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Celebrating Guild Wars' 8th anniversary
Today is Guild Wars' eighth anniversary. Depending on which tradition you follow, I should be getting the game either bronze, salt, linens, or lace as a gift. Since I don't happen to have any of those handy, I'd like to reflect upon the rich life that Guild Wars has led so far. The game didn't start out with all of the neato features that it has now, so I'd like to look a bit at its evolution over time. I can't hit every update ever, but I thought we'd take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the key moments in the game's life.
One Shots: We can hitch a ride to rockaway beach
It's the weekend! Time to crank up the music and enjoy some downtime. For some of us, that may mean heading for the beach. However, if you aren't close enough to the beach or you're more in the mood to spend some time in Guild Wars, you can head for Embark Beach and run through quests anywhere in the world. Very handy! Today's lush One Shots comes to us from Ocho, who writes in: "With even more news of Guild Wars 2 and the latest Guild Wars update making the game even more solo-accessible, I couldn't help heading back in to play." MMO fiends: We need more screenshots from you! If you'd like to help us out, then take a great screenshot in your favorite MMO this weekend (bonus points for non-RIFT images -- we get loads of those!) and email it to us here at oneshots@massively.com. Please include your name, the name of the game, and a note about what we're seeing in the picture, so we can properly credit you and offer some context to others who may not have been there before. You never know -- your screenshot could be the next one we feature here on Massively! %Gallery-112285%
Flameseeker Chronicles: Feast or famine
Wow! I've joked to other Massively staffers that some weeks I really struggle to find content for Flameseeker Chronicles, while other weeks I struggle simply to stay ahead of the information avalanche. That has never held truer than it has this weekend. I had planned to cover the huge Guild Wars update this week, then focus on the Guild Wars 2 Thief next week after its reveal at PAX. Thanks to an information leak on the Thief, ArenaNet was forced to hastily rework the release schedule and lift the embargo on the class. We'll be getting much more information on the Thief all this week, but for now we've got a pretty good first look, so I'll give both Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 equal time. We've got a lot to talk about, so let's get started. Hit the jump and let's see what's going on in Tyria!
Embark Beach and Mercenary Heroes coming to Guild Wars
Do you play Guild Wars with nothing to lose and nothing to prove? Then you might wind up dancing with yourself in the newest update to the game, which will add a new system of Mercenary Heroes -- turning other characters on your account into special heroes just for your use. And since this update also gives players the option to have a full party of seven heroes, there's plenty of reason to improve alts and play with them even on other characters. Of course, that's the least of the features packed into the new update, and you may not even need the new heroes with the introduction of the group-focused Embark Beach. Allowing players transport to a multitude of locations and missions, the outpost serves as a waypoint for players to find groups and get right into the action of a mission without any trouble. It's also a hub for services, making it an ideal place for players to congregate and look for any needed assistance. That's not even touching upon the new daily quests in Pre-Searing Ascalon, the changes to the Survivor title track to make it earnable on an existing character even after that character has died, and a new Minion UI feature. In short, Guild Wars players have plenty to dance about in the new update, whether by themselves or with others. %Gallery-9135%
