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onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

02 Jan 2007 at 11:25 - 41

Well, thats my 800 CCS gone

fingers are worn out but i got some gds

Jason Xll

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

Ice Tooth Cave

W/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 11:26 - 42

Poor Kurt has a lot of clicking to do... 1st 4000times to get the presents and then another 4000 times to open them

Say hello to Carpeltunnel(sp?) It personaly just hurt me to exchange/open my 250 presents :P

JMUN23

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Knights of Avalia

E/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 11:37 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowbaneX

and I just gave away about 200 shards to some guy that claimed he was going to make weapons for friends in Factions. Well, at least my faith in the universe is restored. No good deed goes unpunished.

Who says he isn't going to make weapons for his friends? If all of you didn't know about this then there's a pretty good chance he didn't either. Don't be so quick to lose faith in humanity.

getalifebud

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

N/

02 Jan 2007 at 11:37 - 44

Thats awesome, when will the towns go back to normal? I want to know when the snowball arena goes away...

Lets Get to Healing

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

You want see?

True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

02 Jan 2007 at 11:43 - 45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Xll

Poor Kurt has a lot of clicking to do... 1st 4000times to get the presents and then another 4000 times to open them

Say hello to Carpeltunnel(sp?) It personaly just hurt me to exchange/open my 250 presents :P

He has to double click . .. 8000 times to open them LOL.

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 11:53 - 46

Its all good for Kurt assuming he hasnt jumped already

Riceboi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

02 Jan 2007 at 12:18 - 47

In yo face people who made fun of Kurt in the other thread. I also did well with my gamble of 3300 cc shards.

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

02 Jan 2007 at 12:32 - 48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riceboi

In yo face people who made fun of Kurt in the other thread.

The guy spent a million gold on Shards. What are the chances he'll make even close to that much back on the gifts?

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

02 Jan 2007 at 13:29 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faer

The guy spent a million gold on Shards. What are the chances he'll make even close to that much back on the gifts?

Well he DID call it the biggest gamble in all of GWs.....

BoredJoe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

02 Jan 2007 at 13:36 - 50

He might be able to make his money back. I've seen ppl buying shards for 50g each, which is how much he would have bought his 20,000 at. But he may not need the money....

Kay84

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Netherlands

[DVDF]

E/

02 Jan 2007 at 13:40 - 51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lets Get to Healing

He has to double click . .. 8000 times to open them LOL.

Lol!

Poor Kurt :P

I wonder who's gonna pull of a Kurt at the next event!

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

02 Jan 2007 at 13:46 - 52

Thanks for the collector, I had about 500 cc shards and was going to salvage them into dust, got me tons of gifts.

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

02 Jan 2007 at 13:52 - 53

I hope he's still there when I get home tonight, have got 400 shards to use

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

02 Jan 2007 at 13:59 - 54

Woo for the 100 shards I still have.

OMG thats like 20 more xmas pressies for me

. Hopefully get somemore rainbbow candy cane!!!

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

02 Jan 2007 at 14:00 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarevok Thordin

Well he DID call it the biggest gamble in all of GWs.....

Imagine all the rainbow candy cane and red candycane he will get from the presents though.

Those will earn him back every piece of gold easily.

gojensen

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

GrNO

W/Me

02 Jan 2007 at 14:24 - 56

This is just great!

I sat there this morning wondering what I'd do with the rest of my shards - then I see this

Thanks a-net! (Though the festival events were quite hectic, and I always seemed to see folks coming in late... anyone else hear "Where/When do I get santa hat?!!"?)

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

02 Jan 2007 at 14:56 - 57

Awesome! I sold most of mine for between 50 gold and 100 gold yesterday (while others had dropped down to 10 gold to 20 gold each - yikes!)...I'm glad it didn't put me too far behind...

Time to cash in the 100 or so that I have left.

eggs0wn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

02 Jan 2007 at 15:18 - 58

*sighs*

I gave all of mine away to newbies who wanted to a cc weapon. I try to be nice and I lose out.

*goes in corner, sits down, and rocks back and forth*

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

02 Jan 2007 at 15:38 - 59

Awsome! I am SOOO getting drunk on eggnog tonight.

TalonTheCat

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

USA

Black Cat Guild

Mo/

02 Jan 2007 at 16:00 - 60

I sold some (400) , gave some away, crafted a few CC Bows - still have over 200 - off I go to the collector!

blackbird71

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

02 Jan 2007 at 16:44 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrD

Man I wish I had bought a ton of them....

