Guild Wars 2 is an online RPG developed by ArenaNet, and continues the subscriptionless business model of the original Guild Wars. The game is set about 250 years after the events of its predecessor in a world devastated by the ancient elder dragons resurfacing after millennia of slumber.
I stumbled on this while browsing and decided to throw 5 bucks in because why not... Kinda dumb but funny at the same time. Basically there going to send around 300 cupcakes to the developers as a thank you. I normally shy away from these things as its usually impossible to make sure the money goes to the right hands but wepay is atleast a reputable way to pay. Wont link the donation page as im not sure if thats against fourm rules but just thought id share as its kinda cool. There over 800 bucks of the 1025$ goal as of now.
The last time we heard about a developer getting cupcakes, wasn't it Bioware that got send 300 cupcakes from angry Mass Effect 3 fans or something silly like that?
Why not? The Guild Wars community is not a bunch of dickholes like most communities are.
I know. I know. Generosity on the internet is an odd thing. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Whoosah.
"Why" seems like a legitimate question. You seem kind of angry about it though. Maybe you should be the one taking the deep breaths.
Not at all angry. Just don't understand why compassion and generosity are met with a "Why?"...until I remembered that this is the internet, where those two things are next to impossible to find.
Why not? The Guild Wars community is not a bunch of dickholes like most communities are.
I know. I know. Generosity on the internet is an odd thing. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Whoosah.
"Why" seems like a legitimate question. You seem kind of angry about it though. Maybe you should be the one taking the deep breaths.
Not at all angry. Just don't understand why compassion and generosity are met with a "Why?"...until I remembered that this is the internet, where those two things are next to impossible to find.
I don't think that it is that compassion and generosity are something we don't have on the Internet, I think it is because the vast majority of people consider buying the game enough of a "thank you" to the developer, besides it seems a bit weird to send them cupcakes now, since we don't really know how the game will pan out. It is stellar now, but who knows if micro-transactions will break the game in the future...
@Village_Guy: True, but i think its nice to see this instead of the rampant hate that usually goes on during game launches. And most people are only giving 5-10 bucks so wheres the harm. The idea of doing this is to give something back to the people who actually made the game and not just the company i think. I understand people thinking its odd, it kinda is.
Why not? The Guild Wars community is not a bunch of dickholes like most communities are.
I know. I know. Generosity on the internet is an odd thing. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Whoosah.
"Why" seems like a legitimate question. You seem kind of angry about it though. Maybe you should be the one taking the deep breaths.
Not at all angry. Just don't understand why compassion and generosity are met with a "Why?"...until I remembered that this is the internet, where those two things are next to impossible to find.
I don't think that it is that compassion and generosity are something we don't have on the Internet, I think it is because the vast majority of people consider buying the game enough of a "thank you" to the developer, besides it seems a bit weird to send them cupcakes now, since we don't really know how the game will pan out. It is stellar now, but who knows if micro-transactions will break the game in the future...
Pretty much this.
Why would a successful company that is accomplishing their monetary goals before their product even launches need compassion or generosity?. Seems a bit excessive to me considering nobody has played the finished game yet.
To be clear: Guild Wars 2 is the only game I´ve ever pre-purchased and Im very excited about it, I just feel this is kind of strange.
I agree. This seems a bit odd. It's not like ArenaNet is soliciting the cupcakes themselves so I guess it's a good idea? Sounds like more people that are so wrapped in the GW2 hype that they feel they need to praise the developers.
So people kinda went insane and its over 3000$ now, there going to send the extra cash to Child's Play so i guess you could say it turned out to be a great thing.
Why not? The Guild Wars community is not a bunch of dickholes like most communities are.
I know. I know. Generosity on the internet is an odd thing. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Whoosah.
"Why" seems like a legitimate question. You seem kind of angry about it though. Maybe you should be the one taking the deep breaths.
Not at all angry. Just don't understand why compassion and generosity are met with a "Why?"...until I remembered that this is the internet, where those two things are next to impossible to find.
I don't think that it is that compassion and generosity are something we don't have on the Internet, I think it is because the vast majority of people consider buying the game enough of a "thank you" to the developer, besides it seems a bit weird to send them cupcakes now, since we don't really know how the game will pan out. It is stellar now, but who knows if micro-transactions will break the game in the future...
Pretty much this.
Why would a successful company that is accomplishing their monetary goals before their product even launches need compassion or generosity?. Seems a bit excessive to me considering nobody has played the finished game yet.
To be clear: Guild Wars 2 is the only game I´ve ever pre-purchased and Im very excited about it, I just feel this is kind of strange.
Why? Because the Company wants the money. Where as the developers and coders and what not like the recognition so doing shows them that people like it and appreciate their work.
Why not? The Guild Wars community is not a bunch of dickholes like most communities are.
I know. I know. Generosity on the internet is an odd thing. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Whoosah.
"Why" seems like a legitimate question. You seem kind of angry about it though. Maybe you should be the one taking the deep breaths.
Not at all angry. Just don't understand why compassion and generosity are met with a "Why?"...until I remembered that this is the internet, where those two things are next to impossible to find.
I don't think that it is that compassion and generosity are something we don't have on the Internet, I think it is because the vast majority of people consider buying the game enough of a "thank you" to the developer, besides it seems a bit weird to send them cupcakes now, since we don't really know how the game will pan out. It is stellar now, but who knows if micro-transactions will break the game in the future...
Know what would be hilarious? They send cupcakes as a thank-you and the game turns out terrible. Cause then WHAT will they send as a protest? MORE CUPCAKES?!?!
I remember when Telltale was still super-small, a bunch of us would chip in for gift baskets for them after a season was completed. Just a fun thing to do. Not sure why anybody's confused by that sort of thing.
Why not? The Guild Wars community is not a bunch of dickholes like most communities are.
I know. I know. Generosity on the internet is an odd thing. Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Whoosah.
"Why" seems like a legitimate question. You seem kind of angry about it though. Maybe you should be the one taking the deep breaths.
Not at all angry. Just don't understand why compassion and generosity are met with a "Why?"...until I remembered that this is the internet, where those two things are next to impossible to find.
Because the last time a company received 300 cupcakes, it was because they royally fucked up.
You guys gonna send me cupcakes next for dealing with all this overly hyped BS regarding GW2? I only played it for like an hour last night before going back to SR3 and ArmA 2.
It blows my mind how people can't understand why people would send some cupcakes as a thank you for the developer creating something they derive entertainment and enjoyment from.
It blows my mind how people can't understand why people would send some cupcakes as a thank you for the developer creating something they derive entertainment and enjoyment from.
Because despite everything... It's 60 dollars on the PC.
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