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Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

11 Apr 2009 at 07:21 - 41

I think it's a nice addition to pre-sear yes.

Redvex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/

11 Apr 2009 at 07:52 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

I can totally understand this comment, given the fact that you don't know what's in store for the April Content Update. Hopefully when it does roll out, there will be a better understanding of the decision to hold the skill update until May. :-)

But before add some things can you adjust the old things? (xth reward points?)

Raccoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Me/A

11 Apr 2009 at 10:10 - 43

Any news on if a mini drops from those gifts? I think it would be a great incentive to keep people in pre where it's more fun anyway :P

Misplaced

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2008

Spamadan.

Ascend of Everything [AUST]

E/Mo

11 Apr 2009 at 10:25 - 44

New lunar fortunes if u ask me. gogo new mini (if there was no new mini, and just lousy 5 party\booze points items, than why would anet limit it to 5 gifts a day?).

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

11 Apr 2009 at 13:18 - 45

Linsey even said it on her pre character....

go cubs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

[SIR]

D/

11 Apr 2009 at 14:07 - 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redvex

But before add some things can you adjust the old things? (xth reward points?)

They are working on this

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

11 Apr 2009 at 17:21 - 47

Todays collectable is skeleton limbs. Gogo catacombs farming. Also today's dialog further proves Professor Yakkington is a badass.

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

11 Apr 2009 at 17:39 - 48

All the months, nay years I've had stacks of collectibles on my perma-pre, and I cashed them all in a few weeks ago.

This is a recurring story in my Guild Wars life - I bought a new account for storage purposes, the very day before they introduced additional slots ><

Skelly Limbs are a pain to amass, in comparison with Charred wassnames. I'm ready for him when he wants the things that the Devourers drop, though.

Mind you, with my luck, he's never going to want those, is he?

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

11 Apr 2009 at 18:32 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc

lol, have fun. inhuman amount of grind ;-)

not those obsessives who have 250 of nearly all pre searing stackables apart from dyes

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

11 Apr 2009 at 19:47 - 50

Started a perma-pre after this update. Says it all.

Rehnahvah Gahro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Underground

Rt/R

12 Apr 2009 at 06:24 - 51

I would suggest per-account trade in.

People are just deleting their chars over and over again to collect multiples of 25 Gifts.

Other than that, it's a nice addition to pre.

Monk of Myst

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

Knights of Mysterania

Mo/

12 Apr 2009 at 06:43 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

I think it's a nice addition. I don't spend much time in Pre, but I still like it. I also think it's interesting that he's a level 20 NPC, wonder what that foretells.

On a side note, it would be nice to have collectors like this in Post Searing as well so you could get fireworks and other goodies year round.

Actually, there are 2 collectors in Nightfall which trade stuff for either sweets or booze.
1.) 3 Mandragor Roots will get you the Mandragor Cake in Yohlon Haven from Yajide
2.) 5 Sentiant Spores will get you a Bottle of Vabbian Wine in Vehtendi Valley from Ahoj

I would like to agree that this is a good addition for Pre, especially for those of us who are going for the defender title and just want something else to do with our time rather than just grinding for one title.

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

12 Apr 2009 at 07:05 - 53

Today's item is unnatural seeds. Gogo!

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

12 Apr 2009 at 11:05 - 54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monk of Myst

Actually, there are 2 collectors in Nightfall which trade stuff for either sweets or booze.
1.) 3 Mandragor Roots will get you the Mandragor Cake in Yohlon Haven from Yajide
2.) 5 Sentiant Spores will get you a Bottle of Vabbian Wine in Vehtendi Valley from Ahoj

Difference is that theese collectors are not exactly good way to go for titles. For either item, it is more efficient to farm cash and buy mechant sweet/booze. That bad.

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Anyhow, it seems that Nicholas now offers per account basis rather than per character.

Copenhagen Master

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

El Centro CA

Lazy Imperius Legionis (LaZy)

W/P

12 Apr 2009 at 19:07 - 55

I like the idea but really honeycombs??? in PRE???

novawhiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

A/

12 Apr 2009 at 19:12 - 56

i dont get why there is a daily limit...but still a cool addition

i forsee a couple of People Know Me titles springing up in the future

foo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

12 Apr 2009 at 20:13 - 57

he seems to be a bit bugged:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10367046

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

12 Apr 2009 at 22:58 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copenhagen Master

I like the idea but really honeycombs??? in PRE???

There are bees in presearing....one of the quests there even involves luring some bees away from a farmer.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Poor_Tenant

/ontopic I think this is a really good addition to presearing. Nice to see a little bit of new content there

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

12 Apr 2009 at 23:01 - 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copenhagen Master

I like the idea but really honeycombs??? in PRE???

Makes more sense than being in Post searing...

and as said above, you have to carry that honeycomb to get rid of the bee's from the farmer, so makes more sense

roperratt

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon

Light Infantry Brigade

R/

13 Apr 2009 at 14:13 - 60

I earned 15k on my pre-sear char this weekend. I have done the 5 items a day to the trader, and been selling the gifts. I may max my pre-sear chars money by the weekend, roll him to post and build a new one. I love the trader.

Another Felldspar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Alchemy Incorporated

Mo/E

13 Apr 2009 at 16:27 - 61

A little love for pre-searing could never be a bad thing

Monk of Myst

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

Knights of Mysterania

Mo/

13 Apr 2009 at 17:25 - 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Difference is that theese collectors are not exactly good way to go for titles. For either item, it is more efficient to farm cash and buy mechant sweet/booze. That bad.

