ArenaNet Staff Rubi Bayer.8493 Posted October 25, 2017 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted October 25, 2017 I'm excited to announce that ArenaNet will be supporting Extra Life as a company this year by livestreaming 36 hours of Guild Wars 2 gameplay! For those of you who are not familiar with this event, Extra Life is a 24-hour yearly gaming and fundraising marathon in support of Children's Miracle Network hospitals.From 12:00 PM PDT on Friday, November 3 to 11:59 PM PDT on Saturday, November 4, tune in to twitch.tv/GuildWars2 to watch ArenaNet developers and members of our partner program play Guild Wars 2. We'll have tons of cool prizes to give away during the stream, including Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 merchandise.To help us reach our goal, you can make a tax-deductible donation to Extra Life through the Donate button at the top of our team page. Thank you so much for your support and we'll see you on November 3-4 for Extra Life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenom.9457 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Kewl (furst) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyw.9531 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Really nice, will have a look while playing too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Rubi Bayer.8493 Posted October 25, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted October 25, 2017 @joeyw.9531 said:Really nice, will have a look while playing too :DThat's great to hear! I'm very excited about our participation in this event, so thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnbentMars.9126 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I wish I'd seen this before I posted mine, you beat me in by an hour lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTrogdor.7892 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 This is really cool. Whenever I see things for charities I usually look up their ratings because unfortunately some charities are more money farms than actual charities. Children's Miracle Network has a 4 star rating and it appears that over 88% of their expenses are spent on programs and services they deliver. They also score 100 out of 100 for accountability & transparency. I'll certainly be tuning in and donating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird.5920 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I've decided to sign up for the event, and hope to at least make it 18-20 hours. The rest of the time I want to keep up with the ANet stream of course. Thank you for helping out the children in need!It's also good to know the integrity of the company, JustTrogdor. Gives me more incentive to help out. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I joined too. In memory of Escrow.Is it possible to sticky this? I think this is a worthy cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan.3472 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Really great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostybroc.5329 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Nice, but no cool Gem Store discounts to assist with extra life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlothArmada.6709 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Oh wow, I thought the HP pool was going to be increased. . .I got my hopes up for nothing ;-;Why does guardian even have the smallest HP pool?It should have the largest :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 @JustTrogdor.7892 said:This is really cool. Whenever I see things for charities I usually look up their ratings because unfortunately some charities are more money farms than actual charities. Children's Miracle Network has a 4 star rating and it appears that over 88% of their expenses are spent on programs and services they deliver. They also score 100 out of 100 for accountability & transparency. I'll certainly be tuning in and donating. As someone who works for a charity I highly recommend doing this any time you're going to donate to a cause or organisation you're not already familiar with. The good ones shouldn't object at all and it's helpful to know exactly where your money is going and why. (And I'm not just saying that because I'm one of the people who has to prepare the reports and I want to believe someone out there will read it!)But do also check the website/company you're using to get the information. Some use factual information - like (mandatory) financial reporting - to make an assessment, others rely mostly or entirely on members of the public giving reviews which is much less helpful. In the UK I'd recommend starting with the Charity Commission, which is the official governing body. I assume there's a US equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Rubi Bayer.8493 Posted October 26, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted October 26, 2017 @JustTrogdor.7892 said:This is really cool. Whenever I see things for charities I usually look up their ratings because unfortunately some charities are more money farms than actual charities. Children's Miracle Network has a 4 star rating and it appears that over 88% of their expenses are spent on programs and services they deliver. They also score 100 out of 100 for accountability & transparency. I'll certainly be tuning in and donating. Thanks for mentioning this. The Children's Miracle Network hospital I'm supporting (Riley in Indianapolis) took care of my son briefly when he was a toddler, and cared for my husband's young niece during a long battle with cancer. I can't say enough good things about them. They care for the patient and the family in every way possible during what can be an extremely difficult time and I'm happy that we're able to help support them. @bird.5920 said:I've decided to sign up for the event, and hope to at least make it 18-20 hours. The rest of the time I want to keep up with the ANet stream of course. Thank you for helping out the children in need!It's also good to know the integrity of the company, JustTrogdor. Gives me more incentive to help out. :)Thank you! I've noticed that a few players are joining Team ArenaNet and it reminded me that I should have been clear about that: Any members of our community are more than welcome to be a part of our team. The more, the merrier! @UnbentMars.9126 said:I wish I'd seen this before I posted mine, you beat me in by an hour lolHey, the money is all supporting the same cause--thanks so much for making us part of your team's event. And best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Btw. Extra level has some cool swag if you fundraise enough.I didn't realize at first when making my acct.Although you could get swag for yourself, I highly suggest donating to your favorite person / dev, especially if you want to support the team rather than participate as a fundraiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azhkanizkael.1406 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 @Rubi Bayer.8493 as an employee for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, I'm really looking forward to this. :D I announced it to the Extra Life team here and we're all psyched for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Rubi Bayer.8493 Posted October 27, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted October 27, 2017 @Kaspar.3892 said:@Rubi Bayer.8493 as an employee for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, I'm really looking forward to this. :D I announced it to the Extra Life team here and we're all psyched for this!Thanks so much! CMN has been really helpful in preparing for this, so I appreciate you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belenwyn.8674 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 How much money Arenanet will donate? Will the company double the donations placed during the marathon? Will it donate all sales generated during the marathon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Anet might be giving things other than money. Like employee time to coordinate events, and in game items.Usually for profit companies prohibit advertisement of other campaigns even if it is a non-profit.No doubt Rubi needed to ask the upper management for permission to even form the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Rubi Bayer.8493 Posted November 2, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted November 2, 2017 ArenaNet will be making a financial donation! We'll be matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000.We posted our schedule yesterday on the Team ArenaNet page, so the full participant lineup is available. Only one more day to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 YAY!Lawton, Casey is streaming, why can't you?!And TY for sharing the matching information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killjoy.9213 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I'd be glad to play along with the greatest folks ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Guys,With the 5k matching arenanet is offering we will be in top 50 of the groups raising support.Highly suggest people check out the extra life team page and donate if possible. Show the world we are among the strongest communities around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 UPDATE!!!!TEAM ARENANET is now rank 36!Thank you to ArenaNet for donating the $5,000 matching!Also, thanks Lawton! your extra donation pushed it over ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTrogdor.7892 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 If you are not watching this you should. It's been a lot of fun watching devs play GW2 and then this bonus, Anet staff getting heads shaved by Jebro for a great cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxShatterfall.5470 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Very nice, That's Lawton's razor.I can't believe you folks just did that, takes guts and a big heart.Go pvp team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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