December 21st/22nd Updates

Queenie

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Honestly ;_;

Deadlyjunk

Deadlyjunk

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Fisherman's Haven

Endangered Species List [List]

W/E

Has anyone actually found any gingerbread shields/candy weapons/new monsters/new quests? If so, please tell me where!

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Haven't had a chance to look yet, but please can someone post when events happen e.g. the Pumpkin guy turned up every 3 hours at LA. This will help folks be at the events, who might otherwise miss them due to work/family/meetings etc.

Red Locust

Red Locust

Site Contributor

Join Date: May 2005

The observer mode is just great. Props to ArenaNet, they know how to make a good christmas present

The undead Mesmer

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

Its yust like the halloween update haha nothing yet yust wait 1 or 2 days for the Quests and stuff.

Btw King thorn isnt gonna pay us a visit :'( i asked isaiah (hes a moderator) but he isnt gonna show up this X-mas its sad that pumpkin wearing basterd im gonna miss him.

neoteo

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

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Takedu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Where are the new quests? Or collectors?

XtrmEend

XtrmEend

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Searching

Mo/N

Im in that pic

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Just as a side note, it's not Xmas/Christmas this event is Wintersday

Don't complain if that's your first thought - remember not everyone who plays GW is a Christian. (In all seriousness it's near as, though the patch notes and it being "Wintersday" lead me to believe there won't be a Santa in the traditional Western sense, but maybe a big Snowman doing the rounds...)




Merry Wintersday Ascalonians

Vaga

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

How can i get to the tombs? <---- noob

Barinthus

Barinthus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

(TRUE)

R/Me

*Hands on window, face pressed against* :drool:

"Daddy Daddy, look! It's so wonderful! Can I go in there please??"

"No, little Barinthus, you cannot. We don't have a PC, only MacIntoshes at home, you know that. You'll have to wait until January 3rd when you get back to your own home."

"Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Nooooooooot faaaaaaair!"



Lucky you all! Do keep pictures coming!

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

merry wintersday 2 u 2 =o

XtrmEend

XtrmEend

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Searching

Mo/N

Poised

Poised

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

I never really bothered with the PvP, but this observer mode sure has turned me on, excellent update ... again

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenrath
Just as a side note, it's not Xmas/Christmas this event is Wintersday

Don't complain if that's your first thought - remember not everyone who plays GW is a Christian. (In all seriousness it's near as, though the patch notes and it being "Wintersday" lead me to believe there won't be a Santa in the traditional Western sense, but maybe a big Snowman doing the rounds...)
It's Wintersday because Tyria is not Earth . In Tyria they celebrate Wintersday, on Earth people celebrate Christmas etc.

Remember to keep checking back through the next couple of weeks as the event will progress and grow over time, with lots of things for you to collect and do. Celebrate Wintersday in Tyria with us all, and don't forget to take some time to observe the occasional PvP match.

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

They have remarkably similar holiday seasons in Tyria to Earth

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
with lots of things for you to collect
Great... there goes what was left of my social life. Time to farm all of Tyria for pretty goodies.

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

OMG, gotta learn how to stay alive with only 2 hours sleep a day

Mistcane

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Team Head [ShOt]

Me/E

So can you not watch the Hall of Hero battles? I watched ZpZg from The Underworld to Burial Mounds then a few other maps. Then I couldn't see them anymore, 10 minutes later they won Hall :{ Why can't we watch the Hall battles?

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

There is a 15 minute delay before the match will show up, so prehaps you were checking too soon?

fenix

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

Over the next couple of weeks eh? Sounds good, at least people won't miss anything

coldslammer

coldslammer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

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W/Mo

i dont get it...
if its called Tyria why is it when ascending the ghostly hero says "will burn away your earthly inperfections", he mentions the word a few other times too.

Lexar

Lexar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Organised Spam

W/

Yeah I sort of interpreted Tyria as the realm of Tyria, a sort of really big place, maybe as big as several continents, sort of like eurasia in comparison, but not the name for the planet.

