Talk Like a Pirate event ended early? - Guild Wars Forums

Belablue · Sep 21, 2010, 08:32 AM // 08:32

I thought Talk Like A Pirate event was going through 11:59pm Tues Sept 21?? It appears to have ended on Monday at 11:59pm tho

Anyone know what's up?

Saxxon Askanius · Sep 21, 2010, 08:53 AM // 08:53

Where have all the bottles gone? Short time passing
Where have all the bottles gone? Short time ago
Pirates have picked them every one, When will they ever learn?

Belablue · Sep 21, 2010, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Saxxon....Thanks for your response that certainly explains it....lol!!!

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Originally Posted by Saxxon Askanius

Where have all the bottles gone? Short time passing
Where have all the bottles gone? Short time ago
Pirates have picked them every one, When will they ever learn?

Lord Dagon · Sep 21, 2010, 10:44 AM // 10:44

yea seems like last year except that we got 1 day before deadline instead of 2. oh well, cant get that grog stack i wanted to today i guess....

Ailina · Sep 21, 2010, 12:28 PM // 12:28

@ BellaBlue
Nice reference! Very oldschool.

*Darcy* · Sep 21, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37

The announcement is incorrect. The same thing happened last year.

Sparks Of Fire · Sep 21, 2010, 03:16 PM // 15:16

So let me get this straight....Anet can't event get the dates correct in their annual weekend event?

/fail

Tom Swift · Sep 21, 2010, 03:23 PM // 15:23

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Originally Posted by Sparks Of Fire

So let me get this straight....Anet can't event get the dates correct in their annual weekend event?

/fail

Well let's be fair - they only had one year to fix this known issue which happened last year too and would have involved the difficult task of changing a whole word in one event description.

ANet does, after all, live in an alternate time reality in which "very soon" means "someday down the road when we happen to get around to it, maybe.

So let's not be too hard on them.

Karate Jesus · Sep 21, 2010, 03:44 PM // 15:44

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Originally Posted by Darcy

The announcement is incorrect. The same thing happened last year.

^ this. They keep forgetting to change the text, and since it's automated (and they're lazy), I'm sure they'd rather just keep copy+pasting the text rather than actually fixing it.

Sparks Of Fire · Sep 21, 2010, 03:57 PM // 15:57

Anet,

Please change it now while it's fresh in your mind.

/we can only wish

jray14 · Sep 21, 2010, 04:28 PM // 16:28

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Originally Posted by Darcy

The same thing happened last year.

Almost the same thing... it ended 2 days early last year. So the funny thing is, someone likely intervened (otherwise I would expect it to have been 3 days again, if fully automated) and screwed up again.

This reminds me of that moment in the first Futurama episode when Fry goes to Lela: "Aye Aye captain, I mean only one eye, I mean yes sir, ummm, ma'am."

Third time will be the charm next year?

Spiritz · Sep 21, 2010, 04:43 PM // 16:43

Lets face it folks - a genius can make a game like gw but most can seem to be ale to tell time correctly.Anet states on events etc atm - start 12pm pst ( -7 gmt ) which is wrong as always as 12pm pst is 8pm gmt which is a difference of 8 hrs not 7 ( take note who ever in anet deals with times ).
Most events specially main events like xmas etc have huge amounts of non usa/pst players who sadly ask the constant question - has it started yet ?.Part of this is because anet cant get times right for gmt and players turn up an hr early and end up annoying others.
Maybe they need a website up that shows all the times in the world - just to help them get things right :P

ruk1a · Sep 21, 2010, 04:51 PM // 16:51

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift

Well let's be fair - they only had one year to fix this known issue which happened last year too and would have involved the difficult task of changing a whole word in one event description.

ANet does, after all, live in an alternate time reality in which "very soon" means "someday down the road when we happen to get around to it, maybe.

So let's not be too hard on them.

well, since guild wars was made by ex blizz people

soon

Karate Jesus · Sep 21, 2010, 05:02 PM // 17:02

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Originally Posted by ruk1a

well, since guild wars was made by ex blizz people

soon

Or, as always, they could be using Valve Time. It's a rather useful term when talking to devs.

