Community Day Trip Report, Jan 25-27 - PICS!
Cirian
Great report there Billiard, loved the pics! 
I'd have loved to go on a gaming rampage inside that arcade you went to, that looked like FUN!
gabrial heart
Excellent article. It's good to see that anet hq is pretty much a working environment and not some stuffy overpriced office. I also always picture Gaile welding a magic wand of mending and pixie dust bag focus item. Damn the reality!
Anyway a dream vacation captured for the masses, great stuff! Thanks so much
Anyway a dream vacation captured for the masses, great stuff! Thanks so much
black_mischief
thank god we finally have insight into gaile gray's eating habits. bring me chapter 4 for dessert.
myword
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I knew Izzy had Obs mode on permanently... That was explained before somewhere, altough I can't remember where I read that.
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Grais
Salmon looks tasty. Makes me hungry. Cool report. Thanks Billiard.
Fluffs
Great! I really can't wait until your next article!
keep up the good work
keep up the good work
Los Hectorlos
Awesome report!
I really enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to your next one.
Good job
I really enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to your next one.
Good job
Macktar Wang
Excellent write up Billiard. In spite of the growing list of demands from the community, it is good to see that the good people at Anet know how to have some fun. Looks like a pretty fun work environment.
Queen of the Sand
Pray Tell Pray Tell News of
Chapter 4
New storage for greens (3 Chapters same item storage)
Auction house (Sorry Guru)
Chapter 4
New storage for greens (3 Chapters same item storage)
Auction house (Sorry Guru)
great inferno
nice report.
you go lucky to get an invite from a-net
you go lucky to get an invite from a-net
krozz
Cheers for the great report!
Gusnana1412
Thank You for the Great Report Billiard and Thank You for sharing it to us here, your great experiences trip on ArenaNet HQ
Son of Urza
The gun next to Izzy's desk is indeed a Nerf gun- the "Titan" rocket launcher. There's actually a fringe sport similar to paintball but using modified Nerf weaponry, and the Titan's massive air tank makes it quite nasty when adapted to use smaller darts- if done well, you can fire a hot glue and lead-weighted foam dart 150+ feet, with enough force to dent thin metal and punch holes in cardboard.
*Watches as people give him odd looks* What?
Back ON topic, lovely article. I look forward to seeing more of what Anet has coming for us. Keep 'em coming!
*Watches as people give him odd looks* What?
Back ON topic, lovely article. I look forward to seeing more of what Anet has coming for us. Keep 'em coming!
cthulhu reborn
thanks for the report there
Having read the German sites who have already gone into the Q&A session it seems the big absent question there was, what we could expect from chapter 4...
Since it would seem one of the most burning questions on people's minds, I have to ask: Was the topic off limits?
Having read the German sites who have already gone into the Q&A session it seems the big absent question there was, what we could expect from chapter 4...
Since it would seem one of the most burning questions on people's minds, I have to ask: Was the topic off limits?
Billiard
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thanks for the report there
Having read the German sites who have already gone into the Q&A session it seems the big absent question there was, what we could expect from chapter 4... Since it would seem one of the most burning questions on people's minds, I have to ask: Was the topic off limits? |
Anyway I saw the posts up on one of the German sites, and I can guarantee you that I have already written more detail than that on my report, and I am still working on the first question! I'll get things going as soon as I can as I know people are anxious - just be aware that nothing earth shattering happened.
cthulhu reborn
I guess I figured as much...they seem to be more secretive about it than ever before...
Still, not too lessen my interest in your next report. I am certainly still looking forward to it.
Still, not too lessen my interest in your next report. I am certainly still looking forward to it.
Kay84
Very nice! Thanks for the report!
Captain Arne Is PRO
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Mistake alert. :O
Well written report, great read. I hope I get to drink at work. >.<
Billiard
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Mistake alert. :O
Well written report, great read. I hope I get to drink at work. >.< |
Gaile Gray
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I guess I figured as much...they seem to be more secretive about it than ever before...
