[MERGED] When the Mad King is coming - LOOK HERE

Slade xTekno

Slade xTekno

Rawr.

Join Date: Apr 2005

Read or Die Stooge Forum

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According to information gathered on other forums, the Mad King arrived at noon on Halloween in Korea. He appeared several more times that day, and everyone who attended was given a pumpkin helmet [to see one, go to a LA Int D]. He also arrived in Europe at noon, and returned every three hours afterward.

I am assuming he will arrive at noon on Halloween in the Americas [and Europe] as well. Gaile Grey has been quoted saying "We would not ask folks to stay up through a work night!" and "All, we would not expect you to go sleepless or miss work or school."

From what I have gathered, the Mad King is coming at Noon [1200] PST and every three hours after.
Noon PST = 1.00p MST = 2.00p CST = 3.00 EST = 8.00p GMT
Just add three hours for the other times.

Many people are saying that you don't have to participate in his games to receieve a pumpkin helm. However, you might want to stand in the green circle, just in case...
Quote:
Originally Posted by DFMD
the timezone for the region:
Europe is GMT, US is PST
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix of War
The Mad King Thorn will appear at Noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm in Lion's Arch. I heard at midnight would be the last time but I am not certain about that particular time.

You play games for about 30 minutes. When he makes a joke, you laugh (or you die). When he asks for music you play an instrument (or you die). He calls on specific players to play Rock, Paper, Scissors. If he beats you ...yep you guessed it...YOU DIE!. If you beat him you get a prize.

When you are slain from not doing something correctly you are instantly brought back up with everyone once that single "event" is over and he moves to the next one.

Each time you get one right..you get one (or more) of the 4 Halloween items that the collectors have (horsemen) from the Mad King Thorn.

At the end he plays "Mad King Says". Same rules as "Simon Says". Once this is done...he gives everyone that PARTICIPATED in the games a Pumpkin Helmet. This helmet is customised..so you CAN NOT equip it on any other character except the one that was there and it has no trade value since it is useless to anyone but you. But it sure looks cool!

Hope this answers all your questions.

If you have more my in-game name is Isabelle Phoenix. If you whisper me asking a question I have already answered in this post I will just put you on ignore. So please limit it to something I have not covered here.
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Originally Posted by Phoenix of War
No you do not have to use any halloween items.

I am not sure on timezone yet but I am trying to find out so I can come back here and let you guys know.

Gaile was on several hours ago so I imagine she is asleep now so not too sure how to find out now except wait for his appearance in American districts then we will know what timezone.

Yes, by participate I mean ATTEMPT them...not "get them all right"

I have no other information besides what is in my two posts at this time so please slow the pm's down now...I'll update here soon as I know anything more.
Quote:
Originally Posted by -Loki-
According to someone I know that spoke to [Gaile Grey], [the Mad King] will appear at noon on each servers noon, on halloween day. Then, at random times throughout the day until midnight. Near midnight, there will be a live even in the international servers.
Old screens, but some people haven't seen them.


Quote:
Originally Posted by -Loki-
Anyone know what the stats of the pumpkin helm are? Or if it even has stats?
I have heard that the helmets have no stats and are customized for each character. This probably means you will have to camp in LA with each of your charries if you want them to each have a Pumpkin Helm.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Align
So... Saturday? Sunday?
According to the information above, the Mad King will appear on Monday, 10.31.05, at noon.

Please keep all speculation out of this thread; it is here simply to inform people.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Well considering Noon in American time is 5 hours behind the UK its ok. I'll catch the Mad King some point in the evening.

So how does it work? Does he have any quest to do, or does the mad King just give you the hat?

Slade xTekno

Slade xTekno

Rawr.

Join Date: Apr 2005

Read or Die Stooge Forum

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I have heard that he just gives hats to everyone in attendance.

Accurax

Accurax

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ownington / OmgwtfpwnedsVille

Mo/Me

APPARENTLY HE JUST GIVES U THE HAT FOR FREE.

