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Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

17 Apr 2005 at 20:04 - 1

This is our final Beta Weekend Event. We want to thank everyone -- every single one of you -- for making the Beta Weekend Event concept so successful, and for coming out in such large numbers in support of Guild Wars, our first title from a new studio. What can I say? We luvs ya!

In celebration of the final BWE, we have a nifty end of event planned. (I'm struggling for the proper modifier that doesn't over-tout but signifies my enthusiasm -- spectacular? nice? breath-taking? pleasant? good? better-than average? I think I'll settle for nifty and be done.)

I just wanted to tell you guys about this in advance. We know it's late for many of you, in Europe, on the East Coast, in Australia, etc. But if you are able to make the event, do try to do so. You won't be disappointed.

Liquid Flash

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

17 Apr 2005 at 20:08 - 2

Episode 2 - The Gweneth Strikes Back!

Spooky

Bokusatsu Tenshi

Join Date: Dec 2004

Bellevue, WA

KEA

E/Mo

17 Apr 2005 at 20:08 - 3

I believe the adjective we want here is 'transcendent.'
It's going to be three in the morning for me, but i'll stay up all the same. I'm curious as to what could possibly top the ending of the last BWE.

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

17 Apr 2005 at 20:11 - 4

PST rocks! Heh. Why need to thank us for it? We'd pay--and we have-- to do it.

MOOMANiBE

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

17 Apr 2005 at 20:15 - 5

I was planning to come anyway, but now I'm really curious as to what it might be! If you're going around specifically promoting it, it must be one heck of an ending

Luggage

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

sweden

17 Apr 2005 at 20:16 - 6

Gaile: I know a some (or a lot) of players will record this, but could you have some(one) of the dev-team record it with a free cam, like in the gameplay video, and make a short video of it and post afterwards for us who can't attend for one reason or the other?

[excuse the monstersentence]

Elythe

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

17 Apr 2005 at 20:17 - 7

Heh, I stayed up til 2 am here to get in right when the beta started and check it out. Why wouldn't I stay up again to see the end of it?

PawnBoy

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Canada, Ontario

Team Backspace

N/R

17 Apr 2005 at 20:40 - 8

Exam at 2:30PM.....hmmm, stay up till 3:00AM? Only time will tell...

βlitzkrieg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

New Zealand

The Obsidian Kings

Me/N

17 Apr 2005 at 21:09 - 9

Well, it ends today at 8pm for me, so I'll be up still.

All day, as it's 9am now

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

17 Apr 2005 at 21:17 - 10

I'll defiently be there. Just finished sancrum clay, bought myself a dragon sword for my level 10 guy. Done everything I wanted to do.

Jugalator

Site Contributor

Join Date: Feb 2005

Sweden

The Amazon Basin [AB]

17 Apr 2005 at 21:29 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I just wanted to tell you guys about this in advance. We know it's late for many of you, in Europe, on the East Coast, in Australia, etc. But if you are able to make the event, do try to do so. You won't be disappointed.

Late? Haha, yeah, that's the right word to use for a GW addict!

It ends in 09:00 CET, right? Yup, that's "late" for european addicts having stayed up all night.

Personally I think I'll have some sleep this time and call it early in the morning instead. I think I'll enjoy the end event more if I'm not having that zombie feeling like I had in a series of GvG games last night.

Omegaice

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

17 Apr 2005 at 22:21 - 12

What time is this GMT if anyone knows.

Strycker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

17 Apr 2005 at 22:24 - 13

Honestly, I think you should try to please the EST players and whatnot. Make the event last from 7PST to 9PST, then everyone can stand around and chit chat till the end.

Spooky

Bokusatsu Tenshi

Join Date: Dec 2004

Bellevue, WA

KEA

E/Mo

17 Apr 2005 at 22:31 - 14

PST is -8 from GMT. It ends at midnight in PST, so you'd want to schedule around that when to wake up before it's over, I suppose.

As for recording this.. perhaps someone on the forums might. To the best of my knowledge, AN's resident screenshot and movie guy is at home for the weekend, and doesn't have internet access at the moment (So the chances of seeing an 'official' presentation, I assume, would be very slim.)

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

17 Apr 2005 at 22:34 - 15

Um, why? Arena Net is on the West Coast, so they should be pleasing themselves. Besides, if it ended early, we would not have gotten 72 hours. Only 69.

IceD'Bear

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

Awoken Myth [MYTH]

Mo/

17 Apr 2005 at 22:49 - 16

Late for Europe? The BWE ends at 9 in the morning for me

And I think psychedelic would be the right word

Skanks

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

New Zealand

R/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 00:32 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strycker

Honestly, I think you should try to please the EST players and whatnot. Make the event last from 7PST to 9PST, then everyone can stand around and chit chat till the end.

That would stuff it for me, 9PST works out to 5pm, I'd just be leaving work....

βlitzkrieg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

New Zealand

The Obsidian Kings

Me/N

18 Apr 2005 at 01:25 - 18

It ends the same time it started doesnt it?

