Another reason why ArenaNet is awesome
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http://www.arena.net/blog/meet_ameranth#more-8060
This is about my sister.
Inspired by her favorite game, she walked across America, ocean to ocean.
When she ended on the west coast, ArenaNet invited her for a tour and a sneak peak at the game, including a look at the then unannounced Mesmer and Silvari. They surprised her by putting her into her favorite franchise. Something most of us can't even boast, and we make the damn things! There aren't really words to express how awesome that is for her.
She spent the better part of the day there and was a perfect ending to her trip.
My mother also got to go on the tour. This meant a lot to me for a couple reasons. My mother has social anxiety and hadn't had a vacation in 20 years. She has played Guild Wars since the beta, and has gone from running against walls to actively playing with strangers and mastering every part of the game. With a little prodding, she drove from Maine to Cali, where she met my sister and they both went up for the tour. The team made them both feel welcome and my mother had a blast. It went so well, she is already talking about taking another vacation. This might sound like a small thing, but to me it is huge.
Thanks ArenaNet for making a game we can play together and for being full of awesome people.
This is about my sister.
Inspired by her favorite game, she walked across America, ocean to ocean.
When she ended on the west coast, ArenaNet invited her for a tour and a sneak peak at the game, including a look at the then unannounced Mesmer and Silvari. They surprised her by putting her into her favorite franchise. Something most of us can't even boast, and we make the damn things! There aren't really words to express how awesome that is for her.
She spent the better part of the day there and was a perfect ending to her trip.
My mother also got to go on the tour. This meant a lot to me for a couple reasons. My mother has social anxiety and hadn't had a vacation in 20 years. She has played Guild Wars since the beta, and has gone from running against walls to actively playing with strangers and mastering every part of the game. With a little prodding, she drove from Maine to Cali, where she met my sister and they both went up for the tour. The team made them both feel welcome and my mother had a blast. It went so well, she is already talking about taking another vacation. This might sound like a small thing, but to me it is huge.
Thanks ArenaNet for making a game we can play together and for being full of awesome people.
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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/07/a-stormtrooper-is-walking-across-australia-for-charity/
So cool that your sister took her dog with her. Dog was like "OMG that was the best walkies of all time! Can we do it again?"
Thanks for sharing!
I tried to do the walking distance from Maine to San Diego on Google Maps but it said they can't estimate walking for that distance.
after a while Dogs like "ok I get it, lets go home now."
It took her roughly 6 months
She's now determined to get into the industry! She wants to be a community manager and help others have positive experiences like hers from gaming.
NICE!
Congrats on wrapping her trip safe and sound.
http://kotaku.com/5911071/a-girl-and-her-dog-walk-across-america-end-up-in-guild-wars-2
Congrats again!