The Order of the Phoenix Alliance and Countess Reapera invite every Guild Wars player in the known universe to their Soiree at the Sanctum, a huge autumn bash in the Imperial Sanctum International Districts. This party, which celebrates autumn and the anniversary of the Phoenix Alliance's founding, begins on November 14th at 6PM EST! The Countess and the Alliance are serving free refreshments and are hosting costume contests, scavenger hunts, and other tests of wit and ability throughout the evening! Join them for the Soiree at the Sanctum!
Community News – October 29, 2009
On this month's live Ascension Show, DJ Lonesamurai will lead a discussion on the brand new Codex Arena! Request tunes! Discuss Guild Wars! Listen to music! The show airs on Sanitarium.fm on October 29 from 9:00pm—midnight GMT (5:00pm—8:00 pm EDT)!
Healbot Blues has an extra special update just in time for Halloween, featuring a new comic and Healbot's reaction to the Guild Wars 2 trailer!
InfestedHydralisk is hosting the Commander's Challenge! Create a compelling video that tells the story of your Guild Wars character! The Commander values interesting stories over fancy special effects, so all you creative types, this is the contest for you! You have until November 29 to submit your video! To learn more and to get a shot at winning in-game gold, check out the contest page!
Community News – October 23, 2009
Plan to attend Nights of the Mini Pets, an October event sponsored by Blade Radio! Starting on October 29, join Blade Radio personalities and listeners in Lion's Arch International District 1-3 as they play great music and give away more than 1,000 mini pets! Special guests will join Blade Radio on-air for tunes and discussion! Nights of the Mini Pets will last for four fabulous days (or nights)—be sure to show up!
Don't forget about the King and Queen's Horrorween! Hosted by Mad Queen Malafide and Daniel Frozenwind—with support from SCAR Alliance, Blade Radio, and others—the King and Queen's Horrorween offers loads of spooky activities to fright and delight! It all happens in Lion's Arch, International District 1 on October 31 from 7:00pm-1:00am (GMT).
Photics.com continues to create amazing stuff for our player community—this time for Guild Wars fans who love to blog! In just a few minutes, you can skin your site with a stylish Guild Wars WordPress theme created by Photics! To add the "Bluish Victory" theme to your WordPress site, download it from Photics.com!
Earlier this month, Photics.com announced the release of an epic new Guild Wars fan fiction tale on the Android platform. Now the "Guild Wars: High Ground" fan fiction story is available on the iPod Touch and iPhone! You select skills to progress this interactive story, which features appearances by popular Guild Wars characters, vividly described battles, high drama, and an internet meme! Head on over to iTunes to download it!
Community News – October 2, 2009
Photics offers two great creative features this month. "Guild Wars: High Ground" is a work of fan fiction that is now available online and for Android phones! In this interactive tale you choose skills to progress the epic story, which features cameo appearances by popular Guild Wars characters, vividly described battles, drama, and an internet meme! Sounds like fun, huh? To read it, check out the Photics web site!
Issue #35 of the Photics e-zine is jam-packed with Guild Wars goodness, including fan art, poetry, and opinion pieces. This issue contains "The Moa," a parody of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" that talks about the wait for Guild Wars 2. This issue also includes an interesting piece that discusses game marketing and how the industry has changed since Guild Wars was first released. Read on!
Mad Queen Malafide and Daniel Frozenwind are at it again! With support from the SCAR Alliance, Blade Radio, and many generous individuals, they're bringing you The King and Queen's Horrorween, a Halloween event not to be missed! Join them in Lion's Arch, International District 1 on October 31 from 7:00pm – 1:00am (GMT) for loads of activities to fright and delight! Highlights include an Aion Wing emote giveaway, one epic trailer, and many staple activities from the terrible two! Head over to the information page for details!
Community News – September 18, 2009
The monthly Ascension Show on Sanitarium.fm airs on September 24 from 9:00 pm—12:00 am (GMT +1). Join DJ Lonesamurai for a discussion covering GW skill balance changes and Guild Wars 2. As always, they'll be playing rockin' tunes, and they're taking song requests! You can chat on their IRC channel -- you may even get chosen to join the on-air discussion!
Community News – August 27, 2009
Tune in to Sanitarium.fm for a special edition of The Ascension Show as DJ Lonesamurai leads a discussion about the Guild Wars 2 teaser trailer and takes your song requests and discussion points live on the air! It's all happening on August 27 from 9:00pm—12:00am (GMT+1), so join them for some cool tunes and exciting discussion! Visit Sanitarium.fm every month for Guild Wars chat and awesome music!
