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Guild Wars 2: Head Start Dated & Timed

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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Guild Wars 2 pre-purchase fans will want to check out the latest tweet from the Arena.Net team where the specifics of date and time of the head start program are finally revealed.

 Those of you looking forward to head start, it will begin on August 25 at 00:00 PACIFIC Time. ~RB2 #GW2

Not sure what time that is for you? Head to the Time Zone Converter to find out.

Via GW2 Twitter

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  • AlotAlot Member Posts: 1,948

    9.00 AM for me, perfect timing. : )

  • GorillaGorilla Member UncommonPosts: 2,235

    Sounds good for the EU (presuming they are headstarting the same date....release is usually a couple of days later in the UK)

  • BrorzBrorz Member Posts: 9

    great timing! I am happy with that

    :D

  • eye_meye_m Member UncommonPosts: 3,317

    This is an OUTRAGE!  I can't beleive they would do this to us here in NA!!!  What happened to OUR rights, OUR priviledges! This means that I will be rather sleepy when the game starts up!  Now I have to buy an energy drink! Do I get any money back for the extra costs that this is going to put on me? NO! Now I understand how this game is P2W! If you can afford to pay for a european vacation near the end of August, you can be more awake to play in WvW when the game first releases! Why didn't I see this before!!!

     

    /end facetious rant

    All of my posts are either intelligent, thought provoking, funny, satirical, sarcastic or intentionally disrespectful. Take your pick.

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  • CacaphonyCacaphony Member Posts: 738
    Originally posted by eyelolled

    This is an OUTRAGE!  I can't beleive they would do this to us here in NA!!!  What happened to OUR rights, OUR priviledges! This means that I will be rather sleepy when the game starts up!  Now I have to buy an energy drink! Do I get any money back for the extra costs that this is going to put on me? NO! Now I understand how this game is P2W! If you can afford to pay for a european vacation near the end of August, you can be more awake to play in WvW when the game first releases! Why didn't I see this before!!!

     

    /end facetious rant

    I loled!

  • GruntiesGrunties Member Posts: 859

    WTF? 3AM EST? That can't be right.

    Waiting for: A skill-based MMO with Freedom and Consequence.
    Woe to thee, the pierce-ed.

  • MithrandolirMithrandolir Member UncommonPosts: 1,701

    I get home form work at 2am EST, and so an hour to eat and patch up, etc... then onto playing right at 3am :)

    Perfect for me!

     

     

  • taigahallataigahalla Member UncommonPosts: 9

    It's the morning of a Saturday...

    EXCELLENT.

  • UnshraUnshra Member UncommonPosts: 381

    I'm generally up at 2AM EST anyways so if nothing else I can reserve the names I'll plan to use before continuing my morning ritual. ;-P

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  • IstrebiteIIstrebiteI Member Posts: 266

    I must say this is excellent date, both for americans and europeans. I love ArenaNet.

  • nobloodnoblood Member UncommonPosts: 13

    There is a countdown timer in guildwars2.com

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    Countdown timer is still indicating August 25th at noon for me (I'm in PST)...I'll be trying at midnight anyway.

  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,650

    12am PST for the win!


    Proud MMORPG.com member since March 2004!  Make PvE GREAT Again!

  • Grimlock426Grimlock426 Member Posts: 159
    Originally posted by zenryoku

    Countdown timer is still indicating August 25th at noon for me (I'm in PST)...I'll be trying at midnight anyway.

    I'm also PST and it does indicate NOON, not 12AM.  I also hope it's midnight, but doesn't appear to be.

  • Grimlock426Grimlock426 Member Posts: 159
    Originally posted by Tokken

    12am PST for the win!

    Look at the countdown clock on the official website.  It's 12pm or noon, not 12am.   :(

  • GruntiesGrunties Member Posts: 859

    The 12 PM time (indicated by the timer) was perfect for me. The 12 AM time (3AM EST) is pretty awful for me. I'm hoping this gets cleared up officially. I understand people saying the timer is bugged, so for better or worse I hope they fix that at least to prevent confusion, otherwise if you don't follow the forums you would have no idea.

    Waiting for: A skill-based MMO with Freedom and Consequence.
    Woe to thee, the pierce-ed.

  • ShaikeShaike Member UncommonPosts: 301

    11AM Israel time :-)

    Just my 2 cents...

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  • IngvarIngvar Member UncommonPosts: 193

    9AM for me, perfect :D

  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,650
    Originally posted by Grimlock426
    Originally posted by Tokken

    12am PST for the win!

    Look at the countdown clock on the official website.  It's 12pm or noon, not 12am.   :(

    ah poo! you're right.


    Proud MMORPG.com member since March 2004!  Make PvE GREAT Again!

  • GruntiesGrunties Member Posts: 859

    A noon(12PM) release makes a lot more sense. They are gonna want employees to be on hand and alert to deal with any big release problems. Though it wouldn't be uncommon for developers to pull all nighters on an important night, if it isn't necessary there is no reason why they would go out of their way to do so. Something about it being a midnight release just seems off and unexpected.

    I dont think ive ever seen an mmo go live in the middle of the night. I've seen anywhere from noon to 8:00pm but never later than midnight. This would be the first one for me anyway, if its true.

    Waiting for: A skill-based MMO with Freedom and Consequence.
    Woe to thee, the pierce-ed.

  • starstar Member Posts: 1,101

    awesome :O

    I get off work at 11pm, gives me an hour to get home, shower and get ready ^____________^


    Any news on if they're going to be at PAX12 or not?

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  • seraphis79seraphis79 Member UncommonPosts: 312

    Web site problem.

     

    https://twitter.com/GuildWars2

    We're aware of it, we let the web guys know. :) ~RB2 #GW2

  • AlotAlot Member Posts: 1,948

    Originally posted by Grimlock426
    Originally posted by Tokken 12am PST for the win!
    Look at the countdown clock on the official website.  It's 12pm or noon, not 12am.   :(

    Edit: The countdown clock is incorrect, the OP is what you should go by.

  • starstar Member Posts: 1,101

    edited

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  • dethlorddethlord Member UncommonPosts: 17
    Originally posted by eyelolled

    This is an OUTRAGE!  I can't beleive they would do this to us here in NA!!!  What happened to OUR rights, OUR priviledges! This means that I will be rather sleepy when the game starts up!  Now I have to buy an energy drink! Do I get any money back for the extra costs that this is going to put on me? NO! Now I understand how this game is P2W! If you can afford to pay for a european vacation near the end of August, you can be more awake to play in WvW when the game first releases! Why didn't I see this before!!!

     

    /end facetious rant

    +1 for using the word facetious and spelling it correctly

    Deth to you ALL!

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