Kudos to A-net. And getting people annoyed? I'd say secretly A-net loves mesmers.
New Dragon festival...next weekend
Pwny Ride
This is great, i have at least 250 tokens saved from the last DF event, now i can get double that and trade em all in 
Kudos to A-net. And getting people annoyed? I'd say secretly A-net loves mesmers.
Kudos to A-net. And getting people annoyed? I'd say secretly A-net loves mesmers.
Gli
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and who caused the lag? the present getters and roller beetlers? no.......the 9 ring afkers
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wetsparks
Personally I love this. I was on vacation in Alaska and didn't want to lug my laptop around the airports and now I get a second chance for Dragon Arena and a Demon Mask.
Redfeather1975
Nooooooo!
The last Dragon Festival I travelled forward in time to this day.
And now the next Dragon Festival I have to travel back in time to this day to undo what I did the first time.
I could undo it now, but then I wouldn't have the time to post this.
The above could make sense. You don't know!
The last Dragon Festival I travelled forward in time to this day.
And now the next Dragon Festival I have to travel back in time to this day to undo what I did the first time.
I could undo it now, but then I wouldn't have the time to post this.
The above could make sense. You don't know!
VitisVinifera
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Originally Posted by Gli
No, a faulty router at a Frankfurt datacenter that completely destroyed play for half a continent, from a few weeks before until a few weeks after the original event.
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glad you guys are getting your just due
DOCB22
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...uhm...Yea!?
I think, maybe, they felt that with all the technical difficulties last time, they'ld do it again just to fair...maybe? |
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Shadis
A.net, please use last Wintersday's drop system at the end. Unclaimed Gift Drops was a pure hell of flaming, greed and overall disgusting behavior. Have them reserved this time around, please?
Kyosuke
Man, I hope they do this with Halloween then too. That's my favorite event!!!!!
Kashrlyyk
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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.
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The none sarcastic version is 2 posts above mine.
Superdarth
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Did you guys even read this?
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I couldnt attend the festival myself either so this is great news for me
-Loki-
At least I might be able to play some Dragon arena at a reliable ping.
Jongo River
If the anti-whining brigade (who have brought far more negative posts to this thread than anyone else) bothered to read the first page, they'd notice that only a couple of posts were offensively critical. Most were actually confused as to why the event was being re-run and given that the article on GW.com offers no real explanation of that point, it's hardly surprising! After an explanation was posted - what did we get? 4 pages of whining about the alleged whiners.
Pot kettle black.
Pot kettle black.
Matfei
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...What the hell? They couldn't have waited longer? It feels like it just ended.
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If they think re-running it will help people who had latency issues before, why wouldn't they have the same problem??
There'll be as many gift-leechers running around as before; not to mention the Rings-AFK'ers.
I've never been very critical of Anet until now; ever since Lag'on Festival, I've been unable to play with any decent performance. Instead of bringing back what aggravated the whole latency problem, I reckon they should pull a finger out and keep trying to pinpoint the residual latency.
As a note; since I began playing (Sept. 2005) I've NEVER - repeat NEVER - had performance issues as aggravating as this. This is no fault on my end, as I've upgraded my system and connection since that time.
haggus71
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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.... |
Gaile Gray and others here summed it up. If you are too dense or selfish to get it, go farm that weekend. Everyone else will do what you should do when playing a game....HAVE FUN!
Engel the Fallen
I will carpool sooner or later, but collecting tokens and trading for cheap holiday gifts helps people with titles. Or maybe spend the cash to AFK all weekend.
TheLichMonky
/Leethaxgrab700presentsandmakebigmoniesonthegamecau seofbdaycupcakes?
Danax
Another full day of present camping it is!
*Bling Bling Ca Ching Ching*
*Bling Bling Ca Ching Ching*
MrFuzzles
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Instead of bringing back what aggravated the whole latency problem, I reckon they should pull a finger out and keep trying to pinpoint the residual latency.
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DeBron
Needs more double SS/LB IMO.
Loviatar
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they already stated that there were two differently coded drop systems and that it was not simply a small code change
i will give you the benefit of the doubt that you missed that information instead of calling you an idiot
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I thought as much. I know how exhausting it is, to copy a line of code from one file to another.
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i will give you the benefit of the doubt that you missed that information instead of calling you an idiot
hallomik
I think the posters criticizing this decision are right.
Who wants an event that gives a way to work on your lucky title, your gamer title, sweettooth and boozehound titles? Who wants a way to make easy gold?
Why couldn't they have made the event only apply to the region that suffered the most lag - the European. I'm sure those of us in the Americas would have understood that decision and held our tongues while those across the pond repeated with a reduced-lag version like we enjoyed over here.
And really, is it too much to ask Anet to delay the launch of GW:EN to fix all glitches with the Dragon Festival? That's a trade-off we players would gladly make. Is it so hard to understand. We would rather have no festival at all than an imperfect one.
Once again, Anet makes every decision wrong.
(Hey Anet bashers? Can I get in your cool club now?)
Who wants an event that gives a way to work on your lucky title, your gamer title, sweettooth and boozehound titles? Who wants a way to make easy gold?
