Chinese New Year - Guild Wars Forums

neko-kun · Feb 01, 2006, 09:56 PM // 21:56

Considering that Guild Wars is owned by a Korean company and it has lots of Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese players, why was there no special event for Chinese New Year and other Asian festivals?

Josh · Feb 01, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Maybe there was if you go look at the Korean/Japanese GW site? Lol.

http://www.guildwars.jp/

Former Ruling · Feb 01, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01

1) Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are not China, and any Japanese, Korean, or especially Taiwanese person would probably kill you on the spot for even thinking of that >_> (Some REAL hostile feelings there...Taiwan doesn't even want to be mentioned in the same sentence as China).

2) Only the Major holidays that span across the countries are covered.

Jiao Yang · Feb 01, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17

its only international festivals that they inlcude... you can find christmas right across the globe...

thanks for that link btw josh-now to work out how to get a chinses backround

Former Ruling · Feb 01, 2006, 10:21 PM // 22:21

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Originally Posted by Jiao Yang

its only international festivals that they inlcude... you can find christmas right across the globe...

thanks for that link btw josh-now to work out how to get a chinses backround

You mean "Wintersday"

Christmas isn't the only holiday of the season.

neko-kun · Feb 01, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24

The Taiwanese, Koreans and Japanese follow the Chinese calendar. So I guess I am allowed to live.

heavy metal rules · Feb 01, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55

well when i used to live in hawaii, yes there are some chineese, japanese who live there, i have seen dog on a rotisere,sp? being a cook by trade i asked my boss if that was an option on monday, he got a chuckle but no such luck....

Feng Leung · Feb 01, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06

Chinese new year was fun, i got like..a hundred dollars..and it's not really "Chinese" New year, instead it's the beginning of the Lunar Year, but who really uses that anymore..

EternalTempest · Feb 01, 2006, 11:35 PM // 23:35

True but Anet (not NCSoft) was from ex-Blizzard employee's. Not sure how many other area's celebrate Halloween or something else in the world at the same time.

FFXI tends to be more Japanese holdiay (where Square-Enix HQ is) heavy but also makes the same "multi-fuction" holidays to cover several things.

I went with some friends to a nice martial arts demo at a nice chinese place to kick of the the chinese new year

Oh and the Japanese GW site rocks compared to ours

and there selling it as a RPG & PvP Game.

Fyre Brand · Feb 02, 2006, 03:38 AM // 03:38

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Originally Posted by EternalTempest

Oh and the Japanese GW site rocks compared to ours and there selling it as a RPG & PvP Game.

This is a link to the new GW Site. I think it looks killer. New GW Site

neko-kun · Feb 02, 2006, 04:35 AM // 04:35

Nice. Very nice. I like it.

Poison Ivy · Feb 02, 2006, 06:25 AM // 06:25

I got 3500 Yuan which is around 450 dollars for New Year ^^ (Lunar that is)

generik · Feb 02, 2006, 07:07 AM // 07:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Ruling

1) Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are not China, and any Japanese, Korean, or especially Taiwanese person would probably kill you on the spot for even thinking of that >_> (Some REAL hostile feelings there...Taiwan doesn't even want to be mentioned in the same sentence as China).

2) Only the Major holidays that span across the countries are covered.

Erm.. the people in Taiwan are chinese too in case you don't know...

Thrawn Foxheed · Feb 02, 2006, 08:45 AM // 08:45

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Originally Posted by generik

Erm.. the people in Taiwan are chinese too in case you don't know...

There is much tension going on with the CCP at the moment. Recently with their torture of Falun Gong (harmless form of meditation) practitioners and before that due to issues concerning Tibet and Taiwan being considered 'states' of China, which deeply offended said countries.

Therefore it is now wrong to group Taiwan with China as a whole unless you are quite narrow minded.

It's like saying Lebanon and Saudi Arabia being the same countries due to both speaking Arabic for example.

Kenan · Feb 02, 2006, 09:11 AM // 09:11

Good points all but I think you'll find the Taiwanese celebrate the lunar new year along with many in singapore and malaysia.

I had to give money for CNY

Kamatsu · Feb 02, 2006, 10:15 AM // 10:15

If you want to have a political discussion about the Asia region, please take it to the Off-Topic and Absurb forums. Since the OP question has been answered and this thread is just becomming a political discussion...

Thread Closed.

Feb 01, 2006, 09:56 PM // 21:56	#1
neko-kun Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Koss Profession: Mo/R	Chinese New Year Considering that Guild Wars is owned by a Korean company and it has lots of Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese players, why was there no special event for Chinese New Year and other Asian festivals?

Feb 01, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59	#2
Josh Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England, UK Profession: D/Mo	Maybe there was if you go look at the Korean/Japanese GW site? Lol. http://www.guildwars.jp/

Feb 01, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01	#3
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	1) Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are not China, and any Japanese, Korean, or especially Taiwanese person would probably kill you on the spot for even thinking of that >_> (Some REAL hostile feelings there...Taiwan doesn't even want to be mentioned in the same sentence as China). 2) Only the Major holidays that span across the countries are covered.

Feb 01, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17	#4
Jiao Yang Lunar Rabbit Join Date: Dec 2005	its only international festivals that they inlcude... you can find christmas right across the globe... thanks for that link btw josh-now to work out how to get a chinses backround

Feb 01, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#6
neko-kun Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Koss Profession: Mo/R	The Taiwanese, Koreans and Japanese follow the Chinese calendar. So I guess I am allowed to live.

Feb 01, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55	#7
heavy metal rules Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cape cod, ma Guild: {bkr} bad karma ressurection Profession: W/	well when i used to live in hawaii, yes there are some chineese, japanese who live there, i have seen dog on a rotisere,sp? being a cook by trade i asked my boss if that was an option on monday, he got a chuckle but no such luck....

Feb 01, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#8
Feng Leung Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: [Yarr] We Plunder You Now Profession: W/	Chinese new year was fun, i got like..a hundred dollars..and it's not really "Chinese" New year, instead it's the beginning of the Lunar Year, but who really uses that anymore..

Feb 01, 2006, 11:35 PM // 23:35	#9
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	True but Anet (not NCSoft) was from ex-Blizzard employee's. Not sure how many other area's celebrate Halloween or something else in the world at the same time. FFXI tends to be more Japanese holdiay (where Square-Enix HQ is) heavy but also makes the same "multi-fuction" holidays to cover several things. I went with some friends to a nice martial arts demo at a nice chinese place to kick of the the chinese new year Oh and the Japanese GW site rocks compared to ours and there selling it as a RPG & PvP Game.

Feb 02, 2006, 04:35 AM // 04:35	#11
neko-kun Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Koss Profession: Mo/R	Nice. Very nice. I like it.

Feb 02, 2006, 06:25 AM // 06:25	#12
Poison Ivy Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto Guild: Hopping Profession: Mo/A	I got 3500 Yuan which is around 450 dollars for New Year ^^ (Lunar that is)

Feb 02, 2006, 09:11 AM // 09:11	#15
Kenan Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/Mo	Good points all but I think you'll find the Taiwanese celebrate the lunar new year along with many in singapore and malaysia. I had to give money for CNY

Feb 02, 2006, 10:15 AM // 10:15	#16
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	If you want to have a political discussion about the Asia region, please take it to the Off-Topic and Absurb forums. Since the OP question has been answered and this thread is just becomming a political discussion... Thread Closed.