Perspective

I had big ideas for GW2 community fan sites of various kinds. But I’ve been thinking lately…

Next month I begin studying engineering, and this time I’m dead serious. For the past few weeks i have been organising everything, setting goals and putting everything about my life into perspective. During previous university studies I have fallen back on games, especially GW, losing focus. In recognition of how easily i become engrossed in the game, i am taking a few steps back, and looking at the bigger picture.

What i won’t do…
I will not be creating a Guild Wars 2 community site. (time consuming and outside my skillset)
I will not be a guild leader. (DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA)
I will not contribute to other major fan sites. (pressure to make good stuff)

What I will do…
Update the GW2Screenshots blog with media as it becomes available (limited scope)
Blog random GW-related personal posts of questionable value (no obligations)

To reduce maintenance and the ever-present temptation to design the perfect blog theme, I am migrating this blog to WordPress.com

When it comes to Guild Wars, I’ll be creating less, and consuming more; less of a leader and more of a follower.

Not that anybody reads this shit anyway…

Mursaat Pride

I always felt that the Mursaat, and their flamboyant White Mantle worshipers (like Ambassador Zain), looked like they were on parade at a gay event. I came across this photograph taken at Sydney Mardi Gras 2010, and just *had* to show you all.

You don’t see Shining Blade hotties prancing around city streets now do you?! No, therefore Mantle > Blade :: #OBEY

Obey the Hotness

Caught up in the hype surrounding recent White Mantle vs Shining Blade “propaganda”/marketing campaign, I made this image and posted it to guru.
Lately I have started a GW magazine named TYRIA, but decided to express my GW fandom in a different direction, so the mag is now run by others. I apologize to all involved; it was a hasty decision and if I had had a week or two more to think about it, I would have not started the project. Best of luck to everyone, and I am looking forward to reading issue #1.
So, what next?
I am considering making a website to promote fan art and fan fiction for GW. People can be very imaginative and funny, and they deserve a better place to show off their efforts than a secluded forum or mysterious Deviant Art. So yep, that’s the GW project im thinking about at the moment.
When GW2 comes closer i’ll take another look at augw.net . ‘coz I do love my fellow Aussies too :)
Anyway off to work!
Thanks for the tweet Regina :)

Miniature Nian

My newest Birthday Gift, a Miniature Nian. Cute! <3

Tonic Fun

Rabbit: Fear (FDR); Dragon: Nova (IKOD)

Elves chasing Dragons chasing Rabbits. I thought it was funny!

For the record, the Rabbit won.

Kurzick Tribute

I do quite a lot of Fort Aspenwood. It’s pretty much all I do in GW these days. When I’m not running through angry Skale and fighting Mursaat while uninfused, I am either blasting down the Orange gates at the Fort, or protecting Gunther beyond ridiculousness.

And even though all my Kurzick faction goes to the Alliance, I decided it was time for a new armor set. The Z-Keys and Luxon Jade I had built up was enough to pay for my new Kurzick Elite Armor (Jesus, they really put the Xunlai Chest out of the way! Nearly 3 radar diameters away from the Armor crafter! Rather than run all the way across the dead outpost, I mapped to GH and then back to the Armory.) :

Does it make me look fat?

House zu Heltzer

ch-Rarr!

I remember, way back when, I used to buy stacks of Wood Planks around Lion’s Arch and Droknar’s Forge, go craft Parchment, and sell it for a miniscule profit. I had Excel worksheets and calculated sales vs cost of sales. I thought it was an ingenious way to make money. I was so stupid back then :P After a while I discovered 8-man Fissure of Woe farming, and did Life Barrier / Life Bond protection, then Blood is Power with my dedicated battery necromancer, “Mana Machine”. The rewards were enough to get max armor for all my characters, and later a set of Mesmer Elite Enchanter’s from Marhaan’s Grotto. Those were the days.

Oh, and a final word… this Ritualist is so gay!

I have a rainbow belt too! <3 Rainbows

Lonesome

I have seen the rise and fall of Guild Wars. Take a look at my Friends List and Guild roster:

Those people (especially the Friends) used to play a lot. I keep them on my list in case they ever come back.

Is it any wonder the wait times for GvG were 30 mins to 2 hours? More than half of those Friends were into HA and GvG. It’s a vicious circle. People leave because other people have left. Before long, you’re stuck here, like me, alone, clapping at fireworks in Lion’s Arch and being a rock in The Dragon’s Lair (which is empty):

So, how can it be different in Guild Wars 2?

• Actively promote communication between guilds and players in our timezone
• Welcome new players, help them integrate with the guild, train them
• Spice up an old game by playing it differently

Is it the same in US and Euro timezones? How do you feel?

Is this game dead?

Site makeover

My site has stepped up a bit in the looks department, thanks to the very snazzy and affordable Elegant Themes. This isn’t an ad – they really are awesome themes!

Here’s what it looked like for the first month after launch:

Oh my first site design, your spirit will live on…

Sylvari are real!

I saw one on my back patio!!

Is it a guy or a girl? Why do Sylvari have gender? Regina said they modelled themselves on Humans… but why do they have boobs, and not belly buttons?

My Guild Wars hoard

This arvo I was really bored, so I decided to gather up all my GW stuff and take a photo. There’s some more I forgot about, hiding inside the game cases.

Most of it just came with the games. Some of it I went out of my way to acquire – such as the Tournament Guide, which is totally LOL by the way.

I’ve decided that any time I think I might “love” a game, I will always buy the Collector’s Edition and a game guide. Just in case, you know, I want to make a fan blog in the future.