Why couldn't they have made the event only apply to the region that suffered the most lag - the European. I'm sure those of us in the Americas would have understood that decision and held our tongues while those across the pond repeated with a reduced-lag version like we enjoyed over here.
And really, is it too much to ask Anet to delay the launch of GW:EN to fix all glitches with the Dragon Festival? That's a trade-off we players would gladly make. Is it so hard to understand. We would rather have no festival at all than an imperfect one.
Once again, Anet makes every decision wrong.
(Hey Anet bashers? Can I get in your cool club now?)
pingu666
real good of anet 
2 requests, 1), itll be brillant if we can have assigned drops (unassigned drops make huge aggro)
2), those that did the quests etc last time, can do them again this time
a nice followup would be a double sunspear/lightbringer/kurzick/luxon faction weekend, then some pvp weekend
2 requests, 1), itll be brillant if we can have assigned drops (unassigned drops make huge aggro)
2), those that did the quests etc last time, can do them again this time
a nice followup would be a double sunspear/lightbringer/kurzick/luxon faction weekend, then some pvp weekend
murtagh deadmoon
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I think everyone is missing this line from the announcement. And to make it even more cool, we're resetting the counter for territory changes, so that players can move up to four times between the different global territories.
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Leonhart
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Is this confirmed i can't find it on this site......
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I was also wondering, what the hell is it talking about, unless this is something related to taking outposts and stuff on factions :/ then again I don't really take part in the controlling outpost thingy anyway.
My Green Storage
Well i'll be getting my 240 Victory Tokens on 9 of my characters.
Creme Brulees for ...ME!
Yea looking for the update notes yesterday i came across this, didnt bother reading the whole thing (Had an RSS feed next to it), bit odd.
What they should do, although they certainly won't is make the ring games a seperate outspost.
You ever try walking to storage in shing jea?
The second you get up the hill near the bridge ... lol choppy like a MOFO!
/////Double Drop for TOMES!\\\\\
/////Chance from both type of tome to drop in normal mode!\\\\\
--Better weekend idea
Creme Brulees for ...ME!
Yea looking for the update notes yesterday i came across this, didnt bother reading the whole thing (Had an RSS feed next to it), bit odd.
What they should do, although they certainly won't is make the ring games a seperate outspost.
You ever try walking to storage in shing jea?
The second you get up the hill near the bridge ... lol choppy like a MOFO!
/////Double Drop for TOMES!\\\\\
/////Chance from both type of tome to drop in normal mode!\\\\\
--Better weekend idea
IZK
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now this is VERY strange. rerolling entire holiday events just a few weeks after the original? this kind of cheapens it.......
I feel strange criticizing it because, hell, it's something to do and I can work my sweet tooth title pretty good, but there's a law of diminishing returns here. I think it's another sign how thin they are stretched. edit: two more thoughts: 1. If they want to redux someting, how about Wintersday.....something that didn't JUST HAPPEN 2. This sets a tough precedence. Now everyone will want a repeat of every holiday event |
I'm glad someone over there felt it fair to replay this one.
Lord Feathers
I swear some of you people would bitch if they hung you with a golden rope. To those who couldn't enjoy the event it's a nice gesture on Anet's part to let them have a shot at enjoying it this time around. If your un-happy with them having the event don't participate, good lord !
Metal Herc
I just hope I'll be able to pick up a present that spawns at my feet, before someone halfway across the map snatches it. 
It's nice though, because I will get to enjoy the mini games that I missed last time.
It's nice though, because I will get to enjoy the mini games that I missed last time.
WinterSnowblind
I hope they don't bother with the randomly dropping presents again.. There were a few locations you could stand to pick up four-six every few seconds. It's one of the most broken things in the game I've ever seen. People were making 50 odd Platinum every finale, not counting the amount they were making from selling the tokens by repeating the quests over and over.
Gaile Gray
Hey, all,
It appears that Shana, one of our programmers, will be working on code changes that will assign the presents during the DF finale gift drop. The new code then has to pass through QA testing. We appreciate your input on this, and it appears the majority prefer assigned presents, so we'll do our best to move in that direction with this week's Dragon Festival Redux.
It appears that Shana, one of our programmers, will be working on code changes that will assign the presents during the DF finale gift drop. The new code then has to pass through QA testing. We appreciate your input on this, and it appears the majority prefer assigned presents, so we'll do our best to move in that direction with this week's Dragon Festival Redux.
Roshi_ikkyu
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Hey, all,
It appears that Shana, one of our programmers, will be working on code changes that will assign the presents during the DF finale gift drop. The new code then has to pass through QA testing. We appreciate your input on this, and it appears the majority prefer assigned presents, so we'll do our best to move in that direction with this week's Dragon Festival Redux. |
But because there are people like myself in the game I know we need assigned presents. Gotta make it fair for the others
Lagg
Reading this thread, I can only weep for humanity at large (or at least hope the posters here are not representative for humanity at large).
So much ignorance. It's just baffling.
Thanks a lot for this re-run, ArenaNet.
But for the love of Balthazar, stop listening to the incessant whining on these forums.
Most of what went wrong since the release of Prophecies has been due to absolutely ignorant people making ridiculous demands on message boards like these.
