Yes it's that time of year again.
Wintersday is upon us (a wee bit late), with our old favorites and a new way to get the old hats....which is similar to the past 2 holidays.
For these you need to collect candy cane shards and turn them in to the snowman or the grentch for the accessory token. And also there is the grab bag...what's inside this time?
and if you check out the official site, yes the page is WRONG, you will NOT get headgear by attending the finales (wish they would update that really)...though you might have also received an email telling you about the events.
So everyone grab your snowballs and let's fight!!
Wintersday 2012
cosyfiep
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
wish they would've added these snowman henchies everywhere this time... oh well
i had many cc shards left, so almost got enough for 1 quest
doing the wintersday quests in istan on HM on my main again
i had many cc shards left, so almost got enough for 1 quest
doing the wintersday quests in istan on HM on my main again
Age
I can't wait to get hit by the snowball lady in LA again.
Draak Calinca
Got my Yule hat 
Kriz
I dont know if anet wanted to be like that but at the moment you can score a gift of battle at Dwanya vs Grenth and this is ruining the game. I hope they'll fix it...
cosyfiep
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I dont know if anet wanted to be like that but at the moment you can score a gift of battle at Dwanya vs Grenth and this is ruining the game. I hope they'll fix it...
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Markaedw
Where are the rift wardens for the Grinch inspired quests?
makosi
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Where are the rift wardens for the Grinch inspired quests?
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Ayuhmii Shanbwa
the rift warden is here, yay
now gotta wait a bit to see whats in the grab bags, as i may get 2 of those instead of grenth's horns + 1 grab bag, depends on whats in them
now gotta wait a bit to see whats in the grab bags, as i may get 2 of those instead of grenth's horns + 1 grab bag, depends on whats in them
cosyfiep
yeah, I got a grab bag and am keeping the accesssssory (have them from the last holidays--gotta have them all ya'know).
but I have other accounts that dont need/care about the hats, so will get a grab bag that way and see what's inside--hope its not just more wintersday stuff, but something unique (I have opened hundreds of wintersday gifts I had from previous years....got TONS of summoners, fruitcakes, etc...)
but I have other accounts that dont need/care about the hats, so will get a grab bag that way and see what's inside--hope its not just more wintersday stuff, but something unique (I have opened hundreds of wintersday gifts I had from previous years....got TONS of summoners, fruitcakes, etc...)
Linksys
I got one Frozen Accessory Token. I can't find where to get another. Is the limit for these 1 or 2 per account?
Nevermind, I found out it's 2. You get one from that ice elemental in Kamadan by a portal. And in Lions Arch from Krunch, I think its name is.
Nevermind, I found out it's 2. You get one from that ice elemental in Kamadan by a portal. And in Lions Arch from Krunch, I think its name is.
cosyfiep
since the wiki isnt being updated.....
there are 2 npc's to talk to...one is the snowman (brrrrrete? and brrrrle?), the other is the grench (krisp and krunch--cant remember which is which). You can get one of each hat for the tokens--one grentch one and one snowman one (You will notice at the npc for the hats that they only offer 10? hats--you have to go to the other side to get the other hat).
so you can get 2 hats, you just need to talk to both npcs to get the tokens. (I got grab bag and still had another token to use at the same time, so you should be able to get 2 hats in theory--will update when I get all my cc shards on another acount).
wish someone would update the wiki!! (no, I cant--wont let me log in anymore, guess I pisssssed off gaile a few too many times
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edit: opened a grab bag...got 5 party beacons
. well, at least its not more wintersday stuff.
there are 2 npc's to talk to...one is the snowman (brrrrrete? and brrrrle?), the other is the grench (krisp and krunch--cant remember which is which). You can get one of each hat for the tokens--one grentch one and one snowman one (You will notice at the npc for the hats that they only offer 10? hats--you have to go to the other side to get the other hat).
so you can get 2 hats, you just need to talk to both npcs to get the tokens. (I got grab bag and still had another token to use at the same time, so you should be able to get 2 hats in theory--will update when I get all my cc shards on another acount).
wish someone would update the wiki!! (no, I cant--wont let me log in anymore, guess I pisssssed off gaile a few too many times
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edit: opened a grab bag...got 5 party beacons
. well, at least its not more wintersday stuff.
Coast
where can i get a hat?!
