Jul 15, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00
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Bokusatsu Tenshi
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bellevue, WA
Guild: KEA
Profession: E/Mo
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Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit
Salutations!
Allow me, if you would, to interrupt your regularly scheduled Guild Wars conversations for a bit of news from myself, and what it means for this site.
You may recognize me as one of the founders of this site. You may know me as the person who taints the news updates with awful puns and reference jokes. If you've been around for quite some time, you may recognize me from Guild Wars OGaming, or even from The Guild Hall. In various capacities, I have been a part of the community a year and a half now. Through it all, despite whatever came to pass, these have truly been some of the best times that I have spent - which is why it makes it difficult for me to say goodbye.
Though this is a goodbye, that is only true in some senses - not all. I will soon be working at ArenaNet, as a member of the Community Relations Team. While I will no longer be posting, you can be certain that I will still be reading these, as well as the other Guild Wars forums.
Things will still continue the same as they always have without me, this site has a truly excellent staff - people that I am proud to have worked with, and called my friends. Some of whom i'd like to call out ... just because I can!
First and foremost, is THX. Were it not for him, none of this would have been possible in the first place. He got me started at OGaming, he referred me into the Alpha test, he has indulged me in otherwise obscure anime conversations, he has made so much of this site what it is today. Above all that, he has been a good friend. Sometimes even a sincere thank you can't seem to convey the weight which the words are meant to carry. This is one of those times, but all the same: Thank you.
Next is Sausaletus Rex. I haven't seen him post in a while - are you still with us? Are you going to see this? It needs to be said all the same. I can't remember when Saus and I first started talking. Maybe it was in the Alpha test, maybe it was in the IRC channels. It doesn't really matter how, just that I would still call him a good friend. Saus was, in his postings, quite unlike anyone else that I knew: exhaustively detailed, articulate, and insightful. He was not content just to be a fan of the game, he wanted to see everything be the best it could be. When we first started working together, he was the creative wall for me to bounce my ideas off of - and as the ideas grew, they only got better. Some of them, I think you can still see their effects in game. He pushed me to be more than just a good tester, but to be truly involved. I'm sorry that not everything turned out the way you had hoped it would, Saus, but even if you couldn't make all of those changes for the game - you still made some positive changes on those around you.
I'd like to thank Inde too - he probably won't let me say why, but suffice it to say - he's a good guy. And in reality, he's only half as evil as he appears to be when he's locking or deleting threads! Who would have thought it, right?
I want to thank those in the Zealots of Shiverpeak as well. They were the ragtag band of misfits that took me in when I had no Guild for the Alpha, and i've been with them ever since. The Guild will probably never have a name that is known for having l337 PvP skillz or excessive phat loot, but i've made some very dear friends in it from all across the community... that kind of thing never earns acclaim, but I assure you, it earns gratitude. Whenever something has gotten me down, or things have gotten rough.. someone in my Guild has always been there to cheer me up, or to talk me through it. I can only hope to be able to give as much back as they have given to me.
While i'm calling out Guilds, allow me also to single out the Amazon Basin and Spirits of War. I've certainly made friends in both, and it is always a pleasure when I get to game with them. I can't even begin to count the number of hours i've spent in testing missions with Freyas, and for all I know, i'm probably being stalked by Deadroot... even as i'm typing this. From the Guild that will not be named, I thank Aria for starting the official Spooky fanclub. Even if you did scare Gaile by doing so.
Lastly, but certainly not least, i'd like to thank everyone that has made up our community. You guys have been awesome, and it has really been my pleasure in being a part of this! I'm certain that comes across as a hokey thing to say, but I assure you that I mean it. Every 'thank you' i've ever been PM'ed, every whisper i've ever recieved in game, has just reaffirmed for me that of all the game communities I have been a part of - Guild Wars has been the best.
Hopefully I haven't left anyone out - but if I start thanking everyone I know, someone is going to hand me the Oscar just to get me off the stage. In all seriousness, the pleasure has been mine, and I look forward to being able to continue to help in my newer, more official capacity.
