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Curse You · Aug 18, 2006, 03:46 PM // 15:46

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Originally Posted by perfect

Seriously though these events are one of the best things that has happened to Guild Wars by giving incentive to try new areas you may have not bothered with.

Well maybe it's just me, but I already HAVE tried almost everything. I've done both Campaigns, UW, FoW, The Deep, RoTotPK, Sorrow's Furnace, Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Hero's Ascent, Fort Aspenwood, Jade Quarry. All I'm really missing is Urgotz Warren.

But either than that, I'm not saying the events have no use, I'm saying they're happening too often.

Two April Mornings · Aug 18, 2006, 03:51 PM // 15:51

and when is double glads points a bad thing?

MSecorsky · Aug 18, 2006, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Last night, even before double faction, I got into five Jade Quarry missions with no more than three countdowns of wait. It was a blast, altough the meager amount of faction offered tweaked at the greedy side of me (which I surpressed).

These events are great for the game, and the rapid fire of them of late is drawing more people into Cantha to see what's next. Bring em on, I for one enjoy them.

Pssst... Halloween comes soon! (Please bring back Ghosts in the box!)

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 18, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

why stop the events if factions is already low on player population? I mean look at what these events have done. We seen more peoples in Cantha now a day than it was first released.

dr1zz one · Aug 18, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

These events have been pretty cool. I didn't participate in all of them, just the ones I liked. They have brought me back to Cantha, at least for the events.

My take is: If you dont like an event....dont take part. If you do like an event....enjoy it as much as you can before its gone. Nobody is forcing you to play these events.

Carinae · Aug 18, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Pssst... Halloween comes soon! (Please bring back Ghosts in the box!)

YAY! I had a lot of fun at Halloween! It was sooooo fun!!!! Probably the best 'event' ever.

gabrial heart · Aug 18, 2006, 04:26 PM // 16:26

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Originally Posted by Two April Mornings

and when is double glads points a bad thing?

When you don't need or want them

Doomlord_Slayermann · Aug 18, 2006, 04:30 PM // 16:30

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Originally Posted by gabrial heart

When you don't need or want them

Don't play in the PvP arenas then.

Clone · Aug 18, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

/signed

While I know some people enjoy these, I implore you to look at the cost of these events in terms of an opportunity forgone. While the double this, double that might provide a little interest for that weekend, the time could have been better spent by Anet working on lasting improvements to the game. Do you want an auction system, or do you want three months of having some random thing double on the weekends? I vote auction system.

gabrial heart · Aug 18, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

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Originally Posted by Doomlord_Slayermann

Don't play in the PvP arenas then.

Huh? I'm saying that i don't need them, I've had 10k balths for many months with no way of spending it, since I've unlocked all my skills/mods/runes already (mostly by capping/ID'ing)... How does that equate to "don't play pvp arenas"?

My only point was double points just doesn't appeal to me till the next chapter, I still enjoy pvp just the same. Not a good or bad thing for me at this point

Legendary Shiz · Aug 18, 2006, 04:45 PM // 16:45

I like all the new things, but I wish they would be not just Cantha exclusive. That gets insanely annoying.

Farin · Aug 18, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Some people just have to complain about everything. I honestly don't care nor am I bothered by the events.

Snowman · Aug 18, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

stop the events?.. they should have events every week! they do nothing but GOOD things for the whole of guildwars.

I for one will be very sad when they do stop.. I will be figety and irratable like a recovering drug addict.

Doomlord_Slayermann · Aug 18, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53

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Originally Posted by gabrial heart

Huh? I'm saying that i don't need them, I've had 10k balths for many months with no way of spending it, since I've unlocked all my skills/mods/runes already (mostly by capping/ID'ing)... How does that equate to "don't play pvp arenas"?

My only point was double points just doesn't appeal to me till the next chapter, I still enjoy pvp just the same. Not a good or bad thing for me at this point

Your original post said that double "glads points" were a bad thing if you didn't want/need them.

gabrial heart · Aug 18, 2006, 04:56 PM // 16:56

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Originally Posted by Doomlord_Slayermann

Your original post said that double "glads points" were a bad thing if you didn't want/need them.

Yeah, I just wanted in the the contradiction. Fun times!

