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Σάββατο 15 Ιουνίου 2013

Guild Wars 2 ,June Event

June 11, 2013

Dragon Bash

June 11, 2013

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.

Show no fear – Dragon Bash is here!

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 10 at 12PM PDT

Take an inside look at Dragon Bash with ArenaNet devs during the livestream on ourTwitch channel on Monday, June 10 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.

New Rewards

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.

A Guide to Dragon Bash

Wondering how to make the most of your time at Dragon Bash? We’ve created a small guide to help keep you on the right track for this year’s festival.

LEARN MORE

New Gem Store Items

Rich Dragon Coffer

Crack open the new Rich Dragon Coffer, a deluxe version of the Dragon Coffer chest which offers a greater chance to receive rare items like holographic minis and the Dragon’s Jade weapon skins! Available only in the Gem Store in the Consumables category.
Dragon Bash Mini Pack

This exclusive 3-pack of holographic minis will remind you of the festivities all year long. Available in the Gem Store in the Minis category through the end of Dragon Bash!

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.

Release Notes

Σάββατο 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012

Legendary Sword Twilight Visual Guide

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Legendary Sword Twilight Visual Guide

BY: ECHELON | GW2 NEWS

COMMENTS

Player Keyraa Ashborn, of Blackgate US, has put together a great visual guide for all mats needed to create the legendary sword Twilight. Anyone who is on their way to crafting a legendary can appreciate this guide, as the amount of mats and time it takes to get everything together is quite a monumental task.

Thanks for sharing this Keyraa! View the guide here.

SEP
2012

Lock & Key: Traiting At 80

BY: WORMWOOD | PROFESSIONS,THIEF

COMMENTS

So, thanks to some judicious use of [Orange Sauce], I was able to hit 80 on my Thief a short time ago. Not a massive achievement, but still a significant step on any Thief’s journey through Tyria. This week, I’ll continue in the same style as my previous guide to the first 40 levels of your experience in Tyria.

At 40, you have many of your traits unlocked and most of the skills you’ll end up using, and you probably feel like you are starting to get a handle on things, gameplay-wise. So what happens next? Well, my friend, now we get into the good stuff. I realize many of you have likely hit 80 a while ago, but I know from my own experience that there are still a few people climbing that ladder. This is for those of you just reaching 80, and for those looking for a slightly different build.

As I noted in my 1 to 40 guide, I see the Thief as falling into three basic leveling styles, which I based on the three personal biography choices available to thieves. The Anonymity-minded thief will focus on Stealth and perhaps condition-based damage. A thief looking for Determination will focus on straight damage, and the Subterfuge thief plays the role of support. I can’t really continue the same way as last time, though. At Level 80, it all comes down to traits. I’m going to offer a trait build for each of these leveling builds for you to build toward.

Also, unlike last time, I’m going to assume you have, or will buy, all training manuals. The markets are starting to stabilize, and I think money is starting to become less of an issue in the game as a whole. Also, it’d make this a much harder article to write if you didn’t have that training manual…

Anonymity:

Your Traits are here to make stealth your super-weapon, as well as focusing on critical hits. There’s a good number of Major Traits that affect stealth, but I think that the collection I have chosen is a good mix. This build is 0/30/30/10/0:

- Critical Strikes: Side Strike – Stealth provides you the best means of getting into the perfect position. Your Dagger Stealth skill should be enough to get you to use this. Combo Critical Chance: It’s brilliant. Any dual skill you use will benefit from this. Hidden Killer – The lynchpin. Being able to count on a critical from stealth makes every point, be it from traits, equipment or sigils, into Critical Damage more valuable.

- Shadow Arts: Shadow’s Embrace – Plays into the idea of stealth being your refuge. Removing conditions can be incredibly useful in the right situations, and is never a bad idea. Patience – Your initiative regen trait. Every build should address the Thief’s need for initiative, and this is yours. Shadow Rejuvenation – Makes stealth even more of a safe haven for you, as you effectively now have a slew of healing skills.

- Acrobatics: Fleet Shadow – Seems obvious. Since you’ll be in stealth for a good part of your gameplay, moving faster while in stealth makes a lot of sense.

Determination:

Focus on Damage and Survivability. Though the best way to do this in my opinion is to dodge roll often, and use dodge skills like Withdraw, I’ve gone for a less mobile form of survivability in this build, which is 10/30/0/30/0:

- Deadly Arts: Sundering Strikes – Vulnerability is one of the best ways to bring an enemy down fast. A 40% chance for 5 seconds of vulnerability is nothing to scoff at. Nor is the extra power you’ll get from investing in this trait line.

- Critical Strikes: Furious Retaliation – Fury for 10 seconds? I almost don’t care what the prerequisites are. It is also a great bit of surviviability, as you can use every benefit you can get. Combo Critical Chance – I think this is a superb trait to take in almost any build. Combo skills tend to involve a flurry of attacks, from Unload to Pistol Whip. So, for each of those to have a better chance of being a critical hit? Sound like a good plan to me . Executioner - More damage to the injured? This is this build’s perfect skill. Focus on those enemies at low health and watch them drop.

- Acrobatics: Power of Inertia – If you are a thief, you should be dodge rolling often. This trait will make sure that those dodges can be translated into more killing power. Assassins Reward – If you are going to be in close combat, you are likely going to be taking damage. Signet of Malice will help mitigate this, but this skill can also help. Quick Pockets – perhaps an odd choice, but I can imagine switching quickly between a sword and dual daggers. You initiative woes are managed, and you get to be a flurry of blades. Win-win, in my mind!

Subterfuge:

You’re building your traits for others in this build. You want to focus on granting boons to your allies or help them in some other fashion. Though there are many ways this can be done, I’ve opted for a 0/0/20/20/30 build:

- Shadow Arts: Master of Deception – It’s all about Shadow Refuge. The more often you can use this, the better off your group will be. Shadow Protector – Makes Shadow Refugee all the more powerful. I call it my “healing nuke.”

- Acrobatics: Nothing in the Adept traits is all that amazing for this build, but I’ll suggest Descent of Shadows. I’ve had great success with it in WvW as a support Thief. Quick Recovery – Your answer to any Initiative woes you may have.

- Trickery: Thrill of the Crim e- Buff those allies!. Bountiful Thef t- again… BUFF THOSE ALLIES! Sleight of Hand – Super helpful to have a daze available for use.

So, there is my take on the journey to 80. There are, of course, many ways to accomplish this. Going into WvW, spending your time crafting, it all works, and I’d say you should diversify. It is the spice of the game. Now that you are a level 80 Thief, find a goal or a passion. If you want to craft a legendary weapon, start working towards that. Hoping to lead your server to victory in WvW? You should start saving for that Commander upgrade. Hell, if you even want to play the market game, you can do that too! This game is all about finding a goal and working towards it. Do that, and I think you’ll be playing for a long time to come…