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floppinghog · Sep 12, 2006, 06:00 AM // 06:00

rumor has it, you can get a skull and hood in nightfall's halloween event.
and an angel's halo from winter's day.

my dervish and paragon will be perfect.

Funk ee Monk ee · Sep 12, 2006, 10:19 AM // 10:19

Not to mention the future sales of Prophecies to those who have only bought Factions/Nightfall/etc if in fact a Prophecies even is the only place one could obtain Candy Canes, Spiked Eggnogs, Absinthes, and other goodies without paying hard earned gp for them.

It makes good business sense for them to keep the event "as is" and "where is".

-Loki- · Sep 12, 2006, 10:40 AM // 10:40

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Originally Posted by Funk ee Monk ee

Not to mention the future sales of Prophecies to those who have only bought Factions/Nightfall/etc if in fact a Prophecies even is the only place one could obtain Candy Canes, Spiked Eggnogs, Absinthes, and other goodies without paying hard earned gp for them.

It makes good business sense for them to keep the event "as is" and "where is".

Wintersday will apparently be global. Every expansion gets it. Halloween will be limited to Tyria. So candy canes will be free for all. Hell, Cantha has a more ideal farming spot for the candy cane shards to exchange for candy canes than Tyria did, outside Ban Rusu gardens or whatever it's called.

SpeedyKQ · Sep 12, 2006, 02:34 PM // 14:34

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

/completely bas akwards

halloween was listed much earlier as part of the 3rd team for special and RECURRING events such as (named) halloween/wintersday

somebody who has bought all 3 chapters can go back to halloween and say how nice Anet is giving us this extra and BTW i just started Nightfall and it is really worth getting.

the best way to chase away customers is to take away something they have already had and are looking forward to again

basic business 101

If a player cares about the halloween fest and is considering buying Nightfall, having the event there will make sure they buy it. If a player cares about halloween but has no intention of buying Nightfall, I just don't think Anet cares about them anymore.

Still, they might do a little something in Prophecies too so people don't feel cheated and hold onto their money out of spite. Or to get new players who don't own Prophecies to consider buying it.

Loviatar · Sep 12, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56

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Originally Posted by SpeedyKQ

If a player cares about the halloween fest and is considering buying Nightfall, having the event there will make sure they buy it. If a player cares about halloween but has no intention of buying Nightfall, I just don't think Anet cares about them anymore.

Still, they might do a little something in Prophecies too so people don't feel cheated and hold onto their money out of spite. Or to get new players who don't own Prophecies to consider buying it.

as i said in an earlier post since all they have to do is put halloween back in since it is already done doing that is a no brainer to stop complaints there.

also i stated you could put the kettle/ring on any flat spot in chapter 2/3 and alter the mad king coming horsemans route for those chapters.

win/win

Eviance · Sep 12, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

I dont care where it takes place as long as it happens... I mean they did kinda promise that mad king would be back and halloween and christmas were just the coolest things ever, even without all the collectable junk.

Altho since last years events I have been wondering how they would top it or if they are even going to try. I guess we shall wait and see eh?

Loviatar · Sep 12, 2006, 08:37 PM // 20:37

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Originally Posted by Eviance

I dont care where it takes place as long as it happens... I mean they did kinda promise that mad king would be back and halloween and christmas were just the coolest things ever, even without all the collectable junk.

Altho since last years events I have been wondering how they would top it or if they are even going to try. I guess we shall wait and see eh?

who cares if they top it or just do it the same each year.

newcomers get it fresh oldtimers have had a years break so it isnt stale

keeping it the same allows for less bugs as well

unienaule · Sep 12, 2006, 09:35 PM // 21:35

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

who cares if they top it or just do it the same each year.

keeping it the same allows for less bugs as well

/signed

*cough*12 emperors*cough*

As far as I can remember, there weren't really serious bugs last Haloween, and starting from scratch + Nightfall would probably cause the servers to spontaneously combust.

