In each article of The Scrying Pool, I look at what is and what could be. After taking a look at what is present in Guild Wars 2 now, whether that be lore or game mechanics, I then ask What If? What if this happened in the lore or this feature was added in a future patch.
The final act of the Flame and Frost saga was released last week. This was the first arc of the Living Story, ArenaNet's way of making Tyria a living world.
So you've completed all of the content from Flame and Frost: Retribution, you figure you'll go back to farming for Ectos and working towards your legendary because, let's face it, who knows how long it will be until new content arrives with Guild Wars 2?
Not long at all actually.
Later today ArenaNet will release the April content patch for Guild Wars 2. The patch will include the fourth and final chapter of the Flame and Frost Living Story content as well as Custom Arenas and Spectator Mode for sPvP. In preparation for the exciting new content some press sites were given early access, and of course ZAM was right there with them.
The fourth and final chapter of Guild Wars 2’s, the Flame & Frost story arc Retribution, will be released on April 30th. In preparation for the new content, ArenaNet sat down with the press to go over the new dungeon tied to the Flame & Frost story as well as the introduction of Custom Arenas and Spectator Mode in sPvP.
When ArenaNet does an update, it doesn't mess around.
In the final chapter of the Flame and Frost series of patches for Guild Wars 2, fans can expect a lot of new additions to the game; including SPvP, WvW and PvE content.
Earlier this month Arenanet introduced Guild Wars 2 players to the overwhelmingly popular Super Adventure Fun Box; a nostalgic walk down memory lane that brought back some of the 16-bit gaming experiences that veterans of the genre have come to know and love.
Best described as a 3-D version of Zelda: A Link To the Past (and a mix of other 16-bit titles) built within the Guild Wars 2 engine, the Super Adventure Fun Box was an April fools joke that, to many people's surprise, actually found its way in game.
Well it looks like Arenanet might have some other adventures heading your way as they introduce you to a browser based platformer aptly named: Rytlock's Critter Rampage. Starring, you guessed it, Rytlock Brimstone.
Have you been nudging your friends to come play with you in Tyria? Any ridiculous excuses they may have had are about to disappear into the mists. ArenaNet and ZAM are teaming up to give thousands of gamers the chance to try out the astonishing Guild Wars 2 for free.
In each article of The Scrying Pool, I look at what is and what could be. After taking a look at what is present in Guild Wars 2 now, whether that be lore or game mechanics, I then ask What If? What if this happened in the lore or this feature was added in a future patch.
In Guild Wars 2 there exists the Transmutation system. Through this system players can combine the stats of one item with the appearance of a similar item type, such as the stats of one staff with the appearance of a different staff.
The long awaited Leaderboards for Guild Wars 2 are now active over on the game's site. With the initial launch of the leaderboards, players can find sPvP, WvW and Achievement rankings. The sPvP and Achievement leaderboards currently only show the top 100 users, but over the next few weeks the number will be ramped up along with additional ways to sort the data.
It has only been a couple of days since ArenaNet launched the Super Adventure Box in Guild Wars 2, but already it has become a huge hit with threads and even online petitions requesting it stay in the world of Tyria. With all this excitement, ArenaNet has opened up from its “we'll talk about it when it is ready” stance to give a little insight into the SAB's future!
