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Server Updates & Info => Announcements => Topic started by: GM Ai on December 22, 2014, 02:21:11 am

Title: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: GM Ai on December 22, 2014, 02:21:11 am
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Best Served Cold
Sky's the Limit! The Executrix Strike Back!
It has been four years since the attack on Christmas made by what many assumed to be the Rekenber Corporation, and although its innocence has been proven, tensions between them and Pax Imperia have rocketed to new heights. Meanwhile, the mysterious forces actually responsible for the attack have vanished, leaving clues to their whereabouts almost nonexistent.

Everyone is beginning to feel comfortable with enjoying the festivities once more without fear of some horrible incident when suddenly, Santa Claus announces a state of emergency, asking for the assistance of any and all able-bodied adventurers who might be willing to help. This IS Santa Claus, so helping him could prove to be very rewarding indeed...

Quest requirements:
Ability to solve riddles.
Ability to fight off mobs of semi-powerful monsters.
Ability to save Christmas!


A Very Kafra Christmas
The Kafra Corporation has launched their biggest drives for the holiday season.  They need your help if they're to meet goals and bring joy to families for some extra holiday cheer.  Please contact Kafra Christie in Prontera (151, 191) to offer your support.

The associates at the Kafra Headquarters in northwest Aldebaran are also offering a limited-time Christmas Special Menu in exchange for your Kafra reserve points (aldeba_in : 79, 161).  Be sure to drop by before it disappears!
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx302/aROAi/Announcements/xmas1_zpse45ef62b.png)
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Hark, the...Wha...?
Are you familiar with your Christmas carols?  How else can you be a caroler?
Linger around Prontera for too long and you might find yourself approached by the hoity-toity Caroling Quartet—carolers ready to soul-crushingly criticize even the most skilled adventurers in their feeble attempts to share the spotlight.  Can you impress them with your lyrical prowess?  Well, no, but you can try!

Follow them, and perhaps you'll stumble upon Nick the Hobo.  You'll find this grumpy old man wandering his territory, mostly keeping to himself and trying to stay warm for the winter.  If you run into him, he might just give you a tiny gift box for the holidays, but don't pester him too much in one day!


Item Shop Specials
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The Item Shop (http://www.anesisro.com/index.php?p=shop&action=cat&cat=recent) has been restocked with Xmas Boxes containing surprise gifts for your friends!  Each box contains a random headgear, equipment, card, or Cute-Pet egg, and each color conceals different possibilities!

As usual, there will also be a follow-up raffle after the end of the event for additional prizes.  Each box purchased from the Item Shop will count as one entry for that box color's raffle prizes.  We will draw three winners per box color for the following prizes:
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx302/aROAi/Announcements/i26h7d_zpsd20aef24.gif) Red: Lord Kaho's Horn // MVP Card of Choice // 3 Red Xmas Boxes
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx302/aROAi/Announcements/2u94f3p_zps88643811.gif) Yellow: Lord Kaho's Horn // 25 Ad Lower Headgear // 3 Yellow Xmas Boxes
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx302/aROAi/Announcements/2jer0g2_zps0f91fffc.gif) Blue: Lord Kaho's Horn // Celebration Ring // 3 Blue Xmas Boxes
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx302/aROAi/Announcements/243guih_zps102e87ab.gif) Green: Lord Kaho's Horn // Pussy Cat Bell // 3 Green Xmas Boxes


Additional Announcements
Website Maintenance
The website will be down for roughly an hour sometime this upcoming week.  We will post additional information on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AnesisRO) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AnesisRO) as we get closer to it.
The game server will not be affected, so you'll still be able to log in and play.


Thank You, AnesisRO! Rewards
In addition to participation rewards:
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/mca_zps12d7c3b0.png)Random winners:
ROBNaZe, nismo, taiki0210, Wing of Light, Haruu
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/ppcv2_zpsc4533913.png)
Staff favorites:
rolover, izi-izrin, sickinsadness, taiki0210, Knives, Haruu, EmptyMoon

Thanks for participating!


Event ends January 18, 2015!
Best Served Cold, A Very Kafra Christmas, and Xmas Boxes will be removed on January 25, 2015.

The raffle will take place after Xmas Boxes have been removed, and results will be posted in a subsequent announcement.


