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Majestik — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:22:17 GMT

GuildCast 36: The Guild Wars 2 Final Countdown Has Begun

Probably the last pre-headstart podcast from GameBreaker.tv

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Tilion — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:43:21 GMT

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GW Cage Match

pinklynx — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:39:06 GMT

Haha Thanks Tilion!

Patch Notes (01/28/2013) - Flame & Frost: Prelude

thevalliant — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:32:55 GMT

Categorized summary of the main changes brought about to the game by the first of the mega-patches ArenaNet has announced, which also introduces us (Prelude) to the game's first "persistent content update", titled "Flame and Frost".

Achievements

- New daily achievements added. Daily achievements rotate (daily). Rewards 1 token (laurel) per daily. Only have single tier. Adjusted number of achievement points awarded.

- Achievements (categories & tiers) have been redesigned. New category: Living Story (tab) - Refugee Volunteer (tier 1).

- Monthly achievements reward 10 tokens (laurel).

- Achievement tracking UI has been added.

Events

- New events in Wayfarer Foothills & Diessa Plateau.

- Persistent world content in above areas as well as in Black Citadel & Hoelbrak.

- Heralds in cities inform about these new events (progress and location).

- Temple Chains (all) fixed and modified event text etc, generally nerfed and enhanced.

- Many fixes.

Personal Story

- Many fixes.

Items

- Over 90 items to be purchased with laurels, including WvW blueprints, 2 unique minis, obsidian shards, boosters, etc. Vendors in all major cities.

- Hero panel (attributes section), preview available for items not suited by profession.

- Orr: karma vendors offer Orrian Jewelry Box & new exotic wares. Loot tables updated in various Risen creatures (crafting materials). "Heavy Moldy Bag" drops more frequently.

- Bug fixes plus: Mystic Forge recipe added to upgrade the Triforge Amulet to an ascended version with a utility infusion slot AND the Ori. vein in Southsun Cove is now a regular vein instead of a rich one.

- Visual effects on some legendary weapons have been polished.

Fractals of the Mists

- Reconnect if disconnected.

- Join to map even if not part of the original party that created it.

- Can revive at wp even if not party wiped.

- Difficulty level adjusted to lowest character. Reward adjusted similarly.

- Swampland fractal, Fractal Marshes, Underwater Fractal changed. Day-night time to some fractals, does not cycle.

Dungeons

- Updated the costs of several dungeon reward items to be consistent with their costs in other dungeons. These include leggings, chestpieces, and shoulder armor from Ascalonian Catacombs; tridents and assorted armor pieces from Sorrow’s Embrace; and focuses from Caudecus’s Manor.

- AC: nerfed.

- Arah: nerfed.

- CoF: modified, possibly nerfed.

- SE: nerfed.

- CoE: nerfed.

- TA: nerfed.

- HotW: nerfed.

Guesting

- Enabled!

- Limitations & restrictions...

World Transfer Fee

- Gem cost for transfer depending on target world population.

- One transfer per day.

- Cannot transfer to "Full" servers.

World

- Orr: population density adjusted. Chests, areas and merchants offer better rewards. Uncontested wp's have been added to Cursed Shore & SoD. Updates to small statues to the human gods throughout.

- Risen creatures have had their animations and size updated... (and) have had their skills adjusted to use fewer crowd-control skills.

- The music that plays during key events that take place at the Orrian temples to the gods and the Gate of Arah has been updated.

- General: many, MANY adjustments & enchancements & bug fixes.

sPvP & WvWvW

- Jan 28-Feb 4: Temple of the Silent Storm Week

- changes & bug fixes

Professions Skills

- A few changes and bug fixes.

Black Lion Trading Company (gem store)

- Plush Quaggan Backpack Cover (300 gems)

- Riding Broom (250 gems)

- Evon Gnashblade's Box o' Fun

- All weapon and armor skins now have the option to be converted to PvP skins. When activating a skin you will be given the choice to either apply the skin to a PvE item or convert the skin to a PvP-only item. Either action will consume the skin. This change applies to all unused weapon and armor skins in the game, regardless of when the skin was first released.

Read the uncut (original) thread on the official forum!

Advent calendar - win Hall of Monument points - or dyes and minis

paeroka — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:07:24 GMT

We have started our advent calendar giveaways today. Here's the first one: http://nerdybookahs.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/advent-calendar-first-week-25-11-02-12/
This week, you can win an oppressor weapon, miniatures, hero armor and more! :) And for Guild Wars 2, you can win a t-shirt code or 2 minis + unidentified dyes!

Troll Or Treat - A Jade Quarry Halloween Event

thevalliant — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:16:54 GMT

Most people love Trolls. All people looove Treats! A lot of people can be expected to show up :-)
Great idea guys!

Dragon Arena Team Spotlight: Space Blasters, Dragon Chasers

Hyperion — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:44:44 GMT

They came up with a strange name, and now they're getting wins and fame.
"We try things that other teams might not consider viable, and we make them work. That's one of our strengths!"
Big words? Find out for yourself, with the second Team Spotlight by the Dragon Arena!