Uzur9
I didnt see the Grenth Horns (the ones from '05), its the last Wintersday hat I need.
cosyfiep
di dyou check BOTH hat givers??? there are 2 this time...one for grenth items and one for dwayna items.
Uzur9
@ cosyfiep - I found em last night, tyvm 
Perkunas
Drop rates for CC shards is very low. Over 20 hours of "farming" since the drops started and 12 collected so far. Lost my survivor just shy of R2 trying the snowball stuff. Not going there again. Looks like collecting 600 shards isn't going to happen.
cosyfiep
I have been doing it by opening the wintersday gifts (wee bit higher drop rate)...doing the kamadan quests on low level toons and doing the first 2 quests out of eye on all the ones that can get there... have a toon working on finishing ebon title so I get points for that and gifts to boot.
and yeah, the cc drop rate is abysmal! (I have had only about 20 drop since it started, and I was doing solo stuff too).
and yeah, the cc drop rate is abysmal! (I have had only about 20 drop since it started, and I was doing solo stuff too).
Linksys
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Drop rates for CC shards is very low. Over 20 hours of "farming" since the drops started and 12 collected so far. Lost my survivor just shy of R2 trying the snowball stuff. Not going there again. Looks like collecting 600 shards isn't going to happen.
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As for collecting 600 shards, you can only get two Accessory Tokens if I'm not mistaken. So you only need 200 shards(198 actually, 99 for each Token). I suggest just buying them. Making the money back will be faster than farming the shards.
Perkunas
Collecting for 3 accounts. At 200g ea., out my reach there also.
Markaedw
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Collecting for 3 accounts. At 200g ea., out my reach there also.
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cosyfiep
/doh!
forgot about those...
did a run yesterday..grand total of shards: 6 yes six (yes I killed everything, yes I picked up the few things that dropped)...got better luck from the wintersday gifts
forgot about those...
did a run yesterday..grand total of shards: 6 yes six (yes I killed everything, yes I picked up the few things that dropped)...got better luck from the wintersday gifts
Perkunas
I am beginning to feel like I am being punished for not playing a certain way. Lots of people bragging about having stacks and stacks of cc shards by doing the snowball stuff. I am farming and farming and farming and..., well, you get the idea, and still just 35 cc shards. Why do I have to load up snowball fight skills to get cc shards?
cosyfiep
I was finally able to get enough for my accounts...opening gifts was pretty lame (open 70 gifts get 10 shards )....so I did a bunch of that strength quest..got about 20 shards each time (after that first pathetic run)...no mpb either to speak of....still am working on finishing that ebon title so about 40 more times of snowball fighting (can only do so many a day before I really want to throw things!!).
I would trade the cc shards for something you got a lot of (alcohol or party)...if you arent working on those titles.
)....so I did a bunch of that strength quest..got about 20 shards each time (after that first pathetic run)...no mpb either to speak of....still am working on finishing that ebon title so about 40 more times of snowball fighting (can only do so many a day before I really want to throw things!!).I would trade the cc shards for something you got a lot of (alcohol or party)...if you arent working on those titles.
cosyfiep
update:
if you attend the finale you will get ONE wintergreen weapon (at random) per account plus gifts (so says the wiki)...so only one for the first time you attend and then just the regular gifts for the other times.
if you attend the finale you will get ONE wintergreen weapon (at random) per account plus gifts (so says the wiki)...so only one for the first time you attend and then just the regular gifts for the other times.
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
nice finale, i heard they are tradeable, too.... i just got daggers, which i dont even like, lol
well, for a wintersday without many people left (due to GW2, mostly) it was a real nice one
got 1 account all i wanted, the other is just getting wintergreen, and maybe 2 grab bags, for sugar/party/alcohol for my 1st account, lol
was alot of fun doing those istan quests with my main and her snowball-ish build i made... on HM
my new made wintersday char has what i wanted, so i'm happy
thx anet, for a nice wintersday (seems they arent letting GW down after all eh?)
and omg, my 2nd account has a staff o_O i shouldnt have bought it, lol
well, for a wintersday without many people left (due to GW2, mostly) it was a real nice one
got 1 account all i wanted, the other is just getting wintergreen, and maybe 2 grab bags, for sugar/party/alcohol for my 1st account, lol
was alot of fun doing those istan quests with my main and her snowball-ish build i made... on HM
my new made wintersday char has what i wanted, so i'm happy
thx anet, for a nice wintersday (seems they arent letting GW down after all eh?)
and omg, my 2nd account has a staff o_O i shouldnt have bought it, lol
Razer.blue
Ruining everything....giving away wintergreen weapons.
