Another Double-Your-Fun Weekend Aug 11-13
Goblinmatt
I thought everyone already heard, beta is going back into print
Drucilla
nice. great time to bring the rest of my characters up through the ranks!
Pkest
Glad they fixed the wording! Now this looks like a fun event! Time to dust off my sin who already has seeker of wisdom and treasure hunter 1 and start doing some more chest runs. Thanks ANET
Sai of Winter
I have a feeling there will be many bugs/glitches this weekend...
...again.
...again.
Sir Skullcrasher
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Originally Posted by Jetdoc
MUCH better. Sounds like those of us just playing the game might just need to buy a key or two...
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Gaile Gray
I want to apologize for an error in my posting. The weekend event involves all chests in Cantha, and not simply those with the proper name of "Canthan Chest." There is a difference between Canthan Chest and "Canthan Chest," and I apologize for not being more clear in the messaging. As you so alertly noted, we've amended now. 
Actually, we've had those feeds for some weeks, now. Anyone who wishes can get the feed via the Support pages. 
*whistles innocently*
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Originally Posted by Branskins
Also with this news they added RSS feeds to the American website for the news and updates.
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Originally Posted by Rent
So this is, what, the fifth weekend event in a row? Guild faction/champion point bonus (? was this it? i can't remember), arena faction/gladiator point bonus, Nightfall weekend, Elite Mission weekend, and now chest weekend. I wonder how long they'll keep this up.
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Sir Skullcrasher
Gaile.. when are you going to visit Cantha again?
Cacheelma
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Originally Posted by Goblinmatt
I thought everyone already heard, beta is going back into print
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You serious?! I need my 4 copies of Ancestral Recall RIGHT NOW! (Restricted or not).
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher
Gaile.. when are you going to visit Cantha again?
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TheMadKingGeorge
im Counting down the days for the mass errors when you open chests
Big_Iron
I'm really glad Anet is offering all these "eventful" weekends. Yeah, there's some marketing involved, but it shows their support for our community. They're not sitting back on their laurels. They're giving us incentives to play! GO ANET!
Charrbane
Ok this is an event I can get into. The last one I didn't bother with and just hung around in Tyria instead. But I haven't even bothered to try to get past Vizunah Square yet.....
Maybe tomorrow.
Maybe tomorrow.
fiery
Must max identify and chest title...
Omega X
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Actually, we've had those feeds for some weeks, now. Anyone who wishes can get the feed via the Support pages.
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Why don't they put the proper HTML code in the head of the page?
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<link rel="alternate" href="http://www.guildwars.com/newsarchive/rss/news-current.xml" type="application/rss+xml" title="Guild Wars - News">
Get with the year 2006 please.
This is also supported by IE7 if it will get some attention over there.
Clusmas
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Originally Posted by Omega X
Ahem! Gaile?
Why don't they put the proper HTML code in the head of the page? Code:
<link rel="alternate" href="http://www.guildwars.com/newsarchive/rss/news-current.xml" type="application/rss+xml" title="Guild Wars - News"> Get with the year 2006 please. This is also supported by IE7 if it will get some attention over there. |
Then when he/she has done that, tell them to run it through: http://www.feedvalidator.org/ and make sure it doesn't throw any warnings.
This will ensure your news feeds display correctly in all readers. As it is now, they are infact not functioning correctly in many readers (including IE7).
Thanks!
gamecube187
Hmmm, this is getting me interested in chest runs for the first time ever.
(sorry for the noob questions below, but I've never even looked into chest farming/running before)
What is the best place to farm/run them, how many keys should I bring for each farm/run, and what are the drops for the best place to farm/run them?
Wait, aren't they called chest runs? Oh great, does that mean I need to pay to get run to chests or something?
EDIT I checked that feed thing on the GW site and I don't get it. Is it supposed to be a white page with a lot of wierd type that I don't understand and then some things I do understand inbetween? I don't see anywhere to subscribe or something like I said. Then again, even after reading its description on the site, I'm still not sure what it is exactly... Am I just a noob that has no clue how to use that Rs thing or something??? Someone please help me with this.
(sorry for the noob questions below, but I've never even looked into chest farming/running before)
What is the best place to farm/run them, how many keys should I bring for each farm/run, and what are the drops for the best place to farm/run them?
