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Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Jan 2007 at 20:41 - 1

Quote:

This coming weekend, you will receive twice the normal number of Experience Points for every Elite Skill that you capture in Tyria, Cantha, and Elona. So join us this weekend—with existing characters or perhaps with a new one—and double up on the XP! The event starts at Noon PST on Friday, January 12 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, January 14.

Something for all campaigns to enjoy!

Well, perhaps it's not as great as some of the other weekends we've had, but... 10k experience isn't bad if you want to earn your skill points back

Eviance

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Eh I forget... o_O

Biscuit of Dewm [MEEP]

R/

09 Jan 2007 at 20:55 - 2

.. friggen DOT!

I had just set up my heros and was about to go capping after I got the kids some lunch. I come back and refresh GWG and THIS is what I see! Bleh now I have to wait >_<
Not that I am ungreatful, but I WAS SO READY FOR ONCE!
YAY FOR DOUBLE XP!

Lets Get to Healing

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

You want see?

True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

09 Jan 2007 at 21:41 - 3

I had been burning off my Necro's skill points. Every time I got one I would go and use a cap signet. Now I don't have to quest for the next one. Archer's Signet and Shroud of Silence here I come. Ill be trying for Tier 4 this weekend.

Havre Fras

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

09 Jan 2007 at 21:44 - 4

Haven't we already had a weekend similar to this one before? Another weekend I won't need, but still, good for whoever needs exp.

??iljo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

09 Jan 2007 at 22:08 - 5

ugh..again?this is slightly useless as double scroll drop....

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

09 Jan 2007 at 22:22 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Šiljo

ugh..again?this is slightly useless as double scroll drop....

This isn't useless, its for anyone wanting to skill cap, and not have to grind additional skill points in order to do so.

My guess is this week or next the new Skill titles will be in...thats most likely why they brought this weekend in again.

>_<

Either way I'm happy

winkgood

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

GoL

R/

09 Jan 2007 at 22:27 - 7

This is actually one of my favorite double weekends. Too bad they decide to do this after I already get Legendary Survivor on my dervish. Oh well, I got it anyway.

tomcruisejr

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2005

09 Jan 2007 at 22:39 - 8

I don't want any more experience increase. no. no more. experience increase, uh uh. no double triple or quadruple experience increase. no.

how about Double Experience XP and 20,000 gold per elite skill caps?

Spike

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

In front of my PC

Kai

E/Mo

09 Jan 2007 at 22:42 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Šiljo

ugh..again?this is slightly useless as double scroll drop....

This is FAR more usefull than any of those pointless 2x faction, 2x fame or any of the other 2x only pvp weekends we have had.

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

09 Jan 2007 at 22:56 - 10

Uh nice I guess. I'm still wondering what to do with the 300+ skill points my warrior has (yes I got all skills)

Pwny Ride

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Aussieland

Prime Players Of [OSHA] ~ [dth] alliance. <3

Me/E

09 Jan 2007 at 23:00 - 11

Well you....You could always....maybe if...nope, every time i read that announcement i cant seem this shake off this strong feeling of lame

Blackest Rose

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

09 Jan 2007 at 23:01 - 12

I just can't believe that there are people who are actually complaining about another special weekend.

Anet are giving us something extra for nothing here, you do know it's easier for them to do nothing that to give us special weekends/events continually.

If you don't care then ignore it and play normally.
If you like it then great.

And I thought I was negative......

This thread should be turned into a positives only like some of the posters have.
There are legitimate gripes with the game/Anet but this is definitely not one of them...

Good job Anet - even though this doesn't make a big difference to me it's nice to have lots of special weekends. Keep it up.

Servant of Kali

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

Me/

09 Jan 2007 at 23:02 - 13

Spike - rotfl @ you

Anyhow, no more XP weekends it's utterly useless. I have zillion of unspent skill points. Give me x2 gold drop weekend instead.

And we already had this weekend before, it was dull.

Pwny Ride

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Aussieland

Prime Players Of [OSHA] ~ [dth] alliance. <3

Me/E

09 Jan 2007 at 23:04 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

This is FAR more usefull than any of those pointless 2x faction, 2x fame or any of the other 2x only pvp weekends we have had.

Please read what you type before ya post mate

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

09 Jan 2007 at 23:08 - 15

Hurray, time to cap some elites and gain levels at the same time!

