What is Witches festival?

happymaarit

I read some post about a witches festival coming, what is that?
Is it like a quest where you can get something or is it just items you can buy in crown store?

(Just started playing so that's why I have no clue )

I would love if it was like a nice story with quests and at the end you get like a cool witches costume or perhaps a broom mount

Voxicity

It's a 'halloween' festival

I know there's a witches festival skeleton polymorph that's been data mined, so probably that will be a reward

Also a new motif

Robbmrp

KaiVox22 wrote: »

It's a 'halloween' festival

I know there's a witches festival skeleton polymorph that's been data mined, so probably that will be a reward

Also a new motif

Yeah, I think it's called Hollowjack.

ng2084b14_ESO

I tested it in DB PTS, it is similar to anniversary cake collectible. Once u obtain it u use it to get +100% xp, yes u will turn to skeleton for one hour.

HansK

Should be fun. In ->Journal/Achievements there is a category Holiday Events with a Witches Festival tree. That might give you some insight in what's coming.

bebynnag

happymaarit wrote: »

I read some post about a witches festival coming, what is that?
Is it like a quest where you can get something or is it just items you can buy in crown store?

(Just started playing so that's why I have no clue )

I would love if it was like a nice story with quests and at the end you get like a cool witches costume or perhaps a broom mount

happymaarit wrote: »

So the event isn't anything fun to do or with some cool reward?
Because turning in to a skeleton sounds fun LOL

since the discussion seems to have been side tracked onto discussions of lore, i will try and answer your question

the witches festival is an event that will last possibly a week, but i dont know the exact length of the event or even when it will be active

basically you will receive a notification from the crown store, where you will be able to collect a free voucher, this voucher will then begin the witches festival quest.

i believe there will be a quest involving a witch, i have no idea how this quest plays out so no spoilers from me

there will also be recipies & a motif that can be collected during the event

i do not know if there are costumes/titles/skins/polimorphs connected with the event either as an in game reward, or purchasable on the crown store

i just learned that we will be recieving increased XP during the event & will all be running around as skelentons, and your right that does sound really cool

Skcarkden

EDIT: This post has already been quoted a million times saying the exact same thing "the halloween event isn't halloween at all" It is, and just because it is doesn't mean i hate it, it just means it's clearly halloween so you can all stop trying to defend something just because you think speaking truth is opposition.

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It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

Aeladiir

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

I love people who still think Tamriel has no holidays that are similar to our culture and that events like these will be lore-breaking. On the contrary, actually, but sure, go ahead and pretend you known anything about the lore of Elder Scrolls.

http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/society/tamholi.shtml

Rosveen

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Calendar#Holidays

ZOS didn't make it up, holidays have been in lore for 20 years and many of them are suspiciously similar to real world holidays - because no matter what world you live in, people always celebrate the turn of the seasons and ward their homes against the evils of the night.

Pumpinks are a dead giveaway, true, but as long as the holidays involve items and traditions that already exist or could plausibly exist in Tamriel, I don't mind. I'll start worrying when we see Santa hats.

Skcarkden

Aeladiir wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

I love people who still think Tamriel has no holidays that are similar to our culture and that events like these will be lore-breaking. On the contrary, actually, but sure, go ahead and pretend you known anything about the lore of Elder Scrolls.

http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/society/tamholi.shtml

And i love fools who make a comment on a post they clearly didn't fully read, if at all. If you honestly believe that this isn't halloween then that's your ignorance not mine.

I did say, on its own it can be excuseable, then i made mention that if enough of other holidays were simply done, even if dressed in a different name, it loses the disguises.

I never said that ina different world/culture that they can't have similar events/traditions, but if enough are done, and clearly lined up with the real world, it's painfully obvious. Especially when people link pages to do the opposite of what they hoped to achieve.

"Evening Star 25th Saturalia: The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate."

Hmm.... 25th, Gee i wonder what that could possibly be trying to imitate? Your proof that Tamriel's canon has its own holidays and traditions are meaningless since it draws 'inspiration' (for lack of a better term) from the real world.

Your link is also dissapointing in that it doesn't provide sources on which game it gets which info from.

happymaarit

So the event isn't anything fun to do or with some cool reward?
Because turning in to a skeleton sounds fun LOL

iRogue32

Skcarkden wrote: »

Aeladiir wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

I love people who still think Tamriel has no holidays that are similar to our culture and that events like these will be lore-breaking. On the contrary, actually, but sure, go ahead and pretend you known anything about the lore of Elder Scrolls.

http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/society/tamholi.shtml

And i love fools who make a comment on a post they clearly didn't fully read, if at all. If you honestly believe that this isn't halloween then that's your ignorance not mine.

