Complete Guide to the 2006 Dragon Festival

jarfon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

Since he didn't show up right when the last day started, I expect him to show up 2 hours after, since he will be showing every 2 hours.
That means he should be here within an hour.
Just a guess
Still Waiting

Azu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Timeless Resolve [Time]

Someone told me Gaile said somethings happeneing in about 5 mins, then something else an hour later, so head to Shing Jea everyone

Dyeane

Dyeane

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Siege Turtles [ST]

Edit: nevermind.

tifaRockheart

tifaRockheart

i-map person

Join Date: Apr 2005

Raisu(Rice) Palace, talking to like Suki

Hired Goons

Quote:
Originally Posted by Feminist Terrorist
Read the times listed in parenthesis. That applies to us in Cali.
haha.. thanks
I somehow got the strange idea that july 5th would be the last day
.. i guess I've been up much too long

Azu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Timeless Resolve [Time]

... Very disappointing, was only a Rujiyo change... although it changed in 1 hour instead of 4...

Dyeane

Dyeane

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Siege Turtles [ST]

Maybe they changed the Rujiyo timing so it wouldnt interfere with the emperor as somebody suggested a few posts back?

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

the 7th level of HELL! J/K Somewhere in GW assassinating things

[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

A/

it is now actually defending Tsumei instead of clearing it out, i can almost guarantee next hour will be the enemy breaking though Tsumei and making a full on assault on the monastery, and the same time the emperor is gonna be like "Oh Noez Helpz me, savez me from the 1337 h4xx0R5 Mon573Rz"

Polgara Darshiva

Polgara Darshiva

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

Mind Sport SA [MSSA]

Nothing at 7am or 8am GMT

bobrath

bobrath

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Scouts of Tyria

has the reward amount gone up for capt quest?

imsystem

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

northern cal

well the times on the main site are wrong

Pacific time is -8 gmt so at 7am gmt that would be 11pm pacific time

Kewl Runner

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Man Bear [PiG]

W/Mo

no sign of the emperor, waited so long

EDIT:he is coming in 15 minutes!!!

kaya

kaya

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

NBK

Quote:
Originally Posted by imsystem
well the times on the main site are wrong

Pacific time is -8 gmt so at 7am gmt that would be 11pm pacific time
no, lol 7am GMT = Midnight pdt. play around with your little clock on yoru computer and you see why.

hinata uzumakii

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

tainted roses

A/Mo

the emperor is comming at @ 2 am july 4.

kaya

kaya

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

NBK

quoted from the game

"The emperor will be arriving at Shing Jea Monastery for the Dragon Festival celecration in 15 min."

That's 9 am GMT for those that need to know.

Kewl Runner

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Man Bear [PiG]

W/Mo

That's 10 GMT

kaya

kaya

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

NBK

umm....

imsystem

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

northern cal

Quote:
Originally Posted by kaya
no, lol 7am GMT = Midnight pdt. play around with your little clock on yoru computer and you see why.

ah your right damn daylight savings time

imsystem

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

northern cal

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kewl Runner
That's 10 GMT
no that would be 9am gmt

cause its like 857gmt now

Sagaris

Sagaris

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands.

It was fun!
Masks are really cool and dyable in nearly any colour.
Not to mention the aftermath.

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

I concur. It was fun, though I almost yelled at a couple people for camping my prize spot.

kaya

kaya

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

NBK

lol i took 143 prizes.

xxsquirrel

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

The Brotherhood Of Kai

W/R

yeah it was fun indeed! I've made some screenies:

This was Kisu speaking

And this is me with mask also dyed it red now
btw: I got the mask out of present, haven't found the collector yet.\
Hmm maybe I didn't got it from present after all, I lost about 250 orbs in a very mystical way .... Not sure to who I talked to, though.

kaya

kaya

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

NBK

this is mine. Tried the best I could to get the dye to match my armor.

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

Squirrel, as long as you were there when the emperor first showed up, you got your mask. Don't need to talk to anyone, it just shows up in your inventory.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

oh my god, so much new information. But its all added to the guide now.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

RTS: you might want to add, that for every essence you deliver to a sorceror, you get a jade orb

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

I have no confirmation such as screen shots, but the masks can be dyed silver. I saw a monk wearing one and asked him. He said he'd dyed his silver. It wasn't too bad looking.

