Dragon Festival 2010

NerfHerder

NerfHerder

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2010

Thanks to all the other events in the past, I have maxed all my consumable titles. Now when I take my 10 characters through the quests, I can sell all the party/sweet points! Sounds like fun to me. And on the final event, im going to eat leftover sweets and run celestial charges! Maybe we will get a Zhaitan hat! Plus, this will be a good time for Anet to catch gamer farm bots.

I guess im a glass is half full, kinda guy. Besides, I still have loads of friends that play GW. So when I get bored of the event, there is all kinds of stuff I can still do. Its not like the rest of GW is closed during the event.

But if it makes everyone else feel better..... QQ.... you can add those tears to your half empty glass.

Emily Diehl

Emily Diehl

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

ArenaNet Home Base

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by own age myname View Post
It is a new mask, read the site. It says new mask many times.
It definitely IS a new mask! I've seen it, and it's super cool

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by own age myname View Post
But I do agree, they could make costume brawl in more events. It's so fun, plus it's the best way to get gamer points (for me atleast, I get bored of DA after 3 games)
I agree. That would be awesome. At least most of the other yearly events have something fun (snowball, brawl, etc). Dragon Arena and Rollerbeetle aren't that great....possibly because the arena never changes.

Shadowmoon

Shadowmoon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/A

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily Diehl View Post
It definitely IS a new mask! I've seen it, and it's super cool
Well it should be understandable to expect confusion seeing how the website call it the same name as last years mask coupled with the typo that happened during this years cathan new year website

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by loopysnoopy View Post
This will be my first dragon festival but tbh all these festivals seem abit lame after 1hr but hey my opion is its all free content for us to title grind make money so bring it on.
I made 75k x2 on the one year they did the Dragon Festival redux.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Slydell View Post
I made 75k x2 on the one year they did the Dragon Festival redux.
Quests or racing and the pvp stuff?

Nodakim

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Hrvatska

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by majoho View Post
Seriously if you hate the game so much now why don't you just stop playing and stop posting your trolling comments here.


He said he doesn't like the lag which happens during the festival.
I guess by your attitude that you love it.
Mister Lag.

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

Well I only like Dragon Arena so this event is my type of thing.

Celestina

Celestina

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2010

Veritas Invictus

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodakim View Post
He said he doesn't like the lag which happens during the festival.
I guess by your attitude that you love it.
Mister Lag.
I don't recall any lag, last year, at least for the redux. I started playing a day before the redux so I can't comment on the one before it.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodakim View Post
He said he doesn't like the lag which happens during the festival.
I guess by your attitude that you love it.
Mister Lag.
Reading the first post, and to me he is whining about more than that. And if you happen to see others posts made by kj you will see he loves to whine about the game. Yet he never seems to stop playing, very strange.

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodakim View Post
He said he doesn't like the lag which happens during the festival.
I guess by your attitude that you love it.
Mister Lag.
No I don't care for lag - also I don't actually care much for the festival as such either, I'll probably do the missions and afk at night on nine-rings.

But his mistake is that he made a "generic" title for what is in essence another QQ. If you knew his recent posting history you'd know he's now a disgruntled whiner.

own age myname

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily Diehl View Post
It definitely IS a new mask! I've seen it, and it's super cool
Sweet, it better be good .

Ugh

Ugh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by aspi View Post
And if you happen to see others posts made by kj you will see he loves to whine about the game. Yet he never seems to stop playing, very strange.
Quote:
Originally Posted by majoho View Post
But his mistake is that he made a "generic" title for what is in essence another QQ. If you knew his recent posting history you'd know he's now a disgruntled whiner.
Some people whine when a game they enjoy (or once enjoyed) gets late in its life or stops living up to its former glory. So he could be doing it out of love? Maybe not. Either way, you shouldn't let someone else's complaints bother you.

