GuildWars.com news/Archives/200401
The following lists the January 2004 news from the official GuildWars.com[1] site.
January 30th, 2004
- New Fansite on Board
ArenaNet is pleased to announce that Stratics, the Massively Multiplayer Network, has created a new fansite for Guild Wars and opens today with two new exclusive screenshots. Check out the site, and the forums, over on this address[2].
- Stratics Screenshot 1.jpg
Stratics screenshot 1
- Stratics screenshot 2.jpg
Stratics screenshot 2
January 29th, 2004
- Snowy Sneak Peek
Today's screenshot presents a first look at one of the new regions of the Guild Wars world, still in early development. Put on your gloves and muffler, and come see our snow setting, over in The Gallery.
- Prophecies screenshot 023.jpg
Gallery screenshot
January 27th, 2004
- Professions Section Added
Care to learn a bit about some of the professions in Guild Wars? Want to get a peek at a few skills and abilities? Head on over to our new Professions Section[3]!
- Backfire Old Icon.jpg
Mesmer Skill Icon 1. "Backfire. Book of Domination. For the next 30 seconds, whenever target enemy casts a spell, that enemy takes 50 damage."
- Blackout Old Icon.jpg
Mesmer Skill Icon 2. "Blackout. Book of Domination. All of target enemy's skills are disabled for 10 seconds."
- Diversion Old Icon.jpg
Mesmer Skill Icon 3. "Diversion. Book of Domination. The next time a target enemy uses a skill, that skill will take an additional 60 seconds to recharge."
- Apply Poison Old Icon.jpg
Ranger Skill Icon 1. "Apply Poison. Rogue's Path. Use this skill while preparing to attack. If your next attack hits, it will poison the enemy."
- Charm Lynx Old Icon.jpg
Ranger Skill Icon 2. "Charm Lynx. Nature's Path. Attempt to charm target lynx to become your companion. You must have this skill equipped to bring your charmed lynx with you into a mission."
- Frozen Soil Old Icon.jpg
Ranger Skill Icon 3. "Frozen Soil. Druid's Path. Dead creatures cannot be resurrected."
- Resurrect.jpg
Monk Skill Icon 1. "Resurrection. Prayers to Dwayna. Resurrect target party member."
- Infuse Health.jpg
Monk Skill Icon 2. "Infuse Health. Prayers to Balthazar. Transfer half of your current health to target ally."
- Retribution.jpg
Monk Skill Icon 3. "Retribution. Prayers to Kaerg. Whenever target ally takes melee damage, this spell does 25% of the damage back to the source."
- Frenzy Old Icon.jpg
Warrior Skill Icon 1. "Frenzy. Combat Training. For the next few seconds, your melee attack rate is increased, and your defense is lowered."
- Hamstring.jpg
Warrior Skill Icon 2. "Hamstring. Galrath Sword School. Cut at your opponent's legs with a sword, crippling his movement."
- Sprint Old Icon.jpg
Warrior Skill Icon 3. "Sprint. Combat Training. Run faster than normal for a few seconds."
- Death Nova.jpg
Necromancer Skill Icon 1. "Death Nova. The Art of Corruption. If target ally dies while this spell is in effect, this spell sends out a shockwave that does 50 damage to each nearby creature."
- Life Siphon.jpg
Necromancer Skill Icon 2. "Life Siphon. The Art of Black Magic. Target gradually loses health, and you gradually gain health."
- Putrid Explosion.jpg
Necromancer Skill Icon 3. "Putrid Explosion. The Art of Damnation. Target corpse explodes, sending out a shockwave that does 50 damage to each nearby creature."
January 26th, 2004
- Developer Roundtable
ArenaNet recently took part in an RPG Vault Roundtable featuring a look back at 2003, with a focus on the remarkable games of last year as well as lessons learned and industry trends. Find the Roundtable here[4].
- Guild Wars Emblem RPG Vault.jpg
RPG Vault Guild Wars Emblem
January 22nd, 2004
- New Screenshot
Today's in-game screenshot shows a special area within one of the Guild Wars quests. You'll find this new image in our Gallery.
- Prophecies screenshot 022.jpg
Gallery screenshot
January 15th, 2004
- New In-Game Screenshots
Today's screenshots present a view of a few new and exciting developments, including the first look at our male player character as well as an action shot of a fearsome new monster. Head on over to the Gallery for a look at all the images.
- Prophecies screenshot 019.jpg
Gallery screenshot 1
- Prophecies screenshot 020.jpg
Gallery screenshot 2
- Prophecies screenshot 021.jpg
Gallery screenshot 3
January 13th, 2004
- Guild Wars in 2004's Top Ten
The cover feature in the February 2004 issue of PC Gamer[5] presents the editors' picks for "The Top 10 Games of 2004." Guild Wars is one of their choices, and is presented in a preview on Page 40.
January 7th, 2004
- More New Images
We've added another nine new in-game screenshots to our Gallery. These unaltered screenshots present views of the game world that display our in-game glow technology. The Gallery will be updated frequently, so check back often for new views of Guild Wars.
- Prophecies screenshot 010.jpg
Gallery screenshot 1
- Prophecies screenshot 011.jpg
Gallery screenshot 2
- Prophecies screenshot 012.jpg
Gallery screenshot 3
- Prophecies screenshot 013.jpg
Gallery screenshot 4
- Prophecies screenshot 014.jpg
Gallery screenshot 5
- Prophecies screenshot 015.jpg
Gallery screenshot 6
- Prophecies screenshot 016.jpg
Gallery screenshot 7
- Prophecies screenshot 017.jpg
Gallery screenshot 8
- Prophecies screenshot 018.jpg
Gallery screenshot 9
January 2nd, 2004
- Art Gallery Updated!
We are excited to start the new year with new Guild Wars screenshots. Head over to the Gallery for a look at some of the environments and monsters you will encounter in the world of Guild Wars. You will also find more game information and additional images in PC Gamer's February 2004 issue[6], which will be on newsstands January 13th.
- Prophecies screenshot 001.jpg
Gallery screenshot 1
- Prophecies screenshot 002.jpg
Gallery screenshot 2
- Prophecies screenshot 003.jpg
Gallery screenshot 3
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Gallery screenshot 4
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Gallery screenshot 5
- Prophecies screenshot 006.jpg
Gallery screenshot 6
- Prophecies screenshot 007.jpg
Gallery screenshot 7
- Prophecies screenshot 008.jpg
Gallery screenshot 8
- Prophecies screenshot 009.jpg
Gallery screenshot 9
- Maguuma drake wallpaper.jpg
Gallery wallpaper
- Shieldbearer render.jpg
Gallery 3D render uploaded somwhere between 17th of December 2003 and 13th of February 2004.
- PC Gamer 2004 Screenshot 1.jpg
PC Gamer screenshot 1. "The game's graphics engine uses a "glow" effect to give the world a warm, fantastical look.
- PC Gamer 2004 Screenshot 2.jpg
PC Gamer screenshot 2. "A newly designed beastie prepares for its debut."
- Guild Wars logo Photics 2004.jpg
Alternative Guild Wars logo from the Photics e-zine issue 1.
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040125194139/http://guildwars.com:80/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080516194228/http://gw.stratics.com/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040130225425/http://www.guildwars.com/professions/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040401123029/http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/473/473734p1.html
- ^ https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/4fe98365-bc1b-49bf-87b8-e950e6821950
- ^ https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/4fe98365-bc1b-49bf-87b8-e950e6821950
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