and then the grenches are dead and I open the chest...NOT seeing a mpb
...(15 trips and counting).I miss the grenches...so I do the strengh of snow to see them again...(perhaps something is going to happen during the finale????--one hopes)
Wintersday 2011/Opinions?
cosyfiep
I keep looking at that scarf and then noticed that my rit who has the raven heart costume also has a scarf...and I wonder.....
and then the grenches are dead and I open the chest...NOT seeing a mpb...(15 trips and counting).
I miss the grenches...so I do the strengh of snow to see them again...(perhaps something is going to happen during the finale????--one hopes)
and then the grenches are dead and I open the chest...NOT seeing a mpb
...(15 trips and counting).I miss the grenches...so I do the strengh of snow to see them again...(perhaps something is going to happen during the finale????--one hopes)
Swingline
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I keep looking at that scarf and then noticed that my rit who has the raven heart costume also has a scarf...and I wonder.....
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The hats look like they might salvage the event. They look good in screenshots but actually having them in game could be a different story. Clipping issues with certain armors worry me.
Eleonora Morgan
Love love love the scraves. I'm crossing my fingers for them to be dyeable though. Seems like a waste only to have them in a few colours.
cosyfiep
the scuttlebutt is they are NOT dye-able ....but then again we dont know much except what one person has said---guess we shall find out in a few short hours. (and I LIKE the ravenheart costume--so np there).
Raven Wing
I far4med winter wonderland a lot, since I decided to get a second GWAMM and can use the rewards for that. A few hours also spent chancing for the polar bear. Snowball AT and fight I completely ignored because of bots and cheaters.
I really miss the gifts dropping in town and the run to bring some to kids before the grentches blow them up. Why did anet remove that? To me its an old tradition to run a handful of gifts to the kids every year! The reward isnt fat, but maybe that was also exploited by botters? and then removed instead of sending dhuum after botters?
I also did the old wintersday quests once, its both fun to be a grentchie placing luremined gifts around and after that helping to liberate the raindeer and help Scrappy Jhim build the greatest snowman ever. The reward is close to nothing but to me these quests have a value, I enjou doing them at this time of the year.
I really miss the gifts dropping in town and the run to bring some to kids before the grentches blow them up. Why did anet remove that? To me its an old tradition to run a handful of gifts to the kids every year! The reward isnt fat, but maybe that was also exploited by botters? and then removed instead of sending dhuum after botters?
I also did the old wintersday quests once, its both fun to be a grentchie placing luremined gifts around and after that helping to liberate the raindeer and help Scrappy Jhim build the greatest snowman ever. The reward is close to nothing but to me these quests have a value, I enjou doing them at this time of the year.
Actual Malice
Running gifts to Scrappy Jim was always a pleasant diversion, not to mention a constructive way to use sweets. Especially on Monday morning after the finale when everybody is burned out on Wintersday, I greatly enjoyed outrunning the grentches, and I had Lions Arch almost to myself. My wife and I are very much disappointed that the grentches are gone. Sigh.
Da Kenster
I'm curious if we will see a new effect similar to Mad King's Fan this Wintersday. Guess we'll know in a little bit
resmer
I just got all three scarves from Grenth. I wonder if Dwayna gives 3 versions of the hood as well.
Da Kenster
You only get the one hood from Dwayna. Its got some clipping issues, though I suspect both of these items are rife with them.
Swingline
I finally get good hats and they clip with every god damn armor set I have.
StormDragonZ
So the most important question: Is anything dyeable?
Swingline
The hood is, scarfs are not.
PurpleFlamingo
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You only get the one hood from Dwayna. Its got some clipping issues, though I suspect both of these items are rife with them.
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Horus Moonlight
To be fair, it looks ridiculous with that armour anyway.
cosyfiep
lol....oy
yeah clipping issues....
scarves cant dye....and why THREE of them vs one ONE of the (dye-able) hood?
one dye-able scarf would have been plenty and something other than yet another hood!
could have done earmuffs or a stocking cap....which would not have clipped (except hair of course).....guess the good designers have all gone to gw2.
yeah clipping issues....
scarves cant dye....and why THREE of them vs one ONE of the (dye-able) hood?
one dye-able scarf would have been plenty and something other than yet another hood!
could have done earmuffs or a stocking cap....which would not have clipped (except hair of course).....guess the good designers have all gone to gw2.
bhavv
I made a video for the hats, like them on my vabbi armour, but not on my others:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9DdIoIeg_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9DdIoIeg_s
Kada
I think that hood is going to suit Norn armor really well if it will dye in similar colours.
