Vanquishing Weekend: Sneaky Hint?
lordheinous
Now, as I'm sure most of you know, the bonus this weekend is double experience and gold from vanquishing. While this isn't that impressive by itself, one might look at anet's possible reasons for doing this as the result of said reward: much larger than average numbers of people going out and killing all the creatures in every vanquishable explorable area in the game. Why is this important? Supposedly, the design a weapon contest winners were supposed to have been implemented in January, and a quick look at my calender shows that January is practically at its end. If the new weapons have indeed been added, I'd say that there is at least a chance that they got implemented to some creature/mob somewhere that isn't being constantly farmed or otherwise killed, and hence hasn't been discovered yet. Therefore, it may be the case that anet is doing this vanquishing rewards weekend in order to expedite the discovery of said weapons.
netniwk
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Originally Posted by lordheinous
Now, as I'm sure most of you know, the bonus this weekend is double experience and gold from vanquishing. While this isn't that impressive by itself, one might look at anet's possible reasons for doing this as the result of said reward: much larger than average numbers of people going out and killing all the creatures in every vanquishable explorable area in the game. Why is this important? Supposedly, the design a weapon contest winners were supposed to have been implemented in January, and a quick look at my calender shows that January is practically at its end. If the new weapons have indeed been added, I'd say that there is at least a chance that they got implemented to some creature/mob somewhere that isn't being constantly farmed or otherwise killed, and hence hasn't been discovered yet. Therefore, it may be the case that anet is doing this vanquishing rewards weekend in order to expedite the discovery of said weapons.
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DarkNecrid
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Originally Posted by lordheinous
Now, as I'm sure most of you know, the bonus this weekend is double experience and gold from vanquishing. While this isn't that impressive by itself, one might look at anet's possible reasons for doing this as the result of said reward: much larger than average numbers of people going out and killing all the creatures in every vanquishable explorable area in the game. Why is this important? Supposedly, the design a weapon contest winners were supposed to have been implemented in January, and a quick look at my calender shows that January is practically at its end. If the new weapons have indeed been added, I'd say that there is at least a chance that they got implemented to some creature/mob somewhere that isn't being constantly farmed or otherwise killed, and hence hasn't been discovered yet. Therefore, it may be the case that anet is doing this vanquishing rewards weekend in order to expedite the discovery of said weapons.
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Snow Bunny
Or maybe ANet is bad at weekend events?
Darkobra
Nice theory. Yet somehow, my faith isn't that high.
HawkofStorms
Perphas. Still, new weapons and what not usually get discovered VERY quickly without any subtle hint and are usually followed by lots of "I've seen it in game" or "Bad Photoshop, l2p noob" comments.
MMSDome
heh i could never have thought of that. Hopefully your r ight!
Mork from Ork
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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Perphas. Still, new weapons and what not usually get discovered VERY quickly without any subtle hint and are usually followed by lots of "I've seen it in game" or "Bad Photoshop, l2p noob" comments.
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shrouded^god
Meh...I dont see this being true...but we can hope.
StormDragonZ
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Or maybe ANet is bad at weekend events?
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Josh
My moneys on it's just another weekend event..
That would be pretty sweet and a good idea.. But I think your more smarter and creative than ArenaNet..
That would be pretty sweet and a good idea.. But I think your more smarter and creative than ArenaNet..
Horus
i hope they really did so... but as usualy i'll only be able to watch other how they'll seeling em as i never have luck to get something...
KANE OG
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On topic: Nice idea op, could be true.
KANE
distilledwill
Nice thinking, Id love to see the designs ingame. *runs off to check the winners*
Steps_Descending
If it's a bait to get the items : nice thing.(wether they are already there or not is irrevelant)
If it's a coincidence : should they be added on time it will be a pretty nice to know. By the way, does heroes get the exp from vanquishing?
If it's a coincidence : should they be added on time it will be a pretty nice to know. By the way, does heroes get the exp from vanquishing?
genofreek
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Nice theory. Yet somehow, my faith isn't that high.
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Devine [TIGO]
Sounds great, wonder what Gaile's opinion on this is??
maybe she can enlighten us as to if its true?
or why these items havent yet been implmented?
maybe she can enlighten us as to if its true?
or why these items havent yet been implmented?
mr_groovy
Can't you see anet is to busy with GW2? Those weapons will prolly be implemented in said month +1.
Skyy High
Well if they haven't told us they've added them specifically (like they did with the scribe for the Totem Axe), they'd prolly not confirm or deny this. But, if someone does find something this weekend, I'd be both surprised and impressed that ANet did something this tricky to get us to find it.
Chrono Re delle Ere
Mmmh...I don't really think that they would do such a thing for this reason....imoh, just another common week end event.
Cale Roughstar
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Sounds great, wonder what Gaile's opinion on this is??
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. And only then would she confirm its existence.That being said, a good piece of mental detective work! Hope you are right!
Jake_Steel
IS there anywhere to see the weapon designs?
Abonai Laguna
imo this weekend kinda sux
Bryant Again
Maybe, maybe not. It sure would be hella cool, though, aye? That said the weekend is cool enough in itself.
