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Solar Light

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Teutonic Warriors {TW}

Mo/

12 Dec 2006 at 06:18 - 1

http://www.guildwars.com/competitive...rnament_house/

seems to be open now.

Edit: on further note, the registering doesnt seem to be open until tommorow.

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How to Win

Predictors earn 1 point for each guild they correctly ranked in their prediction. In the event that a guild does not complete the tournament, they will still be ranked based upon their results for the purposes of this contest. Predictors earn a number of selections of in-game prizes based upon the number of points they have earned.

Prizes

# of points earned Prizes Won
1-10 1 Selection
11-20 2 Selections
21-32 3 Selections

Players will get to use these selections to choose from the following in-game green candy cane items:
Wintergreen Axe
Wintergreen Bow
Wintergreen Dagger
Wintergreen Hammer
Wintergreen Rod
Wintergreen Scythe
Wintergreen Shield
Wintergreen Spear
Wintergreen Staff
Wintergreen Sword

Deadline for entries to be received is 12:00 GMT on Saturday, December 16, 2006.
Winners will need to talk with the Xunlai Tournament Agent npc in-game in order to make their prize selections.
The Xunlai Tournament Agent will appear in-game within 30 days of the completion of the Winterfest Tournament (on December 17, 2006).
Players will have 30 days after the introduction of this in-game npc to collect their prizes. All prizes not collected within this time will be forfeit.

Solar Light

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Teutonic Warriors {TW}

Mo/

12 Dec 2006 at 07:06 - 2

funny, i thought this would have some posts by now

LicensedLuny

Badly Influenced

Join Date: Dec 2005

Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)

Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish

12 Dec 2006 at 07:40 - 3

your link is broken. there seem to be actual "..." in the url.

Maybe this one works better?

Westofeden

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

TN

Naga Stole Mah Bike [OhNo]

R/E

12 Dec 2006 at 07:42 - 4

Not Found

The requested URL /competitive...rnament_house/ was not found on this server.

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

12 Dec 2006 at 07:46 - 5

Fixed the link.

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

12 Dec 2006 at 09:12 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solar Light

funny, i thought this would have some posts by now

I felt the same way.

Would this perhaps be an indication of how much the community feels toward this event which Anet has spend some considerable amount of time and effort to plan and implement when they perhaps could be doing something else....?

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"To the Waaaamobile"

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

12 Dec 2006 at 09:15 - 7

What would the account name be, since the email is asked for after it? One of the characters/first character created on the account?

Agyar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

AUSSIE TROLLING CREW - CAPSLOCK CONSULTANT

[Dong]

Mo/

12 Dec 2006 at 09:29 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

What would the account name be, since the email is asked for after it? One of the characters/first character created on the account?

It's just what you type in to log into the game, asking for the email separately allows you (as it recommends) to use a different email account for the competition correspondence.

LicensedLuny

Badly Influenced

Join Date: Dec 2005

Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)

Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish

12 Dec 2006 at 09:31 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

What would the account name be, since the email is asked for after it? One of the characters/first character created on the account?

I found that unclear, too.

So if they mean enter your account name, as in the email address that you log in with, then the warning above the registration about not using your GW email or password is more confusing.

And a friend was kind enough to point out that the registration site isn't "secure" (no https, no little comforting icon lock thingy.) Which makes the page's recommendations for securing your GW account and password more confusing still.

Maybe it's just very late and I'm not lucid enough to see something obvious here, but it struck me as not worth trying to register. At least, not yet.

Luny

Oh, and I do care. Green candycane weapons would be a nice new addition in my special event mule characters' inventories!

(Just remember to get them back from Koss before the Consulate Docks mission. )

Agyar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

AUSSIE TROLLING CREW - CAPSLOCK CONSULTANT

[Dong]

Mo/

12 Dec 2006 at 09:50 - 10

I registered but my confirmation email hasn't arrived. I wonder whether it's different to the usual 'sign-up and bam, email in your inbox' deal.

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

12 Dec 2006 at 10:11 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

What would the account name be, since the email is asked for after it? One of the characters/first character created on the account?

I was unsure about this aswell.I just put my primary characters name in hoping it meant that

Lumenil

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

12 Dec 2006 at 10:14 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agyar

I registered but my confirmation email hasn't arrived. I wonder whether it's different to the usual 'sign-up and bam, email in your inbox' deal.

