Wintersday is the 21st. How are you getting ready?

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

Right now, I've got three to five essays that I need to complete for college applications, as well as some other forms to fill out. Today, when I heard that Wintersday starts the 21st, it's given me a deadline that I want to achieve, so that I can waste my entire winter break on Snowball.

Xylias Spiritbound is ready to go for Gosu Skillz, and who am I to deny him?

If at all possible, I'd like to get a new prestige armor for him and decorate him in the festive colors of red and green. If I'm really lucky, I'll get him a Dread Mask, to be a temporary replacement to his Dragon Mask.

How's everyone else preparing for Wintersday?

Edit: By the looks of it, it seems like I'm the only one who's busy these days. =|

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

I'm not. I'm just letting it come then do what I do there.

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

ready for shopping stacks of Eggnogs

Toutatis

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

I'm preparing for Wintersday by farming for all the various things that the Wintersday collectors take. I want to get as big a collection of holiday alcohol as I can, so that my mesmer can get closer to being an Incorrigible Ale-Hound. At the same time I'm also looking out for special drops so I can give some of my guildies a green or something else nice as a holiday present.

You can't see me

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

I'm getting ready by doing.... nothing. All I do is play in the snowball arena. Not sure how I can prepare for that.

NJudson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

I've been farming various things like Ornate Grawl Necklaces, Decayed Orr Emblems, Singed Gargoyle Skulls and Charr Carvings off an on for sometime. I have around 400 necklaces right now. I'm assuming the same collectibles will be used yet again this year. If the stuff I've collected so far isn't used then no big deal, but if it is then I have a good start on candy canes and what not.

I've found farming necklaces to be the most fruitful collectible to farm from previous events.

Stolen Souls

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

By sitting here. And doing...my usual thing...nothing special. >.>

HayesA

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Pennsylvania

E/

I'll be starting my singed gargoyal skulls, and orr emblam farming rituals soon. I want to stock back up on Candy.

Brianna

Brianna

Insane & Inhumane

Join Date: Feb 2006

I'm sitting and waiting, then when it comes out, I'll sit in Ascalon City all day.. It's so beautiful covered in snow.

Yosh

Yosh

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

California

Zero Mercy

Mo/

Nothing really. I put a small amount of gold away for the festivites.

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

Counting my stacks of Wintersday collectables.

Negligate

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2007

Why Do You Ask?

Mo/W

readying my megaphone and my tradermobile.
will be touring all major cities shouting
WTB CHarr Carvings, Emblems, NeckLace, SKulls, 10g each.

xshadowwolfx

xshadowwolfx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

California | Ascalon

Mo/

I just bought Monk norn armor and dyed it red =)

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke
Edit: By the looks of it, it seems like I'm the only one who's busy these days. =|
If it makes you feel any better I'll be working my butt off. Last year: Full time employed, 11 days off over Christmas. This year: Self employed, working every day over Christmas (deadline crunch galore).

That said, I will probably farm a few Orr Emblems and singed gargoyle skulls. Although none of my characters really need the xp I'll probably do all the quests. I might actually mod my Wintergreen Shield and use it to make me feel festive.

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by xshadowwolfx
I just bought Monk norn armor and dyed it red =)
Actually, I think I'm gonna get rid of my Ritualist Norn Armor. And my Ranger Norn Armor. They just kinda lost their touch to me after a while.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saraphim
If it makes you feel any better I'll be working my butt off. Last year: Full time employed, 11 days off over Christmas. This year: Self employed, working every day over Christmas (deadline crunch galore).

That said, I will probably farm a few Orr Emblems and singed gargoyle skulls. Although none of my characters really need the xp I'll probably do all the quests. I might actually mod my Wintergreen Shield and use it to make me feel festive.
Ouch. What could be so cruel as to keep you busy during Christmas?

I wish I hadn't sold my Wintergreen Shield. T_T

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke
Ouch. What could be so cruel as to keep you busy during Christmas?

I wish I hadn't sold my Wintergreen Shield. T_T
Myself mostly. The trouble with freelancing is it seems to be all or nothing, and turning work down can be a mistake.

/on topic. Yeh I'm glad I kept mine, not sure if they'll be doing them again.

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

I'm getting ready by racking hours up on my demoman.

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

I may dye my ranger's fur-lined armor red...but it's black now so I'm kinda leery on that.

Otherwise, I'll just keep collecting stuff for the collectors and load up on candy.

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

farming my ass off and waiting to turn in orr emblems

katherinetheblood

katherinetheblood

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Highland Tsunami [HT]

N/Mo

Im preparing by starting a goal of having Canthan Grandmaster Cartographer finished by Wintersday. ^^ Im at 96.2% now, I was at 90% this afternoon when I really got started working on it. ^^ My college classes end on the 17th so I will get freetime just beforehand. ^^

Azeren Wrathe

Azeren Wrathe

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Dragon Force

D/

ive never been in a winters day event so i have no idea HOW to prepare lol, ill just rock up and have some fun. the snowball event seems to be a favorite but i have no idea what it is.