Well, looks like Kurt gets the last laugh after all. Congrats on a well played investment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faer

The guy spent a million gold on Shards. What are the chances he'll make even close to that much back on the gifts?

Yes he spent a million on shards, I couldn't find his original thread to confirm, but lets assume he bought them for the typical price of 100g each. The shards exchange at 5 shards for 1 gift. If he just sells the unopened presents at the low end price of 500g, he'd make back his investment. If he could sell them all at the high end of 1k each, he'd double his money. So, chances of making close to that much back? pretty good. Chances of making even more? Not bad, probably won't get quite double, but there will be profit.

Rakeman

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

02 Jan 2007 at 16:50 - 62

This sucks! I had 200 CCS and i sold them, thinking I wouldn't need them.

yasmina

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

NY

E/Me

02 Jan 2007 at 16:51 - 63

I hope the collector's are still there by the time I get home from work so I can get rid of the 200 some shards I have in my inventory. I wish I knew about them before I went to sleep but ah well guess you cant have everything.

Hideous Beast

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

Maine USA

Wiccans of Wizards Folly

N/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 17:04 - 64

OMG this is just like the time I sold all my XM Radio Stock at 11.35 right before it soared to 30 a share.

Last night I thought "OK better do something with all these shards..."

jaymat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Lack of Talent [Luck]

02 Jan 2007 at 17:16 - 65

and i gave 500 of em away as i thought there was no other use for em

gedachtenpolitie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

02 Jan 2007 at 17:27 - 66

So last night I gave all my ccs away after I decided to call it quits on my wintersday experience! (I gave away about a 100, assuming people would be happy to buy cc weapons with them).
So this afternoon I found out about the collector... blehh

.....
I figured I could still join the fun by buying some ccs.... I bought a few (not hundreds) for various prices, around 20g a piece...
Now here comes the fun part I wanted to share with you all! I got into a discussion with a player and made a transcript of it because it was sooo much fun!

So, I said on local channel:
"Buying CCS 20G each!"

a player called 'Healer Master something' whispers he would sell me for 200g and then calculated a total of 4,6k or something...

I told him i would not pay 200g a piece but 20g... here comes what follows:

Noob

lol
noob!
who pays 200g for a ccs is a noob!

hey you sat at the chat 200g foreach
than shut up

no, shut up yourself,

and now good bye

I said 20!

and f*ck you

learn to behave and read

shut up dam it!

lol
where are you from?
you sound a bit uptight

omg shutup

I will not stand by silent whilst being insulted mate

omg what a dam noob

look "another player" sells it for 100g a piece (saw it on local channel)
that is a bit better, but still a lot...
can u say anything else than 'noob' and 'omg'?

yea...
f*ck you
like it :]?

I think i will post it on guru so we can all have a laugh

well you see... i try not to speak to much with a stupid noob
this is realy waste time of mine
and about you?

do you have parental issues you would like to discuss with me perhaps?

you just crap

you seems so uptight

you dont evin worth my time

'are not' would be correct grammar if i am not mistaken

omfg
cant you just shut up?!?
you f*cking stupid?!?

I could but you are so amusing to talk to!

f*ck yourself noob just bequeit!

did you ever have sex with someone? you seem to enjoy the F word so much!

on you?
yeah....

(

)
do you honestly believes someone is willing to pay 200g a piece? Come on, be honest!

well
actoutly they did

mkay... good luck my dear friend!

(it was in the European district btw...)

Jason Xll

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

Ice Tooth Cave

W/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 17:35 - 67

^^ IMO you sound as bad, if not worse than the person who simply misread the local chat. Act mature and polite or just ignore him... no need to get into a pointless noob calling fest.
And 20g is too cheap for ccs since now they have a use besides making weps.

gedachtenpolitie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

02 Jan 2007 at 17:41 - 68

well, I do not think I sound as bad, I do not use foul language....
And I would usually ignore was it not for his immediate aggresive reaction and noobcalling....
Regarding the price. A present costs 5 CCS. 200g would mean 1k right? Is a present worth 1k? or even 500g? No, it is not...
People pay what they want... I had my share of wintersday anyway!

Feathermoore Rep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

PM me for JACT Invite

Feathermoore Clan

R/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 18:21 - 69

well i knew i should have bought all the shards when people were getting rid of them for like 2k a stack. *DOH* oh well. I redeemed my 1250+ for a stack of presents...and i now have 83 fruitcakes and 87 snowman summoners to show for it :-p

Well and of course Wintergreen,Rainbow, and Peppermint CCs

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

02 Jan 2007 at 18:29 - 70

Now I get to laugh at those that made fun of Kurt. LMAO.

