Guild Wars 2

Traditionally speaking 10 years is a Decennial (Also known as Tin or Aluminium).

A Jubilee doesn’t really come into it until you hit 25 years then it’s a Silver Jubilee
At 50 years you have the Golden Jubilee.
At 60 and then again at 75 years you get Diamond Jubilee
At 70 and again at 100 years (out of order to above) you have Platinum Jubilee.

Before people rage at me, I understand this is a game and Tyria is an invention so they can make a Jubilee out of 10 years if they want. Shrug Just, you know. Putting it out there.

jubilee sounds better, everyone understand what it means, and they picked 10 years instead of 25 because they didn’t want jennah to sound like an old hag (or that she’s been ruling since she was a child).

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

BrunoBRS.5178:

jubilee sounds better, everyone understand what it means, and they picked 10 years instead of 25 because they didn’t want jennah to sound like an old hag (or that she’s been ruling since she was a child).

True, I can’t imagine them announcing the Queen’s Decennial Celebrations

The Firstborn should be having a jubilee. Party for Trahearne! Nah, it wouldn’t end well. Party for Caithe!

SlothBear.9846:

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

Or even a corroboree!

You are hereby invited to Queen Jenna’s Aluminum Decennial!

…

No, it doesn’t have the same ring to it.

And we’ll all be like “Those clockwork sentinels are too copper-ish to be made out of aluminium. L2Design Anet !!!1!!1”

Meh — all the characters in this game, and in GW1, are ageless.

But I support the OP’s argument, that a Jubilee is a designation of a given time period, and 10 years just doesn’t really fit it.

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

Actually, “Ain’t” got added to the dictionary.

I was feeling frivolous.

I think rather than be pedantic about your grammar it was to exemplify how your statement held quite true.

As for jubilee, it’s for a special anniversary, and particularly the likes of 25th, 50th, etc. but if 10th is special then we’re good to go.

In a medieval fantasy setting with quite frequent changes in power, it makes sense jubilees came around a bit more often… oh well, on to more interesting topics than this nitpickery.

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

“Cellphone” wasn’t a proper English word, it wasn’t a word at all, but it was added to describe a new piece of technology. “Assassination,” wasn’t a word until Shakespeare wrote it into a poem; it wasnt even slang, just simple random BS to describe ‘skilled murder’, yet everyone excepted it, and then after it became official. “Gay”, a term that had been coined for happiness, over time was transformed to officially include ‘homosexual’. Languages develop and change with the culture, its a fact of life, there is no ‘true’ or ‘pure’ English. That being said, ’Ain’t’ is a word; consult the dictionary.

…sorry for diverting from the topic, but I hate grammar kittens.

Erukk.1408:

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

Actually, “Ain’t” got added to the dictionary.

Its usage is still frowned upon though as bad English, a bit lowbrow, if you will. It’s probably what he meant.

On topic though. Whenever I hear Jubilee, my mind automatically thinks “X-Men”. Childhood programming, I guess.

Bah, those American developers don’t know anything about a Queen’s Jubilee… Where’s the orange scarfs and crowns! And orange banners. And orange cake. The whole of Divinity’s Reach should have turned orange!

Mia Lunarfang.5826:

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

“Cellphone” wasn’t a proper English word, it wasn’t a word at all, but it was added to describe a new piece of technology. “Assassination,” wasn’t a word until Shakespeare wrote it into a poem; it wasnt even slang, just simple random BS to describe ‘skilled murder’, yet everyone excepted it, and then after it became official. “Gay”, a term that had been coined for happiness, over time was transformed to officially include ‘homosexual’. Languages develop and change with the culture, its a fact of life, there is no ‘true’ or ‘pure’ English. That being said, ’Ain’t’ is a word; consult the dictionary.

…sorry for diverting from the topic, but I hate grammar kittens.

You didn’t consider the post I responded to, did you?

grammar furry sweet kittens

This is Tyria. Not Earth.
They might have different definitions.

Zanshin.5379:

This is Tyria. Not Earth.
They might have different definitions.

It is Tyria, and people speak Tyrian.