MisterB · Sep 12, 2006, 10:06 PM // 22:06

I'm not sure they can simply drop last year's event in, as one of the Halloween areas(Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, Tombs of the Primeval Kings), TOPK, has changed from PvP HoH to a PvE Green run. There would likely be conflicts with that zone.

Eviance · Sep 12, 2006, 11:08 PM // 23:08

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

who cares if they top it or just do it the same each year.

newcomers get it fresh oldtimers have had a years break so it isnt stale

keeping it the same allows for less bugs as well

You stalk my posts I know you do =P!

I'm just saying I wouldn't mind seeing it topped but at the same time I could care less just so long as they bring it back. And I am always for less bugs =P

Sir Skullcrasher · Sep 12, 2006, 11:13 PM // 23:13

zomg imagine if the Mad King were asian!

Rivalor · Oct 03, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

It should be simple:

Prophecies had the Halloween event

Factions has the Dragon festival

Nightfall will have whatever

If the devs dont get the Halloween event going it will show a sign of a downfall of the game. Events are important to the running of a MMO.

I understand the release issues but there are supposed to be different teams for the diff games...this should not be an issue.

Here's hoping for the halloween event

Clone · Oct 03, 2006, 09:42 PM // 21:42

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Originally Posted by floppinghog

rumor has it, you can get a skull and hood in nightfall's halloween event.
and an angel's halo from winter's day.

my dervish and paragon will be perfect.

Sounds fun. Can we get a source?

Carinae · Oct 03, 2006, 09:57 PM // 21:57

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Originally Posted by floppinghog

rumor has it, you can get a skull and hood in nightfall's halloween event.
and an angel's halo from winter's day.

my dervish and paragon will be perfect.

Good. I need all of these, especially the halo! (No comments plz)

What would be uber-cool would be headgear that LOOKED like a halo, but casted a shadow of horns.

Overnite · Oct 03, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Lack of Halloween event in Tyria will send a clear message to the community- Anet only cares about people who bought the latest chapter. It will be a marketing disaster, so I think the devs should really think twice before removing the Halloween and Wintersday events, or only holding them in the latest chapter (african Christmas, holy f**k)

Imaginos · Oct 03, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00

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Originally Posted by floppinghog

rumor has it, you can get a skull and hood in nightfall's halloween event.
and an angel's halo from winter's day.

my dervish and paragon will be perfect.

Come now, we all know that the even there will be the "Ballerina Event" and people will get spiffy tutu's to wear as they twirl on their toes around and around and around.

natuxatu · Oct 03, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01

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Originally Posted by Rivalor

It should be simple:

Prophecies had the Halloween event

Factions has the Dragon festival

Nightfall will have whatever

If the devs dont get the Halloween event going it will show a sign of a downfall of the game. Events are important to the running of a MMO.

I understand the release issues but there are supposed to be different teams for the diff games...this should not be an issue.

Here's hoping for the halloween event

I like this idea the best.. and it's less work for the team to create a new halloween event each year ect.. maybe just change a few of the masks that are given out or whatever.

But I also agree with the other poster in that I don't care where it happens so long as it happens.

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 03, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

I can't wait until Mad King slays all who lost in "Mad King Says" game!

CyberNigma · Oct 04, 2006, 12:38 AM // 00:38

well, to respond to those that say ANet has to spend their time watching for new release bugs, well.. quite frankly they didn't have to choose to release right before Halloween in the first place. It could have been a few weeks before or a week or so after... Who knows, maybe the date was chosen so that they would have a reason not to deal with a Halloween event.

**cosyfiep** · Oct 04, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

that was MY idea to release at a different time----but as was pointed out to me....10/27 is exactly 6 months after the release of the last chapter. Why it needs to be exact, who knows. I think they could have waited like 2 weeks and then made the halloween event, but thats just me (and they would have had more time to kill bugs too)
Oh well, we will find out soon enough, and if there is no halloween event, will they do a winters day one?