Archive for the Community Events Category

Effigy Lighting, ArenaNet videos, Mist League

Posted 15/06/13 by

Just say NO to dragons!Both the climax of the current Dragon Bash event and start off point for the next Dragon Bash event, the single person instance, Memories on the Pyre is coming on June 18th. Be sure to come see them set fire to the effigy!

Anet also celebrated Drgaon Bash at the 2013 Role Play Convention in Cologne, Germany (click for story and video). And you may recall all the dragon pinata videos they posted a few days ago…well they saved one for themselves and posted it today too. Fun stuff!

Mist League actually starts their first season today, June 15th at 11am Pacific (6pm UTC), and it has not already started as I said in my last post. Check out their Twitch.TV channel to watch!

And recent GWOnline original content:
Alaris’ write up on the game he is making * Guided Daggers’ Event Notifier (Forum thread) * Gorani’s Elementalist Focus write up (Forum thread) * Nemeon’s forum post on Combos in GW2 * Gorani on Elementalist Conjures (Forum thread)

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Dragon Bash Event Details

Posted 04/06/13 by

Mark your diaries, the Dragon Bash events are incoming.


 

Lion’s Arch honors the defiant spirit of its citizenry with the rousing Dragon Bash festival, when revelers laugh in the face of fear! Sponsored by the Captain’s Council of Lion’s Arch, Dragon Bash is a month-long celebration packed with all-new activities, fireworks, exclusive rewards, and surprises galore! The festival begins on June 11 and ends on July 9.

Dragon Bash Events
Dragon Bash Activities in Lion’s Arch – Begins June 11
Lion’s Arch is the bustling epicenter of the Dragon Bash festivities. The Captain’s Council has spared no expense in decorating this proud, battered city, as evidenced by the giant holographic dragon harmlessly soaring overhead.

Bash the Dragon! – Begins June 11
Look for holographic projectors scattered all across Tyria during the celebration. These mini-projector devices contain hologram minions which can drop a Dragon Bash surprise… a Dragon Coffer! Starting June 18, you’ll also find dragon effigies all across Tyria during Dragon Bash. Perform a ritual dance and light the effigy to receive a temporary boost!

Developer Livestream – June 11 at 12PM PDT
Take an inside look at Dragon Bash with ArenaNet devs during the livestream on our Twitch channel on Tuesday, June 11 at 12PM PDT.

Dragon Ball – Begins June 11
The ancient Tyrian pastime of Dragon Ball returns! Teams of players test their Dragon Ball skills against one another in this fast-paced game of skill and reflexes. Get ready to dodge!

Moa Racing – Begins June 11
Pick the fastest moa! Farshore Ward in Lion’s Arch is the site of fast and furious Moa Racing, where you can bet on your favorite moa racers!

Dragon Piñatas – Begins June 11
In major cities around Tyria, you’ll find dragon piñatas strung up in honor of the festival. Break these open to receive tasty Dragon Bash candy!

Dragon Bash Fireworks – June 14-17
Watch the skies above Lion’s Arch come alive with an explosive fireworks show every night in-game. The fireworks begin at 9AM PDT on Friday, June 14 and will go off every two hours until 12PM PDT Monday, June 17. Stay through the spectacular finale and receive a unique festival helm – The Horns of the Dragon!

The Dragon Effigy Lighting Ceremony – Begins June 18
Join the Captain’s Council and other dignitaries as they light dragon effigies in the Grand Piazza of Lion’s Arch starting June 18. Hosted by the jovial Magnus the Bloody Handed, this ceremony will be full of merriment and surprises.

Horns of the Dragon
This unique helm is only available to players who attend an entire fireworks show in Lion’s Arch, which occurs every two hours during the in-game evening from June 14 to June 17.

Holographic Dragon Wings
This dragon wing back item is only available as a very rare drop in the Dragon Ball Arena and throughout Tyria during the celebration. Ambitious adventurers who collect a large amount of Dragon Bash candy can obtain these exclusive holographic festival wings.

Holographic Shattered Dragon Wings
Dedicated festival goers who earn the Dragon Bash Meta Achievement will receive this imposing back item – a set of holographic Shattered dragon wings!