Additional Notes:
To follow updates, you can also always refer to the server changelog (http://www.anesisro.com/wiki/index.php/Server_Changelog).
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Simply a Robot on December 22, 2014, 02:21:31 am
First! Merry Christmas, one and all!!! =DDD
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: drugaddict on December 22, 2014, 02:36:00 am
Nick the Hobo!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Nyx on December 22, 2014, 02:46:41 am
Happy (early at the time of this post) Christmas!
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: kapor on December 22, 2014, 02:48:37 am
4th Happy holidays
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Haruu on December 22, 2014, 03:28:50 am

Thank You, AnesisRO! Rewards
In addition to participation rewards:
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/mca_zps12d7c3b0.png)Random winners:
ROBNaZe, nismo, taiki0210, Wing of Light, Haruu
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/ppcv2_zpsc4533913.png)
Staff favorites:
rolover, izi-izrin, sickinsadness, taiki0210, Knives, Haruu, EmptyMoon

Thanks for participating!


ERMERGERD THIS MAKE ME SO HAPPY XD Thanks guys! /wow
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: detoxgirl on December 22, 2014, 04:10:44 am
Thanks for all stuffs and gms for bringing good to us.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Saiong on December 22, 2014, 04:27:46 am
WEEEEEEEEE.... Tis the season to be jolly....

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

& congrats to the winners


weeeeeeeeeeee
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: GM Ai on December 22, 2014, 05:25:59 am
P.S.,
Caroling aims to become the most evil Angeling known to Christmas.  It is also an Angeling.
/wow
Also, PR-SX-0806 is the most evil robot known to Christmas.  Certain items you may seek cannot be obtained in the Endless Tower.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Mal on December 22, 2014, 06:51:28 am
I like this so far.



Suggestion: Make the carols shorter.
As it stands right now, if you do one of the longer songs, you run the risk of the carolers timing out and locking you into the dialogue:

(http://i.imgur.com/X0yif0k.jpg)
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Linus on December 22, 2014, 08:52:50 am
The website maintenance is scheduled for Saturday the 27th, time of day has yet to be determined but should not last more than an hour.

The staff and I are not satisfied with the new host and feel they have caused more issues than they have resolved. We are working on making things right and preparing for some exciting changes to welcome the new year!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa or which ever holiday(s) you celebrate.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: izi-izrin on December 22, 2014, 10:40:02 am

Thank You, AnesisRO! Rewards
In addition to participation rewards:
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/mca_zps12d7c3b0.png)Random winners:
ROBNaZe, nismo, taiki0210, Wing of Light, Haruu
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/ppcv2_zpsc4533913.png)
Staff favorites:
rolover, izi-izrin, sickinsadness, taiki0210, Knives, Haruu, EmptyMoon

Thanks for participating!


ERMERGERD THIS MAKE ME SO HAPPY XD Thanks guys! /wow

YIPPY-PIPI-HIPPIE!~ HHHruuuu we are PECO-PECOsssssssssssssssss

and ThankQ GameMasters-GameMasters of all around AnesisRO for this chance and an eventful magical maddness =D
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Friendly Yan on December 22, 2014, 12:25:20 pm
I like this so far.



Suggestion: Make the carols shorter.
As it stands right now, if you do one of the longer songs, you run the risk of the carolers timing out and locking you into the dialogue:


Same thing happens to me.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/vhuluv.jpg)
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: singer of strange songs on December 22, 2014, 01:14:28 pm
Certain items you may seek cannot be obtained in the Endless Tower.

>___________________>
At least have them drop from something that doesn't take 60~90 min to respawn or make it drop from more than one monster. I rather have to farm a large amount of whatever than wait for the monster to respawn, flywing around the map to look for it, then compete with others for the kill and pray I was able to outdamage them. TWICE.

Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: GM Ai on December 22, 2014, 01:57:56 pm
If you can't enter all the lyrics of a particular song fast enough, it might help to try at a shorter song.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: sickinsadness on December 22, 2014, 05:02:30 pm

Thank You, AnesisRO! Rewards
In addition to participation rewards:
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/mca_zps12d7c3b0.png)Random winners:
ROBNaZe, nismo, taiki0210, Wing of Light, Haruu
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/ppcv2_zpsc4533913.png)
Staff favorites:
rolover, izi-izrin, sickinsadness, taiki0210, Knives, Haruu, EmptyMoon

Thanks for participating!