I never said that it was efficient to get the items this way. I just mentioned that there are collectors who do give these items out after pre. It's not exactly the most efficiant to get them from this new collector either unless you've had stacks of these items in your inventory this whole time and plan on bringing your characters across to give them the items only to do it all over again. It's still more efficient to farm the cash and buy them from the merchant. But I personally have always been with the mind set in the game of "why buy what you can get for free?"

But I'm still all for this addition. It gives my pre character something else to do than just going after the defender title. :P

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

14 Apr 2009 at 11:44 - 63

Latest quote says hes off to cantha but i don't recon he actually is.
They could do a week in each nooby island, then again can he time travel?.....
edit: i just got told to not tell a newb where the secret area is because apparently it devalues the gifts...right?

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

14 Apr 2009 at 13:25 - 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmithyBen

edit: i just got told to not tell a newb where the secret area is because apparently it devalues the gifts...right?

Thats rubbish

hell, if a "new player" asks for help, why not help and take them to where he is?

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

14 Apr 2009 at 13:46 - 65

That's what i said and besides its not like hes a secret, everyone knows where he is or atleast can look on wiki. I don't see how it would devalue a gift anyway....

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

14 Apr 2009 at 13:50 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmithyBen

That's what i said and besides its not like hes a secret, everyone knows where he is or atleast can look on wiki. I don't see how it would devalue a gift anyway....

and besides, you can only get 5 "gifts" per account per day anyway

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

14 Apr 2009 at 17:37 - 67

I've been enjoying collecting the item of the day, and getting the gifts. People who cry about everything other people do devaluing *their* playing experience are morons.

hoanzl

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2008

Mundane fabulous Knights

Me/

14 Apr 2009 at 17:53 - 68

Really good to see that they care at least a bit about pre-searing.
I wonder why he and his yak are not mentioned in the update notes.. or am I just blind?

Would be nice to see a few more of these little additions.. they make the game more.. alive.

Minako Sawai

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/

14 Apr 2009 at 18:32 - 69

It is a nice little addition to Pre, the models are nicely done, the daily text is cute, the gifts are minor but motivate many to play a bit more in Pre, and it is just a fun little thing. Fort Ranik now has a bit of life to it and depending on the item of the day, many of the other outposts are busier. Players are offering to team up a bit more from what I've seen, either to show newer players where something is, or just to go out and collect stuff.

Thank you to Linsey and everyone else involved!

Nestaron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Glasgow, Scotland

Banished Dragons

A/

15 Apr 2009 at 15:00 - 70

oooo an NPC with my surname...

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

15 Apr 2009 at 17:17 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoanzl

Really good to see that they care at least a bit about pre-searing.
I wonder why he and his yak are not mentioned in the update notes.. or am I just blind?

We wanted him to be a bit of a surprise, though Linsey, Martin, and I did go in-game to provide some helpful (frustrating? :-P) hints on the day.

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

15 Apr 2009 at 18:57 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We wanted him to be a bit of a surprise, though Linsey, Martin, and I did go in-game to provide some helpful (frustrating? :-P) hints on the day.

Although Martin made an oopsie taking his lvl 20 DERVISH to presear...

Gaile told us taken characters there couldn't happen anymore

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

15 Apr 2009 at 18:59 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

We wanted him to be a bit of a surprise, though Linsey, Martin, and I did go in-game to provide some helpful (frustrating? :-P) hints on the day.

Everyone running around the outpost going WHERE DUDE?! at one time was pretty amusing, you have to admit

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

15 Apr 2009 at 19:03 - 74

Its different they have DEv powers

Depending on the right situation it is exceptable to allow them to time travel. As long as he didn't kill a butterfly

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

16 Apr 2009 at 06:53 - 75

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoanzl

Would be nice to see a few more of these little additions.. they make the game more.. alive.

Indeed, after almost 4 years I still love to explore in area's as the prophecies Jungle or the kurzick woods etc.
The only thing is that I never know what to do with those collector items drops, dont need weapons of them, there are
dropping enough nice weapons as it is.. so what to do with those drops.
Those kind of collector (not to many) hidden some where in fields or forrest
would make exploring very funny.

I know that I posted long a go a option to change some existing weapon
collectors in somekind of consumable collectors.. And believe me, there will be
lots of people that wanna spend lots of hours roaming some woods and fields once more.
When they now there drops can be changed in somything eatable, drinkable, shinig or what ever.

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

N/

16 Apr 2009 at 11:17 - 76

I definitely like him. A new fun story every day (as long as it lasts, maybe he will start recycling the items and stories after some time).
Revived my dusty pre ranger that I had LDOA in mind for, but gave up. Today it took me 15mins to earn 10 strong ale and 15 party items, not too bad. After a while you will have some stachs that you can sell or take to post and use or sell there.
I also recruited a guild member just by showing him the location of Nicholas

Tullzinski

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note

N/R

16 Apr 2009 at 12:11 - 77

Prof Yakkington for President!!!

Ranger Jonah

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

And you're asking why?

Lightning Strikes [LS]

N/Mo

16 Apr 2009 at 12:28 - 78

Professor Yakkington, I need to make a Prophs char just to see him... What a brilliant name.

Lourens

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

16 Apr 2009 at 12:35 - 79

I like this I'm thinking of trying Legendary Defender of Ascalon now

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

17 Apr 2009 at 04:19 - 80

Um why doesn't Regina say anything about how you can delete a character and keep getting gifts?? I mean sure it requires work but that's not how it's suppose to be intended. I'm saying this cause I want to do it and not get banned and if I'm going to get banned for doing it then I want to know beforehand.

Before you guys think I"m ruining things for you, it says it right on the wiki page linked in the first post so it's out there already. But I rather not get banned.