Join Sealed Deck [Rigd] for their weekly Sealed Deck GvG tournament, every Saturday at 8:00pm (EDT). The next tourney is happening on August 29! Entrants will be given guest invitations to the [Rigd] Guild Hall to be used for the matches. For more information about this regular event, check out [Rigd]'s event page!
Community News – August 12, 2009
Join Sanitarium.fm on August 13 from 9:00pm—12:00am (GMT +1) (4:00pm—7:00 pm EDT), for the monthly Sanitarium.fm live radio show, with your host Lonesamurai! They'll be discussing the August skill balance and how listeners think the Professions will translate in Guild Wars 2. If you'd like to join the discussion or request some songs between chats, head over to The Guild Hall forums for more information on how you can participate!
Photics.com will launch their brand new Guild Wars Fansite e-magazine soon, and are now accepting submissions for their Autumnal Equinox Edition. Are you an artist? Submit a cartoon or illustrate the cover! Are you fluent in multiple languages? They need translators! Are you a writer or editor? Submit an article, write a guide, or help edit copy! You can find out more information at Photics.com.
Order of the Phoenix Alliance invites you to "An Evening Under the Stars"! They'll be hosting an open invite festival on Saturday, August 22nd to celebrate recent changes to the Alliance, the end of summer, and just for fun. The festival features a scavenger hunt, costume contest, in-game refreshments, fabulous prizes, and more! Everyone is invited, so why not join them?
Community News – July 29, 2009
The good people over at The Guild Hall will unveil a massive renovation to their site on July 30. The TGH main page and forum will get a full makeover and will be shinier than ever. Plus, they're adding tons of new content ranging from full length articles to mini-columns. TGH will host an in-game celebration at The Great Temple of Balthazar, ID1 on July 30th from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM GMT, 4:00 - 10:00 PM EST. They'll be running party events and giving away tons of prizes. Stop by The Guild Hall for more details!
Speaking of The Guild Hall, The Sanitarium.FM's Ascension Show will host the TGH staff for a special show discussing all things Guild Wars and TGH. Tune in to the Ascension Show on July 30!
Community News – July 10, 2009
DJ Bacon of Blade Radio is celebrating his one-year anniversary of giving back to the community! On July 12 at 1:00 PM PDT, DJ Bacon will start giving out over 200k in in-game gold, greens, Ectos, and more! It's six full hours of fun with Blade Radio and DJ Bacon, and everyone is invited! For more information, see the Blade Radio website.
Celebrate Wintersday in July with Blade Radio! They're pulling out all the stops to help deliver a big dose of wintery cheer a few months early! The party starts on July 17 and runs until July 22—that's five full days of giveaways and activities, with the chance to win tonics, tomes, perfect weapons, and more! Check out the Blade Radio event page or their website for all the details.
Veritas Invictus [TRUE] will celebrate its 4th birthday on July 31st! They'll be partying for the entire second half of July, with daily events both in-game and on the forums! These events are open to everyone, and will be posted in the Veritas Invictus forums at guildwars.incgamers.com. Participants have the chance to win loads of prizes before the grand finale party in Maguuma Stade on August 1! For more information, visit the Veritas Invictus forums and the event page.
Community News – June 18, 2009
Guild-Wars.info has been busy lately. They've added a new feature called My Characters, which is a tool for you to organize and display your characters in a whole new way. Check it out!
The Webmaster of Guild-Wars.info, Kronos1980, has written a series of articles about the history of Guild Wars. If you read German, you'll find Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow a very cool read!
Italian fansite Trip4Tyria is hosting a Guild WarsDragon Hunt Screenshot Contest! Prizes total 200k in in-game gold! The contest ends on July 11, so start taking those screenshots of dragons!
Congratulations to GuildWarsWiki.de! They are now a Specialty Fansite. Keep up the good work, guys!
Community News – June 10, 2009
Kumori Inu, AKA Sabre Wolf, is back with another detailed play-by-play rundown of the May 2009 mAT Final! The video features more improvements to the intro sequence and an extended pre-game show. Watch the video and participate in the discussion over at the Guild Wars Guru thread!
The live Ascension Show on Sanitarium.fm radio will be on the air June 11 from 9:00 pm—12:00 am GMT, featuring a mix of on-air game discussion and music. Chat in the IRC channel, submit your favorite tunes to be played on the air by host DJ Lonesamurai, and enjoy the show!