Come to think of it, it's kinda funny how they all speak english. Maybe we shouldn't think too much about these things.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

Dare I ask.. how do we get christmas hats and presents? xD

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Observer mode.
<3.

Its so much fun, and in the chatter of Observers you occasionaly meet some faces of GWG (hey Yichi, Sav). The only downside was that one guy was in every match watching himself (not bad) and cheering constantly for himself (that's bad).

I was expecting Echo Mending from one of the top tier guilds, but the Minion build with pumpkin hats from Te was also entertaining.

Oh yeah, there is also a Winter Update, but I've kind of forgotten about it with Observer mode.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

I am enjoying Observer mode. I am hoping that some of the curious PvE'ers who check it out will get turned on to PvP.

Caged Fury

Caged Fury

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hearts Of Fury [HoF]

I'm a curious PvE'er and can't wait to finish work so I can go check out the Observer mode. Whether or not it'll entice me into PvP...well, we'll just have to wait and see.

phreek

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Yup, I'm in the same boat.

I'm still on my first real character (PvE) and not really used to the game yet, but I do want to play PvP at some point.

EagleEye33

EagleEye33

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

In a House...duh

Untouchable Heroes

R/E

obsevermode is cool even though many will use it for the wrong reasons and just look at builds. I cant wait to get some christmas stuff and try some new quests though, yay for more pve!

fgarvin

fgarvin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vaga
How can i get to the tombs? <---- noob
We were all noobs once...

Town Dweller? I guess as a mere Town Dweller you wouldn't know that such behavior if frowned upon...

Zakarr

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleEye33
obsevermode is cool even though many will use it for the wrong reasons and just look at builds.
I guess that is one reason why observer mode exists in first place. Hopefully it will reduce mending usage and anything what newbies or n00bs would use.

Although private PvP arena for guilds would had been a better choice. Maybe we get it in the near future.

peterwestonc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hobbits Of Doom

N/E

Plz can sum1 tell me where to find wintersday quests presents and hats!!! plzplzplzplzplzplz!!

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by peterwestonc
Plz can sum1 tell me where to find wintersday quests presents and hats!!! plzplzplzplzplzplz!!
Either noone knows, or noone is interested...

I was expected to see floods of people asking this question..but no... maybe we are the only people that care

reading the little poem tho I suspect new things will be added every day..

its still early yet.

The undead Mesmer

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

silly quiet traveler

ever heard of WAIT yust wait a few days whe whill get our wintersday presents.

*GRENTH FOR PRESIDENT*

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Too bad.. I was planning to computer a few hours less then the usual 8 hours a day in a vacation, but this forces me to play 12 hours a day instead.. Too bad.

phreek

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Yeah, you don't get to open your presents before Wintersday / Christmas day, it ruins the surprise!

Ray

Ray

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Denmark

Quote:
Originally Posted by Makkert
Observer mode.
<3.

Its so much fun, and in the chatter of Observers you occasionaly meet some faces of GWG (hey Yichi, Sav). The only downside was that one guy was in every match watching himself (not bad) and cheering constantly for himself (that's bad).

I was expecting Echo Mending from one of the top tier guilds, but the Minion build with pumpkin hats from Te was also entertaining.

Oh yeah, there is also a Winter Update, but I've kind of forgotten about it with Observer mode.
Yeah, I met you and some other GWguru people
Fun stuff.


Quote:
the Minion build with pumpkin hats from Te was also entertaining.
They lost, blame Izzy.

Medion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands

Observer mode is very nice although I only looked at it for a few minutes, but is it also possible to look to my own guild?? (not top-100)

I like the looks of Ascalon!!!!!! They are really cool, good job Anet!

phreek

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

As I'm still at work (Scotland) could someone tell me where all the festivities are happening?

Cheers

Dave

Symeon

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by phreek
As I'm still at work (Scotland) could someone tell me where all the festivities are happening?

Cheers

Dave
Christmas decor is up in Ascalon City, Lions Arch and Droknars Forge, more is to come in following days. (not just decor)