New Halloween Quest Info

ElexAio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

Blade and Rose

I believe there will be another quest, simply because Regina said it would be apparent why they are only this year. Hopefully its not as simple as "the skeletons are now permanently in UW, we're dangerously close to Dhuum breaking free but thats alright, and have fun trying to farm UW with these skeletons. gg."

Lokik

Lokik

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

Decretum Caedo Angelus [FALL]

E/

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Originally Posted by ElexAio View Post
I believe there will be another quest, simply because Regina said it would be apparent why they are only this year. Hopefully its not as simple as "the skeletons are now permanently in UW, we're dangerously close to Dhuum breaking free but thats alright, and have fun trying to farm UW with these skeletons. gg."
I'm thinking Wintersday we'll get more quests I asked if this was going to wrap up she said to wait and see I asked if we might be getting the wrap up in the Wintersday event didn't respond back after that.

Mr. Undisclosed

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

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Dhuums reappearance in Grenths domain....
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So why did we turn into Thorn's Agents? Just for the heck of it?
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yeah, Grenth has definitely taken a backseat in this Mad King vs. Dhuum episode. Which is cover for providing new one-time content and nerfing uwsc.
I know right. But really if its set to end during xmas then I will throw such a fit, I know I definitely wont be the only one either.

Aussie Boy

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

If this finishes in 30min time from this post does that mean the quest will disappear as well or can we still collect reward?
because doesn't it auto update now and no need for them to take things away like before?
Cause im in UW getting as many caped skeels as I can and don't wana go LA only to find reward guy has poofed on me.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

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Originally Posted by Aussie Boy View Post
If this finishes in 30min time from this post does that mean the quest will disappear as well or can we still collect reward?
because doesn't it auto update now and no need for them to take things away like before?
Cause im in UW getting as many caped skeels as I can and don't wana go LA only to find reward guy has poofed on me.
The ghoul-apalooza begins on October 23rd and runs until 12:01 AM Pacific time on November 2nd.

The wiki says it ends a minute after midnight on the 2nd. So, if I read that right, you've got a good 24 hours.

Aussie Boy

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

Thanks for the answer and knowing Anet I was just wondering from past events something always seams to go wrong
So think I'll go LA just in case.
Thanks again.

Shanaeri Rynale

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravious View Post
Like the MOX quest chain that the Live Team did?
Mox was just a scaled up golem with a couple of special skills. Halloween had
1. A new instance of the uw.
2. New player skills
3. Revised skills on mobs
4. Skellies
5 two new hats
6. new items. E.g mobstoppers
7. new mad king stuff
8. New minipet
9. New quests
10. New hench
11. Removal of heroes etc

MoX was great, but in terms of changes it was smaller than this. Yes they can still put dhumm in, but imagine the QQ if he looked like a giant , recoloured Dryder and could be killed by Shadow form or cryway.

We still have a few more days to wait and see I guess

My New Name

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

wait so it isn't the whole monday just 1 minute of it?
that seriously sucks...

citizensmith1001

citizensmith1001

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2008

Behind You

[RoaR]

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Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale View Post
We still have a few more days to wait and see I guess
Unless i'm wrong ,in which case feel free to correct me , we don't have a few more days of the Halloween event left , from what i understand it ends about 19 hours from when i post this so if there is 1 last quest i'd guess it goes live within the next few hours.If not i have to say im seriously underwhelmed and slightly confused as to what the whole point of it all was

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

I hope they will leave those quests, they could be fun to do once in a while...

Stolen Souls

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

If quest #4 was the last, then it all feels....unresolved to me. What was the point of rounding up the reapers, disguising ourselves, etc? If we have to wait until Wintersday to find out, then that's kind of a letdown to me. But oh well, rest of the event and quest #4 were good anyway.

Dyeane

Dyeane

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Siege Turtles [ST]

I really enjoyed the questline, but I too sort of expected a bit of a grander finale. Not that it's too late, but the odds aren't lookin too hot right now.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

Gosh, I hope that there will be no additional quest!
I didn't do the quests because the quests didn't seem fun enough and the reward wasn't enough of initiative to do something that I don't want to. So I hope that this is it. I'd HATE to see a nice reward pop up and then I'd need to do it just to get the reward.

