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Miral

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ

The Gear Trick [GEAR]

W/A

03 Aug 2007 at 20:05 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by warren_kn

I get what you're saying, but it wasn't just Timmy. It was Timmy, Tommy, Tiny and, well lots of people really.

and johnny, suzy, bobby, joan, and billy who missed halloween instead just plain miss out heh :\

oh, I would however like to second the request for assigned present drops. leaving them free for all is about as lame as it gets hehe

MrFuzzles

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Norway

D/

03 Aug 2007 at 20:05 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vilaptca

Well, half the european playerbase was in crutches last month during Christmas, so we're going to have a second Christmas for everyone because they couldn't participate to the full extent that everyone else could. For anyone who doesn't want to attend, nobody is asking you to have a second christmas, though you are free to join if you wish

fixt imo. Complaining that a second event is lame because *you* already played it is somewhat self-centered. Especially considering the event is almost completely transparent if you don't go to shing jea.

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

03 Aug 2007 at 20:07 - 43

This is proof-positive that no matter what Anet does, the whiners come out in force. They're giving a perfectly legitimate reason for the redux which the vast majority of players understand and appreciate, but still the whiners complain. Nothing is ever good enough. I think it's a damn nice thing to do.

vergerefosh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Englishmen Don't Drink [Tea]

W/R

03 Aug 2007 at 20:08 - 44

Resetting territory change is quite nice

and YaY! free alcohol and sweety things!

I missed the last one due to PC breakig (got fixed day after event ended

) but thankfully a friend got me a stack of 250 so I could still get a mask. But now I get the fun again! YaY!

jhu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

03 Aug 2007 at 20:14 - 45

oh good! i got incorrigible ale hound last time around what with all the free firewater. now it's time to get conniseur of confectionries!

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

03 Aug 2007 at 20:17 - 46

It's amazing how people criticize something when it's apparent they never read the reason for the repeat. I saw the post on GWOnline first and most all of the posts were thanking ANET for doing so. Then I come here and all we see on the first group of replies is bitching. ANET tries to right a problem and you still get bitching here. Now I know why I am spending more time at GWOnline and less here, apparently they read before they post.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

03 Aug 2007 at 20:23 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vilaptca

I'm not typically the one to complain about stuff like this...but...this is kind of lame...

Well Timmy was in crutches last month during Christmas, so we're going to have a second Christmas for everyone because Timmy couldn't participate to the full extent that everyone else could.

It just seems wrong....

That statement is just soooo wrong on all levels.

tyche7

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Nebraska

The Killer Panda Bears

W/Mo

03 Aug 2007 at 20:25 - 48

Although I was able to enjoy it the first time around -- I'd like to say Thank you to Anet for bringing it around again for those who couldn't.

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

03 Aug 2007 at 20:30 - 49

i like it; free stuff again, helps with the sweet & drunk titles. :P

also more beetles yay, couldn't play the last at all at all thanks to lag, so yay!

HOWEVER.

i would definately remove AFK games in this one. at the last, everyone was basically forced to AFK because it lagged so much, and i really don't want another lagfest next weekend. and yes, that many people AFKing on the servers DO cause lag, so don't blame server issues.

so yay weekend, nay rings please. there's 0 reason to get them again.

Socrates The Mauler

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/Mo

03 Aug 2007 at 20:41 - 50

I made tons of money during the last one, and I"m going to do it all over again. Woot!

SharonC

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

USA

Confused and Ridiculously Lost [CARL]

R/

03 Aug 2007 at 20:42 - 51

I would like to thank A.net for repeating this festival. I was able to attend, but a friend was away the entire weekend and only got a mask because I saved 250 tokens for him. Now he will be able to play the games, do the quests, etc.

I know the lag was really bad last time for some people (I got lucky and only had bad lag for a couple of hours).

Personally, I plan to redo all the quests, try another mission or two to see if they are as hard as they seemed last time, and generally enjoy myself.

Woodsy.

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

03 Aug 2007 at 20:59 - 52

The first instance of this event was completely lag-tastic, so I'm excited to be able to do it with no issues like that. True, I'd like a chance at some of the other masks but beggars can't be choosers, for goodness' sake! You people are pathetic, if anet rolled back loot scaling you'd still find a reason to whine about it.

Never mind the festival. Has anyone even noticed that they reset the territory change counter? Has that ever even happened before?

