70th Anniversary of D-Day Special.
Дата: 05.06.2014 16:19:02
arthurwellsley, on 05 June 2014 - 02:05 PM, said: Ectar what you are saying is absolutely correct. However,
even to someone like me who agrees with you, your phrasing comes
across as somewhat harsh. However, the reason the 70th
Anniversary of D Day is so special is that for the UK veterans this
is the last time that they will go to France. The D Day association
has said that they will not do it again. This 70th Anniversary is
the last time that the veterans from the UK will go en masse back
to the beaches for the comemorative services. This is the final
salute for those that lived through that day. That is why the 70th
event will be different from all the future anniversary events that
come after it.Ectar: I'm sorry if it seems harsh, that wasn't the intention. What
I'm trying to say is why should the points you make above, mean you
should get better than normal bonuses/discounts in a computer game?
We have an event at Normandy right now and there will be
pictures up soon on our Flickr along with an article to commemorate
this event. I just feel it's wrong to look at it as a
celebration or to be happy for the event because you got XXX
discount or XXX bonus. It makes D-Day into something else, an
excuse to get freebies. That's not a very nice way to remember the
past.
DA_ZOHAN, on 05 June 2014 - 02:06 PM, said: Hi Ectar. There is a lot right about what you said.
However, There are some times in a year in which the
events should be truly EPIC. 1. WG Anniversary. (for
obvious reasons) 2. VE Day- (For obvious reasons) 3. VJ Day-
(" ") 3. New Years + Xmas. 4.
Mega-Anniversary of Major Events in WWII Warfare like the defeat of
German Forces in Stalingrad, Kursk, D-Day. These examples
are when I think WG should come out and blow their clients away
with MEGA events. Yes, I would love it if every W/E event
could be like this, especially with X2 XP for every top 10 win, but
that would be taking the mickey. Note in my OP, I didn't say
every special, but I pointed out the 70th Anniversary of The
beginning of the end of the 3rd Reich.Ectar: I can see your point but you then start to look at these
events not as historical commemoration, but as a "oooh I'm going to
get goodies". It's not up to me personally but I don't
want people to remember the past by showering them with gifts.
I think that's a bad way to remember major events. Sure we
can do a tie in event and perhaps do stuff for the tanks/vehicles
that took part. But I don't feel it's right to go overboard
and make it seem more like a celebration.
70th Anniversary of D-Day Special.