The Dragon Arena: Team Synergy Spotlight

Hyperion — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:35:59 GMT

The second installment is up! Meet LiNk, captain of Team Synergy!

Guild Wars 2 Online Manual

Majestik — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:19:43 GMT

Welcome to the Guild Wars 2 Online Manual

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This guide will provide you with the basic information you’ll need to begin your adventure in Tyria, the massive online world of Guild Wars 2. Here you’ll find enough basic information to cover the first hour of gameplay. When it comes to mastering the more advanced concepts, don’t worry! Instead of overwhelming players, Guild Wars 2 is designed to introduce gameplay elements over time, and we’ll provide you with in-game tips and tricks as you play.

ArenaNet: Claiming your Hall of Monuments Rewards

Majestik — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:24:07 GMT

Claiming your Hall of Monuments Rewards

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If all that is in order, every character you create on your Guild Wars 2 account automatically will receive a special in-game item: the Hall of Monuments Portal Stone. Simply activate the Portal Stone to transport yourself to the Eye of the North. Once there, speak with our old friend Kimmes the Historian (in his newer, slightly less-corporeal state) and he’ll show you a list of Hall of Monument reward items you have unlocked. You can select any of the items, at any time, for any character you make on your account. Use the Hall of Monuments Portal Stone again to transport yourself (and your rewards) back to your former location. It’s that easy.

Blog Post Storm (Beta Weekend Events and beyond!)

Majestik — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:22:52 GMT

Experiences from the Final Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend

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In a few weeks we’ll be stepping foot inside Tyria again for real. One important decision everyone will need to make is what server to call home and I’ve set myself the challenge of researching the communities on each of the Guild Wars 2 servers. So after the final beta weekend I asked members of the Guild Wars 2 community for the experiences of their servers. The response was more immense than I could of hoped for. I can only offer my heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the time to fill in the survey and help their fellow players (and myself) out!

GW2Guru:

-Trait, Recipe and Achievement Changes

GWInsider:

-New content added to extended stress test

And lots of troubled thoughts from GameSpy

Guild Wars 2: Our Questions and Concerns

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It's a little hard to believe that the long wait's almost over. After five years of enduring messianic proclamations from a wildly devoted fanbase about how Guild Wars 2 is going to change the entire MMORPG scene, those of us who preordered ArenaNet's wunderkind get to see if it lives up to the hype this Saturday. I won't deny I'm excited. I haven't looked forward to playing an MMORPG with this level of excitement in years, and I've just finished updating my client so I can jump in as soon as it goes live. But I've been burned before -- no man knows the future, and as with all games of this size and complexity, there are literally a million things that could go wrong. In the spirit of objectivity and healthy skepticism, I present a few of my few lingering concerns:

GW2Hub talks about the release date of GW2 and how it will affect the point of view of the sharp MetaCritic community

Guild Wars 2 vs. Metacritic

And we're closing with a video from youtuber getbonkd:

Guild Wars 2 Column | mmOrpg

Majestik — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:15:32 GMT

Underwater PvP and the Downed State

Ups and downs of underwater PvP and the Downed Stated from mmOrpg.

Reddit | /r/GuildWars2

Majestik — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:12:38 GMT

So, you want Guild Wars 2 to be a competitive eSport? Here's what we need.

From the reddit community a few comments about how the community or any of us can turn Guild Wars 2 into a healthy e-sport.

ArenaNet: Bill Freist Talks Optimization and Performance

Majestik — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:09:07 GMT

Bill Freist Talks Optimization and Performance

A very informative article about optimization worth reading!

Welcome to Guild Wars 2 week | PCgamer

Majestik — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:07:43 GMT

Welcome to Guild Wars 2 week

This week is dedicated to the beginning of Guild Wars 2!

Below is an interview of Ree Soesbee

Guild Wars 2 writer on MMO storytelling and “sneakily getting the player to tell us what kind of game they want”

And a video from the level 50 dungeon Twilight Arbor:

Guild Wars 2 video exclusive: 12 minutes of the level 50 Twilight Arbor dungeon

Guild Wars 2 developer interview: 'It's gonna be awesome' | NEW YORK POST

Tilion — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:43:52 GMT

Μια ενδιαφέρουσα εισαγωγή για όλους τους έως τώρα αμύητους. :P

Guild Wars 2 PvP designer talks e-sports, spectator mode and streaming | PC GAMER

Kelnter — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:18:37 GMT

Guild Wars 2 PvP designer talks e-sports, spectator mode and streaming

ArenaNet | A World of Choice

Tilion — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:20:31 GMT

Yup, these are his. :)

Interview with Eric Flannum, Lead Game Designer | GW2Brazil

Majestik — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:20:25 GMT

Interview for Guild Wars 2 Brasil with Eric Flannum, Lead Game Designer

Interview with Martin Kerstein at gamescom 18th August | GW2Guru

Majestik — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:18:04 GMT