Knight · Aug 22, 2005, 07:54 PM // 19:54

The Valiant Knights are excited about hosting a GvG tournament between eight guilds, each ranked lower than 1,000 on the official Guild Wars ladder. A grand prize of 112,000 gold to the winning guild and 16,000 gold to the second place guild. Visit www.valiantguild.com for the details and information on how to register your guild.

The reason for doing this is to provide an event for the smaller "lower" guilds (or just the really bad ones ) to have some fun in GvG. It gives guilds who don't have much GvG experience a chance to play some other guilds and form new alliances, have fun, gain experience, and make some new in-game friends for future battles. If you're a guild leader who's guild enters the tournament, you won't have to go search for unranked battles for a month!

We're looking forward to building new relationships with you guys and trust that it will be a fun time for everyone. Please feel free to contact me through www.valiantguild.com if you have any questions.

~Knight of Albian

Knight · Aug 23, 2005, 02:55 PM // 14:55

There's been some confusion here, so I'd just like to clarify real quick. "Ranked under 1,000" means that if your guild is not listed on the official Guild Wars ladder at http://ladder.guildwars.com you qualify for the tournament. In other words, if your guild's current ranking is between 10,000 and 1,000 or n/a, you're good to go. However, I would ask that guilds not apply who were ranked on the ladder and have recently disbanded and joined together again to clear losses from their record. We want the tournament to be as fair and equal as possible for everyone involved.

Please let me know either by PM or email or "Contact Us" through our site if you have other questions concerning this event. www.valiantguild.com Thanks guys!

Sofonisba · Aug 23, 2005, 04:24 PM // 16:24

What a great idea. Sounds like fun!

Our ranking, if I remember correctly, is in the 900s. We have done some ranked and unranked battles, only won one of the ranked (against, we believe, one lonely person and 4 henches--not confirmed though). I wish we qualified, we could use the practice!

When we have done the ranked, the other team always has at least one or two people making nasty comments. That is why I prefer unranked!

Good luck and have great fun. I admire your initiative, and you have a nice website too.

Knight · Aug 23, 2005, 08:34 PM // 20:34

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Originally Posted by Sofonisba

Our ranking, if I remember correctly, is in the 900s. We have done some ranked and unranked battles, only won one of the ranked

You've only won 1 ranked battle and you're in the 900s? Geez. We're 4-0 in ranked battles right now and were at like 1,480 last I checked.

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Originally Posted by Sofonisba

I wish we qualified, we could use the practice!

Our guild is always up for some friendly GvG practice. Use the "Contact Us" page on our site to send me, Knight of Albian, a message and we'll schedule something.

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Originally Posted by Sofonisba

When we have done the ranked, the other team always has at least one or two people making nasty comments. That is why I prefer unranked!

Yeah, we don't appreciate that either. Part of stated rules for this tournament is respect and courtesy.

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Originally Posted by Sofonisba

you have a nice website too.

Thanks!

We try to keep it updated, fresh, and new as much as possible.

Sofonisba · Aug 23, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54

Here???s a noob for you: I don???t know the difference between Guild Rating and Guild Ranking. There. I said it.

I think one of those numbers is in the mid-900s, but I???m at work (heh) and can???t check it out right now.

Thanks for the offer ??? I will post a request soon on your site for some fun battles.

smurfhunter · Aug 23, 2005, 09:05 PM // 21:05

aww do you have to be < 1000?

secretsmg · Aug 24, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44

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Originally Posted by Knight

You've only won 1 ranked battle and you're in the 900s? Geez. We're 4-0 in ranked battles right now and were at like 1,480 last I checked.

Sometimes guilds deliberately tank their ratings to get a match faster and/or farm faction. You can get 40+ rating from a match like that if they're high ranked. In any case, nice tournament idea and good luck with it.

