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30/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
The Elite Deaf Team is a small group of gamers who are looking to grow in number while pursuing their unique goal of providing a successful gaming environment for deaf players. Primarily focused on GvG, the guild shares tips and introductions here.
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30/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
The inaugural season of the $100,000 Tournament has come to an end. Congratulations to Heart Of Ashes And Dust [HAnD], winner of the GvG Championship, and to Piccolo Il, winner of the Hero Battle championship. Look for a chart with lots of tournament data, match reports, and an article about the first season in the coming days. And remember, you can jump into the June tournament season now!
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29/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
This week, veteran competitive reporter Harold Chow assesses the first few weeks of the Guild Wars Automated Tournament System and presents a preview of how the metagame may change due to the new opportunities offered through the ATS. Catch the article here.
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26/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Bug Fixes
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25/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Following on the excitement of the recent Design-A-Weapon Contest, this is a great time to kick off another contest. We’re offering the opportunity to name a boss monster in Guild Wars: Eye of the North through entering this year’s Brand the Bosses contest. You’ve read the previews, you know a bit about the races that will be featured in GW:EN, and you may have just the perfect name for one of the biggest of the baddies. Head here to read the rules and find out how to enter!
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25/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Oops! We seem to have had a glitch in our GMT conversions. We want to let you know that the $100,000 Tournament Series May Championships will begin at 19:00 GMT on both Saturday and Sunday. That is, the GvG championship starts at 19:00 GMT on Saturday, May 26 and the 1v1 Championship starts at 19:00 GMT on Sunday, May 27.
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25/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Automated Tournaments
Item Updates
Armor Insignias and Bonuses
- Players can now obtain armor insignias from all campaigns. Profession-restricted insignias will only drop in campaigns in which characters of that profession can be created.
- Crafted armor in Prophecies and Factions now supports insignias. The insignia bonuses are meant to replace the previous inherent armor bonuses and require several additional changes:
- From this point onward, armor pieces newly crafted in these campaigns will not have inherent bonuses. The crafting costs of these armor pieces have been reduced accordingly.
- All existing level 20 armor from these campaigns now have insignias in place of their inherent bonuses. Please note that the bonuses on these armor sets have not been altered. The only change is that these bonuses now come from insignias.
- All existing lower-level armor pieces from these campaigns now support insignias but have had their inherent bonuses removed.
- Numerous armor sets have been renamed to avoid redundancy with insignia names.
- Lower-level collector armor pieces from Prophecies and Factions now support insignias. Level 20 collector armor does not.
Ascended Armor Changes and Additions
- The following changes were made to Ascended armor sets:
- The armor sets crafted in Droknar’s Forge have been divided between the two armorers in a more organized fashion.
- Several Ascended armor sets have been renamed to avoid naming conflicts with the corresponding level 20 armor sets.
- A new “Labyrinthine” tattoo set has been added for Monks at Marhan’s Grotto.
- In Prophecies, Mesmer, Monk, Necromancer, Ranger, and Warrior headgear may now be crafted with a variety of attribute bonus options.
- Existing Lieutenant’s Helms crafted in Prophecies now have a +1 Tactics bonus in addition to a Lieutenant’s Insignia.
Miscellaneous Item Changes
- The Icy Dragon Sword is now considered a rare item. This change also means that it is now exempt from loot scaling.
- To help prevent trade scams, “The Heart of Ice” Prophecies quest item no longer shares icon art with sapphires.
Elite Mission Updates
Urgoz’s Warren
- Defeating Urgoz now spawns a chest that each player will be able to interact with individually. This chest will grant each player either one inscribable rare item or one of Urgoz’s unique items, as well as two chunks of amber.
- Players who open this chest while in Hard Mode will receive two item drops and four chunks of amber.
- Urgoz no longer drops his unique items himself.
- Fixed an exploit where creatures successfully using suicide skills in Urgoz’s Warren still gave loot and experience.
The Deep
- Defeating Kanaxai now spawns a chest that each player will be able to interact with individually. This chest will grant each player either one inscribable rare item or one of Kanaxai’s unique items, as well as two chunks of jadeite.
- Players who open this chest while in Hard Mode will receive two item drops and four chunks of jadeite.
- Kanaxai no longer drops his unique items himself.
The Underworld and Fissure of Woe
- Passage scrolls now have a chance of dropping from monsters slain in the Underworld and the Fissure of Woe so that players have a chance to earn free passage back to these areas.
Help Panel
Players can now access a Help panel by pressing F10 on their keyboard or by typing /help. This new panel contains links to the official Guild Wars Wiki, where players can both obtain and contribute information about their current quests, skills, locations, and guilds.
Bug Fixes
Miscellaneous
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24/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
This weekend offers the last chance to earn qualifier points for this month’s championships. The final GvG May Championship will start at 05:00 GMT on Saturday, May 26. The final 1v1 May Championship will start at 08:00 GMT on Sunday, May 27. You or your guild must have at least 20 QPs in order to participate in this weekend’s championships.
Watch competitors from around the world compete in the May Championships for over $10,000 in prizes! The GvG championship starts at 19:00 GMT on Saturday, May 26 and the 1v1 Championship starts at 19:00 GMT on Sunday, May 27.
And get ready to start earning qualifier points for the June Championship! The June GvG season will start at 04:00 GMT on Sunday, May 27 and the June 1v1 Season will begin at 07:00 GMT on Monday, May 28.
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24/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
The European version of the “Return to Tyria” Sweepstakes is now live. Residents of many European countries can now toss their hat into the ring for a chance at great prizes. Go here for more information.
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22/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
We turn our feature spotlight towards Europe this week, when we interview Ostatnie Tchnienie (”The Last Breath”), a Polish guild that is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel Alliance. zgon is primarily interested in GvG, and they share tips, strategies, and introductions here.
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22/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Head over to IGN for a look at a feature about the various nations and races that will have a role in Guild Wars: Eye of the North. You can feast your eyes on six new screenshots and a piece of concept art, as well.
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21/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
While success in Guild Wars is based primarily on player skill, there is no refuting the fact that equipment choices can play a role in one’s achievements on the battlefield. Read today’s State of the Game article for insight into weapons, shields, magical items, and much more.
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18/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Our friends over at Onlinewelten have provided hosting for the latest creation of talented Guild Wars fan and extraordinary video artist, Jack McDaniel. You can view a streamed version of the movie, or better still, download a copy of Kryta Bomber No. 3—Club Elona—here.
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17/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
In celebration of the second birthday of Guild Wars, and in anticipation of the release of Guild Wars: Eye of the North in the third quarter of this year, we have launched the “Return to Tyria” Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes offers those in the US and Canada the chance to win one of many terrific prizes, with the announcement of a European sweepstakes following soon. Head here to enter, and good luck!
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17/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
The new issue of the periodic news scroll produced by our roaming reporter discusses the amazing achievements of some high-level players, describes bonuses for Lucky and Unlucky title collectors, and shares word of kind and generous players. Find it here.
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17/05/2007 by N.IGMA.
Players taking part in the Guild Wars Automated Tournament System can get the latest news on the fabulous prizes they are eligible to receive in today’s May Championship prize and sponsor page. So check out the page, find out what you can win, and hop into GvG or Hero Battles and score yourself some goodies!
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