(yeah, I know this has been mentioned in the thread, but it's important enough to bring up again.)

korcan

noobalicious

Join Date: Jun 2006

03 Aug 2007 at 21:06 - 53

another ~250,000 points towards lucky, yay. after the event ends ill only need ~1.6 million more for max. sigh

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

03 Aug 2007 at 21:14 - 54

Thank you Arena net, I have to say this shows a level of consideration I would not have expected.

I personally attended the event and had a great time. Though I had a friend who had me use his account becuase he was out of town, so I got the hat for him. But he missed the festival its self, so this will give him a chance to replay it. Also I'll get more presents this time becuase I figured out my winning strategy on the last Emperor sessions..

BTW, PLEASE ASSIGN PRESENTS IF YOU CAN!!

Dragou Du Porzan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Mo/

03 Aug 2007 at 21:15 - 55

I think this is a great idea. Lag wasn't too much of an issue for me during July's Dragon Festival, but I understand it kept a good number of people from fully enjoying the event. What's the harm in giving them (and anyone else who wants to partake) a second chance?

Good call on the redux, ANet. My only gripe is that now I have to figure out how to divide my time up between beetle racing, dragon arena and dragon nest next weekend!

Shadow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

None

03 Aug 2007 at 21:19 - 56

Cool, more lucky/unlucky points. They could've just done it on the Euro servers, but we got included. =o

Hobbs

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

03 Aug 2007 at 21:29 - 57

Mmm...I'm away this weekend so no more Creme Brulees for me and I had the lag last time, luckily I got a mask. This weekend was unexpected to say the least and whilst other updates may need to happen I think this will make more of the community happy than say a skill balance.

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

03 Aug 2007 at 21:38 - 58

Yea, I reaaaaallllly hoping for the grasp mask from the actors. This will make the original Demon Mask more 'Exclusive' for loyal GW players.

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

03 Aug 2007 at 21:39 - 59

We won't be working on this event code -- so much to do! -- so I'm afraid gift assignment isn't likely. I can ask, but I think that just won't be possible in this repeat.

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

03 Aug 2007 at 21:52 - 60

Gaile... after seeing that walk-through for Eye of the North on IGN, I'm absolutely thrilled that that's where the developers are focusing. Absolutely gorgeous, and I'm not saying that to kiss arse (but I will take brownie points...)

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

03 Aug 2007 at 22:10 - 61

I'm not surprised at the negative posts here, I've gotten used to the whining about weekend events.

Thanks for re-doing the festival! I suffered lag issues last go-around and didn't enjoy it at all. Hope this time it's different. I'm in need of a ton more firewaters and a ton more Lucky points!

Miral - Most of the people who missed out on the first dragon festival this year missed it because of a problem with the game. There were no technical difficulties with the Halloween event, so no-one missed it on A-Net's account. Therefore, there is no call for A-net to redo it because some players' RL stuff got in the way.

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

03 Aug 2007 at 22:11 - 62

I bet my entire storage of gold the Dragon Festival will be lagged again. Because irony is the ultimate vindication.

Pkest

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh)

R/

03 Aug 2007 at 22:35 - 63

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

We won't be working on this event code -- so much to do! -- so I'm afraid gift assignment isn't likely. I can ask, but I think that just won't be possible in this repeat.

Not everyone is even in favor of assigned gifts so please don't waste time on it.

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

03 Aug 2007 at 22:39 - 64

Not to complain or anything, but this is a great idea Gaile for those who did miss out. However just to be fair I have to ask. If future events have problems like that of the Dragon Festival, will you have a redux for these events as well (give it be American, European, or other servers)? Or will this be the only special occasion?

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

03 Aug 2007 at 22:40 - 65

Sweet deal, I love love love the Dragon Festival!

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

03 Aug 2007 at 22:54 - 66

Well....if theyre gonna rerun this event PLEASE OH PLEASE make it so we get the different demon masks.Like the Grasp masks.

That is the only thing i ask,and if they do that...then way to go!
If they dont do that its weird that we dont get any other chances to get other festival masks.

I knew we would get a boardwalk event before GW:EN just like we did with nf.I am glad that we get the whole enchilada this time

But again i hope they add those extra masks(if they do id like to know before hand).Glad theyre focusing on GWEN though.

Cjad the Nord

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Deadlight Island

The Silly Nannies [GROG]

R/

03 Aug 2007 at 22:55 - 67

Score! For some reason, my computer picked that exact weekend to break down (ghosts haunting my processor, y'know). I was able to get a Mask, but that was it. I could hardly enjoy a good run in the Dragon Arena before I suffered a critical crash (think smoke and fires). Now I can work on my Skillz and replenish my hoard of Firewater!