Jensy
It would be cool, I'll admit. If only for the reason that the people who were "omg vanquishing sucks!" would likely be running out into HM so fast, the red helmets would spin *g*
I really, really want the bow that was designed. So pretty.
BTW, the winners are here: http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...signaweapon07/
*dribbles*
I really, really want the bow that was designed. So pretty.
BTW, the winners are here: http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...signaweapon07/
*dribbles*
Painbringer
My guess is trolls will drop them in the secret cave spot outside of droks......
Cool if it is true and a random spawn somewhere would be great. (Charr Patrol in the jungle )
Cool if it is true and a random spawn somewhere would be great. (Charr Patrol in the jungle
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Kiragi Yagami
not bad, you certainly thought outside the box for this weekend event. i saw it just as another "trying to get people to PuG but failing" weekend attempt. good thinking. i hope this is true, cause ive got a LOT of sab-waying to do this weekend. maybe ill be the lucky one to discover the new weapons :P
Songbringer
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I'm going to have to agree, but not 100%. Some have been good, some just get too repetitive.
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double fame weekend needs to die!
Darksun
Uhhh.. lol as much as I'd love to see my design in-game, I think this is reading way too much into it.. Besides, Jan ends on Thurs Fri. (Not that it has to line up perfectly, but..)
I dunno. I think they are just going to push back the date of the item implementation.
I dunno. I think they are just going to push back the date of the item implementation.
Destro Maniak
Well no one that cared vanquisher title ever vanquished an area before. And getting 4k gold and 4k xp instead of 2k gold and xp isnt going to make everyone vanquish an area. Avtually no one would care double reward. If anet would done this event for such reason they are dump
Mister_Smiley
Database, need i say more, someone needs to poke around and see if they can find them. Inless there going to put them into the game this weekend.
Edit: Fixed the word happy Aerian?
Edit: Fixed the word happy Aerian?
Aerian_Skybane
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Detabase, need i say more, someone needs to poke around and see if they can find them. Inless there going to put them into the game this weekend.
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Sorry, that tickled my dbag side of grammar corrections...
And it would be a cool idea to have people go out and find the new weapons, heres to hoping
.The Totem axe actually got me to explore the Falls, which I have been grateful for ever since.
cosyfiep
well first they told us before wintersday, then it was sometime around wintersday, then it was january....well now that january is almost at an end we have no information on when these beautiful weapons will appear .....
"are we there yet?"
"Soon!"
"are we there yet?"
"Soon!"
EmptySkull
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Originally Posted by lordheinous
Now, as I'm sure most of you know, the bonus this weekend is double experience and gold from vanquishing. While this isn't that impressive by itself, one might look at anet's possible reasons for doing this as the result of said reward: much larger than average numbers of people going out and killing all the creatures in every vanquishable explorable area in the game. Why is this important? Supposedly, the design a weapon contest winners were supposed to have been implemented in January, and a quick look at my calender shows that January is practically at its end. If the new weapons have indeed been added, I'd say that there is at least a chance that they got implemented to some creature/mob somewhere that isn't being constantly farmed or otherwise killed, and hence hasn't been discovered yet. Therefore, it may be the case that anet is doing this vanquishing rewards weekend in order to expedite the discovery of said weapons.
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But about the new skins. It would be a creative way to get people to find them. But they would be found anyway. I'm sure my luck will be the same as always and I won't get one of those for months.
I MP I
Personally I predict another boring weekend with no surprises.
Sergeant of Marines
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Personally I predict another boring weekend with no surprises.
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crazybanshee
eh, they switch weekend events from pvp to pve, and since it seems like they only do certain pve events (double xp for such and such happens A LOT) it was only a matter of time. In fact, didn't we just have a double gold for vanquishing event a month or 2 ago? Doubt it has anything to do with the weapons thing.
MithranArkanere
Oh... and what about if they also make Inscriptions worldwide...?
Hoo-hoo... that would be lovely.
But I would not expect too much. If there going to add something, they would tell it to encourage people entering the event.
Hoo-hoo... that would be lovely.
But I would not expect too much. If there going to add something, they would tell it to encourage people entering the event.
Yawgmoth
Don't expect anything secret, those days anything like that would get immediately discovered in gw.dat...
Even back then in mid 2006 when they added a whole bunch of new weapons in an undocumented update (totem axes, fans and stuff) they were found in mere minutes after update. I know that, I was selling first Totem axes for 55k+ half an hour after this update myself
Ho Ho and what about you /stfu and stop spamming random threads with this ridiculously terribad idea...
Even back then in mid 2006 when they added a whole bunch of new weapons in an undocumented update (totem axes, fans and stuff) they were found in mere minutes after update. I know that, I was selling first Totem axes for 55k+ half an hour after this update myself
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Oh... and what about if they also make Inscriptions worldwide...?
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Saelis Scarfang
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It would be cool, I'll admit. If only for the reason that the people who were "omg vanquishing sucks!" would likely be running out into HM so fast, the red helmets would spin *g*
I really, really want the bow that was designed. So pretty. BTW, the winners are here: http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...signaweapon07/ *dribbles* |
