I was just wondering if anybody had any news on what special things will be going on in GW for Xmas this year. For example, on Halloween LA & Kamadan etc got a spooky makeover, Halloween items dropped & the Mad King visited.
Thanks.
What Plans Are There For Xmas In GW This Year?
Vanchatron
Shadow Spirit
Hobbs
Guildwars.com is a good place to start There's also a large thread about it in Riverside, search pl0x.
EDIT:Gah Shadow beat me.
EDIT:Gah Shadow beat me.
Vanchatron
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Guildwars.com is a good place to start There's also a large thread about it in Riverside, search pl0x.
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Oh & I searched but couldn't find anything as I was searching for "Christmas" not Wintersday
Neo Nugget
Yep, follow the 2 links they gave you and you will figure everything out about wintersday
Vanchatron
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Shadow Spirit
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Oh yeah I saw that, it's just I didn't know what Wintersday was. Is it an American thing? I come from UK so please excuse me
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Vanchatron
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Nope, not American. Wintersday is a GW thing. I believe this is due to the lack of Jesus Christ in Tyria. Hence no CHRISTmas...
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Why was there Halloween then? You'd think that would be named something else aswell.
CasterOfShame27
They said each side will have different hats. Is there a way to obtain both hats?
Vanchatron
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They said each side will have different hats. Is there a way to obtain both hats?
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Shadow Spirit
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Ooh snap, thanks.
Why was there Halloween then? You'd think that would be named something else aswell. |
People find Satan's
holiday less offensive than Jesus' ?? 
EDIT: In case you can't tell I'm joking. I just don't need a lecture on the true origins of Halloween from anyone...Thanks.
EDIT #2: Check out the link I gave above. It will explain the two sides you can take, Grenth's or Dwayna's
Jaythen Tyradel
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What do you mean by "each side"? Kurzick & Luxon?
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IN Kamadan (Nightfall chapter) and Lion's Arch (Prophecies Chapter) the two gods will fight over who will reign. Depending on which god wins, will determine the reward. They will each hand out a different festival hat and reward players with some gifts for helping them win. As I read in another thread, it sounds like there will be only TWO hats this year, not four like we had last year.
Also, the "battle" is replayed all day on January 1st, so you can help Dwyana one time and then Grenth the next.
Quaker
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Why was there Halloween then? You'd think that would be named something else aswell.
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Halloween, like Yuletide, is actually an old Pagan thing. It involves witches, and ghosts and other non-Christian things. (Some Christians even suggest it's the work of the devil, but Satan has nothing to do with it either.)
At any rate, ANet tries to keep it's festivals as non-denominational as possible, it seems. (And rightly so!)
Vanchatron
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People find Satan's
holiday less offensive than Jesus' ?? EDIT: In case you can't tell I'm joking. I just don't need a lecture on the true origins of Halloween from anyone...Thanks. EDIT #2: Check out the link I gave above. It will explain the two sides you can take, Grenth's or Dwayna's |
gremlin
You can get as many hats as you like since there are multiple opportunities to get them.
2 from LA type depends on which god wins at the time.
2 others from Kamadan same conditions.
So four hats in all LA was Antlers and santa hat Kamadan was snowman and Jesters cap.
Havn't heard of any change for this year.
Love the idea of Halloween being Satans Holiday.
Considering Pagans dont believe in him and its their festival.
2 from LA type depends on which god wins at the time.
2 others from Kamadan same conditions.
So four hats in all LA was Antlers and santa hat Kamadan was snowman and Jesters cap.
Havn't heard of any change for this year.
Love the idea of Halloween being Satans Holiday.
Considering Pagans dont believe in him and its their festival.
quickmonty
No Halloween event.... it's about the Mad King
No Christmas event ..... it's Wintersday. Wintersday falls on the first of the year, not Christmas day.
No Christmas event ..... it's Wintersday. Wintersday falls on the first of the year, not Christmas day.
tommarrow
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Take part in one of nine grand finales—even claim a special headpiece as a memento—when you visit Kamadan and Lion's Arch during the 24 hours of Wintersday itself.
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Usually it is only four hats but the GW site says there will be nine grand finales. I wonder if there will be more hats because of the design-a-hat contest.
Free Runner
Only 2 hats this year. There will be no difference between the towns.
EDIT: Why is the swear filter blocking my message?
EDIT: Why is the swear filter blocking my message?
Random Monk
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Usually it is only four hats but the GW site says there will be nine grand finales. I wonder if there will be more hats because of the design-a-hat contest.
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cosyfiep
yeah 2 hats, a bunch of times to get them, and lots of other goodies too (hope they do the packages again this year, got some candy canes out of the ones last year!).....so I usually plan on doing as many of them as possible (and heck its on new years day....nothing much else to do). So lots of goodies (need a pray icon). 
Smile Like Umean It
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Only 2 hats this year. There will be no difference between the towns.
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Edit: You talking about this?
chris1234565
wintersday is part names for christmas and because its the start of winter