Lord Dagon

Lord Dagon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2009

Inside the Oblivion Gate

The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily Diehl View Post
It definitely IS a new mask! I've seen it, and it's super cool
im saying screen or it never happened <3

my secret plan to see the mask shall not be discovered*talking in what i think is a whisper but everyone can hear me*

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by aspi View Post
Reading the first post, and to me he is whining about more than that. And if you happen to see others posts made by kj you will see he loves to whine about the game. Yet he never seems to stop playing, very strange.
Awww, you're so cute

Absolute Destiny

Absolute Destiny

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Oklahoma City

Forgotten Realms [FR]

W/

I always enjoy rolling in a crapload of money every Dragon Festival (my most profitable festival of the year), especially now that my computer's back up and running.

Since I'm not going for Sweet Tooth or Drunkard, I always sell the ton of sweets and booze I get.
My first Dragon Festival two years ago resulted in my Xunlai account topping 100k for the first time.

Plus...tons of free presents!!

shadows of hob

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rocky (Dragon)Mountains

Mo/Me

Hooray for being AFK in nine rings.

I am seriously going to laugh if the top scores in RR are way worse than last year. Who said again that there were no bottters in RR to protect themselves and friends while the proof was right before everybody's noses.

kennywong

kennywong

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2008

GMT +8

This will be my 2nd Dragon Festival.

Can some1 pls advise if foes drop items such as victory token or consumables (i.e. Bottle of Rice Wine, Red Bean Cake & etc) during this festival?

TIA

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

I'll have really slow internet during Dragon Festival...wtb victory tokens.

nologic

nologic

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Sweden

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by kennywong View Post
This will be my 2nd Dragon Festival.

Can some1 pls advise if foes drop items such as victory token or consumables (i.e. Bottle of Rice Wine, Red Bean Cake & etc) during this festival?

TIA
Cant remember if tokens does drop but rice wine and red been cake doesnt but vtokens are still easy to obtain always do dragon arena or all the quests.

Nerel

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily Diehl View Post
It definitely IS a new mask! I've seen it, and it's super cool
Boring!

It's a new mask EVERY year... how dull, doing the same thing you've done every other year, for once why can't we have the same mask we had last year?

Sorry, somebody had to say it

Trolls will be trolls.

This years mask, can it be dyed?

The undead Mesmer

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

I wont be participating as always wooptiedoo! I have a pretty darn busy private life at the moment and this weekend is no exception. I hope you guys have a lot of fun and leave some rice wine for me alright?

Nerel

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The undead Mesmer View Post
I wont be participating as always wooptiedoo! I have a pretty darn busy private life at the moment and this weekend is no exception. I hope you guys have a lot of fun and leave some rice wine for me alright?
Assuming that you haven't maxed your lucky and unlucky titles yet, you could always AFK on Nine rings AND enjoy your busy private life... or so I'm told.

Mintha Syl

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerel View Post
Assuming that you haven't maxed your lucky and unlucky titles yet, you could always AFK on Nine rings AND enjoy your busy private life... or so I'm told.
Not if you're not home or you can't turn the pc on at all.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

@kennywong - Tokens are given as quest rewards and as drops from monsters. You can get 240 (10 short of the requirement for a mask) by doing the four fairly easy quests from Imperial Guard Hanso.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Victory_Token

Nerel

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintha Syl View Post
Not if you're not home or you can't turn the pc on at all.
People turn their PCs off?

Angel Killuminati

Angel Killuminati

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

UK

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerel View Post
People turn their PCs off?
Electricity costs money.

The undead Mesmer

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerel View Post
Assuming that you haven't maxed your lucky and unlucky titles yet, you could always AFK on Nine rings AND enjoy your busy private life... or so I'm told.
Or the fact that some people dont care about titles? I know it's pretty weird but some people actually dont care about some pixels and written lines in a video game.