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

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Originally Posted by upier View Post
Gosh, I hope that there will be no additional quest!
I didn't do the quests because the quests didn't seem fun enough and the reward wasn't enough of initiative to do something that I don't want to. So I hope that this is it. I'd HATE to see a nice reward pop up and then I'd need to do it just to get the reward.
So you hope that there isn't a proper finale to a questchain clearly lacking one because you're lazy?

Good god, the people in this forum.

Reformed

Reformed

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2009

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kakumei View Post
So you hope that there isn't a proper finale to a questchain clearly lacking one because you're lazy?
Well...he sorta has a point with the whole "...reward wasn't enough of [an] initiative..." part. This is of course assuming nothing comes today, the last day of the event, and it's put off to sometime later on. This was billed as a go go go this year only quest chain but if it continues outside the event I honestly don't understand why.

akio pwns

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

ny

[KISS]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale View Post
Mox was just a scaled up golem with a couple of special skills. Halloween had
1. A new instance of the uw.
2. New player skills
3. Revised skills on mobs
4. Skellies
5 two new hats
6. new items. E.g mobstoppers
7. new mad king stuff
8. New minipet
9. New quests
10. New hench
11. Removal of heroes etc

MoX was great, but in terms of changes it was smaller than this. Yes they can still put dhumm in, but imagine the QQ if he looked like a giant , recoloured Dryder and could be killed by Shadow form or cryway.

We still have a few more days to wait and see I guess

I think someone didnt rad upon the new skills that were put in from cdode into wiki that koing put up...

what i could imagine is a VERY high hex group beating him. This would have to be very heavy anti-casting as well as maybe 1 anti melee. Remember he has scythe attacks. The rest have very high energy or very short recast spells as well as summons. Cryway could work but would require possible 2 monks and anti mellee(bsurge ele?)

Mr. Undisclosed

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

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Originally Posted by akio pwns View Post
I think someone didnt rad upon the new skills that were put in from cdode into wiki that koing put up...

what i could imagine is a VERY high hex group beating him. This would have to be very heavy anti-casting as well as maybe 1 anti melee. Remember he has scythe attacks. The rest have very high energy or very short recast spells as well as summons. Cryway could work but would require possible 2 monks and anti mellee(bsurge ele?)
Are you really thinking up strategies for a boss that might possibly be put in?

Shanaeri Rynale

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

I dont beleive everything I see posted in the the .dat file. Remember the Xunlai auction house stuff that was in the dat file and never saw the light of day (yet).

I think Regina said at the time, is that the .dat file contains vestigal remains of some code, items etc etc and is'nt a 100% reliable source of info.

If you also read back, I did'nt state that Dhumm would'nt come, but that he could well be lined up for wintersday. His skills in the .dat file may be included, but the rest of the code may not.. yet..

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

I do hope there is a final quest, that'd be awesome.

Meanwhile, I absolutely love quest 4. Was just doing it (quick ToT bags ftw), and the first two Aatxes I killed dropped ecto. Sweet.

optymind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

A/E

Wintersday is a time of cheer.... I guess that is the perfect time for Dhuum, The Ender of All to come.

Lokik

Lokik

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

Decretum Caedo Angelus [FALL]

E/

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Originally Posted by optymind View Post
Wintersday is a time of cheer.... I guess that is the perfect time for Dhuum, The Ender of All to come.
It may be a time of cheer but if it was only cheer Grenth wouldn't be their now than would he?

Black Metal

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

I didn't get a screenshot, but last night a skeleton dropped an ecto

MisterB

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Black Metal View Post
I didn't get a screenshot, but last night a skeleton dropped an ecto
The official wiki has a screenshot of that on the discussion page. Congratulations on the ecto.

Lokik

Lokik

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

Decretum Caedo Angelus [FALL]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Black Metal View Post
I didn't get a screenshot, but last night a skeleton dropped an ecto
They also drop storm bows too unfortunately didn't get a screen shot of that

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kakumei View Post
So you hope that there isn't a proper finale to a questchain clearly lacking one because you're lazy?
Good god, the people in this forum.
I am not interested in these quests.
So if they introduce an interesting reward, I'd rather see it available as a reward for something that I'd enjoy.
It is completely selfish.
And?

