Adam Sundstrom has updated the Guildwars "State of the Game" pages with some information about how positioning and movement can make or break the outcome of combat. >By Adam Sunstrom
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>Positioning and movement of individual characters...
>It has happened to many new guilds—they put some wins under their belt but then, suddenly, bump into strange maps and start taking losses. Not from a lack of skill, necessarily, but perhaps from a lack of knowledge about the unfamiliar terrain or...
The Guild Wars community is deeply polarized around PvP and PvE. Very few players dedicate a lot of energy to both, and fewer yet are successful at both. One reason is the difficulty in learning PvP when you're accustomed to PvE; the two sides of...
> 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...
In this edition of the State of the Game, on the official Guild Wars website, Harold J. Chow looks at the Monk class. He looks at various Elite Skill selections, Hex removal, and the recent insurgence of Aegis Chains. He also compares Protective Spirit...
This edition of State of the Game, by Christian Brellisford, covers the Melandru Dervish and its popularity in GvG combat. Christian goes into detail about each of the gods that are available to the Dervish to transform into an avatar of, as well as pinpointing...
A new version of The Scribe is available on the Guild Wars website. This issue covers recent achievements by players, bonuses for trying for the Lucky or Unlucky title, and lists several players who have performed kind acts recently. Head over to check...
This issue of State of the Game was written by Harold J. Chow. Harold talks about the gear choices in GvG, including the various possible weapons a player might use. He covers both melee and caster builds, commenting on each type's effectiveness and...
After the success of the Design-A-Weapon contest, ArenaNet has decided to create a new contest for their game, Guild Wars. This one is titled Brand the Bosses , and is aptly named so, as the contest requires players to come up with a name they would like...
This latest State of the Game - written by Harold J. Chow - is titled "ATS Metagame" and takes a look at the various strategies you're likely to face when taking part in the Automated Tournament System. Harold takes a look at how much knowing...
In the latest State of the Game , Nicolas Carpenter takes a look at the Elementalist class and their role in GvG. He looks back on the Prophecies(classic Guild Wars) Elementalist, where they are now, and what the future could hold. Head over to take a...
This week's State of the Game is written by Billiard, and covers the roles and importance of the midline in GvG combat. Billiard starts off talking about which is more important, frontline or backline, and then covers the variety of combinations teams...
In the latest State of the Game , we get a chance to see Alex Marsyla's detailed review of a newly added feature to Guild Wars Tournaments - the Hero Battle. It's an interesting read, so if you're looking to get involved in Hero Battles, then...
There's a new State of the Game up on the Guild Wars website, this time written by Christian Brellisford. This newest game analysis looks at the recent balance changes and the week of play testing that followed in order to evaluate the immediate consequences...
This morning, ArenaNet announced the release date of Guild Wars: Eye of the North through a press release. The release is tentatively set for August 31st, and will continue the free-to-play model that the franchise has based its success around previously...
The Guild Wars "Brand the Bosses" Contest has finally concluded and the winners announced. More than 7,500 players from all over the world sent in submissions for the contest. Brand the Bosses Winners Boss Name Player Name or Handle Country...
A new guild is being featured over at the Guild Wars website. This time it's a guild that have been around since 1998. Soldiers of Thunderstorm have played Diablo and Ultima Online together and they are mainly a russian gaming community. The Soldiers...
Another "State of the Game" article have been released over at the Guild Wars website. This time it briefly covers how Rangers are quite useful and certainly have a presence when it comes to the midline. They are capable of shutting down others...
The Guild Wars Community Team just had a new member joining their team. Her name is Regina Buenaobra. You can check out her Wiki page here .
The Guild Wars developers explain the goals with their balance updates that were pushed out in a patch June 12. They go on and tell us via their wiki that the main goal was to improve a few underpowered skills and to resolve certain PvP balance issues...