Mordakai · Aug 18, 2006, 05:02 PM // 17:02

Meh, the events are fine.

I got to see a little of the Elite quests, which basically convinced me I wasn't missing anything but a very long quest I don't have time to complete.

I just went about my normal business during the "Chest Drop" event, even found a normal group to do the Ascension mission. The Celestial farmers were out there, of course, but what else is new?

This weekend, if I have time, I'll try to check out the opened outposts. Maybe try some PvP builds there. But, if I don't, no big loss.

As for these events "taking time away from an Auction house": please! It take little effort to bring in some NPCs to take you to a previously locked place. I'd rather Anet do little things like this AND be working on an Auction house at the same time.

Doing one doesn't necessarily exclude the other.

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 18, 2006, 05:02 PM // 17:02

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Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

YAY! I had a lot of fun at Halloween! It was sooooo fun!!!! Probably the best 'event' ever.

I can't wait either!! I wonder which place Mad King will show up to? Tyria or Cantha?

Beat_Go_Stick · Aug 18, 2006, 05:29 PM // 17:29

It's not like they tie you down and force you to participate. Why would you want these to stop? I just don't get it.....

I don't necessarily take part in all the events but some people have a lot of fun with them. Why would I ask anet to stop them when others are having fun with them?

/notsigned

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 18, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45

I don't think A-Net will ever stop creating different events in the future!

/not signed

Amity and Truth · Aug 18, 2006, 06:33 PM // 18:33

I, with all given respect and honesty, don't really understand the actual problem with these events. I've read the OP, i've read the thread (this and several others) and i have to fight the reflex to just say "Nonsense, that's just some teenage rebelism". You know, the kind of "I'm against it. Doesn't matter what it is" mentality.

So far, we mainly had two major arguments:

- Events cause very bad Inflation (Argument is often backed up by claims that a now found weapon is worth less than before while the rare skins are still rare).

- Other Updates would be more important.

And some minor arguments of course, like "it's causing lag!" or "it's decreasing the loot in areas" or "they used it to nerf xyz". You know, those kind of arguments which are purely based on superstition and "feelings". Using them for or against your point only devalues the worth of your arguments.

Back to the two major arguments.

- Devalued Items:
All i have to do here is to ask two simple questions. "Oh really?" and "And this hurts the game why exactly...?". No one can provide a proof that one or another event has caused a heavy lingering impact on gold and items. Oh yes, i allready see some folks with the Torches and Pikes out to kill me for even denying their "truth". To those i can only say, wait another week and your item will recover again.
Items being devalued is a natural process of Guild Wars though. The events are not at fault though. It's the simple flaw or design decision to not include some sort of wear down on items and weapons. And thus, with each drop in the game another item is added to the pool, but they can't be taken out of the pool again.
OF COURSE (!) this will lead to the point that only the "perfect" items are being bought. Why accept anything less if the pool is filled with allready perfect weapons? Sure, a double loot event doesn't actually help the situation. But it doesn't hurt either. Not to a degree you could feel it at.

- Time used for the events:
Maybe someone must have a basic knowledge of programming languages to see this. It actually takes more time to think one of those double events up than it takes to implement them. It's actually as simple as adding a x2 to a few variables in a centralized file. They don't even had to modify the loot tables or anything else for this. All they had to do is modify the vars for the chests. One var for each type of chest. Even with locational differences thats not more than 50 different types of chests. So adding a "x2" to 50 lines. You can try this in notepad and see how fast you can do it.

/minor edit for wording:
Yes, they edited the Loot tables to improve the drop probability for keys. Yet again that were even less lines to change than above.

So, what is the problem with the events again? I still have not understood why people are against this.

Is it "change"? Is it negativity for the simple sake of being the thorn in the roses? I'd agree if the events were more frequent than they are. But one event every weekend... that's just fine. It's like throwing a stone into the water and waiting for the waves to subside, before throwing another stone into the water. MORE Events than just weekly would cause the waves to intermerge and cause chaos. Less events would simply add nothing except a period of waiting.
I have to applaud A-Net for having found a healthy balance on which to base the events at. I wasn't happy with every change being made lately but the events are fine and i don't see them causing any harm.