Me too.. confirmation emails aren't working!

meneer123

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

X-Universe [XU]

12 Dec 2006 at 10:21 - 13

In game, the log-in screen says "Account Name" so I am quite sure it must be what you got there, but this makes it really pointless for them asking to use a different e-mail. Another password can't hurt of course.

And I also didn't get a confirmation yet.

Cassandra

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

12 Dec 2006 at 10:34 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by meneer123

In game, the log-in screen says "Account Name" so I am quite sure it must be what you got there, but this makes it really pointless for them asking to use a different e-mail.

Well if you are in Europe you could have your parents apply for you, if you're a minor. So it makes sense to have the account separated from the email.

However, the automated system not working is a turndown

Grasping Darkness

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

12 Dec 2006 at 10:42 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumenil

Me too.. confirmation emails aren't working!

me three..im sure it will work tomorrow...i wonder if the weapons are maxed out :O

Cassandra

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

12 Dec 2006 at 11:27 - 16

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Originally Posted by Grasping Darkness

me three..im sure it will work tomorrow...i wonder if the weapons are maxed out :O

hardly; I recall Gaile saying on TGH the weapons are the green verions of last year's candy weapons, and they weren't max.

i could hope they are inscriptable at least, but I had the same hope for the Halloween caps (given that they would not be in any way and advantage) and they weren't.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Dec 2006 at 15:52 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agyar

I registered but my confirmation email hasn't arrived. I wonder whether it's different to the usual 'sign-up and bam, email in your inbox' deal.

Well it says you're not supposed to be able to actually make your predictions til tomorrow so maybe they wont send the confirmation 'til then..

Grasping Darkness

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

12 Dec 2006 at 16:09 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cassandra

hardly; I recall Gaile saying on TGH the weapons are the green verions of last year's candy weapons, and they weren't max.

i could hope they are inscriptable at least, but I had the same hope for the Halloween caps (given that they would not be in any way and advantage) and they weren't.

lol gw most misspelled word
http://dict.die.net/inscribable/
http://dict.die.net/inscriptible/

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

12 Dec 2006 at 16:16 - 19

I really don't like how the points are gained and how players are rewarded in this contest.
Look:
Only precisely matching a guild's rank after playoffs will score a point.
If you order them all at random you have a good chance of hitting one or two, so basically most of participants will end with one green item.
The chances of guessing 11 guilds' exact rank is so extremelly low that there may even not be a single person who will make that.
The amount of all possible combinations of final results for 32 guilds is a 36-digit number!
I estimated the chance of hitting 11 or more correct guesses at 1 to over 200 ,000,000 ! (my formulas may be off, need someone to give more precise results)

My suggestion on how it should be:
-Players pick only 8 guilds they think will make TOP8
-for making 2-4 correct picks 1 green item
-for making 5-6 correct picks 2 green items
-for making 7-8 correct picks 3 green items
THIS would be much more skill-based and would reward those that make good guesses. Much more fair, without having to choose whether a guild will be 3rd or 4th when in Swiss system playoffs the exact place will depend on Tie-Breakers, because there will be multiple guilds that will win for example 4 matches (get 12 points).

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

12 Dec 2006 at 17:51 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

What would the account name be, since the email is asked for after it? One of the characters/first character created on the account?

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to make up a new one. You don't want to be giving your gw info to anyone, even if it is gw. Since you have to type in the password twice, it sounds like you are supposed to make up an entirely new one.

Bankai

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Bubblegum Dragons

Mo/E

12 Dec 2006 at 18:23 - 21

Haven't received my confirmation mail either.

0siris

Riding the Gravy Train

Join Date: Oct 2005

Chicago Area

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

W/

12 Dec 2006 at 18:50 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to make up a new one. You don't want to be giving your gw info to anyone, even if it is gw. Since you have to type in the password twice, it sounds like you are supposed to make up an entirely new one.

If you are supposed to make a new account name...why does it say:

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Misspelled account names will lead to undeliverable prizes.

If it's my account, I'll spell it however the hell I please! :P

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

12 Dec 2006 at 19:34 - 23

I like the idea of this contest, but...

