We have 3 types of events:
- Pre-planned: These are, as the name implies, pre-planned. They are therefore announced via all channels well in advance to attempt to bring in as many players as possible
- On-the-Spot: Again, as the name implies, these are on-the-spot and can happen at any time, unannounced
- The idea with these is that EC staff can throw something together quickly at a time that meets their timezone, which might allow better distribution
- Also, due to the fact that Hakry and I have had rather aggressive work schedules as of late, we have had limited time available to throw something together
- Reward/Milestone: These are rare, designed to reward the community for achieving a particular goal
The Death Watch Escape event was an on-the-spot event, and therefore had very little time from conception to launch (if I recall correctly, it was less than 4 days). As a result, a one week notice wouldn't have been possible.