I really love the gnomes and ironbeard. It's a chance to get something for free, so there's really nothing to whine about. Plus, I think it makes the holiday season a little more cheery. 
QUOTE(Shamarah @ Dec 22 2007, 09:31 PM) 469477
I think the only way you'd satisfy everyone is by giving out free artifacts to all 
I'm not even sure that would work. Last time Ironbeard was around there was also a "free to everyone" thing (credits or lessons or something) and it didn't ease the griping, because even if it was equal to the average value of the gifts, it wasn't equal to the highest value of the gifts people heard about other people getting.
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Message #260 Sent by: Zaffir
12/23 02:44 "Guess what!? I found a gnome, got a ring of dominion, expanded
ally/enemies, traded in for 166 bound credits, got 996 lessons, and I'm putting
them all to Nihilism and then Resilience cause I want the Nihilist skills, and
then resielicne so as soon as I can survive astral and undervault I'll be able
to get tons of gold for the rest of my skills."
You tell Brother Zaffir La'Saet, Student of Malice, "Heh, you know I'm here
right?"
Zaffir tells you, "Yes, but I had that in a message form so I could send it to
everyone I'm friends wtih."
Zaffir tells you, "This is so awesome."
You tell Brother Zaffir La'Saet, Student of Malice, "Heh, glad you're enjoying
it."
Zaffir tells you, "I am I am. this is most lessons I've ever had so far."
Zaffir tells you, "Farthest I've ever been. the divine don't even know how much
I've needed this."
You tell Brother Zaffir La'Saet, Student of Malice, "Maybe Lady Luck did."
Zaffir tells you, "I was so depressed cause of my might being crap, cause I've
changed guilds so many times and been getting hunted a lot lately, and now I am
finally getting myself up where I need to be."
12/23 02:44 "Guess what!? I found a gnome, got a ring of dominion, expanded
ally/enemies, traded in for 166 bound credits, got 996 lessons, and I'm putting
them all to Nihilism and then Resilience cause I want the Nihilist skills, and
then resielicne so as soon as I can survive astral and undervault I'll be able
to get tons of gold for the rest of my skills."
You tell Brother Zaffir La'Saet, Student of Malice, "Heh, you know I'm here
right?"
Zaffir tells you, "Yes, but I had that in a message form so I could send it to
everyone I'm friends wtih."
Zaffir tells you, "This is so awesome."
You tell Brother Zaffir La'Saet, Student of Malice, "Heh, glad you're enjoying
it."
Zaffir tells you, "I am I am. this is most lessons I've ever had so far."
Zaffir tells you, "Farthest I've ever been. the divine don't even know how much
I've needed this."
You tell Brother Zaffir La'Saet, Student of Malice, "Maybe Lady Luck did."
Zaffir tells you, "I was so depressed cause of my might being crap, cause I've
changed guilds so many times and been getting hunted a lot lately, and now I am
finally getting myself up where I need to be."
That made me feel better.
QUOTE(Arix @ Dec 23 2007, 02:56 AM) 469493
on a related note, the people stealing gnomes or debating people so they can't influence need to knock it off
QFT
QUOTE(Arix @ Dec 22 2007, 08:56 PM) 469493
on a related note, the people stealing gnomes or debating people so they can't influence need to knock it off
That' makes me sad.
Why would anyone be that mean?
QUOTE(Noola @ Dec 22 2007, 10:01 PM) 469497
That' makes me sad.
Why would anyone be that mean?
Why would anyone be that mean?
The only one I know about, it was done because the person in question had robbed a Glomdoring shop, clearing out everything in it, and refusing to return anything, even the paintings.
That isn't to say it's a GOOD thing, that's just the reasoning I heard.
QUOTE(Shou @ Dec 22 2007, 09:07 PM) 469498
Using tracking to find the gnomes can be meh.
But being sad about other people's fortune? That doesn't sound very holiday spirit-like either O_o
Except when people rub it so blatantly in others faces of course *cough* *point above quote*
But being sad about other people's fortune? That doesn't sound very holiday spirit-like either O_o
Except when people rub it so blatantly in others faces of course *cough* *point above quote*
Are you saying I'm not holiday spirity cause I feel bad that people are getting debated out of gnomes they've found? Cause I don't think you're right about that. Feeling bad cause someone's basicly getting their gift stolen doesn't seem anti-holiday at all to me.
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ANNOUNCE NEWS #972
Date: 12/23/2007 at 4:44
From: Estarra, the Eternal
To : Everyone
Subj: Solstice Gnomes
In the name of holiday good cheer, please do not use tracking animals to
track down gnomes!
Thanks and happy holidays!
Penned by My hand on the 22nd of Urlachmar, in the year 194 CE.
Date: 12/23/2007 at 4:44
From: Estarra, the Eternal
To : Everyone
Subj: Solstice Gnomes
In the name of holiday good cheer, please do not use tracking animals to
track down gnomes!
Thanks and happy holidays!
Penned by My hand on the 22nd of Urlachmar, in the year 194 CE.
EstarraQUOTE(Noola @ Dec 22 2007, 07:01 PM) 469497
That' makes me sad.
Why would anyone be that mean?
Why would anyone be that mean?
From the one person I saw it happen to... well, let's just say they're not popular; that might of had something to do with it. But one of the Mag novices had a gnome debated out of them... that was pretty lame. I'd take one from someone, but at least give the gift back to them out of guilt because I have a heart
.That's why you got the lump of coal from me, Krellan.
Daganev and Kaervas I wasn't so brave to take on 
QUOTE(Arix @ Dec 22 2007, 09:14 PM) 469565
why did you give me coal though? Not that it wasn't appreciated, I was nearly out
For being... you
And I didn't mail Sham the coal, though, wasn't thinking of using letters 
Great idea!QUOTE(Noola @ Dec 22 2007, 10:15 PM) 469502
Are you saying I'm not holiday spirity cause I feel bad that people are getting debated out of gnomes they've found? Cause I don't think you're right about that. Feeling bad cause someone's basicly getting their gift stolen doesn't seem anti-holiday at all to me.
I was referring to other posts about people being sad when other people found gifts, not when someone else got it stolen. I'm not that big of a grinch!
