--== Complete Guide to the Guild Wars Second Birthday Celebration ==--

Mwen

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Order of the Eternal Blade

28 Apr 2007 at 03:35 - 81
Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
What did you expect? A Birthday hat?
How about a birthday suit?

WildmouseX

WildmouseX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

N/R

28 Apr 2007 at 04:35 - 82
Quote:
Originally Posted by DrD
What no special Festival hat?
hats are typicly on sunday, at the hourly fireworks displays... but usually we have some sort of info on what it will be by now.

greendc27

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Wisconsin

Gaming Continuum [GCon]

R/Mo

28 Apr 2007 at 04:56 - 83
ok i can't find the roller beetle racing guy in any of the cities, did something happen with the last update?

Geod

Geod

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

NoVA

Mo/Me

28 Apr 2007 at 05:22 - 84
Go to the temple of Balthazar.

greendc27

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Wisconsin

Gaming Continuum [GCon]

R/Mo

28 Apr 2007 at 07:11 - 85
Quote:
Originally Posted by Geod
Go to the temple of Balthazar.
Thanks, got him there.

donaldbrooke

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Australia

W/Mo

28 Apr 2007 at 08:58 - 86
It should be noted that in the dragons nest game people are able to use sweettooth items for a speed boost. So if you dont have any sugary items to use in your inventory you are wasting your time competing

Baretata

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

somewhere

A/Me

28 Apr 2007 at 09:12 - 87
Gosh I hope they won't give another set of Miniature Greased Lightnings.
I've spent 750e on this *supposed to be rare* pet n ma friend too. If ANet plays this dirty little trick on us n gives out another 100 Greased Lightnings we'll surely have to quit this game n start looking for new offers on the gaming market N this after 3k in-game hours

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

28 Apr 2007 at 09:24 - 88
So what is the going rate on buying and selling cupcakes at the mo?

Bubba

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Netherlands

port sledge snow cones [COLD]

28 Apr 2007 at 10:22 - 89
Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
So what is the going rate on buying and selling cupcakes at the mo?
Someone was selling for 1k a piece and right now someone is spamming WTB for 700g

Psuedo Halgoen

Psuedo Halgoen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

GMT+10

28 Apr 2007 at 12:18 - 90
I bought 300 for 100k, seen heaps of people in Lions Arch America 1 advertising them for 400g each.

The Only Warrior

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guild Hall

[dth]/[sT]

W/

28 Apr 2007 at 14:07 - 91
once again i am smacking my self in the head scream "WHY DID I DELETE THAT NECRO???!!!" i would have gotten a 2 year minipet v.v, they always do this to me, i think Anet hates me, 2 weeks before they announced the 1 yar mini pets i deleted my necro then they anouced it they need to warn us of stuff, + noobs have absoultly no idea whats going on, stop being mean to them in shing jea.

yasmina

yasmina

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

NY

E/Me

28 Apr 2007 at 14:37 - 92
Ok, I knew they would do the bull again with the mini pets having common pets, then rare and unique pets why even borther giving gifts if you make someone else feel they where not lucky enough to get one of the rarer mini's and been playing as long as someone else has.

I said over and over again they would do this again.

The Real Avalon

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

28 Apr 2007 at 15:53 - 93
Lovely guide, good job!

SotiCoto

SotiCoto

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Drazach Thicket

Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]

28 Apr 2007 at 16:11 - 94
.... Boardwalk games statistical averages.... o_0; ...

Net ticket loss per round:
9 Rings = 0.555...
Rings of Fortune = 0.125

Net cost in cash per round:
9 Rings = 8.333...g
Rings of Fortune = 1.875g

Tickets won per round (Lucky track):
9 Rings = 9.444...
Rings of Fortune = 1.875

Odds of losing a round (Unlucky track):
9 Rings Corner = 66.666...%
9 Rings Edge = 55.555...%
9 Rings Middle = 44.444...%
Rings of Fortune = 56.25%

Lucky Points per Gold Piece:
9 Rings = 1.1333...
Rings of Fortune = 1

Losses per Gold Piece:
9 Rings Corner = 0.08
9 Rings Edge = 0.0666...
9 Rings Middle = 0.05333...
Rings of Fortune = 0.3


Sorry...
Just felt like doing a bit of the old mathematics... to verify what GuildWiki already tells us in some respects... though not precisely.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

28 Apr 2007 at 19:17 - 95
got rank 1 lucky/unlucky titles this morning....going for rank 2, nearly there. there goes my primeval armor money...

LivingDeadGrrl

LivingDeadGrrl

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ohio

N/Me

28 Apr 2007 at 19:52 - 96
Maybe it's just me... but something is amis. It could be that I misunderstood something but....

I see no decorations anywhere. Apparently at 3pm, folks were saying there was no celebration going on (and it says there's supposed to be every 3 hours). And here's the big kicker for me - my sis and I bought the CE version of GW Factions, we started at the same time, even went into detail to name our characters. Her character got her 2 year anniversary gift, and her regular birthday gift. Me? Heh... says my character is 23 months old. We started on the same day. So it makes no sense that she got hers yesterday and I'm still standing around looking stupid, for lack of a better description.

#@!&

shmek

shmek

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

29 Apr 2007 at 15:53 - 97
Quote:
Originally Posted by LivingDeadGrrl
Maybe it's just me... but something is amis. It could be that I misunderstood something but....

standing around looking stupid, for lack of a better description.

#@!&
Sounds like your sister has a few hours on you. All my awards seemed to be down to the minute of creation not time stamped on a daily stamp that starts at 12AM PST or something like that.

Possibly your sister got the jump on you in a competitive spirit?

Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
So what is the going rate on buying and selling cupcakes at the mo?
I have been buying sweets including the cupcakes @100g per point pretty readily, and the tokens for 20-30g each readily as well. Have over 3 stacks of the tokens of which about 80% were 20g each. I have seen many nutjobs asking 1k for cupcakes and I assume they still have them unless people have been baffled by the ramblings of people. I did see one guy buying tokens at 250g for a bit and if I can find him I'm ready to unload all of my 3+ stacks for sure. Hope that is helpful news.

Thunder79

Thunder79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chaos Rising

29 Apr 2007 at 18:31 - 98
Quote:
Originally Posted by LivingDeadGrrl
Maybe it's just me... but something is amis. It could be that I misunderstood something but....

I see no decorations anywhere. Apparently at 3pm, folks were saying there was no celebration going on (and it says there's supposed to be every 3 hours). And here's the big kicker for me - my sis and I bought the CE version of GW Factions, we started at the same time, even went into detail to name our characters. Her character got her 2 year anniversary gift, and her regular birthday gift. Me? Heh... says my character is 23 months old. We started on the same day. So it makes no sense that she got hers yesterday and I'm still standing around looking stupid, for lack of a better description.

#@!&
People are reading too much into the "celebrations"

it's nothing more than fireworks every 3 hours...

Quote:
Finally, you can enjoy your cupcakes and unwrap your gifts under a sky filled with pyrotechnics. Fireworks displays will commence in Kamadan, Shing Jea Monastery, and Lion's Arch every three hours starting at 12:01 AM PST on April 28th. Don't miss this event. Guild Wars only turns two once, and we plan to make the most of the occasion. You should, too!

We would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support of Guild Wars, and wish you the best of adventures in the coming year! Enjoy your party!
that's all the event is....cupcakes, games, and fireworks...

yes I agree...it's disappointing...

but that's why I'm not really treating this weekend any more special than any other weekend, with the exception of leaving my character standing on the rings increasing my lucky/unlucky titles while I would normally be offline. When I'm online I'm playing the game as I normally would. Right now that means working on vanquisher and cartographer at the same time, specifically in Elona right now.

wooo! Guild Wars turns 2....my characters won't hit 2 for another couple of weeks.

thedudemanwo

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Rt/

30 Apr 2007 at 07:12 - 99
When's this event supposed to end? I'm glad it's still going, but I was under the impression that the games in shea jing would end at 12 tonight. They're still going strong. The cupcakes go until Monday night at 12, but is everything extended?

FrazzAZA

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Masterminds

Me/

30 Apr 2007 at 09:34 - 100
do 1st year factions characters get 2nd year birthday presents?

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

30 Apr 2007 at 09:45 - 101
Quote:
Originally Posted by FrazzAZA
do 1st year factions characters get 2nd year birthday presents?
No... how would that be possible?

Guild Wars Chapter 1 has been out 2 years.
Factions has been out 1 year.

Meaning all Factions characters will get is the year 1 gift set.

FrazzAZA

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Masterminds

Me/

30 Apr 2007 at 10:35 - 102
ok, just wondering seen as wiki says event celebrates 1st year factions birthdays as well as 2nd year prophicies.... so i thought they might get same gift set. Thanks for clearing it up

phil_carter

phil_carter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

[GODS]

R/E

30 Apr 2007 at 14:53 - 103
after extension of the event, what happened to the rollerbeetle trainer, I can't find him in shingjea of great temple. The news article states that we can continue racing, is anyone else noticing this?

Lain Akazukin

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

D/

30 Apr 2007 at 18:19 - 104
Quote:
Originally Posted by phil_carter
after extension of the event, what happened to the rollerbeetle trainer, I can't find him in shingjea of great temple. The news article states that we can continue racing, is anyone else noticing this?
Yeah I was wondering the same thing, the other games are still open so why was the beetle race closed?

WildmouseX

WildmouseX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

N/R

30 Apr 2007 at 18:45 - 105
the beatle race guy is in the temple of balth.. he never showed up in the towns, just temple.

phil_carter

phil_carter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

[GODS]

R/E

30 Apr 2007 at 19:48 - 106
I thought he was in shing jea as well, but if he was still in great temple he was either hiding in a small corner or im going blind.

Dragou Du Porzan

Dragou Du Porzan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Mo/

30 Apr 2007 at 20:23 - 107
I'm not seeing the beetle race guy in the temple of balth anymore as of this morning. As far as I know there's no way to get into the beetle races now.

Rehnahvah Gahro

Rehnahvah Gahro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Underground

Rt/R

01 May 2007 at 02:41 - 108
Can't see him either... I'm out of money and tickets, so I decided to go racing, but apparently the NPC vanished into thin air.
Maybe he was not confident with the idea of extending the event (like ALL the other NPCs) and decided to leave x(

Realm of Fiery Doom

Realm of Fiery Doom

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Realm of Fiery Doom

02 May 2007 at 21:21 - 109
I'm too lazy to read the whole thread, but has anybody mentioned that the "Spirit of the Festival" effect in the Dragon Arena sets Health to 100, Energy to 60, Energy regeneration to nothing (Health still regenerates over time, though), and only sets the Primary Attributes to 0? And also that the Dragon Blast skill does 1000 damage.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

03 May 2007 at 13:37 - 110
Quote:
Originally Posted by Realm of Fiery Doom
I'm too lazy to read the whole thread, but has anybody mentioned that the "Spirit of the Festival" effect in the Dragon Arena sets Health to 100, Energy to 60, Energy regeneration to nothing (Health still regenerates over time, though), and only sets the Primary Attributes to 0? And also that the Dragon Blast skill does 1000 damage.
Yes!

If you had taken the time to READ THE GUIDE... it clearly already has all the above you said, and much more. Don't be lazy next time