A Chistmas Wish for all

[sal_tuskin]

tis the season for wishes so i thought maybe we all could ask the merry developers for a christmas wish that merry santa could bring us
my wish would be for a scoped witworth rifle under the tree

just want to wish all the developers and players a very merry christmas and a happy new year

sal

[Redleader]

wish that merry santa could bring us a scoped witworth rifle under the tree
sal

That would be a nice addon, I like the left-side scope so that you can use your normal sights and the 4x telescopic sight when needed.
I'm excited for the implementation of this rifle in limited quantities off course.

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[Timo420]

Happy holidays to everyone!

[dmurray6]

Yes, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

[McMuffin]

Merry Christmas and happy new year also! I think that the rifle with a scope is honestly an optional thing for gameplay at all, maybe much much much (released game timeframe) later would be a suitable time for it.

[Bravescot]

When people want you to be merry and jolley, but the devs take away most your presious sharpes
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51XAi6rGX5L._SY300_.jpg

[TrustyJam]

When people want you to be merry and jolley, but the devs take away most your presious sharpes
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51XAi6rGX5L._SY300_.jpg


http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/default/ds-photo/getty/article/154/82/AA004853.jpg


Merry Christmas everyone. :)

- Trusty

[A. P. Hill]

https://www.vevo.com/watch/weird-al-yankovic/christmas-at-ground-zero/USZM20300047

[Bravescot]

Merry Christmas everyone. :)

- Trusty

Love you too Trusty :o

Merry Christmas everyone, though a few days early ;)

[Oleander]

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/60/60e115073a78b883b0f71a125f5c4314c882109ae88f871397 bbeafa611b4121.jpg

[dmurray6]

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/60/60e115073a78b883b0f71a125f5c4314c882109ae88f871397 bbeafa611b4121.jpg

Hoooo Hooooo Hoooooo, Hurry up kid!!!!

[MadWolf]

https://i.imgur.com/gqmvn7v.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXUyHvNd9_g)

and to all the naughty children out there

https://i.imgur.com/fbYNuIF.jpg

[McMuffin]

https://i.imgur.com/gqmvn7v.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXUyHvNd9_g)

and to all the naughty children out there

https://i.imgur.com/fbYNuIF.jpg



Germany has some odd stories...

[Redleader]

Germany has some odd stories...

*SPOILER ALERT* : below is only for adults who lost their childhood

I like 'Krampus' and Europe has some more holiday anomalies.

Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas) & Santa Claus

Technicaly the same person, we celebrate Saint Nicolas the 6th of december but we took over the whole 'Santa' thing from the USA (Cola Commercials anyone ?) who comes the 25th of December.

In the Netherlands (Timo could tell a bit more), things hit the fan every year because the Saint's so called helpers (zwarte piet which I will freely translate to ... black Dick) are white folk who paint the face black ... and there a Pro's (say it's part of their heritage and culture) and contra's (say its racist).

7648

Some fun facts :

Kids are told the Saint comes from Spain (supposed some believed the 'gold' halo from the saint are oranges ...)
Saint Nicolas was a Bishop in what is now modern day Turkey ... so he isn't a white old guy. (Klingon maybe)


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I'm not even gonna start about 'Guy Fawkes Night' , 'Saint Catherine's Day', 'Saint Patrick's Day', 'Silvester', 'Wren's Day' ....
Well if people have a weird holiday :) Let me know ... some might be interesting.

[TrustyJam]

Well if people have a weird holiday :) Let me know ... some might be interesting.

Fastelavn - A Danish sort of Halloween I guess.

https://www.folkekirken.dk/_Resources/Persistent/2/b/d/c/2bdcbaaaf81fe4e4290864f4e59341986c69eff0/8460873909_2a91e18b8c_k-999x552.jpg

In the old days there used to be a live black cat inside the barrel which was smashed. The cat was then beaten to death. This was done to avoid getting misfortunes such as the plague. Jolly times indeed! Today there is candy inside the barrel.

- Trusty

[McMuffin]

Most holidays when you break them down do not make much sense and or are very strange. Easter, somehow the resurrection of Jesus is now a rabbit that does whatever on one specific day. I won't touch Christmas because if I criticize that...well, talk about a flame war. Halloween, people dressing up and pretending to be spirits that have to be given food or something to appease them otherwise they will haunt you, it came from the Ireland area I think. You get the point.

[Redleader]

Fastelavn - A Danish sort of Halloween
In the old days there used to be a live black cat inside the barrel which was smashed. The cat was then beaten to death.
- Trusty

In one town we used to throw cats off a tower, to honor the believe that some cats could be witches (and witches should be killed) ... I can assure you none of those cats had nine lives.
Now they throw fluffy toy cats of the tower.

Looks like a Danish Pinata :) ...

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Ah superstitions and some believes are kinda unbelievable.
Also to say the Catholic church where really inventive to make 'pagan feasts' into Catholic ones. (Sure Jesus was born on Chrismas day near a pine tree in Jerusalem ...)
And flying bells come from rome to drop chocolate eggs ... those I eat ... the one the rabbit brings (they smell funny).

[Legion]

(Sure Jesus was born on Chrismas day near a pine tree in Jerusalem ...)


Never heard this before, not sure what you mean.

[Redleader]

Never heard this before, not sure what you mean.

My way of saying during history some 'cultural or religious/pagan' habbits got mixed together and turned into 1 specific holiday.

There is no historical or biblical reference to the exact day 'Jesus' was born for example*
The so called 'Christmas tree' has a Pagan origin (midwinter festivals ...)

Same with some other days like 'Halloween or All Hallows Eve' -> referenced to the celtic 'Samheim' ...

*"Pope Julius I, in the fourth century commanded a committee of bishops to establish the date of the nativity of Jesus. December 25 (the day of Sol Invictus, the invincible sun) was decided upon. Not coincidentally, that is the day when the "pagan world celebrated the birth of their Sun Gods".

[Oleander]

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My way of saying during history some 'cultural or religious/pagan' habbits got mixed together and turned into 1 specific holiday.


Most of Christmas traditions are pagan in origin. Things like yule logs and the celebration on the 25th of December, the birthday of the Sun.

[PAIOLETTI]

tis the season for wishes so i thought maybe we all could ask the merry developers for a christmas wish that merry santa could bring us
my wish would be for a scoped witworth rifle under the tree

just want to wish all the developers and players a very merry christmas and a happy new year

sal

Very nice post Sgt Sal! Have a very Merry Christmas and may god bless you and your family! Merry Christmas and Happy new year to all the WoR community!

[Maximus Decimus Meridius]

Most of Christmas traditions are pagan in origin. Things like yule logs and the celebration on the 25th of December, the birthday of the Sun.

oh Christmas tree,
oh Christmas tree,
or call it
Germanic tree.


;)