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Complete Guide to the 4th Annual Halloween Event 2008

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Complete Guide to the 4th Annual Halloween Event 2008 (Thursday 23rd October - Sunday 2th November)
by RTSFirebat
(IGN: Luna Silverwood)

Please enjoy this guide to the The Guild Wars Forth Annual Halloween Event 2008.


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Thanks to Guild Wars.com for Image

Table of Contents:
General Event Information


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General Event Information

The event begins on Thursday 23rd October and runs until 11:59 PM Pacific time on Sunday 2nd November. Primarily in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan. Other towns however have also been redecorated.

Time Conversion Tool:
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc


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Which characters can join in with the Event?

Any character can join in this event, providing that they have access to the Prophecies or Nightfall campaigns. As the event doesn't take place anywhere in Factions.

The main event takes place in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan.


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Towns Transformed for the Halloween Event

Towns that have been changed during this event included Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Primary) and some work in Droknar's Forge and the Tombs of the Primeval Kings as well. Changes include the following:

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The Mad King Thorn!


Who is Mad King Thorn?

The Mad King Thorn will begin showing up in Lion's Arch and Kamadan 5 times a day starting from Friday 31st October, so if you missed him during the whole event... unlucky. Because he's not coming back... till next year.

Mad King Thorn appears in the same mushroom circle area in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan. Undead horsemen "Heralds" routinely warned travellers of their master's impending arrival in both cities.


When does he show up?

Starting from Friday 31st October, Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours throughout the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01AM Pacific Time and his final appearance be at on Friday 31st October at 12.01AM Pacific Time. For a total of 9 appearances.

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Thanks to Guildwiki for table


Mad King Thorn's Games

The name of the Mad King pretty much speaks for itself, he's completely insane! So besides really bad jokes, he also beckons players to join in his games. The Mad King will go through three phases of games before giving out a prize and then leaving. Phases are:



Phase 1 - Do as the Mad King Commands, or die...

After some minor introductions from the Mad King, he wastes no time to get everyone there to entertain him.

A number of things will be asked:

  • He will tell jokes (Bad ones) and expect everyone within the green circle area to use /laugh
  • He will command everyone to play music, so /flute or /drums for example.
  • Or he may just ask everyone to /beg.

Those who followed his orders were rewarded with Halloween collectable items (See section later in the guide for more info), but those who don't will be killed on the spot!



Phase 2 - Lethal Rock, Paper and Scissors - win or die...

In this phase, the Mad King will challenging a random member of the crowd to a game of Lethal game of rock, paper and scissors.

Use the command /rock, /paper or /scissors and hope for the best.

If you win, you will be rewarded with a a Trick-or-Treat Bag. Nothing happens if you tie with the King. Losing, however results in... you guessed it, death!

The Mad King will do a few rounds of this game before going to Phase 1 again.



Phase 3 - The Mad King says.... (You may just die...)

After a few rounds of Phase 1 and Phase 2 games, the Mad King will then begin the final phase of the games... a few simple games of Simon Says!

Anyone who played this game in real life knows how it works: if the King says "Mad King says Jump!” you have about three seconds to do it, or die.

During the 2007 event, the Mad King always asked for the emotes in the same order. The below order maybe the same this year, but this section needs verification.

The emotes are bolded when you were better off doing as he said:

  • Flex
  • Yawn
  • Flex
  • Jump
  • Flex
  • Jump
  • Roar
  • Jump
  • Roar
  • Yawn
  • Jump
  • Jump
  • Roar
  • Roar


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Halloween 2008 Masks

The following two masks are available during this years Halloween 2008 event:


Zombie Face Paint - Lion's Arch

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  • This is a free item given out during the Halloween 2008 event by the Mad King in Lion's Arch.
  • It has zero AR... Headshots are lethal in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
  • It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
  • It can be infused!
  • It cannot be dyed!
  • You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
  • It cannot be salvaged.

