Thedenofsin.7340 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Curious what the anet folks do on a release day like today? When my team gets their software delivered on schedule, I usually take them out for apps and drinks at the local bar, and we socialize and swap stories. What do you fellas do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff LinseyMurdock.4165 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 We play the release!! We call it a play day and ask everyone to relax and play the release while monitoring for bugs in their content and working through fixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Da Hee Im.4327 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 We also eat waffles :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedenofsin.7340 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Beer in hand at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff MatthewMedina.5419 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 I'll speak for myself...I try and play the release along with everyone else, but more often than not, I find that I'm monitoring our external and internal communication channels looking for what issues players are having. A game like Guild Wars 2 is never really "done", so the day of launch is really when our job begins in a number of ways. :-) Having said that, it's also a day of celebration - our lovely producers get together and make everyone waffles, the studio brings in coffee carts to get us going in the morning, and we are all enjoying the feeling of watching players react as they're playing through the content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Kirk Williford.2653 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 We monitor/investigate any issues that come up, and when we have time, play the game or watch streams. We all look forward to experiencing the new content with everyone on launch day! We were watching people play through story instances to see their reactions as they hit key story beats. It's one of my most favorite things about release day. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Tracey West.6235 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 As Linsey stated, we are encouraged to play the release and our producers are often kind enough to make us all waffles! However, I am currently watching several of the raid livestreams to see the feedback on my content as folks are experiencing it for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff LinseyMurdock.4165 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 How could I forget the WAFFLES and COFFEE CARTS!? I love release day! I party'd up with a few random players in the map and worked my way through the story with them. It was really joyful seeing their reactions. Now I am working on that sweet sweet armor set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Connor Fallon.9408 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 Watching people play through the content and reading map chat as people encounter elements for the first time is an easy highlight for me. We've been heads down on this content for MONTHS. Seeing someone experience it for the first time is a real treat. And then, of course, stressing over whatever little bugs we missed and trying to figure out how to fix them =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Heather Conover II.5204 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 CAWWWFEEEEEEEE~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenom.9457 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Ooh now I wish i had waffles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Eve Eschenbacher.4201 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 Well, this release I'm in the recording studio getting the VO for the next one... XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Gaile Gray.6029 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 It's all about content. Ok, and coffee and waffles. :) Today's baked-in inserts included pecans, chocolate chips, and bacon. Toppings included strawberriesand , backberries, syrup, whipped cream. Some had all the above. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Gaile Gray.6029 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 > @"Eve Eschenbacher.4201" said: > Well, this release I'm in the recording studio getting the VO for the next one... XD We saved you one! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Jason Byfield.9278 Posted September 18, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted September 18, 2018 > @"Fenom.9457" said: > Ooh now I wish i had waffles... I had pecans and bacon in mine. It's a tasty combo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanBB.4268 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 > @"Gaile Gray.6029" said: > It's all about content. > > Ok, and coffee and waffles. :) > > Today's baked-in inserts included pecans, chocolate chips, and bacon. Toppings included strawberriesand , backberries, syrup, kitten cream. > > Some had all the above. :) Hmmm... kitten cream... :open_mouth: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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