Curse

N1ghtstalker · Dec 25, 2009, 07:04 PM // 19:04

this is why

Eragon Zarroc · Dec 25, 2009, 07:56 PM // 19:56

people like to get a head start so that they can secure their positions on the rings for when the finale comes ;-)

Anon-e-mouse · Dec 25, 2009, 08:58 PM // 20:58

wouldn't matter if they claimed their spot now.. they'll get kicked after 24 hours of inactivity, and won't be playing the endgame if they are afk.

Zodiac Meteor · Dec 26, 2009, 12:46 AM // 00:46

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Originally Posted by N1ghtstalker

this is why

It makes the smart people feel better about themselves.
Wintersday does not equal Christmas or any other religious holiday.

JimmyNeutron · Dec 26, 2009, 05:38 AM // 05:38

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Well, a lot of people are too ignorant to read their log in screens/the GW website/wiki/ect. Going AFk for an entire week? Good luck. Let's see them D/C in 24 hours.

You do realize that many people use the -email, -password, and -character option to automate the login process and THEREFORE, never see the logon screen or the messages GW puts on the login screen.

It just flys right by to the char selection screen.

Just a FYI in case you don't know.

animal fighter · Dec 26, 2009, 06:04 AM // 06:04

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Well, a lot of people are too ignorant to read their log in screens/the GW website/wiki/ect. Going AFk for an entire week? Good luck. Let's see them D/C in 24 hours.

roleplay .

headlesshobbs · Dec 26, 2009, 09:52 AM // 09:52

All this makes me wish to re-request the introduction of auto-kick for 30-60 min afk. Seriously... **** yo couch! Anet needs players in their districts and not bandwidth hogs running up their server bill. Maybe they should start chargin?

WinterSnowblind · Dec 26, 2009, 04:17 PM // 16:17

I noticed this too, went on Christmas day and was wondering why so many people were standing around on the circles. For a second, I thought I had the dates confused and I had it wrong, before realising that everyone is just stupid.

Yes, as soon as the decorations appear you'll see one or two people randomly standing around on the rings, but that's clearly not what was going on here. Even on the 23rd and 24th there was practically no one on them, but on the 25th, they were completely packed, and many of the people on them were asking when the event started. And today it's mostly died down..

So it's very obviously simply a case of peple not being able to read.

animal fighter · Dec 26, 2009, 08:38 PM // 20:38

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Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

I noticed this too, went on Christmas day and was wondering why so many people were standing around on the circles. For a second, I thought I had the dates confused and I had it wrong, before realising that everyone is just stupid.

Yes, as soon as the decorations appear you'll see one or two people randomly standing around on the rings, but that's clearly not what was going on here. Even on the 23rd and 24th there was practically no one on them, but on the 25th, they were completely packed, and many of the people on them were asking when the event started. And today it's mostly died down..

So it's very obviously simply a case of peple not being able to read.

i think most ppl just got bored of standing on the cirlces and went out to fight animals

Pistachio · Dec 26, 2009, 10:13 PM // 22:13

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Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

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Unless people are going to AFK an entire week, it seems a lot of people never bothered to read when the finales actually begin.

So what's the deal?

Have a Merry Christmas/Wintersday too, everyone.

It's just an unfortunate example of players making bad assumptions. I remember the first Wintersday when Lions Arch was mobbed on christmas day because people thought there was going to be an event like there was on Halloween. They were cheering for santa...oh how wrong they were.

My New Name · Dec 26, 2009, 11:12 PM // 23:12

wen hatz?!?!?!???

trankle · Dec 26, 2009, 11:37 PM // 23:37

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Originally Posted by subarucar

I'm definately glad you're not the grammar police. Don't try to correct peoples english when you can't even use the correct word or include a comma with contractions. You shouldn't even bother trying to be the grammar police, and if you do, your english should be immaculate.

1. "Definitely", not "definately".
2. "People's", not "peoples".
3. Contractions are signified by the use of apostrophes, not commas.
4. "English" should be capitalized.
5. Zing!

CyberNigma · Dec 27, 2009, 12:27 AM // 00:27

I recall reading somewhere that the 24 hour auto-disconnect feature is disabled during holiday events. I can't remember where I saw it though. It had something to do with this very reason - that people may want to afk and have their character present during the finale when they are going to be away. Of course nothing can stop service interruptions that may occur.

II Lucky Charm II · Dec 27, 2009, 05:52 PM // 17:52

Going away from keyboard for more than 1 hour is pretty stupid. Imagine the amount of electricity you could be saving by not leaving your computer on for hours while you are away. I know that the computer doesn't use much electricity idling. But, that's idling for 1 day. Imagine now that you go away from keyboard for every day for 1 hour for the entire year. The money will stack up and you could have use that money to buy a new GPU or a new hard drive.

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Originally Posted by N1ghtstalker

this is why

Is it not obvious that God likes people who are similar to him?

Kaleban · Dec 27, 2009, 06:30 PM // 18:30

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Originally Posted by II Lucky Charm II

Is it not obvious that God likes people who are similar to him?

For real? Nerd arrogance FTL.

Nodakim · Dec 27, 2009, 07:06 PM // 19:06

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Originally Posted by trankle

1. "Definitely", not "definately".
2. "People's", not "peoples".
3. Contractions are signified by the use of apostrophes, not commas.
4. "English" should be capitalized.
5. Zing!

Because everybody is born in England/the USA/Australia...