2007年9月7日星期五

PAX:My Conversations With ArenaNet Staff

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admin shortcuts to warp around to random spots on the map. The burning forest was

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random ArenaNet employee took it from me and proceeded to get everyone at the ArenaNet

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I hope to attend PAX next year. power

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