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PvP Primer: Alliance Battles

The official site for Guild Wars has posted another in the series of PvP Primers. This one covers Alliance Battles.

Cross-training

Because of the varied opposition you'll face in 12v12 Alliance Battles, you have many chances to improve your PvP aptitude. For example, when facing disorganized enemies, observe their movements and note their failures. Alliance Battles repeatedly demonstrate the efficacy of split tactics. You will soon find that a team that clumps into a moving mass when traveling from one shrine to another will most likely lose. In cases where controlling multiple resources determines the outcome of the match, splitting your team usually results in a better outcome.

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Double XP for Elite Skill Captures

The official site for Guild Wars has been updated with a note about an event planned for this weekend that will let you earn double experience on certain kills.

This coming weekend, you will receive twice the normal number of Experience Points for every Elite Skill that you capture in Tyria, Cantha, and Elona. So join us this weekend—with existing characters or perhaps with a new one—and double up on the XP! The event starts at Noon PST on Friday, January 12 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, January 14.

PvP Primer: Finding a Group

The official site for Guild Wars has been updated with another in the series of PvP Primers.

The preceding Primer articles have focused on activities you can do by yourself to improve your PvP ability. At some point, however, you may reach a point where you've exhausted solo options and wish to begin playing with other people. Note that should you choose not to make the leap toward playing with other people, you can still continue to PvP by yourself and compete in our 1v1 Hero Battle championship series.

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PvP Primer: Fort Aspenwood Cross-Training

The official site for Guild Wars has another in their series of PvP Primers up today.

Starting Out

A Factions PvP arena, Fort Aspenwood offers new players an excellent chance to break into competitive play. The Fort Aspenwood environment forgives mistakes much more readily than other arenas, and it has the same party forming mechanic as Random Arenas. When you enter battle at Fort Aspenwood, you don't have to find a group—the game automatically groups you with a team.

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