I did say, on its own it can be excuseable, then i made mention that if enough of other holidays were simply done, even if dressed in a different name, it loses the disguises.

I never said that ina different world/culture that they can't have similar events/traditions, but if enough are done, and clearly lined up with the real world, it's painfully obvious. Especially when people link pages to do the opposite of what they hoped to achieve.

"Evening Star 25th Saturalia: The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate."

Hmm.... 25th, Gee i wonder what that could possibly be trying to imitate? Your proof that Tamriel's canon has its own holidays and traditions are meaningless since it draws 'inspiration' (for lack of a better term) from the real world.

Your link is also dissapointing in that it doesn't provide sources on which game it gets which info from.

but how can you say this is lore breaking when it is actually part of the lore??

Milvan

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

For the eight and for the yet to be born lord an savior Talos, are you really complaining that this kind of event is lore breaking?

First of all, ZOS writes the lore, so its not lore breaking since its actually ZOS and Bethesda that actually writes it, so if they decide that is a holiday in Tamriel this is the lore now. And these events are really amusing. Getting extra rewards and new events are great! Keep it up ZOS!

Skcarkden

iRogue32 wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

Aeladiir wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

I love people who still think Tamriel has no holidays that are similar to our culture and that events like these will be lore-breaking. On the contrary, actually, but sure, go ahead and pretend you known anything about the lore of Elder Scrolls.

http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/society/tamholi.shtml

And i love fools who make a comment on a post they clearly didn't fully read, if at all. If you honestly believe that this isn't halloween then that's your ignorance not mine.

I did say, on its own it can be excuseable, then i made mention that if enough of other holidays were simply done, even if dressed in a different name, it loses the disguises.

I never said that ina different world/culture that they can't have similar events/traditions, but if enough are done, and clearly lined up with the real world, it's painfully obvious. Especially when people link pages to do the opposite of what they hoped to achieve.

"Evening Star 25th Saturalia: The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate."

Hmm.... 25th, Gee i wonder what that could possibly be trying to imitate? Your proof that Tamriel's canon has its own holidays and traditions are meaningless since it draws 'inspiration' (for lack of a better term) from the real world.

Your link is also dissapointing in that it doesn't provide sources on which game it gets which info from.

but how can you say this is lore breaking when it is actually part of the lore??

reference to last year when they timed the crown store items on the end of the month as opposed to the start or on the 13th. Nothing screams "this event is happening purely because it's actually halloween" than doing it but releasing the items late.

ParaNostram

I, for one, welcome our new spoopy scary overlords.

For real though, Halloween - favorite holiday. I've been hoping for the Witch's Festival since Beta, because unlike some poor soul who isn't in the spirit of spook, I did my learning on the holidays of Tamriel.

driosketch

Skcarkden wrote: »

Your link is also dissapointing in that it doesn't provide sources on which game it gets which info from.

There are really only two possible, Arena and Daggerfall, with the latter accounting for some of the more local celebrations. Here's another link:

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Calendar

Skcarkden

Milvan wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

For the eight and for the yet to be born lord an savior Talos, are you really complaining that this kind of event is lore breaking?

First of all, ZOS writes the lore, so its not lore breaking since its actually ZOS and Bethesda that actually writes it, so if they decide that is a holiday in Tamriel this is the lore now. And these events are really amusing. Getting extra rewards and new events are great! Keep it up ZOS!

ZoS could write that dragons turned up and killed the ancestors of your precious Talos right now if they wish, are we really going to have an argument soon that no matter what ZoS write it will be accepted lore? Perhaps they want to write up that Earth exists and somehow someone from Earth crosses worlds into Tamriel and tells them of technology on earth? You'd have to accept that if they did because it wouldn't be lore breaking

I really don't understand why so many people are quoting me to say the halloween event isn't halloween, it is. Stop pretending.

