Guild Wars - Community News

Community News - July 25, 2008

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

NUKM Radio hosts its first ever Monthly Automated Tournament post wrap-up show this Sunday July 27. Hosting this show is all time favorite Joe Hostile, NUKM radio veteran DJ Evil, and Rebel Rising's very own Three Pounds. Be sure to tune in to hear about all the exciting drama surrounding the highly anticipated July Monthly this weekend! Along with the tournament discussion, NUKM will also feature a special one-on-one interview with a renowned PvP competitor, as well as other fun general discussion and guild drama. For more information visit www.nukmradio.com.
There are many things that make the Guild Wars franchise such a great experience and now MMOFury is giving players the opportunity to tell everyone their top 5 favorite things about Guild Wars with a chance to come away with a Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset. Head on over to MMOFury to get all the details.
Fansite Update: We would like to welcome two communities as listed Fansites, the Danish community, Guild Wars in Denmark, and the primarily Serbian-speaking community Guild Wars ExYu. Congratulations to both!

Community News - July 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

During the Wintersday in July weekend, Daniel Frozenwind and Blade Radio are holding "Winterfest: The Battle" on July 19 and 20. During the event, you can support your favorite deity, Grenth or Dwayna, for a variety of in-game prizes to be awarded by Daniel Frozenwind. Blade Radio will be awarding players real-life prizes, including graphics cards, digital cameras, AMD CPUs, and more! For more information, see the event page here.
A member of the Presearing Community, Silhouette Eyes, is hosting the "Survivor: Pre-Searing" competition. This is your chance to outwit, outplay, and outlast the rest. Get placed on a tribe, compete in weekly photo challenges, win weekly prizes, plus have a shot at winning the grand prize and the title of Soul Survivor! The competition promises jaw-dropping twists and shocking surprises to keep you on your toes the entire time. Applications are open from June 24 to August 5. For more information head over to the "Survivor: Pre-Searing" forum thread.
Guild Wars Vault has recently published an editorial comparing Guild Wars to subscription-based MMOGs.
The Photics.com Guild Wars Video Guides for the Nightfall Bonus missions (1-15) are now available at a higher resolution. Previously, they were 320 x 240. Now they're 640 x 480 - that's double the size! To view them, head over to Photics.com.
Scions of Loki is a group journal which uses the setting of the Guild Wars campaigns and chronicles the adventures of the House Scarabae, a family of Necromancers.
Fansite Update: Congratulations to the Italian language Guild Wars fansite, The Black Fire! They have been added to the roster as a Listed Fansite.

Community News - June 27, 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

As announced last week, Guild Wars Guru, in conjunction with OnlineGamingRadio.com, is hosting the GvG Challenge 2008 on July 12. Participants, even players who make accurate predictions, can win over $10,000 in prizes! For details and rules, visit the official tournament page.
Starting in July, the KISS alliance and Prepare to Burn are hosting the Guild Wars Olympics, where players can win prizes for competing in a variety of in-game events. For more information go to their event wiki page.
Blade Radio is hosting a Fissure of Woe event on June 27, where one player will win a full set of Fissure of Woe armor materials. Tune in and win!

Community News - June 10, 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

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[DRGN], along with BladeRadio and major alliances such as KISS, is hosting Pink Day in LA in support of breast cancer awareness. This event will take place on June 14 and will be held in the International Districts of Lion's Arch. For more information on this event, please visit their website.
Photics.com has released episode #48 of Lost In Ascalon, which you can check out here.
[DVDF] is currently accepting entries for their "Guild Wars 'Dingbat' Contest", which ends on June 25. The contest, primarily focused on creative, lighthearted fun, lets contestants cut loose with clever interpretations of Guild Wars items, skills, weapons, or anything in the game, through the use of images. For more information, please see the threads on Guild Wars Guru and Guild Wars Online.
Fansite Update: Congratulations to the Guild Wars Romanian Community and the Spanish GuildWiki – both have just been recognized as Listed Fansites and added to the Guild Wars Fansite roster!

Community News - May 16, 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Guild Wars Realm has recently celebrated the release of a new version of their website. GWR now features an intuitive way to share all of your builds, green items, and articles with the community. Check out all of their new content here.

Community News - May 9, 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

The Renegades Of Ascalon [TDK] will host an in-game community event, the Ascalon Royal Family Masquerade Ball, on May 10, 2008 in the Serenity Temple International Districts. The event begins at Noon Pacific (which is 7:00 PM GMT) and ends at 5:00 PM Pacific on May 10 (which is 12:00 AM GMT on May 11, 2008). For more information about this event, please see their event page.

Community News - May 2, 2008

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

The Nation of [LaZy] will be hosting an in-game Cinco de Mayo event on May 3, 2008 in the Rata Sum International Districts. For more details, please see the announcement on their event page on the official Guild Wars Wiki.