They might have well have asked me to put the numbers 1-32 in a random order. I'll be happy if I score just 1.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

12 Dec 2006 at 19:52 - 24

Log on to the Xunlai Tournament House

To enter the Predict the Winterfest Winner's contest, you must log in using your Xunlai Tournament House user name and password. If you do not have one, a free account is easy to setup. This contest starts December 13, 2006 at 18:00 GMT and ends December 16 at 12:00 GMT

From the GW website

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

12 Dec 2006 at 20:26 - 25

See? Thank you Darcy.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

12 Dec 2006 at 20:28 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0siris

If you are supposed to make a new account name...why does it say:

If it's my account, I'll spell it however the hell I please! :P

Petition to have this on the first post:

1) Your "Account Name" is your Email Address you use for logging into Guild Wars. They use this name to know which account to give access to the weapon choices too. Thats why you cannot misspell it.

2) The "Email Address" is taken seperately because they want you to use a Different Email address than you use to login to Guild Wars...For security reasons.

Also:
It seems noone has gotten a Confirmation Email yet (I haven't either), since it'll be tommorow before you will be able to login and guess.

Also I find it cool that you only need 1 correct guess to get a Green Weapon. Out of 32 Places I'm pretty sure anyone could randomly list the 32 guilds and have a huge chance of getting atleast 1 right lol.

BoondockSaint

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

R/Me

12 Dec 2006 at 22:00 - 27

anyone who follows the guild ladder willing to help the community make predictions or give us some some link or place of reference to help us make the predictions

I will admit my PvP only extends to halls and RA or TA, I;m not a big follower of the top guilds. Man and unlike fantasy football I dont even know were to begin looking so that I can make atleast a decent guess!
thanks for any help anyone can offer.

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

12 Dec 2006 at 22:02 - 28

Worked for me registering. When I went to actually pick.. said try later.

gamecube187

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

12 Dec 2006 at 22:41 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalTempest

Worked for me registering. When I went to actually pick.. said try later.

Same here...but at least I figured out how to create an account. They really should make it less vague and explain things a little more...

And like BoondockSaint said, can someone please at least give us some hints as to who is likely to win. I really want at least one item, but I don't really think I'll get one if I guess randomly....

JGaff

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Lotus Eaters

Me/

12 Dec 2006 at 23:15 - 30

I didn't put my login name for "Account Name" and I can't change details or fix registration either. Am I screwed now?

Edit: Perhaps time to create a temp email to correct registration?

Double Edit: Fixed with correct info. I created a Hotmail account to serve as the new side address (Old one couldn't be recycled.) However, because I didn't use my GW Account's login email for the account name the first time, I put that in for "account name" and "Tiresias" for first name and "Hephaestus" for last name. Here's to hoping it works...

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

13 Dec 2006 at 01:28 - 31

I never got a confirmation e-mail either. Yet another snafu.

Edit --> There is now an option to resend the confirmation e-mail. When I clicked that, I got it right away.

scrinner

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

13 Dec 2006 at 02:21 - 32

No e-mail recieved.. and Btw, For account name do i put a characters name in or my e-mail?

MadOnion

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

13 Dec 2006 at 02:35 - 33

Doesn't look like it'll be hard to get a prize :-) THanks anet.

No confirmation email though, will try again using info from thread.

ChrisCo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

[ToR]

W/

13 Dec 2006 at 02:40 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

I never got a confirmation e-mail either. Yet another snafu.

Edit --> There is now an option to resend the confirmation e-mail. When I clicked that, I got it right away.

Im having the same problem where did you find that option ?

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

13 Dec 2006 at 04:00 - 35

Hi,

You should be able to register now, but you cannot vote until tomorrow starting at Noon Pacific Time (20:00 GMT). (We changed the time from 12:01 a.m. Pacific because we need a few more hours to get things arranged on the competitors' list.

Captain Arne Is PRO

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

13 Dec 2006 at 04:09 - 36

I just signed up using my Guild Wars account info, if something happens I don't know if I'll be happy or angry.

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

13 Dec 2006 at 04:30 - 37

Still no confirmation email, and it's not sitting in any junk boxes. This is irritating.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

13 Dec 2006 at 05:36 - 38

Are the prizes going to act like pre-order items, or are they one time things?

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

13 Dec 2006 at 07:12 - 39

I received my email confirmation. It ended up in the spam folder. Perhaps you folks should check there if you haven't already.

Anyway, exciting update. I can't wait to see how this turns out.

Edit: Does anyone know where one will be able to obtain their prizes? The site doesn't say which area you will be able to obtain them in. I assume its an Elona only thing. A confirmation would be nice.

foo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

13 Dec 2006 at 10:40 - 40

there are xunalai guys in LA, kamadan, and kaineng. (iirc).