Dear ANet, Please extend Wintersday

okashii

okashii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

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you can make money in game with todays economy :/

I managed to get 100K+80ecto for a Mini Oni <as present> in about 10 days of farming with no powertrading and no UW farming

Im not braging about it just saying it is possible to make money in GW with todays market <but I guess its a bit offtopic>

the most important thing atm is how much time do we have to get a mini polar bear with the way it can be done <chest>

Scarlett Romanov

Scarlett Romanov

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Join Date: Jul 2005

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Wintersday will probably be extended. I kind of expect Anet to do this to compensate for the lag during the events. Would be pretty shitty of them to remove Wintersday today or atleast before the weekend comes. At the least...you have the rest of this week to go for that bear. *sigh*

okashii

okashii

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Join Date: Aug 2007

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Nice try ANet not untill wiki says what you are up to

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

Lol, it's nothing but good.

Quote:
Update - Thursday January 3
Wintersday 2007 Hats

* Here's a special opportunity to get this year's Wintersday hats! Simply log into Guild Wars, visit a Festival Hat NPC, and ask him to make you either or both of the 2007 hats: the Wreath Crown and the Ice Crown. Once you've done that, the Festival Hat NPC will record your new possessions, and you can retrieve your crowns at any time. You can take advantage of this offer through Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008.

Hiotoko

Hiotoko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by okashii


Nice try ANet not untill wiki says what you are up to
The event's still up after I updated.

Leslie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

England

Slash afk [afk]

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Originally Posted by I D E L E T E D I
Did you evet stop to think there might be poeple who acctually want the mini for it being cute? I show off my Mini Moa because i acctually had fun getting it, and i do ahve rarer pets but they mean nothing. I have all the items i want in gw including high end weapons and armor. I would love to get this mini and not because of its rarity i could care less if every wammo in the game got one. Make it fun to aquire, just like the Moa Quest. I and loads of other people want the mini for what it is not for what its worth. And if people want a new mini to collect make ugly minis such as kanaxai, oni, etc uber rare.
QFT, want the minitaure for my girlfriend because it's an adoreable little polar bear with a bell round it's neck. I could care less if it was worth 500g or 500ecto, It's adoreable and that's why many people are disappointed at how to obtain it. If only it had some creative complex enjoyable method of obtaining it like the black moachick

okashii

okashii

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Join Date: Aug 2007

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Saraphim

Saraphim

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Join Date: Mar 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smile Like Umean It
Lol, it's nothing but good.
Nice touch on the hats.

I don't care about the bear, it's cute and I wouldn't mind one but I have too many minis already, farming some more eggnogs will be useful if the events going to be around for a bit longer.

I can't help remembering the mini pig hilarity. A few appeared as drops during the run up to Canthan New Year finale, people were going nuts over them and then it rained mini pigs at the last moment... I think i have about 8 scattered around my characters.

Not that the bear will, but hey gratz to those who got one.

Quote:
Originally Posted by okashii
Oho.. did they just nerf (cough) fix (cough) the Strength of Snow farm?

Lil Mystique

Lil Mystique

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

In England soon to be with Leslie ^.^

Slash Afk [afk]

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Looks like Wintersday is extended until Jan 8

Aerian_Skybane

Aerian_Skybane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

House of Caeruleous [HoC]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil Mystique
Looks like Wintersday is extended until Jan 8
I think just the hat guy is being utilized till the 8th, we shall see though.

okashii

okashii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

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NOOOOOOOOOO! It seemed like the update doesnt change anything except the hats and now the rift wardens are gone! no more polar bear quest

Fidelity

Fidelity

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by okashii
NOOOOOOOOOO! It seemed like the update doesnt change anything except the hats and now the rift wardens are gone! no more polar bear quest
Rift wardens aren't gone.

pygar

pygar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

KORM

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil Mystique
Looks like Wintersday is extended until Jan 8
It is? what about the poster above that got the "new build" kik? does this mean maybe an update for the bear drop?

Zabe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

In world with nothing to do except poker

W/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fidelity
Rift wardens aren't gone.
On my screen I can't see the quest NPC.

Hailfall

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

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Actually the rift wardens are gone.. they just disappeared..

Which is weird since I went into the quest, i died (stupid lag) then came back.. and they were gone ><

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

Rift wardens + shard traders are gone, good job I traded in all my shards when the update notice came up.

I died in my last run too, got out and no more warden.

okashii

okashii

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Join Date: Aug 2007

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fidelity
Rift wardens aren't gone.
mine are I cant get the quest now

Lil Mystique

Lil Mystique

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Join Date: Aug 2007

In England soon to be with Leslie ^.^

Slash Afk [afk]

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The NPCs are all gone. No bear for me Ah well, there's always next year, right?

Kamara

Kamara

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Join Date: Jul 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fidelity
Rift wardens aren't gone.
They are. Looks like Anet hit us with a rolling update. Get our hopes up that a fresh build gave us NPCs. Only for them to go 10 mins later.

all collectors and NPCs like the kids in LA are all gone.

