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KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

27 Dec 2006 at 00:12 - 1

Since the presents came out people have been glitching grentches into the lighthouse. Almost ever district i've been in has this but now something worse has come along.

People who pick up present and then think its their personal duty to not let anyone else get one. This guy was saying how it was unfair the grentches were stuck yet instead of freeing them he decides it would be better to get a present and go afk

I absolutely hate these people they waste everyones time and essentially ruin the game for everyone. Earlier in Dis 13 & 14 two people wouldnt drop present until someone paid them money

Cant Anet fix this either by making it so grentches dont get stuck, or putting a timelimit on present so if you hold them for too long BOOM!

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

27 Dec 2006 at 00:42 - 2

Man some people get so serious about that stuff. But yeah I agree in noticing how the grentches seem to get stuck alot. What I usually do though is go in like an int district or just switching to anywhere in LA or Droks (or Kamadan, if its there too). Anyone know if Ascalon has this as well?

Hand of Ruin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

27 Dec 2006 at 00:43 - 3

what is this a new game? can you explain how to play?

ducktape

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/R

27 Dec 2006 at 00:48 - 4

wow, so now people are holding presents hostage? they definitely need to fix that. fix the grentches or make the presents explode after you hold them for too long.

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

27 Dec 2006 at 00:54 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand of Ruin

what is this a new game? can you explain how to play?

In the Wintersday towns presents spawn in certain locations. Players need to run these presents to any of the child npcs and in reward get shards. But whilst you run the presents Grentchs run after these presents and if they catch you/the present,they blow it up and go for the next one.

This mini game was ruined from the start. All i see are players waiting for the present to spawn,running it to the kid and then going back to the spawn point whilst under the effect of sugar rush...if you get a chance to pick it up you get called a noob for taking the "spawn campers present".

Angelica

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Aussie land

Me/E

27 Dec 2006 at 01:10 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free Runner

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This mini game was ruined from the start. All i see are players waiting for the present to spawn,running it to the kid and then going back to the spawn point whilst under the effect of sugar rush...if you get a chance to pick it up you get called a noob for taking the "spawn campers present".

Usually I leave them alone, it's useless to compete with them when they are under the effect of sugar rush! I try to find a district that is almost empty and not stepping/compete on somebody who's waiting for the presents to spawn ....... avoiding to be abused!

Beside I do not care about presents very much!

atkafighter

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

27 Dec 2006 at 01:44 - 7

Wouldn't it be better if they just spawned a few presents at once, or spawned them more rapidly? I always wondered why they didn't spawn a bunch, and have the grenchies split up and go after multiple presents. If they kept the presents coming they could also (somewhat) eliminate camping, and other complaints.

phallanxian

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

27 Dec 2006 at 02:55 - 8

or if the presents had a random spawn and appeared anywhere in the town

TalonTheCat

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

USA

Black Cat Guild

Mo/

27 Dec 2006 at 03:19 - 9

I was in the district with you King when that happened. That guy was intentionally trying to be a jerk - and succeeding.

Nickhimself

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Your face

True Gods Of War [True]

W/Mo

27 Dec 2006 at 03:37 - 10

Report him for being a douche

Naomi Heartily

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

The Benecia Renovation [RenO]

Mo/Me

27 Dec 2006 at 03:43 - 11

Currently happening in Lions Arch district 7 at the moment....why do people have to ruin events?

Arenanet, PLEASE fix the grentches...this is bad.

VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

27 Dec 2006 at 03:43 - 12

It would be pretty funny if you held a gift box for like a minute it explodes and kills your character.

There should be a title for that, actually

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

27 Dec 2006 at 03:48 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by VGJustice

It would be pretty funny if you held a gift box for like a minute it explodes and kills your character.

There should be a title for that, actually

it could be called

"Biggest Retard Alive"

and theres no way to take it off

gou

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

globally warmed england

the discarnate

27 Dec 2006 at 04:12 - 14

Last year there were at least two presents spawning in each town, this year there is only one which is why people are able to hold a town to ransom like this and goes some way to making the spawn camping worse.
But then considering the reward for turning them in is only a candy cane shard and not a winter gift like last year, makes the whole thing pointless anyway.

Chicken Ftw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

27 Dec 2006 at 04:26 - 15

Wait, so in this mini-game, there's only 1 present at a time? o.o Odds of a douche grabbing it - 90%. Woooot.