Lupine Mask - Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

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  • This is a free item given out during the Halloween 2008 event by the Mad King in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan.
  • It has zero AR... Headshots are lethal in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
  • It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
  • It can be infused!
  • It cannot be dyed!
  • You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
  • It cannot be salvaged.

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The Costume Brawl! 2008 (Mini-Game)

This Costume Brawl! has returned this again this year.

You can fight in the guise of famous characters from the Guild Wars story, using that character's custom set of skills and the equipment!

To enter this special mini-game, speak with a new NPC — Bobby [Costume Brawl] — in the towns of Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and the Great Temple of Balthazar.

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Bobby is waiting for you

Each profession has a corresponding character, so simply change your profession type should you wish to try out different characters.

The following characters are available in this year's Costume Brawl:

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After you speak with Bobby [Costume Brawl], you will enter the outpost for the Costume Brawl already dressed in your costume, with your skills pre-selected.

If you forgot a weapon, one will be spawned at your feet.

From there, you will join the combat in one of three brand new arenas or two favourites from the Hero Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive a prize.



Disguises and Skill Sets

The following disguises and skill sets are available in the 2008 Costume Brawl:

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Thanks to the GuildWiki for info


Maps and Strategies

Each map has capture points; the objective is to be the first team to score 20 points. Points are accumulated by killing opponents (1 point each kill) and capturing shrines, which fill up the team's "Morale" bar and consequently grants points each time it fills up completely. Holding more capture points increases the rate at which the Morale bar fills up.

Depending on the map, the following shrines may be encountered:

  • Battle Cry Shrine: Grants Battle Cry effect, increasing movement, attack and skill recharge speed
  • Health Shrine: Gives +140 maximum health
  • Energy Shrine: Reduces cost of skills
  • Morale Shrine: Increases morale speed

Unlike Alliance Battles, capturing shrines is not the key to victory, as shrines will only add to the morale speed rather than adding points directly. However, the teams that neglect shrines will be faced with a tactical disadvantage, and may not be able to kill faster than the opposing team is gaining points from shrines.

Teams should therefore balance shrine-holding and killing while preventing deaths.



Prize

Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive the following:

  • 5 Trick-or-Treat Bag
  • 10 Gamer Points + 1 point for each previous win in the streak (so the second consecutive win gives 11, the third 12, and so on)
  • 100 Balthazar Faction

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Halloween Horseman Collectors

There are scary horseman collectors in each of the major towns of Tyria giving out the following items in exchange for collectable items dropped by monsters.

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The collectors and the items they require are as follows:


Ascalon City -
Horseman Nurmangor collecting 3 Charr Carvings
Horseman Irimund collecting 2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces
   
Lion's Arch -
Horseman Vulgamor collecting 3 Decayed Orr Emblems
Horseman Malfein collecting 2 Glowing Hearts
Horseman Sorcien collecting 1 Feathered Caromi Scalp
   
Henge of Denravi -
Horseman Saralim collecting 2 Maguuma Manes
Horseman Darelum collecting 1 White Mantle Emblem
   
Kamadan,
Jewel of Istan -
Horseman Naramor collecting 2 Mandragor Carapaces
Horseman Garthim collecting 3 Sentient Roots
Horseman Aramon collecting 3 Juvenile Termite Legs
   
Champion's Dawn -
Horseman Jaysin collecting 3 Copper Shillings
Horseman Bishma collecting 3 Fledgling Skree Wings
   
Kodlonu Hamlet -
Horseman Kronar collecting 3 Silver Bullion Coins
Horseman Vadir collecting 1 Chunk of Drake Flesh
   
Sunspear Great Hall -
Horseman Maxilus collecting 2 Mandragor Carapaces
Horseman Nuher collecting 3 Sentient Roots
 
Note: All collectors offer Witch's Brew, Squash Serum, Ghost-in-the-Box and Vials of Absinthe. Transmogrifier Tonic however is currently only available through Horsemen Garthim, Bishma, Vadir, and Nuher in Elona as well as from the Mad King Thorn during his games.

