Planning your 4th of July weekend. ;)

[SmokeJumper]

<p>Just in case you hadn't seen it:</p><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=481858">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=481858</a></p>

[Rick777]

<p>AA xp as well?!? </p>

[Jonaroth]

<p>ah man i really hope my GF lets me play EQ2 16 hours a day all weekend, MUHAHAHAH</p>

[Kirstie]

<p>Woot, I know what I'm doing this weekend!</p>

[Grumble69]

<p>If it includes AA too, I'll have your baby.</p><p>...in-game.</p>

[Yimway]

<p><cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Woot, I know what I'm doing this weekend!</p></blockquote><p>RAF Grinding, amiright?</p><p><img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Asif]

<p>What about crafting is it included by chance?</p>

[Jesdyr]

<p>I was thinking I would go outside and get a tan .....</p>

[BlueEternal]

<p><cite>Kirstie wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Woot, I know what I'm doing this weekend!</p></blockquote><p>Wow, thats a name from the past.</p>

[Calthine]

<p>And like, one of two weekends I'm nowhere near a computer!  ROFL, Murphy strikes again!</p>

[Eveningsong]

<p>Too bad it couldn't start on July 1st instead of the 2nd, for the Canadian holiday too!  (hint hint <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />)</p>

[EQ_Irving]

<p><cite>Eveningsong wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Too bad it couldn't start on July 1st instead of the 2nd, for the Canadian holiday too!  (hint hint <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" />)</p></blockquote><p>Canadia is just a U.S. territory, so really now ... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" /></p><p>[edit to throw in the obligatory Canadia joke:</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">A couple Canadian guys die and find themselves in Hell.The next day Satan comes to check on them. The Canadians are wearing their toques and drinking and carrying on having a good time. Satan is surprised to see they're not in misery so he cranks up the heat.Satan comes back again to see if the Canadians are suffering. Again he finds them drinking and partying, having a great time. So Satan asks them, "What's wrong with you guys? Isn't it hot enough for you? Everyone else here is in misery and you guys are happy." The Canadian reply, "We come from the land of ice and snow, we're happy to warm up a bit."So next day Satan cranks up the heat to full. All the minions of Hell are gasping for breath, sweating and in total misery. Satan comes back to check on the Canadians. Stunned, he finds them again laughing and drinking and barbecuing some hamburgers and asks why they're so happy. "After so many long cold winters, we love the heat, bring it on!!" say the Canadians.So Satan, totally furious, thinks about ways to punish the Canadians. "Aha! If they're enjoying the heat so much, I'll take it away from them." So Satan turns off the Hellfires. Next day, icicles are forming in the cavernous depths of hell. All the condemned souls of Hell are shivering and suffering in the cold. So Satan checks in on the Canadians. He finds them happier than ever, wearing their toques, jumping up and down laughing and hollering, empty beer bottles strewn all about. He asks them, " What is your problem? I turn up the heat all the way you don't suffer. I turn off the heat, you don't suffer. What the hell is wrong with you guys? Why are you always so happy?"The Canadians reply, "Don't you know, Hell froze over, it means the Leafs must have won the Cup!"</span></p><p>]</p>

[FearDiadh]

<p>I wish one of these would include guild xp ( sp? )</p>

[Malacha]

<p>Nice crosspost =P The new community manager should lock this since its against the forum rules =P</p><p>But ya for double exp weekend! I'll be busy most of the weekend but glad that the time I do have to play will be put to good use! =)</p>

[Cyliena]

<p>Not tradeskill exp? Bummer.</p>

[Eveningsong]

