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Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

10 Jul 2007 at 19:11 - 1

Double faction and glad points in TA and RA.

seems like common event -.-, but I wont even be here to play(*cough vacation*).ohh daaarn

(thanks for the pic woody)

assassin_of_ni

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Undercity... shhh dont tell Gaile =P

Back to Medieval Assassins [MA]

10 Jul 2007 at 19:21 - 2

ever get that feeling of deja vu?

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

10 Jul 2007 at 19:39 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Someone got a pic of the login announcement?

As you wish...

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

Old Married Gamers {OMG}

W/

10 Jul 2007 at 19:54 - 4

let the leavers and syncy masters get into the swing of things....would you please just remove glad points from RA

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

10 Jul 2007 at 20:00 - 5

WOW yet another imaginative weekend from Anet design department

assassin_of_ni

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Undercity... shhh dont tell Gaile =P

Back to Medieval Assassins [MA]

10 Jul 2007 at 20:10 - 6

exactly what i was thinking

greenlantern

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

OA

10 Jul 2007 at 20:20 - 7

I'm happy, this will get me my Rank 4 Glad

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

10 Jul 2007 at 20:28 - 8

People are upset for a *free* boon that Anet decided to do?
Would this be better if they did not do free weekend event?

King Kong Monkey

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Holland

Looking for one

Mo/E

10 Jul 2007 at 20:29 - 9

Just like previous year ill miss this one...Vacation

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

10 Jul 2007 at 20:38 - 10

Well i dont think this is the only time in a year they do this. Seems like every 3 months. Actually it seems like every month lol.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

10 Jul 2007 at 20:46 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeniM

WOW yet another imaginative weekend from Anet design department

Nothing says you have to participate. People complain when ANET does something they don't have to do, but would also complain if nothing was announced.

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

10 Jul 2007 at 20:50 - 12

I predict some changes to ra/ta with this event. people have been moaning about it for a long time and changes usally come with events to promote the subject at hand

The Last Cruzader

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Who Kicked Down Our [Door]

W/A

10 Jul 2007 at 20:56 - 13

RAWR It seems that I get less glad points when these arena weekends come than a normal day of earning glad points.

lacasner

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

10 Jul 2007 at 20:58 - 14

Interesting, with all this RA/leaver hate going on. Oh well, this weekend provides me with plenty to do.

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

10 Jul 2007 at 21:43 - 15

Good to know people dont drown themselves at video-games at their vacations

Ill just might play friday or sunday...

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

10 Jul 2007 at 22:14 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risky Ranger

Nothing says you have to participate. People complain when ANET does something they don't have to do, but would also complain if nothing was announced.

I wont participate as it's PvP and i find PvP'ers a disagreeable bunch
So in essence nothing that i can gain benefit from has been announced, therefore i'm not thrilled i posted saying so thats my opinion you don't have to read it or take any notice

lacasner

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

10 Jul 2007 at 22:59 - 17

Quote:

I wont participate as it's PvP and i find PvP'ers a disagreeable bunch

Yea, its always comforting to listen to Cynn and Koss's compliments eh?

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

11 Jul 2007 at 00:42 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Last Cruzader

RAWR It seems that I get less glad points when these arena weekends come than a normal day of earning glad points.

That's because all the people who actually know what they are doing are there to get some boosted points.

Tahlia Tane

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/

11 Jul 2007 at 00:49 - 19

Double faction should be good. I need to unlock some skills!

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

11 Jul 2007 at 01:27 - 20

Well, I guess I'm lucky. I was hoping for a weekend I wouldn't miss cause I'm going away for the week.

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

11 Jul 2007 at 10:18 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalTempest

People are upset for a *free* boon that Anet decided to do?
Would this be better if they did not do free weekend event?

I for one like these non-descript rubbishy PvP events. As much as I like the PvE events...when there is an event on, one feels the need to take advantage of it to it's fullest, usually promoting farming / grinding, call it what you will... (I am referring to weekends which drop extra items such as alcohol, sweets etc, or weekends which promise better things from chests). These rubbish PvP events give me a chance to spend the weekend without worrying about missing out on certain "festivities" etc... I think a big, popular weekend event every weekend is not a great thing.

Sure, some people will come back with the usual "Just don't attend the events if you don't want to"...but like I said...you feel as though you're not making the most out of something which is only around for a limited time. And a few weekends back when we had the special Faction weekend...I didn't spend all weekend faction farming, and I feel kinda like I missed out there, as I could have gone up a rank of the title...

GOGO Rubbishy PvP-based events

JaiGaia

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

House of JaiGaia

D/

11 Jul 2007 at 11:50 - 22

Maybe this is their " cover up way' to take a closer look into the manners in RA that ppl are currently addressing with syncers and leavers... give a whole weekend see what happens if they dont see that it affects players they ll allow it , if it does affect them ... find a way to ease there minds ...lol . yeah right we could only be so lucky to think theyd actually do a cover up weekend to look at and address a serious problem..lol nope just another half senseless weekend

Gawa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

[Oldschool Respect and Honour]

11 Jul 2007 at 12:23 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaiGaia

Maybe this is their " cover up way' to take a closer look into the manners in RA that ppl are currently addressing with syncers and leavers... ... find a way to ease there minds ...lol . yeah right we could only be so lucky to think theyd actually do a cover up weekend to look at and address a serious problem..lol

*chuckles* Ah i wouldnt put it past them to being doing something like that ;P They have shown themselves to be quite quickly responsive at times.

Looking at this all objectively i would have to say that i'd expect experienced players to team up with others and play TA more over this weekend. They can have more fun and challenge and have the chance at a greater reward than normal.

Subjectively, i fear that these experienced players will choose to play RA more than TA this weekend, for the hope of getting easy matches without the same challenge... which in my book seems a bit cowardly. One could counter that by saying its 'smart'. Pov ftl

Personally i dont mind, as long as those experienced players choosing RA, do play it properly and dont rage quit/synch looking for a certain team and thus spoil it for the rest of those of us who dont choose to leave. If there are a lot of leavers, this weekend event will become very frustrating.

Its mind games in a way though..in terms of the experienced players seeking easier glad points... if many are going to RA..surely it would make more sense to play in TA for easier wins... :P