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Amon Warrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/

03 Nov 2007 at 01:59 - 1

We just had the Halloween special event. I knew that the mad King would be with us at a certain day, but no idea at what time in the three-hour rotation.

So I asked around: "When is the Mad King coming?" Hence came the reply: "Check the wiki, you N00b!!!" - N00b?!? why you little... SO I checked about the schedule in wiki; and there it had the different time zones and all, which was ok (after calculating to my GMT+8 time and adjustments to the next activity).

But how about knowing when a special event is going to start in-game? No checking a web site, no time-zone fuss (all in GW-Time), nor asking around.

Type /event and something like this is displayed:

- While an event hasn't started yet: "The next special event will be Wintersday, from December x to January x."

- Within the event time frame: "Wintersday special will begin in Lion's Arch and Kamadan in 0 hour(s) and 30 minutes."

- When the activity takes place: "Wintersday special in Lion's Arch and Kamadan will continue for the next 14 minute(s)."

- When the event ends: "The next special event will be Canthan New Year, from date x to date y."

So, next time someone asks "When is the Mad King coming?" Someone answers: "Type /event, you N00b!!!"...

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

03 Nov 2007 at 02:34 - 2

/signed

But be warned, ArenaNet will probably nerf it if they add it, so that you need to type it again and again until you do it 100,000 times to gain the Event title and will then be told how long it is, and it will reset to 0 whenever an event ends. And it won't work for Ritualists, Paragons, or Mesmers.

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

03 Nov 2007 at 09:02 - 3

/Signed

Though, it might get a bit hairy saying when events are going to start in several months.

arrowofthewood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Belgium

Never Alone Always Together [TeaM]

R/

03 Nov 2007 at 09:09 - 4

/signed

finally a good solution to this problem, i spent 30 minutes informing people on when the mad king was coming ;(

therangereminem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/Mo

03 Nov 2007 at 09:22 - 5

ok every event is the same starts on the last day of event at 2:01 am central time or 3 :01 am eastern so why have it

/not signed

Lykan

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

StP

R/

03 Nov 2007 at 09:22 - 6

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hallo...ng_appearances

cos that was too hard

/notsigned

silv3rr

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

03 Nov 2007 at 09:25 - 7

/signed

I actually agree with you this time

Some people don't know how to calculate timezones... I'm not one of them, but whenever someone does ask about it in local chat, I always answer them. This would prevent a lot of grieving and bashing.

princess of teddys

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

The oblique magical animal[CUTE]

Me/

03 Nov 2007 at 13:15 - 8

That would be great fun-now less insults

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

03 Nov 2007 at 14:16 - 9

/signed
less insults gogo

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

03 Nov 2007 at 14:23 - 10

/not-signed...

Just more useless crap we don't need...

Deadly Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

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Mo/A

03 Nov 2007 at 14:25 - 11

/not signed

Not needed. Read announcements or go to wiki..

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2

E/

03 Nov 2007 at 14:41 - 12

/signed nice idea^^

not really needed but by same way neither is /favor

you can always go to toa and check like you can go on wiki and check times.

personalyl i have a little touble with gmt times when its daylight savings, not really told much about it so i get a wee bit confused

so this would reassure me

+ how many times have yoyu seen people in towns asking "wen does event start?", beisng asked every 10 secounds by a differant person each time, this would help

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

03 Nov 2007 at 21:10 - 13

You people /notsigning apparently turn off local when events start, because God knows that all I heard on Halloween was "How much time until Mad King arrives?" "Is he coming today or tomorrow?" "Does he come every hour?" "What are we getting for being here?" and so on. Jesus.

I don't mind being helpful and answering questions, but this stuff happens every time ANet does something special for us, and it's constant. It's way past obnoxious. Obviously there's a large amount of people NOT checking the wiki or webpage, and most of them will just whine until they get their info anyway, no matter how many times you tell them to go somewhere else. The announcement scroll when you first turn the game on only tells you something cool is happening without giving specifics like where to go and when to be there. These people, obviously, are halfway into the game, so they log right in and begin to spam local for details.