Kemono

happymaarit wrote: »

So the event isn't anything fun to do or with some cool reward?
Because turning in to a skeleton sounds fun LOL

you can ALLREADY turn into skeleton, even TWICE.
First polymorph is normal human skeleton, but Dark brotherhood final reward turn you into skeleton proper to your race -so both argonians and khajits turn into argonian/khajit skeletons


For event - in most MMO, they are fun maybe first time you doing them, but in most cases event are terrible grind if you want to see any kind of rewards
For Witches Festival -there is allready a achievement for opening "plunder skulls" that you get from killing delve boses.
Top achievement is killing 100 of them <<< this is a grind. And those delves are going to be farmed 101% of the time

bebynnag

Kemono wrote: »

happymaarit wrote: »

So the event isn't anything fun to do or with some cool reward?
Because turning in to a skeleton sounds fun LOL

you can ALLREADY turn into skeleton, even TWICE.
First polymorph is normal human skeleton, but Dark brotherhood final rward turn you into skeleton proper to your race -so both argonian and khajit turn into argonian/khajit skeletons

For event - in most MMO, they are fun maybe first time you doing them, but in most cases event are terrible grind if you want to see any kind of rewards
For Witches Festival -there is allready a achievement for opening "plunder skulls" that you get from killing delve boses.
Top achievement is killing 100 of them <<< this is a grind. And those delves are going to be farmed 101% of the time

dungeon bosses count towards the achievment & drop the motifs though so take a 4 man group into normal dungeons, no competition, no hassle, multiple bosses per dungeon, achievment unlocked

Graydon

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

Well Debbie Downer, seems like holiday events are popular among MMO's and players.

I hope to see a calander full of holiday events coinciding with real life. Adds spirit and celebration to the game and makes me look forward to logging in.

Nobody is required or forced to participate :-)

DaveMoeDee

Skcarkden wrote: »

Aeladiir wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

I love people who still think Tamriel has no holidays that are similar to our culture and that events like these will be lore-breaking. On the contrary, actually, but sure, go ahead and pretend you known anything about the lore of Elder Scrolls.

http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/society/tamholi.shtml

And i love fools who make a comment on a post they clearly didn't fully read, if at all. If you honestly believe that this isn't halloween then that's your ignorance not mine.

I did say, on its own it can be excuseable, then i made mention that if enough of other holidays were simply done, even if dressed in a different name, it loses the disguises.

I never said that ina different world/culture that they can't have similar events/traditions, but if enough are done, and clearly lined up with the real world, it's painfully obvious. Especially when people link pages to do the opposite of what they hoped to achieve.

"Evening Star 25th Saturalia: The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate."

Hmm.... 25th, Gee i wonder what that could possibly be trying to imitate? Your proof that Tamriel's canon has its own holidays and traditions are meaningless since it draws 'inspiration' (for lack of a better term) from the real world.

Your link is also dissapointing in that it doesn't provide sources on which game it gets which info from.

It is imitating Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival. Christmas ripped off Saturnalia, in case you didn't know. Saturnalia is NOT copying Christmas. Saturnalia was pretty much the same thing we see in Tamriel.

I'm not sure your post makes much sense. It isn't clear what you are saying. It doesn't matter if Halloween was copied if the Witches Festival is already established in Tamriel lore as a holiday. If you are complaining that they chose a holiday that coincided with a holiday IRL and you find that corny, tough luck. Players are requesting special events for holidays and it so happens that Tamriel already has festivals that coincide for convenient in-game events.

Your complaint seems to be about TES in general, not about TESO, because the real-world inspiration you hate so much was pre-dated TESO.

happymaarit

Thank you @puffytheslayer!

bebynnag

happymaarit wrote: »

Thank you @puffytheslayer!

Your welcome @happymaarit

Wing

I cannot wait for the festivals and would die happy if we get a cute scarf during a winter festival. I played Lotro for all of a month but was around during the winter festival and literally got a hobo outfit that had cute little winter fingerless gloves and a scarf, I loved it so much.

Khydan

ng2084b14_ESO wrote: »

I tested it in DB PTS, it is similar to anniversary cake collectible. Once u obtain it u use it to get +100% xp, yes u will turn to skeleton for one hour.

Does that stack with Ambrosia?

MasterSpatula

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

Aeladiir wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

I love people who still think Tamriel has no holidays that are similar to our culture and that events like these will be lore-breaking. On the contrary, actually, but sure, go ahead and pretend you known anything about the lore of Elder Scrolls.

http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/society/tamholi.shtml

And i love fools who make a comment on a post they clearly didn't fully read, if at all. If you honestly believe that this isn't halloween then that's your ignorance not mine.

I did say, on its own it can be excuseable, then i made mention that if enough of other holidays were simply done, even if dressed in a different name, it loses the disguises.