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

09 Jan 2007 at 23:11 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackest Rose

I just can't believe that there are people who are actually complaining about another special weekend.

Anet are giving us something extra for nothing here, you do know it's easier for them to do nothing that to give us special weekends/events continually.

I'm not a computer programmer, but I don't think it's very difficult or consequental to change a number from "5000" to "10000" in the database.

Whatever happened to that thread about suggestions to use for Weekend Events? And why hasn't ArenaNet used any of them?

explodemyheart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Indiana

Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으]

Mo/

09 Jan 2007 at 23:11 - 17

People will complain about anything, won't they? So what exactly would be worthwhile to you? Do you realize that what may be worthwhile to you, may not be to someone else? Just as this is very worth it to some people as it is not to you. The solution is play as normal and don't worry about it.

I, for one, am looking forward to it. Indomitable survivor, here I come!

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

09 Jan 2007 at 23:16 - 18

Yeah i'm gunna shoot for Legendary Survivor this weekend for sure

winkgood

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

GoL

R/

09 Jan 2007 at 23:19 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

This is FAR more usefull than any of those pointless 2x faction, 2x fame or any of the other 2x only pvp weekends we have had.

I'll agree with the 2x faction weekends. Those have been useless to me ever since I got all my unlocks a month ago and have maxed out my faction. There should be a way to spend faction even if the skills are unlocked. Or at least keep accumulating so that the running total doesn't lock.

I disagree with the 2x fame thing. That would be a nice weekend as well.

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

09 Jan 2007 at 23:28 - 20

Well, this is great for people that want to work on their survivor titles or need skill points.

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

09 Jan 2007 at 23:49 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff Mon

Well, this is great for people that want to work on their survivor titles or need skill points.

There are way, way, way safer, better and faster ways to get skill points and survivor titles other than capping elite skills at double XP rate.

Therefore, I agree with the poster who said this is about as useless as double XP from scrolls weekend.

Doubling benefits is great if there are not much faster other ways to get those benefits even when they are at the doubled rate.

Across The Battle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Jersey

W/

09 Jan 2007 at 23:49 - 22

Wow, stop complaining. Who cares if you have 30,000 unspent skill points, not everyone does. Not everyone has all the caps. This is a nice incentive to get some caps and have some fun. Thats all it is, its not a radical skill update to complain about and they arent closing down your uber leet farming spot. Just making the casual player have more to enjoy. Damn Anet are sinners now!

Blackest Rose

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

10 Jan 2007 at 00:13 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

I'm not a computer programmer, but I don't think it's very difficult or consequental to change a number from "5000" to "10000" in the database.

Whatever happened to that thread about suggestions to use for Weekend Events? And why hasn't ArenaNet used any of them?

Luckily I am a computer programmer and I know that it's far easier to leave things as is that to touch anything.
Believe it or not a change like that could actually take some work - the change itself could be done quickly but then it all needs to be tested which can take a significant amount of time.

The two points I'm making are :
Firstly : Just because you don't like it doesn't mean that it's useless to everyone.
Secondly : Anet doen't have to do any special weekends at all yet they do.

Ask yourself this - would you prefer no weekend events or weekend events.

I do agree that Anet should go through that thread of suggestions yes but how do we know that they already haven't and ruled them out as unfeasible?

Pro Border Crosser

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

WI, US

D/Mo

10 Jan 2007 at 00:22 - 24

Hello Legendary Survivor Title.

Ranell

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

10 Jan 2007 at 00:42 - 25

Just my luck. Went skill capping last week, capturing over 500 skills. Though that's the the worst part- just yesterday I burned all of my cash. Now I can't even participate in this event. Damn coffers. >_>

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

10 Jan 2007 at 00:44 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

Whatever happened to that thread about suggestions to use for Weekend Events? And why hasn't ArenaNet used any of them?

They gave us double dye drops, I believe... and keys. Those were the most highly suggested weekend events.

I, for one, am disgusted with the negativity in this thread. Thank God I don't have to play with any of you.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

10 Jan 2007 at 01:44 - 27

Good weekend IMO hopfully I'll have a few spare hours. I have every "normal" skill but only 10 Elites...easy xp.

