Worth stockpiling bean cakes and wine?
ChunkyMonkey
Do you guys think these will be worth a lot after the event? Granted, not as much as CC's probably...
KamikazeChicken
Wine = Ale, from what I've been told, so not likely.
Cakes could be worth a little, but not nearly what CC are.
I'm voting on neither being very good to keep for future gain.
Cakes could be worth a little, but not nearly what CC are.
I'm voting on neither being very good to keep for future gain.
Kijik Oni Hanryuu
Chunky save yer bean cakes I want em, it'll help my sin out bunches.
Cash
in all honesty, id say no. everyone went crazy over the orbs and i saw em selling for 200- 500per. but if the only use for them is the mask, then theyre pretty much worthless to me as the quests give 240 per char and SURELY youll get a good number opening some prizes (i actually regret farming the 150 i did).
as for the wine, as i posted in another thread the "base" value of it is 375gold (thats 15 gold per ticket with 25 tix per prize). considering i have no problems whatsoever buying monastery credits for 100per and trading for ale, i wouldnt pay any more for the wine (and people probably arent going to want to sell it that low). now if it were a spiked version that got you drunk like the spiked eggnog (and someone on the thread i started has verified that its definately not), it would hold value for sure.
the bean cakes are the "wild card" of the lot i think. i personally have no use for them, but i can see how theyd be helpful to any non-runner type character going for the explorer titles. running in town seems to me like its only useful in HoD or kaineng. maybe someone out there will create a new droks running build around em (freeing up any run skill slots for something else), but it wont be me
so yeah, im gonna have to say (at least until someone proves otherwise) that these prizes are VASTLY inferior to the wintersday gifts.
as for the wine, as i posted in another thread the "base" value of it is 375gold (thats 15 gold per ticket with 25 tix per prize). considering i have no problems whatsoever buying monastery credits for 100per and trading for ale, i wouldnt pay any more for the wine (and people probably arent going to want to sell it that low). now if it were a spiked version that got you drunk like the spiked eggnog (and someone on the thread i started has verified that its definately not), it would hold value for sure.
the bean cakes are the "wild card" of the lot i think. i personally have no use for them, but i can see how theyd be helpful to any non-runner type character going for the explorer titles. running in town seems to me like its only useful in HoD or kaineng. maybe someone out there will create a new droks running build around em (freeing up any run skill slots for something else), but it wont be me
so yeah, im gonna have to say (at least until someone proves otherwise) that these prizes are VASTLY inferior to the wintersday gifts.
Kijik Oni Hanryuu
noone can prove their not inferior wintersday gifts were teh 1337. CCs were the answers to all ouir prayers.
Former Ruling
The Wine is just normal ale - more expensive normal ale....Not worth it AT ALL.
Bean Cakes only work IN TOWN, making them useless after this event (and only semi-useful now). If they worked outside of town they'd be GOLD.
Bean Cakes only work IN TOWN, making them useless after this event (and only semi-useful now). If they worked outside of town they'd be GOLD.
Asil Moon
Ughh Only useful in town my ele could have used them in AB! - Sighs-
ChunkyMonkey
Grr... didnt know those bean cakes only worked in town. So, basically this entire event is nothing but a gold sink for Anet. Think about it, these items are at rediculously jacked up prices. The two new titles can only be gained really by afking on the 9 or 16 spot games, both of which have a negative expected value.
O well, at least I managed to get bout 40k for the orbs I farmed before the thing started Maybe they'll come up with some new items to get
O well, at least I managed to get bout 40k for the orbs I farmed before the thing started
Maybe they'll come up with some new items to get
My Sweet Revenga
I"m still laughing at the people who bought up mantid pincers before the event started. Better hope ANET adds a collector over the next couple days or wow will that have been a waste of money lol
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Ughh Only useful in town my ele could have used them in AB! - Sighs-
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papryk
Somebody know where i can find Capt. Rujiyo to do more quests ?
Mr_T_bot
Who is this Capt Rujiyo guy everyone is always looking for?
J snukka
i dont think its worth stocking up. they have no great use when the even is over and i believe anet wanted it that way. Remember they aren't trying to favor farmers and have players sell them. They agree with gamers in general that play the game for the fun of it, not to farm. Just like how they are against runners and they try to prevent that.
Cash
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Originally Posted by My Sweet Revenga
I"m still laughing at the people who bought up mantid pincers before the event started. Better hope ANET adds a collector over the next couple days or wow will that have been a waste of money lol
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GranDeWun
Where do you get bean cakes and wine? From quartemaster or as ticket prizes?
Count Feanor
So... I see that Bean cakes work here and not there, and so on and so forth. Now, what exactly do they do?
Jetdoc
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Originally Posted by Count Feanor
So... I see that Bean cakes work here and not there, and so on and so forth. Now, what exactly do they do?
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Sugar Rush is a enchantment applied to you after eating a Red Bean Cake in town.
Enchantment Spell. For 5 minutes, you move 25% faster.
Sugar Rush is removed if you leave town.
Count Feanor
That certainly makes it nice in larger towns when I want to get to places faster. Too bad they don't work outside. 
Xenrath
5 minutes of Sprint (speed +25%) from an item, not even a skill... would have been a bit much to let loose outside of towns, not to mention the impact on PvP having entire teams constantly running.
quanzong
Is that the best wine? Can you like drink 1000 of em for a title? Beerdrinker or whatever?
CKaz
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Originally Posted by Xenrath
5 minutes of Sprint (speed +25%) from an item, not even a skill... would have been a bit much to let loose outside of towns, not to mention the impact on PvP having entire teams constantly running.
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but yeah to answer the op - nope nothing worth stockpiling.
quite frankly I'm a little relieved
(and more relieved there wasn't a bunch of dragon weapons/equipment to collect either outside the mask)
RTSFirebat
With all the left over tickets, I'd say... yes!