Stormcloud

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Oregon, USA

27 Dec 2006 at 04:33 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by gou

Last year there were at least two presents spawning in each town, this year there is only one which is why people are able to hold a town to ransom like this and goes some way to making the spawn camping worse.
But then considering the reward for turning them in is only a candy cane shard and not a winter gift like last year, makes the whole thing pointless anyway.

Only a CCS huh? Funny as ive gotten like 85 winter gifts from scrappy jhim in lions arch.

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

27 Dec 2006 at 04:36 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by gou

Last year there were at least two presents spawning in each town, this year there is only one which is why people are able to hold a town to ransom like this and goes some way to making the spawn camping worse.

Uh, do you mean two spawns at once or two spawn points period? Because I was in Kamadan and there are at least 2 points. I've picked presents up from both.

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

27 Dec 2006 at 04:40 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by gou

Last year there were at least two presents spawning in each town, this year there is only one which is why people are able to hold a town to ransom like this and goes some way to making the spawn camping worse.
But then considering the reward for turning them in is only a candy cane shard and not a winter gift like last year, makes the whole thing pointless anyway.

hand it in to scrappy at docks he gives winter gifts.

see

if u see me in lions give me a shout im giving away all my presents now that i have gotten 100

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

27 Dec 2006 at 04:48 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormcloud

Only a CCS huh? Funny as ive gotten like 85 winter gifts from scrappy jhim in lions arch.

Its not widely know yet about scrappy. But thanks for telling the community, may all ur present be snowmen drops from now on

Side note but...
I got abused by a twit for selling wintersday presents, I was advertising that you had a chance to get Peppermint Candy cane. Because you can I all ready have 20 pcc's from the presents so I know its possible Turns out this self appointed do good-er decided I was a scam artist and proceeded to spam me for about half an hour, with threats of reporting me for scamming.

But I also have unstuck the grentches a few times, let the douches afk with a present. There are still active place, some even have nice people. I had some one share a spawn spot with me. We took turn to grab the present. That's the wintersday spirit.

Nickhimself You can't report people for being a general douche, they have to do something wrong first, and Anet doesn't consider afking a crime, and being a douche is a social problem.

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

27 Dec 2006 at 04:53 - 20

It's too late to complain man...Anet is on holiday break

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Anet.

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

27 Dec 2006 at 04:53 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingKryton

hand it in to scrappy at docks he gives winter gifts.

see

if u see me in lions give me a shout im giving away all my presents now that i have gotten 100

oh cool

I'll hold you to that KingKryton, I saw you there in LA.

gamecube187

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

27 Dec 2006 at 06:51 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by atkafighter

Wouldn't it be better if they just spawned a few presents at once, or spawned them more rapidly? I always wondered why they didn't spawn a bunch, and have the grenchies split up and go after multiple presents. If they kept the presents coming they could also (somewhat) eliminate camping, and other complaints.

That's exactly what I thought after about my first 2 minutes of trying to get the presents. At the very least, they could make it so that when one present is picked up, another spawns somewhere. That would also eliminate the problem of people taking presents "hostage".

Quote:

Originally Posted by phallanxian

or if the presents had a random spawn and appeared anywhere in the town

And that would fix the anoying campers. At the very least, they could make it like the Dragon Festival present spawning, where the presents can spawn in at least 15 different places, instead of how it is where they only spawn in about 5.

Doing either, or both of those things would make this part of the event so much better.

And stop talking about the Scrappy person. If ArenaNet finds out, they might "fix" it and make him give away shards too!

Or maybe they will change all of the children to give out presents!

Although the first is more likely...

sixdartbart

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]

W/N

27 Dec 2006 at 09:14 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roshi_ikkyu

Its not widely know yet about scrappy. But thanks for telling the community, may all ur present be snowmen drops from now on

There are still active place, some even have nice people. I had some one share a spawn spot with me. We took turn to grab the present. That's the wintersday spirit.

Interesting that first you are against someone "sharing" information about Scrappy but are very in favor of someone "sharing" a spawn point as long as you benifit from it.

also the fact that the info about Scrappy was posted on wiki yesterday doesn't really make it top secret...

getalifebud

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

N/

27 Dec 2006 at 14:55 - 24

I swear last year grentches ran at normal speed and multiple presents fell.

rong626

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

hell

Woot

P/W

27 Dec 2006 at 15:12 - 25

well scrappy jhim is a bug
thanks for the idea of holding the presents as hostage

MasterThrawn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gryffindor

27 Dec 2006 at 17:37 - 26

Hmmm - I have a few presents from last year I never opened. I wonder what could be inside...

