Snowball Arena! X mas special

actionjack

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

W/E

It start with a basic idea for possible X mas event add on, but it turn out to be a pretty good idea (at least I think it is), so I will make a more detail post about it...

First Open up a special Snow Ball Arena (maybe like in the Yak's Band?) That is open for all levels. Like any 4v4 Arena, you just click enter and will automaticly find teams. Special Rule apply. Everyone, regardless of your level, armor, skills, hp, energy, is 3 hit (with snow ball) kill. Your can use NONE of your regular skill here, how ever you can use the Special Snow Ball Skills (read on for more detail)

Quote:
Originally Posted by King Symeon
And perhaps there could be lots of obstacles everywhere that can't be shot through, so you can get out of the way of snowballs and everyone would be just be running around everywhere like crazy.
Snow Ball Skills
You earn those by Trading your (Snowflake Points?) to a Priest in the Arena. You earn the Points by winning or hitting other player. You can only carry up to 3 skills at once. All snow ball throwing skill will need to be first Prepared (2 seconds, you are immobile), and click again to throw at your target. Will have the range a bit less than that of bow. Throw Snow Ball is the defult that everyone will have.

Possible skills

Snowball Shot:
Throw a Snowball, count as 1 hit, 2second preparing.

Long Shot:
Longer Range than regular shots

In your Face Shot:
Half the Range, but count as 2 hit.

Fast Shot:
Count as half hit, but only need 1 secnd to prepare.

Big Snowball:
Count as 2 hit, 4 second preparing.

Hot CoCo:
Passive, you can endure 1 more Hit.

Quick Dodge:
In T seconds, you have 75% chance to Dodge income snow ball

Snow Shield:
In T seconds, you can block on Hit

Run in the Snow:
In T second, you move 33% faster

Frost Bite:
Doesn't count as hit, but make your target move slower

Rock in Snowball:
5 second prepare time, know down target for 2 seconds.

Yellow Snow Ball:
6 second to prepare, but is One hit kill (because it is yellow )

and More!

I feel this would greatly encourage PvP play, and bring back one thing that GW is missing... Pure FUN!

Pevil Lihatuh

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

sounds great. hehe. love the idea.

Slade xTekno

Slade xTekno

Rawr.

Join Date: Apr 2005

Read or Die Stooge Forum

W/

I found it ironic that the smily is yellow, too. o_O

I like the idea, though.

Symeon

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

love it, love it, love it.
Don't make it in Lornar's Pass, though. Even though it is open to all levels, it should be in Yak's Bend at some random dwarf snowball guy, cos if you think, how in realistic terms are level 1s gonna get past level 24s to reach Lornars Pass? - lol...

actionjack

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

W/E

to add some more possible skills

Snow Powder:
No damage, but target is Blind (75% chance to miss) in next 4 seconds

Rocking Hit:
No damage, but target lost the last prepare snowball out of his hand.

Freezing Chill:
No damage, in next 8 seconds, target need 1 more second to prepare any snowball.

Thick Cloth:
Passive, You can endure 3 more snow ball hits, but move 33% slower.

Snow Fall:
Traps, 3 second to prepare. Anyone walk within will suffer 2 hit.

actionjack

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by King Symeon
love it, love it, love it.
Don't make it in Lornar's Pass, though. Even though it is open to all levels, it should be in Yak's Bend at some random dwarf snowball guy, cos if you think, how in realistic terms are level 1s gonna get past level 24s to reach Lornars Pass? - lol...
Yes.. I forgot my Out post name.. should be that Becon's Pass? the place with all the running going to Forge... Geography is never my thing....

Symeon

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by actionjack
Yes.. I forgot my Out post name.. should be that Becon's Pass? the place with all the running going to Forge... Geography is never my thing....
On the edge of the mountains to Ascalon - Traveler's Vale, Yak's Bend, Borlis Pass, that area.

benmanhaha

benmanhaha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

nowhere!!!

N/Mo

this is pretty cool. I would play this game all the day long. I can just see some lvl 20 gettin owned by a lvl 5. There should be prizes for winning like 5 in a row. How about an uncustomized santa cap for every 5 wins.

