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gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

03 Nov 2008 at 03:25 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We apologize for the event ending earlier than announced on the schedule. We know there are a lot of disappointed people who expected to login today to participate in the Halloween event. We goofed big time, and the times were not put in correctly. We cannot do a live build today to "turn on" the Halloween event, but myself and the Live Team will be meeting to discuss how we can make up that event time to you all.

Nice of you admit it, mistakes happen because well when people and computers meet this tends to happen.

Happy to offer up the Uk holiday on November 5th as an extra festival although not sure if a festival based around an oppressed religious minority trying to blow up a government is a good subject for celebration.
Although we do celebrate the failure.

Why not just add the costume brawl to the next festival it seems to have been a popular and having some kind of drop at the same time would be good too.

Darmikau

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Pun Goes [Here]

P/W

03 Nov 2008 at 03:47 - 82

Remember, Remember...

Maybe they'll have an Election event and we'll all get Obama, McCain, Biden, and Palin masks.

Dr.Jones

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2008

03 Nov 2008 at 04:10 - 83

well with the 3 hours that we all missed due to the sever being down i think we should be at least rewarded with some of that.

Lycan Nibbler

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

AZ

03 Nov 2008 at 04:38 - 84

+1 on all the boardwalk suggestions, I am having wurm tagging withdrawals darnit!

Lycan Nibbler

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

AZ

03 Nov 2008 at 04:41 - 85

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darmikau

Remember, Remember...

Maybe they'll have an Election event and we'll all get Obama, McCain, Biden, and Palin masks.

Wow, I could just imagine the chat in the towns with those ( a sly way for anet to be able to ban 30% of the people using the servers Id bet) :P

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

03 Nov 2008 at 04:47 - 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We apologize for the event ending earlier than announced on the schedule. We know there are a lot of disappointed people who expected to login today to participate in the Halloween event. We goofed big time, and the times were not put in correctly. We cannot do a live build today to "turn on" the Halloween event, but myself and the Live Team will be meeting to discuss how we can make up that event time to you all.

Allow people to get the masks for the next week or so.

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

03 Nov 2008 at 06:35 - 87

That but also make the Costume Brawl available too....

XiaoTheBlade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Southern England

Reign Of Shadows

P/W

03 Nov 2008 at 07:21 - 88

I don't really care, although I was disapointed logging on Saturday to not find mad king ;(

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

03 Nov 2008 at 07:33 - 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darmikau

Remember, Remember...

Maybe they'll have an Election event and we'll all get Obama, McCain, Biden, and Palin masks.

Not all of us are American, and not all of us care for your election

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We apologize for the event ending earlier than announced on the schedule. We know there are a lot of disappointed people who expected to login today to participate in the Halloween event. We goofed big time, and the times were not put in correctly. We cannot do a live build today to "turn on" the Halloween event, but myself and the Live Team will be meeting to discuss how we can make up that event time to you all.

Glad to see your looking into it, hope to see a response soon,

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

03 Nov 2008 at 07:53 - 90

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We apologize for the event ending earlier than announced on the schedule. We know there are a lot of disappointed people who expected to login today to participate in the Halloween event. We goofed big time, and the times were not put in correctly. We cannot do a live build today to "turn on" the Halloween event, but myself and the Live Team will be meeting to discuss how we can make up that event time to you all.

OMG!
Full hero parties!
You KNOW you want to ...

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

03 Nov 2008 at 10:53 - 91

We will just w8 and see... But they have to come with someting good, atleast
put in some extra drops somewhere :P

Jennie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Newfoundland, Canada

The City Below [Down]

R/Rt

03 Nov 2008 at 12:22 - 92

Quote:

Originally Posted by gremlin

Happy to offer up the Uk holiday on November 5th as an extra festival although not sure if a festival based around an oppressed religious minority trying to blow up a government is a good subject for celebration.

Not just the UK.

We celebrate it here in Newfoundland as well. And it actually would be a nice event.

And not to say I wasn't disappointed about the Hallowe'en event ending early but it is really nice when ppl do realize they have made a mistake and apologize. Thanks Anet.... lot of other places would prolly have denied the mistake lol

N E D M

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Officer's Club

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

03 Nov 2008 at 12:28 - 93

I dont remember anything other than the decor ever sticking around longer than king thorn...
I fully expected tot bags and all NPCs to be gone right after his last visit, so i think you all got bonus time
QQ less

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

03 Nov 2008 at 13:21 - 94

that explain why the decoration in town are not taken down yet.