Wait, aren't they called chest runs? Oh great, does that mean I need to pay to get run to chests or something?
EDIT I checked that feed thing on the GW site and I don't get it. Is it supposed to be a white page with a lot of wierd type that I don't understand and then some things I do understand inbetween? I don't see anywhere to subscribe or something like I said. Then again, even after reading its description on the site, I'm still not sure what it is exactly... Am I just a noob that has no clue how to use that Rs thing or something??? Someone please help me with this.
Karmaniac
Just a question: are elite missions counted as being in Cantha? Zodiacs galore!
zarah
Nice, I love those weekend event even I am unable to play much in the weekends...
What chests will you be going for? I have no idea wich are best really.
What chests will you be going for? I have no idea wich are best really.
Opeth11
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Originally Posted by zarah
Nice, I love those weekend event even I am unable to play much in the weekends...
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blue cheez
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Originally Posted by NinjaKai
I think this is ANets attempt to drive the prices down.
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Opeth11
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Originally Posted by blue cheez
I don't know why they are trying to ruin the economy..
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=HT=Ingram
Chest farming time... I can see it now. My poor spots are gonna get looted. lol
Alleji
Meh... about as exciting as The Deep.
tomcruisejr
will the chests in ring of fire get affected? want 15^50 mursaat hammer and bows.
=HT=Ingram
naw its cantha only... but allas I farm the south regions of Kur and lux rather frequently with a lot of success... The mods are always great if not the massive amounts of runes I have unlocked down there... Its just that when they opened up the elites those chests dropped in quality... I'm betting the same will happen after it goes back to normal after the event in my normal spots now.
Not too big a deal.. I have a few reserve spots in Prophecies I still use with great returns... BUT I have to admit, Its going to be interesting to say the least to the poor reseller market. Its looking like demand is dropping for everything exponentially as players are able to get goodies on their own now without the high prices getting in the way.
Not too big a deal.. I have a few reserve spots in Prophecies I still use with great returns... BUT I have to admit, Its going to be interesting to say the least to the poor reseller market. Its looking like demand is dropping for everything exponentially as players are able to get goodies on their own now without the high prices getting in the way.
Angelica
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Originally Posted by perfect
This weekend, August 11 to August 13, you'll find yourself twice as likely to nab a rare drop from a Canthan chest. And, to help you get into those chests, you will also notice an increase in the drop rate for keys, too! Come along this weekend and see what you can add to your collection of cool items! The fun starts at Noon PDT on Friday, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday.
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Waste of time .... for me.
Happy hunting to you all.
led-zep
woohoo improved gold drops just as i get my 15^50 zodiac axe drop at the weekend and dont need anymore weapons.
good idea to get people farmi.............. i mean playing though but i think im going to avoid KC for a while after that weekend. going to be a spam sale fest
good idea to get people farmi.............. i mean playing though but i think im going to avoid KC for a while after that weekend. going to be a spam sale fest
Thallandor
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Originally Posted by Silent Kitty
No, I think this is Anet's way to make up for all those players who left Canta and went straight for Tyria after Shing Jea island :P
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Edit nm the rest of the comments, i had a bad day.
Cherno
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Originally Posted by tomcruisejr
will the chests in ring of fire get affected? want 15^50 mursaat hammer and bows.
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Thanks for the clarification Gaile, although when there is potential ambiguity with the wording (in this case a chest on the canthan continent, versus the chests called Canthan Chests), why not just say "All chests in Factions" with the little tm sign. That should make it perfectly clear what the intention is from the beginning.
Cherno
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Originally Posted by Angelica
.....What ever ....... I usually get purple craps and when gold they are not even max itemes! Why would I wish to get more probabilities of that happen to me?
Waste of time .... for me. Happy hunting to you all. |
If you are talking about the mods, well that is just luck of the draw.
I have gotten so many bows lately with a Marks +1 19% chance it makes me sick. Can't seem to ever get the 20%.
Bane of Worlds
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www.Guildwars.com Another Double-Your-Fun Weekend 8 August 2006 This weekend, August 11 to August 13, you'll find yourself twice as likely to nab a rare drop from any chest in Cantha. And, to help you get into those chests, you will also notice an increase in the drop rate for keys, too! Come along this weekend and see what you can add to your collection of cool items! The fun starts at Noon PDT on Friday, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday. |
logan90
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Originally Posted by blue cheez
I don't know why they are trying to ruin the economy..
