I doubt GW2 will take any events from GW other than christmas, halloween, etc. only major ones
We haven’t even one thing like double rare drops since GW2 was released.
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Since it’s not a world wide festivity I dont see why they should. It’s just a very irish christian celebration that stretches to irish parts of america.
Personally, with the mythos around Saint Patrick, I dont see it fitting at all to celebrate this day in a worldwide multicultural game.
As a very strongly non-christian I would personally find it very offensive for such a celebration to take place, especially due to the story about St. Patrick driving the “snakes” from ireland. Aswell as the destruction of ancient celtic monuments.
Thats not something that should be celebrated.
Let Valkyries guide me to my destiny.
Since it’s not a world wide festivity I dont see why they should. It’s just a very irish christian celebration that stretches to irish parts of america.
Personally, with the mythos around Saint Patrick, I dont see it fitting at all to celebrate this day in a worldwide multicultural game.
As a very strongly non-christian I would personally find it very offensive for such a celebration to take place, especially due to the story about St. Patrick driving the “snakes” from ireland. Aswell as the destruction of ancient celtic monuments.
Thats not something that should be celebrated.
You’re taking it too literally/seriously it’s just supposed to be a fun celebration, an excuse to party or wear green. GW1 also held events for things like year of the dragon.
I’m athiest and no holiday bothers me.
“I find this rain quite pleasant, it feels as though raindrops are blessing our victory”
Since it’s not a world wide festivity I dont see why they should. It’s just a very irish christian celebration that stretches to irish parts of america.
Personally, with the mythos around Saint Patrick, I dont see it fitting at all to celebrate this day in a worldwide multicultural game.
As a very strongly non-christian I would personally find it very offensive for such a celebration to take place, especially due to the story about St. Patrick driving the “snakes” from ireland. Aswell as the destruction of ancient celtic monuments.
Thats not something that should be celebrated.
You’re taking it too literally/seriously it’s just supposed to be a fun celebration, an excuse to party or wear green. GW1 also held events for things like year of the dragon.
I’m athiest and no holiday bothers me.
It depends where you are in the world. In America it’s mostly a day for people to get drunk and joke about being “Irish for the day” but in Ireland it’s still primarily a religious holiday and a celebration of the nations history. In a lot of places it’s not celebrated at all.
And yes a lot of pagans, in Ireland and elsewhere, are offended by the idea of celebrating St. Partrick, who is best known for “driving the snakes out of Ireland” which (since there have never been actual snakes in Ireland) is commonly interpreted as driving out (and/or killing) the native pagans.
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Since it’s not a world wide festivity I dont see why they should. It’s just a very irish christian celebration that stretches to irish parts of america.
Personally, with the mythos around Saint Patrick, I dont see it fitting at all to celebrate this day in a worldwide multicultural game.
As a very strongly non-christian I would personally find it very offensive for such a celebration to take place, especially due to the story about St. Patrick driving the “snakes” from ireland. Aswell as the destruction of ancient celtic monuments.
Thats not something that should be celebrated.
You’re taking it too literally/seriously it’s just supposed to be a fun celebration, an excuse to party or wear green. GW1 also held events for things like year of the dragon.
I’m athiest and no holiday bothers me.
It depends where you are in the world. In America it’s mostly a day for people to get drunk and joke about being “Irish for the day” but in Ireland it’s still primarily a religious holiday and a celebration of the nations history. In a lot of places it’s not celebrated at all.
And yes a lot of pagans, in Ireland and elsewhere, are offended by the idea of celebrating St. Partrick, who is best known for “driving the snakes out of Ireland” which (since there have never been actual snakes in Ireland) is commonly interpreted as driving out (and/or killing) the native pagans.
Good thing this is a video game and we don’t have real life holidays, right?
A video game holiday is similar, but they are not the same. They don’t celebrate them as we do in real life, they are tuned to the world in the video game.
So everyone please get off your atheist podium and relax. Just because we celebrate something like Christmas in the real world, doesn’t mean we can’t have Wintersday. They have different meanings and similar themes. That’s all.
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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Would be neat if they do some kind of costume or just a small St.Pats themed thing.
Kinda like how Gw1 having clovers and booze dropping.
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There is a big difference between x-mas, easter, midsummer, new years (whatever its called where its called what its called) celebration and the celebration of St. Patrick.
On neither of the other holidays do people celebrate a murderer, fanatic or bigot.
Almost every other culture has something that falls in under christmas, easter, midsummer and so on, they are all universal holidays. But St. Patrick is a very specific holiday, catering to a very small crowd, and what the center of that holiday is infact a murdering fanatic.
And the people that say “you are taking it too literally/seriously”, how? It is a serious thing that has just gotten obscured by time, just because the major religion is christianity. It’s still horrible deeds done, even if done thousands of years ago.
Will we have a Hitler day in 1500 years aswell? Will people tell the jews then that they take it too seriously or litterally and its just about having fun when they object to the celebration?
Again it could have nothing to do with St Patricks day, it is just synonymous with green, drinking, leprechauns and whatnot. Yes there is a serious and actual account of what this day actually means, as is there one for Christmas and every other holiday. But I’m not asking them to toss in encyclopedia britanica into the game, I’m asking for what is almost universally celebrated, which is the theme alone. Since I doubt even half the people know anymore about the actual day other than everyone else wears green and drinks. And again, this is not a religious debate on what religious days/holidays/events are right or not.
Simply put they can call it “Day 17” for all I care, or “Green week” it matters not. But seriously to bring in religious beliefs and try to say that we cannot celebrate it in a game that has several gods, dietys, evil worshipers, centaurs, and quaggens,, Any debate thereof is pointless. I understand we all have our right to speech and religious beliefs but this is not the place for that discussion. Nor was it intended to be as such. Again, for the most clear I can possibly be, I’m interested in peoples opinions of what they would like to see for holiday """"Themed""" gem store or event ideas.
As for “But St. Patrick is a very specific holiday, catering to a very small crowd, and what the center of that holiday is infact a murdering fanatic.”
That small crowd of people who celebrate the “theme” and enjoy it for the “theme” is in excess of 4 Million. That’s outside the USA. Inside the US almost every single state holds a parade, gathering or celebration of some sort.
But lets get back to the topic, because come Monday i see forum mods handing out infractions for every religious ideal posted. And again, that was not the intent of this thread.
It doesnt really matter what its called in the game.
The thing is, we who know about the history of this holiday and dont agree with it, we will know what its refering to in game. Why should we have to passivly take part in or be reminded of something like this that we see as a crime or black mark in our history?
It just doesnt belong in-game, especially if it offends some people due to it’s religious and extremist backstory. When people hear about desecrated temples, shrines or statues on the news these days they are disgusted and dont understand how people can do such things. But if it was done 1500 years ago its ok to celebrate the man who did it and passivly force others to be part of it?
Let Valkyries guide me to my destiny.
But ok, too meet you halfway.
Add a lunatic running around chasing invisible snakes and let those that want to go hunt him down, since hes a security risk. Maybe make a world event of it, stop him from razzing a statue or a temple of one of the six gods. Have him drop a chest of rewards.
Oh and toss in some asuras with green clothes, a funny hat and hunger for gold.
Let Valkyries guide me to my destiny.
