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kawaii_bat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada, Gatineau

None

Mo/R

02 Nov 2005 at 13:41 - 1

Here's a link where you can post ideas for Christmas!
Feel free to add games, places, events and anything related to the next holiday to just give imput on what we'd like to see in the Christmas events.

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Place where St-Nic should appear:

No doubt about it! Droknar's forge!
It's in the cold northern mountains and it's got a bunch of dwarves/midgets around!

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Items given my St-Nicolas:

Surprise Crackers(Works like absinth)
*Poof* and you get blinded a bit. Except it's christmas colored.

Glowing red noses and antlers(Works like the pumpkin head),
As the descriptor says.

Eggnog(Works like witch's brew),
You drink eggnog you get drunk.

Spirit of christmas (Works like ghost-in-the-box)
A little elf-spirit appears and starts dancing and chanting a christmas tune.

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Special item (like the pumkin head)-Customized

Spell casters: Max dmg req 9(attribute with most points on character at the moment)U] Candy canes staffs![/U]

Warriors get a max Al damage resistance 1 (req9Tactics) Gingerbread cookie shields with Gum-drop buttons!

Rangers get Max dmg Toy bows (The ones with the plunger tops you see in cartoons you know?) They should be like shortbows.

That would be awesome!-Not to say Hilarious!

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How do you get items/where should he appear?

He could be far up in the Shiverpeak mountain, in trouble of some sorts caused by *the wicked ice queen* and you have to party to rescue him. This could be a week-long event of somekind. Not too hard but not too easy either

OR

He comes On Christmas eve up till Christmas like the Mad-king and plays games.

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Dear Devs:
I know that alot of people won't have time to play on christmas day because of family friends and holidays spent away from home.

Christmas is *way* to tight for everyone. Please make sure you do it so it lasts a relatively long period (1 week instead of 4 days befor Halloween) and the great evetn might be better played at the eve up till Christmas itself to give a chance to everyone to get their X-mas item

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

02 Nov 2005 at 13:47 - 2

Rename all the Scarabs 'Humbug.'

kawaii_bat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada, Gatineau

None

Mo/R

02 Nov 2005 at 13:51 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sister Rosette

Rename all the Scarabs 'Humbug.'

Good one

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

02 Nov 2005 at 14:01 - 4

Couldn't resist.

But yeah, new headgear like a Santa/Elf hat would be cool.

Chev of Hardass

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2005

Under a rock

zP

Me/

02 Nov 2005 at 14:06 - 5

Just put a box on the character creation screen that changes the skin on the PvP items and armor to christmas themes.

It would be really funny to see people doing serious battle with candy canes and Christmas hats

Accurax

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ownington / OmgwtfpwnedsVille

Mo/Me

02 Nov 2005 at 14:09 - 6

Hmmmmm ...... Tiny little skimpy xmas themed outfits for female Charachters...... and big fat fat santa outfits with sacks for male charachters.

kawaii_bat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada, Gatineau

None

Mo/R

02 Nov 2005 at 14:36 - 7

Let's see some jingling elves!
Go male mesmers! Do that brake dancing!
Wooooooooo!

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

02 Nov 2005 at 15:47 - 8

ok, lets think about some realistic changes using the changes made in haloween.

The Cauldron... Obviously a large Christmas Tree.

The Mad King.. Obviously Santa..

Transforming Krytans into all sorts of christmas characters..

Haloween Items... Crackers, Turkey, Mistletoe (thats my favorite) snow balls.

Snowing in all areas.

Large Snowman in Droknars... (I love Snowmen

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I dont like the idea of a christmas hat.. I much prefer the idea of Santa out-fits for males and.... mmm.. well, I will leave female suggestions to your imagination

Ard Wen

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Haz Team

W/Mo

02 Nov 2005 at 15:52 - 9

A winter wonderland with loads of lights. Christmas lights are my favorite so every building decked out in lights.

judge1121

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Outlaws Of Ascalon

Mo/

02 Nov 2005 at 16:33 - 10

probably the event will happen in Droknar or Yaks since those to places are the snowy regions.

benjy01

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Brandon, MS 39047

Acidic Ring

02 Nov 2005 at 16:40 - 11

Replace all the grawl outside of Port Sledge with undead Reindeer. That would be a hoot!

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

02 Nov 2005 at 16:42 - 12

lol @ humbug. They could stay that way permanently too. Pretty much that is how I feel about them year round.

