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Archive for December 2007

Update - Sunday December 30

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an exploit which allowed players to access outposts they had not previously unlocked.

Update - Thursday December 27

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that prevented some players from previewing Guild Halls.

Update - Friday December 21

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug with the prize offerings from the Xunlai Tournament House NPC.

Miscellaneous

  • Updated text in the In-Game Store to reflect the extension to the 50% off promotion on Skill and Item Unlock Packs.

Happy Holidays!

Due to the holidays, there will be no new updates on our site until January 2, 2008. To show our appreciation to our fans for a wonderful year, we have added a new wallpaper you can use to show your Wintersday spirit. All of us here at ArenaNet wish you and yours a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday season. Enjoy the Wintersday events, drink a cup of nog, and we'll see you next year.

FilePlanet Guild Wars Trials

[For your enjoyment, FilePlanet is now offering Guild Wars trials. Subscribers to Fileplanet can sign up for the Guild Wars Trilogy Trial, which provides access to the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns. Non-subscribers can sign up for a free trial that provides access to Prophecies. For more information on how to take advantage of these offers, visit FilePlanet today.

Update - Thursday December 20

Wintersday

  • Wintersday is here! Kamadan, Lion’s Arch, Droknar’s Forge, and Ascalon City are decorated for the occasion. Over the coming days, holiday activities will begin as special guests arrive to join the festivities. Everything leads up to the big Wintersday celebration on January 1, which will take place every three hours in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan (on the hour in Lion’s Arch and 15 minutes past the hour in Kamadan). Be sure to collect candy cane shards for the big celebration!

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug in the Bonus Mission Pack missions to make player armor equal across classes and armor levels.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Star Strike to be affected by Death Magic attribute.
  • Fixed a bug that gave players premature access to an area they hadn’t previously visited.

Miscellaneous

  • Added an option to toggle name tag fading of distant targets.
  • The Imperial Herald located in the Great Temple of Balthazar has been updated with additional information about the $100,000 Tournament series and the Skill and Item Unlock Pack promotion.
  • The Xunlai Tournament House NPC is now offering prizes for December, and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion’s Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.

December Tournament Wraps Up

The December finals of the $100,000 Tournament Series finished early this month to accommodate the holiday season. Read all about the GvG action between Rebel Rising and Storm Hogs here. We also give you a detailed breakdown of the exact skills used in both the Hero Battles and GvG tournaments. Find the skill charts here.

Unlock Pack Promotion Extended

We are extending the 50% off promotion for the Skill and Item Unlock Packs through January 31, 2008 to offer players a few more weeks to take advantage of this special pricing. This extension will also give us time to implement additional payment methods for European customers. Stay tuned for more details.

Moa Bird Rarest Pre seased Ranger pet standing the highest

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Guild Wars Music Added to Symphony Tour

We are proud to announce that the music of Guild Wars has been added to the tour of “Play! A Video Game Symphony”. Beginning on January 19, this traveling orchestral show will begin a global circuit, performing in locations around the world. You can read more about this exciting news here, and be sure to visit the official symphony website for news about upcoming tour dates and ticket information.

Wintersday Contest Winners Announced

Our hats are off to Nian, winner of the Wintersday 2007 Contest! Her design for a holiday helm was chosen as the basis for one of this year's two, special Wintersday gifts. All who attend the Wintersday final event on January 1, 2008 will be able to participate in the show-down between Grenth and Dwayna, and will score a special hat as a memento of the event. Find all of our Wintersday 2007 Contest winners, and see their concepts, on this page.

Fansite Webmasters — Please Note!

We would love to send a greeting card to the fansite webmasters and workers who support Guild Wars so well during the year. If you are a webmaster for a fansite that is a member of the Guild Wars Community Fansite Program, please send an email to community@arena.net with the names and mailing addresses of yourself and any staff members to whom you'd like us to send a card. Thanks!

State of the Game: Meet Heart of Ashes and Dust [HAnD]

This week's article is all about HAnD, a Japanese PvP guild well versed in competitive play, with an impressive total of more than 1300 GvG matches played since March. The guild has participated in many tournaments and is the winner of both the May and November GvG championships. Guild members share about their history, strategies, rivals and friends, and explain why they run certain builds. Read about them here.

Recent Tournament News

Congratulations to our December $100,000 Tournament Series winners! Rebel Rising claimed this month’s GvG victory, and Joey on Tour was this month’s Hero Battles victor. To see the full list of winners, click here.

Since this marks the end of the 2007 season, we’re pleased to announce that we will be extending the Automated Tournament Series into 2008 with a variety of improvements! You can read more information on these planned changes here, and you can find the newly updated January Tournament rules here.

Enigma of The North (EoTN) - erratic event drops

Well I saw lots of people with Sparklers so I had to investigate The GW:EN add on from Northarts Domains Drakkar Lake to Varagar Fells. there were sparklers dropping, also Hunters Ales and Honeycomb mmm a tasty glitch.

I try to contact Anet but asa elusive as they are I bet they will check this one. (N.IGMA rules)

Explain this quest please it is also glitchy > (No wonder it took Gwen 2 years to escape)gw-2007-12-08-11-57-57-88.bmp

Wintersday - (Scene Nightfall quest 2006) - Coming soon

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