Halloween Items: worth saving?

One and Two

One and Two

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

I just bought one of each item and threw it in storage, next to my pile of dwarven ale. I have no idea why i keep these things...

Zakarr

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

So Halloween items won't vanish after the event is over. Although they didn't tell if you could trade or drop them anymore. =/

Csquirrelrun

Csquirrelrun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Zealand

Me/

Quick note, it seems that the Mad King appears at 12:00 pm, noon, not midnight. Thats what happened in Korea. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just relaying rumours from the game.

kg_lildude1

kg_lildude1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Lionheart Braves [LHB]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by iotc247
Anyone know how long the Mad king will be there? If I am not on when he comes I dont want to miss getting any items or anything.
i hope that they dont make it really late in the night,

wouldnt want to make it unfair for us americans playing in europe would ya? :\

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Um, you basically negated your own post with the comment "I'm relaying rumors...." If you realize it's a rumor, why post it?

Sir Maddox

Sir Maddox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Me/E

You have to keep in mind that storage space is limited in Guild Wars, resulting in a game not really that condusive to the collecting of items without true inherent purpose and value.

Sadly, I think part of me would "like" the items to vanish, just so I don't feel like I missed out on money by not farming them now, however, if they stay, it would be a neat thing to pop off randomly in the Grotto now and again, but they don't have enough value/purpose to actually sell for much. (I would think.)

Csquirrelrun

Csquirrelrun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Zealand

Me/

It is almost impossible to understand anyhting properly right now because there is so much chat. However everynow and then I heard people say he came at noon in korea, which makes sense because that wasn't so long ago and he hasn't arrived in America even though it's past midnight almost everywhere.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Well for me I'm collecting as many sets of the things as possible, since I know for a fact that they be worth something later. I missed out on the cheap Ectos and other things that have happened in this game, no way am I letting this one pass me by.

Csquirrelrun

Csquirrelrun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Zealand

Me/

check this thread for more conclusive evidence

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...778#post629778

Obsiedion

Obsiedion

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

ENGLAND

IHOP

Mo/

How long is this dude hanging around for? I dont finish work till 4pm GMT but is he gonna be here for like 5 hours (until he pops up in america) i might just catch him, otherwise....ahh well who am i kidding i have seen hundreds of real pumpkins, carved my own, i wont be too destroyed if i cant get one. It'll be a nice novalty if i can, but hey i'm sure we'll all get santa hats, and easter eggs, and new years....erm...somethings anyways.

Peace out people

Obs

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Obsiedion
How long is this dude hanging around for? I dont finish work till 4pm GMT but is he gonna be here for like 5 hours (until he pops up in america) i might just catch him, otherwise....ahh well who am i kidding i have seen hundreds of real pumpkins, carved my own, i wont be too destroyed if i cant get one. It'll be a nice novalty if i can, but hey i'm sure we'll all get santa hats, and easter eggs, and new years....erm...somethings anyways.

Peace out people

Obs
You have problems I won't be home till 6pm GMT, so say he keeps running up at different times of the day till Midnight, so I hope I get one. In the meantime I'll continue to collect halloween goodies.

tigernz

tigernz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Alberta, Canada

Servants of Fortuna

N/Me

Has anyone else partied up with the King's Bodyguards (those big candy golems) from LA?

Had about 4 of em following me around the wilderness the other night, casting their animate level 3 bone minions...pretty funny

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by tigernz
Has anyone else partied up with the King's Bodyguards (those big candy golems) from LA?

Had about 4 of em following me around the wilderness the other night, casting their animate level 3 bone minions...pretty funny
Well that is offtopic but can you say crazy?

MJ12trooper

MJ12trooper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

farming somewhere

E/Mo

HONESTLY GUYS even if all the haloween items become rare and collectable

so what! it gives the players who have alot of cash something to spend it on.
they will just be another item like the sickle is......rare and sought after


am i missing something?

and im also sure if it gets out of hand a-net would do something about it

AlphaSt0rm

AlphaSt0rm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

Prepare Yourselves [YEAH]

W/R

Heh I stocked up on mine just before the Mad Kings last visit. I have 40+ of each item Hope they become worth a shitload !

MJ12trooper

MJ12trooper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

farming somewhere

E/Mo

I got have 150 ghost in a boxes!!! and 40 of each other item

i also hope they become worth something

they will pay for my fissure armor i am still short about 750k

Invisty

Invisty

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Zealand

South Island Liberation Army

Mo/W

gaile answers your questions.

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6315/gw0846xq.jpg

-cbf resizing.

MJ12trooper

MJ12trooper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

farming somewhere

E/Mo

ill probly end up using mine before they even go up in price there just to damn cool

I love the fact that ghost in the boxes pull agro and trigger necros soul reaping

Hanuman li Tosh

Hanuman li Tosh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

garden of the gods, CO

Over Powered

N/

i farmed only the witches brew but kept all the items from the mad king. ill ise the "boo" to rank people on my second account till i get a deer head, and ill use the ale to get drunk. since dwarven ale costs 200 a pop i can sell the brew for 175g all day or just to get faced once in a while. not bad for 2 lousy grawl neclaces.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

I've already seen people WTB Haloween items 100g... and seen people WTS Haloween Items for 200g.

if this is when you can still get the items imagine when you cant :O

kawaii_bat

kawaii_bat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada, Gatineau

None

Mo/R

Ghosts-in-the-box are the items which will be worth the most in a while.
Since they are energy potions for Necromancers and attract Agro they are invaluable!

I'm just concentrating on them. I hope the Halloween update stays for one last night so I can collect enough of them to be worth it!

Hanuman li Tosh

Hanuman li Tosh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

garden of the gods, CO

Over Powered

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
I've already seen people WTB Haloween items 100g... and seen people WTS Haloween Items for 200g.

if this is when you can still get the items imagine when you cant :O
i saw people selling them for 5k for the set in the begining. that was insane!

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I was surprise that the Halloween items is still in my inventory last night and that Lion Arch, Droknor Forge, and Tomb hasn't been changed back yet.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by kawaii_bat
Ghosts-in-the-box are the items which will be worth the most in a while.
Since they are energy potions for Necromancers and attract Agro they are invaluable!

I'm just concentrating on them. I hope the Halloween update stays for one last night so I can collect enough of them to be worth it!
Im not so sure this is true... although I can understand your reasoning.

I think the items as a set wil be far more valuble than any combat advantage it would give.

The most expensive items in the game are High stats stuff, these are the things which pvp players crave.. stuff which lasts forever, not the limited use of a box. (runes, weapons, globs..etc)

so I think the monetary value of the items is physically worth more to any pvp player.

Also, you dont yet know the full extent of what these Items actually do...

imagine this,

a few months down the line someone discovers that absinth used in a certain way does x,y,z... suddenly absith with become the hottest comodity.

so you cant assume that just the box will be high value...

personally Im keeping a good stock of them all!

5k for 'set' sounds very nice thank you

Omg Kthxbye

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/W

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...ween_items.jpg

There's my collection so far

340 Witches Brew
131 Squash Serum
139 Absinthe
80 Ghost-in-Box

I'm gambling that they are gonna be worth a bunch when Halloween is over :P If not, oh well, I'm down a few hours of farming, no biggie

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Solo'd the grawl outside Frontier Gate at lunch time... buggers dropped 11 necklaces in one run. Right over the hill... charr.

Bought me a bunch of GITBoxes... hey, I like em!