Guild Wars 2

Lion’s Roar Media
—Make a Statement—

From: Edward Laurel
To: Klaxxon the Verbose

Contract received and signed. Your courier should have it in hand. We’ve got a 6 person office team put together already. They’re rousting a landlord from his sleep to get a lease on a spot. We can provide regular updates, but it’ll be simpler to trust us to run it right. Your liason is welcome to hang around the office.

The Advanced Font Research team is still on the drawing board. We’re pulling people in from all over the place. We want true artists, obviously. They won’t come quick or cheap. We’ll let you know when we’ve got a solid bunch.

Ed

From: Klaxxon the Verbose, Vice President PISAPSID Strategic Market Development Department

To: Kahppluk Enterprises; Molla, Snoot, and Assoc; Gold Trumpet Communications; Lion’s Roar Media, Inc.

Re: Contract Award

Lion’s Roar has won our contract. Got to hand it to their bid team; it’s obvious they’d already been considering the possibility. Excellent prep work.

Thanks to all the bid teams. Lion’s Roar won the day but you guys all put up top notch packages. The 50 gold piece expediting fee has been disbursed to Black Lion for pickup.

Cordially,
Klaxxon the Verbose

Office of the Clerk of Court of the Courts of the Arcane Council, 1st Circuit, Rata Sum
Clerk Bixxit the Thorough

To:

Tixx
Tixx Infinirarium, Inc
Romana, Ray, Orochi, LLP
Ben-Jarvis, Green, Ellis LLP
Denn and Krane
Dr. Falz
Generators’ Representative Union of New Tyria
Shirley Yujest
Yumiko Emi Ishida
Lightbringer, The Order of Whispers
Gruk, an Ettin
et al.

Re: Arcane Council Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI, Roe v. Tixx

All listed parties and all interested parties with a valid claim in the matter of Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI, hereafter referred to as Roe v. Tixx, are hereby notified that the Courts of the Arcane Council, 1st Circuit, Rata Sum will immediately begin accepting motions and filings through the Office of the Clerk of Court.

A Hearing for The Initial Review of the Documents and Establishment of Barristers will be held the morning of the day after the finale of Wintersday.

Parties are reminded that the laws governing the Courts of the Arcane Council require the representation of an accredited Barrister to speak on their behalf in the Court. Parties are also reminded that the transaction of all documents, filings, and research between the Court and the Parties are the purview of the Paper Pusher’s Union. The Parties must find and hire their own Paper Pushers; the Court has it’s own.

Attorneys, Solicitors, and other Practitioners of the Legal and Advocacy Arts who wish to obtain Barrister Certification are encouraged to contact the Office of Professional Certifications to begin the process. Parties are reminded that they are subject to all of the rules and regulations governing Asurans seeking the same certifications.

Preliminary Findings: Roe v. Tixx

Judge Tripp finds that:

Several parties claim to represent Tixx and Tixx Infinirarium. This court has no information from Tixx or Tixx Infinirarium as to whom it recognizes as such. The parties claiming representation of Tixx and Tixx Infinirarium should settle this matter immediately. Tixx and Tixx Infinirarium are reminded that they are party to a lawsuit and that, if they are not represented at trial, no defense will be offered on their behalf.

Judge Tripp finds that:

The Generators’ Representative Union of New Tyria should file Union grievances in the appropriate venue. Claims or complaints made by the Generators’ Representative Union of New Tyria are hereby severed from Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI and transferred to the Labor Board.

Judge Tripp finds that:

Yumiko Emi Ishida’s complaint is a matter for the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach, as the incident described occurred in that location and has no bearing on the claims made against Tixx or Tixx Infinrarium. Claims or complaints made by Yumiko Emi Ishida are hereby severed from Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI and transferred to the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach.

Judge Tripp finds that:

Gruk, an Ettin, is not an Asuran and not a member of a nation, People, or Organization that is a Signatory to the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement. As such, Gruk, an Ettin, has no standing in this Court. Claims or complaints made by Gruk, an Ettin, are hereby dismissed with Prejudice.