The Red Bean Cakes I will be stockpiling, it will be handy to have when moving about the larger towns like Lion's Arch or Cavalon... always I hated not being able to run in towns. Now I can
The Red Bean Cakes I will be stockpiling, it will be handy to have when moving about the larger towns like Lion's Arch or Cavalon... always I hated not being able to run in towns. Now I can
Malchior Devenholm
The only real usage of Red Bean Cakes...
Nice advantage in Dragon's Nest game
Thats about it
Nice advantage in Dragon's Nest game
Thats about it
Sir Skullcrasher
Red Bean Cakes let you move around faster in town but the rice wine is there to help you out getting drunk.
I say stock up on rice wine for now since people want to get that drunkard title.
I say stock up on rice wine for now since people want to get that drunkard title.
Jetdoc
Rice Wine, honestly, is too expensive other than to have as a novelty item.
You can get Hunter's Ale (with the same effect as Rice Wine) for 100 gold on average by buying Monestary Credits for that amount.
If you were to simply sell your 25 tickets (used to get the rice wine) to the the Festival Ticket dude, you'd get 375 gold.
That's a 275 gold loss by investing in Rice Wine over the cheaper alternative for the Drunkard title.
You can get Hunter's Ale (with the same effect as Rice Wine) for 100 gold on average by buying Monestary Credits for that amount.
If you were to simply sell your 25 tickets (used to get the rice wine) to the the Festival Ticket dude, you'd get 375 gold.
That's a 275 gold loss by investing in Rice Wine over the cheaper alternative for the Drunkard title.
eternal pho
I think it was a glitch for me lol. The rice bean cake worked for like a min out shing jea for me, but then stoped completely.
CKaz
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The Red Bean Cakes I will be stockpiling, it will be handy to have when moving about the larger towns like Lion's Arch or Cavalon... always I hated not being able to run in towns. Now I can
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I'm usually running around towns in an effort to sell/use storage/deal with that crap. So speed-up would be nice. Worth another slot used for a speed-up though to do so, what chars have it, or better yet it's waiting in storage?
I'll pass.
Witchblade
so we can say there is nothing to gain doing this festival
u get yer mask (useless but funny) and u r done with it
u get yer mask (useless but funny) and u r done with it
MSecorsky
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Originally Posted by Witchblade
so we can say there is nothing to gain doing this festival
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Everything doesn't have to be for gain. Just play for the sake of play.
Jetdoc
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Originally Posted by CKaz
I'm usually running around towns in an effort to sell/use storage/deal with that crap. So speed-up would be nice. Worth another slot used for a speed-up though to do so, what chars have it, or better yet it's waiting in storage?
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"Shadow Step to your in town target."
That would make towns like Granite Citadel (where the storage agent at the top of a bridge) more bearable.
Imagine a bunch of teleporting characters all around the cities. It would be like Star Trek...
Macktar Wang
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Originally Posted by MSecorsky
Why not just have a good time? Go play dodgeball. Gamble a little for the fun of it. Drink wine, get a sugar rush.
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Navaros
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Originally Posted by MSecorsky
Why not just have a good time? Go play dodgeball. Gamble a little for the fun of it. Drink wine, get a sugar rush.
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They should make Rice Wine have the same exact effect as Spiked Eggnog does. Then it would be worthwhile. They should let you use beancakes anywhere, then it would be worthile.
As it stands the only point of this event so far is to get a Dragon Helm and new titles. The crappyness of the other items are wasted opportunites at making the event fun and worthwhile.
Witchblade
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Why not just have a good time? Go play dodgeball. Gamble a little for the fun of it. Drink wine, get a sugar rush.
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think about the new players on GW, it must be the first event for lotsa people ... they get fun, useless tickets and a colourful mask ...
they must be pissed looking at the CC and eggnogs we got during X-Mas
MSecorsky
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sure, but that's a thing u do for 2-3 hours ...
think about the new players on GW, it must be the first event for lotsa people ... they get fun, useless tickets and a colourful mask ... they must be pissed looking at the CC and eggnogs we got during X-Mas |
I had a blast, start to finish.
Don't forget how to play. That's why people die. They forget how to live.
Justafyme
Crap...In all my excitment of being able to run in towns...I hand't thought that you wouldn't be able to use the bean cakes outside..can't they just make it so you aren't able to use them in pvp...or wherever else might be a problem? Oh please, please anet..I'm begging ya...I love to go fast, but don't usually put sprint on my bar becuase it's a waste of a skill slot. Please..going slow hurts my feet and makes me a sad little girl! LOL... Not to mention I wasted an arse load of cash buying those presents.
Witchblade
personnally, i m just disappointed that the new drinks aren't like eggnogs ...
MSecorsky
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personnally, i m just disappointed that the new drinks aren't like eggnogs ...
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Was not disappointed.
Added a spiked for gits and shiggles. Almost threw up from the vertigo.
MMSDome
since i consider this holiday a huge waste of tiem and id rather buy materials while they are cheap im curious.
WHAT ARE BEAN CAKES, or whatever. What do they do.
WHAT ARE BEAN CAKES, or whatever. What do they do.
Eet GnomeSmasher
Some people just cant have fun unless they somehow profit from it. Sure the festival items arent very useful and are more expensive but does it really matter? It's all in the spirit of fun.
tmarosi
too bad you cant get max title on this event
max titles are 2.5 million tickets and 500k loses
2.5 mil is 25-27 24/7 afk's and event last 5 days..so in 5 years you will get it
max titles are 2.5 million tickets and 500k loses
2.5 mil is 25-27 24/7 afk's and event last 5 days..so in 5 years you will get it