Missing HB
Well, hats are ok this year( more christmas spirit than last year), but i'm still quite amazed that the whole event was dedicated to abuse new quests a lot for the reward only :
- Snowball Arena was quite empty( i had to see it to believe it really...), it was mostly good players who were playing( can't really say sync when noone else)..
- Snowball At's had probably 80% guilds not playing seriously, only for the reward
- 2 PvE quest were farmed to hell for easy tonics( Snowball dominance and WW) while PvP one was synced to hell for easy skillz title
- Snowball Arena was quite empty( i had to see it to believe it really...), it was mostly good players who were playing( can't really say sync when noone else)..
- Snowball At's had probably 80% guilds not playing seriously, only for the reward
- 2 PvE quest were farmed to hell for easy tonics( Snowball dominance and WW) while PvP one was synced to hell for easy skillz title
Swingline
People are trying to make getting wintersday hats more like the halloween method which is by city, not district. Its been like this for a while now.
GODh
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People are trying to make getting wintersday hats more like the halloween method which is by city, not district. Its been like this for a while now.
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EPO Bot
The hood complements norn monk armor nicely:
Soooooo fuzzy!
Soooooo fuzzy!
AmoebaInfectionTechnique
I missed the hoodie coz i afked all night and i woke up, got three scarves. I wanted the hoodie so i zoned in kamadan. I still see people afking but I wonder, when will the hat giving end? It's 10:07 am EST atm here.
Tom Swift
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I missed the hoodie coz i afked all night and i woke up, got three scarves. I wanted the hoodie so i zoned in kamadan. I still see people afking but I wonder, when will the hat giving end? It's 10:07 am EST atm here.
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about the hats...
Hood is ok with my dervish and female mesmer. Some clipping and dying issues but it can work.
The scarf looks good on bulky male characters such as warriors but less bulky figures like sins and necros look a little suffocated - kind of like a toddler wearing dad's scarf.
basically satisfied and will use both with certain characters.
JONO51
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The hood complements norn monk armor nicely:
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BenjZee
Im liking how you dont end up with multiple copies of the hats in your inventory anymore. Also very nice touch to add a scarf to the npc, it will get do all three versions of it. My opinions on the hats: Its great to see scarves and hoods for all your chars that arent proffesion based or needed to be bought from the online store. However its kinda annoying theyre classed as the headpiece and you cant wear your other headpiece or costume gear with it. Maybe its just the way its programmed to be in the head region. I havent tested how the scarves look with the other costume bottoms.
Thowra Wildfire
Love the hoods this year.
Like some others, am very disappointed with the lack of grentches and dropping pressies this year - it was always a fun touch to Wintersday.
Kind of thought Anet may have been leaving them to maybe the last couple of days for whatever reason, but no .....
Like some others, am very disappointed with the lack of grentches and dropping pressies this year - it was always a fun touch to Wintersday.
Kind of thought Anet may have been leaving them to maybe the last couple of days for whatever reason, but no .....
Charrbane
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Love the hoods this year.
Like some others, am very disappointed with the lack of grentches and dropping pressies this year - it was always a fun touch to Wintersday. Kind of thought Anet may have been leaving them to maybe the last couple of days for whatever reason, but no ..... |
Wyndy
I was hoping they removed the gretches because they were going to add a bit to the finale like they did with Halloween and the emote game. I guess there was less lag in town if that was what they were going for. Sure miss the grentches though.
Star_Jewel
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I was hoping they removed the gretches because they were going to add a bit to the finale like they did with Halloween and the emote game. I guess there was less lag in town if that was what they were going for. Sure miss the grentches though.
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Maybe around noon Pacific something will happen.
Anyway.... I just got my scarves after getting my hood last night before bed. Hoods are okay (nice for non-dervishes who haven't bought costumes, since the reaper hood was a little...odd), but I really like the scarves. Liked 'em in the leaked pics, like them on my characters. Fun to have something that doesn't cover your head for a change.
Thowra Wildfire
The scarves are nice too, although most of my characters seem to suit the hood better (or rather, their outfit does).
Would be great if we could wear two headpieces at once - I'm thinking the scarves + the spectercles would look pretty good together
... ah well...
Also, it would be nice to have an official statement on the removal of the grentches/presents this year, even if it's just confirming what others have guessed at.
Anyhow, a belated Happy New Year all....
Cheers.
Would be great if we could wear two headpieces at once - I'm thinking the scarves + the spectercles would look pretty good together
... ah well...
Also, it would be nice to have an official statement on the removal of the grentches/presents this year, even if it's just confirming what others have guessed at.
