In the fantasy MMORPG Guild Wars 2, an unfortunate wording in the invitation to the stress test has caused trouble.
Alexander the Great was once on his deathbed. His loyal followers were gathered around him. Who should be the successor and inherit the empire? Alexander murmured “The strongest of you” and passed away. Everyone within earshot naturally thought that only he could mean himself. Disputes broke out among the successors. Alexander’s empire fell apart. One might jokingly say that Southeastern Europe has yet to recover from this.
Among the Greeks themselves, there was something similar once with a golden apple and the phrase “For the fairest” and… let’s sum it up: This is how the war over Troy began.
Anyway. “What does this have to do with Guild Wars 2?” you might rightly ask. Tonight, the stress test for “Heart of Thorns” starts, only a few can be invited, and those who received the invitation were pleased with the phrase “As one of our most loyal players” – well, when this became known, the rest wondered: “Why him and not me! I’m much more loyal than he is! If anyone deserves it, it should be me. Thanks for nothing, ArenaNet!”
Fortunately, only forums are burning today and no cities. We have come a bit further then. But not much.
