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Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

26 Oct 2009 at 21:53 - 81

Today's quest: Easy-peasy! Just have to use one or two brain cells to get through the baddies. I'm liking the humor they put into it. I give it a 8/10, no challenge knocks it down a little.

BTW: Characters do not need to be ascended/weh no shu/whatever to do the quests!

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

26 Oct 2009 at 21:54 - 82

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

first i can say i give the quest a 2 out of 5. -1 for having to use a tonic. what if you didnt have one? i can see people selling them for more now. -1 the hardness of monsters. would have been more fun if they used some other types aka like grenches in wintersday. and last -1 for the long run. lucky for me i knew where to go for it. then i had to try and explain how to do it to peeps in my allaince.

So their will be more? do we have to wait until tomorrow then? Oh and the reward was okay just wish it was more.

lol I having never gone to that part of UW before I made it easily with the yellow pings.

Have you seen the skills you have? Theres a skill that makes everything in spirit range friendly.

I'd hardly call it a long run.

On a scale of 10 (1 being the easiest), I'd give it a 1.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

26 Oct 2009 at 22:02 - 83

So this quest can be repeated for free tonics and ToT bags, yes?

1. Create Nightfall or Prophecies character.
2. Run or get a ferry to Lion's Arch.
3. Run to Temple of Ages.
4. Run to King Frozenwind.
5. Deposit reward in storage and delete character.
6. Go back to 1.

It's probably not too efficient though. It's too bad chests don't spawn, because this would be extremely easy to chest run in Underworld.

SirJackassIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Belgium

none

N/E

26 Oct 2009 at 22:02 - 84

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

BTW: Characters do not need to be ascended/weh no shu/whatever to do the quests!

The whatever is "killed a cave of insects". The Gods kind of let you slip in easy in Nightfall...

I loved the quest BTW. I don't see why people complain about it being too easy. There are many Holiday quests even easier than this one.

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

26 Oct 2009 at 22:11 - 85

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dobermann

Is it only 1 quest per day? if so when do they come? (im gmt) because if its same time weekend events start, its 8:00 gmt.

Any clarification please?

Halloween quests are not daily. There are multiple quests spanning the course of the event, but not one for each day. Just check in with the steward every so often.

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

26 Oct 2009 at 22:40 - 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Halloween quests are not daily. There are multiple quests spanning the course of the event, but not one for each day. Just check in with the steward every so often.

*hint hint*

I hope there is another later today lol.

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

26 Oct 2009 at 22:50 - 87

I am gonna throw such a fit if theres not another quest tonight/tomorrow.

Feathermoore Rep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

PM me for JACT Invite

Feathermoore Clan

R/Mo

26 Oct 2009 at 22:58 - 88

Sooo. There are multiple quests but they are just being released on a time delay? Aka by the end of the event, he will have many different quests for you to take?

lilDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Treehouse #1

W/

26 Oct 2009 at 22:59 - 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feathermoore Rep

Sooo. There are multiple quests but they are just being released on a time delay? Aka by the end of the event, he will have many different quests for you to take?

That's what I'm understanding too.

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

26 Oct 2009 at 23:14 - 90

Wow, easy quest. But still, an "omgsquee" moment getting the quest. Grats, Daniel! So will we see the Mad Queen too? Can't wait to find out.

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

26 Oct 2009 at 23:14 - 91

Quote:

Originally Posted by own age myname

*hint hint*

I hope there is another later today lol.

I think you misread that. As I understand it, there are less quests than days.

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

26 Oct 2009 at 23:23 - 92

They're fun at any rate, I don't care how often they come around.

It's also nice seeing free ToA runs + free tonic giveaways in LA

Introverted Dimensions

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

26 Oct 2009 at 23:27 - 93

Hope the rest is good

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

26 Oct 2009 at 23:28 - 94

Anet, hats off for referencing the UWSC fiasco...

That just made my day.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

26 Oct 2009 at 23:31 - 95

Fantastic. A lore explanation for that hall that everybody has been speculating about for years.

And an in game lore reason to nerf UWSC (I think). This is going to be Queen Kephlat all over again.

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

26 Oct 2009 at 23:33 - 96

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Metal

I think you misread that. As I understand it, there are less quests than days.

Oh, dang. I suppose so.

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

26 Oct 2009 at 23:59 - 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Undisclosed

lol I having never gone to that part of UW before I made it easily with the yellow pings.

There are actually problems with the pings. Once you've ran past them, they ping from behind. If you didn't know where the hell you were going, you might get confused. The pings don't do a very good job of showing where you should continue going. They ping after you've hit the area or they don't ping enough to show you where you should go.

Anyway...Very..short quest. Im guessing theyre rationing the quests since they all must be this simple...

I wouldnt hold out on a total revamp of UW...let alone a new area. The design team has bitched about what it would take for such. Clearly they dont want to be bothered.

Im guessing the "this year only" thing implies Grenth or Dhuum will be killed for good.