Dragon Coffer
This special reward chest, which drops only during Dragon Bash, is packed with treats and a chance for fireworks, a hologram minion mini, and Dragon’s Jade weapon skins!

Dragon’s Jade Weapon Skins
Show your Dragon Bash spirit with these cool new weapon skins with a distinctly draconic look. You can find weapon tickets inside Rich Dragon Coffers and (rarely) in Dragon Coffers, and exchange them for weapon skins from Black Lion Weapon Specialists in every major city!

Helmed Moa Racer Mini
You’ll only find this adorable helmed version of the moa mini during Dragon Bash! Purchase this mini with vouchers earned from the Moa Racing activity.

New Features in this Release 
Fight to Keep Your Spot on the PvP Leaderboards
We’ve improved the way that the PvP leaderboards reflect excellence! Inactive players will automatically start to slip down the leaderboards over time, allowing new and active players an opportunity to fight their way up to a higher rank. This means that the leaderboards will more accurately represent the best PvP players.

Authorized Shoutcaster Program
In the new Authorized Shoutcaster Program, when highly rated PvP teams are matched-up in rated play, authorized shoutcasters will receive a notification and be allowed to enter that match as a spectator to bring you the action on a slight time delay.

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London 2013 Community Meet and Greet Q&A with special Guest Colin Johanson

Posted 24/02/13 by

“Hey, wanna go to London?” I was asked, it’s not my most favourite of places so I was hesitant. “Wanna go to London to have lunch with ANet?” Okay, you’ve got my attention.

A luxurious train ride down to the capital city and before I know it I’m in a bar restaurant with a few other Guild Wars 2 fans awaiting the rest of our group, the ArenaNet guys and the guest of honour, Colin Johanson. We chatter amongst ourselves for some time and eventually Colin arrives with a giant beaming smiley, naturally. By pure dumb luck I get the best seat in the house with Colin sat to my left. I may have squealed a little inside (and outside).

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ArenaNet Meet and Greet

Posted 16/02/13 by

Meet and Greet

ArenaNet  are giving Guild Wars 2 fans the chance to hook up with the dev team and CM team on 1 March at the Tap House Grill in downtown Seattle, WA. There will be a QA session for fans and there will be goodies up for grabs too. Not to be missed if you are in the area.

When: Friday March 1, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Where: Tap House Grill, 1506 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101

Who can attend: This event is open to anyone 21 and over. No tickets or reservations are required, but we are limited to the capacity of the venue.

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GWOnline Events – January Update

Posted 28/12/12 by

Just a quick update this time around everyone. Although Christmas and Wintersday is wrapping up the holiday season is still in full swing for many of us and it is with that in mind that we have decided not to hold any events for January. To compensate for this however the events from December will have their deadline extended to Midnight on January 31st 2013 (UTC). This will not include the Monthly Events race however which will end this month as usual, it is also worth noting a monthly event race will not feature in January.
This means there is still heaps of time to get your entries in. For details on the events currently available and how to enter head on down to this post.

Enjoy your holidays and we will see you all next time!

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Guild Wars Winterday Events and Rewards Detailed

Posted 10/12/12 by

Guild Wars Wintersday

With Wintersday just around the corner, ArenaNet has detailed the list of rewards and events that will be coming to Tyria in Guild Wars 1 from 13 December. As you’d expect, all the rewards are Christmas themed and there is also going to be some fun snowball themed tournaments and quests.

Don’t forget the Wintersday costumes which are also now on show on the site.

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More Lost Shores Details

Posted 12/11/12 by

A load of info for the Lost Shores update has come our way today detailing more of the new content that’s coming this week.

As well as the new Karka enemy who are rising from the depths to wreak havok on Tyria, there’s a new PvP map set within a Kodan dojo, new gear which includes weapons, item enhancements, a new tier of items called Ascended which are set between Exotic and Legendary, and a new resource which brings 200 new recipes to the game for crafters.

More details on the new dungeon called Fractals of the Mists have also surfaced. The dungeon is made up of nine smaller dungeons which players will take on three at a time. Once three are complete the party is sent to a hub to recuperate. The dungeon difficulty is then raised and special boss encounters occur when the difficult hits an even number.

