Change Wintersday gift drops
Tender Wolf
I'm sure this has been in since the beginning but every year I hear people complaining about it. Whenever Grenth wins on Wintersday, of course all the presents spawn and you have to find the one that's assigned to you, and then the Grentches just kill you before you can get to it. And the lag is horrible as it is because everyone is there. So my idea is either automatically put your Wintersday gifts in inventory like the hats, and/or get rid of the Grentchies, or at least make it so they don't kill you until they're about to leave or something.
In_Flames
I didnt even get to get a chance to pick up most of my presents. I ended up just getting upset and leaveing once I recieved my Hat. Every one in my guild also had the same problem. They kept Rubber-Banding around LA. I heard that the other town that has the holiday drops isnt as bad (I cant remeber the name off the top of my head).
Witchblade
ofc they should be in the inventory, this lagfest is beyond ridiculous 
last event i barely got 2 or 3 before the whole thing froze, i thought my GW was crashed, and then in just a sec, every items and most people poofed out. That was over ^^ (even ping display was off )
enjoyable huh
last event i barely got 2 or 3 before the whole thing froze, i thought my GW was crashed, and then in just a sec, every items and most people poofed out. That was over ^^ (even ping display was off
)enjoyable huh
genofreek
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| So my idea is [...] automatically put your Wintersday gifts in inventory like the hats |
CyberMesh0
/signed, easiest solution is to have the gifts spawn in inventory.
wu is me
I guess Anet just didn't want people to afk* in LA/Kamaden for the duration of the event, otherwise the pressies would;ve spawned in your inventory
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gremlin
I guess one reason against having the presents go into inventory is to stop people logging on for the duration and just standing on one circle afk for the whole event..
Or at least till they think they need to clear inventory to make space for more.
Done the hats twice today, every time there was a drop of presents I just pressed the key to see which one was mine all the rest turned grey.
Wasn't a great hassle, I was getting 7 frames a second on pc but no bad lag all event so far.
Or at least till they think they need to clear inventory to make space for more.
Done the hats twice today, every time there was a drop of presents I just pressed the key to see which one was mine all the rest turned grey.
Wasn't a great hassle, I was getting 7 frames a second on pc but no bad lag all event so far.
HawkofStorms
Eh... at least it isn't like the first wintersday when presents just droped unassigned
Seriously, you have 15 miniutes before the stuff goes unassigned. If you are lagging so much that you can't hit ; (auto target item, useful in picking up presents when they become unassigned and in snowball arena) + space bar 15 times or so in 15 miniutes...
It would be nice to just add them to your invintory, BUT I think the reason it is done the way it is is to prevent people from just AFKing to get presents. So...
/notsigned
Seriously, you have 15 miniutes before the stuff goes unassigned. If you are lagging so much that you can't hit ; (auto target item, useful in picking up presents when they become unassigned and in snowball arena) + space bar 15 times or so in 15 miniutes...
It would be nice to just add them to your invintory, BUT I think the reason it is done the way it is is to prevent people from just AFKing to get presents. So...
/notsigned
RedStar
Althought the lag is almost unbearable, it's so much fun to run around to get your presents ^^.
Also people who afk will get presents, that's not so good.
/notsigned
Also people who afk will get presents, that's not so good.
/notsigned
stuntharley
/Not signed.
It isnt that laggy, I still got all of my presents and more with a 20k ping.
Stop crying, jesus.
It isnt that laggy, I still got all of my presents and more with a 20k ping.
Stop crying, jesus.
Curse You
/notsigned
The real cause of the lag this year wasn't the presents, or the miniatures, or really anything in Guild Wars. There was an issue with a distributor or something like that.
So really, putting gifts into inventories would only end up encouraging going AFK.
The real cause of the lag this year wasn't the presents, or the miniatures, or really anything in Guild Wars. There was an issue with a distributor or something like that.
So really, putting gifts into inventories would only end up encouraging going AFK.
fowlero
/signed
I got error 7 twice on a normally perfect connection.
Btw, what's so wrong with people afking for presents? Is the sky falling on the price of sweets/alcohol again?
...People afk for nine rings?
I got error 7 twice on a normally perfect connection.
Btw, what's so wrong with people afking for presents? Is the sky falling on the price of sweets/alcohol again?
...People afk for nine rings?
Phoenix Tears
signed for letting presents drop direct into the inventories.. this way the events are far less laggy and then anet just needs only to think of a way..that prevents people from AFK'ing so simple ...
for example..people which are longer than x minutes standing around in towns...get automatically moved to an other district....
or even will automatically get logged out ..so simple ... (to character choose screen)
god people..don't be ever so pessimistic, as if there are no solutions for such minor problems like AFK'ing people XD
for example..people which are longer than x minutes standing around in towns...get automatically moved to an other district....
or even will automatically get logged out ..so simple ... (to character choose screen)
god people..don't be ever so pessimistic, as if there are no solutions for such minor problems like AFK'ing people XD
willypiggy
Change it so that only one present per person can be in existance, once that person picks it up then the next one will spawn.
Mr. Undisclosed
/Not signed for various reasons already stated
I do like willypiggy's idea very much though
To be honest both of your solution would really piss a lot of people off including myself, people who don't afk.
