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dawnmist

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Melbourne, Australia

Serpents Maw Esoteric Echelon

R/

11 Feb 2008 at 00:46 - 1

I've seen various threads where people were disappointed with the crates, but none yet where people were happy with them.

Myself, I set off a few in our the Guild Hall and just loved them - the fireworks display was absolutely stunning. Wound up taking more than 100 screenshots of the display before I was able to leave the screenshot button alone

Had a dance party for about 30 minutes with fireworks going, was very pretty!

So I just wanted to say thanks for an awesome gift - one that is fun and visually stunning, and that won't take up several of slots in storage/bags for a year (which is pretty much what the mini-pigs did).

Thanks Anet!

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

11 Feb 2008 at 00:47 - 2

100 screenshots eh?

Messy

huh?

Join Date: Jun 2005

Follow the rainbow, make a left and voila

Guildless

R/

11 Feb 2008 at 00:48 - 3

/signed

Nice to have for any Guild event

Thank You!!

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

11 Feb 2008 at 00:48 - 4

Ya they are pretty cool. But really, a new thread for them? Mmmkay....

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

11 Feb 2008 at 02:25 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by eatchldrn

phailllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Yeh whatever, just flame anyone with your fail and even those that type something positive for a change.

/me puts on antiflame suit but in all honesty cant we have a positive thread for the time being while everyone else is bashing gw again because they didnt like the event...borin.

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

11 Feb 2008 at 02:29 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Presler

Yeh whatever, just flame anyone with your fail and even those that type something positive for a change.

/me puts on antiflame suit but in all honesty cant we have a positive thread for the time being while everyone else is bashing gw again because they didnt like the event...borin.

but if we praise anet for giving us something terrible what kinda message are we sending them?

Allmightybob

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

11 Feb 2008 at 02:32 - 7

If I had known that it was going to be the reward ahead of time, I wouldn't have bothered wasting hours collecting items.

Kyp Jade

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

USA

Lack of Talent [Luck]

P/

11 Feb 2008 at 02:32 - 8

God Bless cheap animations

anet wins for now

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

11 Feb 2008 at 02:35 - 9

Considering all the bitching done elsewhere in Riverside (and yes, I've done some of it too), we can stand to have an appreciation thread.

My tiny guild isn't exactly hopping, but it's nice to have such an effortless bump for my Party Animal title. I can still win it easily just on hoarded transformation potions alone, but this just helps me get that much closer to Life Of The Party.

I wish I could set them off in explorable areas, but it's still fun enough to have little guild parties!

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

11 Feb 2008 at 02:38 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingKryton

but if we praise anet for giving us something terrible what kinda message are we sending them?

Well thats your opinion of anet giving us something terrible, my opinion on the other hand is that i like the fireworks crates verymuch, Ouch but thats not what you want to hear.

The message is already sent with al the people not being happy with what they got, and honestly i dont really care how and why these people dont like it.However it doesnt matter what you guys get with any event its never ever good enough, and that just pisses me off a bit, anet did put some effort in it and all they get back is complaints, now that there are some people that do like the present they get yelled at with Phaillllll, thats just wrong!

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

11 Feb 2008 at 02:40 - 11

Woe is the ones without guild halls. Let us share in their tears.

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

11 Feb 2008 at 02:48 - 12

I thought they were good. I got a bunch of WTF from my guild when i used them because they had no idea what it was lol.

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

11 Feb 2008 at 03:16 - 13

They are pretty nice and they last for much longer then 10 minutes XD

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

11 Feb 2008 at 03:18 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Phantom

Woe is the ones without guild halls. Let us share in their tears.

that would be me!!! (a guild of my size doesnt need a guild hall)

BUT I will get to sell them at least so its not a total loss.

Sora267

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

11 Feb 2008 at 03:26 - 15

I loved them myself. I didn't really get what was going on when it was raining BEES of all things, though...

kratimas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Order of the Setting Sun

R/

11 Feb 2008 at 03:32 - 16

Man, after reading all the QQ threads and complaining, I almost feel bad for saying I liked the crates.

Oh well I still think they were pretty cool.

Krat

Miriel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

11 Feb 2008 at 03:40 - 17

I really like them n___n I especially love how you could have guild hall parties and use them to decorate, since there isn't really another way to "decorate" the hall :]

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

11 Feb 2008 at 03:46 - 18

*thumbs up for creativity*
I'm glad a.net has thought up of another reward besides item bags (sweets, popers, alchol), minis, and hats for event finale items.

Dylananimus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Eternal Champions

W/Mo

11 Feb 2008 at 03:48 - 19

I like them too. Makes a change from stuff people don't appreciate for what they are and just want to sell on. People are only peeved because it's not something they can sell for a pocket full of gold.

Such an "I want, I want" mentality is very sad. I appreciated the sparkly graphics for what they were, without crying about the fact I can't make money off them.

Well done for not just giving us another mini that people would look at once and then put in the WTS box.

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

11 Feb 2008 at 03:50 - 20

Are you kidding? People are selling the hell out of some crates in my district. And since they're for a title now, they're getting bought. :P

Dylananimus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Eternal Champions

W/Mo

11 Feb 2008 at 04:03 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by genofreek

Are you kidding? People are selling the hell out of some crates in my district. And since they're for a title now, they're getting bought. :P

Ahh, can't say I've seen that...lol

As they only give a few extra points I didn't think they'd go for much

I do think people need to enjoy the game for more than just the how-much-money-can-I-make reason. I mean, we do that in real life enough surely. RL is all about grind for money to live, games should be enjoyed for more than that. Just makes me sad when all people seem to want to do these days is sell, sell, sell to make gold

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

11 Feb 2008 at 04:05 - 22

3 words to describe the fireworks:
ITS RAININ' BEES!

