Presearing Community

Congratulations Anet and Thank You!

Written by Lil Puppy
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
The Presearing Community would like to congratulate ArenaNet on 4 wonderful years of gaming excellence! We would also like to say "Thank you!" for the great additions to pre-searing in the form of Nicholas Sandford and Professor Yakkington. They couldn't have been put in a more perfect location. Several longstanding suggestions have also been implemented (as well as new stuff) - Style and Gender changes, Extra Storage, Equipment Packs, Account-wide Hall of Monuments, Nick and Yakkington in post-searing, Zaishen Challenge Quests, and the Zaishen Menagerie.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 April 2009 )

Wintersday in July

Summer is heating up, so don't miss the chance to chill out at our Wintersday in July celebration! The festivities start today at noon PST and last until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday. Head over to our event page to find out the rest of the details.
The Battle for Lion's Arch Ends the War in Kryta!

Months of warfare and suffering have lead to this one final battle between the diabolical White Mantle and the rebel Shining Blade for the fate of Kryta! Take up arms against the oppressors and make history in this climactic clash, which is now available in-game. Learn more about the epic War in Kryta here!

Community News ? July 1, 2010
- GuildMag's latest issue is now available! Inside, you'll find articles about the asura, the lore of Orr, summer fashion, Weh No Su status, the goddess Dwayna, and more! Plus, GuildMag has partnered with Guild Wars 2 Guru to host a contest to win either a Shining Blade or a White Mantle costume code! It's all in the latest issue of GuildMag, available at their website here.
- But wait! That's not all for GuildMag! They're also starting up a weekly podcast, the appropriately titled GuildMag Podcast. Brought to you by SabreWolf and Malchior Devenholm, the GuildMag Podcast will discuss the latest Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 news every week, so be sure to tune in!
- D.W. Kirin finished documenting her travels across Cantha in time for the Dragon Festival! Take a look at her in-game photo blog, A Tyrian Odyssey, and savor the sights of the Dragon Empire!
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Update - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Guild Battle Mechanics

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.
- The Bodyguard no longer uses Oath of Protection.
- The Guild Lord now uses Entourage: "For 15 seconds, the Guild Lord is shielded by his guards. He takes no more than 30 damage from each attack or skill and takes 30 less damage each second. This skill can only be used if there are more defending NPCs than attackers."
  - This skill cannot be interrupted, disabled, or removed.
- Aggressiveness calculations now account for Entourage and effects that cause missed attacks. As always, stacking defensive effects on a Guild Lord is viewed as a sign that your opponent is being aggressive. In Guild Battles where neither Guild Lord is killed, the team displaying more aggressiveness wins.
PvP Skills
- Wastrel's Demise (PvP): split for PvP; increased...