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

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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.

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Guild Wars

Cross-Game Promotion for Aion and Guild Wars Announced - Ten Ton Hammer
Sardu Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:58:06 -0400
Show off your Aion wings with an exclusive Guild Wars emoteIf 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...read more
Guild Wars: Rediscovering Tyria – Battle Isles Edition - Ten Ton Hammer
Sardu Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:43:24 -0400
Get ready to rumble Guild Wars styleThe 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...read more
Guild Wars: Rediscovering Tyria - Ten Ton Hammer
Sardu Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:37:44 -0400
Revisiting old content can be a richly rewarding experienceWhile 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...read more
Aion: Exclusive Beta Screens from Asmodae - Ten Ton Hammer
Sardu Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:51:00 -0400
With the second closed beta event for NCSoft’s upcoming Aion, read more
NCsoft Earnings Report Released - Ten Ton Hammer
Cody Bye Mon, 11 May 2009 11:48:54 -0400
NCsoft Shakes Off 2008, Rides Aion into 2009For everyone that was declaring NCsoft "weak" after Richard Garriott's declaration of fraud, you need to have a look at the company's latest earnings report. With Tabula Rasa now gone and buried,... read more
Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer
Sardu Fri, 08 May 2009 19:18:32 -0400
Ten Ton Hammer rocks the MMO arena with another awesome week of exclusive content! As the first full week in May winds down not unlike a pair of +10 Gnomish Clockwork Boots of the Leaping Squid, it’s time once again to bring you the awesome spectacle known to most humanoids...read more

Guild Wars 2

ArenaNet talks Art Changes and Underwater Exploration in Guild Wars 2 - Ten Ton Hammer
Martuk Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:18:43 -0400
Guild Wars 2 expands underwater exploration,Hungry for more GW2 (Guild Wars 2) information? If so, you're in luck. OnlineWelten recently got the chance to speak with ArenaNet and find out about some of the features and new artwork for GW2....read more
Loading... Sardu's PAX Journal (Part 2) - Ten Ton Hammer
Ethec Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:48:31 -0400
#1,160 - Reuben Waters continues his ground-level look at the premier fan event.Ten Ton Hammer's Reuben "Sardu" Waters, especially valued by us not only for his knowledable nice-guyness, love of MMOs, and his complete inability to turn off his gamer side (as you'll see),... read more
The Future of Tyria: An Exclusive Guild Wars 2 Interview - Ten Ton Hammer
Sardu Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:30:36 -0400
Learn what kind of effects 250 years and massive devastation has had on Tyria leading up to Guild Wars 2. A lot can change in 250 years. In that span of time entire civilizations can rise up or fall, people’s belief systems can be shattered and devastating events can alter the course of history on...read more

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