For the players’ (and devs’) convenience, the game interface uses the English (French, Spanish, German) language, and not a Tyrian conlang, or even separate conlangs for different cultures.

So, no, they really shouldn’t have different definitions.

SlothBear.9846:

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

Well if she did host a pancake jamboree I’d enjoy that.
Pancake stacks as high as Divinity’s Reach!

yeah lets wait 25 years.. its a game.. does it really matters?

I have to agree with OP, I’ve mentioned it before of announcement when they are conspyring about the release name.

Scott McGough.6897:

There are lots of different kinds of jubilees. We were using the term in the sense of Mirriam Webster definition 2a-b, visible here:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilee

“a : a special anniversary; especially : a 50th anniversary;
b: a celebration of such an anniversary”

No specific time span/duration is a required part of that definition; it’s just a term for an important anniversary/observance of that anniversary (and yes, it’s “especially” applicable to a 50th anniversary, that doesn’t mean it’s the only acceptable use).

Hope this helps,

And considering this is the anniversary right after the Charr treaty was ratified, that’d also count as a special anniversary.

Possible origin:

You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you forty-nine years. Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan. That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; in it you shall neither sow nor reap what grows of itself nor gather the grapes from the undressed vines. For it is a jubilee. It shall be holy to you. You may eat the produce of the field.

Source.

Seems like it’s not so much about the number of years, but the celebration and general good mood that takes place.

Ema.4953:

10 years is not normally a Jubilee

And cowards are not normally celebrated as heroes, but Logan’s place in Divinity’s Reach shows us that Krytan pride doesn’t concern itself with details.

Atlas.9704:

SlothBear.9846:

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

Well if she did host a pancake jamboree I’d enjoy that.
Pancake stacks as high as Divinity’s Reach!

Now we’re on to something. Pancakes are a much better living story drop than kites or tokens.

Jubilee is a perfectly applicable term for the 10 year’s mark. It’s really up to the country, culture, and institution of Monarchy in said country. Kryta celebrates it every 10 years, obviously.

I’m more concerned with how she has no heir yet lol. Girl needs to get busy!

Shanna.4762:

Jubilee is a perfectly applicable term for the 10 year’s mark. It’s really up to the country, culture, and institution of Monarchy in said country. Kryta celebrates it every 10 years, obviously.

I’m more concerned with how she has no heir yet lol. Girl needs to get busy!

Let mah boy Ogden Stonehealer show her whats wot.

SlothBear.9846:

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

I wholeheartedly agree! Anet, make it happen!

With Risen in this game, we’d be looking at a Zombie Jamboree, I fear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4k5XftdTMs

Scott McGough.6897:

There are lots of different kinds of jubilees. We were using the term in the sense of Mirriam Webster definition 2a-b, visible here:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilee

“a : a special anniversary; especially : a 50th anniversary;
b: a celebration of such an anniversary”

No specific time span/duration is a required part of that definition; it’s just a term for an important anniversary/observance of that anniversary (and yes, it’s “especially” applicable to a 50th anniversary, that doesn’t mean it’s the only acceptable use).

Hope this helps,

you must love it over at anet, having to justify just about every action you ever take, I generally don’t log into the forums, I just read posts, if I was constantly logged in I would find myself replying to almost every thread by saying: STOP MOANING.

cheers shawn.

*logs out

darkace.8925:

Ema.4953:

10 years is not normally a Jubilee

And cowards are not normally celebrated as heroes, but Logan’s place in Divinity’s Reach shows us that Krytan pride doesn’t concern itself with details.

I can’t say saving the queen from branded threat is cowardness.

Farzo.8410:

darkace.8925:

Ema.4953:

10 years is not normally a Jubilee

And cowards are not normally celebrated as heroes, but Logan’s place in Divinity’s Reach shows us that Krytan pride doesn’t concern itself with details.

I can’t say saving the queen from branded threat is cowardness.

That’s true… he did run from one fight directly into another. Coward or Hero depends if you were part of the fight he ran from or to.

Erukk.1408:

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

Actually, “Ain’t” got added to the dictionary.

