Greetings Fellow Gamers!
My name’s Justin Olson and I’m the guild leader of War is Hell. We moved to Tarnished Coast in the middle of July and have been having a blast since we did. One of the reasons we moved to Tarnished Coast was for the community, it was something we were told TC had in spades. Well the truth of the matter is that TC is an even better community minded server then we could have ever dreamed of.
We wanted to be a part of that community, and as a community we wanted to give back. I brought the idea of becoming active and participating in Extra-Life to my Officers and the guild a week ago. Myself and one of my Council members, Vincynt, got to chatting about it and really thought it was a great charity, great event, and something we wanted to get behind.
So here we go!
What is Extra-Life?
Extra-Life is a gaming marathon held on November 2nd whereby participants reach out to their friends, family and fellow gamers to donate some cash to a worthy cause, the support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
What Are You Going to Do?
We’re going to get our friends, family members and fellow gamers to pledge us so we can game all night and into the wee hours of the morning to make a difference in the lives of children with critical illnesses and serious injuries. We play to raise money so they can keep on playing!
Specifically we’re going to start gaming on November 1st (I know, a little early, but hey, it’ll be fun!) at 6 pm Server for Reset. You’re going to find us, War is Hell, and anyone who wants to join us, out in WvW for as long as we can go! 6 PM Server on the 1st until 6 pm Server on the 2nd, or longer if we don’t pass out and get keyboard imprints on our foreheads!
How Can I Help?
There are two ways you can help.
The first way you can help is by going to Extra-Life’s website, signing up for an account, and joining the TC Community Team! Set yourself a goal, and start reaching out to your friends and family today! Then on the 1st at 6 PM Server join us on TC’s Mumble for a great night of fun holding points on BL’s and playing together! We want to encourage as many of you as possible to sign up, join the team and make TC proud by showing the gaming community and the world at large how big all of our hearts are. If you’d like to join us and you don’t play on the Tarnished Coast server please don’t let that discourage you! We would be more than happy to see our friends from other servers join our group and help raise some money for the kids!
The second way would be by visiting the TC Community Team Site and selecting one of the team members raising money for a hospital close to you and making a donation. Any donation no matter the size helps. Skip a few cups of coffee one week and donate $5. Help save a child’s life and make a difference.
But Guys, I don’t WvW…
We get it, not everyone loves the best gameplay mode in Guild Wars 2
Don’t let that deter you! Even if you’re not going to join us in WvW, marathon overnight, or even play GW2. You can still participate by raising money or donating! Extra-Life is about playing games to raise money and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in each of our communities.
I Have More Questions About This, Who Should I Talk To?
You can find myself or Vincynt online a lot in the War is Hell Mumble channels on the TC Community Mumble. You can catch Vin at the Reset Meeting on Thursday Nights, or you can PM either myself or him on the War is Hell website. Or the simplest way, post your question here! We’ll be checking often and be sure to do our best to answer it.
We haven’t thought of everything, we’re just trying to get the ball rolling. If you’d like to become involved in helping organize and lead events for people to participate in, or just generally have questions come find us in mumble, PM us on our website, or on the GW2 Forums (Vincynt.7396 or Dethroat.3514), we’d love to chat with you more about participating!
We will also be running a livestream for the event, you can check it out here.
That’s all for now, we’ll keep you posted via this thread on any additional updates!
Tarnished Coast
(edited by Dethroat.3514)
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