OI-812

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Somewhere between GW and Fchan on the nets

None

R/D

I'm getting prepared by moving all of my characters out of the capital cities. Screw Wintersday and all its wonderful spam and lag. I have better things to do.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

before the end of the year I want to:
finish prot of elona on my main ele (she has 2 missions left), cap some rit skills on my rit boy and get him thru the last 2 nightfall missions, finish nundu bay with my paragon, get my 2nd ele to amnoon (she is at the wilds now), same for my warrior (she is almost to denravi I think), get r5 norn on my tyrian lady monk (she just got to eton yesterday), finish norn quests with 2 mesmers and my main male monk (they have done the story line, now just doing the side ones), get my ranger thru unwaking waters (just finished eternal grove)....and if I have time do some farming for kurzick points and for plat for armors for 6 characters.

in real life??? have to get my christmas cards out, finish my shopping for my hubbys family (my family is already done and wrapped), and some accounting stuff.

Not much. Already have the gargoyle skulls, charr carvings, etc saved up from a few of my new characters doing the starter tyria missions....want to get rid of them so I can free up space on my mules (will be happier when canthan new years is over for that too----saved lots of 'collector' junk from last years)

Dallcingi

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

I got finals to study for but I might ultra farm some charr carvings if I have time...

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

no use preparing, because as usual, holiday is the time I am visiting relatives and on holiday and am not near a computer.

*twitches*

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

I'll try to get my survivor to tier 3 before the event starts because the game will prolly lag as hell then and I REALLY don't want to risk it with that!
Although I would really love to start my new warrior after that ... so in the end I actually might even risk it!
Ahh we'll see!

mortis corpus

mortis corpus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Private room in the Catacombs with Eve

Deaths Doormen (DOA)

N/E

Made a list of what is collected for wintersday and farmed my tail off, so ill be in eather LA or Kahmadin selling the extra when i get my fill and of course gearing for the snow ball fights

Jade

Jade

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Canada...... Eh!

Quote:
Originally Posted by mortis corpus
Made a list of what is collected for wintersday.....
And that list would be? I know what the major collectables are, but what gets traded for what? Like 3 charr carvings for 1 egg nogg kinda thing, any help would be great.

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/

Farming sentient roots to trade for spiked eggnogs. Still need 200 more roots to get r1 drunkard.

And to above poster: Last year's collector's. Hopefully will remain the same, as halloween ones did.

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

As I gave up on the activity titles (goodbye, r6 koabd ), I do not really need either eggnog nor sweets.

But the official page stated to keep our candy canes till the great finale. Any ideas for what?

There are rumors (the thread is/was in Riverside iirc) of a ice bear minipet that has been added to the .dat file.

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Longasc
As I gave up on the activity titles (goodbye, r6 koabd ), I do not really need either eggnog nor sweets.
Sell them

Quote:
But the official page stated to keep our candy canes till the great finale. Any ideas for what?
Last year there was like a nine-rings style game during the finale. You bet (and won) candy canes by standing in a ring with some in your inventory. I think it was 3 CC a round.

El toro loco

El toro loco

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2007

New Zealand

Realm of legend and myth[MYTH]

W/R

Spose its relitivly good date but many people still work on it.....altho nothing that stops from jumping on...if it was X max starting date tho that wud be a tad to low...

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Longasc
As I gave up on the activity titles (goodbye, r6 koabd ), I do not really need either eggnog nor sweets.

But the official page stated to keep our candy canes till the great finale. Any ideas for what?

There are rumors (the thread is/was in Riverside iirc) of a ice bear minipet that has been added to the .dat file.
You don't need a lot of cc's, I thnk dan-the-noob is right, 3 per round for Grenth vs Dwayna. Other than that I think you can swap them for Peppermint candy cane weapons.

Interesting about the bear..

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

lets bring back the naked parties in Lions Arch everyone!!!!

December 25th.... 9:00pm EST... Lions Arch - District 2. Where Halloween Event takes place aswell.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

college ends 20th...getting last assignments done and dusted.
should be cool, being the day after and all.

if i do play, i might go get some gargoyle skulls outside nolani.
I do hope we can get the gold inscribable candy cane weapons. My mesmer collects them all....hes got 2 of the green coloured ones. I recon we will get blue ones this year aswell, hows winterberry sound.

Leijah

Leijah

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Europe

Me/

Just going to try to sleep well before the event

gameguy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Taiwan

ready????

Oh! Yes.I prepare to complain why GW player in Taiwan,HK server buy GWEN on NCTAIWAN SERVER and
not get bonus mission pack.

If GG is in GW int 1 ot other,complain canon aims GG.

Marth Reynolds

Marth Reynolds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

The Lore Enforcers

Me/A

I'll be playing sword fo the new world till then most likely, snowball arena and wintersday in total will get my attention to gw for a while ^^

BlackSephir

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

Honestly, I don't give a rat's ass.

mortis corpus

mortis corpus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Private room in the Catacombs with Eve

Deaths Doormen (DOA)

N/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by dan-the-noob
Farming sentient roots to trade for spiked eggnogs. Still need 200 more roots to get r1 drunkard.

And to above poster: Last year's collector's. Hopefully will remain the same, as halloween ones did.
That is the list on wiki i used last year and it also worked for halloween so hell why not,