Thanks, Uncle Anet!

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

03 Aug 2007 at 23:02 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

We won't be working on this event code -- so much to do! -- so I'm afraid gift assignment isn't likely. I can ask, but I think that just won't be possible in this repeat.

so will we get a 3rd Dragon Event due to lagtasticness?

this is an admission that we will get grasp stacking which will render many districts hopeless in terms of winning the finale, and the rat race that is collecting gifts

warren_kn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

London, England

03 Aug 2007 at 23:07 - 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miral

and johnny, suzy, bobby, joan, and billy who missed halloween instead just plain miss out heh :\

oh, I would however like to second the request for assigned present drops. leaving them free for all is about as lame as it gets hehe

The events are for those who turned up (obvious I know). If you don't turn up, you don't get the goodies. That may suck but that's just life.

This re-run is for people who DID turn up, but still weren't able to take part because of the lagging issues. There is a difference between the two cases.

I do however agree on assigning presents, unfortunately it looks like that's not gonna happen, at least this time.

Blackhearted

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio, usa

none

Mo/

03 Aug 2007 at 23:13 - 70

Unless the respawning of this event gives us the dragon mask instead of that hideous piece of crap called the demon mask, this event is useless.

Dawgboy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ohio

Antisocial Misfit

03 Aug 2007 at 23:26 - 71

Thank You, ANet.

It was pretty disheartening staring at a present at my feet and being able to touch it.
Plus, I just discovered 47 victory tokens I didn't know I had. Glad I didn't delete them.

Question; will those chars that did all the quests that gave out victory tokens be able to do them again?

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

04 Aug 2007 at 00:14 - 72

Thank you ANet! It'll be fun to have a go at this with a ping of 100-200 instead of 15,000-40,000.

MrFuzzles

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Norway

D/

04 Aug 2007 at 00:18 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackhearted

Unless the respawning of this event gives us the dragon mask instead of that hideous piece of crap called the demon mask, this event is useless.

I'm sure the hundreds of players who were locked out of the previous event would agree.

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

04 Aug 2007 at 00:24 - 74

All I've seen through this thread is "People didn't get to attend the last event due to high pings." All I have to say is this. ATTEND WHAT!? Attend the 9 Rings afking sessions? This is ridiculous. It's a fact that all people do on these events is afk. Why repeat it, and lag the whole server for EVERYONE ELSE.

Blackhearted

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio, usa

none

Mo/

04 Aug 2007 at 00:35 - 75

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFuzzles

I'm sure the hundreds of players who were locked out of the previous event would agree.

"Hundreds" of other people missed the other events such as say... halloween as well yet those don't get re-run. what makes the dragon fest so special to deserve re-ran when the others arent? Especially when the hat, the end reward, is worse than a majority of the Nightfall armors, which is quite a feat.

MrFuzzles

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Norway

D/

04 Aug 2007 at 00:36 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

It's a fact that all people do on these events is afk.

Weird, do all the rollerbeetle racers and dragon arenaers run bots? I swear I saw a couple of guys during the gift droppings tho.

This is getting exceedingly dumb. Community asks for extension of the event, anet runs the event again as per requested, community flies off the wall with complaints about "well I didn't want to play it again", "nobody likes this event anyway", "the reward sucks", and the above "well this still doesn't fix that other issue with that other event".

I'm going to stop trying to argue that anet did the right thing with filling a request made by a large portion of the community, and leave you guys to your complaining.

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

04 Aug 2007 at 00:40 - 77

and who caused the lag? the present getters and roller beetlers? no.......the 9 ring afkers

which makes me wonder how this time will be different, since Gaile has stated they won't fix the various broken aspects of the last dragon event

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

04 Aug 2007 at 00:40 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFuzzles

Weird, do all the rollerbeetle racers and dragon arenaers run bots? I swear I saw a couple of guys during the gift droppings tho.

The number of afkers far outweighs the rest, which is why the event is ridiculous.

Bicuspid

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2007

04 Aug 2007 at 00:59 - 79

well the server is crap right now and there is no festival, so those of you hoping for a lag free version of the afkfest that was the last dragon festival might be disappointed

Psuedo Halgoen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

GMT+10

04 Aug 2007 at 01:06 - 80

Mmmmmmmm I like, afker's unite!