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evilseabass · Nov 21, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Looking through the list of weekend events during this year, the majority of them have been PVP-focused.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Weekend_events

I would suggest more weekend events focused on raising reputation/faction/LB/SS.

I would also suggest a double chest drop weekend, which affects keyed chests AND dungeon reward chests.

How about a double Wisdom title track points weekend for identifying rare items?

Double XP for elite skill caps? not so much...we've 3 of them already this year.

tenshi_strife · Nov 21, 2007, 06:38 PM // 18:38

double xp for skill caps should have NEVER came up as it is the most retarded thing in the planet, if you are capping skills your are most likly over lvl 20 and have like 90 extra skill points double xp OMFG WOOT WOOT BACON WOOT.

and i like pvp focused events but yes i guess it could alternate or maybe have both, like double fame AND double ss/ll/GWEN race rep. then pvp wouldnt get clogged with pvers wanting fame and pves will have something they want.

Aera Lure · Nov 21, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

Oh, I dunno, I kind of like the Double Exp for Skill Caps. Like the other events, its only actually useful if I wish to do skill caps that weekend, but it helps bring in more skill points for characters that might need them, as well as can be one avenue of choice for Survivors. Granted, I dont think Treya cares for all that many more skill points at the moment, but she would need some more still if I were to go for all skills known by her.

Anyway, even balance of PvP and PvE weekends is good. I wasnt sure what the record was, but wouldnt sign for more PvE events just for the sake of it, even though I mostly only play PvE. PvP players need theirs as well and many tracks are PvP oriented. We could use (at least I could) another Double Rep weekend, SS/LB grind weekend (much as I am loathe to do it) and a Factions/Allegiance weekend, but well, they'll come in due time.

Ctb · Nov 21, 2007, 07:17 PM // 19:17

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ouble xp for skill caps should have NEVER came up as it is the most retarded thing in the planet, if you are capping skills your are most likly over lvl 20 and have like 90 extra skill points double xp OMFG WOOT WOOT BACON WOOT.

It's good for Survivor title grinders.

I want the increased gold chance on chests to come back one of these days. It's a pointless, money-wasting event, but it makes the gambling a little bit more interesting.

Painbringer · Nov 21, 2007, 08:34 PM // 20:34

Dual weekends would be best (like suggestions below)

PVP Maybe a win 5 in row makes some doe! 1K weekend stings attached of course

PVE Random weekend small percent chance to have any of the consumables from past events drop when killing foes. Shamrock ales / Birth Day Cake / Candy Canes / Witches Brew ETC,,,

Tyla · Nov 21, 2007, 08:37 PM // 20:37

i agree,legendary elite skill hunter is lame on double exp per cap.
and lightbringer+sunspear titles need a little less of a grind imo

Darkhell153 · Nov 21, 2007, 11:18 PM // 23:18

Ok, here are some ideas for a PvE weekend
1. Double Boss Weekend:
Bosses drop double rewards and regular creatures drop double gold along with items. (a.k.a Farmer's Heaven)
2. Rare Item Weekend:
Chances of getting a rare item drop are doubled.
3. Cookie Weekend:
Foes drop cookies which can restore up to 20% maximum health. (lol)
4. PvE Weekend:
Chances of getting rare drops are doubled and any gold and items you get are doubled. (a.k.a Something farmer's in farmer's heaven dream about

)

thedeadlyassassin · Nov 21, 2007, 11:46 PM // 23:46

I agree. I say just make better reputation farmings. Green drops hurt the green economy and that always sucks. Double xp for capping elite skills... well.. I have them all capped, so that was a waste, and not too many people want to spend money on their survivor title, although the last double xp cap skills weekend I did help someone get legendary...

I'd prefer something useful for everyone that has factions, NF, and EotN, which is reputation for Luxon, Kurzick, Sunspear, LightBringer. Ebon Vanguard, Asura, Norn, and Dwarven, and whatever else I may have missed.

