GW2 Queen’s Speech page has been vandalized

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Anonymous organization headed by Scarlet has vandalized GW2 official Queen’s Speech page.
 
The only clue that has been left is a poem which warns the people of Divinity’s Reach that the Queen’s Speech event scheduled for August 20th, will not pass so smoothly:
 
Tick tock goes the clock
It’s almost time for time to stop
Something you all must understand
Your world is built on fog and sand
 
You’re out of time, your jig is done
It’s time for Scarlet to have her fun
She has some hard lessons to teach
To the people of Divinity’s Reach
 
So mark the date in permanent ink
The hour is later than you think
On the twentieth day she’ll start her games
And warm her hands over Kryta’s flames!

 

Do you have any clue who the enigmatic Scarlet could be?

 

Source: GW2Guru

GW2 Queen’s Speech Details

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Today ArenaNet announced release date of a brand new content Queen’s Speech – August 20, 2013. The celebration of Queen Jennah’s rule continues in Divinity’s Reach! All over Kryta, people are talking about The Queen’s Speech, which is rumored to contain a major surprise. What will the Queen reveal to her people and the world? Find out on August 20!
 

Events

  • Developer Livestream – August 20

    Take an inside look at the features in the Queen’s Speech release with ArenaNet devs during the livestream on our Twitch channel on Tuesday, August 20 at 12PM PDT.

  • The Queen’s Speech – Begins August 20

    Don’t miss history in the making as Queen Jennah wraps up her gala Jubilee with a momentous speech to her loyal subjects and visitors. Starting August 20, be sure to visit Divinity’s Reach and hear what the Queen has to say!

  • Guild Wars 2 Anniversary Bash

    On August 31, we’re holding our first-ever Anniversary Bash and Guild Wars 2 Invitational Tournament! The event will be held in the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, WA over PAX Prime weekend – if you’re in town, come and join the fun! We’ll be streaming the entire event for you to watch from home.
    Learn more.

 
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GW2 The Queen’s Gauntlet

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GW2 The Queen’s Gauntlet is a new 1v1 arena, where players can test their skills versus various difficult NPCs. You can find six arenas flowing high in the air in The Crown Pavilion.
 

Basic Information

  • The Queen’s Gauntlet is an arena type of match, where you should defeat chosen NPC in timely manner (2+ minutes, if not defeated in timely manners, floor of arena opens, and you fall down).
  • There are three tiers of competitor bosses that you can choose to fight with.
  • Their difficulty rises as tiers go higher, you open new competitors by defeating the easier ones.
     
  • Tier one has 4 bosses and their names are:
    1. Halmi Hammerfell
    2. Doobroosh
    3. Windcaller Kieldia
    4. Suriel the Blazing Light

     

  • Tier two has 4 bosses and their names are:
    1. Tyre Ragemaw
    2. Masticus
    3. Salazan
    4. The crew of the pirate ship Ravenous

     

  • Tier three has 4 bosses and their names are:
    1. Subject 7
    2. Deadeye Dunwell
    3. Strugar and Chomper
    4. Liadri the Concealing Dark

     

Additional Challenges

  • Additional Challenges can be added when you activate a gambit (unique disadvantages that you can activate at Master of Gambits NPC)
  • Defeating Bosses with active gambits reward in special achievements and additional rewards.
  • There are 7 gambits, where you can activate around 4 at the same time. Each of them costs one ticket
     
  • Their names and unique disadvantages are:
    1. I’ll try the Exhausted gambit. Who needs to dodge roll anyway? – Your dodge roll is disable with zero endurance.
    2. I pick one Fire gambit. A little burning won’t hurt much. – You have burning condition during the time in area.
    3. I’ll take Frailty gambit. Getting hit is for chumps. – Damage from incoming attacks is increased.
    4. I’ll try the Squeamish gambit. Is there going to be blood? – Damage player does is reduced.
    5. I’ll try Hamstrung. Even crippled, I won’t be beaten. – You have cripple condition during the time in arena.
    6. I’ll try Tremors. A duel in the middle of an earthquake? How dramatic. – From time to time while you are in arena, you get knocked down.
    7. I’ll take on a Crowd Favorite. Being outnumbered never stopped me. – You fight an additional opponent inside of arena.

GW2 The Crown Pavilion

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Test yourself in an entirely new mini-zone featuring mighty representations of humanity’s enemies. By representing various cities of Tyria, you can be named champion of a nation and gain access to unique reward vendors. In order to enter The Crown Pavilion you should progress through the Queen’s Jubilee Opening Ceremony first. This event takes place at the same area where you have completed The Crown Pavilion, it represents the prologue to Pavilion itself.
 