And the fact that others already stated not at home so not gonna keep my PC on for the entire time.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

"Missions will be available for 30 minutes"

Why is this btw? Now I have to see if I can even participate in these missions? Or maybe I don't understand it or something.

St??phane Lo Presti

St??phane Lo Presti

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2010

Seattle

Quote:
Originally Posted by own age myname View Post
Sweet, it better be good .
While "good" is a matter of taste, what I've seen so far looks good .

own age myname

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stéphane Lo Presti View Post
While "good" is a matter of taste, what I've seen so far looks good .
Well, not many masks disappoint me. Other people are a different story ^^.

Hells Fury

Hells Fury

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2009

W/D

"unmelting jade waves
the relentless solstice rays
can't kill the dragon"

Is there a hidden meaning behind this?

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

As a matter of tradition, may I be the first to say:

"WERE DO I GET A MASK?!"

Emily Diehl

Emily Diehl

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

ArenaNet Home Base

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hell Darkblight View Post
"unmelting jade waves
the relentless solstice rays
can't kill the dragon"

Is there a hidden meaning behind this?
No hidden meaning intended here! This is just a flavor haiku the team put into the notes.

assasin oates

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2010

A/

Jade sea+ Dragon's of legend= Kuunavang mask? Anyone else think so? I love these event's even if they are the virtually same every year.

jazilla

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

karate jesus never ceases to be a well of bottomless entertainment for me. kudos. don't worry bro, we aren't laughing with you.

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

So has anyone peaked inside the .dat to see what the new mask looks like?

Torpoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Abbadons Endings

R/Mo

I don't know why, but even though its the same each year the dragon festivals always been one of my favorite events. It's a shame so many of you take time out of your lives to annually moan about such an occurence. I guess we all celebrate in different ways...

dancing gnome

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

House of Wandering Souls

R/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Angel Killuminati View Post
Darkness at Kaitan and other quests are great to farm. I always look forward to farming during this festival, during specific quests.

I enjoy the Dragon Festival and Rollerbeetle racing. As I'm currently living with my GF and she loves kart based computer games, I'm showing her Rollerbeetle racing, and she's going to have a go. I'm letting her collect my victory tokens for me, so in essence she's my bot! Hehe.
Just be careful not to say as much in game. Sharing your account with another person is a banable offence.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Torpoon View Post
I don't know why, but even though its the same each year the dragon festivals always been one of my favorite events. It's a shame so many of you take time out of your lives to annually moan about such an occurence. I guess we all celebrate in different ways...
They don't dislike the festival, many of them just feel like the festival has gone stale. There are only 4 festivals each year and nothing new is added to the Canthan ones.

There festival events and quests to take part in every year, sure. But they are the same quests. These people are not wrong in those statements and they are entitled to have an opinion about it. The dissatisfied opinions look completely justified.

Wintersday and Halloween doubled in content with the release of Nightfall and Kamadam's inclusion, a buff from EotN quests and the Dhuum introduction was tied in as well.

The Dragon Festival has been static since its inception (the "funny the first time but grating the third time" dialogue changes to reflect the "acting" doesn't count as new content). The festival also has very little to do with Canthan culture or the original reason for it's conception "to commemorate the rebirth of the Empire of the Dragon and the indomitable spirit of the Canthan people, the Dragon Festival is held every summer at Shing Jea Monastery. " A handful of small additions to reflect this would be nice. As it is, the festival merely removes large amounts of platinum from the economy via 9 rings.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Dragon Festival. I love Factions, Cantha and Shing Jea Island. I like the decorations and having a reason to explore the island again, it's a place in GW I always enjoy playing. I don't care for beetle racing (It's a poorly optimised racing game, I own Mario Kart and would rather play that) but dodge ball is kind of fun. I'm also not in denial of the fact that the festival hasn't had anything new added to it since conception.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by dancing gnome View Post
Just be careful not to say as much in game. Sharing your account with another person is a banable offence.
I doubt that. See no reason to ban someone because of that.