Yukina Zu Heltzer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2009

Mo/

27 Oct 2009 at 00:04 - 98

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarevok Thordin

Anet, hats off for referencing the UWSC fiasco...

That just made my day.

I thought I was the only one who actually read the quest text and noticed this. This is what I love about ANet; when something like this happens, they don't toss out random nerfs, no, they implement a quest chain that'll give a damn good lore reason why the UW should no longer be solo-able.

I'm really hoping that's what'll happen, This chain leading to some grand finale wherein Dhuum 'reforms' the UW with his own personal sadistic (read: non-targeted enchantment removing) touch.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

27 Oct 2009 at 00:10 - 99

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarlett Romanov

Im guessing the "this year only" thing implies Grenth or Dhuum will be killed for good.

I think it'd be pretty silly if Grenth ended up dying, so my bet is on Dhuum going bye-bye.

Thenameless Wonder

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2009

W/

27 Oct 2009 at 00:29 - 100

Anyone know when the quest comes out?

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

27 Oct 2009 at 00:33 - 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

I think it'd be pretty silly if Grenth ended up dying, so my bet is on Dhuum going bye-bye.

Although there's no reason why not.... o.0

What if the reason this is only for this year is because Dhuum wins and Mad King Thorn's worst fears are realized! We're all Dhuuumed!

DHUUUUUUUMMMED!!! (sorry couldn't resist).

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

27 Oct 2009 at 00:50 - 102

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

I think it'd be pretty silly if Grenth ended up dying, so my bet is on Dhuum going bye-bye.

Just like Menzies goes bye-bye after completing FoW

.

My bet is there's going to be a permanent change to the Underworld completion objectives, including something related to the army of Dhuum. Something like after his minions are defeated, Dhuum himself emerges from the Hall of Judgment and the players must defeat him and once again bind him in the Hall. A skill in his repertoire: Soulrending Shriek, or something similar.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

27 Oct 2009 at 00:55 - 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Fantastic. A lore explanation for that hall that everybody has been speculating about for years.

And an in game lore reason to nerf UWSC (I think). This is going to be Queen Kephlat all over again.

Yes, my bet is on an addiitonal quest needed to complete UW: defeat Dhuum. I'm betting on a "tough" boss with a non-spell, non-attack means of removing enchantments. My hopes are sky-high.

Just hope they learned from the design mistakes of Mallyx and *don't* stick us with something that requires a super-narrow build configuration to beat.

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

27 Oct 2009 at 00:57 - 104

Another note: once these quest givers have disappeared (at the end of this Halloween event) these quests will be gone forever. So keep that in mind!

Also... You may need more Transmogrifier Tonics tomorrow... Just sayin'...

kokuou

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/Me

27 Oct 2009 at 01:13 - 105

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Another note: once these quest givers have disappeared (at the end of this Halloween event) these quests will be gone forever. So keep that in mind!

Also... You may need more Transmogrifier Tonics tomorrow... Just sayin'...

Hey Regina!

Just a question: If we don't do the first quest on all our characters today, will it be available after the second quest has come out? Or should we do the quest on all the characters that we can today? o_O

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

27 Oct 2009 at 01:18 - 106

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokuou

Hey Regina!

Just a question: If we don't do the first quest on all our characters today, will it be available after the second quest has come out? Or should we do the quest on all the characters that we can today? o_O

This question would have been answered already, if you'd read the thread.

They will be available as long as the quest givers exist.

I guess it's safe to say that there won't be any more quests today, but at least one and perhaps multiple ones tomorrow.

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

27 Oct 2009 at 01:41 - 107

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Another note: once these quest givers have disappeared (at the end of this Halloween event) these quests will be gone forever. So keep that in mind!

Also... You may need more Transmogrifier Tonics tomorrow... Just sayin'...

Ahh i got about 152 tonics in storage right now thanks to doing the quest on all my 10 characters xD

No reason to sell these tonics untill after halloween.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

27 Oct 2009 at 02:08 - 108

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

Although there's no reason why not.... o.0

What if the reason this is only for this year is because Dhuum wins and Mad King Thorn's worst fears are realized! We're all Dhuuumed!

DHUUUUUUUMMMED!!! (sorry couldn't resist).

An interesting thought came to mind.

Dhuum kills Grenth.

Thorn kills Dhuum.

Thorn is new God of Death.

However, there are references to Grenth in the Art of GW2 book.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

Just like Menzies goes bye-bye after completing FoW

.

Nope, Menzies isn't killed at all. Just his forces.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

My bet is there's going to be a permanent change to the Underworld completion objectives, including something related to the army of Dhuum. Something like after his minions are defeated, Dhuum himself emerges from the Hall of Judgment and the players must defeat him and once again bind him in the Hall. A skill in his repertoire: Soulrending Shriek, or something similar.

I doubt the old UW being changed (much). A new UW would be nice though. That way, we can get new lore, and keep the old quests.