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2ndName
I do not think they are ruining the economy. I am also sick and tired of the 100K+Ectos WTS posts. Even when I have weapons that I am selling, I post for prices such as 50-80K, even if they are worth 100K+Ectos. This would make it so that everyone can get their fair share of good loot.
MSecorsky
The only "economy" that will be "ruined" is the eBayers and their suppliers. The more top items that are in the game, the less monetary demand there will be for them. People wish for the GW economy to be more of a hardcore capitalistic one, when in reality a more idealistic communist style one (everyone has all, equally) is more suitable to balance and gameplay.
(Please don't confuse the word 'communist' with the false usage that socialistic governments have used. Totally different.)
(Please don't confuse the word 'communist' with the false usage that socialistic governments have used. Totally different.)
capitalist
Worst...idea...ever...
I was just sitting here thinking, "How could ANET screw the economy even more? Maybe they could make it so more perfect gold items are introduced into the economy... yeah that would be great...then everyone could have whatever they wanted...and we all be equal..." and we would live in a communist society. (North Korea and China putting "the squeeze" on you guys?)
Thanks ANET for make rare items even more common!
Chapter 4 suggested title: Guild Wars - Marxism Rules
I was just sitting here thinking, "How could ANET screw the economy even more? Maybe they could make it so more perfect gold items are introduced into the economy... yeah that would be great...then everyone could have whatever they wanted...and we all be equal..." and we would live in a communist society. (North Korea and China putting "the squeeze" on you guys?)
Thanks ANET for make rare items even more common!
Chapter 4 suggested title: Guild Wars - Marxism Rules
capitalist
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Originally Posted by MSecorsky
The only "economy" that will be "ruined" is the eBayers and their suppliers. The more top items that are in the game, the less monetary demand there will be for them. People wish for the GW economy to be more of a hardcore capitalistic one, when in reality a more idealistic communist style one (everyone has all, equally) is more suitable to balance and gameplay.
(Please don't confuse the word 'communist' with the false usage that socialistic governments have used. Totally different.) |
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Originally Posted by logan90
Actually its more like fixing the economy. By doing the weekend the prices will hopefully drop. The thing that broke the economy and made the prices go so high was the influx of money from ebayers so if they successfully lower the value of some items it is a fix. Ebayers ruin the economy, not ANet.
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Lastly, noobs ruin the economy with their constant whinning and bitching and complaining about how they dont get to start the game with everything they want, 1000k in the vault, a 15> crystalline, and a set of FoW armor.
MSecorsky
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Originally Posted by capitalist
Worst...idea...ever...
I was just sitting here thinking, "How could ANET screw the economy even more? Maybe they could make it so more perfect gold items are introduced into the economy... yeah that would be great...then everyone could have whatever they wanted...and we all be equal..." and we would live in a communist society. (North Korea and China putting "the squeeze" on you guys?) Thanks ANET for make rare items even more common! Chapter 4 suggested title: Guild Wars - Marxism Rules |
But... this is a game.
The gold isn't real.
The economy isn't real. There's no GWSE that rings open every morning at eight with people placing fortunes on the futures of commodities or buying stock in your various merchants.
This is a game, and more specifically, it's a game about balance where skills and the use of same are the determining factor, not wealth or skins.
That being said, the goal of the game should be not to have a U.S. style capitalistic society, but one where everyone has easy access to everything needed to compete as equals. There should be no classes of haves and have nots. Sure, you can cough and say greens, but the mentality is such that someone relying on greens is somehow a lower class than someone with a perfect zodiac whatever with the exact same stats.
The Awesomeness Leg
yo, money
Dawgboy
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Originally Posted by Crispie
What happened to Chapter 1
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What happened to Chapter 1 is they got it right-they don't need gimmicks and special events to get people to play.
Now if the chests in Cantha ALWAYS gave double the chance for good loot...nah, I'll still play is Tyria.
Good try, though.
Sir Skullcrasher
I guess all the chests in Cantha will give double-rare drops this weekend. What about chests in elite missions? would they also give double-rare drops?