I do like willypiggy's idea very much though
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Originally Posted by Phoenix Tears
signed for letting presents drop direct into the inventories.. this way the events are far less laggy and then anet just needs only to think of a way..that prevents people from AFK'ing so simple ...
for example..people which are longer than x minutes standing around in towns...get automatically moved to an other district.... or even will automatically get logged out ..so simple ... (to character choose screen) god people..don't be ever so pessimistic, as if there are no solutions for such minor problems like AFK'ing people XD |
pfaile
I would like to see them in inventory
As far as the those that afk, let the admins kick everyone that is afk before an event, any event.
As far as the those that afk, let the admins kick everyone that is afk before an event, any event.
quickmonty
It's over. Live with it.
MithranArkanere
There is no need to.
They drop assigned, o you have more than 10 minutes to go and pick it.
The only change needed in the Wintersday rewards is to replace the Prophecies quest rewards with candy cane shards. 24 for each quest. So if people want the shields or Foci, go to the crafter and pick any of them with 12 shards. And if they do not need any, they can use the shards and still have a reason to make the quests.
They drop assigned, o you have more than 10 minutes to go and pick it.
The only change needed in the Wintersday rewards is to replace the Prophecies quest rewards with candy cane shards. 24 for each quest. So if people want the shields or Foci, go to the crafter and pick any of them with 12 shards. And if they do not need any, they can use the shards and still have a reason to make the quests.
DarthFlesh
its not as bad as you think, if you tae a look at details on grenth districts, whenever grenths win, green smoke in ring form spawn over us then presents drop, wich is the main cause of lag, of course assigned presents, but once all that is over and presents are free for all, you are able to pick em lag less,
i was at district 3 kamadan, and on first wintersday finale, i picked up at least 80 presents its better this way, if you lag just go international districts, no lagg, and you can pick up 20 presents or more that way
i was at district 3 kamadan, and on first wintersday finale, i picked up at least 80 presents its better this way, if you lag just go international districts, no lagg, and you can pick up 20 presents or more that way
DarthFlesh
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Originally Posted by pfaile
I would like to see them in inventory
As far as the those that afk, let the admins kick everyone that is afk before an event, any event. |
Tyla
Stop the grenchies killing you until you picked up a present imo.
1 present picked up, then you're aloud to die.
Then you can actually pick them up without recovering from lag, dead again.
For future events now, ofc.
1 present picked up, then you're aloud to die.
Then you can actually pick them up without recovering from lag, dead again.
For future events now, ofc.
I Phoenix I
/notsigned
I got all my presents without a problem, why can't you?
Also, directly into inventory would mean that afk-ing for Gifts would be possible :/
I got all my presents without a problem, why can't you?
Also, directly into inventory would mean that afk-ing for Gifts would be possible :/
Tender Wolf
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Originally Posted by I Phoenix I
/notsigned
I got all my presents without a problem, why can't you? |
And if AFKing is such a problem then make it so that they don't get presents or something. Like, make it so that someone picks up at least 5 presents, then the rest can spawn in inventory.
I Phoenix I
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
And if AFKing is such a problem then make it so that they don't get presents or something. Like, make it so that someone picks up at least 5 presents, then the rest can spawn in inventory.
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The servers would then need to keep track of how many each player has picked up as well...
Is picking up the Gifts really that hard? It's all "; + space" really...
Legion Magnus
/signed - for the idea to automatically spawn in your inventory.
I just think its more equitable this way, and don't understand why people think AFK'ing is bad during such events (although I was interactive in all but two sessions). In RL, do people give your presents away if you are asleep?
And for those who wonder why anyone had trouble picking up presents apparently wasn't in the LA District with me when the Ping count peaked at 76K.
I just think its more equitable this way, and don't understand why people think AFK'ing is bad during such events (although I was interactive in all but two sessions). In RL, do people give your presents away if you are asleep?
And for those who wonder why anyone had trouble picking up presents apparently wasn't in the LA District with me when the Ping count peaked at 76K.
chowmein69
/signed
everyone can get gifts if its in inventroy
everyone can get gifts if its in inventroy
Tyla
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Originally Posted by I Phoenix I
Is picking up the Gifts really that hard? It's all "; + space" really...
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Blue Is Coming
/Not signed
Will just cause more AFK, Invent spawn should only be allowed when they find a way to stop AFK'ers. Things like standing still for x minutes and you have to reconnect, not totally DC'ing but while this is on they can't receive items, trades, etc.. I like the idea a freind came up with, "AFKers, Greyed out in towns and outposts", their names could also "Grey-out" or dissapear while they need to reconnect.
This suggestion might have been in wrong topic or thread, (New to Guru, so give me a chance, and this thought was in my head while i was posting, and i was on a roll )
Will just cause more AFK, Invent spawn should only be allowed when they find a way to stop AFK'ers. Things like standing still for x minutes and you have to reconnect, not totally DC'ing but while this is on they can't receive items, trades, etc.. I like the idea a freind came up with, "AFKers, Greyed out in towns and outposts", their names could also "Grey-out" or dissapear while they need to reconnect.
This suggestion might have been in wrong topic or thread, (New to Guru, so give me a chance, and this thought was in my head while i was posting, and i was on a roll
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