I really didn't want to make a thread about this, but I'm confused.
I went to Kamadan AD 5, 7, 9 and 11 right now and find everyone on Dwanya. I've been celebrating Wintersday since the very first one and from what I recall:
- Odd Districts go Grenth
- Even Districts go Dwanya.
That way, everyone can get both hat/mask or whatever item acquired without confusion, but right now, it's like everyone has chosen to just go Dwanya and not give a GO RED ENGINE.
So what's the deal!?
Wintersday Finale Odd vs. Even
StormDragonZ
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Peoples are silly is whats up.
However, the germans seem to have it right. German dist 3 is grenth from the looks of it.
However, the germans seem to have it right. German dist 3 is grenth from the looks of it.
JimmyNeutron
Do whatever you want. Who says you have to follow some stupid rules. Unless ANET say it is so, it ain't so. So far, ANET doesn't give a u know what. When ANET says you want hat A, go to ODD, then you listen. Otherwise, do what you want, we don't care. 
StormDragonZ
What I find interesting is every district in Lion's Arch has it all right.
yitjuan
not all of Lion's Arch , mine is even Grenth
TheGuildWarsPenguin
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- Odd Districts go Grenth
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jonnieboi05
My fiancée and I have been to over 20 districts in LA and every even district that we tried was Grenth. We go annoyed and tried a few odd districts, which were also Grenth.
We finally found one after ~10 minutes of searching.
People are RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing stupid.
We finally found one after ~10 minutes of searching.
People are RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing stupid.
cosyfiep
when you load in kamadan you load into one of a few spots---one of which is on the rings--could be people loading and just not moving.
Winterclaw
Halos for Dwayna in even here. IDK about the other ones.
Charlie Dayman
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Halos for Dwayna in even here. IDK about the other ones.
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Bellatrixa
Everything seemed to be normal in the EU districts. It's not hard to work out where you should be standing as people are more than happy to point it out (guildies/allies should be informing too), plus, oh I don't know... THERE'S THE CLUE OF WHERE A MASS OF PEOPLE ARE STANDING WHEN YOU ZONE?!
People be trollin' because they think it's the last serious Wintersday. Idgaf, I have my hat. Shame they have to be douchey about it for those less informed.
Actually, I take that back. When into Spamadan EE1 to afk for a Grenth hat, asked why everyone was standing in Dwayna circles and got called an autistic inbred retard because I questioned why people are bucking tradition this year. So yeah, trolls be trollin'. <3 the report button
People be trollin' because they think it's the last serious Wintersday. Idgaf, I have my hat. Shame they have to be douchey about it for those less informed.
Actually, I take that back. When into Spamadan EE1 to afk for a Grenth hat, asked why everyone was standing in Dwayna circles and got called an autistic inbred retard because I questioned why people are bucking tradition this year. So yeah, trolls be trollin'. <3 the report button
Gabriel of Ravn
Eh I didn't change districts fast enough after screwing around in LA. I blame the alcohol on my lack of thinking but I'll just afk, sleep, and just get the hat when I wake up.
Still Number One
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Originally Posted by JimmyNeutron
Do whatever you want. Who says you have to follow some stupid rules. Unless ANET say it is so, it ain't so. So far, ANET doesn't give a u know what. When ANET says you want hat A, go to ODD, then you listen. Otherwise, do what you want, we don't care.
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There is a reason the community has the unwritten rule of odd vs even. It makes everyones life a helluva lot easier. Doing whatever you want and ignoring that unwritten rule is harming other people's experience. Stop thinking for yourself and start thinking for the playerbase as a whole.
Star_Jewel
Hm. I had assumed that everyone was just zoned/AFK. I'm a little disappointed there's so much chaos just for the sake of being a douche. How/why has so much of the community decided to be douches at once?
MagnumShadow
I went to LA dis25 and everyone stands in the red circle not yellow.Does that mean i get the Grenth horns ?
Spiritz
Firstly - its a player tradition which dists are used which was gd and anet never set dists.
Secondly - yea there are a lot of idiots/trolls/spoilsports in gw who do like to screw things for others after they have hats themselves.
Last few yrs ( dunno abou10t this yr as not got into gw yet ) i do recall most dists had afkers on the rings all of the time and was a gd indication before the rounds started which dist was for who ( about the only time afkers in events are usefull lol )
Secondly - yea there are a lot of idiots/trolls/spoilsports in gw who do like to screw things for others after they have hats themselves.