I want to know if he appears anywhere other than lions arch (i cant get there yet)

And also how long he's going to hang around for.

any idea's anyone?

Slade xTekno

Slade xTekno

Rawr.

Join Date: Apr 2005

Read or Die Stooge Forum

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From what I have heard, he only appears in Lion's Arch.

Please keep speculation out of this thread; I don't want it closed like the others.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Yes keep to the facts... Slade xTekno maybe you should add a list of what we know about the mad king at the top of the tread? Update it as we get new information... NO SPECULATION.

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slade xTekno
I am assuming he will arrive at noon on Halloween in the Americas [and Europe] as well. Gaile Grey has been quoted saying "We would not ask folks to stay up through a work night!" and "All, we would not expect you to go sleepless or miss work or school."
According to someone I know that spoke to her, he will appear at noon on each servers noon, on halloween day. Then, at random times throughout the day until midnight. Near midnight, there will be a live even in the international servers.

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

Anyone know what the stats of the pumpkin helm are? Or if it even has stats?

Kassad

Kassad

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/

Whats does the Mad-King look like anyway, dragon?

Align

Align

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Protectors of Awesome[AWE]

W/

So... Saturday? Sunday?

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Monday apparently...I can't believe I stayed up for that. Oh well, it was fun as hell in American d1 when I managed to get in.

EDIT: Moved the "Getting [Accurax] to Lion's Arch" posts here.

Slade xTekno

Slade xTekno

Rawr.

Join Date: Apr 2005

Read or Die Stooge Forum

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Accurax
APPARENTLY HE JUST GIVES U THE HAT FOR FREE.

I want to know if he appears anywhere other than lions arch (i cant get there yet)

And also how long he's going to hang around for.

any idea's anyone?
Since you're not at LA yet, leave your IGN. I'm pretty sure there will be a couple people that can help you get there.

EDIT: Nm, he found a way to get there.

Zexion

Zexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Warrior Nation [WN]

N/Me

Noon monday. What timezone? (since i am in +1)

_Zexion

The Son Of Morgoth

The Son Of Morgoth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Maryland

The Servants Of Morgoth

N/

Woah Dam and today is the day i have to do like 4 essays dam dam dam dam dam. Sigh prob have to rush home to play guildwars for like 10 min. hope their are spoilers on this board by the time i get back so i can do it easier.

Pevil Lihatuh

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

for UK people playing in USA servers like me: so far all events have been 8 hours behind us. So this event at noon will be 8pm for us.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pevil Lihatuh
for UK people playing in USA servers like me: so far all events have been 8 hours behind us. So this event at noon will be 8pm for us.
So they are going by Pacific Time? Which is -8 GMT? I always figured they went by Eastern Time which is -5 GTM?

Can you comfirm if that is the case since if it is that means I can catch the Mad King at 8pm tonight GMT

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

noon meens aroud 12:00 daytime right? so they say we dont you to stay up for this when infact people who work or go to school in the day cant see unless they camp out?

Maddie

Maddie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Netherlands

[천상캐슬]

Mo/

but will he appear more often on the day or only once

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

mor often from what i hear

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

So its around 12:00?

What time zone are we talking about here?

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

a-net time im not sure the name of the time zone itself though

stoned bob

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005


this it the pumpking helmet from:
http://guildwars.ogaming.com/forum/i...0&#entry160332

Zeroo

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

w00t the mad king event was happening and i got a pumpkin helmet DD

dreamcrafter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

I live in Berlin but I'm forced to work and sleep in the most boring place on earth

R/E

yea I got a pumpkin helmet AND a whole bunch of halloween stuff - it was hilarious too, seeing people dropping like flies because they didnt know what to do..

Especially the Mad King Says game, people just didn't get it..