Thorondor Port

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

British Columbia

W/

10 Jan 2007 at 01:57 - 28

I want double fame weekend with 8v8.
And then keep it 8v8.

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

10 Jan 2007 at 02:04 - 29

/yawn

6,7,8,9,10,11,12.

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

10 Jan 2007 at 02:07 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navaros

There are way, way, way safer, better and faster ways to get skill points and survivor titles other than capping elite skills at double XP rate.

Have you ever tried to get survivour? Getting 10,000 exp from just killing some boss, is far easier than grinding or doing the quests that actually give a worthwhile reward. Noone in their right mind is going to try killing a boss that is known to cause death, if they want to get survivour.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navaros

Therefore, I agree with the poster who said this is about as useless as double XP from scrolls weekend.

Where in the OP did he say that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Symeon

Something for all campaigns to enjoy!

Well, perhaps it's not as great as some of the other weekends we've had, but... 10k experience isn't bad if you want to earn your skill points back

Is it hidden behind one of his possitive comments?

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

10 Jan 2007 at 02:13 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navaros

There are way, way, way safer, better and faster ways to get skill points and survivor titles other than capping elite skills at double XP rate.

Therefore, I agree with the poster who said this is about as useless as double XP from scrolls weekend.

Doubling benefits is great if there are not much faster other ways to get those benefits even when they are at the doubled rate.

Um, many survivors opt for this because it's an easy way to gain XP. Can you enlighten me of a "better and faster" way to gain XP for the survivor title? The only other way to get skill points are to do missions, quests and farm. What do you do when you beat all the missions and quests? Farm. Skill cap. Your logic does not make any sense.

Plus, what a great incentive to get closer to UAX.

Franco Power

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2006

UK

W/

10 Jan 2007 at 02:33 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcruisejr

I don't want any more experience increase. no. no more. experience increase, uh uh. no double triple or quadruple experience increase. no.

how about Double Experience XP and 20,000 gold per elite skill caps?

thats a awsome idea syra

,

LONGA

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Thailand

Agot

N/

10 Jan 2007 at 03:23 - 33

Good weekend .But cant join due to Lagginess from earthquake.
BTW you can look for those Elona freebies while capping.

Reks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/P

10 Jan 2007 at 03:24 - 34

Yay I was waiting for this weekend to come around once more. Time to start working on skill hunter again.

I know XP doesn't mean much these days, but I think it has some meaning for non-monk professions. =P

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

10 Jan 2007 at 04:39 - 35

Good for my survivor ele, work a little faster to legendary survivor ^^

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

10 Jan 2007 at 05:51 - 36

Why are you people complaining? Just because it's a weekend that you might not like, doesn't mean someone doesn't find it useful. I never bother with the PvP weekends since I don't play PvP, so I'm glad that they have something more PvE oriented every now and then.

Looking forward to this weekend.

I've been capping a lot this week, and was planning on doing some more on the weekend and getting double exp will really help me get my skill points back.

Grasping Darkness

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

10 Jan 2007 at 06:19 - 37

I like weekend events like this that aren't marketing their new chapters. It's also great for helping my newer characters with skill hunter titles.

PyrAnkh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Lowbird Academy [LoW]

W/

10 Jan 2007 at 06:26 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

This is FAR more usefull than any of those pointless 2x faction, 2x fame or any of the other 2x only pvp weekends we have had.

Well....i kinda liked the double champ point and double fame weekend lol.

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

10 Jan 2007 at 06:47 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by booooYA

Um, many survivors opt for this because it's an easy way to gain XP. Can you enlighten me of a "better and faster" way to gain XP for the survivor title?

Repeat the Kurz scouting quest.

Or repeat the Lux Jade Arena quest, although that is less safe, hence unwise. Although Jade Arena is still less unwise than just taking a Survivor character throughout all the zones in the game where elite skills are thus fighting all sorts of unfamiliar mobs. And switching his secondary constantly to accomodate the caps, which causes unfamiliarity with new builds that just increases the danger of dying even more.

Now that I think about it more, those safer, faster and better ways wouldn't help for tier 1 so I guess the XP bonus would be helpful for those who are only gonna get to tier 1.

Njaiguni Blaze

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB]

Me/

10 Jan 2007 at 06:52 - 40

I think this is one of the best kind of double weekends. Nolani's got 21 skill points left, so she can use some more ^^.