Judge Tripp REBUKES:

Agent Lightbringer, The Order of Whispers. The Court rebukes Agent Lightbringer for interfering in a matter before the Courts of the Arcane Council. Agent Lightbringer is reminded that neither Agent Lightbringer nor the Order of Whispers have the authority to dispense punishment for offences, real or imagined, within the Jurisdiction of the Court. Further attempts to intefere or to advocate for interference will result in a Warrant for Agent Lightbringer’s Arrest. The Court will leave it to the Arcane Council to Remind the Order of Whispers of the travel restrictions associated with such Warrants.

Formal Announcement,
Clerk Bixxit

Request for Proposals

Communications Strategy for CME Progeny Imagination Stimulation and Problem Solving Instruction Devices (PISAPSID), LLC

PISAPSID Strategic Market Development Department
Originating Vice President: Klaxxon the Verbose
Project Approval: Chief Executive Officer Ikktak the Enigmatic

cc: Kahppluk Enterprises; Molla, Snoot, and Assoc; Gold Trumpet Communications; Lion’s Roar Media, Inc.

Non-Disclosure and Security Agreements

The contents of this RFP are subject to the NDA you signed on the cover letter.

Per our standing agreements with all of your firms, this RFP is rated Classified for contract handling purposes.

Paper Pushers are limited to Bonded and Licensed Union Members with a rating of Total Silence on all evaluations.

For this contract, PISAPSID will also be approving the employee and Paper Pusher assignments before those individuals are informed of the specifics. We reserve the right to approve on whatever basis we see fit.

RFP Standards

• Bid Structure: Sealed, Allika Bid Scoring Procedure, Best Price to Services Ratio, Availability/Price of Value Added Services

• Bid Deadline: Immediate; All bidders will receive 50g to expedite bid review

Project Specifications

Bidder will: provide public communications strategy guidance to PISAPSID for navigating the Roe v. Tixx litigation. Advice and guidance will include how best to avoid negative impacts to core business based on general public attitude towards toys, defective or not.

Bidder will: advise on how best to capitalize on negative publicity for Tixx Infinirarium and whatever information can be gathered on all other competitors in our market segment.

Bidder will: provide guidance and employees to start and staff a permanent Communications Office, to be established in Lion’s Arch immediately upon signing contract.

Bidder will: provide guidance and employees to start a special Krewe dedicated to acquiring for PISAPSID the role of Wintersday Sponsor. This Krewe will focus its efforts on helping PISAPSID build the necessary reputation and marketing materials, including logos, advertising, and a marketable Mascot. This Krewe will operate incognito. Any and all future references to this Krewe should be labeled “Advanced Font Research” in all documents. The members of this Krewe should be discreet to a fault. Day to day specifics will be handled in person by a liason.

To: Klaxxon
From: Ikktak

Proceed with your previous suggestion. I’m available whenever you need me. Jonn will get me wherever you need me to be.

To: Ikktak
From: Yakka

Problem solved. We’re clean and clear.

From: Plott, Master Barrister, Parlimentarian Plenipotentiary of Lilla, Plott, Muuva, and Krewe

To: Yakka the Prodigious, Vice President, Intellectual Properties Division, ACME Progeny Imagination Stimulation and Problem Solving Instruction Devices (PISAPSID), LLC.

RE: Consultations ACME PISAPSID, Action Settlement Deposit

Dear Sir,

The Black Frog Courier Service has just contacted me. I regret to inform you that the courier carrying your last message to me has disappeared. As has your message. Undoubtedly, your message was regarding where to deposit the settlement proceeds of your cause of action. I’ve taken the liberty of depositing it with Black Lion for pickup anywhere you choose. Per the agreement with the parties, all records have been destroyed and all parties agree that the matter is settled and subject to complete confidentiality.

Yours,
Plott

From: Yakka the Prodigious, Vice President, Intellectual Properties Division, ACME Progeny Imagination Stimulation and Problem Solving Instruction Devices (PISAPSID), LLC.

To: Plott, Master Barrister, Parlimentarian Plenipotentiary of Lilla, Plott, Muuva, and Krewe

RE: Consultations ACME PISAPSID, Patent Protection Action V. Tixx Infinirarium

I hear your firm is going to get involved in Roe v. Tixx. We’ve already hired you to handle our patent claims against Tixx Infinirarium. Don’t forget which of your clients has been with you the longest. I don’t know where you’re going to come down on this but we better get the money we’re entitled to. We don’t care which pile it comes from, if that helps you decide. It would probably be better if we didn’t win. That nut job might have used it in one of his “presents.” Have you seen those things!? Try getting your kids to open their Wintersday presents after they’ve seen one of those. Gods! What is that man thinking!?

