Winter Event Test ~ Official Feedback thread
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Posted on: 2009-11-11 17:41 in The Global Training Room Test Server
Since I won't be able to get on, I'm going to say this to everyone else:
Please test this with some lowbies instead of just lvl 50s. While I enjoyed the Halloween event, some parts were problematic due to the way scaling worked with low level characters. Particularly ToT with constant boss spawns.
Respec - 500 candy canes
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I think I have something else planned for that timeframe - so I'll expect a full report of any new stuff here the moment it's discovered 
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Any idea if us Euro folk will get to test it too?
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As of 9:30pm CST Wednesday night, the character copy tool seems to be down.
I'll try to be there 
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Sweet, can't wait to see the changes!
Can we get clarification on which channel to join? Your post lists "2009 Winter Event" as the channel name, but the GMoTD when logging in says the channel is named "Winter 2009". Both channels exist, so not sure which to use.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
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*innocent look*| If you would like to check the event out, please join us on the North American Training Room |
Oh, yeah, I'd love that! Now, how do I "join you on the North American Training Room" with my EU account?
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Well, I guess that since we weren't enough player for the Halloween Event test (even though we managed to do it with 8 players... on our first attempt...), we won't have the "privilege" to "check the Winter Event out"...
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Originally Posted by Zamuel
Since I won't be able to get on, I'm going to say this to everyone else:
Please test this with some lowbies instead of just lvl 50s. While I enjoyed the Halloween event, some parts were problematic due to the way scaling worked with low level characters. Particularly ToT with constant boss spawns. |
My new lowbies had kitten fits doing Trick Or Treat...especially my brand new Fire/Invul.
She finally got all the Halloween TOT Badges solo, including all three Costume badges, but geeesh, I died so many times in the getting of them, that I think, have not looked, that I am almost to my first damage badge and she just turned level 10.
She is the lowbie I am taking to the test server to check things out.....if she can half-way survive, then there is great hope for my other more sturdier lowbies....or that is my theory at least
Looking forward to this...what a great day to have off
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Yes... I cannot wait to log on to the Training room for the Event.
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Ooo darnit, EU player here.
Do give us details of the event, since I cannot join you in the testing.
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Originally Posted by Zamuel
Since I won't be able to get on, I'm going to say this to everyone else:
Please test this with some lowbies instead of just lvl 50s. While I enjoyed the Halloween event, some parts were problematic due to the way scaling worked with low level characters. Particularly ToT with constant boss spawns. |
I'll try to copy my 1-5, 10-20, 30-40 and 40-50 toons today to see
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With all due respect, there's already a "Beta Tester" global channel on Test. Isn't making another global channel a little redundant and confusing? I know it was for me, during the Halloween event test.
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Originally Posted by Niviene
There will be a Global Chat channel called “2009 Winter Event” for ease of communication.
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The pop-up says you're testing the HALLOWEEN event.
Might wanna fix that =p
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So what did they add this year?
I'm at school right now so I can't test it.
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Patience, Robotic one. The testing won't start for another two hours and twenty minutes. 
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!
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It may be that the Beta Testers channel is close to the cap, and a lot of the accounts that are members of the channel may be inactive accounts.|
Originally Posted by Obsidius
With all due respect, there's already a "Beta Tester" global channel on Test. Isn't making another global channel a little redundant and confusing? I know it was for me, during the Halloween event test.
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By creating a channel just for the event, it makes it easier to wipe it out after the even, and also to parse logs if needed.
That would be my guess as to why a new channel was created. I could be wrong, but it would at least make sense.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
*facepalm* -_-;
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!
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Originally Posted by EmperorSteele
The pop-up says you're testing the HALLOWEEN event.
Might wanna fix that =p |
Or maybe it's not...
Tim Burton Halloween event!
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Actually, the main Beta Testers channel was maxed out by, if not before, the I14 open beta; I was unable to add my alt account to it at the time. There was an official Beta Testers 2 channel created, but not enough of the people already subscribed to the original Beta Testers channel also subscribed to it, so it was a bit of a mess. |
Originally Posted by Texas Justice
It may be that the Beta Testers channel is close to the cap, and a lot of the accounts that are members of the channel may be inactive accounts.
By creating a channel just for the event, it makes it easier to wipe it out after the even, and also to parse logs if needed. |
Having testing-event-specific channels not only helps everyone be on the same page, but neatly organizes the saved chat logs for later reference.
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I think you mean /chanjoin Winter 2009
Not 2009 Winter Event
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info in the Winter 2009 channel is pretty sketchy... what is "THE PRESENT"?
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Quick rundown of what seems to be happening:
1. Collect presents. When enough presents have been collected...
2. A Winter Lord (Giant Monster) spawns. When he is defeated...
3. A huge present appears. Important: this is marked on the map. A countdown starts which is 'preparation time'. When the countdown reaches zero...
4. Anyone who clicks on the huge present is teleported to Lord Winter's Realm. Lord Winter is a huge Winter Lord on top of a hill. Beatdown commences.
5. At 75%, 50% and 25% health, Lord Winter summons the Winter Guardian... a GM Winter Lord. While the Winter Guardian is alive, Lord Winter can't be hurt.
6. Defeating Lord Winter gets you 20 Candy Canes, 6 Reward Merits and the Lord/Lady of Winter Badge.
I'm not sure if 1 actually causes 2, but from what Ghost Falcon said, I think it does.
Attention Heroes and Villains!
Tomorrow, (November 12th, 2009) we are going to host a public test of our upcoming 2009 Winter Event on the North American Training Room. As with the recent Halloween Event, the Winter Event has been updated!! If you would like to check the event out, please join us on the North American Training Room tomorrow at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern. The public test will last until 4:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Eastern.
There will be a Global Chat channel called “Winter 2009” for ease of communication.