Curse

Painbringer · Feb 11, 2008, 10:17 PM // 22:17

My favorite part of the event was paying 10g to watch a pig get catapulted

It was UBURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Cool

Yayo Goldigger · Feb 11, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Rollerbeetle racing saved this event, even that wasn't without flaws. Get something right anet?

Rocky Raccoon · Feb 11, 2008, 11:20 PM // 23:20

New Orleans has an event every year called Madi Gras. Every year is exactly the same as the year before but people keep on going. There is something about knowing what to expect that is comforting. You never hear about it's the same old beads every year, the parades are all the same, etc. Guild Wars does basically the same thing and people rant and rave. Maybe people should just chill out and try to enjoy themselves. Just remember that if you really don't like it you don't have to participate. If all the people here that said it was a fail didn't show up, I don't think the district count would drop at all. I enjoyed it myself and got to play with a guild mate helping each other with the quests. The festival might not be perfect but it's pretty damn good.

CLS · Feb 12, 2008, 03:18 AM // 03:18

Hello,

New on here so I'm just gonna jump on in. Also my thoughts are based on the fact this was the first time I was in this festival.

I liked getting a hat I didn't have but had seen before. So many have said they wanted one. Didn't like people complaining about it, rather the same people who said they liked it turned around and complained about it being old or they already saw it before. People complaining to complain? Think in the future they should bring back a old mask along with the new one in the two mask events.

Seeing some guilds covering districts so even if everyone else was unable to get everything it was covered. Many of them were doing this to be nice, have fun, and get in the spirit. Most did it with class. Sadly not all did, when it was done with the "all of you owe us for this" or "Look how great we are" view showing it makes what the others were doing cheap. It also make some suspect the motives of the others. Also, I went and gave some people required drops in a couple of districts that were missing what I had and they turned around and either sold or traded them off and then went to districts with guilds. That's my bad though, doubt it will happen again.

The quests, mostly funny and enjoyable.

Everything about how the pig to c. pig was handled badly. I never had a pig as I didn't have the game then and so I never really tried to get one. Felt they ought to be worth something also. They had to know that their posting would have people charging through the roof for those things but did it anyways. Don't they usually say something about wanting to stop that sort of thing? (wait usually they do and then do something to cause it). After 300 fortunes I thought I'd never get a rat so I traded for one, then I got one in the last stack of fortunes I had so I have mixed feeling about how they do it.

The bot for that gold site that kept whispering me most of the event. I know they can only do so much but I can't stand that one. I will likely be complaining over and over about that thing.

I do wish we could have been more active in the final or it was more active. Dragon Festival I'd do even if you weren't given anything for it.

HuntMaster Avatar · Feb 12, 2008, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risky Ranger

New Orleans has an event every year called Madi Gras. Every year is exactly the same as the year before but people keep on going. There is something about knowing what to expect that is comforting. You never hear about it's the same old beads every year, the parades are all the same, etc. Guild Wars does basically the same thing and people rant and rave. Maybe people should just chill out and try to enjoy themselves. Just remember that if you really don't like it you don't have to participate. If all the people here that said it was a fail didn't show up, I don't think the district count would drop at all. I enjoyed it myself and got to play with a guild mate helping each other with the quests. The festival might not be perfect but it's pretty damn good.

Thats because chicks whip their tata's out. and there is no such thing as the same old "Boobs". Madi Gras is 10000000000000000000000000000000 Times better than GW could ever hope to be. Its an experience. Gw is a chore.

Tela · Feb 12, 2008, 05:54 AM // 05:54

Crate of Fireworks: (0/10)a big F you to guildless people.
Hat: (0/10) Same Hat WTF
Decorations: (5/10) didn't expect much change this year.
Quests/Fortunes: (1/10) 200+ fortunes/no rat
Ring Game: (1/10) being afk shows a lot of effort for a title.
Celestial Pig: (-infinity/10)yeah F you too.
Celestial Rat: *see the above*
Composite rating: Fail to the power of infinity. Would have been better off with no event than a greed fest. Glad all my chars are female because anet seems to enjoy kicking us in the nuts.

drago34 · Feb 12, 2008, 06:20 AM // 06:20

Double posts ftl!

drago34 · Feb 12, 2008, 06:21 AM // 06:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tela

Crate of Fireworks: (0/10)a big F you to guildless people.

Well it is called Guild Wars, not Solo Wars...

Cacheelma · Feb 12, 2008, 06:39 AM // 06:39

Because you can only SOLO without a guild amirite?