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

27 Dec 2006 at 17:52 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterThrawn

Hmmm - I have a few presents from last year I never opened. I wonder what could be inside...

Candy shards, Eggnog, etc. (The stuff you get from collectors)

Anyhow, I didn't bother with the present things this year because it is easier to just farm the newbie mobs.

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

28 Dec 2006 at 09:00 - 28

heres another moron, been afk with present for a couple of hours

update:

now hiding in a rock, its a shame, so much for the wintersday spirit

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DynaBlue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

California

SBT

W/N

28 Dec 2006 at 09:25 - 29

Ah, it's folks like this that really hammer home that holiday spirit! Locked down dist 12 in LA for at least 3 hours and drove everyone out because the presents would spawn.

Started out on the platform in the northeast corner of LA and then after people went out farming, ran to hide in that silly rock. As if CTRL key wouldn't see her. Obviously knows that she's locking down a district and obviously doesn't care. Hey Anet...how about a little ban action?

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

28 Dec 2006 at 09:55 - 30

3 hours later success rofl

i think it was blues emo comments that did it

Naomi Heartily

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

The Benecia Renovation [RenO]

Mo/Me

28 Dec 2006 at 10:42 - 31

I wish they would do something about it....running presents isn't worth it for the CC shards imo. They should make all "young child" give you presents, in which you can get cc shards or other stuff from them. >.< Just opening the presents and having the surprise of getting something is really fun and brings the spirit.

snikerz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rt/A

28 Dec 2006 at 10:51 - 32

thats pretty lame :/
i have not witnessed it yet, ive gotten several presents if there in my area, i'll be sure to look out for these jerks.

Memnon

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Sitting down and facing forward, but that's not important right now

Guilds Gone Wild [GGW] (just me really)

Me/

28 Dec 2006 at 12:44 - 33

Maybe if there was a way Kimberly would come along and pelt them with snowballs until the present dropped, or until they died.

(waves hello to King Kryton)

Dookie Dookz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

USA

[any]

Mo/

28 Dec 2006 at 14:46 - 34

Why not free the Grentchies. Whenever they get stuck, I always double click on each one of them making them unstuck.

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

28 Dec 2006 at 17:29 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixdartbart

Interesting that first you are against someone "sharing" information about Scrappy but are very in favor of someone "sharing" a spawn point as long as you benifit from it.

also the fact that the info about Scrappy was posted on wiki yesterday doesn't really make it top secret...

Well the information was already out there no need to tell everyone. comeon its a glitch we al know it. If you didn't know your no better then the newbs (I mean new players) spamming to find out where coal is (and then crying cause you did the quest but they didn't give you an 'Item')
GW wiki is there for a reason use it

The 3 districts I've been in so far have all had a sharing policy, including the one I released the grentches into.... why because one person wasn't sharing. So I un-glitched the grentches, lucky they didn't know how to get them stuck again. Someone else did that job, but for the next 5hrs Dist12 shared spawn points and presents. And a really cool chat convo atmosphere!
I even let the newbs know about Scappy Jhim in general so they wouldn't miss out.

Since then I've also released the grentches in several districts to even the playing field. mawahahahaha

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

28 Dec 2006 at 17:33 - 36

Peace out to King and Iri (You know who you are) and the Naomi, and Naorni. (yeah I know your trick) and Blood and Narcs from MM.

Dist 12 you know the time

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

28 Dec 2006 at 17:44 - 37

I agree with the idea that if you hold the present over certain time period, it should explode or disappear and get respawn again.

Stormcloud

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Oregon, USA

28 Dec 2006 at 18:53 - 38

Dont get the grentchies stuck and you wont have holders, its that simple.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

28 Dec 2006 at 19:24 - 39

the dist I was in the morning was almost completely empty and with the grenths stuck I was able to get 125 gifts -----felt more like the UPS man today..... only had problems with the ones that spawn at magi and behind the guild guy....and the run from storage is just a bit long! but without the grenths it was nice to get the packages there! scrappy should have a stack behind him miles high now!

have only got 29 p candy canes from my 175 gifts I have opened, but it replenishes the few I used during the year---------------now back to gargoyle hunting!

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

28 Dec 2006 at 20:17 - 40

DynaBlue and KingKryton have a great holiday spirit. It was a pleasure just being in the same district with them the other day. And much thanks, still, to Dyna for sharing the present with me when I was on my monk. (monastic terrorist) That's not something you usually see much of.