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Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

03 Nov 2005 at 19:02 - 1

...come to an end.

Just a note to let you know that we've enjoyed all the festivities, and the happy times, and we'll be leaving the town decorations and NPCs in place until Friday, at which time the towns will revert to normal.

This is a nice way to reach a compromise between those who would like us to keep the decorations forever and those who are prepared to return to regular day-to-day life in Lion's Arch, Tomb of the Primeval Kings, and Droknar's Forge.

We are delighted with your positive response and your kind comments about the Halloween Event, and look forward to fun events like this in the future. In the meantime, look for a little keepsake on the official site tomorrow.

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

03 Nov 2005 at 19:04 - 2

Thanks for a fun event. looking forward to the next one.

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

03 Nov 2005 at 19:05 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

We are delighted with your positive response and your kind comments about the Halloween Event, and look forward to fun events like this in the future. In the meantime, look for a little keepsake on the official site tomorrow.

Town-in-a-bottle?

I really enjoyed all the effort and artistic ability that went into the Halloween event, and I'm almost regretting that it has passed so quickly

But on the other hand, this makes me all the more excited to see what ingenuity comes with future holiday events

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

03 Nov 2005 at 19:09 - 4

Hey Gaile? Whats the plan for holiday like Christmas, Thanksgiving? or other?

snapp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

W/

03 Nov 2005 at 19:10 - 5

It was awesome Gaile, created lots of bustle and chatter and brought some life back. I was one of the people that sat in LA for all three midnights (time zones) even though I knew it was happening at noon, just to see the reactions and people actually having fun and enjoying each other.

Well done!

Fantus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

03 Nov 2005 at 19:11 - 6

I am going to miss adventuring with the Mad King's Guard...

Thanks for a fantastic event, guys! It really rocked and my toons will keep their Pumpkin Crowns in a special place!

Shusky

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Purple Hippos

03 Nov 2005 at 19:12 - 7

It brought me back to GW after a few weeks of non-activity. Good job on that, make sure to make more timed events in the future

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

03 Nov 2005 at 19:12 - 8

Oh.. and is Halloween items going to stay in our inventory? or they will be removed after Friday also?

BTW, great event and its was fun when Mad King slay people who doesn't listen!

Kailin Aer

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

USA

Bad Karma Resurrection [BKR]

03 Nov 2005 at 19:13 - 9

Thanks Gaile and GW Team. Really had a great time!

KA

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

03 Nov 2005 at 19:15 - 10

I still say that we should keep the spirits of the fallen floating around the Tomb of the Primevil Kings

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

03 Nov 2005 at 19:20 - 11

The red moon in Tombs awestruck me. I sincerely hope Anet will find a way to keep it around

Sofonisba

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Tucson, AZ

The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]

03 Nov 2005 at 19:20 - 12

Thanks, Gaile! Had a blast with the Mad King. Great job.

kawaii_bat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada, Gatineau

None

Mo/R

03 Nov 2005 at 19:23 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

Hey Gaile? Whats the plan for holiday like Christmas, Thanksgiving? or other?

The problem with Thanksgiving is that it's not the same date for everyone and it's only celebrated in America.

It's around the 11th of October for Canada and I think somewhere in the middle of November for the U.S

It's not a wide-spread holiday like Halloween, Christmas or Easter.

Arturo02

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

See that third planet from the sun?

Sacred Forge Knights

R/Me

03 Nov 2005 at 19:25 - 14

thanks for the event and the deco.

Xonic

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

03 Nov 2005 at 19:26 - 15

good event!

Quote:

...return to regular day-to-day life in Lion's Arch...

oh fear the WTS spams in local chat....

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

03 Nov 2005 at 19:35 - 16

the little keepsake: the much awaited video of a Gaile Gray conga line!

