The wreath kinda looks like something a dog would throw up after eating some non-edibles off the Christmas tree.
The crown is just really ugly.
wintersday hats
Fates
great sir s
the crown wouldn't look half-bad if it didnt have the stupid hair stuff on it.
the dwayna hat...no comment
the dwayna hat...no comment
pakhavit
why don't make something similar to the one that win hat design >.>
first one look good thou, but hair make it wierd O.o
first one look good thou, but hair make it wierd O.o
Mortal Amongst Mere Gods
Yeah, I got the Wreath thing on my sin. Looked horrible, kinda metro-sexual or something. Got the Ice Crown later and it looked great except for the fur down the sides. The hair mutilated it.
Lady Lozza
Somewhere in the north of Europe, I think Iceland or Finland, it's tradition for one of the daughters of the house to wear a wreath of candles the eve of Christmas - or maybe it's the morning of, I can't remember. So the candles, they are a cultural thing - though the wreaths/crowns I've seen look nothing like the one Anet did - I really really liked the flowers and candles. Agreed it must look very odd on male characters.
The ice crown I'm not too fond of, but they could do worse.
Wait, weren't people complaining last year about how bad they thought the art was?
The ice crown I'm not too fond of, but they could do worse.
Wait, weren't people complaining last year about how bad they thought the art was?
LeoX
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You should post that mod either on this forum or wiki or something like that, I'm too lazy to re-texture but that looks great!
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That's the direct link to the mod, i've also uploaded it to the Wiki.
Enjoy
Nightow
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Zeek Aran
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I don't like you. Nuff said.
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I don't like ANET's messups, and how none of their ice items [hats/gaunts/weaps] don't match each other. If the gauntlets matched the hat, I'd say, "Looks good!" but sorry, they don't match.
knoll
I'm going to have to say that these hats are so fail.
1 up and 2 down
Wow, you people are ungrateful.
I really hope Anet just doesn't give hats out next year.
I really hope Anet just doesn't give hats out next year.
Zeek Aran
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Wow, you people are ungrateful.
I really hope Anet just doesn't give hats out next year. |
artay
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Wow, you people are ungrateful.
I really hope Anet just doesn't give hats out next year. |
Just kidding Arena Net in case youre watchig! *shifty eyes* I love Anet! hehe *shifty eyes*
No really good work.
Nian
C'mon peeps! It's just a matter of perspective and these are just simple wintersday festival hats. I was shocked too at first in all honesty but I was able to have some fun with them. I guess everyone just expected something wayy different.(me too actually) They are very different and very original imho compared to the stuff before. Not as flashy as before either but very interesting and silly et fun too. I love the wreath crown someone posted on a bearded male wammo lool.
Definitely a different look for my ele lmao...(copy/paste spam) 8D
What can I say. I like the hats. The ice hat went pretty far from the concept picture but it's cool in it's own way. Very nordic like Gaile said somewhere. I've wrote this litany so many times now mt fingers need a rest. xDD
Anyway I have my peace with the hats. :P
Definitely a different look for my ele lmao...(copy/paste spam) 8D
What can I say. I like the hats. The ice hat went pretty far from the concept picture but it's cool in it's own way. Very nordic like Gaile said somewhere. I've wrote this litany so many times now mt fingers need a rest. xDD
Anyway I have my peace with the hats. :P
LeoX
Yeah actually, i dunno if that white stuff is supposed to be hair... but considering one minute it is, it goes well with your ele.
It's still Steel Ingot Crown, though.
It's still Steel Ingot Crown, though.
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But it would still look better if it were 'icy-er' I think.
*doubletake* WOW nice useage of air armor with prim.
UnKn0wN415
hat isnt all that but hey its one of them item you get for free...
either like it or dont...
either like it or dont...
Zeek Aran
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hat isnt all that but hey its one of them item you get for free...
either like it or dont... |
Nian
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Niiice screenshot.