Webster’s Dictionary is not an accurate list of proper English words, and lists all kinds of slang and contractions and such. It’s used only as a reference to understand what words mean when a person uses them; not whether they are proper words or should actually be used.
That includes the multiple definitions of proper words. If, for example, it became common to misuse Jubilee in reference to an obese house cat, they would add “Obese house cat” as one of the definitions.

Grimwolf.7163:

Erukk.1408:

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

Actually, “Ain’t” got added to the dictionary.

Webster’s Dictionary is not an accurate list of proper English words, and lists all kinds of slang and contractions and such. It’s used only as a reference to understand what words mean when a person uses them; not whether they are proper words or should actually be used.
That includes the multiple definitions of proper words. If, for example, it became common to misuse Jubilee in reference to an obese house cat, they would add “Obese house cat” as one of the definitions.

So, is there an accurate list of proper English words?

Pixelpumpkin.4608:

Grimwolf.7163:

Erukk.1408:

Rainu.6871:

Evans.6347:

On a humorous note, this is one of those topics that shows that we complain about everything ain’t it?

“ain’t” isn’t a proper word in written English.

;)

Actually, “Ain’t” got added to the dictionary.

Webster’s Dictionary is not an accurate list of proper English words, and lists all kinds of slang and contractions and such. It’s used only as a reference to understand what words mean when a person uses them; not whether they are proper words or should actually be used.
That includes the multiple definitions of proper words. If, for example, it became common to misuse Jubilee in reference to an obese house cat, they would add “Obese house cat” as one of the definitions.

So, is there an accurate list of proper English words?

I don’t know of one, unfortunately.

To all those complaining about Websters, here is a definition directly from the Oxford English Dictionary online (in picture form because you need to log in to have access):

4. A season or occasion of joyful celebration or general rejoicing.
5.
a. Exultant joy, general or public rejoicing, jubilation.
b. Shouting; joyful shouting; sound of jubilation.

source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/j5etn0ackyyigqq/OEDjubileeDEF.PNG

That means at least in the U.K. we’re good with calling it a Jubilee .

I think calling a source not proper enough is inconsequential if not followed up by delivering a properer source.

Jubilee accepted.

Let’s also not forget that, for Jennah’s age, the kind of people she deals with (Caudacus), and the situation she’s in, she’s well outlived her expected survival rate. Part of me half wonders if she’s survived assassination attempts by having a TF2 Deadringer on her at all times?

Also, she’s not just celebrating her reign’s anniversary, but this is basically going to become the 4th of July for Kryta.

SlothBear.9846:

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

I laughed at this so hard! xD

SlothBear.9846:

Agreed. Should be a jamboree instead.

will there be bears that sing?

I kind of want to think that the 10 year mark is some sort of nod to the entire development of the Guild Wars Franchise

darkace.8925:

Ema.4953:

10 years is not normally a Jubilee

And cowards are not normally celebrated as heroes, but Logan’s place in Divinity’s Reach shows us that Krytan pride doesn’t concern itself with details.

Kryta is a human nation. Logan acted in the best interests of their ruling Monarch. From a human perspective, he wasn’t running away from a dragon, he was running to the queen’s aid. I can see how the charr might see him as a coward, but to the humans he’s the guy who saved their queen.

I think ANet is using now Jubilee word in right form. Because Queen Jenna is still sitting monarch and usually the important dates in a sitting monarch’s reign can also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a ‘Jubilee’.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary

In Judaism, a jubilee was every 7 years, when all slaves and debts were set free, no matter how much left was owed. 25 year jubilees are an English tradition.

Should have been a “hoedown”. Fiddles, chaps and cowboy hats in the gem store.

RoyHarmon.5398:

Possible origin:

You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you forty-nine years. Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan. That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; in it you shall neither sow nor reap what grows of itself nor gather the grapes from the undressed vines. For it is a jubilee. It shall be holy to you. You may eat the produce of the field.

Source.

Seems like it’s not so much about the number of years, but the celebration and general good mood that takes place.

Caerulei.7159:

In Judaism, a jubilee was every 7 years, when all slaves and debts were set free, no matter how much left was owed. 25 year jubilees are an English tradition.

I thought the fiftieth year was the Year of Jubilee. Am I interpreting this incorrectly?