Freebies July is coming! In conjunction with in-game events and in honor of his birthday, Prepare to Burn is hosting a series of events throughout Tyria and Cantha in International District 1 during the month of July. There's a lot going on, so for more specifics please visit the event page!
Community News – May 7, 2009
Kumori Inu posted another awesome play-by-play video commentary of the April Monthly GvG final between Straight Outta Kamadan [KMD] and History Repeats Itself [cry]. He's added a great pre-game show to the video as well, so check out and discuss the two-parter via the thread on Guild Wars Guru.
The Defenders of the North [EYE] Alliance and Sanitarium.FM want you to stretch your creativity to the limit in the Mortbane 1079 AE contest, hosted by Grim Mortbane [EYE]! Currently in session is the Short Story contest, with the top three winners receiving 100k, 75k, and 50k in in-game gold! The Sketch contest starts in June, after the winning stories are announced, so artists, get cracking! The top three artists will also win the same amount of in-game gold as the winners of the writing contest. For full details on how you can participate, head over to the event website!
In celebration of Greek Mythology, Blade Radio is hosting a Toga Party! Wear your best toga attire and join them in-game in Chabek Village, American District 1 from 5:00 PM GMT on May 17 through 5:00AM GMT on May 18!
YaRR is celebrating their first anniversary on May 28, and everyone's invited! Join YaRR and Blade Radio in Kamadan, International District 1 for the party! Check Blade Radio for full details!
Celebrate the beauty that was Ascalon by joining Daniel Frozenwind and Blade Radio, with support from The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN] and the Scions of Carver [SCAR] as they host the 3rd annual Ascalon Royal Family Masquerade Ball! Wear your best ball gown or suit and party with them on May 31, starting at 7:00 PM GMT in the Serenity Temple, International Districts! For more information, see the event page on the wiki.
Community News – April 16, 2009
To properly celebrate the 4th Anniversary of Guild Wars, Sanitarium.FM is hosting a special edition of The Ascension Show, featuring guest DJ sets by our very own Regina Buenaobra and Martin Kerstein. There will also be a Q&A session with Linsey Murdock. You will find further information about this event on the Sanitarium.FM forum and on their Facebook event page.
So join us in-game for the celebrations and tune in for the show!
Guild Wars Auction recently re-launched their website. Check out their blog, where they also talk about their new security features.
LaZy Nation is again celebrating the Cinco de Mayo Event. The festivities will take place on May 2nd in Vlox's Falls, running from 4:00 PM EST(20:00 GMT) till 6:00 PM EST (22:00 GMT). Bring your sombrero and some dwarven ale and join the party!
You have probably seen some of the amazing videos created by our players. Now the Guild Wars Video Makers Group, headed by oggycheese, has collaborated to create a video that received a couple of YouTube honors. See for yourself—and keep up the good work, guys!
Community News – April 9, 2009
MantleCon is back! Formerly known as the Mursaat Rally, this event invites players to show their support for the Unseen Ones. The theme for MantleCon this year is to seek knowledge of the Seers, the ancient enemy of the Mursaat. Join the event organizers: Gmr Leon, Konig Des Todes, Daniel Frozenwind, and The Archivists Sanctum [Lore] for speeches, lore discussion, costume contests, trivia quizzes, and more! It all takes place in-game in Maguuma Stade International Districts 1 and 2 on April 11. For more details, please head over to the event pages on Guild Wars Online, Guild Wars Guru, or the wiki.
Guild-Wars.info has published a new guide for Glint's Challenge.
The Guild-Wars.info auction site has rolled out a new price list feature to make trading even easier. Check it out right here.
The French Elite Fansite, Luna Atra has released a new version of their Skills module. This is a valuable information and research tool which players can use to search, sort, and view all the skills in the game, including details on how and where to capture Elite skills.
Kumori Inu has posted an exciting play-by-play video commentary of the March GvG final between Straight Outta Kamadan [KMD] and Dangerous Pumpkins [dP]. Watch his video on YouTube and discuss it over on Guild Wars Guru.
Italian Fansite Trip4Tyria is hosting a Guild Wars Combat Screenshot Contest to celebrate becoming a Listed Fansite. The prizes on offer total 200k in in-game gold! For more details, check out the event page and enter the contest by May 2.
Community News - March 19, 2009
To celebrate Easter and the upcoming Guild Wars 4th birthday, Monk of Kindness and Scions of Carver [SCAR] invite you to their community party! The fun kicks off on March 21 in Kamadan International District 1—events include a costume contest, trivia contest, screenshot competition, a Scavenger Hunt kick-started by Blade Radio, and a lottery to win awesome in-game prizes! For more information, check out the event pages on Guild Wars Online and Guild Wars Guru.
