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d03n3rfr1tz3 · Jan 11, 2007, 11:07 PM // 23:07

We are happy to announce that the Wintersday Event will be extended until 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 11th (7:59 a.m. GMT Friday, January 12th). You can use these days to enjoy more PvP battles in the Snowball Arena, to join the holiday quests and missions, and to redeem your collected Candy Cane Shards for Wintersday Gifts.

Now it is 23:58 and Thursday the 11th (GMT+1) and Wintersday is over.

WTF?

Naomi Heartily · Jan 11, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09

yeah... it's 3.00 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 11th right now....9 hours early ;(

HellsHeaven · Jan 11, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

oh its just winterday u silly baboons... it will always come again... until then take some caffine pills to pass the time...

d03n3rfr1tz3 · Jan 11, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

And i needed 8 wins in Snowballfight for "Skillz".

bad person · Jan 11, 2007, 11:15 PM // 23:15

Last time I checked on the GW site it said it ended at noon PST today. Based on that it actually ended later than it should have.

http://www.guildwars.com/events/inga...k6/default.php

KingKryton · Jan 11, 2007, 11:17 PM // 23:17

yay its over i was getting sick of snow

JGaff · Jan 11, 2007, 11:20 PM // 23:20

Meh, it is what it is. We won't see the Tinsel in LA for another 11 months. Until then, go to the screenshot forum and enjoy some more screenies...

My Sweet Revenga · Jan 11, 2007, 11:25 PM // 23:25

I expected it to end last night around midnight but it was still going so I went to bed heh. Killed my share of gargoyes. Unfortunately now we'll have to hear PETA whine and complain about how gargoyles have been hunted to near extinction and it has damaged the local economy and environment and ecosystem..... yadda yadda yadda.... oh look here comes Paul Mcartney condemning cruelty to gargoyles..... joy!

Dark Kal · Jan 11, 2007, 11:37 PM // 23:37

I'm also dissapointed. Why give a time if you are completely going to ignore it? I was going for the 2nd title of gamer (started this morning) and only made it half way there (500 points) because of this sudden shortening.

eloc_jcg · Jan 11, 2007, 11:54 PM // 23:54

Pfft. It was already extended further than it was supposed to be so stop complaining about it. I don't really see people complaining about the Lucky and Unlucky titles so why the Gamer one?

Just like the Lucky/Unlucky, it will come again which means another chance to get those titles. Besides, I was getting bored of the Wintersday festival anyways :P.

Guldur · Jan 12, 2007, 12:05 AM // 00:05

You guys had more then 2 weeks to get these points, now you are whining because the event ended a few hours earlier??

God, people will always complain, no matter what.

eloc_jcg · Jan 12, 2007, 12:07 AM // 00:07

Ya, I know what you mean. If you don't want to be kicked out of the Snowball Fights, don't log out of your game and don't get the next build. Just wait for something like Spntanious Combustion to come around to kill you off. It will give you a while before Arena Net programs an event like that to happen.

Dark Kal · Jan 12, 2007, 12:31 AM // 00:31

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Originally Posted by eloc_jcg

Ya, I know what you mean. If you don't want to be kicked out of the Snowball Fights, don't log out of your game and don't get the next build. Just wait for something like Spntanious Combustion to come around to kill you off. It will give you a while before Arena Net programs an event like that to happen.

The game refused to set as up against another team after winning our last match. It said something about the server no longer supporting the current version and that we'd have to log out, the timer was permantly stuck on 0:00 otherwise I would obviously not gotten the new build.

And I've you give a date you're supposed to stick to it and not ignore it either that or just don't give the exact time the event ends.

Narcikkan Grey · Jan 12, 2007, 01:18 AM // 01:18

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Originally Posted by d03n3rfr1tz3

We are happy to announce that the Wintersday Event will be extended until 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 11th (7:59 a.m. GMT Friday, January 12th). You can use these days to enjoy more PvP battles in the Snowball Arena, to join the holiday quests and missions, and to redeem your collected Candy Cane Shards for Wintersday Gifts.

Now it is 23:58 and Thursday the 11th (GMT+1) and Wintersday is over.

WTF?

I would really like to see where it is you got this information, because you were misinformed. The official Guild Wars website states, and has stated since the announcement of said extension, that it will end on Thursday January 11th @ Noon PST (20:00 GMT). So, just as mentioned by a previous poster, 23:58 GMT +1 would be 22:58 GMT, 2 hours and 58 minutes AFTER the given time of closure. The event ended late, not early.

arcanemacabre · Jan 12, 2007, 01:33 AM // 01:33

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Originally Posted by Narcikkan Grey

I would really like to see where it is you got this information, because you were misinformed. The official Guild Wars website states, and has stated since the announcement of said extension, that it will end on Thursday January 11th @ Noon PST (20:00 GMT). So, just as mentioned by a previous poster, 23:58 GMT +1 would be 22:58 GMT, 2 hours and 58 minutes AFTER the given time of closure. The event ended late, not early.

