Halloween Mad King Gift Concern. Anet Please Respond.
Hodor
HAT STORAGE! <--- Please 
Malice Black
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Originally Posted by akablademaster
so me i can just let my computer be afk while i sleep and can get 1?
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Can't remember how I got the pumpkin crown..I was kinda drunk among other things
Neo Nugget
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Originally Posted by akablademaster
so me i can just let my computer be afk while i sleep and can get 1?
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Last yeari did that my necro got 2.Otherwise when im there ima have a blast laughing it up with the mad king and his jokes:P lol
Dmc1281
I would agree that a part of storage for special items, miniatures, hats, etc would be nice.
So to get the item all you need to do is be in the area?
So to get the item all you need to do is be in the area?
Yawgmoth
Just an armor storage, its ssooo needed, those event hats are also armor (customized) and would be stored there too.
Imaginos
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Originally Posted by The Admins Bane
Wow...they offer free gifts to anyone who chooses to show and yet people moan like bitches...you people amaze and shock me.
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Someone can offer you a nice lobster dinner for free but if it's covered in cow snot that kind of detracts from the meal
cosyfiep
I have a schedule figured out for my characters (I think 6 will get the item this time round). I will stay up for the first one to see if it counts towards deaths... then afk for the second one---get some sleep, miss a few inbetween, and get the last 4 or 5 (if I am lucky)......now to just get each of my characters to LA or kamadan for the event b4 it begins.....just a few hours to go....guess no grinding for the next day!
Imaginos
Well they didn't change it. You've got 8 more tries for ALL of your characters.
Good luck to you collector types out there for getting these on all of your characters, you're going to need it.
Best suggestion is start in as low a district as possible and then hop about 5 or so districts up with your next character. they seem to run about 3-4 min behind each other as a rough guess. So if all you want is the hat then that is your best bet. That being said good luck in getting into the last districts as they will be packed.
Good luck to you collector types out there for getting these on all of your characters, you're going to need it.
Best suggestion is start in as low a district as possible and then hop about 5 or so districts up with your next character. they seem to run about 3-4 min behind each other as a rough guess. So if all you want is the hat then that is your best bet. That being said good luck in getting into the last districts as they will be packed.
Former Ruling
I thought everyone knew - The districts cascade.
District 1 starts first, then district 2, etc. So once the event ends in say..district 2..Its still going on in say..district 10. you district hop and go again
During ONE VISIT I was able to get both prizes on my character and attend a few "extra" ones for the gifts.
District 1 starts first, then district 2, etc. So once the event ends in say..district 2..Its still going on in say..district 10. you district hop and go again
During ONE VISIT I was able to get both prizes on my character and attend a few "extra" ones for the gifts.
Kidney Licker
Sometimes less is more for these events. I think every1 would've been happier with just one hat, now ppl have to district hop to get the numebr they want.
I managed to get three hats this time, but it was close, many of the higher numbered districts were all full after he left the lower districts.
I managed to get three hats this time, but it was close, many of the higher numbered districts were all full after he left the lower districts.
Hand of Shiva
You know I'm rather shocked at how many people come through threads and scream stop your whining, or stop your btiching, or stop complaining. When did we go from being able to voice an opinion to being unable to do so without people calling it whining?
Should it be so wrong that we as players ask our game devs to give us a little lead way when it comes to holidays? Should we have to chose between our friends and loved ones or that special event item? I know when I was a kid I loved going out on Halloween with my older brother (personally I just loved the candy but watching him kick the crap out of people trying to steal my candy was fun) and now that I have a chance to relive the experience with my little cousin I have to find away to juggle around the game I love? It just doesn't seem like a good policy to leave the family oriented folks out in the snow.
As a quick heads up, getting killed by the king does not add to your death count, you don't have to do anything but be in the large green circle to get your hat, prizes are given for doing what he tells you, and there are two different hats. The wicked hat (witches hat) at Kamadan and the Furious Crown (angry Pumpkin Crown) at LA. Hope that helps out.
Should it be so wrong that we as players ask our game devs to give us a little lead way when it comes to holidays? Should we have to chose between our friends and loved ones or that special event item? I know when I was a kid I loved going out on Halloween with my older brother (personally I just loved the candy but watching him kick the crap out of people trying to steal my candy was fun) and now that I have a chance to relive the experience with my little cousin I have to find away to juggle around the game I love? It just doesn't seem like a good policy to leave the family oriented folks out in the snow.