Pevil Lihatuh

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

heh maybe put in temporary arena guards in all the major towns? Including in pre-sear. Talking to them will immediately take you to the arena waiting area. Let's everyone join, even 'newbies' and shouldn't be too difficult to implement i think.

Hooray Nuke

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Brotherhood of Valhalla

E/Me

Lol snowball fights would be awesome!

Ensabah Nur

Ensabah Nur

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

State of Confusion

Army Of Apocalypse (AOA)

R/Mo

TOO FUNNY, I love the idea. /signed

yamyam of swad

yamyam of swad

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

south derbyshire england

Coffin Dodgers Unite [RiP]

W/Mo

yea! /signed

Josh

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

I don't think there's enough time for ANet/NCSoft to create this all the graphics, models and such and the arena within the time limit it is from now and they'll probably release the Christmas event about a week or so before actual Christmas, so I don't think they'll have time.

Maybe if they no-life a few days?

{IceFire}

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

OMG AWESOME IDEA!!!

/signed

darkdragon99

darkdragon99

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

decatur indiana

hell's mercenaries

W/E

i want a ice ball

i was a evil kid thats what i used in real snow ball fights that and the yellow snow ball

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Behind you with a knife

Celebrity Gangsters [FamE]

Me/

How about just giving everyone a "/snowball **player name**" emote that lets you throw snowballs at people. Since you can already use staffs to throw those fire ball type things, they'd just need to change it to a harmless snowball shape and let them throw it. Just an idea, all that stuff is a bit excessive for a one time deal.

Symeon

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

If Anet did put in this idea before Christmas, I think it'd have to be very simple. Fighting with snowballs in some arenas would not make sense, such as the one with lava and such. However, I don't think they would have time to make an entire new map.
What I was thinking is, the Shiverpeak Arena is snowy, right? So first they can take that and copy it. Then, they add snowfall all over it. To get a snowball obviously, you pick it up from the ground, so hey, you simply click on the ground. Once you've picked it up, you click on the target to throw it.
Then there would be a set of simple snowball skills such as actionjack's ones at the top, and they would be adrenal skills, so they build up as you throw more snowballs. And to add to the map more, the could place obstacles, so if someone is hiding behind one and someone throws at them, the snowball would hit the obstacle.
So then, everyone would just be running around like crazy and it would be quite like a real snowball fight cos you're making them off the ground.
And then would add this copied and edited arena at another gate in Yak's Bend so not too many low levels miss out, and there could also be another one in pre-searing at Folibles Fair.

eur0b0y69

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

In YO FacE ! :D

Dudele Acre [CGR]

/signed

I LOVE X MAS!!!!

Jaythen Tyradel

Jaythen Tyradel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

/signed
Very fun sounding and creative way to for players to goof around

Swampgirl Inez

Swampgirl Inez

"I love reading trash!"

Join Date: May 2005

Home Again

/signed

Even if Anet doesn't have time to do it for this Christmas, it is a great idea and they can keep it in mind for next year.

Monseir

Monseir

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

IM da shiznit

The Shiznitz

W/Mo

/signed
Sounds like FUN!!!

Stormshadow

Stormshadow

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Ascended Triumvirate

W/N

Awesome IDEA!!! cant wait for it to be implemented. Reminds me of castlewars in that other game

Symeon

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Omg This Has Actually Been Implemented! Go To Lions Arch For The Snowball Arena! Worship Anet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

actionjack

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

W/E

yes.. I did play a few game of it too

say hi to me if you see me there

Mistcane

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Team Head [ShOt]

Me/E

Only European servers for now, but I do find it cool it was implemented. Nice ANet

Mistcane

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Team Head [ShOt]

Me/E

Only European servers for now, but I do find it cool it was implemented. Nice ANet

Bane of Mortality

Bane of Mortality

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Valor and Zeal [VZ]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mistcane
Only European servers for now, but I do find it cool it was implemented. Nice ANet
No, this morning they moved it over to the American servers too.

iggk

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Triple X (XXX)

awesome job yet again A-Net!! we ask they implement, if only they could get more acknowledgment outside of the GW community they would own the world!

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Damn Actionjack.. You must feel honored. They put pretty much effort in just an idea of you, pretty cool. I like the snowball arenas, anyone knows if anything happends after a long winning streak? (my record is 8, nothing till then..)