Not that I care, but you're wrong. Go to guildwars.com and look at the first page. It clearly states exactly word-for-word what d03n3rfr1tz3 posted. It ended early, not late.

viper008 · Jan 12, 2007, 01:40 AM // 01:40

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Originally Posted by Narcikkan Grey

I would really like to see where it is you got this information, because you were misinformed. The official Guild Wars website states, and has stated since the announcement of said extension, that it will end on Thursday January 11th @ Noon PST (20:00 GMT). So, just as mentioned by a previous poster, 23:58 GMT +1 would be 22:58 GMT, 2 hours and 58 minutes AFTER the given time of closure. The event ended late, not early.

This one gives 11:59 pm PST time
http://www.guildwars.com/

Wintersday Event Extended! 5 January 2007
We are happy to announce that the Wintersday Event will be extended until 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 11th (7:59 a.m. GMT Friday, January 12th). You can use these days to enjoy more PvP battles in the Snowball Arena, to join the holiday quests and missions, and to redeem your collected Candy Cane Shards for Wintersday Gifts. Find out more here.

This page gives another time Noon PST
http://www.guildwars.com/events/inga...k6/default.php

Wintersday 2006 Festival News: Grenth Wins; Event Extended!

The winner of the annual Wintersday battle between Grenth and Dwayna has been announced: Grenth, God of Death and Ice, was declared overall victor of the nine individual face-offs that took place on Wintersday. This means that winter will linger for just a while longer in Tyria and Elona.

Through Noon PST (20:00 GMT) on Thursday, January 11, 2007, players can continue to compete in the Snowball Arena, join in the holiday quests and missions, and dodge Grentchies in Kamadan and Lion's Arch. Through participation in various activities, players will accumulate Candy Cane Shards which they may exchange for Peppermint Shields, Gingerbread Foci, and Candy Cane weapons of all kinds. And of course, players can also trade those shards with the Wintersday Gift Givers in Lion's Arch and Kamadan for valuable Wintersday Gifts that contain a variety of exciting items!

The extension of the Wintersday Festival will afford players in Taiwan the opportunity to join the event, for many of them were without Internet services during a period of time following the recent earthquake in that area of the world. Unclaimed gifts collected during the Wintersday Finales, and those donated by players, will be shared with Taiwanese players in a mini-event next week.

Enjoy the Winterday Festivities for a few days longer, and we wish you all the best in the New Year!

Have a nice day

Gaile Gray · Jan 12, 2007, 02:01 AM // 02:01

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Originally Posted by d03n3rfr1tz3

We are happy to announce that the Wintersday Event will be extended until 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 11th (7:59 a.m. GMT Friday, January 12th). You can use these days to enjoy more PvP battles in the Snowball Arena, to join the holiday quests and missions, and to redeem your collected Candy Cane Shards for Wintersday Gifts.

Now it is 23:58 and Thursday the 11th (GMT+1) and Wintersday is over.

WTF?

I am very sorry for this miscommunication. We sent out a revised timeline on the 3rd to be posted on the 5th, but unfortunately it was not published. I have asked that we get the proper news post on the site, even if it's a bit late to prevent people from getting upset.

The fact is, the event has been scheduled to end at Noon Pacific for more than a week.

Apologies again for the error.

Neo Nugget · Jan 12, 2007, 02:16 AM // 02:16

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Originally Posted by d03n3rfr1tz3

And i needed 8 wins in Snowballfight for "Skillz".

that sucks. im on 1,000 points i got sunday. i would hate that but you can look foreward to getting the title next time gamer points are added again.

sixdartbart · Jan 12, 2007, 02:26 AM // 02:26

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Originally Posted by Dark Kal

And I've you give a date you're supposed to stick to it and not ignore it either that or just don't give the exact time the event ends.

Here is what was originally posted at the start of the event.
http://www.guildwars.com/events/inga...k6/default.php

The Wintersday event begins on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 and runs for 13 days, with the grand finale taking place on Monday, January 1, 2007. During the event, the cities of Kamadan, Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, and Ascalon City will shine like beacons in the winter night sky with festive, Wintersday decorations, while holiday NPCs walk the streets lending their holiday spirit to this jolly season.

You should really consider that the event was extended by 10 days before you come here pissing and moaning about how horrible Anet is for having a "FREE" event and you didn't have enough time to get a title that you decided to get at the last minute (well maybe more like 14,400 minutes late)

If you really want them to stick to what they said you should ask them to roll back everything wintersday related that you have achieved since the 1st

Dark Kal · Jan 12, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54

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Originally Posted by sixdartbart

You should really consider that the event was extended by 10 days before you come here pissing and moaning about how horrible Anet is for having a "FREE" event and you didn't have enough time to get a title that you decided to get at the last minute (well maybe more like 14,400 minutes late)

If the event endend while it did, I probably wouldn't have been upset since I got my 1st title and wasn't really planning on going for the 2nd one since most players are pretty horrible at it. I just decided today to try and quickly go for the 2nd title and with the extra 9 houres, I might have just made it. Although it really isn't that big of a deal to me, it was quite discomforting not being able to reach my goal. Apologies have been made, water under the bridge. And I guess I really shouldn't have tried to wing it at the last minute but I guess that's the kind of guy I am

still made 500 points in the end.

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If you really want them to stick to what they said you should ask them to roll back everything wintersday related that you have achieved since the 1st

I euh... want everything to be rolled back that I achieved in wintersday during the extension of the event