http://eu.guildwars.com/ en ukcommunity@ncbpostal.ncbrighton.nceu Copyright 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:00 +0200 http://www.pmachine.com/expressionengine/ ukcommunity@ncbpostal.ncbrighton.nceu http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/dev_update_skill_balancing/ 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. Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/new_zaishen_rewards_announced/ 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. Thu, 08 May 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/state_of_the_game_meet_dark_alley/ 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. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:42:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/guild_wars_gear_sale/ 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. Fri, 02 May 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/april_tournament_news/ 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: 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. Thu, 01 May 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/daniel_dociu_interview/ 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.  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/guild_wars_anniversary_competition/ The third anniversary of Guild Wars is here! To thank all of you for another awesome year, we’re holding a competition. You have a chance to win fantastic prizes, including a LG laptop. Read all about it here. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:47:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/april_pvp_predictors/ 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. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/celebrate_three_years_of_guild_wars/ 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! Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://eu.guildwars.com/news/article/third_party_tournament_news_2008_rawr_cup_wraps_up/ 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! Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +0200