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Halloween Collectable Items
The following collectable items are available during the Halloween 2008 event:


Trick-or-Treat Bag

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Collectable item, has only one use. When opened it will give one of the following items:

This is a list of the items you may get from a Trick-Or-Treat Bag:
  • Witch's Brew
  • Vial of Absinthe
  • Squash Serum
  • Ghost-in-the-Box
  • Transmogrifier Tonic
  • Pumpkin Cookie
  • Candy Apple
  • Candy Corn

Witch's Brew

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Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a blurry "drunken" sensation for a short period of time. Drinking multiple batches of witch's brew may cause unpredictable drunken behaviour such as random emotes or text bubbles above the drunken character's head. The screen will also turn more orange the more you drink. This item provides 1 Level / Point of drunkenness for the Drunkard title track.


Vial of Absinthe

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Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a green flame to flare at your feet for a second, then gives a blurry "drunken" effect that compounds with multiple uses within a short period. Having too many (Five typically) results in the screen going green bullet-time style for a short while. This item provides 1 Level / Point of drunkenness for the Drunkard title track.


Squash Serum

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Collectable item, has only one use. When used a translucent Jack-o'-lantern with a sparkling stem to appear around your character's head for a brief time.

If you drink a bunch of Serums in a row, the Jack-o'-lantern and sparkling stem become less and less translucent. This item provides 1 point towards the Party Animal title track.


Ghost-in-the-Box

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Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a miniature Wraith to appear in front of you with a slightly startling noise and the word "Boo!" above its head. It stays for a brief time, then disappear in a puff of smoke with another yell.

Interestingly, when used during PvE, monsters will attack the ghost, making it a handy decoy. Also, the ghost's "death" produces the effect of Soul Reaping for Necromancers. The Ghost-in-the-box item cannot be used during PvP matches. This item provides 1 point towards the Party Animal title track.


Transmogrifier Tonic

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Collectable item, has only one use. This item cannot be used in PvP. When used you will gain an effect that causes you to take on the appearance of a slimmer Mad King's Guard. The emotes shown by this Avatar of Sweetness are identical to the female necromancer emotes. The effect lasts for 50 minutes. This item provides 2 point towards the Party Animal title track.


Pumpkin Cookie

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Collectable item, has only one use. You gain a 10% morale boost. This morale boost does not cause skills to instantly recharge. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track.


Candy Apple

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Collectable item, has only one use. Provides +100 maximum health and +10 maximum energy for 10 minutes. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track. The effect of this item will stack with the effect of EotN consumables


Candy Corn

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Collectable item, has only one use. Raises all your attributes by 1 for 10 minutes. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track.

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4th Annual Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest

You are invite you to put your imagination and creative talents to work by crafting Halloween art with a Guild Wars theme.

This is the fourth annual opportunity to celebrate the autumn season with the entire Guild Wars community. Dream up your own way to bring a Halloween twist to Guild Wars, and enter the contest before 12:00 Noon PDT, October 27, 2008!

For more information check out the Guild Wars website: http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/halloween2008/


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Updates to Guide:

 Note: Updates at the bottom of the list are most recent...
  • Guide uploaded - made numerous changes and improvements to the text and layout when compared to last years event guide. (PM me directly if you find any mistakes - thank you)
  • Removed some typos
  • Remove line regarding to the Teller of Tales who hasn't been included for the past couple of years and therefore unlikely to show up this time.
  • Corrected minor grammar, punctuation, and location errors - Thanks MisterB
  • Added information regarding items that add towards the Party Animal.
  • Changed skill set table of the Costume Brawl section to the 2008 version.
  • Correct minor error in the number of Gamer Points you win in the Costume Brawl! 2008
  • Added new Halloween Masks to the guide.

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Contributors:


RTSFirebat, Kook~NBK~, caballo_oscuro, MisterB, shadguy, BlueNovember, afmart

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Special Thanks to:


Guildwiki, Photobucket.com and the Official Guild Wars Wiki





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