FAIL.

sj1608 · Feb 12, 2008, 07:04 AM // 07:04

Re-read and it was too harsh...i still love guild wars lol but i think this event was another setback in the gw economy.
hopefully, this will be fixed as time goes by...

-sj1608

pakhavit · Feb 12, 2008, 07:12 AM // 07:12

Now do we need to keep 5 Celestial rat for some Stupid collector next year?

Cacheelma · Feb 12, 2008, 07:38 AM // 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by pakhavit

Now do we need to keep 5 Celestial rat for some Stupid collector next year?

No. But you need 20 crates for 1 everlasting crate next year.

Or maybe, next event?

drago34 · Feb 12, 2008, 07:47 AM // 07:47

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Originally Posted by Cacheelma

Because you can only SOLO without a guild amirite?

FAIL.

No... But if you are in a guild there is nothing to bitch about...
You my friend are the one that fails.

Guana · Feb 12, 2008, 08:07 AM // 08:07

I think would have been better if we received a single firework with infinite uses and no points for the animal party title, like the rollerbeetle potion.

And an event were most of the people are trading instead of participating its a bad event not worth remembering.

Cacheelma · Feb 12, 2008, 08:12 AM // 08:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by drago34

No... But if you are in a guild there is nothing to bitch about...
You my friend are the one that fails.

Just because you're in a guild AND have a guild hall doesn't make the crate any more useful. My guild was full of people but they have all been offline for a year now. I don't find the crate of any use to me and despite me being in a guild, I still play SOLO.

Your assumption that guildless people play solo is what makes you fail. Being in a guild or not doesn't have anything to do with the way you play the game. The only thing guildless people can't do is GvG WITH HIS/HER GUILDMATES (as he can still be a guest to other guilds).

Got it?

drago34 · Feb 12, 2008, 08:24 AM // 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cacheelma

Just because you're in a guild AND have a guild hall doesn't make the crate any more useful. My guild was full of people but they have all been offline for a year now. I don't find the crate of any use to me and despite me being in a guild, I still play SOLO.

Your assumption that guildless people play solo is what makes you fail. Being in a guild or not doesn't have anything to do with the way you play the game. The only thing guildless people can't do is GvG WITH HIS/HER GUILDMATES (as he can still be a guest to other guilds).

Got it?

Your the one failing to see my point... Find a different guild then... one that's active, but I digress. My post was meant to point out to Tela... I realize I could have picked a better word than solo but who cares, that's not the point.

Having a dead guild is just about the same as not having a guild, except that you have a cape and tag. I know, I've been there. My point was simply that if you are complaining about not having a guild to use the crate with then find one. There are plenty of options and some pretty good guilds out there... Just need to find them. A sort of needle in the haystack so to speak.

Cacheelma · Feb 12, 2008, 08:32 AM // 08:32

To make the crate useful, you not only need a guild with a guildhall, but a guild THAT ACTUALLY HAS A PARTY in the guildhall.

Otherwise, the crate would be just another harder-to-use +3 party item.

So yeah, I agree with others that it's useless for me, and a slap in the face for those without a guild OR don't want to be in one.

isildorbiafra · Feb 12, 2008, 08:35 AM // 08:35

I pitty the guy whos spent 100k+10ecto on a mini pig before the event started, thinking he was getting HIS mini celestial pig! Lols

GEXTE · Feb 12, 2008, 08:41 AM // 08:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokuou

There were several notices (both in game and made by Gaile on forums) that the NPCs would disappear at 12pm PST on Monday.

Some people play the game and don't read forums...
You say Gaile was in game and also said that, well, i play this game since it came out over 2 and a half years ago and i never saw Gaile in game yet. You realize that there were like over 600 districts at Shing Jea???
They announce the festival, then also announce that kinda stuff in that announcement too.

Besides, even if it was clearly stated that the collectors would be gone as soon as the festival ended, then that would still be too fast, because there are people that play games till the last minute.

Somebody wrote to start a petition about bringing the collectors back for a day (or two). I think that's a good idea!

Cacheelma · Feb 12, 2008, 08:47 AM // 08:47

Let me tell you, there have been many events like this in the past and everytime one event ends, some people would complain that they miss the collector NPCs (in which I totally understand).

What I wonder is, why can't Anet keep the NPCs a day longer? They can just remove the decorations just to remind people that "Hey, the event has ended, these NPCs will be gone soon". Would that be too hard? If this was the first event I'd understand. But, after 3 years?

Please, get a grip Anet.