New item: Red Rocket. Its a one-use sled item that you can only use in a snowy area. You click on it, your character sits down, a sled appears underneath him or her, and you shoot off at high speed. Distance travelled could be affected by whether or not you are going up or downhill, if the game can recognize and calculate these changes on the fly, to introduce unpredictability. You cannot steer.

Should you go into the wall, you stop. Should you hit a tree or somesuch, you fall down. Thinking only in terms of fun, mind you, and not either practicality or potential abusability - but it was the first thing I thought of. Sled racing FTW!

benmanhaha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

nowhere!!!

N/Mo

02 Nov 2005 at 20:52 - 13

This would be very fun. I think that santa hats would be cool. I think the santa event should be an actual event not like just dancing with santa. I also think it should last for 12 days that way if people miss the first day they have another chance.

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

02 Nov 2005 at 21:03 - 14

We really need a /kiss emote to enjoy mistletoe!!

I want a Santa Hat personally!

Struth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Texas

Free Worlds Coalition [FWC]

E/Mo

02 Nov 2005 at 21:43 - 15

It'll be cool to have Christmas Presents that you could buy from a merchant in each town. Presents would be either slighty higher the cost of a key, or double the price of a key. The Present would be a box wrapped in different color wrapping, with a bow.

Why have Presents/packages so expensive compared to keys? Well, depending on which area you buy the present from, the present acts similar to a chest from that area. When double clicked you instantly get a rare or unique item that you'd normally get from a chest located in that area.

How hard would that be to program in? Well, seems hard to me, but the chests work, so presents could too.

One other thing, Presents are gifts you know, so of course you couldnt buy a present and open it yourself, thated just be a "worm hole to get rich." So, when you buy a Present, that present restricts you from opening it, and to fix the problem with characters buying a present for their other character, Presents in package form couldn't be put in your storage, and cannot be salvaged while in package form.

This would be an awesome thing to give to say, your Guild officers or leader, or the reverse; giving to your ordinary guild members, thanking them for being an active player, or making the guild better.

Since the Christmas Holiday Spirit is to give to others, this would be a really cool idea.

*(Scammers and cheaters are everywhere unfortunately, which might make this idea lose interest.)

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Nov 2005 at 22:00 - 16

What they should do as a present idea would be to on Christmas day, every GW account that has a character at level 20 should get some sort of gold item, and not just some crappy item that just has a gold name and maybe +5 armor while hexed or something, I mean REAL gold items that someone would really use or sell for a decent amount of money. If Anet doesn't want to do that, they could deposit money into everyone's bank accounts, and depending on what lvl thier highest lvl character is, they get a certain sum of money. That way the people who don't need all that money can still get a decent amount, but not an insane amount like 50 plat or something. just an idea

abatage

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Preston, UK

The Right Effect [REF]

E/Mo

02 Nov 2005 at 22:15 - 17

has anyone played Asheron's Call? Out of all the MMOs I've played, Asheron's Call has to be my number 1 for being able to scew around with so much in game without actually hunting/questing/etc. During Winter there are killer snowmen (with 2 heads) and much more. I think AC is a great place for ideas. But AC is very old and nothing compared to GW for gameplay. Well I suppose this isn't a suggestion... except killer snowmen. =P

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

02 Nov 2005 at 22:17 - 18

Don't have Christmas decorations.

Shusky

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Purple Hippos

02 Nov 2005 at 23:02 - 19

We need a skill trainer that will teach you a Hurl Snowball skill (No Attribute. Hurl a snowball at either an ally or an enemy for 5 damage).

And I want the Titans to wear Santa hats.

Nighteye

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

02 Nov 2005 at 23:07 - 20

Give people a snowball weapon that does 0 damage and can only be used in towns.

The Pirate

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Demon Armie

N/W

02 Nov 2005 at 23:13 - 21

hey hey heres one that would stay permant. SANTAS BAG gives you more space in your storage. works like a bag but it doesnt have its own slots it just adds more space to your stoargae yey or nay?

Tyrent Frath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

[ECTO]

Mo/W

02 Nov 2005 at 23:15 - 22

lets see...

i like the present idea, but i think it should be odd-based

like this: you choose how much you want to pay for the present (1k minimum) and depending on how much you pick, it improves your chances of getting something GODLY

...something along the lines of...1k minimum, 50k maximum, at 1k you have a 1% chance of getting something perfect, at 50k you have a 15% chance of getting something perfect

feedback?

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

02 Nov 2005 at 23:23 - 23

Shouldn't be Christmas per se... not everyone or every culture does that. However, a winter solstice celebration would cover the same thing and would cross to all (most at least) cultures.