/event would help so much. Having a little advance notice on festivals would be useful for working stiffs like me, even if it's only a week or two. And we could tell people to type it to learn what, where, and when. Saves so much time.

arrowofthewood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Belgium

Never Alone Always Together [TeaM]

R/

03 Nov 2007 at 21:14 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by genofreek

You people /notsigning apparently turn off local when events start, because God knows that all I heard on Halloween was "How much time until Mad King arrives?" "Is he coming today or tomorrow?" "Does he come every hour?" "What are we getting for being here?" and so on. Jesus.

/event would help so much. Having a little advance notice on festivals would be useful for working stiffs like me, even if it's only a week or two. And we could tell people to type it to learn what, where, and when. Saves so much time.

exactly! finally one who understands me

ty

Chilos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Oulu, in magical land called Finland

03 Nov 2007 at 21:45 - 15

/signed
Very good idea especially for those, whose firefox/IE is broken

Turtle222

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

:D:D

D/W

03 Nov 2007 at 23:22 - 16

/notsigned

instead of "check the wiki you n00b", you get "type /event you n00b"

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

03 Nov 2007 at 23:41 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle222

/notsigned

instead of "check the wiki you n00b", you get "type /event you n00b"

And then they type /event and learn.

The old way is more like...

Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
Laura Fowler: Check the wiki
Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
Nooby Mccoy: wen is king coming
*ping*
{Nooby Mccoy} wen is king coming

Amon Warrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/

04 Nov 2007 at 00:45 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by silv3rr

/signed

I actually agree with you this time

Some people don't know how to calculate timezones... I'm not one of them, but whenever someone does ask about it in local chat, I always answer them. This would prevent a lot of grieving and bashing.

We had to agree on something eventually. Thanks!

The next ones on the other hand...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowstring Badass

/not-signed...
Just more useless crap we don't need...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadly Panda

/not signed
Not needed. Read announcements or go to wiki..

Quote:

Originally Posted by therangereminem

ok every event is the same starts on the last day of event at 2:01 am central time or 3 :01 am eastern so why have it
/not signed

I guess you guys are committed enough to the game to go out there and get the information. But as others are pointing out, a lot of other players don't want to, don't care or just find it more convenient to ask around. Not everyone is used to timezones also. Type /event would be quite useful because it is simpler to understand and act upon it.

We would actually have a universal in-game time zone for everyone to get immediate access to. Imagine that, a tool that would put every player in the same time frame; no PST, PDT, GMT and whatnot... but a single GWT (Guild Wars Time).

Sometimes we lose track on our own expertise of the game and think that everyone else that do not engage in forums and such are as skillful. Genofreek said it best:

Quote:

Originally Posted by genofreek

You people /notsigning apparently turn off local when events start, because God knows that all I heard on Halloween was "How much time until Mad King arrives?" "Is he coming today or tomorrow?" "Does he come every hour?" "What are we getting for being here?" and so on. Jesus.

I don't mind being helpful and answering questions, but this stuff happens every time ANet does something special for us, and it's constant. It's way past obnoxious. Obviously there's a large amount of people NOT checking the wiki or webpage, and most of them will just whine until they get their info anyway, no matter how many times you tell them to go somewhere else. The announcement scroll when you first turn the game on only tells you something cool is happening without giving specifics like where to go and when to be there. These people, obviously, are halfway into the game, so they log right in and begin to spam local for details.

/event would help so much. Having a little advance notice on festivals would be useful for working stiffs like me, even if it's only a week or two. And we could tell people to type it to learn what, where, and when. Saves so much time.

Excellent point there. QFT.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

04 Nov 2007 at 01:49 - 19

The Imperial Herald, the Wiki and the Official sites are there for something.

Check them, youll find a lot of info.