Told you guys it would happen.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 18:35 - 71

lmfao. I felt bad I didnt spend my CCs last night. Now Im not so regretful.

Enchanted Warrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 18:38 - 72

Kewl idea, I turned in mine and got 48 presents lol

LoKi Foxfire

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Florida

One Corgi Army {OCA}

R/Rt

02 Jan 2007 at 19:09 - 73

I sold 1,000 CCS yesterday thinking they we're going to be useless. I guess I got screwed over a bit. I still had some left but I'm not farming more of them again. Nice surprise A-net.

Sli Ander

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls

Liberators of Agony

Mo/R

02 Jan 2007 at 19:10 - 74

Here's what could happen to Kurt(who managed to pull through by the skin of his teeth)
1 million spent, 20,000 shards gained
5 shards a present= 4000 presents
500g a present(sold unopened)=2 million
1k a present (sold unopened) =4 million

So even if he sells them cheap, he stands to make a profit.I still hope they give him a boss namesake though.

raven214

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

R/

02 Jan 2007 at 19:18 - 75

After the final "appearance" in Kamadan, I headed back bleary-eyed to LA with 2 stacks of ccs and serious considerations of just merching them -- have a full set of cc weapons and didn't feel like hassling to sell the, then worthless, shards. Plus, my inventory is almost completely full on all characters/mules/storage. Then I noticed the new npc. Thanks ANet! Lol

If only I had a place to store all this stuff...

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

02 Jan 2007 at 19:23 - 76

Glad Kurt made good after all...the sig stays though

Lord Dobo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Arizona

The Unseen Hand Of Fate [fate]

E/

02 Jan 2007 at 20:06 - 77

ACK! Does no one go to the main site?

"Candy Cane Shards: Collect these colorful fragments by questing and competing. The outcome of Wintersday hangs in the balance, and your contribution of Candy Cane Shards may make all the difference. Besides, you never know what somebody might trade for these once the festivities come to a close. Tip: Hold onto those shards until the Wintersday finale and use them for good (or mischievous) intent!"

Sorry, pet peeve of mine, but they TOLD everybody to hold on to them! I'm just shocked to be hearing people on the forums, who are far more informed, in general, talking about getting rid of ccs. Tsk Tsk...

Sonya of Red

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/Mo

02 Jan 2007 at 20:17 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Dobo

ACK! Does no one go to the main site?

"Candy Cane Shards: Collect these colorful fragments by questing and competing. The outcome of Wintersday hangs in the balance, and your contribution of Candy Cane Shards may make all the difference. Besides, you never know what somebody might trade for these once the festivities come to a close. Tip: Hold onto those shards until the Wintersday finale and use them for good (or mischievous) intent!"

Sorry, pet peeve of mine, but they TOLD everybody to hold on to them! I'm just shocked to be hearing people on the forums, who are far more informed, in general, talking about getting rid of ccs. Tsk Tsk...

Most people on these forums are quite aware of that statement. The problem was not that people didn't read that statement but that the statement itself was nebulous. If you look through recent thread on this topic you will see that many people interpreted that remark in different ways. It is easy to say, after the event, hey look you all should have known but at the time A-nets intentions for the shards were nebulous.

Kay84

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Netherlands

[DVDF]

E/

02 Jan 2007 at 20:18 - 79

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Admins Bane

Glad Kurt made good after all...the sig stays though

Hehe I'm glad that it does

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

02 Jan 2007 at 20:18 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Dobo

ACK! Does no one go to the main site?

"Candy Cane Shards: Collect these colorful fragments by questing and competing. The outcome of Wintersday hangs in the balance, and your contribution of Candy Cane Shards may make all the difference. Besides, you never know what somebody might trade for these once the festivities come to a close. Tip: Hold onto those shards until the Wintersday finale and use them for good (or mischievous) intent!"

Sorry, pet peeve of mine, but they TOLD everybody to hold on to them! I'm just shocked to be hearing people on the forums, who are far more informed, in general, talking about getting rid of ccs. Tsk Tsk...

Use them for good or mischievous intent meant that they'd be used in the finale to support Dwayna or Grenth - and they were.

These collectors were probably not in the original picture, but they didn't expect the CCS's to be collected in such a grand scale (many many people getting THOUSANDS of them) because of that 1 sentence, so they provided a sink for them.

This is just my gross personal opinion though, I haven't read this whole thread.