Kilane

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Charleston, WV

Tribal Instincts

W/N

03 Nov 2005 at 19:35 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by kawaii_bat

It's around the 11th of October for Canada and I think somewhere in the middle of November for the U.S

It's always the last Thursday in November in the US

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

03 Nov 2005 at 20:06 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilane

It's always the last Thursday in November in the US

True, but us Europeans and Koreans don't want to be forced to have a holiday we don't care for in the game

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

03 Nov 2005 at 20:11 - 19

I've drunken about 50 Witches' Brews over the course of the event. Needless to say, I've enjoyed myself but my warrior isn't feeling quite right anymore. Maybe I need to become a tank so I can use Purge Signet to feel better.

raven214

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

R/

03 Nov 2005 at 20:33 - 20

I wish I could've been there for the Mad King event... but had classes to attend and papers to write.... I sat in LA for 9 hours Tuesday hoping to get a pumpkin on my shoulders but to no avail.

Oh well, thanks Anet for all the effort and one sweet game!

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

03 Nov 2005 at 20:50 - 21

I want to thank Gaile and ANet again for the awesome Haloween event!!!!!

This was a fantastic social event for Guild Wars. I was up past midnight for several nights in a row. All the LA districts were packed all the way down to d8! After much trying I made it into d2 and PARTIED! I had more fun at this party than I've have at some real life parties!!!

I even made a little party dress for Carinae, because battle armor didn't feel right for the event. We drank, we danced, we met other people and made new friends... BIG FUN!

And no hangover the next morning (but maybe still a little tired)

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

03 Nov 2005 at 22:00 - 22

Brits have an event called harvest festival...that's the neares thing to thanksgiving. I wouldn't mind celebrating an American tradition anyway.
Any excuse for a party!

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

03 Nov 2005 at 22:50 - 23

Thanksgiving's all over the place, don't think it could work.

Christmas, now...

FREE STUFF!!!!!!! WOOOOOO!!!!!!!

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

03 Nov 2005 at 23:23 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

Brits have an event called harvest festival...that's the neares thing to thanksgiving. I wouldn't mind celebrating an American tradition anyway.
Any excuse for a party!

This man has it figured out. Who really cares whose holiday it is? Free stuff and interesting events means everybody wins. I wouldn't have a problem with celebrating every American, European, and Korean holiday, if it means getting stuff.

huh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hou Lan Geng [HLG]

03 Nov 2005 at 23:26 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

Brits have an event called harvest festival...that's the neares thing to thanksgiving. I wouldn't mind celebrating an American tradition anyway.
Any excuse for a party!

You said it all right there!
I don't celebrate Halloween, never had.
Yes I don't even know what candy corn is

Nonetheless, I still had a blast and made a few new in-game friends.

Great job Anet!!

Sarrow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

San Diego, California

Ecks Di

E/N

03 Nov 2005 at 23:32 - 26

Very nice to put more flare into the game and show us that you devs wuv us so much

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

04 Nov 2005 at 01:00 - 27

i'd keep tombs the way it is right now with the ghost flying around. adds a nice touch.

00039

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Me Want Snuu[Snuu]

D/W

04 Nov 2005 at 01:03 - 28

I Demand A Giant Killer Robot Santa For Christmas!

SantaClause

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

US

04 Nov 2005 at 01:53 - 29

I hope that I can keep my name when chrismas comes! I would not like an NPC to try to be me

This world is not big enought for 2 Santas.

Mimi Miyagi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Port Orchard, WA

The Second Foundation: [TSF]

04 Nov 2005 at 02:00 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by kawaii_bat

The problem with Thanksgiving is that it's not the same date for everyone and it's only celebrated in America.

It's around the 11th of October for Canada and I think somewhere in the middle of November for the U.S

It's not a wide-spread holiday like Halloween, Christmas or Easter.

