The Borderlands Chat Ep.3: The State of Off-Hours in NA WvW w/ [SoX], [GD], and [FTL]

-- In the February installment of the Borderlands Chat (yes it's March right now, but scheduling took a bit) we dive into the state of off-hours play in World vs. World. While WvW is a 24-7 gamemode overall, the majority of players are active during NA prime, with players who work odd hours or live outside of North or South America falling into various different "off-hours" groups. These communities each have their own characteristics that make them unique, as well as specific challenges when it comes to playing World vs. World in a way that they enjoy.

-- The Borderlands Chat is my first foray into podcast content, and as a result, some parts of this recording and overlay are a little rough around the edges. I'll be learning more as I go, but if you have specific feedback or places to improve, I'd love to hear your thoughts down in the comments.

-- The definition of specific timezones is fuzzy and depends on the group, but something like this is a decent rule of thumb.
8pm to 2am EST is NA.
2am to 8am is OCX.
8am to 2pm is SEA.
2pm to 8pm is EU.

-- If you're interested in playing with any of these guilds, I've included their contact information below. Reach out and get in touch!

SoX w/ Killer Squirrel (OCX)
Join us in SoX Discord:   / discord  
Mon-Fri 8-10pm Sydney time (Sat & Sun when available)

FTL w/ Stoich
Contact HeatherM.6138.
Discord: DzdzZChy2V

-- Socials:
twitch.tv/sheffplaysgames
VoDs @    / @sheffplaysmore  
Discord @   / discord  

-- Chapters:
00:00 Introductions
06:23 What is off-hours in WvW?
12:36 What do your groups do in off-hours?
20:31 How are off-hours different from primetime?
37:50 How has Restructuring changed off-hours communities?
58:28 What can ArenaNet and the playerbase do to improve off-hours?
1:17:09 Outro

-- Music Attribution
All music in this episode is from the official Guild Wars 2 soundtrack.