But it would still look better if it were 'icy-er' I think. *doubletake* WOW nice useage of air armor with prim. |
I was expecting somekind of a shiny/glowy, icicle white crown myself but I'm quite happy with the ones we got and I can understand there might be graphical limitations so no animations or glowyness. The black ice sort of feels more norn/viking themed. Very masculine hat whereas the wreath crown is very feminine. I think Anet did a good job on the baldness issue too. The wreath crown sort of covers the entire head cutely. I really wished though that if we get headgear in GW2 a characters hair would remain with the hat.
Anyway thank you Anet for the event and the gifts.<3
I MP I
Hats look acceptable. Really can't expect the finished product to look exactly like the contest winner's artwork.
jammerpa
It totally irks me when someone posts "you ungrateful sob, it's a free gift". The title of this thread is "wintersday hats". As we've seen, both positive and negative comments have been posted about the hats. But don't call people ungrateful for simply posting their opinion about something, even if it's a free gift.
B/P_Ranger
Gaile your just doing your job, so please pass the message along to the developers and to IT....
Hat designs = Fail
Server lag = Fail
Attempts to prevent game hopping = Fail (The fail in this one, is that by limiting to already created districts you have increased the lag enormously. Its not the minis causing the lag, its the fact that you must be in the district before the event starts causing afk'ers and overloads. Think back to any past event including the halloween one this year and you will see that mini's weren't a issue nor were afk'ers, why because the mad king would appear in newly created districts for a period of time)
GW's since the announcement of GW2 = Fail
Always a bad idea to abandon your faithful player base before the new game is actually release..
FAIL
/Signed DONE
Hat designs = Fail
Server lag = Fail
Attempts to prevent game hopping = Fail (The fail in this one, is that by limiting to already created districts you have increased the lag enormously. Its not the minis causing the lag, its the fact that you must be in the district before the event starts causing afk'ers and overloads. Think back to any past event including the halloween one this year and you will see that mini's weren't a issue nor were afk'ers, why because the mad king would appear in newly created districts for a period of time)
GW's since the announcement of GW2 = Fail
Always a bad idea to abandon your faithful player base before the new game is actually release..
FAIL
/Signed DONE
Sir Seifus Halbred
This is quoted from Gaile over at the GW incgamers forum. This is her explanation about the Ice Crown hat. Sorry if this has been posted here, i did not see if it has been.
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The crown, as designed, would have been ludicrous, as it would have left all characters bald from the ear on down, and that would have been really awful. The addition to the crown was made so that no one would look bald.
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Well, I really don't know what all the buzz is about... I mean.... the hat seems very manly to me....
 I mean seriously, whoever designed this hat..... Doesn't it look great on me?? |
Shakti
Must say...I wasn't too excited by the hats at first. Got the Dwanya wreath on my mini monk and it looks quite fetching actually Would look kinda lame for guy chars (except the earlier paragon looks fab, and the purple war takes a prize lol) The icy crown isn't what I was hoping for based on the contest drawing, but it's aiite lol. I was hoping for glow or at least more icy, but Grenth is a death god, so maybe that's why they went more....tombstone ice?
Everything is taste guys....personally, most of my guild hated last year's Freezie head thing, but many, many others love it. *shrug* To each their own, right?
Would look kinda lame for guy chars (except the earlier paragon looks fab, and the purple war takes a prize lol) The icy crown isn't what I was hoping for based on the contest drawing, but it's aiite lol. I was hoping for glow or at least more icy, but Grenth is a death god, so maybe that's why they went more....tombstone ice?Everything is taste guys....personally, most of my guild hated last year's Freezie head thing, but many, many others love it. *shrug* To each their own, right?
Hott Bill
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Wow, you people are ungrateful.
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Diddy bow
I think they do match,and look ok, whats the hair all about though O_o
I wouldnt wear the other one though, not complaining though its a free event hat xD.
I wouldnt wear the other one though, not complaining though its a free event hat xD.
genofreek
Diddy Bow, I'm so sorry... the first thing I thought of then I saw that pic was Chris Crocker (the "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!" guy). XD
EDIT: Lakatz, that's more or less what I had in mind as well. :P And I was so hoping the crystals could be dyed.
