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Shing Jea Monastery's cruising correspondent shares a few observations with us via a fresh news scroll in which he talks about the upcoming FoW/UW Open Access weekend, meets up with a new miniature for the first time, and gives a call-out to noteworthy players. Find out all about it in Issue #37 of The Scribe.
You can find updates on the results of Rounds 5 and 6, and check out the Round 7 pairings, on the Celestial Tournament Page. In a few hours, we'll update the page to show the aggregate guild standings after six rounds of competitive play, as well.
Read this week's Guild of the Week article to meet a trans-global group of players whose guild focuses on exploration as well as mission and quest completion. Find out about the Scouts of Tyria here.
Players who have been looking towards The Fissure of Woe or The Underworld with an eye to its challenging gameplay and special loot will be pleased to note that this weekend offers free and open access to both areas. All statues of Grenth and Balthazar located within outposts will be active for characters who are qualified to enter these areas. Access will be at no cost, and will not be tied to a territory holding the Favor of the Gods. This free access will begin at Noon PDT on Friday, and end at 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday night.
The Xunlai sponsor a system that allows you to make predictions about the outcome of big competitions, such as the upcoming Celestial Tournament Playoffs. All you do is predict the results of the upcoming tournament and then cheer your favorite guilds to victory. If your predictions are correct, you will win great prizes! The Xunlai Tournament House will accept your predictions starting March 28 at 5 p.m. PST (March 29 Midnight GMT) through March 31 at 8:00 a.m. PST (15:00 GMT). Make your predictions and then watch the Celestial Tournament playoffs to see if you�ve won!
This week's editorial takes a look back at character builds and skill sets and how they have come and gone over the last many months. Remember Boon Monks? How about ganking with Grenth's Balance? Check out this week's SotG for more metagame memories.
Topic of the Week Print News | Category: Forum Content Have you ever logged onto GW with no one on to talk to or join up with? What do you do? Do you log off? Do you try to find a bargain on the trade channel? Grab some henchies and go hunting for loot? Start or join a PUG?
Get a look at the Round 6th tourney match-ups now, and check back later to find out how your favorite guilds did in the 5th Round of the Celestial Tournament. Round 6 begins right away and concludes later Sunday evening, Pacific Time.
Our roaming reporter sends a fresh news scroll with information and images pointing towards some special doings this weekend, and with his trademark notations of kindly citizens from all walks of life. Find it all in Issue #36 of The Scribe.
Team Flamingo has stepped into the spotlight for this week's team feature. This group mixes a wacky sense of humor with a deadly serious style of GvG gameplay. Read about them here.
Starting at Noon PST on Friday, March 16, PvP players will earn double Faction and Gladiator Points in Arenas. Plus, with a bit o' luck, PvE players may find a unique drop or two in missions and explorable areas. These opportunities will run through 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, March 18.
Assassin Chronicles[ 3 Comments ] Print News | Category: News After 2 months of waiting, Nightcraws has blessed us with another installment of his fan fiction. Don't miss Part Three in his story of the Assassin Chronicles.
If it's been too long for you to remember the rest of the story, feel free to refresh your memory here.
The newest State of the Game article is subtitled "Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat: Basic Ganking." It outlines the purpose and the processes used by a split team during a GvG match, and provides details on common components of a split team, how teams deal with opposing defense, and some of the factors that lead to a "gank race." Check it out here.
* Assassin
o Shadow Prison: increased Energy cost to 10.
o Blades of Steel: decreased max damage to 60.
* Mesmer
o Wastrel's Demise: increased casting time to 1 second.
* Necromancer
o Discord: increased casting time to 2 seconds.
* Ritualist
o Lamentation: increased casting time to 1 second, decreased damage to 15..75
o Gaze From Beyond: increased casting time to 2 seconds.
o Spirit Burn: increased recharge time to 8 seconds.
Hero Battles
* All capture points contribute to the morale meter.
* The center point contributes double the value of other points.
* Morale meter increases have been tweaked.
* The center shrine on Hero Battle map Bombardment has been moved. Players can no longer take the point from the other side of the trench.
Guild Wars Art Director Daniel Dociu was recently presented a Gold Award in the prestigious Spectrum fantasy art competition. You can read an interview with Daniel, and view some of his award-winning art, in today's interview.