ERMERGERD THIS MAKE ME SO HAPPY XD Thanks guys! /wow

YIPPY-PIPI-HIPPIE!~ HHHruuuu we are PECO-PECOsssssssssssssssss

and ThankQ GameMasters-GameMasters of all around AnesisRO for this chance and an eventful magical maddness =D


Thanks AnesisRo! Really appreciate it! Happy Holiday everyone!
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Mal on December 22, 2014, 06:36:49 pm
If you can't enter all the lyrics of a particular song fast enough, it might help to try at a shorter song.
That's a pretty callous response to a glitch that locks you into an unexitable dialog.

My suggestion of editing the song length had to do more than just with this glitch. For example, whoever coded the lyrics made it pretty inconsistent. Sometimes, the first word of a sentence is not capitalized (especially in the case of the word "and"), sometimes the sentences have periods after them like is grammatically correct, and sometimes, there are commas, and sometimes there is no end punctuation, making it difficult to follow a pattern.
This makes the long songs quite difficult, because you have to constantly pan back and forth to make sure you happened to get that particular song's grammar correct.

The Choir requiring such long songs also makes it difficult for ESL(English Second Language) speakers to complete, because not only do they have to deal with inconsistent punctuation, they have to constantly check and re-check to make sure they've got the spellings correct.
I understand we're an English server, but we do have a large ESL population on this server, and making an event that is bias in favor of English First Language speakers gives ESL speakers an unfair disadvantage.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: singer of strange songs on December 22, 2014, 06:51:44 pm
What I did was stalk the choir, take screenshots of their song, and then type everything on notepad. Once that song cycled, I just copy/pasted everything in. Mind you, this was right before the majority of players started logging in.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Haruu on December 22, 2014, 07:19:40 pm
Certain items you may seek cannot be obtained in the Endless Tower.

>___________________>
At least have them drop from something that doesn't take 60~90 min to respawn or make it drop from more than one monster. I rather have to farm a large amount of whatever than wait for the monster to respawn, flywing around the map to look for it, then compete with others for the kill and pray I was able to outdamage them. TWICE.

Some people just want to watch the world burn. If camping 1 monster in the server, the only one that drops it, and takes 60-90 min isn't hard enough, they just +1 the quantity that is needed for the quest to continue torturing your soul. Oh wait, that's not all, it's 50% drop rate! It's amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.



Whoever made this quest, I will hunt you down, tie you up and throw salt water on you.   >:(
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Mal on December 22, 2014, 07:22:58 pm
What I did was stalk the choir, take screenshots of their song, and then type everything on notepad. Once that song cycled, I just copy/pasted everything in. Mind you, this was right before the majority of players started logging in.
Smart. I like you.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Finnian on December 23, 2014, 01:10:58 am
Thank You, AnesisRO! Rewards
In addition to participation rewards:
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/mca_zps12d7c3b0.png)Random winners:
ROBNaZe, nismo, taiki0210, Wing of Light, Haruu
    (http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/arohalcyon/ppcv2_zpsc4533913.png)
Staff favorites:
rolover, izi-izrin, sickinsadness, taiki0210, Knives, Haruu, EmptyMoon

Thanks for participating!
All prizes have been sent to the winners and participants!

As promised, I also sent prizes to the accounts of characters mentioned in their friends' entries. Use @getreward to claim your prizes. If you're not sure if you were mentioned, check the entries here (http://www.anesisro.com/forums/index.php/topic,124260.0.html).

Have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy the event!
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: D e r r ! c k on December 23, 2014, 01:13:38 am
Why Zealotus? :( There's only one per 60-90 mins in this game.... and the item's not even 100% drop lmao.

Otherwise I like the events for the holidays.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: yamirichard on December 23, 2014, 03:05:41 am
sounds awesome!!  8)

Merry Christmas to AnesisRO
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Mal on December 23, 2014, 07:09:46 am
Why Zealotus? :( There's only one per 60-90 mins in this game.... and the item's not even 100% drop lmao.

Otherwise I like the events for the holidays.
The prize is hardly worth it..
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: singer of strange songs on December 23, 2014, 07:24:41 am
Why Zealotus? :( There's only one per 60-90 mins in this game.... and the item's not even 100% drop lmao.

Otherwise I like the events for the holidays.
The prize is hardly worth it..

