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Death Heavens · Jan 04, 2008, 02:51 AM // 02:51

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Originally Posted by Flav

Terrible end? So you let the fact that someone got something you didn't get to you? That's pretty megalomaniacal.

Snow on Halloween isn't rare, at least not in Canada. Look on the bright side, it's better than not having it in the game at all and there's probably another chance at it next year and possibly other means of acquiring it implemented in the months in between.

People complain too much.

Who says I will still be playing then????

I hear all this talk and nonsense about next year and wonder if you guys have gone mad or something. Next year???!!!!!! Who cares!!!!
This year is when I am playing and by the looks of it will be my last.

Theo Godscythe · Jan 04, 2008, 02:56 AM // 02:56

STORY TIME!!

Theo leaves the forum with the Searing Flames of rage surrounding him, and the Pun Police chasing him, but that is not the current issue.

After long minutes of wandering endlessly though the Shiverpicks he finally wondered across a boss with an interesting Elite Skill.

I just Captured Ward Against Harm and after extensive minutes of research I have come to the conclusion that with careful weaving of Water the Ward can be expanded to cancel all flames within a given area, yes forums included, as long as they are less than 20 pages, anyway...

I am using Ward Against Harm [Amplified Version]!

Farewell flames of hate/rage/stupidity.

The End

pygar · Jan 04, 2008, 03:04 AM // 03:04

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Originally Posted by Dont Mess WithMe

Good, it sounds like you calmed down a bit

There have been many nerfs I hated. I moved on. To me it's not a matter of voicing an opinion but how the opinions are voiced.

Moving on... after reading this thread I remembered this video I'm sure many of you have seen, but for those that haven't....

PISSED OFF

ZOMG, was that kid in the video for real??? I like the part where he sounds suprised his keyboard is broke.... absolutely mindblowing...

Hott Bill · Jan 04, 2008, 03:32 AM // 03:32

I finally have the video working, at the end chest I finally got the mini polar bear. It took 143 Times, but I got one, here's the video.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO

Shakti · Jan 04, 2008, 03:52 AM // 03:52

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Originally Posted by Hott Bill

I finally have the video working, at the end chest I finally got the mini polar bear. It took 143 Times, but I got one, here's the video.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO

Rickrolled......I'm gonna have nightmares....oh the hair....

Master Sword Keeper · Jan 04, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01

No dont extend. The lag is bad enough as it is.

/notsigned

obastable · Jan 04, 2008, 04:09 AM // 04:09

sadly, the kitty speaks truth...

DarkGanni · Jan 04, 2008, 04:24 AM // 04:24

All this fuss for a minipet, well understandable, the ideas was bad imo, can't wait for this Grindersday event to end, i'm sick of it with all the people crying over some cool pixels.

- Ganni

Gaile Gray · Jan 04, 2008, 04:55 AM // 04:55

Forgive me. I've read just four pages, but I can't stomach any more. I will try to provide a few answers or a bit of information in response to your comments.

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Originally Posted by Lil Mystique

Looks like Wintersday is extended until Jan 8

No, the actual core event ended about 12:45 AM Pacific on the 2nd, after the final Grenth vs. Dwayna battle. What you have now are the festival decorations, but the event has actually concluded.

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Originally Posted by Miss Persephone

Nothing like a little bit of warning.... I still have 400+ candy cane shards which I could have traded in if I'd known the collectors were about to disappear. Didn't the collectors hang around for a week after the quests finished last year, or am I just thinking of the dragon festival or something? And whats the point of keeping the decorations up anymore?

I think you're recalling the Dragon Festival, yes.

I will pass along that we should consider an "NPC Departure Warning System" for the future. I'm sorry that this took people by surprise. In fact, the NPCs didn't disappear at the end of the event (as mentioned above) but lingered for 36 hours. (I recall the first event, they disappeared instantly.) Again, I will suggest that we have a declared NPC departure time and day for the next Wintersday.

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Originally Posted by LeoX

Knew i shouldn't have downloaded new build ffs.

The NPCs would have disappeared no matter what build you were in. They were timed to go away at Noon Pacific today. The fact we had a build to add something -- the special offer for those who needed the hats -- was coincidental.

And to the question "Who cares about hats?" I'd like to say "Apparently quite a lot of people!" We had numerous support tickets, emails, forum posts and PMs about the lag issues, and the fact that a few players had their hats disappear from their inventory! (It was a function of the LA Data Center provider's problems, I think.) Anyway, we are extending the availability of the hats to those who were affected by the lag, and even to those who were not. I think it's nice, and even if it doesn't benefit you, I hope you'll see it as a kind thing to do.

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Originally Posted by DoomFrost

Spent all day yesterday trying to get the bear (5-10 hours worth), no luck though, I did however get a lot of alcohol, sweets, and candy canes from all the questing I did. Just wish I could turn in the 200 shards in my storage.

I am in your boat, precisely. Farming the mini got me a load of goodies, but I forgot the NPCs were going away! Oh well, there's always next year.

And I will say something about the Miniature Polar Bear. This was intended as a surprise, a bonus, a gift from the design team, if you will. No, we did not tell you chapter and verse on the new pet, any more than we tell you a walk-through on every mission in the game. I was not told about it, and the designer wrote an apology about that. I would not have sad straight out "There are no minis" if I had known, of course! On the other hand, even if I had been told, I would have waited until the mini was claimed by someone to confirm its existence. Please understand: We share a lot of information, as much or more than any other company. But this sort of thing does not involve information to which you have some sort of entitlement. If the designers want to add a special treat, they will. We did not talk about the Zaishen Chest in advance; we don't talk about all the gifts it endows even now. We didn't forecast reconnects, in detail, until they were unveiled. We slipped in the DAW Weapons from the first contest without fanfare. We may do that same with the 2007 items. And we are working on another few treats that we're just not talking about yet.