(Since there are only a few hours to this event and since half the world would miss out on the new quest if it was added now - I guess we won't see anything! Yay!)

Mr. Undisclosed

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by upier View Post
I am not interested in these quests.
So if they introduce an interesting reward, I'd rather see it available as a reward for something that I'd enjoy.
It is completely selfish.
And?

(Since there are only a few hours to this event and since half the world would miss out on the new quest if it was added now - I guess we won't see anything! Yay!)
The event ends in like 15 hours, pretty sure most people would have time to get on and complete it.

shoyon456

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

I agree, it would be odd to have only 12 hours (if it gets put up at 12 PM PCT like the others) to beat Dhuum if he's such a badass. Perhaps Dhuum, or a tough servant, is the permanent addition and the quest is just some extra tonics or w/e?

So implementation of the quest is when Dhuum or whatever addition is made, but the quest is just icing on the cake and won't matter.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Undisclosed View Post
The event ends in like 15 hours, pretty sure most people would have time to get on and complete it.
It's around 7PM in Europe right now.
Australia is midnight-ish.
Austrailans are sleeping already and in a few hours they are off to work/school.
Euros will be off to bed in a few hours and then school/work.


The event is pretty much over outside of the States.

shoyon456

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by upier View Post
It's around 7PM in Europe right now.
Australia is midnight-ish.
Austrailans are sleeping already and in a few hours they are off to work/school.
Euros will be off to bed in a few hours and then school/work.
Although it does seem cruel not to at least WARN them that they should stay up for the final quest if there is one.

own age myname

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

Well, that sucks. I was looking forward to fighting Dhuum. Here to hoping it'll come out still.

I really hope Regina would come clean this up though :/.

Kc Quipor Ultra

Kc Quipor Ultra

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2009

Belgium

TRL

E/Me

maybe over 13min :P

Mr. Undisclosed

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc Quipor Ultra View Post
maybe over 13min :P
Err...we have an hour and 10 minutes till the usual time the quests come out. And like 14 hours and 10 minutes till the event really ends. Not sure what you were trying to say.

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Originally Posted by own age myname View Post
Well, that sucks. I was looking forward to fighting Dhuum. Here to hoping it'll come out still.

I really hope Regina would come clean this up though :/.
I agree, don't leave us wondering and in the dark.

Scarlett Romanov

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

so..the quest is a leave off just like the mox quest? (For those who dont remember, we never learned who comissioned the golems...) *sigh*

I wonder if theyll ever bother to finish mox....

Polgara Val

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

TSR

Mo/Me

Just wanted to say I appreciated the new quests and content for the Halloween festival Anet. However I am quite dissapointed there wasent some kind of final quest to wrap things up as it where. Since you lot hinted that this will be the only time these quests are going to be available.

Still it would be nice to hear some confirmation from Anet if there will be a final Halloween quest, anyway it was fun albeit a dissapointing outcome in the end of it.

Pol

Selket

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Grand Court of Selket/Sebelkeh

What If You Had An Outpost Named After You [slkt]

W/

Still an hour to go, if you're waiting for noon pacific.

Rehnahvah Gahro

Rehnahvah Gahro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Underground

Rt/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Selket View Post
Still an hour to go, if you're waiting for noon pacific.
Ok I'm (as always) confused about daylight saving... when did US have their DST removed? Ours (Europe) ended October 25th 2009...

This whole DST PDT PST GMT UTC is driving me insane!

This is madness!

Nevertheless I wish for a grand finale (hopes for last Quest in 30 Min)

Dzjudz

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

Yeah the previous quests were all at the time it was in whoever's location half an hour ago. Unless anet changed GW to reflect DST changes in the last day.

Edit: Hold on, the US changed DST one week later than Europe (i.e. last night).

Holy Warblade

Holy Warblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/

for PST we still have about 30 min to go before 12 noon strikes...

BrettM

BrettM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2008

Fuzzy Physics Institute

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scarlett Romanov View Post
so..the quest is a leave off just like the mox quest? (For those who dont remember, we never learned who comissioned the golems...) *sigh*
Maybe it was Dhuum?

optymind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

A/E

disappointing end......... its 12:06 PST.

Halloween next weekend.... Skeletons continue for a week, and next weekend we kill Dhuum? Or this is it........ an unfinished quest line?