Oh, what's that John Stumme? The GW:B will get an update "soon"? Awesome, I'll schedule it between tomorrow and the Second Coming.

X Ghoul · Sep 21, 2010, 05:13 PM // 17:13

So I'm going to assume we get the full weekend next year?

Bytor · Sep 21, 2010, 08:25 PM // 20:25

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Originally Posted by X Ghoul

So I'm going to assume we get the full weekend next year?

Third time's a charm

**cosyfiep** · Sep 21, 2010, 08:31 PM // 20:31

you must remember to put the correct words into what they say....if they say, this month, that means, sometime in the next 6 months; every 2 months means once a year....you have to get your lexicon of anet terms down.

(and the event was going until midnight pst or is it pdt now??? since I was still getting drops at that time)

Hells Fury · Sep 21, 2010, 08:43 PM // 20:43

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Originally Posted by ruk1a

well, since guild wars was made by ex blizz people

soon

Quote:

Hall of Monuments-When you create your GW 2 account, you will link a GW 1 account to it. You will get an item to double-click to take you to your GW 2 HoM. You will get points for things you did in GW 1. With number of points, you unlock rewards in GW 2. A full HoM guide will be going up VERY SOON on the GW 2 website, with pictures and details of rewards. It does not take a full hall to receive rewards.

Now<--------------Very Soon--------Soon--------------->End of Time
Makes sense now

Sep 21, 2010, 08:32 AM // 08:32	#1
Belablue Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: N/Mo	Talk Like a Pirate event ended early? I thought Talk Like A Pirate event was going through 11:59pm Tues Sept 21?? It appears to have ended on Monday at 11:59pm tho Anyone know what's up?

Sep 21, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37	#6
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The announcement is incorrect. The same thing happened last year. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Sep 21, 2010, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#17
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	you must remember to put the correct words into what they say....if they say, this month, that means, sometime in the next 6 months; every 2 months means once a year....you have to get your lexicon of anet terms down. (and the event was going until midnight pst or is it pdt now??? since I was still getting drops at that time) __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Sep 21, 2010, 08:53 AM // 08:53	#2
Saxxon Askanius Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 2,339 trades on Guru Auctions since 01/2008 Guild: wiki/Guild: Mundane_Fabulous_Knights	Where have all the bottles gone? Short time passing Where have all the bottles gone? Short time ago Pirates have picked them every one, When will they ever learn?

Sep 21, 2010, 10:44 AM // 10:44	#4
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	yea seems like last year except that we got 1 day before deadline instead of 2. oh well, cant get that grog stack i wanted to today i guess....

Sep 21, 2010, 12:28 PM // 12:28	#5
Ailina Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: Whats Prot Spirit [FoR] Profession: R/	@ BellaBlue Nice reference! Very oldschool.

Sep 21, 2010, 03:16 PM // 15:16	#7
Sparks Of Fire Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Profession: N/	So let me get this straight....Anet can't event get the dates correct in their annual weekend event? /fail

Sep 21, 2010, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#10
Sparks Of Fire Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Profession: N/	Anet, Please change it now while it's fresh in your mind. /we can only wish

Sep 21, 2010, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#12
Spiritz Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: DMFC	Lets face it folks - a genius can make a game like gw but most can seem to be ale to tell time correctly.Anet states on events etc atm - start 12pm pst ( -7 gmt ) which is wrong as always as 12pm pst is 8pm gmt which is a difference of 8 hrs not 7 ( take note who ever in anet deals with times ). Most events specially main events like xmas etc have huge amounts of non usa/pst players who sadly ask the constant question - has it started yet ?.Part of this is because anet cant get times right for gmt and players turn up an hr early and end up annoying others. Maybe they need a website up that shows all the times in the world - just to help them get things right :P

Sep 21, 2010, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#15
X Ghoul Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: IGN: X Ghoul Guild: Mega M O R P H I N Power Ranger [pR] Profession: Rt/W	So I'm going to assume we get the full weekend next year?