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cr00mz · Dec 14, 2007, 11:09 AM // 11:09

In the tradition of the season, you will also receive special holiday-themed headgear if you attend the Wintersday finale. And this year, the hat you receive will depend on which deity wins the day, so choose wisely.

Do i just have to be there on the finale and i get a hat? or do i need to do anything else?

Caged Fury · Dec 14, 2007, 11:27 AM // 11:27

I was there for the 2005 event. For that one, Avatar of Dwayna and an Avatar of Grenth appeared in Lion's Arch. Players chose and stood by one of them to show support. After some time of speaking and throwing out gifts, the god with the most supporters won and that determined whether players got Yule Caps or the Horns. Not sure if you had to be there on their arrival to get the hat though, I was there before they came. Certain districts were kinda player designated to support Dwayna and others for Grenth which helped players to get the specific heargear they wanted. In short, you just had to be there.

No idea if the above changed for 2006.

BenjZee · Dec 14, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36

basically what the above poster said.
You have to be there on the second they give the present out really. So yes the finale.
There will be 1 hat for dwayna and 1 for grenth in lions arch
and 1 hat for dwayna and 1 for grenth in kamden
Basically kamden starts afterwards so you are able to pick up all 4 with good district switching

Abedeus · Dec 14, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36

It was like Caged said in 2006. If you were rooting for Dwayna and she won, you got her headgear and same with Grenth. If you lost, you got nothing. And you had to be in the city from the time a god appeared until one of the sides won.

cr00mz · Dec 14, 2007, 11:58 AM // 11:58

ok thanks for info, i always wanted a ceremony hat or special event hat but always thought you had to do something special maybe get some score in the mini games etc.

Jaythen Tyradel · Dec 14, 2007, 02:41 PM // 14:41

Also, for they added this for last years event, part of how they determined which god won was based on how many people were on that god's side PLUS the amount of candy cane shards(candy canes?-need to wiki this to make sure I got it right) in each players inventory added up some total to show which side was winning.

Not seeing the info I was looking for on wiki, but I do remember that CC shards were counted as a "total" to determine winner.

Neo Nugget · Dec 14, 2007, 02:51 PM // 14:51

It was kind of like 9 rings, your candy cane shard acted as festival tickets from the shing jea boardwalk.

From 2006 of course.

absolutcrobi · Dec 14, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00

Usually the gw community has decided that the even districts are for one god to win, the odd districts are for the other, I want to say grenth was odd.

Jaythen Tyradel · Dec 14, 2007, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by absolutcrobi

Usually the gw community has decided that the even districts are for one god to win, the odd districts are for the other, I want to say grenth was odd.

That is correct.
For the new:
To help obtain all the hats and to ensure everyone knew which god was the goal of that district, the districts were separated into two sorts by the players:
Odd was Grenth districts,
Even was Dwyana Districts.

oresteez · Dec 14, 2007, 08:03 PM // 20:03

when is this happening? this saturday? next saturday, i thought i remembered someone saying the 22nd...

Syncratic · Dec 14, 2007, 08:17 PM // 20:17

it is on the wintersday finale the 24th? That's how i remember it

pfaile · Dec 14, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24

The finale will be on 1-1-08, according to the official site.

Kook~NBK~ · Dec 14, 2007, 11:16 PM // 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfaile

The finale will be on 1-1-08, according to the official site.

This is correct. Every three hours starting at 12:01 AM PST on Jan. 1. (A-Net recognizes the fact that not everyone celebrates Christmas)

gremlin · Dec 15, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

This is correct. Every three hours starting at 12:01 AM PST on Jan. 1. (A-Net recognizes the fact that not everyone celebrates Christmas)

Or they celebrate the fact that many people are rather busy over Christmas, too busy to play computer games.
Really wish they would have Wintersday either a couple of weeks before Christmas or a week after New Years day.
That way we can socalise with our friends and families without feeling we are missing out.

Unless that hits another holiday in other countries.

Dec 14, 2007, 11:09 AM // 11:09	#1
cr00mz Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2006	Special Reward In the tradition of the season, you will also receive special holiday-themed headgear if you attend the Wintersday finale. And this year, the hat you receive will depend on which deity wins the day, so choose wisely. Do i just have to be there on the finale and i get a hat? or do i need to do anything else?

Dec 14, 2007, 02:51 PM // 14:51	#7
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	It was kind of like 9 rings, your candy cane shard acted as festival tickets from the shing jea boardwalk. From 2006 of course. __________________ "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."

Dec 14, 2007, 11:27 AM // 11:27	#2
Caged Fury Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Hearts Of Fury [HoF]	I was there for the 2005 event. For that one, Avatar of Dwayna and an Avatar of Grenth appeared in Lion's Arch. Players chose and stood by one of them to show support. After some time of speaking and throwing out gifts, the god with the most supporters won and that determined whether players got Yule Caps or the Horns. Not sure if you had to be there on their arrival to get the hat though, I was there before they came. Certain districts were kinda player designated to support Dwayna and others for Grenth which helped players to get the specific heargear they wanted. In short, you just had to be there. No idea if the above changed for 2006.

Dec 14, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36	#3
BenjZee Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: The Overacheivers [Club] Profession: Mo/	basically what the above poster said. You have to be there on the second they give the present out really. So yes the finale. There will be 1 hat for dwayna and 1 for grenth in lions arch and 1 hat for dwayna and 1 for grenth in kamden Basically kamden starts afterwards so you are able to pick up all 4 with good district switching

Dec 14, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36	#4
Abedeus Grotto Attendant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Niflheim Profession: R/	It was like Caged said in 2006. If you were rooting for Dwayna and she won, you got her headgear and same with Grenth. If you lost, you got nothing. And you had to be in the city from the time a god appeared until one of the sides won.

Dec 14, 2007, 11:58 AM // 11:58	#5
cr00mz Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2006	ok thanks for info, i always wanted a ceremony hat or special event hat but always thought you had to do something special maybe get some score in the mini games etc.

Dec 14, 2007, 02:41 PM // 14:41	#6
Jaythen Tyradel Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005	Also, for they added this for last years event, part of how they determined which god won was based on how many people were on that god's side PLUS the amount of candy cane shards(candy canes?-need to wiki this to make sure I got it right) in each players inventory added up some total to show which side was winning. Not seeing the info I was looking for on wiki, but I do remember that CC shards were counted as a "total" to determine winner.

Dec 14, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00	#8
absolutcrobi Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Naked Pagans Profession: Rt/Me	Usually the gw community has decided that the even districts are for one god to win, the odd districts are for the other, I want to say grenth was odd.

Dec 14, 2007, 08:03 PM // 20:03	#10
oresteez Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2007	when is this happening? this saturday? next saturday, i thought i remembered someone saying the 22nd...

Dec 14, 2007, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#11
Syncratic Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Glob of Ectospasm [GoE] Profession: W/	it is on the wintersday finale the 24th? That's how i remember it

Dec 14, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24	#12
pfaile Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando Guild: Divine Order of Heroes Profession: P/R	The finale will be on 1-1-08, according to the official site.