<p><cite>Irving@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Eveningsong wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Too bad it couldn't start on July 1st instead of the 2nd, for the Canadian holiday too!  (hint hint <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" />)</p></blockquote><p>Canadia is just a U.S. territory, so really now ... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" /></p><p>[edit to throw in the obligatory Canadia joke:</p><p><span style="font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif;">A couple Canadian guys die and find themselves in Hell.The next day Satan comes to check on them. The Canadians are wearing their toques and drinking and carrying on having a good time. Satan is surprised to see they're not in misery so he cranks up the heat.Satan comes back again to see if the Canadians are suffering. Again he finds them drinking and partying, having a great time. So Satan asks them, "What's wrong with you guys? Isn't it hot enough for you? Everyone else here is in misery and you guys are happy." The Canadian reply, "We come from the land of ice and snow, we're happy to warm up a bit."So next day Satan cranks up the heat to full. All the minions of Hell are gasping for breath, sweating and in total misery. Satan comes back to check on the Canadians. Stunned, he finds them again laughing and drinking and barbecuing some hamburgers and asks why they're so happy. "After so many long cold winters, we love the heat, bring it on!!" say the Canadians.So Satan, totally furious, thinks about ways to punish the Canadians. "Aha! If they're enjoying the heat so much, I'll take it away from them." So Satan turns off the Hellfires. Next day, icicles are forming in the cavernous depths of hell. All the condemned souls of Hell are shivering and suffering in the cold. So Satan checks in on the Canadians. He finds them happier than ever, wearing their toques, jumping up and down laughing and hollering, empty beer bottles strewn all about. He asks them, " What is your problem? I turn up the heat all the way you don't suffer. I turn off the heat, you don't suffer. What the hell is wrong with you guys? Why are you always so happy?"The Canadians reply, "Don't you know, Hell froze over, it means the Leafs must have won the Cup!"</span></p><p>]</p></blockquote><p>That was awesome, and almost makes up for no bonus on Canada Day! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Kunaak]

<p>why no tradeskill XP? I mean, if there ever was a time to inspire me to work on a tradeskill - thats a good incentive to try.</p>

[Guy De Alsace]

<p>Might want to give times in GMT as well please. Its good community relations even though we are the reason you have 4th of July (for all the wrong reasons - [Removed for Content] ancestors).</p><p>Yeah and why not tradeskill xp? Strange... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/0320a00cb4bb5629ab9fc2bc1fcc4e9e.gif" border="0" /></p>

[slippery]

I always work holiday weekends <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Axterix]

<p><cite>Jack@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I wish one of these would include guild xp ( sp? )</p></blockquote><p>Being as I'm trying to get my guild to 30 at the moment, I'd really, really love it if they did include an SP boost.</p>

[Brethil]

<p><cite>Kunaak wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>why no tradeskill XP? I mean, if there ever was a time to inspire me to work on a tradeskill - thats a good incentive to try.</p></blockquote><p>I could care less about bonus Combat XP, but I love bonus Tradeskill XP! Please make the bonus XP count for Tradeskilling too!</p>

[Jaremai]

<p>Combat XP is nice and all, but why no love for the crafters?  Last xp bonus weekend included tradeskill xp.</p>

[Barx]

<p>I have to agree. Even if it's not 100% crafting xp but say 30-40% it'd still be nice.</p>

[Rick777]

<p><cite>Rick777 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>AA xp as well?!? </p></blockquote><p>Sooo....?</p>

[ratdeath]

<p>This Ratonga would haves been very happy if craftings had been included in the double XP weekend as wells.</p><p>Wells, not Piyorat maybes (already lvl 90 hehe), but relatives to Piyorat woulds have been happy!</p><p><strong>Squeek!!</strong></p>

[Obadiah]

<p><cite>Axterix wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Jack@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I wish one of these would include guild xp ( sp? )</p></blockquote><p>Being as I'm trying to get my guild to 30 at the moment, I'd really, really love it if they did include an SP boost.</p></blockquote><p>That's not a bad idea to shake things up.</p>

[Grong]

<p>+1 for bonus xp to apply to tradeskills.</p><p>While everyone else is out shooting off fireworks, slaying mean beasties and exploring Norrath, us crafters will be hard at work making sure supplies don't run low.  Give us some love.</p>

[Jaremai]

<p><cite>Rick777 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Rick777 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>AA xp as well?!? </p></blockquote><p>Sooo....?</p></blockquote><p>Sooo... SmokeJumper's already said Combat XP only.  You can put your slider to 100% to transfer that double-Combat XP to AAxp but this doesnt affect AAxp implicitly (explicity?)</p>

[Ralpmet]

<p>If I move my AA slider to 100 will my AA be receiving double combat experience as well? I've always wondered the effects of having a +% exp effect going with your AA slider moved all the way over.</p>

[Alenna]

<p>Crafters need love to was hoping to work on my scholars.</p>

[Jaremai]