This also allows for creativity beyond the "Santa hat" (even though I'd love to see that...)

Evennia should be the Snow Queen, along with her seven dwarves...

Waylayer Brixt

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

In the shadows

Slayers Of Sanity

E/Mo

02 Nov 2005 at 23:40 - 24

Dont start the whole religous debate.

They called it a "Halloween" event and some religions dislike halloween, so "Christmas" can stay Christmas.

If your one of those people that doesnt celebrate Christmas then I imagine you've dealt with 9/10 people (in real-life) around you celebrating Christmas before and can deal with it in-game.

Now, that that is done, they could:

-Have Hot Chocolate as an item,
-And Have groups of Caroller (how DO you spell that?) NPC's in the towns.
-Stockings full of the previously mention items?
-A train set could circle some of the towns.

Venus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Boston, MA

Me/Mo

02 Nov 2005 at 23:47 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nighteye

Give people a snowball weapon that does 0 damage and can only be used in towns.

That acually sounds like a pretty fun idea... or somthing like it at least

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

03 Nov 2005 at 00:08 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waylayer Brixt

Dont start the whole religous debate.

They called it a "Halloween" event and some religions dislike halloween, so "Christmas" can stay Christmas.

If your one of those people that doesnt celebrate Christmas then I imagine you've dealt with 9/10 people (in real-life) around you celebrating Christmas before and can deal with it in-game.

Now, that that is done, they could:

-Have Hot Chocolate as an item,
-And Have groups of Caroller (how DO you spell that?) NPC's in the towns.
-Stockings full of the previously mention items?
-A train set could circle some of the towns.

Sorry Sparky, I was thinking a little more globally. I'm not sure whether or not the Koreans, Chinese, et.al. celebrate "Christmas" (or Halloween for that matter) or something else tied to the solstice. Not intended to be a religious debate.

For that matter... what holidays may be coming primarily celebrated by our overseas friends that would be a nice touch for GW to recognize? I understand the Chinese New Year celebrations can be something... and people miss fireworks in GW, no?

Think outside the box.

The Hand Of Death

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cavalon

The Last Pirates (SaVY)

N/

03 Nov 2005 at 00:20 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Sorry Sparky, I was thinking a little more globally. I'm not sure whether or not the Koreans, Chinese, et.al. celebrate "Christmas" (or Halloween for that matter) or something else tied to the solstice. Not intended to be a religious debate.

For that matter... what holidays may be coming primarily celebrated by our overseas friends that would be a nice touch for GW to recognize? I understand the Chinese New Year celebrations can be something... and people miss fireworks in GW, no?

Think outside the box.

If I remember correctly the Chinese new year starts at the beginning of February. But I do agree with your former idea. There are three holidays around this time of year so why not include them all. We can include parts of all the holidays into one area. Mostly Christmass because most people celebrate that but that doesnt mean extra things can't be added.

When Halloween came I was disappointed to see that the charr werent celebrating it. I mean they could have dressed them up with bunny ears and a puffy tail. Why not for Christmass dress the creatures up. The white mantel can be santa clause and the charr can have reigndeer antlers.

Waylayer Brixt

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

In the shadows

Slayers Of Sanity

E/Mo

03 Nov 2005 at 00:22 - 28

cultures are intimately related to religions,

Merriam-webster:
a : the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon man's capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations
b : the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, RELIGIOUS, or social group.

Therefore my son, I suggest you realise there is no box, and stop trying to use incorrect cliche's.
You say I should start thinking outside the box.
I say you should just START thinking to begin with.

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

03 Nov 2005 at 00:34 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shusky

We need a skill trainer that will teach you a Hurl Snowball skill (No Attribute. Hurl a snowball at either an ally or an enemy for 5 damage).

And I want the Titans to wear Santa hats.

/signed

oh man i'd do hells precipe all day to see titans wearing santa hats

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

03 Nov 2005 at 00:34 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waylayer Brixt

cultures are intimately related to religions,

Merriam-webster:
a : the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon man's capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations
b : the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, RELIGIOUS, or social group.

Therefore my son, I suggest you realise there is no box, and stop trying to use incorrect cliche's.
You say I should start thinking outside the box.
I say you should just START thinking to begin with.

Well, you're good at highlighting a single word and claiming victory... however the very next word, "or", shows that that particular dictionary definition shows that religion can be one factor in distinguishing a culture, not the "intimately related" item you claim.

However, things have drifted off topic.

Charr in bunny ears... heh heh. I'd expect the bunny ears to be stuck between their teeth though...