FrAnt1c??

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium

Legion Of Sacred Light [LSL]

Mo/

03 Nov 2008 at 13:49 - 95

Double SS/LB weekend, and I'll shut up.

Joseph Rejekt

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Absence Of Light

R/D

03 Nov 2008 at 15:50 - 96

If anyone pays attention, though it says things end at 11:59pm PST Nov 2nd, it also says down below that at the stroke of midnight Nov 2nd, that festivities conclude. By ANet's account... that would be the minute after 11:59 PM PST Nov 1st. Looks like they mistated themselves up top and put the appropriate information down below. As far as their reputation, I'm sure one little mishap isn't going to hurt ANets rep. Considering all we do is buy the game and that's it and we aren't paying a monthly fee like WoW or LOTRO, we can't really complain all too much. Definately sounds of QQing to me.

baltazar knight

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Belgium

The Myth of Phoenix [Myth]

W/

03 Nov 2008 at 16:47 - 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sidheyuna Aetheris

I'm not posting this to open the gates of Hell and unleash the "ZOMGWTFANETSUX" QQ-fest that I know will ensue regardless, but more or less to see if there'll be some action to fix it in a timely manner.....or at all.

ZOMGWTFANETSUX

OT:i needed 130more points for my gamer title...

gone

Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

03 Nov 2008 at 16:50 - 98

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We apologize for the event ending earlier than announced on the schedule. We know there are a lot of disappointed people who expected to login today to participate in the Halloween event. We goofed big time, and the times were not put in correctly. We cannot do a live build today to "turn on" the Halloween event, but myself and the Live Team will be meeting to discuss how we can make up that event time to you all.

lol I bet you and the live team are gonna have to wade thru possibly thousand(s) of 'omgzgolemsblockedmadking' reports.

-or at the least you'll hear about it ;-p.

but yeah there was a time when your message prolly woulda saved tons from
/corner
/facewall
/slash
/slash

mastar of warrior

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

sweden

N/A

Mo/

03 Nov 2008 at 16:51 - 99

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²

Double SS/LB weekend,

Now that would be good.

Ec]-[oMaN

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Ont.

[DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]

W/

03 Nov 2008 at 16:55 - 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joseph Rejekt

If anyone pays attention, it also says down below that at the stroke of midnight Nov 2nd, that festivities conclude. By ANet's account... that would be the minute after 11:59 PM PST Nov 1st.

Midnight Nov 2nd=12am nov 3rd you get it? They still messed up as everything shutdown midnight nov 1st.

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

03 Nov 2008 at 17:19 - 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by N E D M

I dont remember anything other than the decor ever sticking around longer than king thorn...
I fully expected tot bags and all NPCs to be gone right after his last visit, so i think you all got bonus time
QQ less

So because you can't (or choose not to) read and others can and do, they shouldn't complain? Many people expected to be able to collect tots on Sunday and were unable and thus justifiably upset. Get over yourself.

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

03 Nov 2008 at 17:22 - 102

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joseph Rejekt

If anyone pays attention, though it says things end at 11:59pm PST Nov 2nd, it also says down below that at the stroke of midnight Nov 2nd, that festivities conclude. By ANet's account... that would be the minute after 11:59 PM PST Nov 1st...

It is truly amazing how many people dont know the basics of time. Such a shame.

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

03 Nov 2008 at 18:07 - 103

To be honest, I couldn't give a rats arse about another day of Trick or Treat bags. I'm more excited about the November update... and if that gets pushed back to extend Halloween, I may have to cut a bitch >:0

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

03 Nov 2008 at 18:14 - 104

I was really hoping to see the Mad King hang out until the end of the event, only to see he was only there the 1 day, which was unfortunately too busy, oh well. Another oddly handled ANET event, it would have made sense to just complete the weekend as we didnt have any other weekend events.

Jongo River

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

03 Nov 2008 at 18:48 - 105

I wouldn't mind a reprise of the finale, if they can add some code to automatically kick all the Nelson Munz wannabes, that show up to taunt during "Mad King Says".

Dru Stratas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

England.

