Unhappy with random Pumpkin Heads

[Nospheratus]

I agree with the OP!

I got one of those the moment i logged and it wasn't fun! I didn't like it! Maybe i would have on other occasions, but it wasn't the case. And to remove it i would have to spend TPs or wait in a corner?!..

It's irrelevant what others think it's fun when they are stepping on your toes... And worse, forcing you spend TPs to remove the thing? Yet another FAIL by Turbine! At least being able to remove the buff by some other means...

[Hecate100]

At least you weren't given a CABBAGE FOR A HEAD!!!

+1 for Kids in the Hall reference!

[Lorz]

OP...really you should have played for years like so many of these folks have added... Yeah really some of the noobs here actaually posted that.....shame they don't know who you are....or the fact you been playing since day one.

I enjoyed the festivities last night until ya know it started costing items and went all buggy.....once again Turbine tests it's buggy code out on the masses. I know they frustrated the crud out of players last night. I got lucky and succeeded on the new pseudo raid bs. But a lot of folks put in the time only to be bugged and kicked.

As for the pumpkin heads/skulls....this should be limited to the festival arrea in the graveyard. No reason for to effect others in the game. I wonder if Turbine considered that it might be offensive to some players? You realize Halloween in not a world wide holiday...and some people consider it quite offensive. Really Turbine is your view of the world so small that you think only your holidays and pagean holidays are to be forced on all.....really?


Again doesn't bother me...but if I wansnt in a festive holiday mood......why force everyone to be a party.....and no it is not this way with the festivus or bunny holidays or even the ice games. You can either take part or obstaine but it is not a forced inclusion.

My biggest complaint is that Turbine should get it's shiat fixed before wasting my time on it.

[Drakos]

The problem is that not everyone has fun in the same way or for the same reason. Although it is just a temporary change it is still not right that one player has to endure something that interfeares with their enjoyment of the game because of another player. The duration of the effect is irrelivent, what matters is that a player that does not like it has NO alternative except waste resources (TP or Motes being collected to get / upgrade the special items).

I agree, we should all have fun playing this game, but one players fun is no more or less important than anothers and their should be a NON-RESOURCE way to opt out if you do not find this behaviour fun. People say liten up it's just a little fun, but yet I see the same people b***hing and moaning about Player X who zerged through a quest. Well, some people like zerging, it is how they have fun, so liten-up right?

[shagath]

4) Go afk or use the pumpkin heads as a sign that you need to take a break from the game.

Thanks for the great idea. Not having a break or afk but to make a drinking game out of it.

[herzkos]

imo, party ****er potions should be free at the store, and free from
the vendors in the graveyard.
personally I don't mind getting hit with a pumpkin head but I'm also not
about to argue that it should be anything other than an optional effect.

/edit and maybe a derail.
about the L4D reference . . . is that referring to the "lighten up francis" . . .
because if it is, it's a reference to a reference .. . .

showin' my age a bit here but . . . watch the movie "stripes" for the origin.

edit 2 for link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrllCZw8jiM
a link to the part of stripes.

[katana_one]

I love the pumpkin heads. I wish more people would spend their motes on the grenades so everyone could wear one.

My mischievous rogue will be picking some up as soon as he can.

I'm rather disappointed that I didn't get pumpkin grenaded last night.

[Rasczak]

Did you ever Ras? You Ebil PG

I found a new PG.....make people's head's turn into pumpkins and watch them squeal like a halfling barb

[AyumiAmakusa]

Bronco, meet Ciaran

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=280928

I think the two of you can be good friends.

[GreenGurgler]

+1 for the L4D reference.

Oh, and because you perfectly voiced exactly what I would have said in response anyway.

Pssst.....its not a left4dead reference but a quote from Sgt Hulka (aka The Big Toe) from the 1981 movie "Stripes". Lighten up Francis

Which is probably where the quote in L4D came from

Just a daily re-edumaKation

[GreenGurgler]

imo, party ****er potions should be free at the store, and free from
the vendors in the graveyard.
personally I don't mind getting hit with a pumpkin head but I'm also not
about to argue that it should be anything other than an optional effect.

