Shing Jea Boardwalk Reopens!

JC68

JC68

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Slovakia

DVD Forums [DVDF]

W/

Shing Jea Boardwalk Reopens!
This weekend, visit Shing Jea Monastery and follow the crowds to the Boardwalk, that popular venue for fun activities and games of chance. The Boardwalk will be open all weekend long, beginning on Friday, the 20th, at Noon PDT and ending on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. PDT. During the weekend, you can also enjoy exciting PvP action in the popular Dragon Arena. Simply speak to the NPC in Shing Jea Monastery to join the fun!

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Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

Yeah but we all knew that was coming already.

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Boardwalk, eh? Can I slip a few gold to a shady girl...for...well...you know...?

...but seriously, I thought ArenaNet said this was permanent. This seems lazy.

JC68

JC68

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Slovakia

DVD Forums [DVDF]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
Yeah but we all knew that was coming already.
well i know that we know (thx to scribe) but now it is officially with all info everyone need to know...

EatMoreCarbs

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

NJ, USA

Dragons Will Eat Your [Face]

R/Mo

Cant wait to play in the Dragon Arena, great idea for Anet to bring this back. This should deffinitely be permanent though.

Carth`

Carth`

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Thanks Anet

Grandmaster Cartographer will be mine...

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Sweet! Time to teach some players how to kite properly...

042

042

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

I think we can safely say that this is not the "modest Halloween event" that Gaile was speaking of (per earlier threads). None the less, I am really looking forward to the Unlucky title.

Thanks Anet!

Galphar

Galphar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Kentucky, USA

R/

Just remember when you go in the Dragon Arena not to have Charm Animal on your skillbar, don't want to loose your level20 Dire pet like some of us did last time.

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

that pet loss thing was a bug... they did say they had fixed it.

Time to tag some wurms^^

Ridiculed

Ridiculed

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

I.O.W, England.

Ligatio Diabolus (I'm leader)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Galphar
Just remember when you go in the Dragon Arena not to have Charm Animal on your skillbar, don't want to loose your level20 Dire pet like some of us did last time.
S'only pixels, man. Chill

Jeff Highwind

Jeff Highwind

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

R/Mo

So Wait, what exactly was the Dragon arena about?

And I plan to get one of the 2 Games of Chance title for my necro. Glad to see this is going on.

TEX Cougar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

UK

KFDS

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridiculed
S'only pixels, man. Chill
Thats hardly the point though, i didn't spend £50 on 'only pixels'

Vilaptca

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314
...but seriously, I thought ArenaNet said this was permanent. This seems lazy.
Where did it say that? The impression I got from the press release was that it was a weekend event only.

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vilaptca
Where did it say that? The impression I got from the press release was that it was a weekend event only.
/Same

Sid Soggybottom

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridiculed
S'only pixels, man. Chill
Nice trolling man. Chill.

GedLongbow

GedLongbow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

A pinapple under the Jade Sea

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314
...but seriously, I thought ArenaNet said this was permanent. This seems lazy.
Why would they have a permanent event? Besides, that'd make it WAY to easy to get KofBD/PKM, within a week 500,000 players have max title.

JC68

JC68

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Slovakia

DVD Forums [DVDF]

W/

hope this games will return again later

Franco

Franco

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

England

VoB

Me/

are they giving dragon masks again ....

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Hurray... time to get some plats to fill the inventory with tickets and leave my character there for 2 days alone.

Because ticket factory, is for teh win...

May i also suggest adding some Npc where i can spend my jade orbs? I have 140 from the last dragon event.... >__>

The whack a worm and Lighting Orb matches where quite fun, but lets hope for something new. ;D

lg5000

lg5000

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

So how many people are going to get banned for afk'ing in those luck games this time round?

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

Big letdown.I thought it was permanent.But nightfall is almost here ! Stil might play whack a worm lol.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Anyone fancy a trip to the pub while we're all AFK?

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

Screw the lucky/unlucky titles, this is all about the Dragon Arena.

Please please make that permanent please.

The Real Roy Keane

The Real Roy Keane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Dublin, Ireland

I haven't been more apathetic towards an event since the Anti-War protest in Dublin.

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

I doubt that the wurm tagging arena is going to be open again, unless Anet comes up with new prizes or is handing out Dragon Masks again. Personally, I want Dragon Masks; I remade so many of the characters. Only 3 of my characters have the masks at the moment, out of the 6 that I had.

