Due to various concerns brought forth in private over the last week or so, as well as to avoid less confusion, I'll be removing the 'several months prior to present day' timeline from this event. As most people seem to be considering open beta as the present day happenings anyway (as in, time skippers returning around that time), the attempt to make the event take place at an earlier point in time has become moot and will cause further confusion for people who have already started canon RP with their characters before and after the event. I'll edit the original post to reflect that in due time.
To summarize, the event will take place in -present day- time just like any normal public RP event as opposed to 'x months prior to launch.' Those who time skipped are still highly encouraged to bring an alt to play on the safe side in terms of future SE lore bombs regarding the time jump. But it is no longer required and it is highly likely that a few time skippers will be present at the event. We'll just have to go forward assuming that people are returning at slightly different times until SE proves us wrong.
This decision could be reversed again should SE reveal something crucial about the time skippers that would go against them being ICly back during open beta.
A location may have been settled on, though I'd still like to have more time before making it official. Date still pending obviously.
To summarize, the event will take place in -present day- time just like any normal public RP event as opposed to 'x months prior to launch.' Those who time skipped are still highly encouraged to bring an alt to play on the safe side in terms of future SE lore bombs regarding the time jump. But it is no longer required and it is highly likely that a few time skippers will be present at the event. We'll just have to go forward assuming that people are returning at slightly different times until SE proves us wrong.
This decision could be reversed again should SE reveal something crucial about the time skippers that would go against them being ICly back during open beta.
A location may have been settled on, though I'd still like to have more time before making it official. Date still pending obviously.