No Halloween Gifts for survivors?
Kelsey Cain
Can anyone confirm that any 'accidental deaths' that might occur in town during the mad king's visit, won't raise your deathcount?
dansamy
Oh, I hope not. I know cut-scene deaths (intended ones) don't count. But, rogue minions killing you during a cut scene do count.
Cottage Pie
yes, he did slaughter players last year, much to our delight and when we never had a stupid survivor title to worry about.
However, in the start to factions, the noob-explanation of the rez shrine does not incur deaths, even though you appear to die.
However, in the start to factions, the noob-explanation of the rez shrine does not incur deaths, even though you appear to die.
VitisVinifera
personally if I had a survivor character, I wouldn't have him around when the Mad King does his thing.....no matter what people say....it's just not worth it
Cottage Pie
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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
personally if I had a survivor character, I wouldn't have him around when the Mad King does his thing.....no matter what people say....it's just not worth it
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i agree, survivor title just isn't worth it.
Kotari
There is a simple way to test it. Visit the mad king with a non-survivor character, and do the event. Check your death count before and after. If it went up, you know the deaths count. If it didn't, then your survivor characters can safely attend the event during the Mad King's next appearance.
duncan99
what is this event? just someone showing up and wave like santa or something?
can we get special items from the event?
can we get special items from the event?
Yanman.be
Yes duncan.
Now, I remember that last year, it did NOT add up.
Now, I remember that last year, it did NOT add up.
Kelsey Cain
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Originally Posted by Kotari
There is a simple way to test it. Visit the mad king with a non-survivor character, and do the event. Check your death count before and after. If it went up, you know the deaths count. If it didn't, then your survivor characters can safely attend the event during the Mad King's next appearance.
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Someone from Anet really should confirm this or put a warning on the Halloween info page if deaths do count, as I can see a LOT of people getting really annoyed otherwise.
Kotari
Well I should be able to get on for one of the early appearances (probably the 3rd one, at 9am est), so I'll do a check myself and post the results here, with screenshot confirmation for any doubters =)
eloc_jcg
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Originally Posted by Cottage Pie
However, in the start to factions, the noob-explanation of the rez shrine does not incur deaths, even though you appear to die.
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Cottage Pie
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Originally Posted by eloc_jcg
When I first started Factions the rez shrine counted as a death to me.
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I have checked this and as of a week ago it didn't count as a death
they must have updated it to fit with the title.
Fluffyx
When I /resigned in a mission and died it did not count as a death. So it is possible that dying sometimes will not count as a death.
VitisVinifera
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Originally Posted by Fluffyx
When I /resigned in a mission and died it did not count as a death. So it is possible that dying sometimes will not count as a death.
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Linksys
Yes I was gonna say, try it with a nonsurvivor character first. If you die during the game, do you still come back to life and get the prize?
bubbadoll
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Originally Posted by dansamy
Oh, I hope not. I know cut-scene deaths (intended ones) don't count. But, rogue minions killing you during a cut scene do count.
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anyway, it's funny cause i did the mission before and everyone skipped the cutscene but for some mad reason i wanted to do the mission again.. one person didnt skip.. and when i saw that we died.. i was like oh no.. and did a /death look.. 1 death.. bah.. so from now on, i just leave after completing mission.. no worries
Lynxius
Well, heres a good solution for you.
Certainly you have at least ONE character that cant get its survivor title since they might have died at some point already ( you cant be trying survivor on all Characters right? o_O )
So you first bring these to the mad King and put the theory in action.
When you die, check deaths, and see if it was raised.
If it was, your safe at least and wont risk losing your title unneccessarily.
If it isnt, youl feel safe and be able to get fun(and an special Head thingie) out of Mad Kings excuses for murder.
Certainly you have at least ONE character that cant get its survivor title since they might have died at some point already ( you cant be trying survivor on all Characters right? o_O )
So you first bring these to the mad King and put the theory in action.
When you die, check deaths, and see if it was raised.
If it was, your safe at least and wont risk losing your title unneccessarily.
If it isnt, youl feel safe and be able to get fun(and an special Head thingie) out of Mad Kings excuses for murder.
Evilsod
Why exactly would you take your SURVIVOR to meet the Mad King if your worried about getting deaths for it? Surely you have more than 1 character?
Whiplashr
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Originally Posted by Evilsod
Why exactly would you take your SURVIVOR to meet the Mad King if your worried about getting deaths for it? Surely you have more than 1 character?
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Linksys
If your character just recently got to Lions Arch, it's probably no big loss if it does and loses the title anyways. You can try the game with a character that isn't going for the title and see how easy or difficult it is to do without dying. And if it does't count towards deaths, then it doesn't matter.
VanDamselx
Would anyone happen to remember from The Dragon Festival, when during the event you could die if touched by a grasp?
That might provide some insight.
That might provide some insight.
Vincaro
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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
personally if I had a survivor character, I wouldn't have him around when the Mad King does his thing.....no matter what people say....it's just not worth it
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pingu666
if u died by grasp it didnt count, i think
Seffapotamus
I can confirm that last year's visits did not count as deaths. Hell, I must've missed 15 emotes, but none of them were counted as /deaths.
Samuel Dravis
Heck, I got smashed by a stomper trap in Jokanur diggings on my Paragon and it didn't give me a death. I figure it's probably pretty safe.
Sli Ander
Confirmed: They do not count as deaths. I had 992 before I started, and 992 after I finished. I died once.
Also, Furious Pumpkin head for Prophecies and a Witches hat for Nightfall.
Also, Furious Pumpkin head for Prophecies and a Witches hat for Nightfall.
Mr_T_bot
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Confirmed: They do not count as deaths. I had 992 before I started, and 992 after I finished. I died once.
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sumrtym
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Originally Posted by Mr_T_bot
So prophecies gets a Pumpkin head? Is it different than last years?
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Is it just me, or does ANET really need to work on storage darkness? The witch's hat is hard to see in storage, and I've found some salvagable armor in Nightfall that was COMPLETELY invisible in my inventory.
dansamy
King killings do not add to your death count.
Warrior Of The Toon
They add nothing to your DC. But even if they did you could just run in at the time when he finishes the 'Mad King Says' game.
Clone
I left my necro afk overnight, he ended up with a pumpkin and no increase to his count. It didn't matter anyway, because when I took my only guy going for survivor in, I didn't miss any of the emotes
Molock
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Originally Posted by Kelsey Cain
Thanks - I had intended to do that but may only be around for 1 visit and really wanted the gear for my necro who has the survivor title 1 and is aiming for lvl2.
Someone from Anet really should confirm this or put a warning on the Halloween info page if deaths do count, as I can see a LOT of people getting really annoyed otherwise. |