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

we need to start an active thread were every time he shows in a random district we can go there imedietly.
i can start this thread after school or if wum1 can do it sooner that would be much appreciated

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

how would you stay alive in time enough to get such a treat?

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

Some folks forgot the "*******SPOILERS********" heading and now i feel the need to gouge out my eyes.

Poised

Poised

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

That was EXCELLENT, my jaw is still hurting from laughing

Bale_Shadowscar

Bale_Shadowscar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

New Dragons [NDR]

From what I've heard, its not random, rather he appears every third hour

so 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock etc GMT

dreamcrafter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

I live in Berlin but I'm forced to work and sleep in the most boring place on earth

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by jonnybegood
how would you stay alive in time enough to get such a treat?
********************SPOILERS********************** ***********

simple, just do what he tells you. If he tells a joke, type /laugh, don't type HAHA or LOL.. If he wants you to show team spirit, join a party. He will also randomly choose players to play rock paper scissors against him, loose and you die, win and you get a treat. The final part of his court session will be a game of Mad King Says. He will order you to do stuff, but you only have to do it, if he says Mad King Says *dothisorthat*. If he doesn't say Mad King Says and you do what he tells you, you're dead.

Note: If you die, you'll get rezed immediately, but you dont get your treats.

Also, he will give every player who participated in the event the pumpkin hat when he leaves

Phoenix of War

Phoenix of War

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Phoenix of War

E/Me

The Mad King Thorn will appear at Noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm in Lion's Arch. I heard at midnight would be the last time but I am not certain about that particular time.

You play games for about 30 minutes. When he makes a joke, you laugh (or you die). When he asks for music you play an instrument (or you die). He calls on specific players to play Rock, Paper, Scissors. If he beats you ...yep you guessed it...YOU DIE!. If you beat him you get a prize.

When you are slain from not doing something correctly you are instantly brought back up with everyone once that single "event" is over and he moves to the next one.

Each time you get one right..you get one (or more) of the 4 Halloween items that the collectors have (horsemen) from the Mad King Thorn.

At the end he plays "Mad King Says". Same rules as "Simon Says". Once this is done...he gives everyone that PARTICIPATED in the games a Pumpkin Helmet. This helmet is customised..so you CAN NOT equip it on any other character except the one that was there and it has no trade value since it is useless to anyone but you. But it sure looks cool!

Hope this answers all your questions.

If you have more my in-game name is Isabelle Phoenix. If you whisper me asking a question I have already answered in this post I will just put you on ignore. So please limit it to something I have not covered here.

Shusky

Shusky

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Purple Hippos

I'll be posting screenshots from Euro District 1 party soon

iotc247

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Which timezone is this please!

aron searle

aron searle

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

when you say PARTICAPATED like that i assume you mean you dont have to get all the answeres correct just particapate.

that right?

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by iotc247
Which timezone is this please!
All I want to know is are the American servers -5 GMT (Eastern) or -8 GMT (Pacific) time? Since I don't want to have to check at different times when I get home

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

Do you have to use the halloween items while you are playing games with the mad king?

iotc247

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Yeah thats what I meant rts.

Phoenix of War

Phoenix of War

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Phoenix of War

E/Me

No you do not have to use any halloween items.

I am not sure on timezone yet but I am trying to find out so I can come back here and let you guys know.

Gaile was on several hours ago so I imagine she is asleep now so not too sure how to find out now except wait for his appearance in American districts then we will know what timezone.

Yes, by participate I mean ATTEMPT them...not "get them all right"

I have no other information besides what is in my two posts at this time so please slow the pm's down now...I'll update here soon as I know anything more.

Paradigm

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Deaths Assassin

W/Mo

If some of you have lions arch. Send me an ingame tell. I will run you there from wherever for free. "Maba the warrior"

dwarfslayer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/R

Top marks to the devs. That was a great peice of programing. Not had so much fun in ages.

It's what makes this game no1

Cant wait for Christmas day lol to get my Santa Hat