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Liston

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2010

California

Chronic Insomniacs [Chi]

R/

30 Sep 2010 at 18:09 - 1

For the past 3 yrs. of my GW experience, I loved the holidays and festivals. I always attended the Wintersday, Canthan New years, and Dragon Festival (My favorite one), but for some reason, and I am assuming maybe because it was school, I always missed the Halloween event

. But since I graduated, I can actually attend Halloween this year, and after seeing videos and reading up on Mad King Thorn, I am stoked

. So I got 1 question, where should I go to party, and where do you guys go to party? Even for the other holidays? And what do you think is the best place for attending such holidays? I know this sounds awkward, but I am just making a topic, that's all

EDIT: SO much for the 1 Question XD

Grunntar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Sep 2010 at 18:29 - 2

For me, Halloween is best enjoyed in Lions Arch. But that's where it was first held, so perhaps it's a bit of nostalgia. (And I never liked Kamadan much.)

Liston

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2010

California

Chronic Insomniacs [Chi]

R/

30 Sep 2010 at 18:31 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grunntar

For me, Halloween is best enjoyed in Lions Arch. But that's where it was first held, so perhaps it's a bit of nostalgia. (And I never liked Kamadan much.)

Now that I think about it, LA may be the way to go.

1) Why not, my main is a Prophs char xD

2) Spamadan always seems cramped :b

Wyndy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

in the know

Chronic Chaos

N/Me

30 Sep 2010 at 18:50 - 4

All the traders go to Kamaden, so it is really busy. LA has always been my favorite spot. You do need to hit both places to get the 2 masks though

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

30 Sep 2010 at 18:58 - 5

LA mos def. It's wide open. ID1 is always a blast. GM's like to show up too.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

30 Sep 2010 at 18:59 - 6

Lion's Arch. The decorations are much better there, it's more open, and it's the original.

. Does Kamadan have a big, delicious smelling pot of soup cooking for everyone? I don't think so!

(with a quick pop-over to Kamadan for hat #2)

Warvic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

The Netherlands

A/W

30 Sep 2010 at 19:10 - 7

Lion Arch. Halloween is also my favo GW1 event!

I also have the 05 pumpkin mask

(first festival hat)

Kosar The Cruel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2010

Ontario, Canada

D/

30 Sep 2010 at 19:16 - 8

Hang in LA with a few friends and/or Guildies. Poke the trolls and watch the lulz commence.

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

30 Sep 2010 at 19:48 - 9

I like both, but maybe Kamadan decorations more. Hell, Halloween's decoratons in general are stunning, especially if compared to the other event's ones.

As for other things to do, in addiction to normal celebrations, if you look in Events setion of the forum you'll see there's a few cool parties organized already for Halloween.

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

30 Sep 2010 at 20:10 - 10

LA (because that was my first Halloween) or GToB.

Both because of nostalgia.

rkubik

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

30 Sep 2010 at 20:32 - 11

Oddly one of the places I hate the most during non festivals is the place I always go during the festivals and that is Droks. Also Tombs on Halloween

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

01 Oct 2010 at 01:10 - 12

LA: because Kamadan is home to spam, people that charge 100K+ectos for everything, and afkers.

Also because it all started in LA.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

01 Oct 2010 at 01:21 - 13

LA. I totally prefer the decorations there. Not to mention that's were all my friends go xD

Chrisworld

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2010

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

W/

01 Oct 2010 at 01:55 - 14

Lion's Arch. Ahhh my first Halloween in GW in 2006. Didn't have Nightfall quite yet.

But Halloween after that in Kamadan is just bad.

That entire town is just high ping hell. Too many players, too much chat, ruins even the fastest connections.

Emily Diehl

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

ArenaNet Home Base

N/Me

01 Oct 2010 at 02:29 - 15

I love Lion's Arch during Halloween, although ToPK is a close second for me! I also really like Drok's

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

01 Oct 2010 at 08:48 - 16

Seems LA is the place to be. Funny, I go there for Halloween, but Kamadan for Wintersday.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

01 Oct 2010 at 10:14 - 17

While all the events are great, Halloween decorations are just fantastic. I usually check out every decorated place before heading for LA. For some reason, Kamadan has never seemed to be a party place to me.

T3AMKILL

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2010

W/P

01 Oct 2010 at 11:10 - 18

in LA, which district? the american districs or ID?

fireflyry

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

New Zealand

A/D

01 Oct 2010 at 12:16 - 19

Piken or bust.

Corpus Vitalis

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2010

CARE

N/

01 Oct 2010 at 13:04 - 20

Lion's Arch has to be the way to go.

on a side note:
As difficult as it would be, it would be cool to see them change some of the monsters in select areas of the game for a bit. Like maybe give the Aatxes in UW pumpkin heads

recon54

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Necros Mausoleum

W/

04 Oct 2010 at 19:55 - 21

I generally go to LA for Halloween and spend most of my time in Ascalon City for Wintersday.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

06 Oct 2010 at 22:15 - 22

That depends on the holiday.
But in all holidays.

Canthan new Year and Dragon of the Dragon: Shing Jea, of course.
For Halloween I like Lion's Arch, but I always visit all Towns and some outposts to check if they changed something else. The Tombs have the greatest moon you can see around that time.
For Wintersday, I used to visit Lion's Arch. It's not that I don't like Kamadan, it's just... it doesn't have the same Wintersday feeling. The last Wintersdays I also spent a lot of time at The Eye.
And for everything else, you just have to party at the Guild Hall.