Reiden Argrock · Aug 24, 2005, 02:35 AM // 02:35

I'm a little confused, I have a guild about 13 strong casual players, and we havn't done any gvg yet. I believe new guilds all start at 1000 for.. guild rating I guess, could someone explain in a little more detail how the whole ratings and rankings work.

Sofonisba · Aug 24, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

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Originally Posted by secretsmg

Sometimes guilds deliberately tank their ratings to get a match faster and/or farm faction. You can get 40+ rating from a match like that if they're high ranked. In any case, nice tournament idea and good luck with it.

Are you saying, that it's likely the ONE ranked battle we won, we didn't even win legitimately?

...I guess it could have also been a disgruntled officer trying to sabotage their guild, as I have heard about that.

What a disappointment, either way.

Divine Elemental · Aug 24, 2005, 10:41 PM // 22:41

i like the prize

damn my guild needs to be lower in rank

Crest · Aug 25, 2005, 08:36 AM // 08:36

good luck to those guilds that are participating...please post results!

Mark Twain · Aug 25, 2005, 09:42 PM // 21:42

i think every guild should particape. it will be very fun. my guild is

Sarus · Aug 25, 2005, 09:51 PM // 21:51

Watch out for smurfs

Knight · Aug 25, 2005, 10:33 PM // 22:33

Yeah, we're definitely looking forward to it. Depending on how this goes, we may do it again, but next time make the tournament larger and accept a wider spread of guilds. It all depends on how smoothly this works.

Yeah, the rank thing is getting annoying for some of you guys, huh?

My guild did some ranked GvG a couple days ago and won 4 in a row, which at that point eliminated us from being qualified for the tournament since our rank barely reached into the 900s. Fortunately we lost the next one, though, and dropped back to 1,200-something.

We still have 5 slots open for any guilds still thinking about joining. Read the rules at www.valiantguild.com and lemme know. You can contact me through our site or by using the GvG Tournament forum there.

Dragon Worm · Aug 25, 2005, 10:37 PM // 22:37

[B]Do my guild and I just log on and start doin pvps or what how do register in the tourney?

Luckyducky · Aug 25, 2005, 10:56 PM // 22:56

I think i may have a guild that can do it I will get back to you if they want to aight?

Knight · Aug 26, 2005, 12:11 AM // 00:11

To register you guild for the tournament, read here:

http://www.valiantguild.com/content/view/20/51/

If everything on that page makes sense, then e-mail me [email protected] with your guild name, guild tag, a screenshot of your cape (not required), your in-game name, and your guild's website (not required). Once we hook up in-game and you submit your 16k entry fee (for the winning pot), you'll be officially registered and ready to go.

Aug 22, 2005, 07:54 PM // 19:54	#1
Knight Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Profession: Mo/Me	GvG Tournament for guilds not ranked on official GW ladder The Valiant Knights are excited about hosting a GvG tournament between eight guilds, each ranked lower than 1,000 on the official Guild Wars ladder. A grand prize of 112,000 gold to the winning guild and 16,000 gold to the second place guild. Visit www.valiantguild.com for the details and information on how to register your guild. The reason for doing this is to provide an event for the smaller "lower" guilds (or just the really bad ones ) to have some fun in GvG. It gives guilds who don't have much GvG experience a chance to play some other guilds and form new alliances, have fun, gain experience, and make some new in-game friends for future battles. If you're a guild leader who's guild enters the tournament, you won't have to go search for unranked battles for a month! We're looking forward to building new relationships with you guys and trust that it will be a fun time for everyone. Please feel free to contact me through www.valiantguild.com if you have any questions. ~Knight of Albian

Aug 25, 2005, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#13
Sarus Ministry of Technology Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Guild: Idiot Savants Profession: Mo/	Watch out for smurfs __________________ M.D.K. GuildWars Guild

Aug 25, 2005, 10:37 PM // 22:37	#15
Dragon Worm Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersy Guild: The Beastly Dragon Lords Profession: R/	Gvg Tourney [B]Do my guild and I just log on and start doin pvps or what how do register in the tourney?

