Can we PLEASE have events be more in tune with the storyline?

[Noudamarye]

Guys,

After playing for a few months, I can see the devs are trying to keep the game light hearted, but I believe this detracts from the game itself. Especially for those of us that view it as a place to role play in a fantasy setting.

The world is being torn apart by conflict - and at xmas - we have boglings with santa hats.

Now, we have dragon pinyatas...

I love that you're making events... But how about the same idea, but perhaps with some sort of planar souls that are making it into Telara that need to be slain?

Seriously, for those of us that want to believe we are in Telara - fighting for our lives - this silly stuff ruins immersion.

I brought this up in channels - and pretty much got told - don't like it - leave. Hey, can't we all get a better game by combining thoughts? I'm not saying get rid of world events... devs... Just take your own world a litle more seriously. There are some of us out here that are trying desperately to find an RPG with a story line with decent immersion.

Silly santa hats, pinyatas, artifacts like deer tear (with comment that say "you monster") all ruin immersion. If the devs are doing that - how can we discourage names like "leetdude" from players?

You've got a very beautiful world, storyline, and dynamic events. Please take the world a little more seriously. I logged off today because I felt like I was playing a coin op.

Noudamarye

[Elrar]

The World Event technically hasn't even started! I think you're in for a few surprises over the next 7 WEEKS

We encourage feedback - but come back when it's over and see if you feel the same way, this is a PRELUDE, the actual Carnival (and all the events and story progression surrounding it) haven't even gotten underway!

That said this "silly stuff" is a part of the world - the citizens of Telara are celebrating the return of the Ascended, this is YOUR party!

Cheers,

[Charlice]

If you never did,
you should.
These things are fun
and fun is good.

[bah]

The World Event technically hasn't even started! I think you're in for a few surprises over the next 7 WEEKS

If it's anything like past events it will be six and half weeks of fighting people for balloon spawns followed by 2 hours of an actual event that most of the server completely misses out on.

In other words, I'm not holding my breath.

[Glamour]

If it's anything like past events it will be six and half weeks of fighting people for balloon spawns.

.

You may or may not be fighting other people.......... But it wont be for balloon spawns.

[Maelystra]

Guys,

After playing for a few months, I can see the devs are trying to keep the game light hearted, but I believe this detracts from the game itself. Especially for those of us that view it as a place to role play in a fantasy setting.

The world is being torn apart by conflict - and at xmas - we have boglings with santa hats.

Now, we have dragon pinyatas...

I love that you're making events... But how about the same idea, but perhaps with some sort of planar souls that are making it into Telara that need to be slain?

Seriously, for those of us that want to believe we are in Telara - fighting for our lives - this silly stuff ruins immersion.
Noudamarye

Obviously you haven't played long enough to have been involved in the majority of world events which definitely DID have everything to do with the storyline.
Believe me the Christmas event was definitely a nice break from the serious events. And THIS one is enabling us all to collect the old event currencies and rewards which we either missed out on or never collected enough to complete our desired items.

Trion has made most of us very happy with this event.

[ShinChuck]

Obviously you haven't played long enough to have been involved in the majority of world events which definitely DID have everything to do with the storyline.
Believe me the Christmas event was definitely a nice break from the serious events. And THIS one is enabling us all to collect the old event currencies and rewards which we either missed out on or never collected enough to complete our desired items.

Trion has made most of us very happy with this event.

This. Previous events were fairly storyline focused. I thought Christmas was a nice break.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this one is building toward something bigger (and more relevant, if that's your concern)!

[PVStar]

The world is being torn apart by conflict - and at xmas - we have boglings with santa hats.

Sounds a hell of a lot like the world we live in. You don't think soldiers at war celebrate Christmas? You don't think that even though there are countless conflicts in the world every day, people don't stop for a second to celebrate a holiday? I don't see where the problem is here.

[Terram]

Technically, by this point we've killed 2 dragons, are gearing up to punch Maelforge (and Laethys? AT THE SAME TIME?!) in his giant molten crotch, and have pretty much crapped lightning everywhere we went. A celebration is in order - we are taking back Telara.

That said, if you half-*** Regulos or Crucia's world event (I don't even want Crucia to go - she has a lot of potential), I will not be pleased.

[Vyxagallanxchi]

The World Event technically hasn't even started! I think you're in for a few surprises over the next 7 WEEKS

We encourage feedback - but come back when it's over and see if you feel the same way, this is a PRELUDE, the actual Carnival (and all the events and story progression surrounding it) haven't even gotten underway!

That said this "silly stuff" is a part of the world - the citizens of Telara are celebrating the return of the Ascended, this is YOUR party!

Cheers,

So by this, ID and 1.8 come out in Mid-April?

@ the OP, this carnival is storyline related. Very much so. River of Souls and Waves of Madness were extremely storyline oriented. So yeah... not sure where you're getting that they aren't. Christmas one sure, but hey, as PVStar pointed out, soldiers at war celebrate holidays, why can't Telarans?

[Purutzil]

I agree, its not like our world doesn't have war and famine and all and we have celebrations or anything like that...

Oh wait...

[Charlice]

I agree, its not like our world doesn't have war and famine and all and we have celebrations or anything like that...

Oh wait...

Stop making sense. There is no place for it here!

[Noudamarye]

Sounds a hell of a lot like the world we live in. You don't think soldiers at war celebrate Christmas? You don't think that even though there are countless conflicts in the world every day, people don't stop for a second to celebrate a holiday? I don't see where the problem is here.

Because its an obvious break between player and character. If it was a celebration in storyline - some telaran holiday - maybe - but santa hats? It totally breaks immersion.

I find it amazing how very few people understand that things from our world like Santa would not exist in some alien world. Some other mythical celebration, sure. But Santa just says "we dont take Telara seriously"...

[Noudamarye]

So by this, ID and 1.8 come out in Mid-April?

@ the OP, this carnival is storyline related. Very much so. River of Souls and Waves of Madness were extremely storyline oriented. So yeah... not sure where you're getting that they aren't. Christmas one sure, but hey, as PVStar pointed out, soldiers at war celebrate holidays, why can't Telarans?

Xmas was my 1st event. This will be my second. Based on what you all are saying, I'll reserve judgement. As for holidays - sure - Santa and Reindeer - I'll pass - way too non-immersive.

[Vyxagallanxchi]

I myself never saw the X-mas event since my sub ended before it happened and I didn't have money to resub until the end of January. But the events before it made sense.