ArenaNet Gives GW2 A Brief Run Out On August 12

So much stress!

Surprisingly, ArenaNet announced that there will be a brief one hour stress test for Guild Wars 2, Sunday August 12. Is this an ideal way of testing the strain on servers come the opening of headstart on August 25?

With such a short window, it would guarantee that log-ins are within a time-frame for close analysis. Particularly as the majority of issues in the recent stress tests have occured early.

From the marvelous Regina Buenaobra on the Guild Wars 2 official Facebook page:

Happy weekend, everyone!

We will be conducting a stress test TOMORROW Sunday, August 12 from 11:00 AM PACIFIC Time to 12:00 Noon PACIFIC Time.

REMEMBER: We will be actively working on the game during the event, so you might experience connectivity problems or discover features that are not working as designed.

Any issues you experience are a result of the rigorous conditions of the stress test, and are in no way representative of the state of the game at launch.

By participating in this stress test, you’re helping us make Guild Wars 2 a better game. Thanks for your cooperation—we’ll see you in-game!

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Please note:
* The stress test is open to anyone who has pre-purchased Guild Wars 2.
* Characters will not be wiped from the previous Stress Test.

 

Will you be jumping online to help put the GW2 servers through their paces?