Community News - March 12, 2009
Mog Ruith of Armagh and MesCon '09! Join fellow Mesmers and hang out, dance, and make new friends in an informal social setting. Though aimed at Mesmers, MesCon is open to players of all Professions. You are encouraged bring food, drink, and items to share, and to wear green in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The party starts on Saturday, March 14 at 12:00 Noon (PDT) in the Henge of Denravi, International District 1.
Are you pursuing the Legendary Defender of Ascalon Title? GuildWars.info has a new guide that shows you how it's done!
Don't miss the fan fiction contest at GuildWars2.info! Submit your 500-2,000 word entry by May 29, 2009 for a chance to win t-shirts, minipets, and other cool stuff!
Fansite Update: Please welcome our new listed fansite, the Italian-language Trip4Tyria!
Community News - November 26, 2008
Mondes Persistants has revamped their website for the third time and is celebrating by running three contests. Submit your screenshots, artwork, and stories to win in-game items, your character drawn by an artist, and a special forum title. For more details about these contests, please go to Mondes Persistants.
GWShop now has listings in English in addition to French. Each language has its own separate database, so each user can post items in French or English independently.
Fansite Update: Congratulations to Serbian language fan site, GW Adria, German language fansite, Guild Wars Fan Buendnisseite.de, and English language fansite, GW Auctions — they have been recognized as Listed Fansites and added to the Guild Wars Fansite roster!
Community News - October 24, 2008
Blade Radio is hosting Nights of the Mini Pets in which over 500 Miniatures will be given away to participating players from October 30 – November 1. For details on this event, please visit Blade Radio.
The [Rain] Alliance and Blade Radio are hosting a Guild Wars Halloween Video Competition. Prizes for the top three videos total over 300k in in-game gold, weapons, Globs of Ectoplasm, and Tomes. Submit your Guild Wars Halloween-themed video by October 31 to be eligible to win. Complete details are located at the contest information page.
Daniel Frozenwind, King of the Snowmen, and Mad Queen Malafide are holding court in Lion's Arch International District 1 on October 30 to bring you the King and Queens Horrorween. There are big prizes on offer for participants, so check out the event page for full details.
Community News - October 2, 2008
Are you in need of a new Guild Wars challenge? If you've got the skills, if you've got the creativity, if you've got a decent Internet connection, then enter the Plush Gwen's Build the Best Blog Contest at Photics.com. The best blog built before the launch of Guild Wars 2 or 21 December 2010, 12:21 AM EST (whichever comes first) could win a custom made plush Gwen doll. See Photics.com for details.
The Photics folding@home team, which is made up of mostly Guild Wars players, is nearing the 3,000 mark. The team is in the top 2.2% of all folding teams. The folding@home team number is 60254. Other Guild Wars players are invited to join the team. By using your computer's down time, you can help scientific researchers better understand protein folding, which may help lead to cures for deadly diseases. For more information, please visit Photics.com.
Healbot Comics have rebuilt and revamped their website and galleries.
Guild Wars Vault has published a guide to the Mehtani Keys for players who are finding themselves a little short on coin.
MMO Fury announced the winner of their contest, "The Top 5 Reasons You Play Guild Wars."
Blade Radio is hosting two events this October. The first is an interview with Yt Cracker on October 4. They will also be hosting Nights of the Minipets from October 30 to November 1, during which they will give away over 300+ Miniatures. A complete list of Miniatures available during this event will be available from Blade Radio.
The LaZy Nation Alliance will host their Oktoberfest 2008 event on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 4:00 PM EST. Join LaZy for in-game festivities including drinking, quizzes, a costume contest, and other activities, where you can compete for in-game prizes. For more information, check out their event page on theGuild Wars Wiki.
Community News - July 25, 2008
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
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.comGuild 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
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
If you're interested in community events, we now offer Community News in its own RSS feed. To get updates from this feed, add it to your RSS reader.
[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
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
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
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.
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.
Congratulations to Violet Gaelan, Crys Tol Dia, and Aerie Whisperwind. These three finalists of the Pre-Searing Community'sNext Top Model Cycle 3 will compete for votes in this epic battle of beauty.
Community News - March 20, 2008
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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
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 PvXwikiGuild 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
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 RoughnecksCharacter 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
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!
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
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!
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
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.
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!
Tournament Winners: Please Note - January 15, 2008
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
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!