Last few yrs ( dunno abou10t this yr as not got into gw yet ) i do recall most dists had afkers on the rings all of the time and was a gd indication before the rounds started which dist was for who ( about the only time afkers in events are usefull lol )
dancing gnome
Personally I liked the added chaos this year. I've always disliked the blech player rule and the boring one sided race. I think it's exciting looking at the tally as it goes up and wondering who is going to win. ArenaNet went to the trouble of programming in a mini game into the finale and players turned it into an afk fest as usual. If you want to guarantee whatever hat you want, why shouldn't you have to work at it a little harder? Why does everyone else have to conform to what you want to happen? Presents are easier to get this year so there are less afkers sitting around guaranteeing whatever district wins.
I had a lot more fun this year.
I had a lot more fun this year.
Lyndka
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Having certain districts be a certain hat has made it extremely easy to get the hat you desire for the past 5 years. If you want a dwayna hat, you go even, you want grenth, you go odd. By doing whatever you want you end up forcing people who want a certain hat to spend an extra 10 minutes just to find a freakin district with the hat you want.
There is a reason the community has the unwritten rule of odd vs even. It makes everyones life a helluva lot easier. Doing whatever you want and ignoring that unwritten rule is harming other people's experience. Stop thinking for yourself and start thinking for the playerbase as a whole. |
It's certainly handy to be able to do a hat run first thing on New Years Day and then get on with family/RL stuff - not everyone can spend the day chasing districts. We always let our Guildies know of the 'community' way of doing it - new players don't know otherwise and at the end of the day, why on New Years Day do folk want to make other players lives a pain?
dagrdagaz
Hmm, had to change to German districts instead of Euro english to find most players being on the recommended circles.
MithranArkanere
I had to move to International 1.
For some reason people decided to go all random.
There are exceptions, of course, but I couldn't find a Grenth one after several district changes, so I moved to International LA, since they usually get it right.
For some reason people decided to go all random.
There are exceptions, of course, but I couldn't find a Grenth one after several district changes, so I moved to International LA, since they usually get it right.
WinterSnowblind
The system does seem to be failing this year. I just went through as many even districts as I could get on, and they were all Grenth. I had to move onto the European servers to find one with people going for the Dwayna one.
BuD
4 accounts AFK over night, only one district followed the odd/even tradition...time to move to Euro server :s
Star_Jewel
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The system does seem to be failing this year. I just went through as many even districts as I could get on, and they were all Grenth. I had to move onto the European servers to find one with people going for the Dwayna one.
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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
For some reason people decided to go all random.
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Verene
I know that going through a few districts it always zoned me onto Dwayna's side of the rings, so some of it may very well be people who zoned in, didn't bother to check, and immediately went AFK.
The Black Mumba
So far i've been in two odd districts (Kamadan ad1/ad5) and both times Dwayna won. THe third time i wasted 10 minutes serching for a Grenth district in Kamadan America but i failed. Appearently, except ad25, people in Kamadan are massively supporting Dwayna.
BuD
Went to Euro servers both Spamadan & LA, they're following tradition.
kupp
I came out of American 56 in LA with a Grenth hat an hour ago. Just sayin.
Ebony Shadowheart
I was a little confused myself, when I woke up this morning, BUT not complaining. I put myself in LA even district to get a dwayna hat while I slept. Figured I'd have to move to get grenth when I woke up.
Apparently, grenth won at least once, and dwayna at least once as I have one of each hat. I'm not sure who won the 3rd event as I don't have a duplicate of either hat.
Although I prefer following the whole even is dwayna, grenth is odd, I'm not gonna gripe too much. Free gifts are free gifts.
Also, are they not giving out diplicate hats or did the district i'm in glitch out?
Apparently, grenth won at least once, and dwayna at least once as I have one of each hat. I'm not sure who won the 3rd event as I don't have a duplicate of either hat.
Although I prefer following the whole even is dwayna, grenth is odd, I'm not gonna gripe too much. Free gifts are free gifts.
Also, are they not giving out diplicate hats or did the district i'm in glitch out?
Bellatrixa
I'm going to guess no duplicate hats. LA AE25; afk'ed while I slept, 30 gifts, 1 hat, standing on Grenth side.
Ironic thing is, I'm not standing there for gifts. I'd farm more and faster during SD. I'm actually there for the few lucky/unlucky points :P
Ironic thing is, I'm not standing there for gifts. I'd farm more and faster during SD. I'm actually there for the few lucky/unlucky points :P
Ebony Shadowheart
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I'm going to guess no duplicate hats. LA AE25; afk'ed while I slept, 30 gifts, 1 hat, standing on Grenth side.
