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ChunkyMonkey · Jun 30, 2006, 06:31 AM // 06:31

Do you guys think these will be worth a lot after the event? Granted, not as much as CC's probably...

KamikazeChicken · Jun 30, 2006, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Wine = Ale, from what I've been told, so not likely.
Cakes could be worth a little, but not nearly what CC are.

I'm voting on neither being very good to keep for future gain.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jun 30, 2006, 06:49 AM // 06:49

Chunky save yer bean cakes I want em, it'll help my sin out bunches.

Cash · Jun 30, 2006, 06:55 AM // 06:55

in all honesty, id say no. everyone went crazy over the orbs and i saw em selling for 200- 500per. but if the only use for them is the mask, then theyre pretty much worthless to me as the quests give 240 per char and SURELY youll get a good number opening some prizes (i actually regret farming the 150 i did).

as for the wine, as i posted in another thread the "base" value of it is 375gold (thats 15 gold per ticket with 25 tix per prize). considering i have no problems whatsoever buying monastery credits for 100per and trading for ale, i wouldnt pay any more for the wine (and people probably arent going to want to sell it that low). now if it were a spiked version that got you drunk like the spiked eggnog (and someone on the thread i started has verified that its definately not), it would hold value for sure.

the bean cakes are the "wild card" of the lot i think. i personally have no use for them, but i can see how theyd be helpful to any non-runner type character going for the explorer titles. running in town seems to me like its only useful in HoD or kaineng. maybe someone out there will create a new droks running build around em (freeing up any run skill slots for something else), but it wont be me

so yeah, im gonna have to say (at least until someone proves otherwise) that these prizes are VASTLY inferior to the wintersday gifts.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jun 30, 2006, 07:04 AM // 07:04

noone can prove their not inferior wintersday gifts were teh 1337. CCs were the answers to all ouir prayers.

Former Ruling · Jun 30, 2006, 07:43 AM // 07:43

The Wine is just normal ale - more expensive normal ale....Not worth it AT ALL.

Bean Cakes only work IN TOWN, making them useless after this event (and only semi-useful now). If they worked outside of town they'd be GOLD.

Asil Moon · Jun 30, 2006, 07:47 AM // 07:47

Ughh Only useful in town my ele could have used them in AB! - Sighs-

ChunkyMonkey · Jun 30, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49

Grr... didnt know those bean cakes only worked in town. So, basically this entire event is nothing but a gold sink for Anet. Think about it, these items are at rediculously jacked up prices. The two new titles can only be gained really by afking on the 9 or 16 spot games, both of which have a negative expected value.

O well, at least I managed to get bout 40k for the orbs I farmed before the thing started

Maybe they'll come up with some new items to get

My Sweet Revenga · Jun 30, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54

I"m still laughing at the people who bought up mantid pincers before the event started. Better hope ANET adds a collector over the next couple days or wow will that have been a waste of money lol

-Loki- · Jun 30, 2006, 08:58 AM // 08:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asil Moon

Ughh Only useful in town my ele could have used them in AB! - Sighs-

They are always disabled in PvP areas, so no, it wouldn't have been able to use them in AB.

papryk · Jun 30, 2006, 09:27 AM // 09:27

Somebody know where i can find Capt. Rujiyo to do more quests ?

Mr_T_bot · Jun 30, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26

Who is this Capt Rujiyo guy everyone is always looking for?

J snukka · Jun 30, 2006, 10:57 AM // 10:57

i dont think its worth stocking up. they have no great use when the even is over and i believe anet wanted it that way. Remember they aren't trying to favor farmers and have players sell them. They agree with gamers in general that play the game for the fun of it, not to farm. Just like how they are against runners and they try to prevent that.

Cash · Jun 30, 2006, 12:13 PM // 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Sweet Revenga

I"m still laughing at the people who bought up mantid pincers before the event started. Better hope ANET adds a collector over the next couple days or wow will that have been a waste of money lol

yeah im one of those guys who was snatching up naga hides, coins, shells, and pincers right and left- added up to about 5k worth in merch value and im sure i payed at least 10-15k for it all over the last day (before event started). thats minus what i farmed myself while gathering orbs (AKA "wasting time" in retrospect). i just had these wintersday visions of the next gargoyle skull running through my head - but hey, you win some, you lose some right? although its probably not going to happen, it would be nice to trade all that junk in for wine at roughly 10gold per

GranDeWun · Jun 30, 2006, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Where do you get bean cakes and wine? From quartemaster or as ticket prizes?

Count Feanor · Jun 30, 2006, 02:00 PM // 14:00

So... I see that Bean cakes work here and not there, and so on and so forth. Now, what exactly do they do?

Jetdoc · Jun 30, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Feanor

So... I see that Bean cakes work here and not there, and so on and so forth. Now, what exactly do they do?

Per guildwiki...

Sugar Rush is a enchantment applied to you after eating a Red Bean Cake in town.

Enchantment Spell. For 5 minutes, you move 25% faster.

Sugar Rush is removed if you leave town.

Count Feanor · Jun 30, 2006, 02:29 PM // 14:29

That certainly makes it nice in larger towns when I want to get to places faster. Too bad they don't work outside.

Xenrath · Jun 30, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19

5 minutes of Sprint (speed +25%) from an item, not even a skill... would have been a bit much to let loose outside of towns, not to mention the impact on PvP having entire teams constantly running.

quanzong · Jun 30, 2006, 03:22 PM // 15:22

Is that the best wine? Can you like drink 1000 of em for a title? Beerdrinker or whatever?