/edit and maybe a derail.
about the L4D reference . . . is that referring to the "lighten up francis" . . .
because if it is, it's a reference to a reference .. . .

showin' my age a bit here but . . . watch the movie "stripes" for the origin.

edit 2 for link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrllCZw8jiM
a link to the part of stripes.

**** you beat me too it

[Marcus-Hawkeye]

I wonder if people would be complaining if it had a buff attached to it too.... like +4 seeker or something...

[Chai]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates this idea. I'm yet to be hit by one so unsure if changing you helm will remove it or not.

But us having to buy a potion to stop it happening? Really, that was like a kick in the guts. If you needed anymore proof that Turbine could care less about the player and more about the money, there it is.

Um really? How about...

If we need any more proof that players will find anything and everything they can to moan about -and- STILL_PLAY_THE_GAME, here it is.

I agree that if people dont like it they should be able to opt out of it for free, but proclaiming that Turbine doesnt care about players and then still playing DDO afterward is the entire reason they can get away with it. If you really believed this, you wouldnt even be around to say it.

[flynnjsw]

And worse, forcing you spend TPs to remove the thing? Yet another FAIL by Turbine! At least being able to remove the buff by some other means...

Again, there are several other methods to remove it without spending TP if you wuold take the time to read the entire post.

[flynnjsw]

Um really? How about...

If we need any more proof that players will find anything and everything they can to moan about -and- STILL_PLAY_THE_GAME, here it is.

I agree that if people dont like it they should be able to opt out of it for free, but proclaiming that Turbine doesnt care about players and then still playing DDO afterward is the entire reason they can get away with it. If you really believed this, you wouldnt even be around to say it.

Very much agree.

Virtual +1 "must spread some rep around".

[brian14]

I shouldn't need to spend my Turbine Points on some Party-****er item in order to prevent this from happening.

You don't.

You can get Party ****er Potion in exchange for Motes of Night.

[Edited] Interesting that forum's language filter forbids the name of a DDO item! Although that happened before -- with Sentinels Pack and spell penetration items.

[Giantsbane]

pumpkin-head Is An Upgrade If You Are A Half-elf.

Rofl!!! :d

[Mikula]

I agree with the OP!

I got one of those the moment i logged and it wasn't fun! I didn't like it! Maybe i would have on other occasions, but it wasn't the case. And to remove it i would have to spend TPs or wait in a corner?!..

It's irrelevant what others think it's fun when they are stepping on your toes... And worse, forcing you spend TPs to remove the thing? Yet another FAIL by Turbine! At least being able to remove the buff by some other means...

What do the pumpkin and skull heads last for? Like twelve minutes? Seriously? You can't stand having a pumpkin head for twelve minutes? Have you never been greased by a guildie before? As far as DDO pranks go this one is harmless.

I love messing around with people, this pumpkin bomb thing is going to be awesome. I'm going to stock up a whole ton of them and then wait. Keep them in my bank till like mid January. Then go nuts. Gonna be hilarious. Best part, no one is going to have party ****ers left. Imagine a bunch of pumpkin heads doing the ice ramps. Just thinking about it makes me chuckle.

[AyumiAmakusa]

What do the pumpkin and skull heads last for? Like twelve minutes? Seriously? You can't stand having a pumpkin head for twelve minutes? Have you never been greased by a guildie before? As far as DDO pranks go this one is harmless.

I love messing around with people, this pumpkin bomb thing is going to be awesome. I'm going to stock up a whole ton of them and then wait. Keep them in my bank till like mid January. Then go nuts. Gonna be hilarious. Best part, no one is going to have party ****ers left. Imagine a bunch of pumpkin heads doing the ice ramps. Just thinking about it makes me chuckle.

Make sure you screenshot the whole thing.

[Giantsbane]

I must express my displeasure with the new Pumpkin and Skull heads.

One of the founding principles of this game is that one player cannot interact with another player without their permission. I am very disappointed that some random person can walk over to my avatar and turn my head into a pumpkin.

I shouldn't need to spend my Turbine Points on some Party-****er item in order to prevent this from happening.

So call me a stick in the mud if you wish but I think this whole thing is silly. I don't log on to DDO to have this kind of interaction with others. If I wanted this kind of garbage I'd play WoW and get bombarded by Mowhawk grenades.

Ever get hit in the face with an SLUSH BALL? Now, that's someting to cry about boyo!