Time Zone Questions For The Mad King - Guild Wars Forums

Lavindathar · Oct 29, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00

Ok, so the mad King is arriving at Noon on the 31st October PST correct?

And then every three hours after? So 3pm PST, 6pm PST, 9pm PST?

So what is this for those of us that use GMT? I'm led to believe GMT=PST+8.

So the first sighting we get of the mad king is 8pm GMT on the 31st? Then 11pm?

If someone could explain exactly what times the Mad King will arrive in town for us GMT users id be grateful.

solidsteve · Oct 29, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55

it is GMT -7 for the time so just add 7 to 12 and thats the time i think

that makes it 7pm, 10pm, 1am and so on and so forth.

got this from http://www.souledout.org/nightsky/time/ut.html

Lavindathar · Oct 29, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Ok, thankyou. I looked on the net, and I got +8 hours.

So can anyone confirm whether its +7 or +8!

Just I need to see him 3 times, for my 3 main chars. Dont wanna miss him!!

The undead Mesmer · Oct 29, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

if it is like last time it will start at 12am GMT for europeans... atleast that was it last year around...

Lavindathar · Oct 30, 2006, 12:35 PM // 12:35

Ok, 12am is midnight....which midnight is that.

Midnight of Monday/Tuesday or Midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday.

I can't believe no-one is very sure of this!!

Lmao!

[DE] · Oct 30, 2006, 12:57 PM // 12:57

This midnight is when it starts. (Monday/Tuesday)

Lavindathar · Oct 30, 2006, 01:55 PM // 13:55

There is another thread on here, where some UK people are saying it starts at 8am GMT (12am PST).

But if last year it started at midnight, then we will see. I'll stay awake tonight at midnight and see if the Mad King Appears.

Flagg · Oct 30, 2006, 03:27 PM // 15:27

So in finland it starts on 2 pm.

Beatrix of Alexandria · Oct 30, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38

Does he show up more than once so I can get the item for each of my characters? (I didn't have the game last year, so I don't know what happened then)

Honor · Oct 30, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

He will s how up every 3 hours so if you have a char there every 3 hours all will get.

From reading the announcement through guildwars.com it wil lstart at 1201am pacific standard time which for me would be 301 Eastern standard time(GMT -4 hours)

Lavindathar · Oct 30, 2006, 05:58 PM // 17:58

No it cant start in Finland at 2pm.

If your 2 hours ahead, it will start at 2am if he first appears at midnight, or 10am if he first appears at 8am.

I wish someone from Anet can clear this up. There are more than just Americans to cater for.

Daniel__ · Oct 30, 2006, 07:06 PM // 19:06

agreed. why is it always america -_-. jesus christ, is it cuz they never have favor ?

Adamal · Oct 30, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel__

agreed. why is it always america -_-. jesus christ, is it cuz they never have favor ?

Because the development occurs on the west coast of the US.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANET

Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours through the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01 a.m. PST and his final appearance will begin on Wednesday, November 1 at 12:01 a.m. PST.

From http://www.guildwars.com/events/inga...k6/default.php

Warrior Of The Toon · Oct 30, 2006, 09:13 PM // 21:13

Unfortuneately the European guild wars site hasn't been updated to tell anything of the Halloween event :'(

Lavindathar · Oct 30, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

Adamal, we can read that.

So dont start quoting things as if you're answering the question.

We dont know how the servers are working. Are we getting the Mad King earlier than the Americans, starting at midnight like last year?

Or are we getting him at the same time, so 12.01am PST = 8.01am GMT.

So the Guild Wars site doesn't explain this to us. The two sides (US/Europe) are different, the servers are not linked. That way, we could have him at either time. We just need telling.

Zakarr · Oct 30, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Tuesday, October 31 Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours through the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01 a.m. PST and his final appearance will begin on Wednesday, November 1 at 12:01 a.m. PST.

Even if 12:01 am PST would actually mean 12:01 am UTC/GMT in Europe, there is still 24 hours time (king come 8 times) to get a halloween item so if you really don't want to have event item for every character, just go to bed and get it in the morning.

Oct 29, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00	#1
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	Time Zone Questions For The Mad King Ok, so the mad King is arriving at Noon on the 31st October PST correct? And then every three hours after? So 3pm PST, 6pm PST, 9pm PST? So what is this for those of us that use GMT? I'm led to believe GMT=PST+8. So the first sighting we get of the mad king is 8pm GMT on the 31st? Then 11pm? If someone could explain exactly what times the Mad King will arrive in town for us GMT users id be grateful.

Oct 29, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55	#2
solidsteve Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006	it is GMT -7 for the time so just add 7 to 12 and thats the time i think that makes it 7pm, 10pm, 1am and so on and so forth. got this from http://www.souledout.org/nightsky/time/ut.html

Oct 29, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22	#3
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	Ok, thankyou. I looked on the net, and I got +8 hours. So can anyone confirm whether its +7 or +8! Just I need to see him 3 times, for my 3 main chars. Dont wanna miss him!!

Oct 29, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#4
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	if it is like last time it will start at 12am GMT for europeans... atleast that was it last year around...

Oct 30, 2006, 12:35 PM // 12:35	#5
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	Ok, 12am is midnight....which midnight is that. Midnight of Monday/Tuesday or Midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday. I can't believe no-one is very sure of this!! Lmao!

Oct 30, 2006, 12:57 PM // 12:57	#6
[DE] Hugs and Kisses Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Scars Meadows	This midnight is when it starts. (Monday/Tuesday)

Oct 30, 2006, 01:55 PM // 13:55	#7
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	There is another thread on here, where some UK people are saying it starts at 8am GMT (12am PST). But if last year it started at midnight, then we will see. I'll stay awake tonight at midnight and see if the Mad King Appears.

Oct 30, 2006, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#8
Flagg Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006	So in finland it starts on 2 pm.

Oct 30, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#9
Beatrix of Alexandria Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2006	Does he show up more than once so I can get the item for each of my characters? (I didn't have the game last year, so I don't know what happened then)

Oct 30, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#10
Honor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Exit 9 NJ Trnpk Guild: The Roaming Gnomes[roam] Profession: N/Me	He will s how up every 3 hours so if you have a char there every 3 hours all will get. From reading the announcement through guildwars.com it wil lstart at 1201am pacific standard time which for me would be 301 Eastern standard time(GMT -4 hours)

Oct 30, 2006, 05:58 PM // 17:58	#11
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	No it cant start in Finland at 2pm. If your 2 hours ahead, it will start at 2am if he first appears at midnight, or 10am if he first appears at 8am. I wish someone from Anet can clear this up. There are more than just Americans to cater for.

Oct 30, 2006, 07:06 PM // 19:06	#12
Daniel__ Banned Join Date: Sep 2006	agreed. why is it always america -_-. jesus christ, is it cuz they never have favor ?

Oct 30, 2006, 09:13 PM // 21:13	#14
Warrior Of The Toon Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Returning after a 50 month break. Hi. Guild: None Profession: R/	Unfortuneately the European guild wars site hasn't been updated to tell anything of the Halloween event :'(

Oct 30, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55	#15
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	Adamal, we can read that. So dont start quoting things as if you're answering the question. We dont know how the servers are working. Are we getting the Mad King earlier than the Americans, starting at midnight like last year? Or are we getting him at the same time, so 12.01am PST = 8.01am GMT. So the Guild Wars site doesn't explain this to us. The two sides (US/Europe) are different, the servers are not linked. That way, we could have him at either time. We just need telling.