Tribute to Halloween Event

MasterThrawn

MasterThrawn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gryffindor

Well - posted these twice now in other threads but what the heck

Cand Corn Dance - In Synch


Mad King - Awesome

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

I also enjoyed these cute ghosts flying around



And lets not forget, heres a clean Screen Shot of the Halloween moon.
Loved that moon.

Eviance

Eviance

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Eh I forget... o_O

Biscuit of Dewm [MEEP]

R/

That candy corn sync dance is AWESOME!

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

What a wonderful event...I wasn't disappointed in the least.

Dmc1281

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

HOBO

R/E

It was a blast, this was my first event, last year I wasn't around to participate.

I loved the Mad King.

I got called upon to perform Rock Paper Scissors with the Mad King, unfortunately "I Chose Poorly"(I love that quote, it is fitting).


Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

I also forgot to mention one other thing i loved about the halloween event. ^__^

I liked the Halloween music theme around LA and Kamadan
And in particular,when it went silent, i found those random woman screams quite funny and unexpected

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

This event was fun. I enjoy his lame jokes but dont' enjoy that being called a noob when you're AFK and didn't follow his command in "mad king said" game.

Funny how everyone is clicking on the mad king didn't realize that you're actually slowing him down by doing that.

Eviance

Eviance

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Eh I forget... o_O

Biscuit of Dewm [MEEP]

R/

Yes the DONT CLICK NOOBS was just... well it was stupid in my opinion because you have people who WILL click just because you said DONT... -_- So in the end I suggested to those who were having such a fit over it to find a less crowded district and thusly there would be less yelling.

And it still surprizes me that people cannot realize that so many people are just afk.... However some guy kept cussing cause he kept dieing and I just told him to learn to emote lol. He was actually going "LOL" instead of /laugh at the mad kings jokes even though there was someone in the district that was nice enough to tell people what emote to use... *rolls eyes* some people need it spelled out I guess o_O

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

lol.. i remember telling peoples to click on mad king and he'll give you free ectos and shards!

I was a bad boy last night!

SirShadowrunner

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

at the beach

Gamerzunlimited (GU)

R/

Thx for the great fun Anet, I missed it last year, and been dieing for a pumpkin
head ever since, and the hats look great to!!!!!
I had my laptop logged into one account on the american servers and my main comp
logged into other account on Euro servers, the Mad king always showed up
on the american servers first, usually about 30secs. so I was double-dipping
as much as I could.
I couldn't really see any slow-down from the clicking, seemed like maybe he
lost a minute or two, but that was it, cause I was typing commands in on
both servers and they stayed pretty much in sync, but was really funny
watching everyone having fun.

thx again.....

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
lol.. i remember telling peoples to click on mad king and he'll give you free ectos and shards!

I was a bad boy last night!
Guard's , arrest that man!!

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

The moment i said this.. almost half the peoples in one dist ran up to Mad King and start clicking. When they got nothing back, they type in all cap... "HEY WHERE IS THE ECTOS". So funny how peoples think you can get things for free by doing stupid stuffs.

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

finally being a proper mesmer witch = priceless

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

^ She looks great with the Witch Hat, can she get a date with my warrior?




I think the brown Wizard hats on males sorta gives them this cowboy style if you screenshot from certain angles. ^__^
Thanks for the hats anet!
The event wouldve still been lots of fun even without the special headsets, the decorations in LA blew my mind.

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

call me a sad bastard i dont care but the male witch hat is so similar to the sorting hat in harry potter, of course without the facial features

and thanks for the compliment

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

I got picked twice in one event for the rock/paper/scissors. But the first time I was picked I was afk and the second time I tied him.

Some of my guildies and some people from another alliance did a candy corn sync dance around the grave in LA.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

As cool as the moon was this year...



Last year wins.

Clord

Clord

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Victory Via Valour

Quote:
Originally Posted by Illuminus
Fun!
- Having your necro with high soul reaping near the Mad King
- Yay, witch and wizard hats (shamefully wears it in PvE)!
- Managing to get to both witches and pumpkin hat in one visit
- Transforming into Candy Corn!
- The boat parties were fun

Not so Fun!
- As mentioned in Gaile's post, the behavior of some people got out of hand.
- People selling the event items at a very high price...
I heard that Gaile Gray goed crazy in Lion's Arch American District 16 when people clicked mad king so long that Mad King event lasted about or more than 50 min when people didn't stop clicking him and somebody said "All click mad king" not exact words but you get a point. Gaile Gray went angry from it.

bele

bele

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Thanks Anet for this halloween great event. In this days, where youre having loads of work with NF , really trying to fix all glichtes and errors , you introduce the Halloween, even in in NF scenaries.

Priceless. Enjoyed it like a 10 year old kind

P.S Got the hut for my Mesmer yay!!

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

To those that could be there during the Mad King's Visit and participate in the fun and were able to get hats, congratz. (I wasn't one of them).

I too was impressed at the Nightfall launch (very good pre-load before it going live) plus having a event during launch work as it was suppose to.

MasterThrawn

MasterThrawn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gryffindor

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Pajamas
Some of my guildies and some people from another alliance did a candy corn sync dance around the grave in LA.
Was it from the pic I posted? It was pretty cool. I have a better pic of it if your guildies want it.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

Hey, how many Halloween items you guys/girls gotten? I got at least 10+ of each items.

RobotNinja

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

Eating Abbadon's Eye's

Twas much fun had by all... Especially running around town wearing only a Hat and a gut-full of Absinthe

I managed to pilfer about 40 of each item... What does everyone think the Halloween Items may be worth in 1-2 months?
Im sure im not the only person who stockpiled.

