So... I'm very excited. Regina has taken notice of our guild and sought out to contact us directly. I will need some Stonewall Vanguard members to help out with questions she may have for us, so if you'd like to contribute, please respond to this topic or complete this
survey. I need members who are dedicated Guild Wars 2 players who have opinions and a desire to help ArenaNet out. Below is the letter I received:
9/8/13
Hi Elquin,
My name is Regina Buenaobra. I'm the North American Community Team Lead for Guild Wars 2.
We just celebrated our anniversary, and we want the next year to be even bigger and better than our first, and to that effect we would like to start an ongoing conversation with influential guilds about how they see the game, what are their favorite parts and what would make the game even more attractive.
As a first step, I would like to set up an IRC chat with guild leaders and some of our leading designers.
If you are interested in embarking on this journey with us, let me know, and I will follow up with more details.
If there is a different person within the guild leadership that I should be communicating with on this initiative, would you mind passing along their contact details to me? I considered filling in the contact form, but I was concerned that it wouldn’t be perceived as “legit,” which is why you’re getting this email directly from me.
Best,
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Regina Buenaobra
North American Community Team Lead | ArenaNet, LLC
9/9/13
I got another response from Regina... some good words for Stonewall Vanguard! Awesome job guys! We are being noticed by ArenaNet. :)
Hi Robert,
I’m so happy you’re interested giving us feedback and I really look forward to your input.
We’re in the process of organizing the logistics of the IRC chat, inviting folks, and so on, so as soon as I have details to share with you about that, I will pass them along to you.
Meanwhile, I would like to provide you with my Skype details for instant messaging. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to shoot me an IM on Skype at #########. I am usually available during Pacific Time office hours for questions, though I might not reply immediately if I am busy. I just wanted to give you an alternative point of contact if you just want a quick word.
And on a personal note, I play on Crystal Desert and I have often spotted members of Stonewall Vanguard running around in all areas of the game and I’ve noticed how helpful and cool your members are.
Looking forward to working with you.
Best,
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Regina Buenaobra
North American Community Team Lead | ArenaNet, LLC
9/20/13
Greetings,
For the next step in the ongoing conversation we hope to have with you, we’d like to invite you and other guild leaders to a Vent conversation with the Guild Wars 2 Lead Designer, Isaiah (Izzy) Cartwright and the Guild Wars 2 Lead Content Designer, Mike Zadorojny.
We’re proposing Tuesday, October 1 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time for this Vent chat. Please let me know whether this time will work for you.
If this time is not convenient we might be able to schedule a chat later that day to accommodate different time zones.
Thanks,
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Regina Buenaobra
North American Community Team Lead | ArenaNet, LLC
9/27/13
Hello Elquin,
Here is the information you will need to participate in the chat:
Chat: 11:00 AM PDT on Tuesday, October 1
Hostname or IP:
Port number:
Main password:
We look forward to your attendance.
Moving forward, I’d like to check in with you regularly to get any feedback you and your guild members have about the game releases. It doesn’t have to be an extensive email chain or anything. It could just be your high level thoughts about a release, for example. You don’t even necessarily need to stay on topic about a release. The point is that we’d like your feedback and opinions, so don’t hesitate to reach out and I’ll be communicating with you on a regular basis. J
Cheers,
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Regina Buenaobra
North American Community Team Lead | ArenaNet, LLC