Community News - April 3, 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

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 far.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.

Community News - March 27, 2008

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Interviewer TorgasPrim is chatting up a storm this week in a Candid Conversation with Slayer Essence of [LoC]. You might also want to take time to catch up on all of Torgas's interviews at Guild Wars Vault.
GWOnline.net gets eventful in April with another party. Festival Disco 2008 takes place April 11 in Lion's Arch.
Congratulations to Violet Gaelan, Crys Tol Dia, and Aerie Whisperwind. These three finalists of the Pre-Searing Community's Next Top Model Cycle 3 will compete for votes in this epic battle of beauty.

Community News - March 20, 2008

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Guild Wars Vault casts some love on six skills this week with a guide to Healing Minions. Declanangfaeder covers a mix of Necromancer and Monk skills that can help keep your hard-won minions alive...er, undead.
GWOnline.net is hosting another art contest! In the Create-A-Dress contest, the challenge is to design outfits for two characters. Lots of in-game prizes are up for grabs, so let your inner fashionista go wild.
If you are looking for a new build to play, don't be afraid to try out the Necromancer/Warrior Meleemancer build posted at Guild Wars Realm. This "squishy but threatening" build is designed for mayhem in the Random Arenas. For those wanting to try something new with their Ritualists, take a look at the Anti-Blocking Ritualist build for GvG battles.
And don't forget about the Draw a Staffer Contest at Guild Wars @ GameAmp. You still have time to perfect your artistic renderings of various members of the site's staff.
Fansite Update: We're pleased to announce that we have elevated Presearing.com to Specialty Fansite and added PvX Wiki to the fold as a Listed site. Congratulations to both!

Community News - March 13, 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

It's almost spring, but this week, Guild Wars Vault is covering the Ranger skill Winter. Learn how to use this skill in combination with others. Also at Guild Wars Vault, TorgasPrim returns with a Candid Conversation with Morina Duathi.
Get out your crayons, it's another art contest! Guild Wars @ Game Amp wants you to participate in its Draw a Staffer Contest. The organizers encourage people of all skill levels to submit entries. The contest runs until April 10, so get scribbling.
Don't forget about MesCon, the party to celebrate all things Mesmer-izing. The festivities get rolling this Saturday in the Henge of Denravi.
It is with great regret that we bid farewell to Guild Cast this week. The final episode, which touches on the history of the popular podcast, is available for download now. We wish the Guild Cast team the best in all of their future projects and hope to see them again soon! (Say, as info starts getting released about Guild Wars 2, perhaps?)

Community News - March 6, 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

The next RAWR Cup Tournament has been announced! The second round of the RAWR Cup Title Series begins April 5, 2008, and features more contests, more chances to win, and best of all, more prizes! As before, the RAWR Cup supports three different divisions, thus offering a competitive experience to players of all skill levels. Prizes this time range from the Killer Nic Gaming Network card to in-game miniatures such as Asura, Destroyers, Long Haired Yeti, Naga Raincallers, and Oni. In addition to rewarding division top finishers, the RAWR Cup will also present fun prizes to players and teams who win specialized contests. Registration information, a full list of prizes, and rule/contest details can be found on the tournament pages.
Guild Wars Vault has some new additions to its wallpaper gallery and some new player-submitted screenshots. As for fanfiction, Suner45 has uploaded Diseased Blades: Chapter 7.
MesCon is back! Join Mesmers from around the world in a celebration on March 15, and don't forget to wear green! Last year's event resulted in so much Mesmer fun and frivolity that multiple zones were needed to hold all of the celebrants. For a look back, check out last year's pictures. To learn more about this year's celebration, read the MesCon forum thread at Guild Wars Online.
GuildCast checks in with Episode #95. Rather than following a set list of topics, Lady Sinaea takes the microphone and runs with it in this episode. She discusses everything from Guild Wars characters to cigar brands.

Community News - February 28, 2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Rohar's Roughnecks is the place to go if you need a detailed character progress tracker. They've added the ability to track Polymock pieces and the Party Animal title. To see what's changed, check out this list of spring cleaning and bug fixes.
Healbot Blues is a frequent star of Community News, and not just because of the large archive of comic strips. Check out Healbot's blog this week for a puzzle and a secret.
Guild Wars Vault throws the Skill Spotlight on Scavenger's Focus this week. Rangers rejoice!
Presearing Community makes the world more beautiful with its Pre-Searing's Next Top Model contest. Only seven contestants remain in the running. Is your favorite among them?