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

11 Feb 2008 at 04:06 - 23

They're not going for a ton, about 1.5-3k for five was the last I saw. :P

I agree with you, though. I'm not selling mine.

It's kind of fun to have a little festivity every time I go to the GH.

bebe

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

http://tinyurl.com/4g5ueb8

Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

11 Feb 2008 at 04:11 - 24

Thought the fireworks we're very pretty. ^^;

But my GH is so huge.. only about half of it actually has fireworks going off.. and the other half is nothing. xD

Ohwells.

Love the sparkles! ^^;

Chik N Nuggets

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

calgary, alberta, canada

The Crimson Knighthood [CRIM]

W/

11 Feb 2008 at 05:10 - 25

i think all you people that dontl ike it.. shouldsnt use it..

your greedy.. to be honest i think you should possibly die for the amount of greed in you.

thanks for the WONDERFUL gift A-net

Personette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

11 Feb 2008 at 05:35 - 26

I think that the gift really suits the occasion - assembling the feast is (ideally) about cooperation, people who work to get all the ingredients in order to share the rewards with everyone. So it's great that the gift that everyone gets in return is something to share, to make a group event a little bit more festive.

I think it's a pretty well thought-out and elegant finale.

1 up and 2 down

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

11 Feb 2008 at 05:38 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chik N Nuggets

i think all you people that dontl ike it.. shouldsnt use it..

your greedy.. to be honest i think you should possibly die for the amount of greed in you.

thanks for the WONDERFUL gift A-net

Testify!

123456

Wrath of m0o

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Boston Ma.

Is That Your Build[HaHa]

P/W

11 Feb 2008 at 05:55 - 28

I love them so much, im working on my 3rd stack, alot of players took alot of my plat this weekend.
I was real disapointed with the fireworks from the discount merchant..this makes up for it. Its like beating a campaign, right in your guild hall.
Now we can throw parties, have weddings, celibrate important milestones.
Who wouldnt like fireworks?
Now if we could only work on setting them off in towns, missions, durring HA after rank spiking the enemy..everything would we totally awesome.
GG Anet
TY

Raganark

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

Hawaii

POG

W/Me

11 Feb 2008 at 08:35 - 29

i love them thanks anet

Shakti

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Home...

Vier Reiter [Vier]

11 Feb 2008 at 08:36 - 30

We have the presear looking gh, just set fireworks crate off.........gorgeous. Went outside to get ss's of the castle with the display overhead. Absolutely stunning, ty Anet

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

11 Feb 2008 at 08:53 - 31

crates are one of the best items given out as rewards so far imo^^

Caged Fury

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hearts Of Fury [HoF]

11 Feb 2008 at 09:26 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Phantom

Woe is the ones without guild halls. Let us share in their tears.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosyfiep

that would be me!!! (a guild of my size doesnt need a guild hall)

That'll be me as well. Over 2.5 years playing, never needed a guild hall - just meet up with guildies in whichever town/mission outpost. I might go get a GH now and gather what's left of my diminishing guild for a firework display.

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

11 Feb 2008 at 09:26 - 33

Our guild loves to hang out in the GH so hellyeah it rox !

tasha

Auctions Mod

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

11 Feb 2008 at 10:24 - 34

I have to say the firework crates are beautiful and fantastic. My guild has the Isle of Weeping Stone, and the fireworks are beautiful against the dark background of the cathedral and trees. I've stashed up, from our events and what guildies have given me and they'll be getting used for guild events to give it that extra special touch. Would have been nice to set them off in a district of a town for special events, but just having them in the guild hall is a real pleasure.

??? L??wLi????????? ???

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Dela-where?

Demonic Rage [dr]

E/

11 Feb 2008 at 10:28 - 35

I loved them, great to set off during serious guild meetings :P

Shadowmere

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Grim Squeakers [REAP]

N/

11 Feb 2008 at 11:20 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Presler

However it doesnt matter what you guys get with any event its never ever good enough, and that just pisses me off a bit, anet did put some effort in it and all they get back is complaints, now that there are some people that do like the present they get yelled at with Phaillllll, thats just wrong!

My thoughts exactly! Personally I thought this event was a blast, in fact I love all the events, differently decorated towns, for once actually having a large portion of the player base come together and actually socialize for a little while, and fun free items. I just don't get why so many seem to hate on everything about them so much.

Idk, but it seems to me that a lot of people here are spoiled. I think they forget that Anet dosen't have to give us any of these events and free content. Anet gets no profit when they add festivals, redecorated towns, new hats, minis, and items. They had to devote some people to doing that, all the art on the hats, minis, and towns, all the programming to put it in, entire quest lines, new NPCs, etc. They do all this for us because they truly do care about their community, now idk about you but I think the amount of free content like this we get is pretty amazing considering we don't have to pay any monthly fees or really any fees at all.

Just please don't flame somone for enjoying something you didn't, it's just rather immature and rude.

[skill]Mantra of flame[/skill]

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

11 Feb 2008 at 12:25 - 37

They were fine

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

11 Feb 2008 at 19:00 - 38

Was nice to see something different instead of the standard stuff. I would enjoy seeing them at least in towns/outposts, but am good with just the hall. I couldnt figure out the 1st time I saw one go off in my hall, I gave away some glacial stones to an alliance mate and they shot it off, i was totally confused as to wtf was going on with all the fireworks. Was pretty cool in my Isle of Dead hall

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

11 Feb 2008 at 19:17 - 39

I have 10 boxes stashed away, looking foward to trying them out

.

rohara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Rt/

11 Feb 2008 at 19:23 - 40

i like the crates. they look particularly wonderful in the weeping stone guild hall - its like having your own piece of house zu heltzer.