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Dryndalyn · Sep 15, 2007, 01:20 PM // 13:20

Halloween is coming and last year, the Nightfall copies I ordered arrived at the store near me arrived a day too late and I missed getting the witches hat, so I am hoping to get a witches hat this year.

In addition to the witches hat and based on previously observed marketing strategies seen from Anet, I wouldn’t be surprised if some central town in GWEN doesn’t also celebrate the Halloween festival adding its own festival hat, such as devil horns or black cat ears or the like.

Therefore, even though I still have lots to do in the rest of the world yet, I may venture on into GWEN (since I have it installed on each account already) to situate a character from each account in said central town so that they are prepared for the Halloween event. I don’t want to miss out like I did last year.

What I wish to know is what this town would be called and how long it would take to get there.

-Loki- · Sep 15, 2007, 01:26 PM // 13:26

Considering you need another campaign to access EotN, it will probably be the same as last year - Lions Arch and Kamadan, with Kaineng getting Canthan New year later on, with nothing spilling into EotN towns.

Stolen Souls · Sep 15, 2007, 05:17 PM // 17:17

Is it even confirmed that there's going to be a Halloween event? I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere, which is why I ask.

WinterSnowblind · Sep 15, 2007, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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Originally Posted by Stolen Souls

Is it even confirmed that there's going to be a Halloween event? I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere, which is why I ask.

They usually don't announce them until much closer to the time. The Dragon Festival for example was only announced a week before it actually started, no one knew if there were going to bother doing it again. But Halloween is a yearly event, they've done it for the past two years, so I don't see why they wouldn't this year.

Stolen Souls · Sep 15, 2007, 05:35 PM // 17:35

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Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

They usually don't announce them until much closer to the time. The Dragon Festival for example was only announced a week before it actually started, no one knew if there were going to bother doing it again. But Halloween is a yearly event, they've done it for the past two years, so I don't see why they wouldn't this year.

Ah, I see. Well I hope they do have one (seeing how they are currently "busy with GW2"). If they have one, I wonder if it'll be a copy of last year's. Just have to wait and see I suppose.

TiNkLeR · Sep 15, 2007, 05:37 PM // 17:37

lol, halloween is the best event of guild wars. Its a classic already. 1year of wait to play those games and scary towns... oh god! Its special

electrolust · Sep 15, 2007, 05:42 PM // 17:42

And the King!

Reflect · Sep 15, 2007, 06:05 PM // 18:05

uh i hope for hallwooen event.. i started gw a week after the last halloween :{

Dryndalyn · Sep 15, 2007, 06:23 PM // 18:23

Well, I was just looking at this map and can see that ‘Eye of the North’ is the biggest of the towns shown here on the GWEN map, but it looks a ways up there.

While there may or may not be a Halloween festival held there, it would be best to be safe and get a character there from each of my accounts just in case.

If anyone has been there to the town called ‘Eye of the North,’ could you please offer a guesstimate on the hours it would take to reach it from the other campaigns?

I really have a lot of other mainland quests to do still as well as work on my survivors, and would like to put off travel there for a while. However, I’d still like to get there before the 31st just in case.

vergerefosh · Sep 15, 2007, 08:23 PM // 20:23

If you're at LA, takes 1 hour or less depending on how slow you walk really. Need to be level 20 though

dr_ishmael · Sep 15, 2007, 08:32 PM // 20:32

I see the OP has Nightfall, which is great because it's easiest from Kamadan - since you can only have a 4-man party, the enemies in the mini-dungeon are really easy. Takes me about 5 minutes to get from Kamadan->Boreal Station, then maybe 15 minutes to walk up to EotN.

Unfortunately, though, EotN is no longer a "city" - it only has the icon of an outpost. The three cities are Gunnar's Hold (Norn, about 20 minutes from EotN), Doomlore Shrine (Charr, an hour or so from Gunnar's Hold), and Rata Sum (Asura, I'd guess 1.5 hours from Gunnar's). Since all other events take place in cities (LA, Kamadan, Shing Jea) I think it much more likely that *if* Anet decides to expand the holiday event to EotN, it would be to one of those, probably Gunnar's because it's the easiest to get to.