Aug 23, 2005, 02:55 PM // 14:55	#2
Knight Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Profession: Mo/Me	There's been some confusion here, so I'd just like to clarify real quick. "Ranked under 1,000" means that if your guild is not listed on the official Guild Wars ladder at http://ladder.guildwars.com you qualify for the tournament. In other words, if your guild's current ranking is between 10,000 and 1,000 or n/a, you're good to go. However, I would ask that guilds not apply who were ranked on the ladder and have recently disbanded and joined together again to clear losses from their record. We want the tournament to be as fair and equal as possible for everyone involved. Please let me know either by PM or email or "Contact Us" through our site if you have other questions concerning this event. www.valiantguild.com Thanks guys!

Aug 23, 2005, 04:24 PM // 16:24	#3
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	What a great idea. Sounds like fun! Our ranking, if I remember correctly, is in the 900s. We have done some ranked and unranked battles, only won one of the ranked (against, we believe, one lonely person and 4 henches--not confirmed though). I wish we qualified, we could use the practice! When we have done the ranked, the other team always has at least one or two people making nasty comments. That is why I prefer unranked! Good luck and have great fun. I admire your initiative, and you have a nice website too.

Aug 23, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#5
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	Here???s a noob for you: I don???t know the difference between Guild Rating and Guild Ranking. There. I said it. I think one of those numbers is in the mid-900s, but I???m at work (heh) and can???t check it out right now. Thanks for the offer ??? I will post a request soon on your site for some fun battles.

Aug 23, 2005, 09:05 PM // 21:05	#6
smurfhunter Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: my w/mo uses mending, orison, and healing breeze. you cant kill him. Guild: Sand Scorpions [SS] Profession: W/Mo	aww do you have to be < 1000?

Aug 24, 2005, 02:35 AM // 02:35	#8
Reiden Argrock Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Shadowstorm Mercenaries	I'm a little confused, I have a guild about 13 strong casual players, and we havn't done any gvg yet. I believe new guilds all start at 1000 for.. guild rating I guess, could someone explain in a little more detail how the whole ratings and rankings work.

Aug 24, 2005, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#10
Divine Elemental Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2005 Location: Near Your House Guild: I Used To Own [ IUTO ]	i like the prize damn my guild needs to be lower in rank

Aug 25, 2005, 08:36 AM // 08:36	#11
Crest Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dfw, TX Guild: Fallen Alliance [FA] Profession: R/	good luck to those guilds that are participating...please post results!

Aug 25, 2005, 09:42 PM // 21:42	#12
Mark Twain Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Death To Society	i think every guild should particape. it will be very fun. my guild is

Aug 25, 2005, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#14
Knight Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Profession: Mo/Me	Yeah, we're definitely looking forward to it. Depending on how this goes, we may do it again, but next time make the tournament larger and accept a wider spread of guilds. It all depends on how smoothly this works. Yeah, the rank thing is getting annoying for some of you guys, huh? My guild did some ranked GvG a couple days ago and won 4 in a row, which at that point eliminated us from being qualified for the tournament since our rank barely reached into the 900s. Fortunately we lost the next one, though, and dropped back to 1,200-something. We still have 5 slots open for any guilds still thinking about joining. Read the rules at www.valiantguild.com and lemme know. You can contact me through our site or by using the GvG Tournament forum there.

Aug 25, 2005, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#16
Luckyducky Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Chaos Horde Profession: Mo/Me	I think i may have a guild that can do it I will get back to you if they want to aight?

Aug 26, 2005, 12:11 AM // 00:11	#17
Knight Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Profession: Mo/Me	To register you guild for the tournament, read here: http://www.valiantguild.com/content/view/20/51/ If everything on that page makes sense, then e-mail me [email protected] with your guild name, guild tag, a screenshot of your cape (not required), your in-game name, and your guild's website (not required). Once we hook up in-game and you submit your 16k entry fee (for the winning pot), you'll be officially registered and ready to go.