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**cosyfiep** · Feb 03, 2008, 10:10 PM // 22:10

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

slightly off topic, but what does it say about you if you have a rat following you around?

my ranger has a pet rat....its big enough for her to ride on.....she is hoping to get the albino ones for her heroes....then I will have a pat of rats to follow her around (pied piper maybe?)

Operative 14 · Feb 04, 2008, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Ah, yes sorry guys I messed up. You have to admit, though, there were a lot of Canthan festivals within a pretty short time frame, so its easy to confuse them.

Inniss · Feb 04, 2008, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Wouldn't mide a pet rat in-game, since I was born in the year of the Wood Rat. The year of the Earth Rat is already looking to be a good year.

Lord Feathers · Feb 04, 2008, 03:14 AM // 03:14

Still no word on if they will have a Canthian New Year

genofreek · Feb 04, 2008, 04:30 AM // 04:30

I wish they'd announce these events in advance more. :-\

Jamison0071 · Feb 04, 2008, 05:04 AM // 05:04

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Originally Posted by Lord Feathers

Still no word on if they will have a Canthian New Year

According to Gaile, it's definitely happening.

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

The way I think I can answer this is, "New Years comes but once a year, but it does come once a year."

I'd say that probability of our celebrating the Canthan New Year is close to 100%. Ooooh, Dragon Nest, here I come!

-- Gaile 23:48, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Link: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User_...nthan_New_Year

lakatz · Feb 04, 2008, 06:02 AM // 06:02

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Originally Posted by Operative 14

They'll probably hold it in April like they did last year since it's the festival they used to celebrate the GW launch anniversary.

I can't find the link, but Gaile said on a wiki discussion that they were definitely going to be holding the event. So, bring on the plague of Mini Rats and epic volumes of sweets! And a hat to.

You might be thinking of the Dragon festival, but then that's always around July 4th. Canthan New Year was held last year to coincide with Chinese New Year.

Of course, when the wiki uses the same image to represent both festivals I can understand how some people might confuse them...

Neo Nugget · Feb 04, 2008, 06:05 AM // 06:05

Oh please oh please let the hats be cool

I don't want a rat hat :P

some guy · Feb 04, 2008, 06:15 AM // 06:15

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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Oh please oh please let the hats be cool

I don't want a rat hat :P

Mickey Mouse ears???

:P

Bride of the Atom · Feb 04, 2008, 06:23 AM // 06:23

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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Oh please oh please let the hats be cool

I don't want a rat hat :P

I've had many pet rats upon my head. There are fates much worse than that.

J snukka · Feb 04, 2008, 07:00 AM // 07:00

i wonder if they are goin to add alittle something something for this event. like how they added to wintersday.

Shai Lee · Feb 04, 2008, 08:58 AM // 08:58

I wish they'd slate the bigger events/festivals more in advance. A GW calender on the homepage would be nice. Friends have been wondering when the event would start too.

WinterSnowblind · Feb 04, 2008, 10:12 AM // 10:12

I pointed this out before, but there seems to be a lot of people thinking the event isn't happening, but they never announce these events in advance, it's always a week before it actually happens. Expect the announcement today or early tomorrow, when they usually put up info about the upcoming weekend event. The only time we've known about them earlier, was because of the special Wintersday and Halloween contests.

But I've never understood why they don't advertise them more, I missed the 2005 events even though I owned the game, because I wasn't much of a player back then, and although I heard they were doing something, I didn't know what it was, and didn't bother showing up. I really think making a bigger deal about these festivals would encourage a lot more people to play, but they just aren't advertised very well.

isildorbiafra · Feb 04, 2008, 10:26 AM // 10:26

i'd rather get a mini mr Hanky than get a mini rat!

MithranArkanere · Feb 04, 2008, 02:10 PM // 14:10

But continuity is more important that originality. An extra reward would be nie, but like with birthday miniatures and masks, the same thing given the last time should stay.

It's great if they give something extra, but the 'traditional' reward should also stay.

JeniM · Feb 04, 2008, 02:39 PM // 14:39

I guess the final will be Sunday as thats when the festivals are in my city, not actually on thursday, Wait till tuesday night for the new weekend event message

N E D M · Feb 04, 2008, 02:49 PM // 14:49

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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Oh please oh please let the hats be cool

I don't want a rat hat :P

I dont think they do hats for this one.

Jaythen Tyradel · Feb 04, 2008, 03:00 PM // 15:00

I hope it keeps the same schedule it did last year.
Meaning, I hope it starts at the end of next week.
I will be on vacation all next week.
I could care less about the hat if i miss it. I have other hats that I have missed out on.
Mini pet? If it is like the mini-pig in availability, I can buy one later.
Missing out on making cash to fund my skill hunter title or to buy sweets or to finally get R1 lucky or unlucky. (Sigh)
Maybe I do need a vacation.

Taki · Feb 04, 2008, 03:14 PM // 15:14

which one has the dragon arena, Canthan New Year or Dragon Festival? Both?

BenjZee · Feb 04, 2008, 03:24 PM // 15:24

i was born Dec 1990, was that the year of the horse?
Lol i hope this was the one with victory tokens aswell as lunar etc. i have 2500 tokens to sell...big money.
I dont think it had the 9 rings which is shame...look at my avvy lol, i have a feeling they had the broadwalk for other things