Queto

Queto

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Belgium

Dynasty Warriors [DW]

A/W

Maybe you'll get more presents or something? My winning streak is 6, so I don't know.

BTW, auctionjack, thanks for giving this idea mate I really love it.

Divinus Stella

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

I noticed after a load of wins on my ranger i got a load of gifts in my inventory.
Cant remember how many, but i dont think it was more than 10.

Lloyd6770

Lloyd6770

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

One

W/

I won 3 in a row on my warrior, and noticed that I had 3 winters gifts in my inventory. Another thing that I noticed was that none of the gifts were duds. The couple that I had turned into eggnog or snowman summoner, stuff like that. Great fun!!!

Malchior Devenholm

Malchior Devenholm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Dragon Arena!!!

Pshycho Ninjas [oGod] | Vent Rage [vR] | Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

The Difference between dud and good gifts of snowball fight depends on which divinity you won with-Dwayna or Grenth.

Win with Grenth u get Grenth presents-aka the duds
Win with Dwayna u get Dwayna presents-the real deal

Also, nice implementing of different skills for the different professions and the skill for each divinity...It really needs to be specified though that the idea is to get presents not kill the people

ACTIONJACK UR MY HERO!!! I played snowball fight all last night-dude thx for giving anet the idea...

Also anet-LET THIS BE PERMANENT-plz, its so much fun and easy once you just go through a few battles-also unlike normal pvp level doesn't mean a thing, so even the noobs just getting to ascalon can enjoy the snowball fight

And could this be accessible as a pvp arena as well? I wanna try every profession to learn all their skills and how to counter them and stuff but with 6 in game professions and only 4 slots for characters i'd have to delete 1 over and over...also it'd take around 30 min to an hour just to get outta pre into ascalon...

If this thing gets more popular we need to see another map with a bit more complexity than control the center to get the presents...also i think pets need to be removed-they offer extra dmg sure but the dmg they supply dont fit with the fixed values of every player in snowball fight...

Just a few of my suggestions to continue this thing, I LOVE SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!

*since i'm so addicted to this once i learn the exact effects of a few more of the skills i might make a listing of all of them and their effects for this thread-kinda like a semi-guide*

Sincerely,
Malchior Devenholm

actionjack

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

W/E

don't thx me.. thank the good people who showed their support, and to the Devs for their godly efforts.

guess /sign does work.. especially when you posted the tread in 3 differnt forum...

Hope the Arena will last the whole Wintersday!

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Behind you with a knife

Celebrity Gangsters [FamE]

Me/

They should keep this arena open to people, this is really fun and maybe reduce the faction you gain or something in order to keep it in the game.

Guardian of the Light

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

/clap

Great idea I love this in the game.

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

I get gifts when I lose too....

Dentenko

Dentenko

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

Love the Snowball arena.

Fantastic, absolutely fantastic.

And I also get gifts when I lose too. ^^^^

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

i just noticed that when you win you get good gifts and when you lose you get grenth exploding gifts

Rayea

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

actually, i think it might be good gifts on played for dwayna side
bad gifts ofr played in grenth side.

i lost a lot of times my first play thru (about 5 goes) but got same amount as sides i was on...(3 on grenth, 2 on dwayna)

and DEFINATELY /SIGNED
on the permanennt thing....

i normally HATE any kind of PvP, whether RPd or not...(too many playerkillers hiding behind the 'im roleplaying an evil badass' excuse in other mmos you see)

however, this feels a helova lot more fun than just twatting eachother over the favour of the gods for your server, or faction or whatever.

the fact that its snowing..its snowballs (which i never got much to play with as a chiddler *sob*) and the decorations...the avatars....the ones getting the prezzies

you feel like your actually doing something (even if it is bad or good, depending on which side) and since no one is getting hurt, or at least, *looking* like it hurts, its more fun

true, they would have to probably take the gifts away after Wintersday.
and it would have to be in the first part of the shivverpeaks, or else be ether 2 acces points or arenas (which might be a good thing, since it would be just experianced players in later droks area mostly as theres no reason for runners to play there as they gain nothing lol)

but hey....
A net says they want everyone to be able to enjoy the experience of PvP....

So Snowballs!! for us who dont like pvp mostly