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19th September 2006, 21:21
Guild Wars® Nightfall™
As a Sunspear, you need never fight alone...
In Guild Wars Nightfall, the third campaign in the award-winning Guild Wars universe, you will never face danger alone. Not only can you group with any of millions of players worldwide, but now, for the first time ever, you’ll be able to band together with customizable Heroes that will not only fight by your side, but level up with your character and follow your orders as you fight to hold back the night.
Heroes
Nightfall™ brings more than a dozen Heroes to your aid as you battle against the forces of darkness. Each of these Heroes will gain experience at your side. You can even equip them with new weapons, upgrade their armor, and choose their skills for them. Best of all, you will be able to direct your Heroes in battle, telling them when, where, and whether to fight at all. You’ll even be able to activate their skills for them. The amount of control is up to you. Use them like enhanced henchmen or direct them much like extra, full-fledged characters. The choice is yours.
New Characters
In addition to Heroes, Nightfall introduces two new professions to Guild Wars—the Dervish and the Paragon.
Dervishes serve the gods as holy warriors, using their deadly scythes to carve a wide swath through enemy lines. True masters of the profession can even assume the forms of the gods, taking on divine aspects to mete out justice.
Paragons are humanity’s champions, the guardian angels of Elona. They rally their followers with Shouts and Chants while striking from afar with their mighty spears.
New Skills
Nightfall brings 350 new player skills to the game, including brand new skills for the six core professions (Warrior, Monk, Ranger, Elementalist, Mesmer, and Necromancer) and the Guild Wars Factions™ professions (Assassin and Ritualist). Additionally, Nightfall debuts the brand new Skill and Attributes panel, which will be your one-stop menu for customizing your character and Heroes for the battlefield. A new template system will allow you to save your own custom builds for every contingency.
New PvP and Guild Opportunities
Nightfall provides two brand new arenas for your PvP battles—the Sunspear Arena and the Churranu Island Arena. What’s more, you’ll be able to take your customized Heroes into PvP battle! These Hero vs. Hero battles will let you pit your character and up to three Heroes in a one-on-one PvP competition against other players.
For guilds, in addition to the new PvP opportunities, Nightfall provides new surroundings to explore and offers the strategic opportunities afforded by four new guild halls.
New Story and a New Land to Explore
Of course, no new Guild Wars campaign would be complete without an engrossing story that spans far-reaching lands. In Nightfall, you’ll explore opulent cities, brave savage coasts, delve deep into ancient monuments, and find your way across poisonous deserts as you determine the fate of the new Realm of Elona in twenty original story missions.
Welcome to Elona, Land of the Golden Sun
The realm of Elona has known peace and prosperity for centuries. Its three provinces—Istan, Kourna, and Vabbi—have been ruled separately since the great hero Turai Ossa stepped down as sovereign and left on a pilgrimage into the Crystal Desert some two hundreds years ago. The provinces rely on one another for trade and protection. The Istani navy patrols corsair-infested waters, while the Kournan army—led by Warmarshal Varesh Ossa, heir to the great Ossa line—keeps a watchful eye on the plains should the Undead Lord Palawa Joko rise up again, and the Vabbian princes provide wealth and leisure for all to enjoy.
But it is the Order of the Sunspears who truly bind the realm together. This grand alliance of heroes has defended the entire realm since before the terrible years of the Scarab Plague, which nearly wiped out all of Istan and brought an end to the era of the Primeval Kings. Today, the Sunspears are flourishing under the leadership of Spearmarshal Kormir. Their ranks swell and their power grows as new recruits join the Order on a daily basis.
But will it be enough?
Malignant forces are already at work, communing with a fallen, dark god. Are Kormir and her Sunspears up to the challenge of defeating this ancient evil should it rise up and bring about eternal night? Only you and your Heroes can answer that question as the Land of the Golden Sun faces its greatest challenge.
Product Information
Guild Wars Nightfall will be available in both Standard and Collector’s editions.
