User:Gaile Gray/Journal

[edit] I Like Pie

I've been doing my usual light farming this weekend. I hosted a Thanksgiving feast at home tonight. Turkey, stuffing, two kinds of potatoes, etc., etc. (I'd say "and all the trimmings," but to this day I haven't figured out what a "trimming" is, in relation to food.) Anyway, now that the foodfest is over, I'm ready to jump back into the game and gather the pixelated goods. I'm a big fan of the Pumpkin Pie and the Hard Apple Cider drops. I remember when John Hargrove said the team was going to be adding them last year -- I was thrilled! As I've said many times, those seasonal items are just "it" for me.

What I've noticed this weekend is that I'm getting a lot more ciders than slices of pie. And I'm wondering, is that normal? My memory isn't trustworthy -- not after so many farming runs for so many holidays. Maybe the booze does drop more generously than the sweet stuff. And hey, I'm not complaining -- special drops are great, no matter the kind. I think more research is necessary! See ya in the game! :)

-- Gaile 06:42, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wintersday Weekend 2008

I think this has been the best Wintersday ever. There are great new quests to enjoy (with some cute little items I can't resist keeping as well as using), a new pet to tame, and for a few lucky souls, the possible reward of the MPB (Miniature Polar Bear) too! Does it get any better? I love all that the Guild Wars team has done to support the event and to enhance it, and I hope you've been enjoying it as much as I have.

On a personal note, I started some serious farming -- errr, I mean, "playing frequently in order to enjoy the same explorable areas many times in succession" of course ;) -- back in September. I've never been a real good farmer type, but I had a goal: Get substantial numbers of collectible goods in order to trade for more Party Animal and Sweet Tooth items, and to look at gathering a small store of Drunkard goods, too, if they came my way. Come October, I was doing some pretty high-level trading with the NPCs. Well, I should say it was "high level," for me, anyway, when I bumped my title items by several hundred in each of three categories.

I laid off from the collectible collecting for a few weeks, but was back at it by late November. And with the start of the Wintersday Event, I knew that both Party Animal and Sweet Tooth were within my grasp. Sure enough, today, in a whimsical double dose of title goodness, I clicked over to Level 2 -- Life of the Party and Connoisseur of Confections -- at about 3:00 this afternoon.

To some who say "titles are silly," or "who cares?" I cannot explain why most of us love 'em, but dang, that was fun. And to all those who helped me reach the titles, I want to give a major, sincere, heartfelt thank you and, for those who will accept them, a <3 or three. I'm just happier than a clam today.

If I can keep Froggie away from the booze I've been gathering, I'll now head on my way towards the Drunkard title. The Gaile Gray character doesn't play the game -- she's just my hang out with guildies/hang out with friends character -- but from all appearances in the titles she holds and will hold, that girl sure does know how to party it up. :)

Happy Wintersday, all!

-- Gaile 02:09, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Canthan New Year 2009

Well, it was a great weekend. Sure, I spent it totally drunk and whacking wurms for 20 hours a day, but how is that different from any other weekend, hmmm? :) Quick cover: Other weekends it's Charr, or Mursaat, or Ettin. *cough*

I don't know why Dragon Nest holds such appeal for me, but I do enjoy the game. I find it's fun to play something short, simple, and relaxing. And after all, it's possible to play while the screen wobbles and my character says, "It's spinning" and "Avast me hearties!" so that's a big plus. The only problem is, my character kept mumbling, "I need to sit down" -- and doing it -- in the middle of a match. I told a couple of friends that I felt Dragon Nest is "a sophisticated form of PvP." If anyone sees screenshots of that, I was kidding! :)

I'm about three quarters of the way to Drunkard, but I didn't reach it this weekend, so I'll wait until the laptop I blew up on Sunday is back from repair to try to finish up that title.

So, if tradition holds, I am looking forward to Shamrocks next month, and Bunnies the month after. *happy dance*

-- Gaile 03:32, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

[edit] The Gwennie Invasion -- April 1, 2009

There are some people who have had quite enough to Gwen. "Drop the whole Gwen thing," they say, "we've had enough of her." To those three players, I say "Hush, you." :) Because the vast majority of us love the traditions of Guild Wars, and that includes holding a great fondness for Gwen. Already pleased with the release of Guild Wars: Eye of the North and Gwen's reappearance as an adult, how extra sweet is today's April Fool's Day Prank, where we're all turned into diminutive versions of everyone's favourite flutist.

Districts came alive this morning at Midnight, with more and more folks gathering to admire each others' new looks, to try out the emotes, and to do a size comparison between Gwen-chan (I've been calling her Gwennie) with various miniatures. I can tell you that The Frog reaches the shoulders of Gwen-chan. Good thing he's become a vegetarian, eh? A Charr tonic user in Lion's Arch towered over the girl -- it looked as if a wave of his tail would send her toppling.

She short. She's sweet. She does emotes that are as cute as her appearance. My personal favourite is the fistshake, but cheer and beckon are adorable, too. (And if you've missed her skip, simply move her backwards and see her skip in that manner you remember oh, so well from all her "helpful" ventures with you in Pre-Searing. ;) )

Well done, Live Team, well done! (And please, may we someday have a Gwen-chan tonic?!)

-- Gaile 21:02, 1 April 2009 (UTC)