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Dev Update: Skill Balancing |
9 May
2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
design team shares new plans for skill balancing, as well as addresses
some of the problems of PvP nerfs affecting PvE. These changes are
scheduled to come out in the next few weeks, along with another skill
balance update. The Dev Update provides more details on the new skill
balance system, which you can check out
here." |
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New Zaishen Rewards Announced |
8 May
2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"With
the conclusion of April's tournament, we're now moving over to our brand
new in-game reward system. To learn more about what's in store, check
out our new
Zaishen Rewards page.
You can also view our newly updated automated tournament rules
here." |
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State of the Game: Meet Dark Alley |
7 May
2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"Meet
Dark Alley [dR], the most recent champions of both the April tournament
and the Rawr Cup. Formed primarily from former members of guilds such as
Idiot Savants [iQ] and Team Quitter [QQ], Dark Alley sits down with us
to share their stories.
Read what they have to say here." |
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Guild Wars Gear Sale |
2 May
2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
celebration of the Guild Wars third anniversary continues!
There's a bunch of merch on sale at the Guild Wars Gear Store and
the PlayNC Merchandise Store. Also check out our brand new
"Alchemy" t-shirt,
which was designed to commemorate our third year. Visit our
merchandise page
to see a list of everything available in each of the stores." |
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April Tournament News |
1 May
2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
April tournament has ended, with the extra-heavy cash prizes flowing
freely to the lucky and skillful contenders. In first place for GvG,
Dark Alley [dR] defeated a prior tournament winner, Mistral Edge
[Me]. Over in the Hero Battles realm, Tibo L Invincible won over
Luv Benoit Ftw. Congratulations to all our winners and runners-up, and
we hope they enjoy their Amazon gift cards!
And, we've updated the following:
Final match reports
Complete tournament standings
But what about the tournament rules you say? Stay tuned, for next week
we'll have information about the future of automated tournaments and the
new in-game prize system." |
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Daniel Dociu Interview |
30
April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
folks over at the architectural blog, BLDGBLOG, have posted an interview
with our Art Director, Daniel Dociu. In this article, Daniel discusses
what inspires him and provides detailed insight into the creation
process of many of his pieces.
Head over to the blog
to see what Daniel has to say." |
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Guild Wars Anniversary Sweepstakes |
28 April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
third anniversary of Guild Wars is here! To thank all of you for
another awesome year, we're holding a sweepstakes. You have a chance to
win fantastic prizes, including an Alienware laptop. Read all about it
here." |
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April PvP Predictors |
25 April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"For
April, we bring you the predictions and analysis of Jakal Storm, a
regular monthly contributor.
Check here to see
how Jakal thinks the tournament will play out, and why." |
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Celebrate Three Years of Guild Wars |
24 April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"You're
invited to the party as we celebrate the
Guild Wars
Third Anniversary! The festivities
include a brand new reward after finishing the Hell's Precipice mission
in the original campaign, boardwalk games at the Shing Jea Monastery,
and starting April 28, third birthday presents for characters created on
this date. Join us for the celebration, starting April 24!" |
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2008 RAWR Cup Wraps Up |
22 April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
2008 RAWR Cup recently finished, with full third-party sponsorship and
organization. We're happy to see this healthy competition among our
players. In fact, one of our contract writers, known as Billiard (who
also advised on the committee for this second RAWR cup), covered the
event and wrote a summary for us.
Find it here!" |
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Guild Wars and Sarah Brightman |
8 April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"As
some of our eagle-eyed players have noticed, Symphony, the latest album
from world-renowned vocalist Sarah Brightman features art from Guild
Wars. Several months ago Ms. Brightman approached ArenaNet Art
Director Daniel Dociu, feeling that his art style was a great match for
this album. The album and website include concept art from Guild Wars,
as well as original art created specifically for Symphony.
For more information, visit the
official Sarah Brightman website." |
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Welcome Regina! |
7
April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"We'd
like to introduce the newest member to the Guild Wars community
team. Her name is Regina Buenaobra, and she starts today! She's created
a user page on the wiki, so
check it out." |
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Farewell Party Starts |
4
April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"Join
us this weekend for an exciting farewell party for our community
relations manager, Gaile Gray. This extravaganza will extend from Noon
Pacific (-7 GMT) today until Noon Pacific on Monday, April 7, so mark
your calendars and party hearty! Find all the details of this one-time
event
here." |
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April Xunlai Tournament Predictions |
4
April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"It's
that time again! The
Xunlai Tournament House
is accepting predictions for the April tournaments. If you'd like a
chance to get your predictions featured in this month's PvP Predictors
article, be sure to send us your winning picks. Get all of the details
here." |
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Guild Wars
Community News |
3
April 2008 |
Here's the latest
official fansite news from around the
Guild Wars community:
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Guild Wars Vault
has more fan fiction this week.
Diseased Blades: Chapter 9
features a Hero we all know and love. Check out the rest of Suner45's
epic tale, if you
need to catch up on the story thus fart.
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Ready for a challenge? The
DVDF Alliance is sponsoring an
Underworld Clear Challenge.
The fastest and the most impressive runs will all win prizes. The fun
begins April 12, so start planning!
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Healbot
Blues, a consistent
source of Guild Wars-related comedy, has a new hidden comic for
you to locate. Look for a clue in the
Crithit Comics Blog.
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If you're proficient in
German, you might want to check out
Guild Wars Characters
at
gwchars.pytalhost.org.
This site allows players to track statistics for their characters and
provides a user-editable profile page.
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Guild Cafe
is proud to announce the winners of last week's image portrait contests!
Congratulations to Malcheor and Golovanov who won an extra character
slot each for their accounts, and Avora who won a 1GB thumb drive. Check
out all the winners on the Guild Cafe
News Page, and be
sure to submit your entries in their
ongoing contest
for a chance to score future prizes!
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This is the final week
leading up to the
2008 Rawr Cup
and your last chance to sign up for the
tournament, so
don't forget to register before it's too late. Registration officially
closes April 4, at 9 AM PT (-8 GMT). Tune in during the Rawr Cup on
April 5 and listen to a live podcast hosted by Joe Hostile, featuring
special guest Isaiah Cartwright. They will talk about the game and give
away free prizes during the show. |
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Midline PvP Guide Concludes |
1
April 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"Mark
Yu of Delta Formation [DF] returns for the third installment of his
series covering the midline in GvG. In this article, he covers the
synergy between Rangers and Mesmers.
Find it here." |
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Bon Voyage, Gaile! |
31
March 2008 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"After
five years as our dedicated Guild Wars community manager, Gaile
Gray has decided to assume a new role at ArenaNet. To honor her and the
commitment she has shown, we are hosting an in-game
farewell party
this weekend. For more information about Gaile's new role, visit her
user page on the Guild Wars wiki.
We'll have more information about our plans for the Guild Wars
community team next Monday." |
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May Championship Winners Announced |
29 May 2007 |
Here's the latest
news from the official
Guild Wars website:
"The
inaugural season of the $100,000 Tournament has come to an end.
Congratulations to Heart Of Ashes And Dust [HAnD], winner of the
GvG Championship,
and to Piccolo Il, winner of the
Hero Battle championship.
Look for a chart with lots of tournament data, match reports, and an
article about the first season in the coming days. And remember, you can
jump into the June tournament season now!"
The Knights Templar GvG team finished 9th, earning silver
cape trims for the first time! Congratulations KT! |
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