[Vordox]

I had a GW2 e-mail and I thought it was Beta invite!......ended up being a Thank you and a short video link on FB. Guess they are trying to get their FB count up idk. Anyway back to hoping again lol.

[Fozzik]

Hehehe...They got lots of people with that one.


My guess is that it was a dry run of their email notification system. They wanted to test things out and make sure there were no issues with distribution before it was time for the all-important beta emails.

It's actually smart...but I'm sure ArenaNet is having a good laugh at all the folks that crapped their pants thinking they were in beta.

[mmorpeegee]

Yeah I got one too. Oh well. Hopefully soon.

[Loampounder]

Originally Posted by Fozzik

It's actually smart...but I'm sure ArenaNet is having a good laugh at all the folks that crapped their pants thinking they were in beta.

It's not a good sign for a company to experience glee at the expense of potential customers. Are we going to get stuck in the SOE cycle all over again?

[AsheMan]

I didn't get the e-mail. ruh-roh

[Fozzik]

Originally Posted by Loampounder

It's not a good sign for a company to experience glee at the expense of potential customers. Are we going to get stuck in the SOE cycle all over again?

*boggle*

DEAR GOD! They sent out an email that wasn't a beta invite and some people thought it was! SATAN! SATAN! SHENANIGANS!

Maybe we're taking it a bit too seriously? Calling SOE on a company that quickly is rather...well, just wrong, man. At the expense of customers? What did it cost anyone to read an email? Nobody ACTUALLY had a heart attack or crapped their pants...those were figures of speech.

I think if ArenaNet were unable to laugh at something that is funny, they would be a lot more like SOE. Hopefully most potential customers can laugh with them, considering it very likely was unintentional.

I doubt they sent out the emails to intentionally pull everyone's leg...but if they did, I applaud their light-heartedness in a time that must be very stressful for them (beta with release looming). Nobody is harmed by receiving an additional email.

If they were indeed testing their email distribution system, I think it was a very smart thing to do, and providing a nice thank you email and video was generous as well (although obviously somewhat self-serving with the facebook angle).

I'm not sure if anyone remembers, but the administration / logistics of the Vanguard beta was a complete mess from start to finish (remember them trying to take polls?). I've been involved with several other betas that were just as sloppy. It's nice to see a company with their shit together a bit more. I guess having a previously successful title, even in a slightly different genre, helps a lot.

You were pulling my leg, weren't you.

[Loampounder]

Originally Posted by Fozzik

DEAR GOD! They sent out an email that wasn't a beta invite and some people thought it was! SATAN! SATAN! SHENANIGANS!

You brought up the idea of "having a good laugh at..."

Originally Posted by Fozzik

You were pulling my leg, weren't you.

I like to torture people who are in love, especially when it is an inanimate object.

[Fozzik]

Inanimate object?

Some ArenaNet devs...

Kristen Perry


Ree Soesbee


<3


Kidding aside...it's the game design I'm in love with. That's not an inanimate object, it's an idea.

And ideas... are bulletproof. And worth loving.