All these titles provide great skills, and we could really use them, not to mention they also make them better.

HawkofStorms · Nov 22, 2007, 12:34 AM // 00:34

Eh, QQ more?
I remember when there wasn't a weekend event every other weekend. In fact, I remember when they did it the very first time. Everyone thought it was so cool. Now... people just bitch if the event isn't something they think is "good." Weekend events should be considered as GIFTS, not neccesities for the game to exist. Be glad a.net is bothering to code weekend events at all.

Arkantos · Nov 22, 2007, 12:38 AM // 00:38

It's mainly PvE PvP PvE PvP etc. Sometimes PvP gets 2 weekends in a row. It's not like PvE barely gets anything. Stop complaining, be happy you even get weekend events.

evilseabass · Nov 22, 2007, 04:45 AM // 04:45

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Originally Posted by Arkantos

It's mainly PvE PvP PvE PvP etc. Sometimes PvP gets 2 weekends in a row. It's not like PvE barely gets anything. Stop complaining, be happy you even get weekend events.

Who is complaining? This IS the suggestion forum by the way...or maybe you didnt see that.

Also, click the link I posted, and count the weekends..it is weighted heavily towards PVP. Im just asking for a bit of....balance....which is what ANet does best.

wu is me · Nov 22, 2007, 05:51 AM // 05:51

I think theres a very good reason they have a slight bias towards PvP weekends than to PvE weekends.
Given that for PvP to occur, you need opponents, and with more opponents, you get faster matchups, more diverse opponents etc...
But, for most of the PvE titles, most ppl go at it on their lonesome, and it wouldn't really improve gameplay in anyway, other than to get your grind titles easier.
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shoogi · Nov 22, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47

omg this is amazing.
how can u even dare to complain that pvp gets more attention than pve? are u talking seriously? like, is this some type of a joke? i cant believe this.

Effendi Westland · Nov 22, 2007, 11:54 AM // 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilseabass

Looking through the list of weekend events during this year, the majority of them have been PVP-focused.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Weekend_events

When you post your source get your facts straight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilseabass

Also, click the link I posted, and count the weekends..it is weighted heavily towards PVP. Im just asking for a bit of....balance....which is what ANet does best.

I did.

2006: 8 for pve , 8 for pvp

2007, so far: 17 for pve, 16 for pvp.

Seems to me the slight majority of them is for pve.

Div · Nov 22, 2007, 12:22 PM // 12:22

The stupidest ones are the AB and FA bonus events. I don't even do those anymore for it to affect me. Just take those out completely, even replace it by PvE if they want :P

Onarik Amrak · Nov 22, 2007, 12:49 PM // 12:49

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Originally Posted by holymasamune

The stupidest ones are the AB and FA bonus events. I don't even do those anymore for it to affect me. Just take those out completely, even replace it by PvE if they want :P

Kind of selfish, yeah?

Anyway, AB ones are stupid because you end up waiting forever to get a match anyway.

Dronte · Nov 22, 2007, 01:56 PM // 13:56

I really liked AB weekends tbh.

Sleeper Service · Nov 22, 2007, 02:15 PM // 14:15

AB events fall into the happy medium imo...the only downside is the ultra long waaaaaiting.

Tamuril elansar · Nov 22, 2007, 02:22 PM // 14:22

erhm, pve weekends are mostly the boring ones, like the double XP from missions and the double XP from skill caps and the green weekends (c'mon, most easily farmed greens are like 1-5k and hard to sell, why the hell you need more of them. all those weekends are next to useless and/or just plain boring (like the double faction/reputation bonuses, stays stupid mindless grind, eh?). Luckily the next weekend is a little fun

Shanaeri Rynale · Nov 22, 2007, 02:43 PM // 14:43

I must admit a few non event, event weekends would be nice. They start to lose their specialness after a while. If we had to have them every weekend I'd like a few more 'april fools' style ones. They are just fun.