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Hand of Ruin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

10 Jan 2007 at 06:54 - 41

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?

Here you go.

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.

Understand?

Anyways, this event might be ok if heroes gain exp from skill caps, even though I already went on a huge capping spree and got all elites for my warrior necro and ele...

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

10 Jan 2007 at 07:27 - 42

Noooooooo!!!! - This is some serious bad timing, on my part.

I just spent THIS PAST WEEKEND capping about 50 Elite skills!

Well, Guess I'm just going to save the last 6 for this weekend.

hehe, no matter, I'm not going for any survivor title anyway.

For those complaining about it: quitcherbitchin and be glad that A-Net hosts events of all sorts for all of their customers.

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

10 Jan 2007 at 08:14 - 43

Crap looks like i went on my skill capping escapade a little bit to early. O well i guess i can just cap some more this weekend. Good deal.

leprekan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Posers and Wannabes [nubs]

W/E

10 Jan 2007 at 09:22 - 44

LOL,

New char going for max survivor ... over the last 3 days I capped 60 elites till out of cap sigs. Today I log on and find the weekend event of double exp. ANET IS OUT TO GET ME!!!!!!!

Bhaaltazar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Forgotten Myth

N/Me

10 Jan 2007 at 11:07 - 45

Oh damn... I am getting more and more dissapointed in anet... Who the hell need stupid XP... Every reward in this game is XP... I have already over 2 mio xp and over 100 unused skill points... Its so damn frustrating!!

If u want xp do few uw quests and u ll get 30 - 40k xp in one run!

Grolubao

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Almada, Portugal

Silêncio Nocturno

Mo/A

10 Jan 2007 at 11:17 - 46

Time to evolve my survivor a bit more!

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

10 Jan 2007 at 11:31 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bhaaltazar

Oh damn... I am getting more and more dissapointed in anet... Who the hell need stupid XP... Every reward in this game is XP... I have already over 2 mio xp and over 100 unused skill points... Its so damn frustrating!!

If u want xp do few uw quests and u ll get 30 - 40k xp in one run!

With all due respect, I will enjoy getting this XP (if I can)! Ok, I'm far far away from being XPrienced, I'm newb, I'm... but still I own the game like everyone else.

It's the old "teacher" problem: every year the student sees the teacher's course as something new and cool, but the teacher on the other hand has seen the same (sort of) course year and year again; while the student can be excited about the course, the teacher can be bored by the exact same thing! (and then they can start disagreeing on the interest of the course...)

Question of perspective I guess. But bear in mind that the game has lots of players, with more or less advanced involvement into the game. And there are people that are now like you were months/years ago, they're just starting, or just captured their first elite skill last week, or are about to discover UW or FoX (not me yet

).

While I appreciate the tons of XP I get by reading posts from XPrienced people on this forum, and while I understand the frustration of the "teacher" (I've been one) from the XPrienced GWers, I still think that one should not criticise Anet's decision according to one's point of view only. I think it' perfectly normal that those events happen regularly, until the day that there are no more newcomers to GW (which I hope won't happen soon

).

My 2 cents.

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

10 Jan 2007 at 11:36 - 48

Been there, done that. All my main chars have more skill points than they'll ever need. What ever happened to another double fame weekend? Weren't they talking about bring that back?

Cass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

10 Jan 2007 at 11:52 - 49

Meh, already got the Legendary Survivor, and there is not much use for extra XP other than to attain that title... poor me swimming in skill points. :P

Have fun to those who can use this!

silara_jorinset

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

AoFT

E/Me

10 Jan 2007 at 12:22 - 50

Well this isn't as useful as some of the other weekends but I'm sure people trying for survivor and cappers will appreciate the weekend. I'm just amazed they actually have a weekend event that isn't Elona only (guess it was too much hassle when they tried to change the xp code for nightfall only :P)

ashe5k

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Findlay, OH

Angels of the Silver Wind [silv]

E/Mo

10 Jan 2007 at 13:27 - 51

I have a ranger and a Dervish that are going to be taking full advantage of this weekend. I needed to cap skills but double xp and on the path to Survivor? Certainly.

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

10 Jan 2007 at 13:34 - 52

I could use some extra skill points in preparation of chapter 4, however I can't cap any more elites. The event is totally useless to me, but I wish other people a good time capping.

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

10 Jan 2007 at 14:00 - 53

I just finished off capping all Proph elites. Looks like I'll start in on Factions elites this weekend.

I just hope this is a prequal to the splitting of the Skill title into 3 Maxable titles.

TiNkLeR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Portugal

10 Jan 2007 at 15:03 - 54

This sucks...

It doesnt justify the announcement. lol.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

10 Jan 2007 at 15:37 - 55

Cool.i have a lvl 14 air ele i planned to lvl through capping a long time ago....still lvl 14, and has about 9 caps on him.

gonna be fun

dpcash

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

FoC

R/E

10 Jan 2007 at 18:52 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navaros

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.

This may be easier but a lot more boring. Besides, when capping on your survivor you are working on 2 titles at the same time. I've done 4 survivors this way and it is much more efficient. You just have to becareful with some Ele and Rit bosses or you can avoid those altogether.

I'll be working on my Rit and Para survivors this weekend. Thanks ANet!

Phoenix Ex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/R

10 Jan 2007 at 19:00 - 57

Bleh....I can't use my 600 skill points without having....600 freakin K to buy the SoC anyways, so another forgettable weekend for me. For once they should have a double (or should be quadruple) SoC weekend where you get double Signet of capture for the price of one....

logan90

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

10 Jan 2007 at 19:24 - 58

Yay. I finished capping every single elite over a week ago. This is so useful to me.

leprekan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Posers and Wannabes [nubs]

W/E

10 Jan 2007 at 19:28 - 59

Double exp can be used by many people. Double fame weekend just makes more morons standing in town spamming their bambis (not pve sour grapes I am rank10). Sorry but they already dumbed hoh down with cutting time in half in hall and only 3 teams.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

10 Jan 2007 at 20:02 - 60

I haven't capped any elites lately, maybe I should save up money to do so this weekend!

Omnidragon42

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Pantheon of Shadows [dei]

W/A

10 Jan 2007 at 20:26 - 61

I like it, it'll give me some incentive to go out and cap skills for once (I have everything, but some of my PVE chars could use the points towards skill hunter

S_Serpent

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

When not at Aziure's Wizard Tower you can find my in Belgium

Knigths of the Keyboard Order - KkO

11 Jan 2007 at 10:16 - 62

GREAT WORK A.NET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even if some people need it or not, keep all the different weekends so everybody can attend the ones the need (for new player, or veterans, whatever).

Every weekend has it usefullness to some (even if it would be to only one)

And possible new ideas can always be evaluated be A.net to incorporate it or not.

GOOD JOB

Cassandra Tanacel

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Wolf Brotherhood

W/

11 Jan 2007 at 10:50 - 63

I will take some advantage of this weekend, however it would be cool if it was double xp and half price signets! Don't have the Plat to go mad on the skill caps - hence 196 unused skill points already!

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

11 Jan 2007 at 14:04 - 64

My NF Ele has all skills and elites from all 3 campaigns, I have absolutely no interest in titles, skill unlocking I can do through PVP, so this weekend event will pass me by.