Breakfast Topic: What is your favorite holiday?
Sure, I love my dancing flames chickie, but my Rickety Magic Broom is the best thing ever -- and it's only temporary. The masks, the candy, the pumpkin heads -- it's just fun.
Of course, it's not really fair to compare Hallow's End to the other holidays, in a way. Along with this event is a new patch with overpowered classes, underpowered mobs and the best thing added to WoW since it's inception: Achievements. I mean, you get an Achievement for throwing pumpkins at people! How cool is that?
Ok, Ok, I'm a fangirl. I'm a fan of the real life holiday as well as in-game events in general, so I'm extremely biased and perhaps a bit over-exuberant. But I know some of you are with me, right?
What is your favorite in-game holiday? Or do you find these events to be an annoyance or at best a distraction?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Events, Breakfast topics
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Kolo Oct 22nd 2008 8:05AM
Midsummer and Halloween are easily two of the best. But Children's week has a special place in my heart; its goofy/cute, doesnt outlive its welcome & has great rewards for any pet collector!
Axolotl Oct 22nd 2008 8:11AM
Every holiday where just running/flying around without risks nets you a full level
Jamesisgreat Oct 22nd 2008 9:57AM
Yeah - and any holiday where you don't have to repeatedly kill the same boss again and again and again to get a super rare drop so that you can complete the holiday achievement!
Corazu Oct 22nd 2008 8:14AM
I like Hallow's End too, the brooms are awesome for grinding and farming minerals...it's near instant cast!
I also like the winter's veil, that can be fun.
Vandar Oct 22nd 2008 8:16AM
Right now Halloween is my favorite and Winter Veil is a close second. Although fighting your whole server to kill the damn Christmas Greench for that one quest is a nightmare. They need to make him a new summoned boss in a dungeon Headless Horseman style.
wondR Oct 22nd 2008 8:25AM
I hate em all, but childrens week is pretty good coz u get +rep with lower city!
SBKT Oct 22nd 2008 8:28AM
I like Children's week.
Those kids are really good with a bit of ranch dressing, though their brains are kinda too soft for me.
Bastinator Oct 22nd 2008 8:30AM
Children's Week, because I like seeing orphans in absurd places.
And Valentine's, because I'm a sap.
Sagara Oct 22nd 2008 8:34AM
Aaaaaah! I gotta say that few events have been as catching - it's fun to begin with, and the addition of Achievements has made it all the more fun - Me and wifey, die-hard PvEr's, were laughing ourselves out trying to find that *stupid* crate in southshore with 15+ guards hot on our heels.
We have a guildie who's hot on 20 mins Bota runs (he STILL needs those Pala shoulders), and strangely, while we were very hot about it too, haven't done one since last week - too busy running around Azeroth trick 'n treatin' :)
Erika Oct 22nd 2008 8:35AM
Childrens week or Winter's Veil
GormanGhaste Oct 22nd 2008 8:36AM
I'm rather fond of the Lunar Festival. The Omen (Nian) fight in Moonglade is a lot of fun.
Darkord Oct 22nd 2008 8:36AM
Halloween is definately my number 1. That headless horsman mount is the prettiest holiday drop i've seen so far.
Sarem Oct 22nd 2008 8:43AM
I AM VERY AGAINST REAL LIFE INFLUENCES IN MY MMOS but blizzard loves it for the casuals.
If i had to chose id say nothing is cooler than having a little human baby prisoner :)
Terrorbyt3 Oct 22nd 2008 8:44AM
The holidays are what have kept me involved in WoW over the past year and a half. My favorite by far is the Midsummer Fire Festival. I love stealing the flames from the Alliance cities, and I can't wait till next summer to get the title. Second place goes to Brewfest. I'm a beer drinker, almost a beer connoisseur irl, and I love the fact that WoW has a version of my favorite RL holiday (Yes, it's a holiday damnit!). If it weren't for the beer theme of Brewfest, it would be a tie between Hallow's End and the Lunar Festival. I love things that want you to go all over every single zone. It's so fun to visit the old lands again.
JPN Oct 22nd 2008 8:47AM
Brewfest!
Randal Oct 22nd 2008 8:51AM
Midsummer Fire Festival is easily my favorite. I love the way they blend the pvp with the rest of the stuff.
Following that is Brewfest. I like where they are going with the festivals. I like the summoned bosses a lot.
Tricia Oct 22nd 2008 8:51AM
I've only been playing WoW since february, and so only have experienced some of the holidays but so far Hallow's End is my fave, followed by Fire Festival.
eidokar Oct 22nd 2008 8:57AM
Childrens week by far. You get a pet, get rep and make children happy - what more do you need? Well maybe beside beer. So Brewfest a close second :)
Arcaria Oct 22nd 2008 10:50AM
They need to combine children's week with brewfest. That way these kids get a real parental experience.
Nafe Oct 22nd 2008 9:04AM
I'd say the Lunar Festival. I think running around to all the ancestors is cool and I really like that it provides us w/a supply of personal spotlights with whcih to satisfy our inner narcissist. Also, I think it's cool that WoW celebrates the Lunar New Year, as it acknowledges the games multi-cultural appeal.
That being said, I've loved Hallow's End more than anything this year, but I think that has a lot to do with the achievements, and the pursuit of the "the Hallowed" title. We'll have to see how the pursuit of other holiday achievements stacks up.