The Nightfall Standard Edition box will contain the following:
Nightfall Access Key, which provides access to the Nightfall campaign
Nightfall Game on three CDs
Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
Nightfall Poster
Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars Prophecies™ and Guild Wars Factions™
NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other great NCsoft games
Collector’s Edition
The Nightfall Collector’s Edition box will contain the following:
Nightfall Collector’s Edition Key, providing access to the Nightfall campaign, a miniature in-game Varesh pet, and Nightfall signature dances for your characters
Nightfall Bonus Music Key, providing exclusive in-game music from Guild Wars composer Jeremy Soule
Nightfall Game on DVD
"Making of Guild Wars Nightfall” DVD, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the designers, writers, illustrators, and animators
"The Art of Nightfall” Art Book, a 124-page book depicting amazing images from the world of Elona
Nightfall Soundtrack CD with 35 tracks of music from the game
Nightfall Collector’s Skill Pins, a pair of metallic pins showing icons for one Dervish and one Paragon skill
Nightfall Collector’s Standee, a foldout standee of Warmarshal Varesh to place on your desk
Nightfall Map Poster, a 16x24-inch map depicting the lands of Elona
Nightfall Collector’s Edition Poster
Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other great NCsoft games
Prerelease Bonus Pack
In addition, as of September 15, players can purchase the Guild Wars Nightfall Prerelease Bonus Pack, which includes the following items:
Guild Wars Nightfall Bonus Key, providing one additional character slot for a Guild Wars Nightfall account plus two unique in-game items—the Fiery Sunspear of Shelter for the Paragon and the Icy Soulbreaker of Enchanting for the Dervish
Guild Wars “Play Now” key for a 10-hour/14-day trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
A mini strategy guide, describing the history of Elona and detailing the attributes of the Dervish and the Paragon
Concept art, screenshots, in-game renders of characters and items, preview trailer, wallpapers, quick reference card, music, and more-------
Yay, can finally save skill and attribute settings.
As a Sunspear, you need never fight alone...
In Guild Wars Nightfall, the third campaign in the award-winning Guild Wars universe, you will never face danger alone. Not only can you group with any of millions of players worldwide, but now, for the first time ever, you’ll be able to band together with customizable Heroes that will not only fight by your side, but level up with your character and follow your orders as you fight to hold back the night.
Heroes
Nightfall™ brings more than a dozen Heroes to your aid as you battle against the forces of darkness. Each of these Heroes will gain experience at your side. You can even equip them with new weapons, upgrade their armor, and choose their skills for them. Best of all, you will be able to direct your Heroes in battle, telling them when, where, and whether to fight at all. You’ll even be able to activate their skills for them. The amount of control is up to you. Use them like enhanced henchmen or direct them much like extra, full-fledged characters. The choice is yours.
New Characters
In addition to Heroes, Nightfall introduces two new professions to Guild Wars—the Dervish and the Paragon.
Dervishes serve the gods as holy warriors, using their deadly scythes to carve a wide swath through enemy lines. True masters of the profession can even assume the forms of the gods, taking on divine aspects to mete out justice.
Paragons are humanity’s champions, the guardian angels of Elona. They rally their followers with Shouts and Chants while striking from afar with their mighty spears.
New Skills
Nightfall brings 350 new player skills to the game, including brand new skills for the six core professions (Warrior, Monk, Ranger, Elementalist, Mesmer, and Necromancer) and the Guild Wars Factions™ professions (Assassin and Ritualist). Additionally, Nightfall debuts the brand new Skill and Attributes panel, which will be your one-stop menu for customizing your character and Heroes for the battlefield. A new template system will allow you to save your own custom builds for every contingency.
New PvP and Guild Opportunities
Nightfall provides two brand new arenas for your PvP battles—the Sunspear Arena and the Churranu Island Arena. What’s more, you’ll be able to take your customized Heroes into PvP battle! These Hero vs. Hero battles will let you pit your character and up to three Heroes in a one-on-one PvP competition against other players.
