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Guild Wars 2: 'Shadow of the Mad King' Event Teased with New Video
MikeB
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ArenaNet is teasing the upcoming 'Shadow of the Mad King' Halloween event for Guild Wars 2 with a new trailer released this evening. The team has also launched a mini-site giving players a peek at the event's schedule, which will consist of four separate acts, beginning on October 22 and concluding with Act 4 on October 31.
The Shadow of the Mad King event centers on the gruesome story of the tyrannical Mad King of Kryta, who met his end at the hands of his own people hundreds of years ago. The king's body was dismembered and his spirit cast into the depths of the Underworld. As the story goes, the Mad King can return to the mortal world but once a year, and as one might expect, that single day falls upon Halloween.
Check out the teaser below and head on over here for a sneak peek at the full event schedule and other details.
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Oh yeah? Why is that?
I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg
If in 1982 we played with the current mentality, we would have burned down all the pac man games since the red ghost was clearly OP. Instead we just got better at the game.
never fails that someone has to say something will fail...i wish gw2 the best in the future..if people disagree why even bother posting?? [mod edit]
What happens when you log off your characters????.....
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Can I say just how excited the quaggan transformations make me? They are just so....adorable.
I would gladly have one of those transformations temporarily than a kitten any day.
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You must be new to the genre... Holiday events are pretty common across most MMOs.
Hey TSW Players http://www.unfair.co/ for Mission guides, Lore Locations and stuff....
Unlike the two of you I'm playing GW2 its not as buggy as your making out . In fact its pretty polished compared to every other mmo I've played this soon after launch .
I enjoy it as a casual game and prefer other mmos like Rift but theres nothing wrong with it and I would like to know how you two can tell whats going to happen in the future . Given neither of you have experianced this event yet ?
Got a crystal ball or something ?
waiting for it eagerly!
as for the naysayers, eh, they exist, can give them gold, they'll find a way to say something bad about it , who cares?
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Ahhh... ok, the long term plan for their black lion chests comes clear...
They are being used to deliver event content like the skins here. I am sure that will push the store sales of keys up to where they want them, but note to self... save those keys that do drop for the holidays.
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Agreed. Why would anyone want a game to fail? These MMO's push developers to try harder and it is a win win for us.
[mod edit] This will be an EPIC event aside all the awsome puzzles and mini dungeons they are not going small with this for sure!! and ....well the graphics... dont decieve!!.
Thank you Anet!-you made me love mmos again!
Evnts in GW are great fun, really looking forward to seeing what they do in GW2, also looking forward to seeing what new content they add. I'm disappointed by the use of RNG for the halloween weapon skins, I detest RNG for bought items, it's a gamble and I'm never very lucky at gambling, gambling should never be bought in to games like this. I'd much rather they went in to the shop. It's starting to feel exploitative, it's the kind of thing they never had to do in GW, I understand GW2 cost way more but having already spent more than a monthly sub in the shop I'm not impressed.
You're kidding right?
Nobody forced you to spend any money whatsoever on the cash shop nor are any of the shop necessary to enjoy the game. if you can't control your spending urges that's not ArenaNet's fault.
As far as RNG items, they are completely optional and not something you need to enjoy the event or have a lasting souvenier from it. I can almost guarantee that you will be able to obtain halloween-themed items in-game only.
My first experience loading up guild wars 1 was during thier Christmas event. Some people don't like this kind of thing but I love it. They are very social, something badly missing from these games, and they give a sense of holiday from the rest of the game and lore.
Lotro had the best holiday events I've seen, so I'm looking forward to seeing what anet cooked up.
A sure sign that you are in an old, dying paradigm/mindset, is when you are scared of new ideas and new technology. Don't feel bad. The world is moving on without you, and you are welcome to yell "Get Off My Lawn!" all you want while it happens. You cannot, however, stop an idea whose time has come.
You want me to pay to play a game I already paid for???
Be afraid.....The dragons are HERE!
That is what I am confronting. You shouldn't feel resentment towards something that you are not entitled to.