Basic Information

  • Portal that takes you to The Crown Pavilion area is at the Western Divinity’s Reach. Right next to the Crown Pavilion Waypoint.
  • This is up to 30 players instanced, circular map area, that is divided into six different areas.
  • Each one of them is themed. We have: 1-Centaurs; 2-Pirates; 3-Destroyers; 4-Ogres; 5-Bandits; 6-Flamelegion;
  • Each one of them has specific boss that is goal of up to usually two group active events at the time.
  • Events are scaled for group from 10 to 30 players.
  • Bosses grant penalty to entire arena if not killed.
  • 3-Destroyer Boss grants heatwave penalty – regenerate endurance slower. 5-Bandit Boss is planting bombs around corners and doorways. 6-Flamelegion’s boss rains down searing crystals all around the place.
  • You can represent various cities of Tyria, by talking with the representative NPC Emissary at the middle of The Crown Pavilion, and work your way toward the achievements.
  • Different Emissaries give different boon.
    1. 1-Lion’s Arch Emissary – Champion of the Council (Increased plate resistance and magic find. Reduce incoming condition duration).
    2. 2-Grove Emissary – Champion of Pale Tree (Increased destroyer resistance and magic find. Regenerate HP).
    3. 3-Rata Sum Emissary- Champion of the Collages (Increased critical chance, ogre resistance, and magic find).
    4. 4-Hoelbrak Emmisary- Champion of the Wild (Increased endurance regeneration, bandit resistance, and magic find)
    5. 5-Black Citadel Emissary- Champion of the Legions (Increased condition damage, Flame Legion resistance, and magic find).
    6. 6-Ebonhawke Emissary- Champion of the Crown (Increased Centaur resistance and magic find. Reflect Damage).
  • Event rewards come as: Cogs – special event rewards currency, Queens Gauntlet tickets and more.
  • High in air in The Crown Pavilion you can find The Queen’s Gauntlet, increasingly difficult challenges of single-combat against unique bosses.

GW2 Luminary of Kryta Achievement Guide

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GW2 Luminary of Kryta achievement has been set up in Divinity’s Reach. Take a torch from a torchbearer, then race around a course to light all the Beacons of Kryta!
 

GW2 Luminary of Kryta Achievement basic information

  • In order to start this mini game, talk with one of the four Torchbearers you can find in Divinity’s Reach, in order to receive torch.
  • Torch has limited lasting time.
  • Goal is to light all the nearby beacons during this short time, while you have a torch.
  • Torch’s timer is shown in the boons, conditions UI tab. Mouse it over in order to see the timer.
  • These Beacons are scattered all around the location from where you pick up Torch.
  • Number of beacons you should light up is shown at the map.
  • You should pick up the appropriate path to light them all on time.
  • Nearby NPCs that have swiftness icon over their heads, give swiftness boon, that can facilitate the beacons hunt.
  • Beacons that you should light up, are shown on minimap as well.
  • Torch runs counts toward Luminary of Kryta achievement.

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GW2 Patch Notes August 6th Queen’s Jubilee

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A celebration to commemorate ten years of Queen Jennah’s rule is about to kick off in Divinity’s Reach! The queen has commissioned a new gladiatorial arena for the occasion—the Crown Pavilion—as a shining symbol of her people’s endurance. Take a hot air balloon ride with dignitaries from across Tyria to the capital of the Krytan nation, and be there for the opening ceremony. Join in the festivities and compete in ceremonial combat in Her Majesty’s honor!
 
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GW2 Introduces Personal Portals

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GW2 Queen’s Jubilee event is promising to offer great rewards like new skins, Sovereign Weapon Set, new rune and sigil recipes, but the one that caught my eye is Watchwork Portal Device.
 

You might even find the recipe to assemble a Watchwork Portal Device, allowing you to create a personal portal!

 
According to Anthony Ordon, ArenaNet’s Game Designer, the portal is a one-time use consumable that effectively allows you to use a skill that is similar to the mesmer’s portal. The recipe is quite rare and takes considerable resources to manufacture.
 

Source: GW2 forums

GW2 Queen’s Jubilee available from August 6th

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A celebration of ten years of Queen Jennah’s rule is about to kick off in Divinity’s Reach! The queen has commissioned a new gladiatorial arena for the occasion—the Crown Pavilion—as a shining symbol of her people’s endurance.
 
Take a hot air balloon ride with dignitaries from across Tyria to the capital of the Krytan nation, and be there for the opening ceremony. Join in the festivities and compete in ceremonial combat in Her Majesty’s honor!
 


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GW2 Aetherized Weapon Skins

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GW2 Aetherized Weapon Skins can be bought for one black Lion Weapon Ticket from Black Lion Weapon Specialist in Lion’s Arch. This is however 2 weeks deal, starting on July 23rd. Black Lion Weapon Ticket or Black Lion Weapon Ticket Scraps (10 for one Aetherized Weapon Skin, at the same place where you can buy Aetherized Skins) are available exclusively from Black Lion Chests.
 

Aetherized Axe Skin


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