EDIT: Lakatz, that's more or less what I had in mind as well. :P And I was so hoping the crystals could be dyed.
Esprit
I like Dwayna's wreath crown, even if it doesn't suit many characters, especially male characters.
The Ice Crown, eh, the wig portion is kind of funny.
The Ice Crown, eh, the wig portion is kind of funny.
Kiragi Yagami
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Diddy Bow, I'm so sorry... the first thing I thought of then I saw that pic was Chris Crocker (the "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!" guy). XD
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i think that the comments along the lines of "BE GRATEFUL ITS A FREE GIFT!!1!11!111!!!1!ONEONE1!!1!1" are just trying to kiss up to anet. they know that they dislike the hats. i dont mean any offence to anet, they did a pretty good job with the hats, their only flaws being A: people saw Nians amazing design and were let down hugely. if i had never seen nians design, i would think the ice crown is much better. B: the fact that both crowns make male characters look like complete idiots. i havnt tried my hats on my female characters yet, but hopefully they will be more dignified.
oh by the way, lag spikes ftl.
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very roughly, this is how I had envisioned they were going to handle the "bald" problem.
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GW2 Will be out then dude, Anet will dump Guild Wars 1. Either way I like the Ice Hat, but dislike candle hat.
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So we will most likely have another GW1 Wintersday event with hats being given out.
vaxmor
the wreath dwayna crown looks pretty good, it seems very original.
Espartaco
I'm loving the Wreath Crown. Makes my char look like he's about to become a sacrificial victim.
In fact I might head over to the Cathedral of Flames and take some screenies with the Charr Effigies, try and recreate the final scene from "The Wicker Man."
In fact I might head over to the Cathedral of Flames and take some screenies with the Charr Effigies, try and recreate the final scene from "The Wicker Man."
Curse You
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very roughly, this is how I had envisioned they were going to handle the "bald" problem.
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genofreek
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While the hats are nothing to write home about, I grabbed and saved both. The wreath is pretty and the ice crown, while not what I expected, is worth a bit of comedy value. I'd be interested to know how many "OMG THERE FUGLY" whiners stood in LA/Kamadan all the same and quickly saved their hats. :P
HawkofStorms
I like them both. They are both very detailed and complex models. Compare the simplicity of the first Pumpkin Crown to the Flower Wreath, then tell me A.net is "slacking off in preperation for GW2."
Some complaints are understandable. The Frost Crown hair thing could have been done differently, but its still alright as is.
And the lag isn't NEARLY as bad as Dragonfest. It helps a lot if you use -image. I'm on 56k and even then I only had 5000 ms ping. It was only bad when the grenchies show up killing people.
Some complaints are understandable. The Frost Crown hair thing could have been done differently, but its still alright as is.
And the lag isn't NEARLY as bad as Dragonfest. It helps a lot if you use -image. I'm on 56k and even then I only had 5000 ms ping. It was only bad when the grenchies show up killing people.
aaje vhanli
I really like the Wreath Crown but I was not happy at all with what they did to Nian's Ice Crown. They should have handled the "bald" problem the same way as with the Wicked Hat and Yule Cap (similar to what lakatz showed us).
After 2006, I was also extremely disappointed that we only had two hats this year too. aNet should extend the event and give us two more and fix the Ice Crown.
After 2006, I was also extremely disappointed that we only had two hats this year too. aNet should extend the event and give us two more and fix the Ice Crown.
Moonlit Azure
I say the hats look good overall, minus the funny wig on the Grenth hat. Also, the Dwayna hat is too complex, its kind of mashed together. Maybe its just my computer.
But, the hats, 9/10 times, will not look like the original. If you wanted to keep the hair, that would mean the removal of hairbands etc, it would be glitchy and akward with some hair styles.
But, the hats, 9/10 times, will not look like the original. If you wanted to keep the hair, that would mean the removal of hairbands etc, it would be glitchy and akward with some hair styles.