Seriously, don’t forget who got you started. You know what I mean.

Yakka

Paper Pusher’s Union — Meeting #114,635

Minutes Transcriptionist: Maat the Many Fingered

Emergency Meeting, Quorum Met

Pres: I call this meeting to order. This meeting’s purpose is to begin preliminary preparations and discussions for handling Roe v. Tixx. [VPres Begins Laughing Loudly] [Pres. holds up a Toasting Cup] Board members, we are about to ride on a tsunami of litigation that will quite possibly make us the richest Asurans, or sentient beings, in Kryta. May we…

VPres: [Still Laughing] Oh, ohhhhh, I, I, can’t stop laughing. My stomach hurts. My cheeks hurt.

Pres: Hold it down, Giplik. I’m trying to finish a toast here. May we…

VPres: [Still Laughing] Ohhh, Gods, please let me stop laughing. [VPres. falls to ground] Owww, oh… [Pained, Intermittent Chuckling]

Pres: I think Giplik speaks for all of us. May we not laugh too hard in public. [Drinks]

Treas: Mr. President, I move we table all business and begin drinking.

Sec: I second that motion.

Pres: Any opposed? Anyone? Seeing no opposition, the motion is carried!

Sec: Now pass me whatever Giplik was drinking.

Minutes End

Rata Sum Society of Barrister Krewes

Roe v. Tixx Will Be Held in Rata Sum
Reporting: Lilla the Krewe Master

Society members will be excited to hear that Roe v. Tixx will be litigated right here in Rata Sum! My sources say the matters were finalized earlier today. Even now Criers are reading a letter from the Council to the citizens of Ebonhawke. We’ll publish a copy as soon as a scrivener gates it to us.

You guys know what this means! Lots of work for Barristers! The list of plaintiffs is growing by the day. The Paper Pusher’s Union are going to make out like bandits. It’s unlikely the attorneys from other jurisdictions can qualify as Barristers, or will be willing to put in the time necessary, so they’ll probably have to hire Barristers too.

My krewe, Lilla, Plott, Muuva, and Krewe, will be looking for more interns, first years, and Newly Certifieds to fill out our Paperwork Division. It will be an excellent opportunity to break into the Big 20 krewes for truly qualified applicants. You Newts who didn’t get signed after finishing your First Year, this is a real gift. You’re going to get to make up a year of lost time sitting on the side lines waiting for next year.

The Other 19 will definitely be hiring too. Krewe HR guys get us your Krewe Call-Ups ASAP so we can get those posted for you. There will be so much gold to go around even the Small Krewes are going to get a piece of the action, so you Barrister hobby guys who have been lurking on the Information Hub might want to look into working with them.

Happy Wintersday Barristers! Happy Wintersday indeed! Who knew Tixx could deliver presents on so many levels!?

Society President Lilla the Krewe Master

on your map, it will look like a dungeon door, unless you’re zoomed all the way in (and even then, not really) in which case it will look like a peppermint. visually, on the screen, it is the candy cane colored hoop on the ground

Office of the Secretary of the High Councilor of the Arcane Council
Secretary Trappi the Fastidious

To: The Mayor, Council, and People of Ebonhawke

Re: Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Roe v. Tixx, Arcane Council Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI

Friends,

The Arcane Council is pleased to announce that there will be no changes to the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement. The Mayor, Council, and People of Ebonhawke may sleep peacefully, secure in the Knowledge that the Gates are Open, supplies are flowing freely, and the fortress may be easily reinforced or evacuated at need.

We sincerely regret any consternation or concern these events may have caused you, especially during the joyous season of Wintersday. We hope that you will accept some small tokens of our regret, which, we understand, have been delivered within gift-wrapped presents to publicly accessible spaces in your area. We hope you enjoy them.

Your Friend and Ally,
Secretary Trappi

Office of the Secretary of the High Councilor of the Arcane Council
Secretary Trappi the Fastidious

To: Her Majesty and the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach, County of Queensdale

Re: Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Roe v. Tixx, Arcane Council Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI

Your Highness and Your Honors,

It is often said that trying times strengthen bonds; let it be so today. The Arcane Council is pleased that the disagreements arising from the matter of Roe v. Tixx have been settled so quickly and amicably. It is only occasionally that such matters have arisen between our peoples, and it is always the case that when they do, these matters, while important, are relatively minor.