Anyhow, a belated Happy New Year all....
Cheers.
epervier
I want to wear a tophat with my scarf.
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The scarves are nice too, although most of my characters seem to suit the hood better (or rather, their outfit does).
Would be great if we could wear two headpieces at once - I'm thinking the scarves + the spectercles would look pretty good together ... ah well... Also, it would be nice to have an official statement on the removal of the grentches/presents this year, even if it's just confirming what others have guessed at. Anyhow, a belated Happy New Year all.... Cheers. |
AmoebaInfectionTechnique
The hood fits perfectly to Granite Citadel Elite Armor for male mesmers.
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
i love the scarves, red one is my favorite
i never liked hoods at all, due to hair removal when wearing
but i got all (or just both, as you only gotta show 1 scarf to make em all at hat maker)
still missed the grentchies, maybe they'll do it after the event, i dunno
anyway, its nice
still got time to do the snowball quest in LA... letse go ( yea yea, i wont get that mini polar bear, but still)
i never liked hoods at all, due to hair removal when wearing
but i got all (or just both, as you only gotta show 1 scarf to make em all at hat maker)
still missed the grentchies, maybe they'll do it after the event, i dunno
anyway, its nice
still got time to do the snowball quest in LA... letse go ( yea yea, i wont get that mini polar bear, but still)
Reformed
Hood looks awesome, seems like it would work well with Norn Ritualist armor as well. Not too wild about the scarves but hey...free is good.
Vincent Evan
I really enjoyed the hats, especially the scarves. It was most interesting to actually get three at once instead of the normal one-hat-take-it-or-leave-it sort of deal. Also, why on Earth was my original post one that was meant to be in another thread? D:
Fay Vert
The hood goes very (very very) well with Norn ranger. For years I have hidden the silly ranger mask, now I can wear something that rangers always should have had!
AngelWJedi
i miss watching people running gifts and die when they fail. if they were removed to reduce lag..but did that fail! xD it was still laggy as heck with all that snow and crap. and i did a few grenth side hat final and ones i stayed in did pop grentchies to kill you. thought it took forever for them to do their part. i dont like how you cant dye scarfs and they look silly on most of my girls but OMG i love the hoodie! i was sad that the only good hood up to now was with one of the costume.
didnt see it worth shelling out money for that costume(shining blade) when all i wanted was the hood. likewise for the one halloween costume with the black wings (all i wanted was the wings xD) love how fuzzy wussy the hoodie is. cant wait for the event to end. tbh i hated it xD same old stuff but least i was able to max out my party and sugar title! xD
didnt see it worth shelling out money for that costume(shining blade) when all i wanted was the hood. likewise for the one halloween costume with the black wings (all i wanted was the wings xD) love how fuzzy wussy the hoodie is. cant wait for the event to end. tbh i hated it xD same old stuff but least i was able to max out my party and sugar title! xD
Kada
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The hood goes very (very very) well with Norn ranger. For years I have hidden the silly ranger mask, now I can wear something that rangers always should have had!
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I was erm, under the influence shall we say when I used my last makeover credit to pick the stupid hairstyle (that clips Norn armor like mad) my ranger has right now and I'm too lazy to buy another new makeover kit to rectify my brainfart. The hood does that for me quite nicely:
Gill Halendt
The hood might go well with Ranger Norn Armor, but it clips like hell both in Male and Female form...
Ramei Arashi
I'm disappointed that once again no new jingle pet.
I was disappointed that no new quests. What happened to the more of Mad Kings court we we're supposed to be getting? There was nothing added to Halloween and then nothing added to Wintersday.
I was disappointed that Kormir and Lyssa didn't take sides even though their costumes were added. 2010 Melandru and Belthazar were mentioned in the finale dialogue. Kormir and Lyssa should have taken sides too.
My Nighfall necormancer looks really spookie in the hat. Which I find funny given who its supposed to be from. The scarves on the other hand just look silly. I commented to my guildies that they make my toons look like Tom Baker's Doctor Who.
I was disappointed that no new quests. What happened to the more of Mad Kings court we we're supposed to be getting? There was nothing added to Halloween and then nothing added to Wintersday.
I was disappointed that Kormir and Lyssa didn't take sides even though their costumes were added. 2010 Melandru and Belthazar were mentioned in the finale dialogue. Kormir and Lyssa should have taken sides too.
My Nighfall necormancer looks really spookie in the hat. Which I find funny given who its supposed to be from. The scarves on the other hand just look silly. I commented to my guildies that they make my toons look like Tom Baker's Doctor Who.