Shadowcast

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sorrows Furnace

Maybe im just growing out of gw but this festival isn't that great..

tear

tear

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

To sum up the events of the Emperor's visit, in pictures and a short recap of my own experience:


Choo-Choo! It's the idiot train. Idiots because:

It's the emperor they seek, as our friend here makes clear. But wait...

"", indeed! The train has reached its destination afterall! It is I that is the idiot - the Emperor is here at last! And without guards, how courageous our dear Emperor is. I hope for his own safety he brought enough masks for everyone!

And he has! Satisfied, the mobs of excited, though admittedly impatient players are fended off momentarily. The Emperor gives a canned, but certainly heartwarming speech to an unattentive audience of dragon-heads, only to be rudely interrupted by a mysterious and perhaps malevolent disembodied voice!

All seems well, until I happen upon the grisly scenes of multiple fresh murders. What the hell? I investigate:

I don't remember these things being here. Perhaps they're connected to these deaths in some way? I continue close observation:


Well, that explains that. I flee for my life, but thankfully...

The invaders, despite their apparent invincibility and ability to instantly and painfully slay all those they come into contant with, suddenly decide they've been beaten and retreat. I look around the corpse-strewn battlefield, and my head falls with a great weight of sadness...

But no! This is no time to mourn the losses of the many slain just moments ago. Now we celebrate with fireworks, and presents! The death toll multiplies as masked citizens rabidly swarm over the raining gifts.

Hahah, shiny lights! Wee!

Sjeng

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

lol, playing tag with monsters? lol. seems to be fun though.

The Stinger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

SoE

R/W

Tip:
If you missed the arrival of the emperor and thus missing getting a mask
then you just need to travel to a different district. He arrives 1st at the top
district then 2nd, 3rd etc. Spanish is the last district he vissits.

So if you are in english d48 and missed the arrival you just need to travel to
lets say d80 or a district futher down the list.

Astral Design

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

WA.

The Pink Pantherz

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Feminist Terrorist
I have no confirmation such as screen shots, but the masks can be dyed silver. I saw a monk wearing one and asked him. He said he'd dyed his silver. It wasn't too bad looking.
screen shot of both Black and Silver dyed masks

Astral Design

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

WA.

The Pink Pantherz

W/Mo

Black and Blue Masks

Chooby

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Need to find out now: What happens if you DONT win

Shadowcast

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Sorrows Furnace

If your district doesn't win, they don't get gifts but they get mauled by the creatures instead..

The main site has pics of the masks in all colors I thought...

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowcast
If your district doesn't win, they don't get gifts but they get mauled by the creatures..
Yep,

Quote:
everyone in District get killed over and over and over and over.
That's what happens.

The Stinger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

SoE

R/W

I heard someone say that they've got a pet from a present. Is this true?

Hypernecrofear

Hypernecrofear

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Virginia

Grenths Rejects [GR]

N/Me

Check the Rujiyo thread concerning info about the past mission "Protect the Monastery" note this is past and has been changed

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Stinger
I heard someone say that they've got a pet from a present. Is this true?
No, that is a lie and completely false.

Rudhraighe O'Hagan

Rudhraighe O'Hagan

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Adventurers Society

Mo/Me

1 Festival Ticket = 15 gold
1 Festival Prize = 25 Festival Tickets
250 Festival Prizes = 93,750 gold

1 Present will yield:
4.8% chance 1000 gold
39.9% chance 5 Jade Wind Orbs
26.8% chance Bottle of Rice Wine
28.5% chance Red Bean Cake

Test Results:

Set 1 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
12000 gold 12 sets of 1000
430 Jade Wind Orbs 86 sets of 5
75 Bottles of Rice Wine
77 Red Bean Cakes

Set 2 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
13000 gold 13 sets of 1000
500 Jade Wind Orbs 100 sets of 5
71 Bottles of Rice Wine
66 Red Bean Cakes

Set 3 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
9000 gold 9 sets of 1000
530 Jade Wind Orbs 106 sets of 5
55 Bottles of Rice Wine
80 Red Bean Cakes

Set 4 of 250 Festival Prizes Yield:
14000 gold 14 sets of 1000
535 Jade Wind Orbs 107 sets of 5
67 Bottles of Rice Wine
62 Red Bean Cakes

Summary:

out of 1000 presents = cost 375,000 gold
Yield:
48000 gold 48 sets of 1000
1995 Jade Wind Orbs 399 sets of 5
268 Bottles of Rice Wine
285 Red Bean Cakes

Note: this is a Repost original Contribution Posted to: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Festival_Prize 16:18, 1 July 2006
Rudhraighe O Hagan