Please continue making this great game like YOU intended it.
Generally speaking, it's simply a bad idea to ask people what they want, as they don't actually have the slightest clue what's good for them.
So much ignorance. It's just baffling.
Thanks a lot for this re-run, ArenaNet.
But for the love of Balthazar, stop listening to the incessant whining on these forums.
Most of what went wrong since the release of Prophecies has been due to absolutely ignorant people making ridiculous demands on message boards like these.
Please continue making this great game like YOU intended it.
Generally speaking, it's simply a bad idea to ask people what they want, as they don't actually have the slightest clue what's good for them.
SerenitySilverstar
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Originally Posted by Lagg
Reading this thread, I can only weep for humanity at large (or at least hope the posters here are not representative for humanity at large).
So much ignorance. It's just baffling. Thanks a lot for this re-run, ArenaNet. But for the love of Balthazar, stop listening to the incessant whining on these forums. Most of what went wrong since the release of Prophecies has been due to absolutely ignorant people making ridiculous demands on message boards like these. Please continue making this great game like YOU intended it. Generally speaking, it's simply a bad idea to ask people what they want, as they don't actually have the slightest clue what's good for them. |
Thank you once more Uncle Anet. You all have the patience of a saint.
MithranArkanere
The only thing I want fixed in the festival are the rewards in the missions.
50 tokens for killing so much enemies during more than one hour with a party of 4 it's just a bad joke. You get 240 in less time than that just by making the quests.
Rewards should be given in each rift closed and each enemy group vanquished.
50 tokens for killing so much enemies during more than one hour with a party of 4 it's just a bad joke. You get 240 in less time than that just by making the quests.
Rewards should be given in each rift closed and each enemy group vanquished.
kazjun
I managed to get a mask last time but didn't get much of a chance to actually play the festival. Not anets fault, so thanks anet for the festival rerun.
PS. GWEN comes before all though. I don't care if you don't run a single event form now to the sneak peak and the 31st, but as long as GWEN's playable then you'll have at least one satisfied customer.
PS. GWEN comes before all though. I don't care if you don't run a single event form now to the sneak peak and the 31st, but as long as GWEN's playable then you'll have at least one satisfied customer.
Batou of Nine
This makes be VERY paranoid.
The last most recent Dragon Festival was the first ever time in my GuildWars play history that i have been affected via lag and ping ms speeds. As soon as that event had kicked off the game became unplayable for me. Mind you, this was the first ever time an event has affected me, and i had always maintained a very good connection to Anet servers hardly ever jumping over 100ms.
It took a full 2 weeks after the event ended for the problem to stop. I had exchanged info and was trying to work with Support on this issue, but was never officially told it was truely server side issues. I knew already for a fact that it was never client related, as i had spent days and days checking all possible problems at my end...
anywhoo, long story short... Anet! Are you going to screw me over again? Please PLEASE PLEASE please take special care in preparing server capacity AND maintainence to avoid such problems for (am sure mayn others experienced what i did) others. Thanks! And here's hoping for no problems. LOL?
cheers.
The last most recent Dragon Festival was the first ever time in my GuildWars play history that i have been affected via lag and ping ms speeds. As soon as that event had kicked off the game became unplayable for me. Mind you, this was the first ever time an event has affected me, and i had always maintained a very good connection to Anet servers hardly ever jumping over 100ms.
It took a full 2 weeks after the event ended for the problem to stop. I had exchanged info and was trying to work with Support on this issue, but was never officially told it was truely server side issues. I knew already for a fact that it was never client related, as i had spent days and days checking all possible problems at my end...
anywhoo, long story short... Anet! Are you going to screw me over again? Please PLEASE PLEASE please take special care in preparing server capacity AND maintainence to avoid such problems for (am sure mayn others experienced what i did) others. Thanks! And here's hoping for no problems. LOL?
cheers.
Pwny Ride
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Hey, all,
It appears that Shana, one of our programmers, will be working on code changes that will assign the presents during the DF finale gift drop. The new code then has to pass through QA testing. We appreciate your input on this, and it appears the majority prefer assigned presents, so we'll do our best to move in that direction with this week's Dragon Festival Redux. |
Jongo River
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Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind
I hope they don't bother with the randomly dropping presents again.. There were a few locations you could stand to pick up four-six every few seconds. It's one of the most broken things in the game I've ever seen. People were making 50 odd Platinum every finale, not counting the amount they were making from selling the tokens by repeating the quests over and over.
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No biggie, I suppose, but watching people hang around waiting for the assigns to go away, always gives me the creeps. At least unassigns made it feel like a game.
LONGA
Well Gotta roll in the track till I become pro skill.
Nice change on the drop gift drop.But uh watchout for gift scavenger at 9 Rings.
Looking forward for the next Halloween.
Nice change on the drop gift drop.But uh watchout for gift scavenger at 9 Rings.
Looking forward for the next Halloween.
Hyper.nl
Nice work. Last event was a bit downgraded by lag and mission bugs. Also the non-assigned present drops were disappointing many.
I'm glad to see it gets a new chance.
I'm glad to see it gets a new chance.