The diplomacy and graciousness of Her Majesty have once again surpassed the tedious and golemesque nature of the bureaucracy of the Council. On behalf of the Arcane Council, I would like to apologize for our brusque note; we are confident that had we given Her Majesty the time necessary to conduct an Investigation, Her Majesty would have set everything to rights without hesitation or the need for impolitic remonstrations from the Council.

It is unfortunate, in this new age, that the insatiable hunger of the Criers and Printers leads to such furious outrage that the leadership of all nations and peoples are pressed to action when often inaction is the better course. We pray Her Majesty was not unduly hindered or harassed by these forces, though we cannot say the same for the Council, who have been pestered beyond reason by Hordes of Parents and Progeny crying over a potential end to Our Wintersday’s Traditions that has been suggested by the less logical among us.

Your Friend and Ally,
Secretary Trappi

Office of the Clerk of Court of the Courts of the Arcane Council, 1st Circuit, Rata Sum
Clerk Bixxit the Thorough

To: Martin Tisdale, Assistant Clerk of Court, Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach, County of Queensdale

Re: Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Roe v. Tixx, Arcane Council Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI

Dear Sir,

The Clerk of Court acknowledges receipt of 4 dolyaks, each bearing 7 Giant Cases of Documents, 9 Small Boxes of Depositions, and 40 Mysterious Files in the matter of Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Roe v. Tixx. The Clerk of Court also acknowledges receipt of Black Frog Courier Service Package Number 44567720, which contains the Diplomatic Representative’s Rights and Responsibilities Case Reassignment Form 27 B/6 certifying that the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach has transferred Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Roe v. Tixx to the Courts of the Arcane Council. The documents and case have been assigned Case ID: 4QRL-66UG-MNLP-8989-A876-5309-QR13-4498-1264-PWEI.

Per the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement, Official Documents, Decrees, and Filing Clause, Judge Tripp formally acknowledges that the terms of the Diplomatic Representative’s Rights and Responsibilities Clause have been fulfilled by Her Majesty and the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach.

Cheerfully Yours,
Clerk Bixxit

I’m enjoying my very stylish Top Hat, combined with the Fancy Winter Clothes, I look a LOT like a character from a Dickens novel. There’s just one problem: I can’t tip my hat and it’s making me look impolite.

Perhaps you can tack this task onto some list of punishments you assign to Artists who garner dress code infractions at work.

The Wintersday events inspired me to go with a Santa’s Elf Hit Squad look. Combat and Town (I feel dirty. I used gems [stocking stuffer] to buy Fancy Wintersday clothes and Top Hat, and I liked it.)

Manticore Five.9867:

Isn’t he a little short to be a stormtrooper?

sometimes you have to give it up for old school memes. perfect placement, sir

Office of the Secretary of the High Councilor of the Arcane Council
Secretary Trappi the Fastidious

To: Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach, County of Queensdale

Re: Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Roe v. Tixx

Your Honors,

It has come to the attention of the Arcane Council that individuals within your Courts of Law have maintained that the matter of Roe v. Tixx be limited to the jurisdiction of the Divinity’s Reach.

We remind you that the terms of the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement, Diplomatic Representative’s Rights and Responsibilities Clause are explicit in their particulars. The Courts of the Arcane Council have jurisdiction in all matters involving representatives of the Asuran people, just as the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach has jurisdiction in all matters involving representatives of Her Majesty’s Court, the Royal Family, and its Ambassadors, Hospitalers, Healers, and Charitable Organizations.

Judge Tripp has already invoked the terms of the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement in the matter of Roe v. Tixx. If Her Majesty and the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach refuse to comply with the Agreement, the Signatories will be forced to renegotiate the terms of the Agreement.

If Her Majesty and the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach are confident in their ability to fabricate Gates of Their Own, it would appear that the Asuran people and the Arcane Council are no longer necessary to the machinations of the Remaining Humans. We wish Her Majesty and the Remaining Humans well and will immediately withdraw our assets and expertise from Her Majesty’s holdings and into the Black Citadel, so as not to present any opportunity for Offense.

