Curse

dr love · Nov 10, 2009, 02:18 AM // 02:18

i can't wait till we get favour and the QQ'in continues!

zelgadissan · Nov 10, 2009, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Why is it I'm the only one who likes the idea of a quest with build-up and no instant gratification?

That is, of course, assuming that we can do this in more than a limited time frame once it's active.

Jaskaran · Nov 10, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30

i hope the boss is a giant level: 38 with 3000 hp and infinite energy.. that way it will be almost impossible to solo and you will need to form a party of 12 which has never been in the game and would be very cool...

Lishy · Nov 10, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30

You're not the only one. I like the suspense too.
I think Arenanet is virally marketing this update.
Also:
"Love me or hate me, just make sure you spell my name correctly"
You guys keep talking about the quest non-stop. I think Anet achieved their goal

Mr. Undisclosed · Nov 10, 2009, 02:43 AM // 02:43

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Originally Posted by Jaskaran

i hope the boss is a giant level: 38 with 3000 hp and infinite energy.. that way it will be almost impossible to solo and you will need to form a party of 12 which has never been in the game and would be very cool...

err....except for urgoz and the deep.

Shayne Hawke · Nov 10, 2009, 02:52 AM // 02:52

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Mad King's Steward has departed Lion's Arch and Kamadan, returning to his master in the Mad Realm.

The Mad Realm sounds like a pretty fun place. It's existence is pretty much the only thing that excited me about this update, for only a few seconds.

Black Metal · Nov 10, 2009, 03:20 AM // 03:20

Unless CR has a good explanation on why the Steward has yet again left, this is really going to look bad for Anet.

So, Regina.......what's going on now?

PartyMAn · Nov 10, 2009, 03:30 AM // 03:30

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Originally Posted by Black Metal

Unless CR has a good explanation on why the Steward has yet again left, this is really going to look bad for Anet.

So, Regina.......what's going on now?

She said a couple days ago he would be leaving...

Quote:

"The Mad King's Steward will soon depart to serve his master, but he has one last word for all the brave souls willing to join the battle against Dhuum's minions."

The Mad King's Steward is offering a new quest today, but he will not remain in Lion's Arch and Kamadan for too long, so if you're willing to answer the call to arms against Dhuum, you will need to speak to him while he's there. After he's gone, you won't be able to accept that quest.

Polgara Val · Nov 10, 2009, 03:32 AM // 03:32

Looking rather good Anet, let the lovely backlash now begin from the GW community will now be rather annoyed with you lot

Pol

Black Metal · Nov 10, 2009, 03:35 AM // 03:35

WAIT A FREAKING MINUTE

So we had to take the quest, while it was active, for the couple days the Steward was there, and then the quest could only be completed at some later date? ARE YOU FREAKING INSANE ANET? So if we didn't take it, knowing that it was only a 'wait until who knows when it'll be active', we won't be able to actually do it whenever that time is? Is this crazy world now?

Neo Nugget · Nov 10, 2009, 03:40 AM // 03:40

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Originally Posted by Black Metal

WAIT A FREAKING MINUTE

So we had to take the quest, while it was active, for the couple days the Steward was there, and then the quest could only be completed at some later date? ARE YOU FREAKING INSANE ANET? So if we didn't take it, knowing that it was only a 'wait until who knows when it'll be active', we won't be able to actually do it whenever that time is? Is this crazy world now?

Well if Regina said the NPC was leaving soon....

Quote:

"The Mad King's Steward will soon depart to serve his master, but he has one last word for all the brave souls willing to join the battle against Dhuum's minions."

The Mad King's Steward is offering a new quest today, but he will not remain in Lion's Arch and Kamadan for too long, so if you're willing to answer the call to arms against Dhuum, you will need to speak to him while he's there. After he's gone, you won't be able to accept that quest.

I would have played it safe and taken the quest on all of my characters right away. Even if there wasn't any way to actually complete the quest, it still wouldn't have hurt to take the quest. Plus, she said he wouldn't be there for long.

Black Metal · Nov 10, 2009, 03:42 AM // 03:42

so.......where was this stated? I didn't see this.

Apok Omen · Nov 10, 2009, 03:45 AM // 03:45

He was there for 4 frakking days, more than enough time for people to go "oh look, candycorn man with exclamation mark over his head, wonder what he wants!"

Chasing Squirrels · Nov 10, 2009, 03:48 AM // 03:48

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Originally Posted by Black Metal

so.......where was this stated? I didn't see this.

He quoted and bold it for you?

Azure Requiem · Nov 10, 2009, 03:49 AM // 03:49

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Originally Posted by Black Metal

so.......where was this stated? I didn't see this.

Try to make a habit of always typing /wiki and checking the updates section about an hour after any new "new build of guildwars" message/update upon starting the game.

Shadowmoon · Nov 10, 2009, 03:50 AM // 03:50

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Originally Posted by ntherblast

He quoted and bold it for you?

that not giving his source:P
btw: its Regina's journal entry where that information was given

Neo Nugget · Nov 10, 2009, 03:51 AM // 03:51

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Originally Posted by Shadowmoon

that not giving his source:P
btw: its Regina's journal entry where that information was given

Got it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Metal

so.......where was this stated? I didn't see this.

I never saw this quote before until I looked it up five minutes ago

Hyperventilate · Nov 10, 2009, 04:35 AM // 04:35

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan

Why is it I'm the only one who likes the idea of a quest with build-up and no instant gratification?

That is, of course, assuming that we can do this in more than a limited time frame once it's active.

You're not the only one.

Plus, I'm rather enjoying the QQage.

Patience is a virtue, but it doesn't seem like people understand that anymore. Waiting, speculating and wanting are definitely part of the fun.

Cluebag · Nov 10, 2009, 05:12 AM // 05:12

Wow. Just wow.

I'm having a hard time trying to come up with words to express my disbelief here. I've witnessed some pretty stupid ass things in my lifetime, things that are beyond comprehension, and it never ceases to amaze me how a seemingly not-complex evolution becomes this abortionized mess, complete with football bats and flipper-armed flailing about and otherwise full speed ahead RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOery.

For a "one time only" holiday quest to get delayed is one thing. To have the npc quest giver come and go and come and go and come and go is another. To have a warning on some wiki journal that only a smattering of people pay any attention to is another issue. The fact that the warning was some sort of incredulous quasi info stating "oh yeah, btw, yeahhh, that quest you were trying to knock out, yeahhh, that quest will available some time in the future (like the xth return) so... go ahead and take that quest now because, like, um, yeahhh, that npc has to go away and you won't be able to take the quest later... yeahhh". Because that makes complete sense, taking a quest days in advance because the npc is going to be removed from the game, for a (delayed) one-time quest that allegedly will become active some day, eventually...

/double thumbs up

/crackpipe

Wow.

Tramp · Nov 10, 2009, 05:14 AM // 05:14

I think the waiting game is really to see what uwsc builds come out to counter the skeletons. From there they can finalize the skill set on the end boss to counter the builds that are already being posted and promising to take uwsc back to under 20 minutes. Kind of sneaky if that were the case. Either that or swine flu ravaged them again, or it is just /fail. I dunno.