Curse

kaya · Jul 04, 2006, 09:51 AM // 09:51

lol i took 143 prizes.

xxsquirrel · Jul 04, 2006, 09:52 AM // 09:52

yeah it was fun indeed! I've made some screenies:

This was Kisu speaking

And this is me with mask

also dyed it red now
btw: I got the mask out of present, haven't found the collector yet.\
Hmm maybe I didn't got it from present after all, I lost about 250 orbs in a very mystical way .... Not sure to who I talked to, though.

kaya · Jul 04, 2006, 09:57 AM // 09:57

this is mine. Tried the best I could to get the dye to match my armor.

Feminist Terrorist · Jul 04, 2006, 10:03 AM // 10:03

Squirrel, as long as you were there when the emperor first showed up, you got your mask. Don't need to talk to anyone, it just shows up in your inventory.

RTSFirebat · Jul 04, 2006, 10:21 AM // 10:21

oh my god, so much new information. But its all added to the guide now.

VitisVinifera · Jul 04, 2006, 10:27 AM // 10:27

RTS: you might want to add, that for every essence you deliver to a sorceror, you get a jade orb

Feminist Terrorist · Jul 04, 2006, 10:33 AM // 10:33

I have no confirmation such as screen shots, but the masks can be dyed silver. I saw a monk wearing one and asked him. He said he'd dyed his silver. It wasn't too bad looking.

Shadowcast · Jul 04, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49

Maybe im just growing out of gw but this festival isn't that great..

tear · Jul 04, 2006, 10:56 AM // 10:56

To sum up the events of the Emperor's visit, in pictures and a short recap of my own experience:

Choo-Choo! It's the idiot train. Idiots because:

It's the emperor they seek, as our friend here makes clear. But wait...

"

", indeed! The train has reached its destination afterall! It is I that is the idiot - the Emperor is here at last! And without guards, how courageous our dear Emperor is. I hope for his own safety he brought enough masks for everyone!

And he has! Satisfied, the mobs of excited, though admittedly impatient players are fended off momentarily. The Emperor gives a canned, but certainly heartwarming speech to an unattentive audience of dragon-heads, only to be rudely interrupted by a mysterious and perhaps malevolent disembodied voice!

All seems well, until I happen upon the grisly scenes of multiple fresh murders. What the hell? I investigate:

I don't remember these things being here. Perhaps they're connected to these deaths in some way? I continue close observation:

Well, that explains that. I flee for my life, but thankfully...

The invaders, despite their apparent invincibility and ability to instantly and painfully slay all those they come into contant with, suddenly decide they've been beaten and retreat. I look around the corpse-strewn battlefield, and my head falls with a great weight of sadness...

But no! This is no time to mourn the losses of the many slain just moments ago. Now we celebrate with fireworks, and presents! The death toll multiplies as masked citizens rabidly swarm over the raining gifts.

Hahah, shiny lights! Wee!

Sjeng · Jul 04, 2006, 11:18 AM // 11:18

lol, playing tag with monsters? lol. seems to be fun though.

The Stinger · Jul 04, 2006, 11:28 AM // 11:28

Tip:
If you missed the arrival of the emperor and thus missing getting a mask
then you just need to travel to a different district. He arrives 1st at the top
district then 2nd, 3rd etc. Spanish is the last district he vissits.

So if you are in english d48 and missed the arrival you just need to travel to
lets say d80 or a district futher down the list.

Astral Design · Jul 04, 2006, 12:05 PM // 12:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feminist Terrorist

I have no confirmation such as screen shots, but the masks can be dyed silver. I saw a monk wearing one and asked him. He said he'd dyed his silver. It wasn't too bad looking.

screen shot of both Black and Silver dyed masks

Astral Design · Jul 04, 2006, 12:11 PM // 12:11

Black and Blue Masks

Chooby · Jul 04, 2006, 12:28 PM // 12:28

Need to find out now: What happens if you DONT win

Shadowcast · Jul 04, 2006, 12:33 PM // 12:33

If your district doesn't win, they don't get gifts but they get mauled by the creatures instead..

The main site has pics of the masks in all colors I thought...

RTSFirebat · Jul 04, 2006, 12:34 PM // 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowcast

If your district doesn't win, they don't get gifts but they get mauled by the creatures..

Yep,

Quote:

everyone in District get killed over and over and over and over.

That's what happens.

The Stinger · Jul 04, 2006, 01:43 PM // 13:43

I heard someone say that they've got a pet from a present. Is this true?

Hypernecrofear · Jul 04, 2006, 03:25 PM // 15:25

Check the Rujiyo thread concerning info about the past mission "Protect the Monastery" note this is past and has been changed

RTSFirebat · Jul 04, 2006, 03:41 PM // 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Stinger

I heard someone say that they've got a pet from a present. Is this true?

No, that is a lie and completely false.

Rudhraighe O'Hagan · Jul 04, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07

1 Festival Ticket = 15 gold
1 Festival Prize = 25 Festival Tickets
250 Festival Prizes = 93,750 gold

1 Present will yield:
4.8% chance 1000 gold
39.9% chance 5 Jade Wind Orbs
26.8% chance Bottle of Rice Wine
28.5% chance Red Bean Cake

Test Results:

Set 1 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
12000 gold 12 sets of 1000
430 Jade Wind Orbs 86 sets of 5
75 Bottles of Rice Wine
77 Red Bean Cakes

Set 2 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
13000 gold 13 sets of 1000
500 Jade Wind Orbs 100 sets of 5
71 Bottles of Rice Wine
66 Red Bean Cakes

Set 3 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
9000 gold 9 sets of 1000
530 Jade Wind Orbs 106 sets of 5
55 Bottles of Rice Wine
80 Red Bean Cakes

Set 4 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
14000 gold 14 sets of 1000
535 Jade Wind Orbs 107 sets of 5
67 Bottles of Rice Wine
62 Red Bean Cakes

Summary:

out of 1000 presents = cost 375,000 gold
Yield:
48000 gold 48 sets of 1000
1995 Jade Wind Orbs 399 sets of 5
268 Bottles of Rice Wine
285 Red Bean Cakes

Note: this is a Repost original Contribution Posted to: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Festival_Prize 16:18, 1 July 2006
Rudhraighe O Hagan