<p><cite>Ralpmet wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>If I move my AA slider to 100 will my AA be receiving double combat experience as well? I've always wondered the effects of having a +% exp effect going with your AA slider moved all the way over.</p></blockquote><p>The slider itself has nothing to do with the +% you receive.  You'll still get double combat XP.  If your slider is 100%, then that amount of combat xp will go into your AA pool.. bonus and all.</p>

[Xethren]

<p>Yay double weekend! Thanks devs!</p><p>Time to buy out gamestop of SC cards <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[strongblood]

<p>So combat XP, this means the double XP wont apply to quests right?  If so that kinda sucks.</p>

[Asif]

<p><cite>strongblood wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So combat XP, this means the double XP wont apply to quests right?  If so that kinda sucks.</p></blockquote><p>Your right but what i dont get is why no crafting - double SC pfft please</p>

[Yimway]

<p>1) Buy some cash cards to get +100% xp pots off station cash for half cost2) RAF yourself for +200% xp bonus3) +100% xp from server bonus4) +40% xp from multiple 90s</p><p>Then you go solo slaughter a zone like WC/SH/FG/etc/etc/ 2-boxing with your RAF and get +440% xp conversion to grind aa.</p><p>The cost of the RAF is negated by the free month you get on your main sub, your just down to paying for half price xp potions with the station cash deal.</p><p>I'm sure I'll stock up on some station cash just to have a balance for future transfer tokens, if nothing else.</p>

[Barx]

<p><cite>strongblood wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So combat XP, this means the double XP wont apply to quests right?  If so that kinda sucks.</p></blockquote><p>Bonus XP has never applied to quest XP. They've three types of bonus XP they can give out: bonus combat XP, bonus AAXP, and bonus tradeskill XP, none of those affect adventure xp from quests simply because that kind of XP skips all modifiers.</p>

[KerowynnKaotic]

<p>Another <strong>+1</strong> for Crafting Bonus! </p><p>Though, I'd also love a Guild Status Bonus, as well. </p><p>Then I could TS writ till my wrists fell off and maybe actually ding my guild 60.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Grumble69]

<p>Well I got to say it's disappointing.  Combat XP has <span style="text-decoration: underline;">never</span> been a problem in this game.  It's the stupid AAs that stink.  I guess I'll just grind out those AAs like Atan described.  That seems to be the mechanic that SOE is encouraging.  wheee.</p>

[Yimway]

<p><cite>Grumble69 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Well I got to say it's disappointing.  Combat XP has <span style="text-decoration: underline;">never</span> been a problem in this game.  It's the stupid AAs that stink.  I guess I'll just grind out those AAs like Atan described.  That seems to be the mechanic that SOE is encouraging.  wheee.</p></blockquote><p>Its been the mechanic they've been encouraging for some time unfortunately.</p><p>FWIW, keep in mind you get the RAF xp bonus by just being in the same zone together and grouped.  So you can tag level 1 RAF's to all sorts of zones for the modifier.</p>

[JoarAddam]

<p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Just in case you hadn't seen it:</p><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=481858">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=481858</a></p></blockquote><p>!!   Cross-linking!1   For Shame... hehe</p><p>why does the SC promo have to be via the cards? Why can't I just buy them in the /marketplace ?</p>

[Yimway]

<p><cite>JoarAddam wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>why does the SC promo have to be via the cards? Why can't I just buy them in the /marketplace ?</p></blockquote><p>To build relationships with retailers for shelf space.</p>

[Asif]

<p>WTG  Smoke you are the man  ty ty</p>

[Jaremai]

<p>For those that don't read the other post, Smokey just posted that TS xp and AA xp will double also.</p>

[ratdeath]

<p>Yay thanks!!</p><p>Then me not haves to put raisins in yous food then... *chuckles*</p><p><strong>Squeek!!</strong></p>

[Alenna]

<p>Tradeskill XP also cool I know what I'll be doing this weekend if my comptuer allows me to.</p>

[Grumble69]

<p>YAAAAAA!  He can have my babies then.  :p  Yeah, they'll be crosseyed, redheaded ogre babies with 11 fingers, but the offer still stands!  /cheer</p>

[Shiirr]

<p>Looks like I might as well wait & bank that rested XP bonus.  So much for tradeskilling the next couple of evenings.</p>