Thank you. I did them all for a third time and it appears to have worked… thanks for the help.
I’m glad that you finally got it to work!
I understand why they didn’t extend it for Sandy. Oh well, it is what it is.
I think they need to remove the “Act” function of this event and other events and make all holiday content accessible from the beginning of the event to the end. Making some things only available for one day, or a few days, is kinda lame.
I love having certain events of the game available for a limited time. It really adds to the lore, and it makes the whole experience more realistic (considering it’s a fantasy game, this of course has it’s limitations but they took advantage of it).
It also helped me keep track of what was going on and what I needed to do. I found it to be quite organized. Besides, the only event that was limited was entering the dungeon. If you didn’t have time to complete it, then all you need to do is enter and leave and you would have received that part of the achievement. Otherwise, everything has been available since the start of that act. That has given you several days to complete them.
And how would you have the Mad King roam Lion’s Arch while at the same time we’re trying to kill him in the dungeon?
If you’re talking about realism in a game, you’re silly.
But you have a good point. After doing some exploration I realize it makes total sense lorewise that act 4 is only one day (He can only come to our world on the day of Halloween, after all) but my suggestion was not in regards to lore or how much sense it would make where the Mad King is at any given time. It was just an idea or suggestion for next year. I can’t imagine how hard it is to make something functional as a game and as a part of a fantasy lore/history bit.
Lorewise! That’s the word I was looking for instead of realism, which is definitely a silly word to use for a game haha. But I also write fantasy fiction, so I tend to be a little biased in that way. :P
I would still like this time limit to be implemented for the next event. However, I do think a schedule should be given to us on the exact dates of the event. We received starting dates, but the end date for the dungeon was never “officially” released except within 24 hours of the actual end time. I think it’s something they should consider.
Hey all! I hope you are having a great Halloween holiday.
Yesterday, I had purchased my very first gems and I had used them on three sets of minis (one normal, and two halloween to get the chainsaw skeleton as well). So, I have a total of 7 minis (4 special, and 3 regular).
I checked my achievement, and it had only listed the 3 regular to go towards my title. I’m not asking for an extension on the total title amount. In other words, I don’t think that players should be required to have the special event (including HoM) minis. Instead, I think that they should be counted towards the overall 54 required. So instead of having 3/54 minis, I should have 7/54.
I’m new to collecting minis, so I am not familiar with it too well. I also know that this is low on the priority bar, but I would like to be rewarded for collecting these 4 Halloween minis, and maybe others would as well. This would of course also include any future special event minis (because I’m sure there will be some for Wintersday as well).
Thank you!
Yeah, as alternative they could count I guess. Just not as mandatory item.
Completely agree about not making it a mandatory item.
Either way, I rather like having them around so I don’t mind having spent the money to get them.
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Thank you ANet for the Halloween event this year! My preferred holiday is also Wintersday, so I really look forward to what you guys are going to be doing for that.
For this event, however, I had a lot of fun. I never participated in events in GW1, but I decided to give it a try this year and I’m glad I did.
The Mad Memories book was a great way to ease me into the spirit of the Mad King, however I have to admit that I was extremely confused on where to begin. I did do a few google searches to find out all that was available, as well what each title means. I think more explanations or guidance would have beneficial.
I love the Clocktower Puzzle. It took me a long time to do, but that’s mostly my fault. I think that a title would have been great to have with it after completing it x number of times. It would have made the puzzle more worth while and rewarding.
The Labyrinth was a lot of fun, but it did get repetitive after a while. I loved being able to level up quickly while focusing on Halloween instead of my missions, and finding a family sized candy corn was just plain fun!
Overall, I really enjoyed it and it definitely got me in the spirit for Halloween. Great job!
Just to clarify something below. The hat from the event is different then the hat included with the witched outfit.
Oh is it? That’s actually good to know. Thanks for the clarification!
And yeah, Tommy, go participate in the event and check for the chest which will be near the north end of the fountain. Hopefully you get the hat!
I loved the Halloween events! I have a few friends who were complaining about it, comparing it to GW1’s events, but I’m quite pleased.
I loved the tower once I was able to complete it, however it definitely did waste a lot of my time and prevented me from doing the other events. Yes, that was my own choice. I just wish I was better at it. Hopefully if they add another puzzle like this, I’ll get it completed faster.
The Labyrinth was a lot of fun and it was great for leveling. I completed 9 of my 10 halloween events there, and I went up 4 levels. It only took a total of about 2 hours, so that was great.
The Memoirs of the Mad King was fun and it was the first thing I did for the event. It really eased me into Halloween. I spent six years on GW1 and I never once participated in the holiday events, so I was pretty hesitant to do it this time. I think the book was a really easy way to set it up for me.
Kudos, ANet!