Ignotus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Parliament of Rooks

W/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 02:11 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by βlitzkrieg

It ends the same time it started doesnt it?

Correct, 3am EDT, 12am (midnight) PDT

Greylin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

somewhere in maryland

18 Apr 2005 at 02:28 - 20

Gaile, I will have to congratulate you and the rest of the devs for a job well done on guild wars. I have not been sucked into a game like this for a long time. I wound up playing until 3am on Saturday morning ( which made my class at 9:20 am hell), most of Saturday night, and some today. If didn’t have to be at work I would be playing now. I am now happy I pre-ordered this and can’t wait for release day.

cc.pyro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mayland

The Cheverly Crew

W/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 02:41 - 21

I wish i could stay up for it, but i was up with friends playing yil 430 last night and half-assed all of my homework. If I didnt have an AP Physics Test at 11 in the morning I would do it. I Love this game. And so do all of the friends i convinced to buy/play it. In conclusion Guild Wars will be a huge sucess.

varyag

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wrath of Nature [Fury]

Me/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 02:45 - 22

Someone make a video!!!
Enough of the dancing monks - this is the REAL DEAL!

I demand a recording of this historical event! ^_-

Rider~NBK~

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

18 Apr 2005 at 04:09 - 23

With or without a spectacular ending I think we've been treated with an excellent series of BWE's.

This was certainly just a tease.. and I think I swallowed the hook

What a game...

P.S. A couple of our NBK guys are going to record the ending I believe.

Spooky

Bokusatsu Tenshi

Join Date: Dec 2004

Bellevue, WA

KEA

E/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 05:23 - 24

Nevermind what I said earlier. I believe Andrew is going to be recording this one after all.

The Deranged Hermit

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

England

The Night Watch [NW]

N/Me

18 Apr 2005 at 05:37 - 25

Currently 6:35am...must stay awake...must see closing event...only slept for ten hours since 9 am Friday...think I may die...die happy...

Zeppelin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Houses Of The Holy

W/N

18 Apr 2005 at 05:58 - 26

First off, this was my first BWE, and I must say that the game certainly lived up to the expectations I placed on it, coming from a fan of Diablo/WC games. Many thanks to the creators, looks like it's going to be a great game. I could go on and on about what I like about it, but that's already been done and this probably isn't the best place for it.

Also, since I'm a noob, and stuck at work unable to see this for myself, anyone care to give me an idea of what they've done in the past for the endings of BWE's?

Wulfgar

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

18 Apr 2005 at 06:37 - 27

pigs.....everywhere

blood raven

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

18 Apr 2005 at 07:06 - 28

WOW........................

those fireworks were awesome!!!

the gnomes were cool too

Jon Snow

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Seattle

18 Apr 2005 at 07:07 - 29

LOL

This was by far the best end event ever. I'm taking screenshots of myself being slaughtered by the Sandwurms.

I'll post them soon.

Nichos Katran

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Eternal Knights

N/Me

18 Apr 2005 at 07:08 - 30

DUDE THAT WAS AWESOME!

I am now a very happy man.

PhineasToke

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

in a house

Phantom Menace

W/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 07:11 - 31

What a GREAT ending. And I got a screen shot standing on a stairway as the game ended and the worms consumed everything, wonderful, thank you AN.

thegriffgeeks

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

in the wild with Lion

Knights of the Old Republic

R/Mo

18 Apr 2005 at 07:14 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

In celebration of the final BWE, we have a nifty end of event planned. (I'm struggling for the proper modifier that doesn't over-tout but signifies my enthusiasm -- spectacular? nice? breath-taking? pleasant? good? better-than average? I think I'll settle for nifty and be done.)

LOVED IT!!!!!! Got lots of video & pictures....especially videos of us getting eaten!! HAHA. That was great! Glad I stayed up till 3am to see it & be part of it.

Two thumgs up!!

Video & pictures are in this thread
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=3341

Xellos

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2005

No Idea

18 Apr 2005 at 07:14 - 33

The ship party got mauled by the worms, only a handful of survivors.

Trexton

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2005

18 Apr 2005 at 07:15 - 34

SUPERB ENDING! BRAVO! Loved it. I hope you bring these events into the live version. Very pleased with this event, i loved everything about it.

βlitzkrieg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

New Zealand

The Obsidian Kings

Me/N

18 Apr 2005 at 07:16 - 35

ROFL! Now that was good!

Pity it's all over though

Tur713

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

Pink Animal Clan

E/Me

18 Apr 2005 at 07:17 - 36

Well, that was awsome. As soon as I get some editing on it and host it, I'll show it to you guys. Frikkin' HUGE WORMS EVERYWHERE!!!

Galatea

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Drifters [DRFT]

E/Me

18 Apr 2005 at 07:17 - 37

LOL that was hillarious. my bf and i got tons of screens and videos, but i'm uploading this wmv already just so people who missed it will know.
wmv file is about 3.25mb or so. sorry about my menu popping up in the middle of the vid, i was laughing and trying to type "adkjfakdjfkjf" and ended up hot-keing my menus lol.