Noooooo!  :'(
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Rabin_Uman on December 23, 2014, 11:45:12 am
sounds awesome!!  8)
Something should be done.  The purposes of the event include providing an incentive for people to play and enjoy the game.  Competing with lots of people for an elusive monster for an elusive drop is not fun. I've killed the zealotus twice and have not gotten a single good item.  My friend who started the quest at the same time already gave up and went back to playing something else.
Come on GM's the results are exactly opposite to the goals for the server.   The chimera is not so much of a problem.  To begin with there are 3 of them, and you only need 1 item.  Either make the zealotus spawn every 15 minutes and reduce pointed ear requirements to 1 only. or make another mob drop the item too.


Merry Christmas to AnesisRO
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Friendly Yan on December 23, 2014, 12:26:47 pm
What I did was stalk the choir, take screenshots of their song, and then type everything on notepad. Once that song cycled, I just copy/pasted everything in. Mind you, this was right before the majority of players started logging in.

Yeah, it only took me 2 rounds around the town to get all lyrics, then just /savechat and copy/pasta.

Also, anyone know that Live Music item is for?
Been asking around, but all i get is cricket sounds.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Ra3vyn on December 23, 2014, 01:18:36 pm
Having trouble finding the Director General Sky NPC for the Santa quest :/ Is this supposed to be common knowledge? *feels sheepish*
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Nyx on December 23, 2014, 07:06:04 pm
For those with the Live Music item, you should try using it~
(Note: BGM must be on)

I changed the carolers a little, so they shouldn't lock players up anymore when they walk away.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: GM Ai on December 23, 2014, 07:59:13 pm
Having trouble finding the Director General Sky NPC for the Santa quest :/ Is this supposed to be common knowledge? *feels sheepish*
He's in an office in the Rekenber Corporation Headquarters, Lighthalzen.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Friendly Yan on December 24, 2014, 01:17:11 pm
For those with the Live Music item, you should try using it~
(Note: BGM must be on)

I changed the carolers a little, so they shouldn't lock players up anymore when they walk away.

You're a swell guy, Nyx.
You're alright.
/ok
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Simply a Robot on December 25, 2014, 12:34:57 pm
Merry Christmas, everybody!! Have a good day! =D
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: urko on December 25, 2014, 01:31:19 pm
Merry Christmas.  :)
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: D e r r ! c k on December 25, 2014, 09:00:11 pm
Why Zealotus? :( There's only one per 60-90 mins in this game.... and the item's not even 100% drop lmao.

Otherwise I like the events for the holidays.
The prize is hardly worth it..

Noooooo!  :'(

Lmao, yeah eventually saw.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Knives on December 26, 2014, 05:06:29 pm
Staff favorites:
rolover, izi-izrin, sickinsadness, taiki0210, Knives, Haruu, EmptyMoon

Thanks for participating!

Thank you !!! I won something !!!!!

And, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !!!
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: deepon05 on January 02, 2015, 12:01:38 am
When can we expect the raffle drawings?
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Finnian on January 06, 2015, 09:50:09 pm
After the event ends on January 18th.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: deepon05 on January 18, 2015, 11:58:34 am
After the event ends on January 18th.

Raffle drawing when!?
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: GM Ai on January 18, 2015, 11:43:07 pm
Seems we're having an extension for them, Best Served Cold, and A Very Kafra Christmas.  That raffle will happen whenever Xmas Boxes are taken down, and results will be posted in the next announcement after that.

In other news, the Santa Poring, Caroling Quartet, and Old Man in Prontera have been removed.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Killer Queen on January 19, 2015, 08:30:44 am
In other news, the Santa Poring, Caroling Quartet, and Old Man in Prontera have been removed.

Praise Jesus!

I like what y'all are doing with the events. Is there anyway we can not use the most densely populated area of the server to house 3 events at the same time? That's my only real complaint. It's just a lot going on in one area. A lot of misclicks on event NPCs; sometimes lag. Other than that, great work. Keep up the events!
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: deepon05 on January 25, 2015, 03:22:38 am
Next event, farm GM Ai tree fiddy so she can give it to me.
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: Finnian on January 25, 2015, 11:43:05 pm
The 2014 AnesisRO Christmas Event is officially over, but you still have a few more days to enjoy all the snow! (http://www.anesisro.com/forums/index.php/topic,124460.0.html)
Spotlight (http://www.anesisro.com/forums/index.php/topic,124296.0.html) will be changing soon too. What places do you think we'll feature this time?

The Xmas Box Raffle results will be released with the next announcement. 8)
Title: Re: Happy Holidays - 2014: Best Served Cold!
Post by: deepon05 on January 27, 2015, 04:43:40 am
You're doing this to me on purpose aren't you.

:(