Community News
Friday 09 May, 2008 Community News
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 7:00 PM GMT and ends at 12:00 AM GMT on May 11, 2008. For more information about this event, please see their event page.
Friday 02 May, 2008 Community News
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.
Thursday 03 April, 2008 Community News
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 Café 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 17:00 BST. 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.
Thursday 27 March, 2008 Community News
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.
Thursday 20 March, 2008 Community News
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!
Thursday 13 March, 2008 Community News
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?)
Thursday 06 March, 2008 Community News
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.
Thursday 28 February, 2008 Community News
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?
Thursday 21 February, 2008 Community News
This week marks the 4th anniversary of Wartower.de, Germany’s first Guild Wars fansite! To commemorate this special event, they have created their own newspaper, the Wartower Leuchtfeuer, which includes entertaining and informative articles about Guild Wars and the community. Additionally, they have launched a competition where you can win fantastic prizes. For more details, head over to their site.
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.
Thursday 14 February, 2008 Community News
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!
And a reminder about an upcoming community celebration:
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.