Community News - February 21, 2008

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Do you fancy yourself a talented or experienced GvG player? If so, the Guild Cafe Tournament Committee wants to hear from you. Share your knowledge with other players and help guilds prepare for the next Rawr Cup.
Guild Wars Vault has posted a shiny, new Skill Spotlight on Glass Arrows. Read Declanlangfaeder's spotlight to learn about his infatuation with this Ranger skill. While at the Vault, you can also check out their updated fan fiction section and a new desktop wallpaper.
Even if you missed GWOnline Guild's third birthday party this past Saturday, you can still stop by the birthday forum thread to pass on your well-wishes and congratulations.
If you need more wisdom in your life, look no further than Healbot Blues. They're dispensing Sage Advice to anyone who cares to listen. Each time you click the Sage Advice graphic, you get another, "excellent" suggestion from Healbot below the frame.
Guild Cast has posted Episode #94. The topic is Guild Wars 2, and speculation is the name of the game as the show hosts a roundtable discussion.

Community News - February 14, 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Guild Wars Finland, a Finnish language site, has a new home at GWFI.ws. Pay them a visit at their new domain and, of course, remember to update your bookmarks and links!
Did you miss the Canthan New Year celebration? Or, were you there but yearn to relive it? Guild Wars Guru has a Complete Guide to the 2008 Canthan New Year Event. This fantastic guide covers the new miniatures, and includes descriptions of the missions and screenshots of the festivities.
Don't forget about the PvXwiki Guild Wars Limited contest! It's not too late to submit your entry (a five-skill build) before the February 24 deadline.
Mousing over a skill to see its description is a fantastic feature, but it can be tricky to use on a forum thread. Have you ever wondered how contributors at Guild Wars Realm post those skill bars so neatly? Wonder no more. Stig Figger wrote a great guide on How to Post a Build with Skill Icons. Pretty soon, you'll be posting builds on Guild Wars Realm, too!
Don't miss the GWOnline Community Guild anniversary this weekend. The party is set for February 16, and you're invited to join in for trivia, games, dancing, and prizes. Read more about the festivities.

Community News - February 7, 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

What would you do if you only had five skills on your bar, rather than the standard eight? PvXwiki wants to know, and they're hosting a Guild Wars Limited contest to find out. You can win extremely cool prizes, so limit yourself and see what you can accomplish.
NCRage, a new fansite that supports all NCsoft games, has gone live. To celebrate, they're giving away lots of prizes. To receive one, submit a news post interesting enough to be published on the site, or set yourself apart from the pack with your contributions to the forum discussions. They're giving away gear, games, and other goodies.
The Russian-language fansite, GWSkills.Net, is proud to unveil a new build creator. They invite you to use their tools (in Russian only) to experiment with new and exciting builds.
The Rohar's Roughnecks Character Progress Tracker has received several improvements recently. You have new options for viewing your character's statistics, additional background colors to make viewing large tables easier, and an improved ability to track a variety of accomplishments—including birthday presents. They also maintain a list of updates for your convenience.
The GWOnline Community Guild will be celebrating their third birthday on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 8:00 AM Pacific time (-8 GMT). Stop by the Henge of Denravi and wish this long-time guild, "Happy birthday!" Or, if that's a shade too early in the morning for you folks on the West Coast of the United States, stop by the forum thread and share your well wishes there.

Community News - January 31, 2008

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

France Guild Wars announced a change of address. They've packed up their guides, forums, and databases and moved to new digs at Guild Wars Univers Virtuels. If you're in the neighborhood, they'd love for you stop by and visit. If you have any links to France Guild Wars in your bookmarks or on your site, please update them now.
This past December, Guild Cafe and Rebel Rising [rawr] coordinated the Rawr Cup Tournament. The event was a huge success, so they're going to do it all over again—only better! The newly formed Guild Cafe Tournament Committee represents many guilds and many styles of play. The committee will discuss ideas about tournament mechanics, prizes, and map rotations. Sound good to you? Then maybe you should apply to join the committee!
This week's Skill Spotlight at Guild Wars Vault gets right to the point with Needling Shot. Consider this frequently overlooked skill for your spike-damage builds.
Speaking of builds, SabreWolf of Guild Wars Realm has posted a Monk/Dervish version of the classic 55-Monk. If you're experimenting with effective farming builds, give this one a try.

Community News - January 24, 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Guild Wars Guru has added data from Eye of the North to Sjeng's Collector Finder. Now you'll find information from Eye of the North as well as the three campaigns. Not familiar with this nifty tool? Then it's time you had a look. The Collector Finder helps you locate specific collectors and gives you tips for acquiring the items you'll need to trade. It even includes maps!
Guild Wars Vault has added fresh content. Head over there and browse the new images in their Player Screenshot Gallery. While you're there, take a peek at the skill write-up for Seeking Arrows and the thrilling new chapters in the fan fiction library.
Over at the Presearing Community, things are heating up with Pre-Searing's Next Top Model (third cycle). You have chosen the finalists, but the game isn't over yet! Visit the forums to cheer on your favorite contestant.

