Halloween 2012 Update

Game » consists of 2 releases. First released on Aug 28, 2012

Guild Wars 2 is an online RPG developed by ArenaNet, and continues the subscriptionless business model of the original Guild Wars. The game is set about 250 years after the events of its predecessor in a world devastated by the ancient elder dragons resurfacing after millennia of slumber.

Halloween 2012 Update

#1 Posted by Dark_Lord_Spam (2518 posts) - 7 months, 12 days ago

Anyone who's a vet of GW1 knows that ArenaNet can throw a bombastic holiday event, and after that game's release in 2005, Halloween was their first (often considered their best). In hopes of carrying that tradition forward into the sequel, they've just announced the first major content update for Guild Wars 2: Shadow of the Mad King.

Starting October 22nd, the following features will go live:

Halloween, of course! Themed decorations, mini-games, new events, and "an epic adventure in four acts" that will run from the 22nd to the 31st.
The BLTP will have new stuff for you to buy with gems, including costumes (town clothing sets, I'm assuming) and transmogrification tonics that you can use to participate in Costume Brawl.
sPvP paid tournaments (explained here), which can earn you qualifier points for larger tournaments that will arrive later.
New dynamic events, new jumping puzzles, new mini-dungeons, new achievements, etc.

#2 Posted by shinboy630 (874 posts) - 7 months, 12 days ago

MOTHERFUCKING MAD KING THORN.

I want my mini Mad King back!

#3 Posted by insane_shadowblade85 (995 posts) - 7 months, 11 days ago

Great! I want to experience an ANet event.

#4 Posted by Riddell (340 posts) - 7 months, 11 days ago

Guild Wars events were always great. Roll on Wintersday!

#5 Posted by WinterSnowblind (7377 posts) - 7 months, 11 days ago

The big question is: will there be a new hat?

Those things were real badges of honour in the first game, I hope they continue the trend of giving out unique ones each year.

#6 Posted by Rhombus_Of_Terror (1951 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago

ALL HAIL THE MAD KING, LA is gonna be pimped, love to see this from on that high vista point.

#7 Posted by Vexxan (4554 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago

Expecting big things since ANet tends to go all the way with their holiday events.

#8 Posted by JohnLocke (192 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago

Sweet. Hopefully Team Fortress 2 will do a Halloween themed map as well, I really enjoyed their previous ones.

#9 Posted by Seppli (7721 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago

Guess there's my ETA for my GW2 revival after playing XCOM obessively.

#10 Posted by project343 (2658 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

Dat Lion's Arch!

*dances*

#11 Posted by insane_shadowblade85 (995 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

#12 Posted by Packfan104L4 (206 posts) - 7 months, 1 day ago

Mining candy corn ftw!

#13 Posted by WinterSnowblind (7377 posts) - 6 months, 26 days ago

Well, the "unique, one time only event" was a bit of a let down. It was just a short cut-scene. Pretty cool to see, but they've literally crashed the servers because of everyone not wanting to miss it. Completely unnecessary for what it was.

The new dungeon that's available is very cool though, it's exactly what the final dungeon/last boss encounter should have been.

#14 Posted by Bestostero (2755 posts) - 6 months, 26 days ago

do we get masks or costumes?

so far been getting nothing but junk for the event...hopefully the finale will give some good stuff

#15 Posted by WinterSnowblind (7377 posts) - 6 months, 26 days ago

@Bestostero: There are costumes to buy in the gem store and there's a free pair of devil horns, which I assume has replaced the hat you'd get at the finale, but we'll see on the 31st.

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