As a quick heads up, getting killed by the king does not add to your death count, you don't have to do anything but be in the large green circle to get your hat, prizes are given for doing what he tells you, and there are two different hats. The wicked hat (witches hat) at Kamadan and the Furious Crown (angry Pumpkin Crown) at LA. Hope that helps out.
KANE OG
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Originally Posted by Imaginos
People aren't bitching about the gifts, they are bitching about the shoddy implementation.
Someone can offer you a nice lobster dinner for free but if it's covered in cow snot that kind of detracts from the meal |
Then it wouldn't be a NICE lobster dinner would it? Silly bonehead.
Griff Mon
WEll, I tested it, deaths don't count. So if you are working on your survivor title during the event you can die as much as you want.
And I did attempt to jump to Kamaden to get the hat on one character, and it seems that it is a bit tough to do, the higher number districts fill up fast after the first ones are done, so a lot of people are going there. You can't get in, except for the lower numbered districts which are empty because the Mad King left.
And I did attempt to jump to Kamaden to get the hat on one character, and it seems that it is a bit tough to do, the higher number districts fill up fast after the first ones are done, so a lot of people are going there. You can't get in, except for the lower numbered districts which are empty because the Mad King left.
Cr4zyPl4yr
The events should be given on more time like over the entire weekend before or after, or 2 days before and 2 days after for a total of 5 days. The reason I say this is that I myself have 8 characters on one account and for me to make the event with them alone will not be possible. Not to mention we are all not in the states. The event will not start until 9am local time on a work day. Not fun.
One mad 24 hour rush? No thanks.
One mad 24 hour rush? No thanks.
blood4blood
The cascade doesn't always work with lower-numbered districts finishing before higher-numbered districts. This morning I was in d6 LA on one account and d25 LA on the other (two comps set up next to each other ftw), and the d25 event started and finished before the d6 event.
Vincaro
I really don't care, I'm just leaving my characters AFK to get the wicked hat for my Nightfall characters. next event I have five characters that don't have any special event hat so they get them... I don't need to take up more inventory space on my old characters that have Tengu helms, dragon masks, horns or yule caps, and pumpkin crowns already, and now that I saw the "Furious Pumpkin Crown" I'm glad I didn't bother, I think the old ones look better.
Prospero
Beggars can't be choosers.
The analogies you guys use are amusing. Snot covered lobster dinner? What if Red Lobster sent out tickets to everyone saying free dinner Friday night. It's not their duty to make sure everyone can make it. Family or GW? C'mon are you really struggling with that decision?
The analogies you guys use are amusing. Snot covered lobster dinner? What if Red Lobster sent out tickets to everyone saying free dinner Friday night. It's not their duty to make sure everyone can make it. Family or GW? C'mon are you really struggling with that decision?
Dougal Kronik
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Originally Posted by Prospero
Beggars can't be choosers.
The analogies you guys use are amusing. Snot covered lobster dinner? What if Red Lobster sent out tickets to everyone saying free dinner Friday night. It's not their duty to make sure everyone can make it. Family or GW? C'mon are you really struggling with that decision? |
uhhh....
wait....
no....
is it family???
And I have one charcater that gets holiday headgear. And he got both this morning. So I cvan get back to mapping, missions, and acquiring Sunspear/Lightbringer Points.
Oh, and I'm on candy detail this year - so the lights may be off!
Diablo???
I already got all the hats I needed for all of my characters before 6 am, I dunno whats all the big fuss about.
Sir Skullcrasher
In about 3 hours, the Halloween event will start.
Greygon
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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
In about 3 hours, the Halloween event will start.
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You are a little late... lol
yasmina
I have a problem with the whole event anyways I mean it is great to have the theme of halloween but when people can not be there for something like the Mad King who appears every 3hrs and seems like a very short apperance like everything else it is very hard to get the gifts on all your characters and I have about 7 characters that I would like to get it on.
By the time I get home from work I can maybe get 1 or 2 of his appearances if I push myself but it will only be able to do this on maybe 2 to 3 characters before he disappears for another three hrs.
Most of the events that give you masks or hats are not setup for the casual player and that is not right there should be a change from 3hrs to maybe 2hrs or a quest that you have to do to receive the item and not a collection quest either.
By the time I get home from work I can maybe get 1 or 2 of his appearances if I push myself but it will only be able to do this on maybe 2 to 3 characters before he disappears for another three hrs.
Most of the events that give you masks or hats are not setup for the casual player and that is not right there should be a change from 3hrs to maybe 2hrs or a quest that you have to do to receive the item and not a collection quest either.
