cupcakes early this year, bug test much anet

Shadowmoon

Shadowmoon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/A

N/

FYI cupcakes are dropping again, i'm assuming they probably goin to fix this fast.

Cowboy Nastyman

Cowboy Nastyman

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Me/Mo

yes i noticed this as well while vanquishing still cool though

Mr. Icecube

Mr. Icecube

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

N/

yea lol, i got 2 already...
I didn't know what happened to me :-)

Ouchie

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

[Leet]

R/

I want cupcakes I hope they are still dropping when I get home

shrouded^god

shrouded^god

IGN: J C A C H E

Join Date: Sep 2006

843

[Liar]

Yup a couple alliance mates got several...might as well leave them in now ^^

Stolen Souls

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

lol, gg xD


So...whose Birthday is it? o.O

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Actually, this is a bug test. Thanks for taking part. There may be some unusual occurrences today, but don't worry, all will be concluded by the end of the day and nothing permanent is indicated by this testing.

Rift

Rift

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

Canada

Virtual Love [kiSu]

Nooo I want cupcakes too, why do these things always happen when i'm at work haha.

Brianna

Brianna

Insane & Inhumane

Join Date: Feb 2006

Yay cupcakes, they're awesome and good to eat. Snag em while you can.

I pwnd U

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

Awesome, I hope I get some crazy drops then.

Shadowmoon

Shadowmoon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/A

N/

wow i never knew that guildwars test servers and live servers were the same thing, makes alot of things makes sence.

Kula

Kula

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

West Coast, USA

Mo/E

Didn't you know? All GW servers make up one huge test server for the upcoming GW2 server.

j/k

yishin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Isle of Meditation

N/

just vanquished fernadal after update and no cupcakes though.

SerenitySilverstar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Random bug tests o_0 get in r! It's raining eternal swords! j/k

Hehe, let's play "See How Many Random Things Drop in a 24 hour time space".

Fun! Wish I wasn't working so I could check this out.

Rift

Rift

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

Canada

Virtual Love [kiSu]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowmoon
wow i never knew that guildwars test servers and live servers were the same thing, makes alot of things makes sence.
They're most likely not, but the build process is most likely common to both servers.

Like most SaaS models, they probably follow something like:

Build with parameters xyz (e.g. cupcakes flag on) -> Deploy to test server -> Run QC -> Fail -> Rebuild with parameters xyz -> Deploy to test server -> Run QC -> Pass -> Build with 'live' parameters -> Deploy to live server -> Yay!

This gives their QC teams time to test the latest build with the ability to set different settings to test new designs prior to releasing them (e.g drops, quests, new titles, etc.). The side-effect is that, sometimes, some parameters aren't reset to their 'live' settings (like the Gladiator title modification or Zaishen chest that sometimes slipped in live builds)

lordheinous

lordheinous

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Actually, this is a bug test. Thanks for taking part. There may be some unusual occurrences today, but don't worry, all will be concluded by the end of the day and nothing permanent is indicated by this testing.
If all the "unusual occurences" are like the free cupcakes I got, this could be a good day

Jensy

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

Seems like they're not dropping anymore, bummer. Would have liked some to use while vanquishing *g*

absolutcrobi

absolutcrobi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Naked Pagans

Rt/Me

aww i wanna play with "unusual occurrences " stupid having to work all day.

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

Lol Cupcakes wasn't the only thing

Say hi to my cuteness in La



Notice the BMP guy that it is screened after april fools last year.

1 up and 2 down

1 up and 2 down

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

I didn't get the gender change.

King's Spectre

King's Spectre

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Syracuse, NY, USA

The Amazon Basin (AB)

W/

*runs off to check ecto prices*

...

*comes sulking back*

Why oh why didn't I call in sick that day..

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

Fiep wants cupcakes!!!Must play...........

Winstar

Winstar

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

London

is there a skill balance planned for before or after the gvg weekend?

Tifa shadowheart

Tifa shadowheart

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Bolton, UK

ShadowHeart Clan [SC]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolen Souls
lol, gg xD


So...whose Birthday is it? o.O
Mine, Anet loves me

Cowboy Nastyman

Cowboy Nastyman

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep
Fiep wants cupcakes!!!Must play...........
the cupcakes are already gone sadly