In related news, Massively has also posted details on some of the new features.

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GWOnline Events – November Update

Posted 05/11/12 by

Greetings all!

For those who missed the original post last month GWOnline has begun hosted a range of in-game events for all of you to participate in. In October we held the Monthly Achievement Race (which we had no entries for, remember you’ve got to be in to win!) and we also planned to host a version of Hide and Seek but were unable to due to technicalities on our end.

In terms of prizes we think that Large/Heavy Loot bags and Dungeon Tonics work well. This month we may be able to organise Candy Corn and rare Halloween crafting materials for prizes as well. If you have any suggestions on items that would work well as prizes please let us know.

So what is in store for November? Read on and find out…

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2012 Wintersday Advent Calendar Being Planned

Posted 12/10/12 by

Back in 2007, the fan artists of GWOnline and GWGuru came together and created a Guild Wars Wintersday Advent Calendar. Perynne, the organizer of the last advent calendar, is again organizing an advent calendar for this year in Guild Wars 2 theme and is looking for artists of any skill levels and any specialty.

The calendar will feature 24 different artists for each day, and so far there are 12 artists with the Wintersday fun in their hearts. The calendar showcases all sorts of art pieces: novice and advanced, analog and digital, painting and crafting, comical and serious, drawn, screenshotted, and collaged.

If you are interested in participating, inquire with Perynne or in the appropriate thread in the Fan Arts forum.

 

Links:

The 2007 Calendar

2007 Calendar Thread

2012 Calendar Thread

 

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Join the GWOnline Alliance in the Beta Wekend Event!

Posted 26/04/12 by
WvWGroup

Join GWO Alliance for some Guild Wars 2 Beta action!

GWOnline’s resident Guild Wars 1 alliance* has decided on making one huge alliance guild for the very first Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Event, and all of you are invited to join the fun! PvE, WvW or structured PvP, we will do it all! On the European servers you will find us in Vabbi, and on the North American ones we will grace the Steamspur Mountains. If you want to join up you can either ask anyone you see in game wearing the [GWO] tag for an invite, or you can leave your in-game contact details in this thread. We will also update the thread with some GWOnline alliance contact people.

See you in game!

*The GWOnline Alliance of Friends consist of the GWOnline Community Guild [GWO], The Order of Dii [Dii], Veritas Invictus [TRUE], Embers of the Flame [PHX], The Guild of the Blade and Rose [BaR], Massively Overpowered [MVOP], Blood of the Martyr [HOPE], In Pace Requiescat [RIP] and U L G G [ULGG].

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The MS Toga Party is Tomorrow, April 21st!

Posted 20/04/12 by

As most of our visitors have probably noticed, this last month or so there has been a banner promoting the MS Toga Party in our Friends widget. MS Toga Party is a charity fundraising event with the aim to raise support and awareness on Multiple Sclerosis. And tomorrow, April 21, the day has finally come! You can participate in the event live by joining one of the hosted districts, tuning in to GW-EN radio or listening to the GuildWars2Live stream. There are also Twitter and Facebook pages you can follow, MS Walks out in the afk world, and of course all donations to the MS Society are much appreciated.

Once again, Gamers Giving Back and the Gaming World Entertainment Network will be hosting the MS Toga Party! The event is a charity fundraising event, hosted within the game Guild Wars. Its aim is to raise awareness and support for those who are effected by Multiple Sclerosis. The event takes place in April to coincide with the North American Wide Supercities MS Walks. The ‘Toga Party’ can be found in international districts of Chahbek Village inside of the game’s world.

So head right over to the MS Toga Party web page for all the details! (also posted in our community advertising forum)

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Guild Wars 2 EU Fanday Concludes

Posted 02/04/12 by

The EU Guild Wars 2 community got a taste of the game today at the EU Fanday which was held in Brighton. This gave members of the EU community a chance to get a taste of the game which has more recently been for the press. ArenaNet also hit Twitter and answered a ton of community questions so check the Guild Wars 2 Twitter to catch them all.

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