Oh, and the Kings funniest moment IMO... "It even smells like Team Spirit"

Ebony Shadowheart

Ebony Shadowheart

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

USA

SSW

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
Hey, how many Halloween items you guys/girls gotten? I got at least 10+ of each items.
I HAD anywhere from 80 to 100 of each item, but i've only ot like 70 left on most of them since i've been using them.

How did I get so many? 8 chars getting both hats, 3 more just getting the witch hat (cause they're only lvl 3 lol) as well as some minor farming of the collectable items. Good fun! Party Time in the Guild Hall!

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

One of the best events ever! Thank you Anet!!!!!

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I can't wait for Wintersday.... mmmm yellow snow!

BowLad21

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Amity and Truth
Yep.
Mad king says is basically the highlight of Helloween.
I just have to laugh when people flame and bitch and
moan at the king if he kills them just because they
failed to read what he said.
"Hm, what about some DANCE?" - Horde of People
die and then complain about it "lol i typed fast!"

/edit:
Besides, the clicking does not change anything. That
is just an urban myth.
That's not reinforced by the fact that gaile told my district to stop. I have a screen cap on my other computer.

-malachi-

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Traveller
Good:

A big, fun party and new holiday garments.

Bad:

Can't decide which was more sad - the morons who constantly kept clicking Mad King, making the whole event last 45 minutes or the people who kept arrogantly spamming on and on OMG WHAT NOOBS HAHA U SUCK NOOBS whenever someone died during Mad King Says. That's holiday spirit for you.
alot of those "n00bs" were actually afk people looking to grab the hat like myself (3AM my time, when I have to get up at 7AM? No thanks). Amazing how many people couldn't figure it out, comon they only died when the mad king said to DO something, not when he just said "Now, Jump!"/etc.

got the hat the second time though

[DE]

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

Best Part: Huge alliance party/picture at the lighthouse

Worst Part: People calling the players who lost to Mad King in Rock, Paper Scissors n00bs. I mean... that game is all about luck... how does losing in a game of chance make you a n00b? (I wasn't picked this year, but I was last year [and succesfully pwnd the king])

Diablo???

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by -malachi-
alot of those "n00bs" were actually afk people looking to grab the hat like myself (3AM my time, when I have to get up at 7AM? No thanks). Amazing how many people couldn't figure it out, comon they only died when the mad king said to DO something, not when he just said "Now, Jump!"/etc.

got the hat the second time though
...although there are a few, 3 or 4 individuals, who went out of their way to type /Jump, or /Roar, when the Mad King did not say so...

it's just funny lol

SerenitySilverstar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

I LOVED the event!

It was even better with "Local" turned off To all those people spamming "Just give me a hat you *****", get some holiday spirit. Anet did this for free for you, you ungrateful brats.

Big props to Anet. Had an awesome time.

Gris Greene

Gris Greene

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

California, USA

R/N

I thought the whole Halloween thing was great. You sure don't see anything like that in the FPS games I've played.

Looking through my inventory after the party I felt like a kid checking out the candy after a good night of trick or treating.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

As always, an awesome event. Got to love laughing at people who die at "Mad King Says" and complain when they die in local.
"Mad King Says... do nothing"
death
"OMG I typed as fast as I could"

Oh hiliarity

rxtracid

rxtracid

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

MoDeStO, Ca

The Rockstar Guild

W/R

Funny stuff:

"Smells like team spirit..."...lol...
"You have chosen poorly..."
"If you can't dance then your no friends of mine..."

Potu Exe

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anti Penguin Movement [ApM]

E/

A few of mine...



^ My ele, heh.





^ woot for halloween o_O





^ fear the paper thin cardboard charr of doooom



^ Moon, you are ftw >_>

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Nice pics there Potu Exe. ^___^

Seems you like the moon (she was in every of your pics)

And yes the moon rocked hard for a week.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

I missed it due having to attend a work "do". Was nice to see LA dressed up again though, bring back memories of last year..people spamming "when is da mad king due?" for days on end.

Don't even own a pumpkin helm anymore because I don't have my orginal account anymore..

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Admins Bane
I missed it due having to attend a work "do". Was nice to see LA dressed up again though, bring back memories of last year..people spamming "when is da mad king due?" for days on end.

Don't even own a pumpkin helm anymore because I don't have my orginal account anymore..
Ehehe no sad faces man.

The Pumpkin and the Hat werent the only good thing from the event.

I personnally found this very amusing:



You can trasform into these litle things and run around an outpost and fight in this apearence (yet to confirm by myself but i think you can)
They were also bugged, lasting more much then the described 5 minutes.

I can give you some of them ingame (transformation potions) if you feel like you shouldve enjoyed the halloween more ^_^

In symbol of a successful halloween event.

Eviance

Eviance

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Eh I forget... o_O

Biscuit of Dewm [MEEP]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
The moment i said this.. almost half the peoples in one dist ran up to Mad King and start clicking. When they got nothing back, they type in all cap... "HEY WHERE IS THE ECTOS". So funny how peoples think you can get things for free by doing stupid stuffs.
Grimmy hun you are pure evil =P

Ya know the noob shouting to me wasn't so bad - I mean noob has become one of those things that just doesnt mean exactly what it used to - its not as derogatory as it used to be. Now I know for some people that still not the case but for most of the people I know its more of playful banter *shrugs*
If I want to be derogatory about it I call em nubs -_- and thats in extreme cases
*was a nub herself tonight* >_>

Anyways yeah LOVED doing the lighthouse pic, but good lord if EVERYONE had been there... We never would have survived that - sanity would surely be lost and the alliance would have gone out the window lol! I hope we are all still together in this alliance for the next one - maybe we can get an X-mas one this year >_> *ponders*

Zolderick

Zolderick

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Australia

N/

The district I was in was insane! There were so many people when the Mad King showed up