We humbly await Her Majesty’s reply but, recognizing the Demands of Her Office, will meekly withdraw to the Citadel if we do not receive a Timely Decision.

If Her Majesty requires a copy of the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement, the Arcane Council will be happy to dispatch a courier before severing all Gate links.

Peacefully Yours,
Secretary Trappi

Office of the Clerk of Court of the Courts of the Arcane Council, 1st Circuit, Rata Sum
Clerk Bixxit the Thorough

To Parties: Vitellio Romana, Tixx, Tixx Infinirarium Inc., Jane Roe, Denn and Krane, Generators’ Representative Union of New Tyria, et al.

Re: Determination of Arcane Council in Motion for Change of Venue Roe v. Tixx

To Whom It May Concern,

In the matter of Roe v. Tixx, the motion for change of venue per the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement, Diplomatic Representative’s Rights and Responsibilities Clause, is hereby granted by Judge Tripp the Studious, 1st Circuit Court, Part 25.

Judge Tripp rules that:

Per the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement between the Arcane Council and the representatives of the nations and peoples receiving the benefits of Asuran Gates, all Diplomats, Ambassadors, Hospitalers and Healers, and Representatives of Charitable Organizations of the signatories to the agreement are exempt from prosecution and civil actions in the domains in which they are visiting as officials of those nations and peoples.

The Court finds that Tixx is a representative of a Charitable Organization, Tixx Infinirarium Inc., and an Asuran. Further, Tixx is a Goodwill Ambassador of the Arcane Council and Asuran people to the signatories of the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement.

Per the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement, plaintiffs and prosecutors of the signatories to the agreement may petition the courts of law of the nation or organization that the official represents for a redress of grievances or the prosecution of criminal offenses.

The Court finds that the Parties to Case Number: 475-DR-8913, Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach, County of Queensdale, are entitled to a Hearing for the Redress of Grievances in the Courts of the Arcane Council.

Per the Peacekeeper’s Travel and Gate Lease Agreement, the 1st Circuit Court, Part 25 hereby invokes the Diplomatic Representative’s Rights and Responsibilities Clause in the matter of Roe v. Tixx. Subject to the Agreement, the Superior Court of Divinity’s Reach is hereby enjoined to transfer all documents and evidence related to this case to the Office of the Clerk of Court of the Courts of the Arcane Council, 1st Circuit no later than 2 fortnights after receipt of this Order.

Further Motions and Addendums should be submitted to the Clerk of Court of the Courts of the Arcane Council, 1st Circuit, Rata Sum.

TWMagimay.9057:

Here are the issues I have with your post:
- You expect courtesy from strangers, yet can’t show them the same? I could never understand how smb can go in a dungeon with a pug group knowing that they might not be available for the run(emergencies happen, bio breaks happen, can’t see it coming, but when you know…). I’ve had issues that put me in such situation. And if I knew there is a chance I might have to leave(from pc/net issues through sick cat to on-call at work), I simply didn’t pug.

She doesn’t expect it from the strangers. She quite CLEARLY makes the point that if you’re going to make demands of her while simultaneously arguing against solo play, then you need to act like a reasonable human being and extend some common courtesy to her. She is saying EXACTLY what you’re saying, that is, she doesn’t want to break the social contract implied in PuGs (be nice, be helpful, no leeching). But if there’s no solo option, what are her options? Using your “rules” she can’t PuG and since ANet doesn’t provide a solo option, she’s left in the position of not being able to do group holiday content. Which, as the thread title says, is the the subject and theme of this discussion.

Do you not see that you’re making her point for her?

I’ve managed to overlap two toy groups and aggro them on a large group Separatists and their trebuchets on the Gendarran Fields map last night. Those toys tore those separatists up!

MithranArkanere.8957:

I’m not sure you are getting what they are talking about in this thread.

In another thread, a dev says that the only difference between the boxes is the snowflakes.
Bigger boxes have bigger snowflakes, and that’s all.
Both a tiny and huge box have the same chances to drop anything else, and in the same quantities.
Because of that, unless you want bigger snowflakes, getting anything but tiny boxes is a huge waste, which is counter-intuitive, since they also cost much more ugly clothes in the gift exchangers.