While some will complain, "I want to know everything, you owe me that information," the fact is, the designer want to add surprises, and spelling out every nuance in a product page, or giving the details in an events page totally takes away the mystery, the excitement, and the joy of discovery.

Some people like to look at, shake, rattle, even peek under the wrapping page of every gift under the Christmas tree. Most of us like to wait, knowing there could be cool surprises inside of the packages. I think the PB is an entirely cool addition to the game, and I encourage you to consider it in that light.

Harmless · Jan 04, 2008, 05:04 AM // 05:04

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

..........And we are working on another few treats that we're just not talking about yet.

Words to make this post longer.

Croco Clouds · Jan 04, 2008, 05:13 AM // 05:13

Polar bear is cool, but only a macroscopic bit of the population can enjoy her coolness. Overall = not too cool for 99.99999999999% of the people

leprekan · Jan 04, 2008, 05:24 AM // 05:24

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Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

Polar bear is cool, but only a macroscopic bit of the population can enjoy her coolness. Overall = not too cool for 99.99999999999% of the people

But it did do a great job of pissing off a large percentage of the fan base! If that was their goal .. job well done is in order!

This pet should be put in the chest of wintersday past. Or was their goal to create another mini that 99.99999999999999999999% of their player base will never have access to?

HINT: Anet dont drive off too many people with gw2 this far out .. they may not come back.

slowerpoke · Jan 04, 2008, 05:25 AM // 05:25

Surprises are good...

But when you say there is no mini, it turns out there is, and theres a very limited time (and drop rate) to get it, you can understand why folks are annoyed.

You might want to check your sources more, and not flatly deny things. Could have answered with a "wait and see".

gloria vander belt · Jan 04, 2008, 05:30 AM // 05:30

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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar

*Sigh* *rubs eyes*. No, they didn't. As stated by Gaile, and repeatedly quoted, the mini was in game since the start of the festival.

Most people only found out about it on the last day.

2 WORDS "READ WIKI"

IlikeGW · Jan 04, 2008, 06:03 AM // 06:03

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I think the PB is an entirely cool addition to the game, and I encourage you to consider it in that light.

I guess it's somewhat cool, like an unannounced lottery for a handful of people... but on the other hand there was nothing for the 100,000 losers so it's kind of in poor taste as a Christmas mini...

Gaile Gray · Jan 04, 2008, 06:10 AM // 06:10

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Originally Posted by slowerpoke

Surprises are good... But when you say there is no mini, it turns out there is, and theres a very limited time (and drop rate) to get it, you can understand why folks are annoyed.

You might want to check your sources more, and not flatly deny things. Could have answered with a "wait and see".

I had been told there were no plans to add a mini. My sources were not reachable during the holiday break. Please don't judge us harshly; it was a communications mix-up for which the designer has already sent a very heartfelt and gracious apology. I, too, am sorry for the miscommunication.

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Originally Posted by IlikeGW

I guess it's somewhat cool, like an unannounced lottery for a handful of people... but on the other hand there was nothing for the 100,000 losers so it's kind of in poor taste as a Christmas mini...

What's "nothing?" An event that ran 12 days? Drops, and quests, and rewards, and more? A finale that extended more than 24 hours, and offered two hats and, again, a lot of holiday-oriented gifts?

If the be-all and end-all is the mini, we could have made another Miniature Pig. But I don't see anyone suggesting that.

Pure Disasta · Jan 04, 2008, 06:15 AM // 06:15

Why is there candy cane shards dropping with no collector?

I have +2000 candy cane shards and I'd like to be able to do something with them this year.

Instead of dragging out the chance to get fugly hats bring back the collector for candy cane shards.

VitisVinifera · Jan 04, 2008, 06:19 AM // 06:19

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

What's "nothing?" An event that ran 12 days? Drops, and quests, and rewards, and more? A finale that extended more than 24 hours, and offered two hats and, again, a lot of holiday-oriented gifts?

If the be-all and end-all is the mini, we could have made another Miniature Pig. But I don't see anyone suggesting that.

Horrible server rollback-inducing lag in the finales, festival hats so unattractive that my mom lol'ed, a cruel joke that was the PB that's only further alienated you from your dwindling fanbase, suddenly disappearing NPC's leaving people with stacks of cc shards, and otherwise recycled content is something akin to "nothing."

And if the PB situation was known or hinted about like the Mini Pig, then yes, it would have been heartily suggested.

slowerpoke · Jan 04, 2008, 06:29 AM // 06:29

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I had been told there were no plans to add a mini. My sources were not reachable during the holiday break. Please don't judge us harshly; it was a communications mix-up for which the designer has already sent a very heartfelt and gracious apology. I, too, am sorry for the miscommunication.

I dont blame ANet (or you personally, Gaile)
Just pointing out that it was an unfortunate turn of events that left folks dissapointed.

Minis are very popular items, and you are our link to the devs so we take what you say as truth.

No doubt this particular event will be forgotten by the time we get to the Canthan New Year, and everyone who wants one can get a Rat mini (chinese zodiac animal for 2008).

Saelis Scarfang · Jan 04, 2008, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Minimouse.

Where exactly is this heartfelt apology anyway?