Colloidal Gold [Purp] - Leader

E/

03 Nov 2008 at 19:02 - 106

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

Not all of us are American, and not all of us care for your election

Yeah, I am also gettin sick of hearing about it. ;p

Thanks for posting Regina, it's always cool to see

Maybe a weekend of costume brawl, it's the best holiday event in my eyes ;D

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

03 Nov 2008 at 19:23 - 107

y'all need to quit the crying, the event WAS for a week this year. who cares if it ended a couple hours early....it ran for 4-5 extra DAYS.

thanks a-net

oh yea if worst case scenario to please the masses, a-net could do a halloween hangover event and have tot bag drops and costume brawls next weekend.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

03 Nov 2008 at 19:29 - 108

So they ended Halloween one day earlier?

Never noticed.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

03 Nov 2008 at 19:30 - 109

Quote:

Originally Posted by komma

y'all need to quit the crying, the event WAS for a week this year. who cares if it ended a couple hours early....it ran for 4-5 extra DAYS.

thanks a-net

oh yea if worst case scenario to please the masses, a-net could do a halloween hangover event and have tot bag drops and costume brawls next weekend.

Girlfriend, you need to stop calming people down.
Like NAO!11!
Do you know how boring this place gets if people don't randomly rant?!??!
DO YOU!??!
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK YOU DO!11!!11111!11111!!!!!11111111!!!!!!!1111!

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

03 Nov 2008 at 19:33 - 110

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²

Double SS/LB weekend, and I'll shut up.

/AGREE

Seriously we haven't had one in almost a year. Boardwalk might be nice as well.

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

03 Nov 2008 at 19:47 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by upier

Girlfriend, you need to stop calming people down.
Like NAO!11!
Do you know how boring this place gets if people don't randomly rant?!??!
DO YOU!??!
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK YOU DO!11!!11111!11111!!!!!11111111!!!!!!!1111!

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

03 Nov 2008 at 20:21 - 112

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkNecrid

That but also make the Costume Brawl available too....

Now that would be nice!

joea64

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

Northern VA, USA

Above and Beyond Duty (Duty)

Rt/Mo

03 Nov 2008 at 20:27 - 113

Quote:

Originally Posted by komma

y'all need to quit the crying, the event WAS for a week this year. who cares if it ended a couple hours early....it ran for 4-5 extra DAYS.

thanks a-net

oh yea if worst case scenario to please the masses, a-net could do a halloween hangover event and have tot bag drops and costume brawls next weekend.

The problem here is that Regina Buenabora herself admitted that ANet screwed up in setting the end time for the Halloween event, and the event wasn't supposed to end a day early. So that's the official word. (Check back a couple of pages for her post.) Now, it doesn't matter all that much to me, personally, because I got three stacks or so' worth of ToT bags from drops (mostly from runs through Irontoe's Lair), sold one, and got 500-600 items, don't remember the exact count, from the rest. So I've gotten mine. But I do sympathize with those who were shortchanged - I think the Mad King should actually have visited through the whole weekend, the way the Celestial (whatever) does at Canthan New Year IIRC - and agree that ANet needs to do something to make things right for them.

Darmikau

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Pun Goes [Here]

P/W

03 Nov 2008 at 20:33 - 114

SS/LB next weekend, my ranger isn't to Sahlahja yet D:

BuD

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Nunya

E/Mo

03 Nov 2008 at 21:57 - 115

Golden Egg drops & Ill be happy

Owik Gall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guardians of the Light

W/Mo

04 Nov 2008 at 01:17 - 116

Oh wow. I didn't realize that it actually DID end early. Well, for my suggestion to Regina on what the team should do to pay us back is simply bring back CB and let it stay for a while. It's absolutely fitting. I HOPE YOU GET THAT, REGINA!

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

05 Nov 2008 at 00:07 - 117

I met with the Live Team yesterday to discuss, and we decided that we will be re-running the Halloween event, NOT including the Mad King, this coming weekend. This will include the following content: Halloween loot drops, collectors, and Costume Brawl.

Rhasa Ghoull

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

ReVo

E/

05 Nov 2008 at 00:40 - 118

Logged in just now and it states Alliance Battles bonus weekend. Will the Halloween event run the same time as AB bonus?

Thanks Regina

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

05 Nov 2008 at 00:53 - 119

Awwww no Mad King. He's the best part of it all lol.

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

05 Nov 2008 at 01:04 - 120

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

I met with the Live Team yesterday to discuss, and we decided that we will be re-running the Halloween event, NOT including the Mad King, this coming weekend. This will include the following content: Halloween loot drops, collectors, and Costume Brawl.

No masks/hats = no point