That is, old UW made hard to UWSC (things already done about this). And a new UW is made with new lore, new mobs, and Dhuum!

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

27 Oct 2009 at 02:53 - 109

Wait a sec....
snip
Regina Buenaobra Today, 04:11 PM
Halloween quests are not daily. There are multiple quests spanning the course of the event,
but not one for each day. Just check in with the steward every so often.

snip
Regina Buenaobra Today, 06:57 PM
Also... You may need more Transmogrifier Tonics tomorrow... Just sayin'...
hmmmm

So reading that they ARE Daily

Chasing Squirrels

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

27 Oct 2009 at 02:57 - 110

Question. Is this going to be the only Halloween quest? Because I read on the offical site and it said
New Halloween Quests
See that s there that makes it plural!

-EDIT-
Nvm didn't read the thread.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

27 Oct 2009 at 03:01 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Boy

Wait a sec....
snip
Regina Buenaobra Today, 04:11 PM
Halloween quests are not daily. There are multiple quests spanning the course of the event,
but not one for each day. Just check in with the steward every so often.

snip
Regina Buenaobra Today, 06:57 PM
Also... You may need more Transmogrifier Tonics tomorrow... Just sayin'...
hmmmm

So reading that they ARE Daily

Nooooo, just because there's one today, and apparently one tomorrow, it does not mean there will be one on Wendesday, or Thursday, etc. ; If there was one per day, that would mean there would be six quests in the series (Mon - Sat). I highly doubt that they've had the time to come up with that many.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

27 Oct 2009 at 03:12 - 112

Not daily in the sense that there is a NEW one every day. Probably about 3-4 quests in total that cycle over the course of the event.

I'm liking the idea of an additional defeat Dhuum objective that will rip off SF, killing speedclears fully. Just a question though, will all the quests be opening around noon? Doesn't matter much, but if the next one opens at midnight, I'd stay up.

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

27 Oct 2009 at 03:32 - 113

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

Nooooo, just because there's one today, and apparently one tomorrow, it does not mean there will be one on Wendesday, or Thursday, etc. ; If there was one per day, that would mean there would be six quests in the series (Mon - Sat). I highly doubt that they've had the time to come up with that many.

Honestly I think they'll just do them every day until they run out, there won't be enough to do one everyday but that'd be annoying having to wait a day to see see the continuation.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

27 Oct 2009 at 04:50 - 114

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

I doubt the old UW being changed (much). A new UW would be nice though. That way, we can get new lore, and keep the old quests.

That is, old UW made hard to UWSC (things already done about this). And a new UW is made with new lore, new mobs, and Dhuum!

I'm betting maybe 6-to-4 odds that, come Holloween: The temple artwork from Lonar's Pass will get re-used to fill out the currently inaccessible temple in UW. Inside the temple, you must fight Dhuum as part of a new UW quest. He's got a non-spell, non-attack enchant strip to hose permas.

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

27 Oct 2009 at 05:15 - 115

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Undisclosed

lol I having never gone to that part of UW before I made it easily with the yellow pings.

Have you seen the skills you have? Theres a skill that makes everything in spirit range friendly.

I'd hardly call it a long run.

On a scale of 10 (1 being the easiest), I'd give it a 1.

yeah they do tame the monster but only a few with in a certian distance. it doesnt help when you have to get past more mobs that havent been tamed. but lucky thanks to good spawns i was able to do it on all my chars. xD cant wait to see whats next.

Hooded Doom

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

IGN : Hooded Lfg Uwsc, Il H O O D E D Il

someones mad.

D/

27 Oct 2009 at 05:57 - 116

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chthon

I'm betting maybe 6-to-4 odds that, come Holloween: The temple artwork from Lonar's Pass will get re-used to fill out the currently inaccessible temple in UW. Inside the temple, you must fight Dhuum as part of a new UW quest. He's got a non-spell, non-attack enchant strip to hose permas.

and just watch as one area of uwsc goes bye bye and a dedicated Dhuum Killer becomes part of the group

bebe

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

http://tinyurl.com/4g5ueb8

Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

27 Oct 2009 at 05:59 - 117

Rather very simple quest. xD

It was pretty fast and easy.. just run through. ^^

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

27 Oct 2009 at 06:47 - 118

Just did the quest. Yay for ToT bags! :P

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

27 Oct 2009 at 06:54 - 119

I did the quest a few times today. It was actually really fun even though it was just a few minutes long.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

27 Oct 2009 at 07:33 - 120

spoiler: a rough guide with map. can run past first and second mob with skill 1.

third mob, 2 only, knock each down with skill 3 (tab+\ is useful) while you skill 1 pass them

fourth mob skill 1 and 2, 5th mob, sneak pass, 6th mob, convert (skill 4 ) and skill 1 pass them.

last mob skill 1 + skill 3 x 2 and touch down!

BTW, is this the only new Halloween quest?