For guilds, in addition to the new PvP opportunities, Nightfall provides new surroundings to explore and offers the strategic opportunities afforded by four new guild halls.
New Story and a New Land to Explore
Of course, no new Guild Wars campaign would be complete without an engrossing story that spans far-reaching lands. In Nightfall, you’ll explore opulent cities, brave savage coasts, delve deep into ancient monuments, and find your way across poisonous deserts as you determine the fate of the new Realm of Elona in twenty original story missions.
Welcome to Elona, Land of the Golden Sun
The realm of Elona has known peace and prosperity for centuries. Its three provinces—Istan, Kourna, and Vabbi—have been ruled separately since the great hero Turai Ossa stepped down as sovereign and left on a pilgrimage into the Crystal Desert some two hundreds years ago. The provinces rely on one another for trade and protection. The Istani navy patrols corsair-infested waters, while the Kournan army—led by Warmarshal Varesh Ossa, heir to the great Ossa line—keeps a watchful eye on the plains should the Undead Lord Palawa Joko rise up again, and the Vabbian princes provide wealth and leisure for all to enjoy.
But it is the Order of the Sunspears who truly bind the realm together. This grand alliance of heroes has defended the entire realm since before the terrible years of the Scarab Plague, which nearly wiped out all of Istan and brought an end to the era of the Primeval Kings. Today, the Sunspears are flourishing under the leadership of Spearmarshal Kormir. Their ranks swell and their power grows as new recruits join the Order on a daily basis.
But will it be enough?
Malignant forces are already at work, communing with a fallen, dark god. Are Kormir and her Sunspears up to the challenge of defeating this ancient evil should it rise up and bring about eternal night? Only you and your Heroes can answer that question as the Land of the Golden Sun faces its greatest challenge.
Product Information
Guild Wars Nightfall will be available in both Standard and Collector’s editions.
The Nightfall Standard Edition box will contain the following:
Nightfall Access Key, which provides access to the Nightfall campaign
Nightfall Game on three CDs
Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
Nightfall Poster
Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars Prophecies™ and Guild Wars Factions™
NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other great NCsoft games
Collector’s Edition
The Nightfall Collector’s Edition box will contain the following:
Nightfall Collector’s Edition Key, providing access to the Nightfall campaign, a miniature in-game Varesh pet, and Nightfall signature dances for your characters
Nightfall Bonus Music Key, providing exclusive in-game music from Guild Wars composer Jeremy Soule
Nightfall Game on DVD
"Making of Guild Wars Nightfall” DVD, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the designers, writers, illustrators, and animators
"The Art of Nightfall” Art Book, a 124-page book depicting amazing images from the world of Elona
Nightfall Soundtrack CD with 35 tracks of music from the game
Nightfall Collector’s Skill Pins, a pair of metallic pins showing icons for one Dervish and one Paragon skill
Nightfall Collector’s Standee, a foldout standee of Warmarshal Varesh to place on your desk
Nightfall Map Poster, a 16x24-inch map depicting the lands of Elona
Nightfall Collector’s Edition Poster
Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other great NCsoft games
Prerelease Bonus Pack
In addition, as of September 15, players can purchase the Guild Wars Nightfall Prerelease Bonus Pack, which includes the following items:
Guild Wars Nightfall Bonus Key, providing one additional character slot for a Guild Wars Nightfall account plus two unique in-game items—the Fiery Sunspear of Shelter for the Paragon and the Icy Soulbreaker of Enchanting for the Dervish
Guild Wars “Play Now” key for a 10-hour/14-day trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
A mini strategy guide, describing the history of Elona and detailing the attributes of the Dervish and the Paragon
Concept art, screenshots, in-game renders of characters and items, preview trailer, wallpapers, quick reference card, music, and more-------
Yay, can finally save skill and attribute settings.