What's the reason of playing a MMO game if you can't get anything exclusive?
This current liveteam is horrible...
And no, i'm not going to play your rubbish GWII
What's the reason of playing a MMO game if you can't get anything exclusive?
This current liveteam is horrible...
And no, i'm not going to play your rubbish GWII
jayson
Aren't the wintergreen weapons inferior to regular ones? I've never had any interest in them so I honestly have no idea.
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
jayson, its a bit better than candy cane ones, as you can upgrade them, but they dont have max dmg/energy/armor, and staves have no HSR or energy which normal staves have
cosyfiep
yes, they have an inscription slot (well my axes and hammer do).
now they just need to give everyone a mini polar bear (and then a greased lightning for new years)...and that would make my new year
now they just need to give everyone a mini polar bear (and then a greased lightning for new years)...and that would make my new year
jayson
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jayson, its a bit better than candy cane ones, as you can upgrade them, but they dont have max dmg/energy/armor, and staves have no HSR or energy which normal staves have
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Divineshadows
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Ruining everything....giving away wintergreen weapons.
What's the reason of playing a MMO game if you can't get anything exclusive? This current liveteam is horrible... And no, i'm not going to play your rubbish GWII |
Ceirdwyn Boudicca
FYI, I received a mini polar bear from the 8th grab bag I opened. I updated the wiki and am looking forward to ANet confirming since there's no text when a grab bag is opened. Best of luck over the last few hours of the event.
fuzzy bunny
What are people with several accounts getting for the Wintergreen Item?
I ended up with three swords.
Doesnt seem very random to me.
btw i sold my orignal Wintergreen Sword and Shield years ago.
I ended up with three swords.
Doesnt seem very random to me.
btw i sold my orignal Wintergreen Sword and Shield years ago.
Ceirdwyn Boudicca
A few daggers, swords, spears, staves, a hammer, bow, wand and scythe thus far. Pretty random, but I was hoping for a shield to go with a spear.
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Coast
does this finale still go? 15accounts lined up!
Razer.blue
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Nonsense. There have still been people coming into GW1 over the past couple years. Their only option if they wanted any Wintergreen equipment was to purchase it at the ridiculous market prices. Now, they at least have a random shot to get the item they want or one more valuable (in which case they can trade).
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For example, the WG spear was a great way to look different (using it as a caster spear) and thus worth the money. Now the most expensive spear is a VS, which every noob has.
cosyfiep
yes, the finale is still happening just as always every 3 hours..with a 15 minute delay for kamadan to start.
as for multiple accounts...still have one more to go but: hammer, axe, bow, axe...wanted either a shield or staff (or wand would be fine too), but I keep getting silly melee weapons!!
edit: final account got a wand woot!
(so thats 2 axes, hammer, bow and wand)
as for multiple accounts...still have one more to go but: hammer, axe, bow, axe
...wanted either a shield or staff (or wand would be fine too), but I keep getting silly melee weapons!!edit: final account got a wand woot!
(so thats 2 axes, hammer, bow and wand)
Quantum Duck
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Ruining everything....giving away wintergreen weapons.
What's the reason of playing a MMO game if you can't get anything exclusive? This current liveteam is horrible... And no, i'm not going to play your rubbish GWII |
It was basically talking about how exclusiveness just for exclusiveness sake, wanting other people not to have something they want just because you want to be the only one who has it, is a kind of spite the live team doesn't care to support. How did you find out that the developers decided that these were "meant to be exclusive"?
What did people do to earn Wintergreen weapons? Right place, right time, wasn't it? Or buying it with a bundle of money? So what? When Wintergreen weapons were released, there was no promise that they would stay exclusive forever, so anyone spending huge amounts of money did so at their own risk.
In short, the live team has been doing this for over a year with various previously exclusive items, and will continue to do so as a matter of policy according to the guy in charge half a year ago. If you speculate on something that was previously handed out to just anyone, you are likely to find it handed out at random again someday.
Age
I got what I wanted thought there would be hats this year but oh well.I got there just in time after updating GWx2.Kimberly got me 14 times with snowballs.