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Tuesg · Jul 05, 2006, 08:27 AM // 08:27

Just to confirm for everyone the Mini Game was the event.

tompilk · Jul 05, 2006, 08:30 AM // 08:30

i dont think so... i think there is something bigger... hopefully...
the mni-game was on so many times it wasnt a big finish...
tom

Tuesg · Jul 05, 2006, 08:32 AM // 08:32

Not according to this chat log

http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~enevold/GaileDragon2.jpg

"The event is schedule to end with the last game"
"The finale has been the whole day"

Thats it over

Quintanium · Jul 05, 2006, 08:32 AM // 08:32

If that is it, I'd be dissapointed. I had such high hopes for a 'true surprise'. Now I can't go to sleep since I've stayed up for this.

I'll just wait a bit longer...

madman420 · Jul 05, 2006, 08:37 AM // 08:37

So what was up with Rujiyo calling everyone to the monastery for a big final battle? Was it just another round of returning orbs? If so, that's pretty lame.

Lord Palidore · Jul 05, 2006, 08:41 AM // 08:41

Yeah, in the other thread, someone said Gaile confirmed the mini-game/invasion was the finale.

With the handfuls of glitches and bugs we have seen during the period of the Dragon Festival, I wouldn't be surprised if it was supposed to work like this:

The Emperor was to come every two hours, and hand out mask. Nothing out of the ordinary. At the conclusion of the event, the very last trip the emperor was to make, the invasion with The Fury and minions was supposed to be the finale, in which all the presents dropped, and the fireworks went off at the end.

But some employee up in Anet's office coded it wrong, and instead, the invasion would accidentaly happen every time, just like the bug that deleted charmed animals, bug that changed face appearance for rangers, unable to sell tickets, multiple Kisus', wandering grasps' and The Fury (post-event), that all happened since the Fesitval update.

Dont get me wrong, I appreciate the update, and the thought of the update very much, but just as the Tengu event, it was handled poorly. If Anet tested it better (if they did test it at all), then this would have been a much more fun event than it was, because it would have ran smoother. Most of these bugs and glitches though that have occured, are very common malfunctions, that was easy to stumble on upon, and very repeatable, which makes me doubt whether it was tested properly enough.

vinegrower · Jul 05, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57

my biggest thing is this line, "The conclusion of the Dragon Festival will be marked with surprises true Canthans won't want to miss." This made it sound like something special would happen for canthan born characters. I understand if the invasion was only supposed to happen once, so it seems as though nothing special hapened at the end, I was just expecting something special for my Canthan characters.

gamecube187 · Jul 05, 2006, 09:02 AM // 09:02

Uhhhhh...so tired.....and i guess the finale was all of today...It is now 2;00 for me and the last time the emperor came, it was 12:00. There have been no signs of his arival, not even a "the emperor will arive in 15 minutes" or anything...sorta not wat i expected....o well ill stay afk just in case....gotta go to bed tho unfortunatly....maybe there is another and its just delayed or somthin.....

Deadlyjunk · Jul 05, 2006, 09:18 AM // 09:18

I think it's over. Shame, I only got like 20 gifts... :-S

hellboy909 · Jul 05, 2006, 09:21 AM // 09:21

I was about to start this same thread. My title was "Can I go to bed now?"

bubbadoll · Jul 05, 2006, 09:30 AM // 09:30

seems to be over.. but a few still not wanting to give up hope. lol

regardless, for my first ever event.. i had a blast... and i got goodies. w00t :-Þ

Ken Dei · Jul 05, 2006, 09:35 AM // 09:35

Yeah That was my notion. No offense to A.Net they did a great job over all. But....that's it?

The slaughter everyone at the end thing is getting kinda old.

led-zep · Jul 05, 2006, 09:39 AM // 09:39

i made 48k from presents alone getting 1k pressies and selling the cakes to merchant. i kept the wine for me and orbs for guildies who couldnt get a mask on the day.

samifly · Jul 05, 2006, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Dei

Yeah That was my notion. No offense to A.Net they did a great job over all. But....that's it?

The slaughter everyone at the end thing is getting kinda old.

I forgot that the previous events didnt have big endings... but yeah, killing everyone was fun with the mad king, ok with grenth, and meh now. But I had fun, and there was more information (though people kept asking the questions anyways) so its an overall improvment

GJ Anet

Diablo™ · Jul 05, 2006, 10:03 AM // 10:03

I liked it.

nerdality · Jul 05, 2006, 10:11 AM // 10:11

It was pretty good. But then, I've always thought NC + Co did good events
COH Halloween was always fun, imho.

Mr_T_bot · Jul 05, 2006, 10:24 AM // 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerdality

It was pretty good. But then, I've always thought NC + Co did good events
COH Halloween was always fun, imho.

Arena Net works Guild Wars, no NCSoft, though they license it, or whatever term goes there.

nerdality · Jul 05, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26

I stand corrected.

well, sit, actually, but point taken.

natuxatu · Jul 05, 2006, 10:35 AM // 10:35

I liked it too. It was a lot of fun... however I do understand why some people might complain. I too was expecting something bigger only because their statement lead me to believe so. But if they wouldn't have said that i'd be too cool.. still am except i'm way tired staying up to see the "big finale that I don't want to miss"

raven214 · Jul 05, 2006, 11:33 AM // 11:33

Overall I enjoyed the event. Wintersday was by far superior IMO (I missed Halloween due to RL). I did like the Dragon's Nest and chance games tied to new titles ideas, dodgeball was ok (snowball fights were much better -- I don't know why they didn't add any skill that would be like catching the ball to make the thrower die... could've been a simple variation of a stance working like Reversal of Fortune/Vengeful Weapon, but with a % chance to fail), and the Emperor's appearances/mask giving were ok (I really enjoyed the mini-game town-battle) although unacceptably buggy (as a ranger primarily -- losing our pets/changing faces FTW?).

I tried to stay up til 3am (EDT) last night - was expecting a big finale that I didn't want to miss - but I passed out around 2... "luckily" I guess there is no big finale.