Holloween isn't celebrated in Korea either, yet we still had an event for it. Korea has a "Thanksgiving" (called Chuseok) that is celebrated in the fall. While Korea is growing in Christian population, it's very much the minority - Koreans have Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islamic as significant religous memberships (in that order) so to claim that Korea "celebrates" Christmas is incorrect. Only about 25% of the population is christian. Same would apply for any other christian religous holidays (Easter, etc).

If ANet had to account for every single special holiday from every single country GW is played from, we'd have a special event twice a day, and the expansion would never get done.

Jwh6913

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Death Infernal Evil

Mo/R

04 Nov 2005 at 02:03 - 31

does Korea or other asian countries have something like a midwinter holiday or something?

Mimi Miyagi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Port Orchard, WA

The Second Foundation: [TSF]

04 Nov 2005 at 02:20 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jwh6913

does Korea or other asian countries have something like a midwinter holiday or something?

Almost all asian countries celebrate the Lunar (Chinese) New Year.

Banebow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

[KoA] Knights of the Alliance

Me/

04 Nov 2005 at 02:52 - 33

[offtopic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mimi Miyagi

While Korea is growing in Christian population, it's very much the minority. . .so to claim that Korea "celebrates" Christmas is incorrect.

Christmas is also the celebration of the return of the sun (hence the candles on the trees), also known as the winter solstice. My family is atheist, and so does not celebrate christmas as the birthday of christ, but rather as the returning of the light, the end of the shortening of days. Please note that I mean no offense to christians, this is merely a different way of celebrating the holiday.

[/offtopic]

Great job with the update ANet, and while I will be glad to see the return of "old" Lion's Arch, new scenery is always something I enjoy. I look foward to other holidays with much excitement now

Jwh6913

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Death Infernal Evil

Mo/R

04 Nov 2005 at 02:57 - 34

well, let us have christmas trees, and we'll let you have firecrackers and dragons

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

04 Nov 2005 at 03:01 - 35

It comes down to this. Anyone who wants to complain about celebrating this or that holiday can just give their items to me or not get them in the first place. Thanks.

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nova Alliance

Me/

04 Nov 2005 at 03:13 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by twicky_kid

i'd keep tombs the way it is right now with the ghost flying around. adds a nice touch.

I'd like this more too. Just get rid of the halloween moon and giant cauldrons, but keep the ghosts.

Knots In Socks

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

St. Louis, MO

Tears of the Abandoned Myth

N/Me

04 Nov 2005 at 03:13 - 37

I think it won't be "christmas" per say, but more like the spirit of the holiday its self. Won't be based on "god", but probbably, hence the name "X-mas" (X standing for christ being crossed out). Alot of people celebrate x-mas. Its the sensation of the holiday season. (I love "

")

SantaClause

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

US

04 Nov 2005 at 03:53 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mimi Miyagi

Holloween isn't celebrated in Korea either, yet we still had an event for it. Korea has a "Thanksgiving" (called Chuseok) that is celebrated in the fall. While Korea is growing in Christian population, it's very much the minority - Koreans have Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islamic as significant religous memberships (in that order) so to claim that Korea "celebrates" Christmas is incorrect. Only about 25% of the population is christian. Same would apply for any other christian religous holidays (Easter, etc).

If ANet had to account for every single special holiday from every single country GW is played from, we'd have a special event twice a day, and the expansion would never get done.

A bit off topic but I always read that Confucianism was not a religion but a ethical system with no God just a founder. So scratch the number 1 off the list.

Good point about the various holidays, with the amount of time europe takes off work for holidays the release will surely be delayed.

BeatWolf

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

04 Nov 2005 at 04:57 - 39

People still spam every 3 hours... "OMG where is the Mad King?" in Lions Arch even though Halloween is over.

PieXags

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances

04 Nov 2005 at 05:31 - 40

Well it's good that the decorations will be coming down. Since my hopeful halloween gift went down the crapper though, I guess I'll have to pray that part of the art team still cares about the...*cough*15ktormentors'set*cough*, and that I see it at least before Christmas. Honestly...