Franco

Franco

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

England

VoB

Me/

meh none of my character have masks and i cant play this weekend it sucks.. feel my pain

Thallandor

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by lg5000
So how many people are going to get banned for afk'ing in those luck games this time round?
QFT lawl

Dojo Belok

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Nebraska

Will Work for Beer

E/Me


5th title, here I come! Actually, though, I don't think there's enough time to get it .
Perhaps, however, I'll be able to get Tragic!

Reks

Reks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/P

They should rename this event to Double AFK Weekend!

Curse You

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by 042
I think we can safely say that this is not the "modest Halloween event" that Gaile was speaking of (per earlier threads). None the less, I am really looking forward to the Unlucky title.

Thanks Anet!
Since when did Halloween take place around the 20th? I think you're getting your week-ends mixed up

Also, what are the rewards going to be for winning?

WLlama

Caged Mongrel

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cage in a Dungeon

Flaming Turtles

N/

There were two previous post from Gaile's responses about the orbs not being used again (http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...php?t=10061845) and a mention of the Whack a Wyrm game (http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...hp?t=10061859).

Anyway, I wish the festival games of chance could be a little more interactive but given how many people have to be able to play them at once, I can understand. Definitely looking forward to more dragon arena though.

Just a thought, since they aren't giving away orbs, it seems unlikely that you will be able to obtain masks...especially since it isn't the dragon festival.

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by GedLongbow
Why would they have a permanent event? Besides, that'd make it WAY to easy to get KofBD/PKM, within a week 500,000 players have max title.
Highly extreme exaggeration here.

As far as I can tell after the first event, most people only got tier 1 or tier 2 of the titles simply because they didn't have enough gold for more tickets.

For the most part only hardcore UW farmers would have enough gold to max those titles easily.

Making them permanent would not lead to 500 000 players with max titles. Nowhere remotely near that.

As for why they should be made permanent, here's two great reasons:

1. "Unfavored" and "Prosperous" sound horrible . Being stuck at Prosperous because there isn't enough time to max it even though Prosperous sounds way worse than "Favored" (one tier lower) is horribly wrong. Being stuck with "Unfavored" is also no good.

2. There is never enough notice to give time to save up enough money to buy enough tickets in time for the events.

Cicada Sopita

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

If I didn't already have my grandmaster cartographer, I would love this event. Now I only have to gather lots of money for the tickets and do something else - like my homework - while waiting for the titles to appear...

Juicey Shake

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

R/

well I'm at 273k tickets won and 18k lost so titles #4 and #3 hopefully, yay =).

Riotact

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

Elite Renegades

W/Mo

These titles are the dumbest thing GW has done. Titles are about recognition for something cool or difficult not fir having enough gold to AFK for 3 days. who ever has these titles i think what a waist of time.

Slainster

Slainster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Riotact
These titles are the dumbest thing GW has done. Titles are about recognition for something cool or difficult not fir having enough gold to AFK for 3 days. who ever has these titles i think what a waist of time.
..and im guessing you dont find it "difficult" to walk away from GW??!? think about it, for those us afk'ing, we wont "actually" be playing! So i reckon is there is some difficulty involved, although I think my wife will be happy Ill be around more this weekend!

explodemyheart

explodemyheart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Indiana

Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kakumei
Screw the lucky/unlucky titles, this is all about the Dragon Arena.

Please please make that permanent please.
You really don't need them to make it permanent to play dodgeball, you know? My friends and guildies did this exact thing months before the Dragon Festival.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Riotact
These titles are the dumbest thing GW has done. Titles are about recognition for something cool or difficult not fir having enough gold to AFK for 3 days. who ever has these titles i think what a waist of time.
The same can be said of several of the titles, then.

Survivor titles can be easily obtained by standing around during missions so everybody else has to do the work and you don't die.

Wisdom titles can be obtained by having enough money to buy loads of unidentified items to identify yourself.

Drunkard titles can be obtained by a zoning trick. While some people say this was fixed, there are definitely others saying that it does, indeed, still work.

Raziel665

Raziel665

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

N/Mo

Im gonna lose a lot of money this weekend...

Skids

Skids

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

UK FTW

R/Mo

Can the weekend - all I want to know is how to get rid of 2 completely useless and irellevant titles.