Community News - January 17, 2008

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

One of the most popular features at Guild Wars Guru is the Auction system. To help new users feel comfortable jumping in and using the auction tools, Guru Moderator Wynthyst has written a Common Sense Guide to Successful Auctioning on GWG Auctions. This guide not only lists the steps involved in participating, but offers tips on making it a great experience for everyone involved.
Guild Wars Vault has new community-updated content for you to peruse. You'll find fresh postings in their Collector's List and Player Screenshots. There are also brand new Skill Spotlights that detail Power Shot, Ash Blast and Armor of Earth.
Wintersday might be over, but it lives on in our hearts... and in the Wintersday Calendar. If you haven't seen the calendar's 24 pieces of fan-submitted artwork, do yourself a favor and check them out before winter melts away.
Guild Cast returns with the first show of 2008. Episode #91 features Guild Wars-themed Jeopardy over voice-chat. Have a hard time imagining it? Then you'll just have to listen!
Guild Wars Realm has some new builds posted, including SabreWolf's Spirit's Bow Caster PvP Remix, a Ritualist/Ranger build that focuses on fast, high damage.

Tournament Winners: Please Note - January 15, 2008

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

We have not yet received release forms from a number of December ATS winners. If you won a prize, you must send in a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability Release form (or an email informing us that we already have your forms on file) before we can award your prize. GvG prizes will be distributed based on a list submitted to us by the guild leader designating eight guild members as prize recipients. If you have a form to submit, need another copy of the form, or have any questions or concerns, please write to tournaments@arena.net and we will assist you. We have extended the final date to receive all forms, but we must receive signed forms by Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) on Monday, January 21, to avoid forfeiture of prizes.

Community News - January 10, 2008

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT -0700

Recently, Guild Wars PT hosted a live, 1-versus-1 tournament during XL Party, an event in Lisbon, Portugal. Congratulations to the organizers for a successful tourney, and to Doute Caforcatres for winning. You can read more about the event (with pictures) here.
Please welcome GuildWiki.de to the official fansite roster. This specialty, German-language site is actively updated and has a huge collection of information.
Photics has brought their forums back online and they look forward to seeing lots of community involvement. They have also updated their comic, Lost in Ascalon. And, if that's not enough, the site offers a brand new, fully-featured blogging tool players can use to write about their gaming experiences.
The Healbot Blues continuing storyline is winding down, although the artist plans to keep the conclusion open-ended for further adventures and special features. You can visit the artist's blog for news and the latest art. Old comics will remain archived for your enjoyment. Thank you, Healbot, for all of the laughs. Here's to more in the future!
We'd like to acknowledge a few special guilds for activities over the holiday season:

Generous congratulations to LaZy Nation. This Guild Wars alliance collected $2,700 in donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation over the holidays!

Roaring congratulations to Lowland Lions, a 90-member Guild Wars guild celebrating their third anniversary this week. Our thanks go out to this guild for their exceptional dedication to Guild Wars!

New Zaishen Rewards Announced

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:56:05 GMT -0700

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.

Guild Wars Gear Sale

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:44:57 GMT -0700

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.

April Tournament News

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:51:47 GMT -0700

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:

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.

Daniel Dociu Interview

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:48:08 GMT -0700

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.

Guild Wars Anniversary Sweepstakes

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:33:31 GMT -0700

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.

April PvP Predictors

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:24:07 GMT -0700

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.

Celebrate Three Years of Guild Wars

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:56:37 GMT -0700

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!

Third-Party Tournament News: 2008 RAWR Cup Wraps Up

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:56:44 GMT -0700

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!

Guild Wars and Sarah Brightman

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:55:30 GMT -0700

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.

Welcome Regina!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:35:34 GMT -0700

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.

Farewell Party Starts

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:17:34 GMT -0700

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.

April Xunlai Tournament Predictions

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:48:55 GMT -0700

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.

March Automated Tournament News

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:58:26 GMT -0700

Rebel Rising [rawr] wins the GvG tournament! Rebel Rising is a familiar guild to see in competitive play and has won several gold capes. In Hero Battles, Pls Patch Crossing defeated Cs Element to take first place. Congratulations to all our winners.

The final match reports are now available, as are the complete tournament standings, the updated tournament rules, and the ever-popular skill usage charts. Enjoy!

Andrew's New Role

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:58:50 GMT -0700

Andrew Patrick has decided he will be moving on from community to QA. Read all about his decision and wish him well on his new role at ArenaNet.

Midline PvP Guide Concludes

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:49:44 GMT -0700

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.