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I think you'll find that we were very forthcoming and quite outspoken about Guild Wars. We talked about a lot of topics, including areas in which we're happy, areas where we could have done better, past concepts, current expectations, future hopes. It was truly a roundtable discussion, too, not a monologue or two-hour ramble by a bunch of us devs. Billiard can confirm I took several opportunities to open the conversation by directly asking for comments and input from the fansite reps on several topics. They didn't fail to provide, either, and gave us much-valued feedback and commentary from the global community as a whole.
As to the future, well, there are matters of timing. We talked about several elements of the future, but it's true that we did not spend too much time talking about the next campaign or other things of that nature. All in good time.
Perynne
This article was a great read. Very interesting, and gave me a bit more insight into the team as I really don't know anything at all about them. I always like to see what kind of workplaces people have too...
Looking forward to the next report!
I always like to see what kind of workplaces people have too... Looking forward to the next report!
elsalamandra
I agree with Ms Gray.
Keep Chapter 4 secret as long as it can be kept secret!
Keep Chapter 4 secret as long as it can be kept secret!
Yanman.be
Their beer collection needs real beer IMO.
Billiard
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Secretive? Us?
I think you'll find that we were very forthcoming and quite outspoken about Guild Wars. We talked about a lot of topics, including areas in which we're happy, areas where we could have done better, past concepts, current expectations, future hopes. It was truly a roundtable discussion, too, not a monologue or two-hour ramble by a bunch of us devs. Billiard can confirm I took several opportunities to open the conversation by directly asking for comments and input from the fansite reps on several topics. They didn't fail to provide, either, and gave us much-valued feedback and commentary from the global community as a whole. As to the future, well, there are matters of timing. We talked about several elements of the future, but it's true that we did not spend too much time talking about the next campaign or other things of that nature. All in good time. |
Something that someone said outside of the roundtable still resonates with me concerning this: The reason why the devs cannot deal with everything the players want right away is that they are also deisgning and testing the next chapter. Add to this the fact that the devs have learned and gotten better from Ch1 to Ch2 to Ch3 (discussed in the roundtable), and this gives me great hopes for Ch4!
Govtmorgue
I'd like to say, that was a great read. The pictures really helped give a "place" of where you were at. Good work, can't wait to read what else you have to talk about the trip.
cthulhu reborn
Hehe...thanks for replying Gaile...I've been playing since Prophecies came out and it's very true that you guys have been great in communicating with us players and actually listening. Each expansion has added new things and with the updates a lot of fine tuning and such has happened.
What can I say...I am just really curious
It's great these guys from the fan sites could visit you guys cause they do a lot of work for the benefit of the game aswell.
What can I say...I am just really curious
It's great these guys from the fan sites could visit you guys cause they do a lot of work for the benefit of the game aswell.
bebe
Wow.. Looks fun. ^^
I wanna tour!
I wanna tour!
stuntharley
Ah looks like you had fun.
brian4
Did they say what tools they use to program their game?
milias
Yay! Photos! Thanks Billiard!
Lonesamurai
Why's this thread not stickied?
Vonturn Runesworth
You lucky bugger! Nice gifts, skillpins are ftw.
Emovan
Nice report Bill, although you kind of forgot to take me in your suitcase =/.
=HT=Ingram
Yea you got to love a company Like Arenanet... I mean its made up of some of the best people you could ever imagine, and they put up with all kinds of ridicule from way to many people over their fantastic product. But hey they stick with the fans and listen to what we all have to say... Can you even name another company that can say the same thing? I can't... Most have their agenda and thats it, and if your not on board well your a problem to them...
The other great thing is the Anet staff actually PLAYS the game they produce, and that is all too cool right there... I have run into a couple Devs through the years both in beta and since its gone live and been very happy to add them to my friends list. Its always nice to find the developers enjoying their creation with their fans, don't you think?
The other great thing is the Anet staff actually PLAYS the game they produce, and that is all too cool right there... I have run into a couple Devs through the years both in beta and since its gone live and been very happy to add them to my friends list. Its always nice to find the developers enjoying their creation with their fans, don't you think?
Kashrlyyk
Will the Q&A section be posted in this thread or somewhere else?
Billiard
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Will the Q&A section be posted in this thread or somewhere else?
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Kashrlyyk
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It's in a separate stickied article . . .
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