Sir Skullcrasher
lol.. i got one last hope to get my masks. And i won't tell you all how to do it!
Dougal Kronik
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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
lol.. i got one last hope to get my masks. And i won't tell you all how to do it! |
LifeInfusion
There is a solution, go to higher districtd.
Prospero
Well, I remember last Halloween AND Christmas I missed BOTH events due to a business trip and family commitments. ANet didn't let me get them afterward and I've been gettting PWND all year....I'm so glad I got my hats today so I can start winning again.
winkgood
Last time I checked, event hats weren't a requirement for the game. Nor do they give any kind of advantage to players. It would be nice if they had an npc who gave away hats after the event but I'm grateful for what they have given us. If you can't make it during a 24 hour period then you are SOL.
cosyfiep
have gotten 5 so far and only 4 appearances.....I had logged out with one character and logged in with a new one....and the king had not yet appeared in dist 93 of LA.....so I got 2 at the same hour......now some of my characters may get both hats! I hadnt planned on getting 2 that time----was setting up to afk when he appeared! and I wont knock it either.
Hand of Shiva
I find it interesting that people can get the hat and then turn around to those who can't make it on or are having difficulty getting on at those hours and tell them stop whinning, your SOL, too bad for you etc, etc, etc. That seems to be a very grinch like attitude towards the communitee, just because you got it screw everyone else.
So what if the hat doesn't do anything but look snazzy on your head? So what if it just takes up space in the inventory. Its a holiday item that people can enjoy. The wreath outside more door doesn't do a whole lot (except collect dust) but I still have one for the holidays. So all I have to say is to those folks who are snubbing those who can't get on to GW to get their hats, have a heart, someday you might end up in their shoes and then you'll be wondering why didn't ANet make a provision for people who can't be on the computer for a holiday.
So what if the hat doesn't do anything but look snazzy on your head? So what if it just takes up space in the inventory. Its a holiday item that people can enjoy. The wreath outside more door doesn't do a whole lot (except collect dust) but I still have one for the holidays. So all I have to say is to those folks who are snubbing those who can't get on to GW to get their hats, have a heart, someday you might end up in their shoes and then you'll be wondering why didn't ANet make a provision for people who can't be on the computer for a holiday.
Sir Skullcrasher
I wonder if i would get fire from work for playing Guild Wars?
Dmc1281
If anyone wants the hat but isn't going to be around when the event is going on, you will get the hat if you are AFK, as long as you are in the green circle you will get your hat.
Also to the Survivors I want to say that those deaths don't count.
I started a new character and didn't die yet, I was just standing there I didn't do a thing so of course he killed me a lot of times.
And I do have a screenshot.
Also to the Survivors I want to say that those deaths don't count.
I started a new character and didn't die yet, I was just standing there I didn't do a thing so of course he killed me a lot of times.
And I do have a screenshot.
english storm
what really pisses me off is the people that get a hat/pumpkin and just chuck it on the floor, then laugh and leave it! I will just about get witches hats for all 7 of my characters, pumkin hats would be nice as well but atleast i managed to get something for nothing
Mr_T_bot
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Originally Posted by winkgood
Last time I checked, event hats weren't a requirement for the game. Nor do they give any kind of advantage to players. It would be nice if they had an npc who gave away hats after the event but I'm grateful for what they have given us. If you can't make it during a 24 hour period then you are SOL.
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VitisVinifera
4 events 9 hats
the thing is you gotta start in a low dist, and as soon as the hat appears in your inventory, log into your new character and hit a districut about 40 dists higher than your previous and he'll usually be just starting the Mad King Says. Last event I got 3 hats, one for 3 different chars.
the thing is you gotta start in a low dist, and as soon as the hat appears in your inventory, log into your new character and hit a districut about 40 dists higher than your previous and he'll usually be just starting the Mad King Says. Last event I got 3 hats, one for 3 different chars.
Sir Skullcrasher
So start off on higher dist like 2, 3, or 10 than after you got the hat. Switch character and go the the bottom dist such as 40, 50, and 60.
Guess i'll have to get most of my characters to Kamamda first.
Guess i'll have to get most of my characters to Kamamda first.