I never said that ina different world/culture that they can't have similar events/traditions, but if enough are done, and clearly lined up with the real world, it's painfully obvious. Especially when people link pages to do the opposite of what they hoped to achieve.

"Evening Star 25th Saturalia: The New Life festival comes a few days early in Wayrest with Saturalia, traditionally held on the 25th of Evening Star. Originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading. Visitors are encouraged to participate."

Hmm.... 25th, Gee i wonder what that could possibly be trying to imitate? Your proof that Tamriel's canon has its own holidays and traditions are meaningless since it draws 'inspiration' (for lack of a better term) from the real world.

Your link is also dissapointing in that it doesn't provide sources on which game it gets which info from.

It is imitating Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival. Christmas ripped off Saturnalia, in case you didn't know. Saturnalia is NOT copying Christmas. Saturnalia was pretty much the same thing we see in Tamriel.

I'm not sure your post makes much sense. It isn't clear what you are saying. It doesn't matter if Halloween was copied if the Witches Festival is already established in Tamriel lore as a holiday. If you are complaining that they chose a holiday that coincided with a holiday IRL and you find that corny, tough luck. Players are requesting special events for holidays and it so happens that Tamriel already has festivals that coincide for convenient in-game events.

Your complaint seems to be about TES in general, not about TESO, because the real-world inspiration you hate so much was pre-dated TESO.

Correct, and Roman Saturnalia even lingers on to this day in the form of "Boxing Day," where the servants become the masters and vice versa. This was a big part of the Saturnalia tradition, celebrated on December 25.

Christianity has a long pattern of something called syncretism, where a dominating culture appropriates the traditions of the peoples it assimilates into its own traditions. Hence, a Celtic New Year and harvest festival become All Saints Day (and it's "eve" becomes Halloween), and a springtime fertility festival filled with sex metaphors like rabbits and eggs becomes Easter.

Most of today's holidays have their roots in other, older traditions. If our real holidays are simply adoptions of the holidays of the past, why in the world would it be any kind of wrong for ZOS to adopt other, older holidays into its own tradition?

Didaco

I don't know anything about it but it must have something to do with that brewery in the northern side of Glenumbra, between the shrine and the Ashen Grip crafting station.

I'm sure it wasn't there before.

driosketch

Didaco wrote: »

I don't know anything about it but it must have something to do with that brewery in the northern side of Glenumbra, between the shrine and the Ashen Grip crafting station.

I'm sure it wasn't there before.

It differently wasn't, and thanks @Didaco , I hadn't located that one yet. You can also find the brewery at the bottom of Stonefalls east of the gate to the next zone and the dark anchor. Also the north end of Auridon, west of Firsthold, just south of a delve. I'm betting inside will be instanced, thus avoiding the lag jam that was cake day. (Also hope identifying the locations further helps players spread out, because this will be after One Tamriel launches.)

MaxBat

Rosveen wrote: »

Skcarkden wrote: »

It's just a halloween event that they pretend isn't lore breaking at all by giving it a different name and playing it early while releasing the limited time event crown store items closer to the actual date of the real world halloween.

I just hope they don't try to introduce other holiday events, at least witch festival is slightly plausible, maybe all real world holidays could be on their own merit, but when a game has all of the same holidays in a similar timing then it loses merit as a group.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Calendar#Holidays

ZOS didn't make it up, holidays have been in lore for 20 years and many of them are suspiciously similar to real world holidays - because no matter what world you live in, people always celebrate the turn of the seasons and ward their homes against the evils of the night.

Pumpinks are a dead giveaway, true, but as long as the holidays involve items and traditions that already exist or could plausibly exist in Tamriel, I don't mind. I'll start worrying when we see Santa hats.

I like it how it falls on Frostfall the 13th ...

Grymmoire

Well personally, I for one care not whether the event mimics Halloween in r\l. The fact that niceties like this break up the daily routine and give we players something to look forward to is enough for me. I just hope one of the rewards or even crown store purchases will be that black cat with the red ribbon the Japanese received for their ESO purchase.

Well, the cat and skeletal mounts and pets of course; you know you want them, have to have them, ZOS include them please!!!

Chairo_Kuma

I for one enjoy holiday events in game. They provide something that breaks up the usual grind and I can go hunting around for limited time items that are only available during the event. As for lore "breaking" as mentioned before ZOS writes the lore so yeah that argument falls flat on its face hard. These events are made for you to have fun. So how about just enjoy them for what they are and chill out.