Halloween Question - Guild Wars Forums

Braxton619 · Nov 01, 2011, 04:42 AM // 04:42

It says on Wiki that Halloween ends on November 2nd at midnight. Does it mean that you will still have Halloween on November 2nd or does it cut it off midnight of tomorrow.

Thanks!

Star_Jewel · Nov 01, 2011, 08:09 AM // 08:09

This is tricky to answer, since ANet historically has a pretty loose idea of time when it comes to ending events. Sometimes the plug will be pulled early, some other times it'll be 12 hours late.

There was either a bit of confusion or ANet messed up last year. I can't find the official site's archive of October 2010 news to confirm, though. As I mentioned in that thread, according to the quoted news, they actually left it running 12 hours longer than they should have.

This year, the official site explicitly says:
"Wednesday, November 2nd: The seasonal festivities conclude at 12:01 a.m. Pacific daylight time."

That would mean all of November 1st. At 11:59 PM (Pacific) on Tuesday night, there will be 2 minutes left. Unless they do as last year and don't cut it off until noon on Nov. 2nd.

akelarumi · Nov 01, 2011, 09:54 AM // 09:54

Wednesday, November 2nd: The seasonal festivities conclude at 12:01 a.m. Pacific daylight time.

though Anet is known to make big errors in the past

Quaker · Nov 01, 2011, 01:36 PM // 13:36

That's still not very clear. Is it 1 minute past midnight on Wednesday (which would actually be 12:01am Thursday morning). Or 1 Minute past midnight on Tuesday (today), which would, technically, be 12:01am Wednesday?

(I'm cashing in tonight just to be sure.)

Dar Drakor · Nov 01, 2011, 04:26 PM // 16:26

If it helps visualize it this way...12:01 am means that everything stops at 2 minutes after 11:59pm on TUESDAY 11/1. So you basically just have all of Tuesday to do whatever it is you want. No Wednesday unless you can squeeze it in that 1 minute on Wednesday you have. Another way to look at it is...each NEW day technically starts at 12:01am on that day. So if the end time is 12:01am of that day then it means you have just 1 minute on that day before it's all over (or 1 minute on wednesday and then all's done).

Nov 01, 2011, 04:42 AM // 04:42	#1
Braxton619 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/W	Halloween Question It says on Wiki that Halloween ends on November 2nd at midnight. Does it mean that you will still have Halloween on November 2nd or does it cut it off midnight of tomorrow. Thanks!

Nov 01, 2011, 08:09 AM // 08:09	#2
Star_Jewel Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009	This is tricky to answer, since ANet historically has a pretty loose idea of time when it comes to ending events. Sometimes the plug will be pulled early, some other times it'll be 12 hours late. There was either a bit of confusion or ANet messed up last year. I can't find the official site's archive of October 2010 news to confirm, though. As I mentioned in that thread, according to the quoted news, they actually left it running 12 hours longer than they should have. This year, the official site explicitly says: "Wednesday, November 2nd: The seasonal festivities conclude at 12:01 a.m. Pacific daylight time." That would mean all of November 1st. At 11:59 PM (Pacific) on Tuesday night, there will be 2 minutes left. Unless they do as last year and don't cut it off until noon on Nov. 2nd.

Nov 01, 2011, 09:54 AM // 09:54	#3
akelarumi Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2009 Profession: E/	Wednesday, November 2nd: The seasonal festivities conclude at 12:01 a.m. Pacific daylight time. though Anet is known to make big errors in the past

Nov 01, 2011, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#4
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	That's still not very clear. Is it 1 minute past midnight on Wednesday (which would actually be 12:01am Thursday morning). Or 1 Minute past midnight on Tuesday (today), which would, technically, be 12:01am Wednesday? (I'm cashing in tonight just to be sure.)

Nov 01, 2011, 04:26 PM // 16:26	#5
Dar Drakor Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Ancient Dragon Disciples [ADD] Profession: N/A	If it helps visualize it this way...12:01 am means that everything stops at 2 minutes after 11:59pm on TUESDAY 11/1. So you basically just have all of Tuesday to do whatever it is you want. No Wednesday unless you can squeeze it in that 1 minute on Wednesday you have. Another way to look at it is...each NEW day technically starts at 12:01am on that day. So if the end time is 12:01am of that day then it means you have just 1 minute on that day before it's all over (or 1 minute on wednesday and then all's done).