Ironic thing is, I'm not standing there for gifts. I'd farm more and faster during SD. I'm actually there for the few lucky/unlucky points :P |
I'd forgotten all about the lucky/unlucky points. Thanks for the reminder
Lensor
I "blame" a lot of new players and a persistant rumor that there was one hat for LA and another for Kamadan (i.e. it would not matter which side won, just which city you were in), kinda like how it works on Halloween. I have found that encouraging ppl to go to the right rings in local has worked out just fine, have not encountered any douchebaggery.
Got both my Dwayna and Grenth in a correct-numbered district first try no problem.
Got both my Dwayna and Grenth in a correct-numbered district first try no problem.
Mcsnake85
I just want say few things :
First off all i did 3 wintersday,and i always follow the odd-even system without problem,no sense try do something different...told this :
1)Tradition is Tradition, not a rule, ppl are not forced to do what the comunity said...there are a lot of districts,americans,europeans,asiatic,internationa ls, just change dist and you can get both hats in the first 2 events.
2)PPL that call idiots or insult other ppl are just childreens/immature, because no one is right, ppl are free to follow what they want tradition odd-even or not since is not a rule,follow this "system" just make thing easier.
3)Hate ppl that easy click report button,i hope a day they get what deserve.
Thats what i think...sorry if i saying this but i really bored of ppl that complain all year and they dont stop for wintersday/new year too,where all be supposed to be a little more "good".
Peace all.
First off all i did 3 wintersday,and i always follow the odd-even system without problem,no sense try do something different...told this :
1)Tradition is Tradition, not a rule, ppl are not forced to do what the comunity said...there are a lot of districts,americans,europeans,asiatic,internationa ls, just change dist and you can get both hats in the first 2 events.
2)PPL that call idiots or insult other ppl are just childreens/immature, because no one is right, ppl are free to follow what they want tradition odd-even or not since is not a rule,follow this "system" just make thing easier.
3)Hate ppl that easy click report button,i hope a day they get what deserve.
Thats what i think...sorry if i saying this but i really bored of ppl that complain all year and they dont stop for wintersday/new year too,where all be supposed to be a little more "good".
Peace all.
Lensor
Yes, spewing insults is no good. But some friendly reminding/explaining/encouragment goes a long way. After all, most people want to get both hats with as little hassle as possible.
Mcsnake85
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Yes, spewing insults is no good. But some friendly reminding/explaining/encouragment goes a long way. After all, most people want to get both hats with as little hassle as possible.
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dancing gnome
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Agree 100%, but use more diplomacy or just change dist, a lot of ppl do odd/even system...dont stay in a dist insulting or qq about it,that is what i saw today.
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No more need for this redundant logging into GW with red eyed hangovers and a vomit bucket in your lap. No more kids getting dissapointed they couldn't get the hat because their family was on vacation for the week between christmas and new years.
There is no problem with players choosing whatever side they want to choose for the finales, after all the Dwayna vs Grenth thing is supposed to be a game. The problem is festival hats requiring attendance for a finale (which is quickly followed by a removal of the decoration leaving little to no time to wear the hat while doing festival activities) on a day when people are usually doing real life stuff.
lemming
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Or we could just encourage ArenaNet to add a festival hat collector for candy cane shards to give out the hats for two weeks following the events.
No more need for this redundant logging into GW with red eyed hangovers and a vomit bucket in your lap. No more kids getting dissapointed they couldn't get the hat because their family was on vacation for the week between christmas and new years. There is no problem with players choosing whatever side they want to choose for the finales, after all the Dwayna vs Grenth thing is supposed to be a game. The problem is festival hats requiring attendance for a finale (which is quickly followed by a removal of the decoration leaving little to no time to wear the hat while doing festival activities) on a day when people are usually doing real life stuff. |
cosyfiep
I had a bit of effort put out on my part to find a grenth district in kamadan---found a white block in one district (would put in a screenshot, but peeps would tell me its just my computer even though I was playing on 2 and got the same thing on both)....but took me about 6 or so odd districts to find a grenth one.....and then I had a bit of fun getting into a dwayna one in la ......
was easier when peeps followed traditions, really some of us old folks have harder times now
was easier when peeps followed traditions, really some of us old folks have harder times now
IlikeGW
Everyone was standing on Grenth when I did it earlier... and Dwayna won. No idea how that happened...
Hobbs
Mmm...didn't notice any of this chaos, guess I got lucky, went to LA AD21 and Kamadan AD26 and got the hat I expected in both.
Still Number One
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Mmm...didn't notice any of this chaos, guess I got lucky, went to LA AD21 and Kamadan AD26 and got the hat I expected in both.
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