More Wayrift [WAY] Guildies

Last month I posted some screenshots of fellow Wayrift [WAY] guild mates. One thing I immediately noticed was that I mostly had screenshots of the same few close pals. While that’s to be expected, since then I’ve made an effort to create more screenshot opportunities with the guildies I don’t see as often.

Jenna, Gavin, Haverhill, & Jo Cur

The characters that appear are: Tharash, Korrik, Jo Cur, Armorclad, Oso Cagey, Haverhill, Komradette Midna, Zeb Ya, Tsuya Tai, Crummy Goggles, Ji Whitehawk, Jenna, Goobex, Solgae, Bridget, Liitle Dude, Karma Tornado, Celesteana, & Gavin Whitehawk

Komrade Markovski

Markovski

Who is that Charr? He’s good at jump puzzles, is patient and kind, has a sixth sense when it comes to finding treasure chests, and shares neat songs like the one below. Good thing he was born. =)

Oh, and he likes to take naps.

Guild Wars 2 – Wayrift [WAY]

I’ve taken quite a few screenshots since I started playing Guild Wars 2, but realized that I hadn’t posted any since joining the Wayrift [WAY] guild. Here are some pics of new friends, as well as longtime pals.

Crummy, Gavin, & Tsuya
Crummy Goggle, Gavin, & Tsuya Tai waiting for the Shatterer to appear

Although I don’t have screenshots of everyone, many of the guild mates I see most often are depicted here. The characters that appear are:  Tsuya Tai, Zeb Ya, Hannover Phist, Ling Si, Jadyn, Karma Tornado, Komrade Markovski, Hermad, Raven Kihaku, Chiang Shi, Ji Whitehawk, Jo Cur, Haverhill, and Gavin Whitehawk.

edit: Posted more guild screenshots here: “More Wayrift [WAY] Guildies” (added 2/15/13).

Read more about Wayrift [WAY] at the guild website.

Guild Wars Price Check Tool

Ever tried to buy something, but been unsure of how much you ought to be paying? Some people get around this problem by simply asking for a price check over All Chat. While there’s nothing wrong with this method, normally you’ll only get one response that can range from outdated to wildly inaccurate. Trying to sell something is even more challenging, since not knowing the current market value of an item puts you at risk for severely undercharging/overcharging. What a mess… It’s enough to make you want to vacation in remote Kaineng Center and relax your trading troubles away with a nice massage.

Kaineng Massage

Luckily, Argos Soft created this neat tool to do your own price checking, called the GwEstimator. Here’s a screen shot of what a common search looks like:

Argos Soft Screen

As you can see, you get a range of recent trade posts from Kamadan. With this many “price checks” it’s simple to get an approximate value, as well as find out what kinds of things people are willing to trade for.

Thanks to Ana Hunt for sharing this valuable piece of info, and thanks to the people at Argos Soft for making this available to the Guild Wars community!

Wintersday

I love this time of the year. Sure, the weather gets downright icy, and shopping is hectic… But there are lights, bells, cheerful music, and a festive spirit all around.

Wintersday
Ji Whitehawk gets in the Wintersday spirit

Even Guild Wars characters get to join in on the fun! A tradition since 2005, the Wintersday Festival features redecorated towns, special holiday quests, and holiday-themed drops.

Wintersday Drops
Just some of the goodies to be had during the Wintersday Festival

Is PvP your thing? Try out the Snowball Arena! Stuffing snow down someone’s shirt has never been more fun. Get Gifts and Gamer Points for participating.

And last but not least:  Relax and enjoy some time with your friends and family. The holiday season is about appreciating the people we have in our lives. May the Spirit of Christmas be with you…!

Below are some Wintersday snapshots. The characters that appear are:  Ling Si, Everett Thrice, Silvara Thrice, Ji Whitehawk, and Gavin Whitehawk.

Guild Wars Doubles

Inevitably, during your adventures, you’ll run into someone with the same hairstyle or face. Other times the similarity is in armor design or coloration. And once in a great while, you may see someone who has several things in common with you. Ever run through an outpost, and notice someone that could pass as your sibling or twin?

Purple Necros Pals
Looks like Suzaku Bosatsu and mystery girl had the same idea when they put together their mixed armor

Amongst the hundreds of screenshots I’ve taken, I have only a few Double Sightings. The characters that appear are:  Suzaku Bosatsu, Underpaid Assasin, Gavin Whitehawk, Ling Si, Bwa Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Silvara Thrice, and other unknown players.

EXP Hair Coupons

Here’s HealBilley and KarmaTornado at the Henesys Hair Salon. Haircut time with an EXP coupon!

HealBilley

Why would you get a EXP Hair coupon instead of a VIP coupon? It depends on which hairstyle you’re going for. Although VIP coupons allow you to pick the exact style you want, the choices are somewhat limited. EXP coupons give you more options, but the result is random.

Also, the cost is different:

  • VIP Hair Coupon = about 5,100 NX
  • EXP Hair Coupon = about 2,100 NX

Unless you’re very lucky and get your chosen style in 2 tries or less, with EXP you end up spending  more. If you only intend to change your look once, it can be worth it. And the randomness of it can be pretty exciting.

Well, enough suspense, let’s see what haircut HealBilley ended up with…!

HealBilley after her haircut
The name of the style is Carla

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KarmaTornado had some EXP coupon fun of her own. At first, she wanted the style called Cecilia Twist. (Cecilia Twist – Amoria Hair Salon)

CeciliaTwist

But in the end, she decided to get the one called Desert Flower. (Desert Flower – Kerning City Hair Salon)

Desert Flower

For about one minute between the first EXP coupon and the second, KarmaTornado had the style Ravishing Raven. Some people call this style Rukio, since it resembles Rukio from the anime Bleach. (Ravishing Raven – Kerning City Hair Salon)

Ravishing Raven

So if you have some NX to spend on a haircut but aren’t sure what you want, knowing your options first is helpful. MapleFantasia has a fairly complete list of styles. If you find a more recent list, feel free to share it with us.