Loviatar · Sep 15, 2007, 09:36 PM // 21:36

2 separate events on the same continent?

no way

Lions is already set up and ready to go same as the last 2 years

MithranArkanere · Sep 15, 2007, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Hey. It would be a serious mistake. I bet Charr love Halloween.

Neo Nugget · Sep 15, 2007, 09:51 PM // 21:51

Yeah, i bet anet will find something creative this year, since its not the same week as a new game.

Retribution X · Sep 15, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Yeah, i bet anet will find something creative this year, since its not the same week as a new game.

/endsarcasm?

I hope they do something cool.

MithranArkanere · Sep 15, 2007, 10:34 PM // 22:34

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

2 separate events on the same continent?

no way

Lions is already set up and ready to go same as the last 2 years

I remind you that Elona is aregion...

Charr Homelands+Ascalon, Shiverpeaks, Kryta+Maguuma+Tarnished Coast, CrystalDesert+Desolation, Vabbi, Kourna and Istan are all in the same continent: Tyria.

So Kamadan and Ascalon are in the same region.
Since GW:EN is not the same 'campaing'... ding. We have it. All of them deserve Halloween.

Cantha has Lunar New Year and Dragon festival, so it can be left out (with the exception of gaming arenas and worldwide drop traders, if any, of course).

Croco Clouds · Sep 15, 2007, 11:36 PM // 23:36

I'll farm the collector item like crazy, I need some Vial of Absinthe and Witch's Brew.

Dryndalyn · Sep 16, 2007, 08:56 AM // 08:56

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Originally Posted by vergerefosh

If you're at LA, takes 1 hour or less depending on how slow you walk really. Need to be level 20 though.

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Originally Posted by dr_ishmael

I see the OP has Nightfall, which is great because it's easiest from Kamadan - since you can only have a 4-man party, the enemies in the mini-dungeon are really easy. Takes me about 5 minutes to get from Kamadan->Boreal Station, then maybe 15 minutes to walk up to EotN.

Unfortunately, though, EotN is no longer a "city" - it only has the icon of an outpost. The three cities are Gunnar's Hold (Norn, about 20 minutes from EotN), Doomlore Shrine (Charr, an hour or so from Gunnar's Hold), and Rata Sum (Asura, I'd guess 1.5 hours from Gunnar's). Since all other events take place in cities (LA, Kamadan, Shing Jea) I think it much more likely that *if* Anet decides to expand the holiday event to EotN, it would be to one of those, probably Gunnar's because it's the easiest to get to.

Thanks you guys! That's what I wanted to know.

Operative 14 · Sep 16, 2007, 06:40 PM // 18:40

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Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

I'll farm the collector item like crazy, I need some Vial of Absinthe and Witch's Brew.

Ha! I got 8 stacks of Orr Emblems in my storage waiting for the holidays! muahahah, and all that.

I'm not really sure how I feel about having it in three (or more for that matter) cities throughout the game.

On one hand, it would be neat to have such a widespread celebration. And of course, keeping in mind that they have different styles of decorations for cities, it would be neat to see what a Norn, Asuran, or even an Ascalonian Halloween celebration would look like.

However, It would seem like a bit of an effort to have to travel to three different cities in one day to get the different hats and celebrate with King Thorn. Especially since my time on Halloween will be limited, what with class that evening and having to dress up as death to scare the neighborhood children.

And think of the poor Mad King. His arms would be so tired.

Also, if they do hold it in an EotN city, I hope that they will give plenty of warning for us casual players that need a few days to finish quests and get where we need to go.

chambrya · Sep 16, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

Why did EotN get downgraded to outpost anyway? It's got more stuff than Doomlore and is the base of the Ebon Vanguard. Oh well I hope theres Halloween somewhere in GWEN, or vekk will be sad...