Guild Wars, also known as Guild Wars Prophecies, is a Competitive/Cooperative Online Role-Playing Game (CORPG) created by ArenaNet, a developer founded by individuals formerly from Blizzard Entertainment which is now wholly owned by NCsoft, a South Korean game publisher.
Overview
While Guild Wars is considered by many to be an MMORPG it differs in its approach compared to many of its contemporaries. In particular it provides a number of features which support casual online RPG gameplay; a low level cap, instanced game worlds outside of town areas, instant travel and subscription fee free play after purchase of the game. Guild Wars is carefully maintained by the developers to support competitive play in addition to providing an RPG environment and balancing skills and professions. To emphasize these core differences from most MMORPGs the developers have termed the game a Competitive/Cooperative Online Role-Playing Game (CORPG).
Conceptually, skills (the abilities the player has available to use in game) are very important through both the RPG and competitive parts of the game. A player selects a limited number of skills (up to a maximum of eight) prior to entering a battle and needs to be careful while using those skills during a battle. An adept competitive player needs knowledge of all the game's skills and how they interwork so as to be most effective. Guild Wars' emphasis on skill selection and implementation of skill use has similarities with many collectible card games.
NCsoft Offers Five Ways for Players to Enjoy the Holidays at Ten Ton Hammer Martuk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:40:29 -0000
Join Ncsoft for the holidays.
NCsoft has offered up five ways for players to enjoy the holidays with events in Aion, City of Heroes, Guild Wars, Lineage, and Lineage 2. Loading... MMO Holiday Events 2009 at Ten Ton Hammer Ethec Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:17:32 -0000
#1, 228 - Snowball fight!
From new quest and instances to food, clothing, and (of course) snowballs and even some City of Heroes ski challenges, a number of MMORPGs are starting to get into the holiday spirit.
Cross-Game Promotion for Aion and Guild Wars Announced at Ten Ton Hammer Sardu Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:58:06 -0000
Show off your Aion wings with an exclusive Guild Wars emote
If
you’ve been saving up that stack of disco balls you
received from Nicholas the Traveler in your Guild Wars
characters’ backpacks for a special occasion, a new
cross-game promotion announced... Guild Wars: Rediscovering Tyria – Battle Isles Edition at Ten Ton Hammer Sardu Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:43:24 -0000
Get ready to rumble Guild Wars style
The
face of PvP in Guild Wars
has changed quite a bit over the years. From a lower barrier of entry
to a plethora of new arena options the system has grown to offer
something for players of... Guild Wars: Rediscovering Tyria at Ten Ton Hammer Sardu Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:37:44 -0000
Revisiting old content can be a richly rewarding experience
While
the core of the gaming industry may revolve around a more
transitory entertainment experience, MMOGs enjoy the rare distinction
of being built to provide many years’ worth of... Aion: Exclusive Beta Screens from Asmodae at Ten Ton Hammer Sardu Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:51:00 -0000
With
the second closed beta event for NCSoft’s upcoming Aion,
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