Sciger.1679 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Well, I'm extremely disappoint. Gaile, you've done fantastic for us for so long, I'll miss seeing your helpful, and hilarious, posts about the forums. QQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnClar.1304 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @Cyninja.2954 said:@AnClar.1304 said:What the actual??? Short, cryptic, and th-th-th-that's all folks??? After all these years??? What happened...a bit of explanation would be sorta helpful and appreciated.Given very likely legal and contractual limitations as to what Gaile would be allowed to say, a polite goodbye is enough.Very painful to see so many talented, popular and engaged individuals leave. Good Luck to you Gaile on all your future endeavors. :'( Agreed...and this exodus has implications for the future of the game, and the community. If Gaile is limited as to what she can say, then a statement from the powers that be at the top to the community would be useful as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaliwenda.3428 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 We love you right back. Teary-eyed and very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana.2415 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @Gaile Gray.6029 said:Goodbye, beloved Guild Wars 2 Community. I love you all and wish you well in the future.Nooo Gaileeeee :( You always been there since I started playing GW1!!!! I can't believe this :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @AnClar.1304 said:What the actual??? Short, cryptic, and th-th-th-that's all folks??? After all these years??? What happened...a bit of explanation would be sorta helpful and appreciated. Sure hope all is OK w/you Gaile!!!Her Twitter has a proper goodbye.Ridiculous to see some of the key and longest serving names go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemezijus.6851 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Im sorry to hear that Gaile. All the best to you in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Oh no! :(Thank you for everything you've done for us over the years Gaile! It won't be the same without you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrulisse.1246 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 :'( Body is too short but really aren't words for all of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curunen.8729 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 WHAT!? :open_mouth: ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locce.8405 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Gaile? Seriously? This day is getting worse and worse.All the best, Gaile. We will miss you so much over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PookieDaWombat.6209 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Whoah wait...what? Were you cut or did you leave voluntarily. This is an important distinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsakhi.8124 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 -hugs- I don't know what else to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronospere.8143 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Noo Gaile! All the best to you, shame to see you go :anguished: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbi Rick.3194 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @Gaile Gray.6029 said:Goodbye, beloved Guild Wars 2 Community. I love you all and wish you well in the future.And with that, Goodbye Anet. NOT ANOTHER DIME! EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddicus.6128 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Sad to see you go, Gaile. You will be SORELY missed.This portends very bad times for the game. Bad times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @Cyninja.2954 said:@"AnClar.1304" said:What the actual??? Short, cryptic, and th-th-th-that's all folks??? After all these years??? What happened...a bit of explanation would be sorta helpful and appreciated.Given very likely legal and contractual limitations as to what Gaile would be allowed to say, a polite goodbye is enough.Very painful to see so many talented, popular and engaged individuals leave. Good Luck to you Gaile on all your future endeavors. :'( My guess is that NCSOFT is insisting that ANet (and its other subsidiaries) delegate responsibility for some functions to the Mother Ship. That could include player/community relations, marketing, security, support, legal, and anything that doesn't really need to be done in house. (The theory is it's cheaper to have a shared crew. In practice, yes, it costs less since it avoids duplication, but it doesn't necessarily mean "better" in the long run. But that's a hotly debated topic among theorists and practitioners alike.)Sometimes a firm will offer jobs or transitional consulting to some of those directly affected; often they don't think that far in advance.It would also mean there are going to be some rough patches in all of those functions for some time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I hate to see you (and so many others) go, Gaile. We love you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue.1207 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 They probably legit only fired her because she had one of the highest salaries in said position .Real classy ANET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noxay.5930 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @Gaile Gray.6029 said:Goodbye, beloved Guild Wars 2 Community. I love you all and wish you well in the future.Goodbye Gaile! Please take care, you have done a wonderful job as the community manager and we will all miss you dearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donari.5237 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Oh no Gaile :( I saw your tweet too but I am not on Twitter. I wasn't sure you'd still have PM access since that goes with employment. So please know I am so gut-punched for you, and so baffled, if GW2 is continuing as a game why on EARTH let go of the one person that could soothe these troubled forums? You've had our trust, they can't just slot someone else into the role and expect the community to be cool with it.Your ongoing calmness and kindness have been so wonderful. I hope some other company snaps you up, and offers you the same supportive workplace you've had here. I'm going to miss you so much :( :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @Illconceived Was Na.9781 said:@Cyninja.2954 said:@"AnClar.1304" said:What the actual??? Short, cryptic, and th-th-th-that's all folks??? After all these years??? What happened...a bit of explanation would be sorta helpful and appreciated.Given very likely legal and contractual limitations as to what Gaile would be allowed to say, a polite goodbye is enough.Very painful to see so many talented, popular and engaged individuals leave. Good Luck to you Gaile on all your future endeavors. :'( My guess is that NCSOFT is insisting that ANet (and its other subsidiaries) delegate responsibility for some functions to the Mother Ship. That could include player/community relations, marketing, security, support, legal, and anything that doesn't really need to be done in house. (The theory is it's cheaper to have a shared crew. In practice, yes, it costs less since it avoids duplication, but it doesn't necessarily mean "better" in the long run. But that's a hotly debated topic among theorists and practitioners alike.)Sometimes a firm will offer jobs or transitional consulting to some of those directly affected; often they don't think that far in advance.It would also mean there are going to be some rough patches in all of those functions for some time to come.Would make sense but also would show NCSoft have no clue to the importance of community relations and management in an mmo. Gaile although not a developer, was very much a “face” of the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambi.6214 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 WHAT THE FOOCKThat is so extremaly sad. Good bye Gaile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagan Highlander.5948 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Gaile, Deeply sorry to see you leave, no matter what the circumstances were. You will be missed. I truly hope you find yourself in a better situation at whatever it is you will move onto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnClar.1304 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 https://gamedaily.biz/article/623/arenanet-eas-firemonkeys-face-significant-layoffsAll promises to the contrary, this article is really a cause for grave doubts about the future of the MMORPG universe. I'm thoroughly depressed now. There are gonna be rough times ahead. If community relations goes down the tubes, the game and the company won't be far behind. :( :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esterie.7409 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 This is incredibly disheartening. I wish you well, Gaile. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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