Thanks for taking the time out to read all of that, I know it got a bit long. I'll be seeing you around...
~ Spooky
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:02 AM // 04:02
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Awaiting GW2
Profession: W/
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*cries*
But congrats as well
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03
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Aquarius
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place
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Wow! Working for Anet is quite an achievement
Congrats, and have a great time working for the big guys who made this great game :3
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:04 AM // 04:04
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Ascalonian Squire
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Yay For Spooky!
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:06 AM // 04:06
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#5
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Jungle Guide
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Congrats.
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:06 AM // 04:06
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: The Intarweb
Guild: Wrath of Nature [WoN]
Profession: E/Mo
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Thanks for putting all that effort towards making GuildWars and this fansite possible. Hope you have a good time getting paid to make this game as good as it can be! Good luck!
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:08 AM // 04:08
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Draconic Rage Incarnate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Iowa
Guild: Alphahive
Profession: R/A
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Sorry to see you go, and yet happy as hell for you. Good luck Spooky.
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:17 AM // 04:17
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#8
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: May 2005
Location: European Server or International
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I didn't really know you spooky, but 3 cheers for your new job and I hope that it pays off both with satisfaction and the evil cursed resource we never stop needing.
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:35 AM // 04:35
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Academy Page
Join Date: Jun 2005
Guild: Remnants of Ascalon
Profession: Mo/R
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Wow that is a huge honor. I am positive that you are the right man for the job. You have the experience, knowledge, and great charism. If you can't make Guild Wars, or the connection A net has with us, better than I think noone else can and we are all screwed.
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Jul 15, 2005, 04:40 AM // 04:40
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Academy Page
Join Date: May 2005
Guild: Durance Of Fate [DoF]
Profession: W/
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Congrats!
PS: Bug the people at A.Net to check the "game suggestions" thread sometime ^.^
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Jul 15, 2005, 06:11 AM // 06:11
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Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh
Join Date: May 2005
Location: The Netherlands
Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]
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cgz. a suprising development. someone from a forum plucked by Anet?
interesting.
good luck to you!
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Jul 15, 2005, 06:19 AM // 06:19
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2005
Guild: K A R M A
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Congrats, happy to hear that the PR is going to be more diverse now.
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Originally Posted by Makkert
cgz. a suprising development. someone from a forum plucked by Anet?
interesting.
good luck to you!
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Actually Gaile Gray used to post on forums just like these before she got her PR job, and I think she got her position in a much similiar way. It's not surprising at all really.
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Jul 15, 2005, 06:22 AM // 06:22
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Core Guru
Join Date: Feb 2005
Guild: The Drifters [DRFT]
Profession: E/Me
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congratulations on the job
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Jul 15, 2005, 07:08 AM // 07:08
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: California
Guild: 15 over 50 [Rare]
Profession: W/Mo
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congrat on getting a job with a-net!
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Jul 15, 2005, 07:24 AM // 07:24
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: BIG D
Guild: The Magic Gathering [TMG]
Profession: W/Mo
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Gratz! thats a once in a lifetime oppertunity there! i'll be happy to see someone good gets picked for a good job!
Good luck and have fun!
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Jul 15, 2005, 10:46 AM // 10:46
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tucson, AZ
Guild: Winters Fury
Profession: Mo/Me
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Spooky, I and a few others, were really looking forward to seeing more build reviews and so forth. I'm kinda disappointing in your leaving that section unfinished
But I will say Congratz. From reading your articles I must say that you do deserve the position, and I think you will do a fine job.
Here is to your new 9-5!
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Jul 15, 2005, 11:09 AM // 11:09
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#19
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Site Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: England.
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Congratulations Spooky. Don't give-in to the whiners.
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Jul 15, 2005, 11:24 AM // 11:24
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: UK, Bristol
Guild: Gwen's Red Capes [Gwen]
Profession: Mo/R
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Well done, enjoy the job!
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