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Winter Event Extended Until January 12th 2010

AresCrusader

By AresCrusader,
Posted on: 2009-12-23 16:18 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion

 

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Keep in mind that Niviene is a Forums Moderator/Administrator; not NCSoft's Webmaster, nor a Dev with access to the game databse. As such, the most she can do is send a suggestion to the right people. Harassing her to fix it is roughly the same as freaking out because they added a Walk power instead of fixing {insert non-animation related bug here}.
Considering there was basically a 2 week window between Niviene's post and getting some of those updates (web page, which still isn't fully updated, and gmotd), it's not unreasonable for people to ask. If she can't do it herself, she should also talk to those people to get it done. Yes, yes, christmas break but still....

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Some of you people are just *******. Seriously.. stop telling other people how to do their jobs. You can do better? Knuckle up and do it. Otherwise just nod, say thank you and move the hell on.
Theriouthly?!? This is the announcement discussion thread -- advising the community rep to make other changes which are prudent to getting the word out doesn't seem unreasonable.

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How about something that doesn't revolve around an asinine holiday like christmas?

And yes, I totally side with the Grinch.

 

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I'm not on those servers but I appreciate the extension, was out of town for 3 weeks and didn't come back until late on the 5th.

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How about something that doesn't revolve around an asinine holiday like christmas?
Why should they? Why shouldn't they put any effort they do put into one of the most globally recognizable holidays on the planet?

You'll note that there's actually little association with Christmas itself other than the gifts and the naughty/nice reference. Most of the explicit trappings for the event are related only to the New Year and to generic winter concepts.

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I think they need to open a summer version of the Chalet. It is too nice a place to keep locked up most of the year. They could have fireworks there for July 4th although I know it wouldn't necessarily be of relavance to the non-USA players.
Honestly? I agree with this. And while it certainly wouldn't behoove NCNC to force the Fourth down everyone's throats, let's keep in mind that Paragon City (and the Rogue Isles) are based in Rhode Island, US. So there is SOME logic to doing so.

But then, by that logic, Pocket D is not even in the same dimension as Paragon City... meh, whatever. Cute idea with some degree of logic backing it, anyways.

 

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Since Pocket D is interdimentional, The Chalet could be open for southern Hemisphere's Winter as well. Paragon City would be locked in summer though, so candy canes are out.

Converting the slide mechanics to a water park might be interesting, but flowing water is still a weak point in CoH graphics. But a chance to get some nice surfer shorts and other beach appearance would be nice costume prices. Add some Dance moves and summer based emotes would be fun as well.

I enjoyed the Winter events. And looking forward to next event.

 

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Has anyone noticed that it's the 13th and event is still going? Chalet is still there, presents still generated, Father Time still a contact... Or have our Rikti-fied admins and devs extended it further and forgot to announce it?

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Have they already performed the morning maintenance? That's when specially events typically get turned off - during first maintenance period after the announced end of the event. If they have already done maintenance, I don't know why it's continuing.

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There was no maintenance this morning. At least not at the normal time. Maybe the scheduled maintenance tomorrow will finally turn it off?

Strange. Feels like no one's driving the car doesn't it?

 

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There was no maintenance this morning. At least not at the normal time. Maybe the scheduled maintenance tomorrow will finally turn it off?

Strange. Feels like no one's driving the car doesn't it?
I was thinking the same thing last night.

I wonder if the Cali earthquake had/has anything to do with it?

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Since the devs have been Rikti-fied, their fingers are too big and thick to work the keyboards.



I, for one, welcome our new chubby-fingered alien overlords.

 

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Well there was no maintenance break, however the ski chalet is now gone, so I guess the event is done.

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I was thinking the same thing last night.

I wonder if the Cali earthquake had/has anything to do with it?
Recent earthquakes here in CA weren't anywhere near Mountain View (Silicon Valley, south of San Francisco), so unless they were on a field trip up north to Humboldt, they should all be fine.

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the Winter Lord was ignored on Talos Island - Freedom server for about 6 straight hours yesterday

Extending these events doesn't make the charm of them last longer, it just tires out your player base

just sayin'...
I dealt with that problem by droning the Winter Lord, getting his present solo and mopping up in the Winter Realm. To be Honest December until Feb is the coldest times of the Year and access to the winter realm -could- last until then. I'm hoping for a Spring and Summer Event Myself :-)

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Well there was no maintenance break, however the ski chalet is now gone, so I guess the event is done.
It Ended at 8 AM Arizona Time ..I had a present despawn right in front of me!

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