Will the Mad King kill survivors? - Guild Wars Forums

Clone · Oct 20, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Do deaths from the Mad King's games add to your /deaths total? I started a new character in an attempt to get a max survivor title, and am nearing the second tier now. I wouldn't mind picking up a few holiday items and a festive hat along the way, but wouldn't want to end up loosing my progress to a bad game of paper, rock, scissors or something like that.

trickfred · Oct 20, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

No, I don't think so. I don't think A.net would want to field the hundreds of complaints they'd get.

More likely the deaths are like the one in the Shing Jea tutorial - just a 'dummy' kill.

Xenex Xclame · Oct 20, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56

i think since you would be in town when this happens and things are different in town the answer is no, but of course i know you would like an answer from anet itself, maybe someone that had a survivor during the dragon festival and got killed by the grawls can answer it too.

@Trickfred:I remember the nightfall tutorial, " there are also deaths that occur and these will weaken you , let me demostrate" *poof* dead. I was like WTF!? nothing hit me!

Lord Sarevok · Oct 20, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42

I highly doubt it. Besides all the complaining as has already been mentioned, there's lots of "deaths" that don't actually count as such. Resigning doesn't count as a death, nor does your "death" if a key ally you were supposed to keep alive, dies. Forced deaths like at the end of Vizunah Square, don't count either.

VitisVinifera · Oct 20, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04

while logic would dictate that it certainly *shouldn't*, I find this to be a perfect example of a detail that can be very easily overlooked (which, after numerous complaints, Gaile would somehow spin this to be something that was meant to be a feature, not an oversight). Personally if I had a Survivor character, I'd take the safe route.

Cowboy Nastyman · Oct 20, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33

during the mad kings first show the deaths did not add to your total so no worries

TiggerDeathDagger · Oct 21, 2006, 01:06 PM // 13:06

heres some advice take one of your non survivior chars check its deaths, go do a game and die intintinaly and see if the death toll when up any.

Master Bater · Oct 21, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

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Originally Posted by Lord Sarevok

Forced deaths like at the end of Vizunah Square, don't count either.

be careful with that, once everyone die in this cinematic, if you have a MM in your group, the minions will become masterless and start a slaughter by killing each and every person in both parties, i lost my 2nd survivor that way xD.

heroajax1 · Oct 21, 2006, 04:32 PM // 16:32

Mad King's deaths didn't count last year. I know I checked it when he killed me the first time. For some reason. I really hate dying.

Electric Sky · Oct 21, 2006, 05:54 PM // 17:54

nope, survivors will be safe from the this kind of "death"

VitisVinifera · Oct 21, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

just don't die in the tag arena......that counts

Oct 20, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#1
Clone Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006	Will the Mad King kill survivors? Do deaths from the Mad King's games add to your /deaths total? I started a new character in an attempt to get a max survivor title, and am nearing the second tier now. I wouldn't mind picking up a few holiday items and a festive hat along the way, but wouldn't want to end up loosing my progress to a bad game of paper, rock, scissors or something like that.

Oct 20, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#2
trickfred Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canadia Guild: It's A Trick Get An [Axe]	No, I don't think so. I don't think A.net would want to field the hundreds of complaints they'd get. More likely the deaths are like the one in the Shing Jea tutorial - just a 'dummy' kill.

Oct 20, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#3
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	i think since you would be in town when this happens and things are different in town the answer is no, but of course i know you would like an answer from anet itself, maybe someone that had a survivor during the dragon festival and got killed by the grawls can answer it too. @Trickfred:I remember the nightfall tutorial, " there are also deaths that occur and these will weaken you , let me demostrate" poof dead. I was like WTF!? nothing hit me!

Oct 20, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#4
Lord Sarevok Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Profession: W/	I highly doubt it. Besides all the complaining as has already been mentioned, there's lots of "deaths" that don't actually count as such. Resigning doesn't count as a death, nor does your "death" if a key ally you were supposed to keep alive, dies. Forced deaths like at the end of Vizunah Square, don't count either.

Oct 20, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#5
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	while logic would dictate that it certainly shouldn't, I find this to be a perfect example of a detail that can be very easily overlooked (which, after numerous complaints, Gaile would somehow spin this to be something that was meant to be a feature, not an oversight). Personally if I had a Survivor character, I'd take the safe route.

Oct 20, 2006, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#6
Cowboy Nastyman Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: Me/Mo	during the mad kings first show the deaths did not add to your total so no worries

Oct 21, 2006, 01:06 PM // 13:06	#7
TiggerDeathDagger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Light of the Star Fire Profession: Mo/Me	heres some advice take one of your non survivior chars check its deaths, go do a game and die intintinaly and see if the death toll when up any.

Oct 21, 2006, 04:32 PM // 16:32	#9
heroajax1 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: By Any Other Name [Rose] Profession: W/	Mad King's deaths didn't count last year. I know I checked it when he killed me the first time. For some reason. I really hate dying.

Oct 21, 2006, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#10
Electric Sky Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006	nope, survivors will be safe from the this kind of "death"

Oct 21, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15	#11
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	just don't die in the tag arena......that counts