CyberNigma
I may throw this in Sardelac, but I think the ultimate solution here would be to make holiday items like the helms customized to the account and not the character. My further idea is to make customization to the account for everything. Customization keeps you from making money off an item after you get the bonus for it (for wpns), keeps u from avoiding events to get the item (holiday hats), or keeps someone else from buying high-end armour for your first time through the game. With account customization, you can get one pumpkin hat and wear it on whichever char you are using. It would also allow you to trade your weapons between your characters and heroes without being able to sell them if htey are customized. Once you have played through the game, the high level armnour doesn't ruin anything for u on subsequent characters and most ppl don't make a career out of low level arenas.
point: make holiday items customized to account and not character. The guy that mentioned hardcore players not wanting one for each character is not correct in all cases. There are different types of hardcore players. Some people as many of their 13 slots to be able to wear holiday hats if they want to :-) It still applies for those of us that work and would like a couple of chars to have them.
point: make holiday items customized to account and not character. The guy that mentioned hardcore players not wanting one for each character is not correct in all cases. There are different types of hardcore players. Some people as many of their 13 slots to be able to wear holiday hats if they want to :-) It still applies for those of us that work and would like a couple of chars to have them.
bubbadoll
i have 6 toons that i wanted wicked hats for with 4 opportunites left (with the every 3hrs deal @9 12 3 6 GMT+10) and figured i could pull it off.. but i didnt wanna be hassled with it for the next however many hours..
so this last round @ 9.. i started off in ad2.. worked my way up districts.. got three.. thought ok, let's keep goin...
and LOL somehow i got into ad 108 and 109.. (or whatever of the last districts)...which were full.. got 2 more.. total of 5. Now for that last 1. no worries mate :\
so there's hope out there for ya'll trying to get all ya toons with hats or heads.. or both.. or whatever...
so this last round @ 9.. i started off in ad2.. worked my way up districts.. got three.. thought ok, let's keep goin...
and LOL somehow i got into ad 108 and 109.. (or whatever of the last districts)...which were full.. got 2 more.. total of 5. Now for that last 1. no worries mate :\
so there's hope out there for ya'll trying to get all ya toons with hats or heads.. or both.. or whatever...
CyberNigma
yeah I just managed to get my last character able to get one (1 is perm pre-sear, another I'm going to delete) for a total of 8 chars and I was gone for two rounds. He just needs the warlock one now and I'm done. during one round I changed districts and characters and managed to get 5 hats (different ones for5 different chars) at it rolled down, but I had to be quick and keep clicking/attempting to get into full districts.. obsession isn't a job, it's a way of life... lol rofl
oh, and other than that I watched It's The Great Pumpkin , Charlie Brown/made Caramel Apples with the family :-) Customized per account would be neat.. I defintely will be picking one or two next time as my character profile is about to grow a few....
oh, and other than that I watched It's The Great Pumpkin , Charlie Brown/made Caramel Apples with the family :-) Customized per account would be neat.. I defintely will be picking one or two next time as my character profile is about to grow a few....
gobbos
it's not too hard to get the number of hats you want, I got upwards of 4 hats per appearance of the mad king. I had my 14 total hats (7 chars, 2 each) by the 6pm PST appearance of the mad king. Like others were saying, start in low districts, and once u get ur hat there, log out and log back in with another char in a higher district and the mad king should still be there handing out hats and gifts. Hopefully some people are able to use this advice for the 2 remaining appearances of the mad king...
Hand of Shiva
Well I managed to snag me 4 hats with two computers and using the tricks provided by previous posters. Thanks a million, my little cousin also thanks all of you too now that he has 2 bags of candy (mine and his) to rot his little teeth out on.
However, this still doesn't change my opinion that something needs to be done about this holiday thing. I was lucky that I could get home in time to catch the last King visit, but there are some folks who couldn't make it to any of the visits and will not be able to get their crown or hat this year due to holiday or work obligations. I think account wide customization would help ease the mad rush for multiple account/multiple character players but having something in the vien of the dragon fesitval where you can quest or turn something in for the hat would also be a great boon. Like the wintersday quests would be ideal for halloween. Nothing to difficult so the low levels can do em but allows for the spirit of the holiday to come through and people can do them at their leisure (because who the hell wants to be stressed on a holiday?).
However, this still doesn't change my opinion that something needs to be done about this holiday thing. I was lucky that I could get home in time to catch the last King visit, but there are some folks who couldn't make it to any of the visits and will not be able to get their crown or hat this year due to holiday or work obligations. I think account wide customization would help ease the mad rush for multiple account/multiple character players but having something in the vien of the dragon fesitval where you can quest or turn something in for the hat would also be a great boon. Like the wintersday quests would be ideal for halloween. Nothing to difficult so the low levels can do em but allows for the spirit of the holiday to come through and people can do them at their leisure (because who the hell wants to be stressed on a holiday?).