Game updates/20081218

Bug Fix

 * Fixed a bug that prevented players from taming the Jingle Bear.

Wintersday
''Wintersday has come ''The Eye of the North opens ''Let the merriment begin!

''Decorations shine ''Glittering like gemstone ice ''A surge of warmth and color.

''Candysmiths and quests ''Among grentches and snowmen. ''Thackeray knows a good time.

''Grenth and Dwayna vie ''For the power to control ''The span of cold and darkness.

''Make their contest yours ''Choose a side: Grenth, or Dwayna ''Snowballs as weapons of war.

''Revel for rewards: ''Tonics, bears, summoning stones. ''Grow rich and fat on good cheer.

''All are most welcome ''At this year-end festival ''Join with us, and celebrate.

Wintersday Event
Wintersday is here! Kamadan, Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, Ascalon City, and Eye of the North are decorated for the occasion. Over the coming days, holiday activities will begin as special guests arrive to join the festivities. Everything leads up to the big Wintersday celebration on January 1, which will take place every three hours in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan (on the hour in Lion’s Arch and 15 minutes past the hour in Kamadan). Be sure to collect candy cane shards for the big celebration! More information on Wintersday 2008 can be found here.

Bug Fixes

 * Fixed a bug that prevented Wastrel's Collapse from knocking down the target during aftercast delay.
 * Fixed a bug that prevented Fevered Dreams from spreading Dazed to foes.

Miscellaneous

 * Item mods will no longer work in the Snowball Arena.
 * The description for Strike as One has been updated to clarify that the instant pet movement isn't connected to hitting with an attack.