer is no one knows. __________________ Guru Event Guide Editor

Feb 09, 2008, 09:42 AM // 09:42	#2
Davros Uitar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Fool Wolves Profession: W/Mo	Try waiting till the Celestail Rat start visiting every few hours (ie Sunday/Monday) lol - spotted my typo, but I don't think I will correct it

Feb 09, 2008, 09:59 AM // 09:59	#5
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	If there's a way to get the same mask as last year, that will be the first mask that's ever been made available to people who missed it a year before. If that's the case with this Lion Mask.

Feb 10, 2008, 09:02 AM // 09:02	#8
Cacheelma Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Ascalon Union Profession: Me/Mo	Gaile was "misinformed" about the hat again. The hat is still giving out AT A FINALE and not a minute before, SAME AS LAST YEAR. Sigh...somehow I wonder people at Anet are making Gaile's job difficult on purpose.

Feb 10, 2008, 09:05 AM // 09:05	#9
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	yep got hat and some dumb guildhall only fireworks.... I think she 'meant' that we should wear our hats from last year at the event ths year---but that doesnt make sense since we get another one ---the SAME one at the end as well.....ugh. /fail at misinformation.

Feb 12, 2008, 04:47 AM // 04:47	#10
Clarissa F Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Fighters of the Shiverpeaks Profession: Me/Mo	got my hat during the event. just followed the rat around while it did the taste test, and afterward got the hat.