I would like to see a holiday event encompassing a great many cultures, be they religious or not, so as to not only include everyone but to also introduce people to other cultures, other ideas. A united festivity.

With free stuff.

glenn_rolfe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

03 Nov 2005 at 00:48 - 31

Add another quest in Sorrow's where you have to eventually defeat Bad Santa, and on the way his crazed reindeer. Be a good chance to slaughter some elves as well.
Sorrow's could look like the North Pole.
Could get special items like Candy Canes

kendaki

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Some say in my own little world ^^

SOED

N/Mo

03 Nov 2005 at 03:15 - 32

Man there are alot of good ideas here. Hopefully these will be good additions. I like the ideas for collectors items but instead of an elf in the box i'd say go with snow balls. the way they work is they can only be used in town. Highlight a target and use the snowball, you throw the snowball at the target and they are effected by the ice condition (like what you find in marhans grotto) so they are slowed in town for 5 seconds while they are moving. Also I think a district wide snow ball war would be an awsome sight.

For the item you get from Santa a present that gives you a random high class item (either purple or gold, or one of the more expensive dyes) or even something like a christmas dye that when used turns your whole armor set red and green?

kendaki

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Some say in my own little world ^^

SOED

N/Mo

03 Nov 2005 at 03:19 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Well, you're good at highlighting a single word and claiming victory... however the very next word, "or", shows that that particular dictionary definition shows that religion can be one factor in distinguishing a culture, not the "intimately related" item you claim.

However, things have drifted off topic.

Charr in bunny ears... heh heh. I'd expect the bunny ears to be stuck between their teeth though...

I would like to see a holiday event encompassing a great many cultures, be they religious or not, so as to not only include everyone but to also introduce people to other cultures, other ideas. A united festivity.

With free stuff.

What if they were to do something like that for the international districts? Each of the major cities like Ascalon and Lions, would be decorated to represent a different holiday celebrated during december. Granted alot of programming involved but trying to mash all the holidays together could have the design team so frusterated with the holidays they'll start thinking that celebrating them in game just isn't worth the trouble.

Mo/R9

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Gold Coast, Australia

Mo/R

03 Nov 2005 at 03:24 - 34

Throw snowball skill ftw! Also, sleds. Permanant item. Can only be used in snowy areas and on a downhill slope. Speed depends on slope but is faster than walking. Can be steered to some extent and cannot be used when you have aggro. When coming off a slope and onto a flat area, you slide for some distance.

Akilles

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Brothers of the Jade

03 Nov 2005 at 04:45 - 35

I want to see multi-colored christmas lights hung everywhere, snowmen henchman, Mad Santa!!!!!! Santa Hats!!!! Snow in L.A.!!!! Jingle Bell sounds! Christmas music (subtle) giant Christmas Trees.

pyrohex

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

03 Nov 2005 at 05:25 - 36

New armor - like a big Bow-Wrapped-Package. Imagine all the walking pink squares...

The Son Of Morgoth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Maryland

The Servants Of Morgoth

N/

03 Nov 2005 at 05:29 - 37

IMO i would rather have ArenaNet Work on the second Expansion and also maybe another big game update instead of something for Christmas i hate all this Christmas hype especially since i dont celebrate it....

Omega_2005

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

UK, or is it? *confused*

A/Rt

03 Nov 2005 at 11:14 - 38

What about a Santa equippable set for christmas, and also where the Ettins and mobs that drop armor items, they should drop more purple/gold Santa's Boots that always have Major/Superior runes!?

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

03 Nov 2005 at 11:22 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Shouldn't be Christmas per se... not everyone or every culture does that. However, a winter solstice celebration would cover the same thing and would cross to all (most at least) cultures.

This would work, since most December holidays besides the Passover are based on it.

SisterMercy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Sisters of Mercy

03 Nov 2005 at 12:45 - 40

A couple of things.

1) I don't think that anyone "got" the fact that my other (now-closed) thread "Dear Santa" was just for humor's sake. Just thought I should clarify.

2) Suggestions:
- I think one of the handout items should be a candy cane. And of course, all that sugar gives you a 5-second Sprint-like speed boost (non-stackable or max stack 2 or 3).
- Eggnog = Witches' Brew / Ale
- A friend brought up an interesting one: a Santa Sack that replaces the belt pouch and holds up to 20 items?

However, I don't think they want all events to be a mirror image of each other.

What I thought might be interesting is a few short new seasonal quests. Resurrect a small unused map (an early area from the betas?), retexture, throw in several dwarves beating up on elves and a few twisted objectives.

Either way, I'm sure what they come up with will be fun.