Guild Wars 2

Every so often in one of the 6 main cities (Lion’s Arch, plus the 5 capital cities for the player races) you hear a tune in the background. The tune is the “Theme” for that particular race. The Norn theme sounds like a Swiss Alps horn, the Charr theme sounds militaristic, the Sylvari have tranquil bells, etc. This is cool, but I know how to make it USEFUL too!

In GW1, the chat window would give you a “nag” message every so often. (You have been playing for 4 hours. Please take a break.) What if the racial theme tunes chimed every hour on the hour? It would MEAN something then, and get people to glance at their clocks. (OMG! It’s TUESDAY already? What happened to Monday?)

It would also come in handy should any festivals or events be scheduled to fall on a certain hour. You could even “flash” the on-screen clock (if being displayed) in a fashion similar to the way your Personal Storyline star flashes on the mini-map when you mouseover the quest details.

I believe they match server time, and sound every hour.

You know, like a clock tower or the bells of a church in rural areas.