Bigger boxes should have given greater amounts of the items they share with the others.
Not enough to generate more ugly clothes in an endless loop, but enough not to be such a massive, massive waste that it is, EVEN if you want the bigger snowflakes.

I’m not sure this information is accurate. When I’m running around on above 50 maps and pop presents (or get presents in normal drops, which happens reasonably often), I always get Giant presents. When I open those, I either get skins, bells, snowflakes, or sweaters. I have not yet gotten socks/hats from Giant presents and I’ve been opening them like crazy. I feel reasonably confident that my magic find stats affect things and my level/map level affects things. If I drop down to a lower level map, like Gendarran Fields, I get a mix of Giant and the next size down. The Giant presents still always give me sweaters.

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

The presents inside the box work the same way that resource nodes do. Everyone can loot them. The major difference is that they disappear shortly after they appear. This may lend to the perception that someone else has taken the present, but I can assure that this has not actually happened.

The trick or treat bags that came out of the haunted doors worked the same way, but no one complained because those doors were prone to zerging.

I think you’re referring to my post above. I didn’t mean that the other guy snags and thus I don’t get it. I meant, he snags it and runs while the mob stomps me and the present disappears.

In any event, I now snatch and run myself.

When we had trouble, our issue turned out to be fencing. In the charr area (the one with the red herring fence coming out of the rock that has been twice mentioned in this thread), there is some fencing that is very, very close to a charr building and the shape and color of the remaining piece of fence completely blends in with the building, unless you happen to be looking at it from the south side towards the north side. When in doubt, follow each and every fence line. In my pug, several people had done the map before and recommended it for getting the achievement.

No matter the level of the map, I have been able to take down the skrit mobs 100% of the time (asura thief). Usually by using dagger storm and poison and then attacking the lowest HP remaining. But the Dolls and Ventari on the higher level maps are close to impossible for me to take down. I can manage the Ventari mobs mostly by getting out of range of aggro and then coming back to kite out one or two at a time. In many cases though, I can’t get them to come alone; the whole group aggros all the time. I have managed to take down one or two dolls, but in each case it was only because they engaged a local mob and kept their aggro on it.

On the other hand, I have had a lot of fun leading the toys into conflicts with local mobs. On the Maelstrom map, I pulled a group of 6 dolls into a battle with a Svanir event mob and they tore those Svanir up!! Even the Svanir vet couldn’t get one of the dolls down to half HP. I’ve also set them against villagers, lion guards, and townspeople. (Side note: for those people complaining about the use of Dolls in the wake of the recent tragedy—Anet has made sure NPC children are never touched by aggressors, similar to how Fallout does it. Kudos Anet)

Now I pretty much always pop the present, dagger storm for stability, move to the center and grab the present when I stop spinning and then evade, run, evade, stealth, shed aggro, and then check if any of them are down enough to take out with a quick shadowstep kill.

I can’t prove it, but I suspect that each of the holiday toy events and each batch of holiday toy NPCs are vulnerable to at least one of the PC classes and, conversely, really hard if you’re not that class.

I haven’t gotten one. but i have noticed that you get better, more varied drops from actual event npc drops than from the presents laying around the landscape. On higher level maps, I’m more likely to get presents from npc’s than the boxes. It’s possible that the super rare ones get dropped from teh meta events

OP is kitteno-ling, fa la la la la, la la la la

edit: srsly? forums filter out t-r-o-l-l in a game that has them as NPCs?

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

They will continue to change throughout the week as Tixx produces the different toys. There’s also a random chance to see a toy (or skritt) from an earlier day. I’m sorry that these are currently too difficult, have you tried tackling them with an extra person or two?

If you can guarantee those extra people won’t snag the presents and run off to leave you on your own, that sounds like a smashing idea.

Draeyon.4392:

Just thought we should start a feedback thread so we can tell ANet what we liked/didn’t like about the new jumping puzzle and suggestions for future jumping puzzles because I have seen multiple threads about this for very specific parts of them.

First off, I like the timed jumping puzzles.
It makes them more intense to get them right as fast as possible.
I also like constant freeze damage so you cant just take it nice and slow so you have to run it literally for your life.
I will say that it wasn’t as hard as the Mad King Clock Tower so ANet, MAKE THEM HARDER!!!!
Something I can complete in 5mins is not hard enough
Don’t listen to the people who say they are too hard. They are just not putting in the time or effort and solely want the rewards for it so they can get their weapon/armor skins.
For me, the challenge is a big part of the reward.

