Surprise! It's December already, which means the winter holidays are just around the corner. According to Blizzard's calendar, Winter's Veil will be upon us in just two short weeks, and if
patch 3.3 does drop next week as expected, it'll seem even shorter than that (I'm sure that
the new Dungeon Finder system will make the time fly by for most of us). So before Greatfather Winter actually appears in Ironforge and Orgrimmar,
the Godmother has the right idea: it's time to ask GFW what you want for Winter's Veil. He's delievered
some nice ingame presents before, and this year should be no exception.
Personally, 3.3 will grant most of my
Warcraft-related wishes, so I'll just wish for world peace. Oh, and 5000g for my newly 80 paladin's epic flying. Actually, I need a
chopper, too, so world peace, 5000g for the epic flying, and another few thousand for the chopper mats. Oh, and I need gear to run heroics, so the peace thing, lots of money, and good gear. Wait -- I'll need a good flying mount, too. So let's say
Rusted Proto-drake, epic gear, and lots and lots of money. Actually, it's
Warcraft, so just forget the peace thing -- I'll just take the money and purples, thanks.
But that's just me
and Steve Martin. What would you like to get from Greatfather Winter this year?
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Reader Comments (Page 4 of 5)
lolikitty Dec 3rd 2009 9:34AM
Dearg Greatfather Winter,
i've been a good mage, conjuring food and beverages for the hungry and portails for the lazy, i've pew pew'ed the baddies with all my half-rotten forsaken heart, so if you could be a doll and throw anything murloc related my way, that would be really awesome and make me very happy. I promise i'll rescue Metzen (again), and i'll bring you milk & biscuits (instead of selling them for 20g at the AH, which is bad and not christmassy at all)
Hiwa Dec 3rd 2009 9:41AM
Bag space and lots of it. A few extra bank slots would be nice too.
Nizari Dec 3rd 2009 9:49AM
Dear GFW,
I'd like it if you would get me 6 mounts, so I don't have to drop herbalism for tailoring to get the flying carpets. Thanks!
Deadly. Off. Topic. Dec 3rd 2009 9:54AM
In Game:
Want to buy bobber sound for fishing that makes the sound only for me. That way I can fish and read at the Dalaran fishing pool. It really is an annoyance that you can't multi-task there for fear of mistaking your bobber for someone's.
Real Life:
Wish I had enough money to get married this year instead of next.
Bronwyn Dec 3rd 2009 12:24PM
THIS, for the love of god, THIS
Frank Dec 3rd 2009 9:58AM
gear greatfather winter:
i've tried to be a good mage this year, and i really don't NEED anything. but if there was one thing i'd want, it's some way of storing all the clothes we get from each holiday and also from dual specs, and all the other random bag space hogging that goes on. in short, i want an azerothian armoire. make it only hold clothes or holiday items, akin to enchanting bags or whatever. your choice. but PLEASE, i beg you. thank you!
ps - don't forget to put extra security watches on metzen this year.
Tirrimas Dec 3rd 2009 9:59AM
Bah. Humbug.
*wanders off muttering about high coal prices and level 20s getting mounts*
Siirei Dec 3rd 2009 10:07AM
Dear GFW,
What I really would like the Christmas, I already know I'm getting... which is that Violet Proto-Drake I've worked my tail off to get. I've been a very good girl and I see no reason for you not to try to top this gift with other fabulous things. I would like:
1)Blizzard to make a 100 pet achievement, that comes with not only a pet but the title "Crazy Cat Lady". Or the ability to ride your non-combet pets. Whatever.
2)The Raven Lord mount. See... I'm just too busy being good (and farming for gold to buy me all the things you won't) to farm this beauty.
3)One of the super-ulta-rare pigs. I'd prefer Lucky, but you know... it's Christmas... and you have those *cough* undeserving players to give things they deserve (I suggest a happy pet rock for everyone) to.
GFW, won't you please check off my Christmas list?
I promise I'll be extra good next year:)
XXX, Siirei
P.s. In "real life" I like diamonds.
Pemberton Dec 3rd 2009 3:55PM
You want world peace? Go back to your PvE server, carebear.
FOR THE ALLIANCE! FOR LORDAERON!
Saphia Dec 3rd 2009 10:34AM
yay for the Jerk reference.
And this chair....and this ashtray....
Ian Dec 3rd 2009 10:37AM
You know those people who come along when you're fighting a mob off so you can mine a titanium node? The ones who who would require brains made of cornflakes to not know you were there for the ore? Yeah. Those ones.
All I want from the Greatfather is for those people's motherboards to melt every time they do that. And when they come back find that their highest level character has had it's level chopped in half.
And race-changed to a male belf.
jealouspirate Dec 3rd 2009 10:41AM
A red rider BB gun!
Rexton Dec 3rd 2009 10:52AM
You'll shoot your eye out, kid.
Michael Dec 3rd 2009 11:01AM
My request is simple.
8 more hours in the day to play WoW.
Glaras Dec 3rd 2009 11:15AM
Cranius crafted this one, which I think needs to be heard at least as much as those cheesy mall-versions of various carols:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzlyiPXqpjY
Gimmlette Dec 3rd 2009 11:16AM
Same things i wanted last year and which he failed to stuff into my stocking...
a wardrobe for my gear sets
100-slot bags
Now, I ask you, are those so hard?
But, given the economic climate this year, coal would be nice.
styopa Dec 3rd 2009 11:47AM
I'd love Blizzard to finally give us the ability to track Herbs and Mineral veins at the SAME TIME.
Please, greatfather winter. Please?
Gneiss Dec 3rd 2009 11:28AM
Dear Grandfather Winter,
I've been a very good Death Knight this year and I've resisted the temptations of going and eating the brains of all my collegues. I've even learnt how to cook recently thanks to the sudden abundance of Turkeys and can now make lovely treats for all my raiding buddies.
As a result of my good behaviour I feel I deserve an extra special treat this year. Whilst I enjoyed my Crashin' Bashin' Racer it was not able to kill any bosses. As a result I've been window shopping on WoW.com and I've seen a rather nice new Axe called Shadowmourne that I'd rather like for Winterveil. If that is not possible (as I believe that they're in short supply) there's a little sword called Quel'delar.
Additionally I'd really like to have a Violet Proto Drake. I have the Bronze and the Red ones and I'll need this one to finish the set off.
I'd really like to have a surname also. I've been around for some time and all my NPC mates take the p*ss out of me as I don't have a surname.
Finally I'd like to be able to fly in the rest of Azeroth. My mounts are fine with flying in the cold north, but for some reason they refuse to take off in Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms. I initially took this to be stubborness but now I think that there might be something more sinister at work stopping them.
Peredhel Dec 3rd 2009 11:39AM
i want my epic flight. *sniffle*
Jangalian Dec 3rd 2009 12:36PM
Dear Greatfather Winter,
Please feed the orphans of Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Shattrath, and Dalaran. No one remembers them during the hectic holiday seasons. Grant us a daily to be able to bring them food, and receive some sort of reputation as a reward.
For myself, I would like the ability to keep a reindeer mount. I have rescued the wayward Metzen EVERY SINGLE YEAR, and am ready to keep a reindeer of my own. =) Also, an achievment to have all of your flight mounts be 310% mounts would be nice, but I'm not greedy. Either that, or a baby murloc in a santa suit would be adorable as a gift, but I have already heard something about a bb gun. I keep on having to remind our younger members that they won't get one, as they could put an eye out.
Please, please, PLEASE consider reindeer mounts.
Forever yours,
Jang