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Originally Posted by Angelica
So I'll say thank you ArenaNet for thinking of us down under!
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Wintersday In July
pamelf
bigtime102
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Originally Posted by Angelica
Why?
I live in Australia and right now we are in the middle of winter! We do have "Christmas in July" and it feels right, being cold and having lots of snow on the mountains around me! Actually I'm typing this with my heater on and a wool jumper on! So I'll say thank you ArenaNet for thinking of us down under! (Even if it was unintentional! ) |
Merry wintersday to all and to all a good weekend!!
Sora267
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Originally Posted by bigtime102
Something not right .... im in Canada sweating my ass off with a couple fans doing what they can, and youre in Australia cranking up the heat with a sweater on ... I think they forgot to teach me something in school.
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pamelf
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Originally Posted by bigtime102
Something not right .... im in Canada sweating my ass off with a couple fans doing what they can, and youre in Australia cranking up the heat with a sweater on ... I think they forgot to teach me something in school.
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EndlessDivination
*licks finger, sticks it out to feel the wind* yup, its (mini) polar bear huntin' season!
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Ahhhh now it makes sense, finally Aussies are recognized as a prime market of GWs! o.0
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Originally Posted by pamelf
Woo Australians can finally have a GW winter in winter!
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aaje vhanli
I think it's really cool aNet is having Wintersday in July. Absolutely fitting for those in the Southern Hemisphere!
GG to the Northern Hemisphere dwellers here who decided to bash this idea by showing their cultural ethnocentrism and geographical ignorance.
Snowball Arenas here I come. Hopefully the lag won't be as bad as the Rollerbeetle Races so that I can get Gamer (4)
And... Yes... I'm on for the Polar Bear hunt
GG to the Northern Hemisphere dwellers here who decided to bash this idea by showing their cultural ethnocentrism and geographical ignorance.
Snowball Arenas here I come. Hopefully the lag won't be as bad as the Rollerbeetle Races so that I can get Gamer (4)
And... Yes... I'm on for the Polar Bear hunt
Thizzle
Right when I seen that I knew they ran out of ideas. I just started laughing when I seen the event, but cool none the less.
Shadowspawn X
Horrible idea. Only reason I'll come is to grab the hat.
Little Shenanigan
so...does this mean we won't have wintersday in december?
Indian
I say good Idea, for people who are going for Gamer title
Issac
After the norn tonic I knew they were ganna do down hill lol.
I Is Special
Crap! I'm getting eye surgery on Friday and I have to "relax" my eye for 2 days afterward. That means no farming any festival drops 
SerenitySilverstar
There has been no mention of quests, so for those going "Cool, A Polar Bearz/hat/collectorz" I think you have the wrong end of the stick. We're not getting the full Wintersday treatment (unless I'm proven otherwise), just Snowball arena and drops while PvEing.
Creeping Carl
Wow. Much ignorance and whining in this thread. Wintersday in July is a perfectly fine idea and common in other parts of the world.
Stockholm
Norther Scandinavia still have winter, if I'm not mistaken the still ski at Riksgransen in Sweden
Steps_Descending
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Originally Posted by Little Shenanigan
so...does this mean we won't have wintersday in december?
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b) are extremelly busy (GW2?)
or c) we'll have pretty big changes by december...
Blessed Winds
Nah, I don't think they ran out of ideas...otherwise they wouldn't have done this.
Since all the commercials are celebrating this whole Christmas in July thing, I'm not surprised to have this event going on. I laughed when I saw this on the announcements.
Since all the commercials are celebrating this whole Christmas in July thing, I'm not surprised to have this event going on. I laughed when I saw this on the announcements.
nix1016
Don't get the people who are complaining... it's the best unexpected event anet has come up with ever!
Jensy
Imma laugh my ass off at all the whiners who'll be crying in LA when the rift wardens don't let them get their grubby little paws on the polar bear quest. Because, uh, they won't be there O_O
I mean, really, no mention of quests. No mention of collectors. No mention of a big finale with hats.
Do you people operate on a different plane from the rest of us who can read?
Ideally, if we could get confirmation from Regina, I'd clear up a lot of confusion.
I mean, really, no mention of quests. No mention of collectors. No mention of a big finale with hats.
Do you people operate on a different plane from the rest of us who can read?
Ideally, if we could get confirmation from Regina, I'd clear up a lot of confusion.
Kumu Honua
Winter in July is common in both the southern and northern hemispheres. In the south because it physically is the winter months and in the north as it is used as a "Mental cool" concept.
BTW: Eating hamburgers has no effect on learning geography. That was the most asinine comment in this thread.
BTW: Eating hamburgers has no effect on learning geography. That was the most asinine comment in this thread.
jiggles
nice choice anet
though it would be nice if you put the DA back for the same weekend. Snowball is so mind numbingly boring and id rather like to enjoy getting my r5 gamer :/
though it would be nice if you put the DA back for the same weekend. Snowball is so mind numbingly boring and id rather like to enjoy getting my r5 gamer :/
Creeping Carl
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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua
BTW: Eating hamburgers has no effect on learning geography. That was the most asinine comment in this thread.
