World of Warcraft Holidays

[Jeremiah]

World Events. Like them or hate them, they add some little events to the game that players may flock to or completely avoid. As summer approaches, the Midsummer Fire Festival gives players who are staying at home over the summer something interesting to do to start off their long vacation.

The Holiday "Harvest Festival" (which I almost forgot the name of) has a lack of interesting prizes or activities, and lacks greatly in design. The holiday was made to honor the sacrifice of Uther the Lightbringer and Grom Hellscream during the Third War. Players will visit either respective hero's tomb, in order to pay tribute. Sure, it has lore significance, but where's the fun in all that? It doesn't compare to the fun holidays like Lunar Festival, Hallow's End, Winter's Vale, or even Midsummer.

Should Blizzard offer one-time holidays that celebrate a current world event, such as the World Cup? Wouldn't it be fun to have a World Cup holiday in game, in which players could play a game of PvP football in the Gurubashi Arena, and lower levels could blow Vuvuzelas to annoy other players? That sounds like a blast to me, even though I wasn't that excited for the World Cup. What do you think would be some great new holiday ideas for WoW?

Post a comment and tell us what you think!

[Tuckerboy5]

Epic idea, didn't think of it +Rep!

[Confucius]

Noo I like the extra 10% xp stacked with RaF!

[Exigious]

I think it would be cool, but essentially pointless.

[ArenaRating]

Really good idea, but people who like roleplay probably have something against it. Soccer just doesn't fit the World of Warcraft world.

However, I agree with the fact that there should be more holiday events like the one you suggested, it would definately make the game more interesting.

One idea of myself is to make world events where you spawn random mobs/bosses which players can defeat. Or a PvE-arena, like 15 rounds and every round has some trashmobs and a boss in it (maybe even bosses that already exist), and you only have short time to regen and prepare for the next fight.

[Confucius]

One idea of myself is to make world events where you spawn random mobs/bosses which players can defeat. Or a PvE-arena, like 15 rounds and every round has some trashmobs and a boss in it (maybe even bosses that already exist), and you only have short time to regen and prepare for the next fight.

You mean lotro skirmishes?

[Chrommie]

Player made holydays. it doesnt have the epic feeling anymore. for example, the defeat of a final "OMFGWTFPWN hard" boss should be made into a holyday. what im saying is that I would like to see dates added by the players themselves ;p

[Jackie Moon]

Player made holydays. it doesnt have the epic feeling anymore. for example, the defeat of a final "OMFGWTFPWN hard" boss should be made into a holyday. what im saying is that I would like to see dates added by the players themselves ;p

Realm First Holiday event. I mean with the realm first down of the lich king shouldn't all the argent crusade people celebrate for a week? With some games, events added this could be fun for all not just the people who get the title.