So in short from me, Harder Jumping Puzzle = Better Jumping Puzzle.

Yes, let’s start a thread about feedback, but then tell ANet to ignore those who don’t agree with you. Classic.

For someone who isn’t any kind of jumpmaster, this was literally impossible. God help you if you have any kind of lag/frame rate issues. I’ll try it some more and hope that there are slightly fewer people so maybe the lag/fps issue won’t be so big a deal.

Interesting. I was just complaining about the tixx dungeon is too hard for me to solo. The ventari are tough little kittens it’s true. My tactic as thief has been to set up poisons with my spinning daggers as soon as i’m off the ground. I whirl into the center, circling the present. As the attack concludes, I grab the present and run straight towards the nearest wildlife/bad guys. The ventari use their ranged aoe attacks so often it almost always draws them in. Then I stealth to break aggro, turn back around and snipe/backstab the weakest ventari to get their numbers down. With two or three its mostly a matter of wearing them down. I haven’t run into them yet at the higher levels, but up to 50-60, it works reasonably well. Though it is time consuming. More than once the next present has dropped before I finish them. Still the fights are nice and tough, but still doable if you’re mobile.

I agree with the OP’s basic sentiment. There’s nothing I hate more than being forced into group play. I like it sometimes, but not all the time. I certainly don’t want to be part of pugs filled with snarky jerks.

For those people who say, “but it’s an MMO, why play?” My answer is: because there are few decent solo PC games these days. All the game companies want to make a mint in MMOs. That said, the thing I like MOST about GW2 is the run and gun, constantly merging and disbanding events-based groups.

Kromica.2831:

The Tixx instance is soloable I have done it 3 times by myself sure it takes longer than with a group but there really isn’t anything else to do in game right now

For all the people claiming to solo it quickly and easily, please give us your secret. I tried several times, but at level 80 with non-legendary/uber/leet gear, it was impossible to kill the tar elementals fast enough to fill the machines before they leaked them right back out again.

Next year, just call the first day “Wintersday Eve.” Say, “no one knows when or where Tixx will come.” Then, just sneak him in whenever.

It’s just a version of what you do with your kids on Christmas Eve.

the perk up ears and the sense that he’s moving quickly, not lumbering along in slo mo like the Charr and Norn.

It says one or TWO syllables. don’t forget to repeat a consonant in there somewhere.

Have you considered just making them with the cooking skill?

docledd.9682:

What people don’t seem to understand is that all your xmas recipes are culturally specific. Since GW2 is global and not local, introducing recipes that are related to a specific culture would be stupid. Your perception of xmas is not as everyone else.
Otherwise i want some sarma for xmas…

That would be true for Halloween as well. It isn’t even celebrated in most places. Yet…

I’m betting on: Figgy Pudding, Eggnog, Ham dinner of some sort, an appropriate spice mix, Spiced Apple Cider, cookies in various shapes, from the Jewish traditions Latke and Blintzes

golems of course

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Rebound.3409:

@Angel: U actually think the whole thing is not yet ready till now. U seriously buying that.

I only care about the patch notes…rest snowflakes and eyecandy like that….doesn’t matter for me.

So you think anet is just sitting on their butts eating candy and drinking eggnog? Of course it’s probably ready, but it does take TIME to upload and make it live on the servers. They have been at work for only a couple of hours this morning. And maybe there are some last minute patches trying to get approved so they can’t release notes until AFTER it’s live. Calm down.

Schedules exist for a reason. If you can’t keep to the schedule, you let people know. And as we should all know perfectly well, don’t wait until the last minute to do things. You can stop being an apologist for them now.

But the basic point stands, it’ll be out when it’s out. Nothing to do but wait.

what exactly is the problem with people joining WvW to farm nodes? it’s not like WvW is actually interesting and engaging. Just a never ending zerg train running in circles and dying lagged out blob fests.

I can’t imagine why it matters, but since you asked…

It’s because all the other races are at war with each other. The Asurans are neutral parties. They’re the world travelers, the peacemakers (note the name of their police force), etc. For world events, it’s only natural that an Asuran lead the way out of the bitter, partisan warmongering of the other races. ESPECIALLY for Xmas.