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Kumu Honua
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Originally Posted by Creeping Carl
Im pretty sure the hamburger comment wasnt meant to be taken as a correlation to geography learning but as a jab at Americans.
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Pointing out ignorance of a people by use of ignorant stereotypes just makes the speaker ignorant himself of more than his accusations.
I'm sure I can find a vegetarian American who is just as bad at geography as the hamburger eater. I bet I could also find a hamburger eating geography major.
The comment was asinine and the most asinine statement in the entire thread. All the anti-whoever posts are but that one really took the cake.
Shayne Hawke
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Originally Posted by Shadowspawn X
Horrible idea. Only reason I'll come is to grab the hat.
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Accursed
I won't be here, so thank god for the the no hat, but I still won't be able to farm like nuts for the gamer points.
GoodApollo1234
Wow, what a Godsend =]. I just recently decided to put off getting the drunkard title until Wintersday when I could get spiked eggnog. Now I can get a head-start.
Thanks Anet!
Kinda wish they'd give us some decent hats though to make up for those sad excuses we got before.... Oh well.
Thanks Anet!
Kinda wish they'd give us some decent hats though to make up for those sad excuses we got before.... Oh well.
Dante the Warlord
Well its just like christmas in July i guess... Its not unheard of, since in RL its an actual thing and most GW holidays are plays on real holidays.
Awakener
Companies in Australia usually have Wintersday in July sales.. So I think it's a pretty good Idea. Too bad I won't be here for most of the weekend
pumpkin pie
my dream come true!
finally i can enjoy winterday mwahaahahahahaha thank you!
finally i can enjoy winterday mwahaahahahahaha thank you!
Big_Iron
Great idea IMHO. It's more original than the usual 2x whatever weekend.
SerenitySilverstar
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Ideally, if we could get confirmation from Regina, I'd clear up a lot of confusion.
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Originally Posted by Regina's Talk Page
For the Wintersday in July special weekend event, the only thing that will be turned on are the Snow Arenas. It takes a full live build to put up and take down the town art and decorations, so doing that is a lot more involved and takes much more resources and preparation. --Regina Buenaobra 22:56, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
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pumpkin pie
:O only for gamers point then? are they double??
Scythe O F Glory
They must be desperate. Come on, give me another ss/lb weekend so i can max out my titles. But w/e, more gamer points for me!
draxynnic
Well, from my (down-under) point of view it still seems to be a little silly - the concept of Christmas in July in Australia came from the realisation that traditional Christmas foods are best eaten during winter. Tyria, on the other hand is pretty much all northern hemisphere (although I have my suspicions about Cantha...) and for all we know Tyrian seasons work completely differently anyway.
Still, that's more a cause of amusement than for complaint. It's really an excuse to inject more gamer and party animal points into the economy. (Okay, gamer points don't actually go into the economy, but you get my drift...)
Still, that's more a cause of amusement than for complaint. It's really an excuse to inject more gamer and party animal points into the economy. (Okay, gamer points don't actually go into the economy, but you get my drift...)
Shayne Hawke
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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar
No decorations, no quests, no hats, no collectors. Just arena and drops.
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Maybe I should stop expecting so much for them to do something good.
SerenitySilverstar
*facepalm* The world has stopped being able to take good intentions at face value.
Aussie Boy
YAY woot Wintersday in July for us Aussies and all in the southern hemisphere
Cool idea
It's something different enjoy it and thanks anet.
Cool idea
It's something different enjoy it and thanks anet.
Infectious
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Originally Posted by Sora of the Divine
Yeah, they forgot something big. The season in the Southern Hemisphere is opposite of the season in the Northern Hemisphere because of the way the Earth tilts, or something.
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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua
Americans aren't the only people in the world who eat Hamburgers. Nor are they the only people in the world with some people who don't know geography. I can find hamburger eating geography dunces in any corner of the globe.
Pointing out ignorance of a people by use of ignorant stereotypes just makes the speaker ignorant himself of more than his accusations. I'm sure I can find a vegetarian American who is just as bad at geography as the hamburger eater. I bet I could also find a hamburger eating geography major. The comment was asinine and the most asinine statement in the entire thread. All the anti-whoever posts are but that one really took the cake. |
Reptile
lol.. once upon a time.. there were no weekend events...
The Anet gave us a gift...
After some time the spoiled children got use to this gift, and QQed if it wasn't exactly the color they wanted...
OMG! If you don't like the event, or think it's lame.. build that bridge and get over it. There will be events you like some other time.
I'll be out there throwing snow balls and collecting candy my self.
It's based on an irl event anyhow.. do the whiners here go into shops and tell them their sale is stupid because it's not really Crissy?
/end rant
The Anet gave us a gift...
After some time the spoiled children got use to this gift, and QQed if it wasn't exactly the color they wanted...
OMG! If you don't like the event, or think it's lame.. build that bridge and get over it. There will be events you like some other time.
I'll be out there throwing snow balls and collecting candy my self.
It's based on an irl event anyhow.. do the whiners here go into shops and tell them their sale is stupid because it's not really Crissy?
/end rant
Makkert
Snowball Arena is great.
go go Skillz points.
go go Skillz points.