I feel bad for anyone with shards and stuff.

WTF Anet o_O;

naughteblonde

naughteblonde

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Join Date: Aug 2007

The Rabid Hamsters [NUBY]

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Rift Wardens and other Wintersday NPC's were gone before I restarted for the update. Alas.

Jongo River

Jongo River

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

I just finished a Strength run, that I'd had to leave for 30 minutes and there was no rift warden or candy cane collector when I returned to Kamadan. Finished then? Blast. Lame end, to a half-azzed event.

See you all next year... in some other game.

pygar

pygar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

KORM

R/Mo

Well fear not if the rift wardens are gone....still highly likely that "wintersday past chest" will drop the bear. I ran the Strength of Snow like 20 or more times last nite, got tons of other non-polar bear stuff, so was worth it. (and perfectly fine that it isnt there for me to obsess about tonite again)

Zabe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

In world with nothing to do except poker

W/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil Mystique
The NPCs are all gone. No bear for me Ah well, there's always next year, right?
No 1 knows will it drop + you will most likely playing GW2 beta from year now on. If it is open for all.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by pygar
Well fear not if the rift wardens are gone....still highly likely that "wintersday past chest" will drop the bear. I ran the Strength of Snow like 20 or more times last nite, got tons of other non-polar bear stuff, so was worth it.
except, as stated in this thread several other times, Gaile said the bear *wouldnt* be in the wintersday past chests

gg

Lil Mystique

Lil Mystique

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

In England soon to be with Leslie ^.^

Slash Afk [afk]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zabe
No 1 knows will it drop + you will most likely playing GW2 beta from year now on. If it is open for all.
I will be playing both GW and GW2...

Miss Persephone

Miss Persephone

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Nothing like a little bit of warning.... I still have 400+ candy cane shards which I could have traded in if I'd known the collectors were about to disappear. Didn't the collectors hang around for a week after the quests finished last year, or am I just thinking of the dragon festival or something? And whats the point of keeping the decorations up anymore?

Leslie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

England

Slash afk [afk]

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Bah, only got the build because people said npc's were still up. Then they randomly take them all out, not with the build? I got owned by Anet.

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by pygar
....still highly likely that "wintersday past chest" will drop the bear.
Why oh why do people keep on believing this shit?

The new build didnt remove the wintersday traders and rift warden, it would have happenend even if you didnt update.

I wonder how bad I would feel if I hadnt cashed in my 500+ CCS O.o

Hailfall

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leslie
Bah, only got the build because people said npc's were still up. Then they randomly take them all out, not with the build? I got owned by Anet.
Same here.. that was the only reason i had updated.. bleeergh

okashii

okashii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

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me too

/owned

I hate you Anet...

Fidelity

Fidelity

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamara
They are. Looks like Anet hit us with a rolling update. Get our hopes up that a fresh build gave us NPCs. Only for them to go 10 mins later.

all collectors and NPCs like the kids in LA are all gone.

I feel bad for anyone with shards and stuff.

WTF Anet o_O;
Yeah sorry, when the earlier post was made i was stood infront of one, then just finished quest and he's gone

Oh well, guess that's the end of my CC farming.

yishin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Isle of Meditation

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leslie
Bah, only got the build because people said npc's were still up. Then they randomly take them all out, not with the build? I got owned by Anet.
what he said.

GG ANET.

I knew ANet would get me as well, still have those cc shards...
Oh well....

pygar

pygar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

KORM

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
except, as stated in this thread several other times, Gaile said the bear *wouldnt* be in the wintersday past chests

gg
Yeah, cuz she seems to be very well informed by the Dev's nowadays ("theres no such thing as polar bear mini's....oh wait! there are polar bear minis I am being told now...")

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

ugh terrible timing on the shard trader removal and who the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO cares about hats... n1 anet

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

They at least need to put the gift giver collector back in for some extra time to give people a chance to cash their shards in. But hey, Anet is mega fail atm arent they?

Steboy93

Steboy93

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Join Date: Feb 2007

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Oh well it's all over now, I wonder how many people ended up with a polar bear? And what kind of mad prices they will be up for in high end soon...

I really dislike the sudden end of the event, like many others i got stuck with a load of cc shards, oh well, a crappy end to what was imo the worst wintersday yet.

okashii

okashii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

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Quote:
Originally Posted by bhavv
But hey, Anet is mega fail atm arent they?
/signed

okashii

Fidelity

Fidelity

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Join Date: Sep 2007

lmao, i'll just keep my 100's of shards in storage for another year then?

LeoX

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

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Knew i shouldn't have downloaded new build ffs.

DoomFrost

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

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Spent all day yesterday trying to get the bear (5-10 hours worth), no luck though, I did however get a lot of alcohol, sweets, and candy canes from all the questing I did. Just wish I could turn in the 200 shards in my storage.