The final decision. WoW goes down, EQ2 is the way to go!

[Meter]

Posted by Grayrage (mailto:grayrage@darkenbane.com)

As many folks know, we have been tossing around the the decision of which game we plan to play. Mostly, we had been leaning towards WoW for a variety of reasons not the least of which is theie history with doing well in PvP. As the days have drawn on, we have tossed each game around still trying to make the final decision. Additionally, we have been in contact with folks from both Sony and Blizzard in an effort to see who we will have a better relationship with down the road. Recently my communication with Sony Online Entertainment (the EQ2 devs) was rather positive and I got permission to post part of their missive and the reason we have finally made the decision to play EQ2 instead of WoW as an organized guild.


From : xxxxxx@soe.sony.com
Sent : Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:42 PM
To : grayrage@darkenbane.com
Subject : Re: PvP testing offer

| | | Inbox


Hello David,

We have finalized the number of 20 keys for your guild in the first phase of Beta. These will be sent out to you to be given out at your discretion for the duration. As this information is expected to be released to the public, it has been approved for you to publically announce your participation in the beta for EQ2. We as yet do not have a firm date on it beginning, but will advise when said date becomes known.

As before, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email or call me.

Regards,
XXXXXXXXXXX
Everquest II Development Team
Sony Online Entertainment
http://www.station.sony.com/

Although the letters from Blizzard were polite, they obviously had/have no intention on asking for our aid in balancing PvP for WoW. Here is the final missive received from Blizzard.
From : XXXXX@blizzard.com
Sent : Friday, November 14, 2003 3:36 AM
To : grayrage@darkenbane.com
Subject : Re: Re: Guild Darkenbane committs to WoW.

| | | Inbox


Hello David,

Thanks for writing back. I do not have new information to share on the future
beta, but I am glad that you and your group are still excited to play. There is
no pre-selection list I can out you on, and I cannot even guarantee that, if one
should become available, that I would be in a postion such that I could place
you on it. However, I admire your polite persistance, and will keep you in mind
if a special development comes along.

Sincerily,
XXXXXX
Online Support
Blizzard Entertainment
http://www.blizzard.com/support


We will post more information later to advise our members what to expect and how we will be treating this in the future.

[GrayRage]

I know you guys have alot of questions which i will answer (like who will get the 20 accounts...and they said we can share BTW). I have to go visit my mother and will be back later on this afternoon to post more info.

[Stale]

hmm.

[Mazer2k4]

this your april fools joke Gray? :)

[Marqus]

weakest april fools ever ;\

[Maule]

Man don't be doing this to me. I HATE April 1st....

[Jawdog]

Obviously a fake - there were no typos in the sony e-mail.

[SnakkpackJihads]

there is no list they can put us on? thats a load of shit furor was god damn sure he would be in the beta before it was even in alpha,

[Saradin]

We as yet do not have a firm date on it beginning, but will advise when said date becomes known.

advise when said date becomes known

Only Gray makes that same grammatical error over and over against when he's trying to sound smart or make something look official. I've read enough of his posts to know bullshit when I see it.

[GrayRage]

Hehe :D

Well, the sad thing is the blizzard email is a real one ;p

anyhow....


APRIL FOOLS!

ANd for you gimps that think I did not troll anyone with this :D

driedel
Registered User


Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: WY
Posts: 15 removal

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In light of our decision to go EQ2 instead of WoW, I'd like to hand in my resignation (or whatever you might call it).

I'm sorry, but from the very first, before I joined Darkenbane, I was looking for Warcraft guilds. I joined Darkenbane to be part of the Warcraft guild, not the guild in general. You have an awesome thing going here, and thanks so much for letting me in at one point, but I can't be a part of it any longer.

From your standpoint and the guild's, I too believe that it is in the guild's best interest to go for EQ2. Good luck to you in your battles; I'll continue to check out the general forums to see how you're doing

Thanks again,

driedel
danielr@uwyo.edu

Someone needs to train this boy!~ :D

[Mazer2k4]

Eyepatch's april fools joke was better :)

[GrayRage]

Yeah, but he's still ghey ;p

[driedel]

:)

[Daefuin]

Bah! You had me fooled.

[Ehssux]

well i know he's just here for wow, but if wow tanks on pvp(dont think it will) i'm hopeing we will move to eq2. i realy dont like not being able to reach out and smack the shit talkers

[Immolatus]

i would of believed it if it wasn't april 1st...

woulda been funny to see some of the posts if you posted that, say, last week.

[Xgen]

I was shocked when i first read that, but it doesnt matter where db goes, ill still be there with 100% backing.

[Thuull]

Well Ill admit, my heart skipped a few beats.......

[Eyepatch]

Yeah, but he's still ghey ;p


neg

[Krygor]

I envisioned all those preparing to give serious head for those 20 beta keys :p