Ginnunga news

On Blackgate our Captain Awesome Meilink gained fame and forture by keeping Orichalcum Ore (and more) maps up to date for us lazy gatherers, he will continue to do this for our new server Searfarer's Rest.

It's just simple pictures, no heavyloading javascript map apps or anything like that.

The maps are updated every morning around 08:00 ERN (02:00 EST).

The maps can be found here:

Meilink's Gathering map.




Ps. Ginnunga is also recruiting European players, have a look here.

Resident superstar Meilink has for a month kept the guild up to date with the location of Orichalcum Ore. Since he is so nice, he now chose to make it public for everyone to admire.

It's just simple pictures, no heavyloading javascript map apps or anything like that.

The maps are updated every morning around 08:00 ERN (02:00 EST).

The maps can be found here:
Orichalcum Ore Blackgate Map by Meilink

Greetings people of Tyria, friendly Ginnunga here giving you an update of what’s hot and what’s not in the world of Guild Wars 2!
As you may know we’ve been busy server shopping. It’s a lot like shopping for a house, but much less fuzz about mortgage, location and you get to share your house with several thousand random people already living in it. So... Ok... It’s probably nothing at all like shopping for a house, but it’s been a equally hard decision!

Together with our former Titan Alliance-brethren DtD, ELTE, TRF and DiE we finally decided to make Blackgate our new home. Ernesto was sold once he heard they had a ”Unlimited-AFK in Borderlands”-policy meanwhile Cogency fell in love with the roleplayers dancing in Trader’s Forum. Calyn later heard a rumor that there’s a underground miniature-swap happening at Smuggler’s Waypoint every Saturday morning at the break of dawn, so what’s not to love about our new server?


We didn’t dwell long on the social aspects of Blackgate but instead headed straight into the WvW-fray. It didn’t take long for us to feel at home when the cries of war sounded all around us and we’ve been plowing migmugs left and right in the name of Blackgate.


So, have we found a permanent home? We’re honestly not sure. After moving there’s been a big influx of guilds and it’s already getting a bit crowded. We’ll evaluate during the coming week and keep you posted.

On that topic we’re a bit dumbfounded as to why there’s still free transfers almost 2 months in. We’ve seen bandwagoners ruin serverinitiatives all over and it’s honestly makes picking a home hard.


While playing on Henge of Denravi the queues became unbearable and we often couldn’t field more than a group or two at primetime. That was one of our reasons for leaving and we’d hate to have it happen again. Hopefully ArenaNet will stop this MADNESS soon, or at least restrict it more than they currently do.

Well, that’s all for now fans, see you all on the battlefield!

All good things must come to an end, so also Titan Alliance. But as we announce its retirement as an alliance on Henge of Denravi it is not with heavy hearts, but with fond remembrance and anticipation for the future.

Together with ARMA, DIE, CND, DROW, DTD, ELITE, LUC, PRX, RMA, SOA, SYN, TRG, TRF, ULTD and YAKI we long before launch set up a pretty optimistic goal: to make HoD the most successfull Guild Wars 2 NA server.

Since the launch of GW2 we've had 30 matchups and not lost a single one. We beat every server, every alliance and every opponent that stood before us. We succeeded.



There has been a lot of turmoil following our success, not least on the forums. We've let our actions speak louder than words ever could. We set out with the goal to win, and we won. Everything else is secondary.

Titan Alliance accomplished its goal and the time as come to let the behemoth rest. For the good of the game and for our own enjoyment. We don't want matchups that are over after three days, we crave mayhem and destruction day in and day out!


So, what's next for Titan Alliance?
A couple of guilds have already left HoD in search for greener pastures. Some remain to keep fighting and yet some decided to call it quits in GW2.

A comprehensive list can be found on gw2guru in the following post:
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/69726-final-destintion/


What does the future hold for Ginnunga?
Ginnunga is far from done in Guild Wars 2, but have yet to decide where we'll hang our hat. We're still weighing our options, trying to figure out where we'd have most fun and challenge.

What we do know is that we've had a fantastic time as part of TA. We've made new friends from all around the world and have constantly been impressed by the level of cooperation and friendship that's been shown. We wish everyone the best of luck in future endeavours and hope too meet again, on either side of the battlefield.

Rest well Titan, your name will forever bring joy in the hearts of Ginnunga.

We promised we'd report the results of last weeks matchup and here they are. Sadly the end of the week was a huge anticlimax. After fighting like savages for most of the weekend Stormbluff Isle and Eradon Terrace more or less gave up tuesday evening when we caught up and overtook them.

Instead of the normal score pictures we thought a graph of how the Point Per Tally (PPT) and total score evolved over the week. FUN!


ArenaNet also released the latest server rankings where ET has been overtaken by JQ, meanwhile Isle of Janthir makes it into Top-5.


We'll keep it short and sweet this time, but stay tuned for the next update which might include an epic golem rush, a crazy colombian dashing us to victory and an interview with our beloved guildmaster Ernesto!

Today marks Ginnungas first month playing Guild Wars 2, and what a month it has been! From our first trembling steps upon Tyrias soil to becoming a well oiled machine of clowning, feared throughout the land. We've had a fantastic time so far among kitties, gremlins and twigs and it's all just getting started!

Even though most know us as a die hard band of seasoned veterans, lusting for nothing more than blood and beer, there's also a more gentle side to Ginnunga. A perfect example is Dansula who recently found the cutest little Asura and decided to cuddle him. We've decided to share the picture of their awkward snuggle to somewhat start this news post of on a bright note, cause from here on there's nothing but death and destruction.

As most of you know the week long matchups started september 14th and Henge of Denravi's first pairing was against Stormbluff Isle and Jade Quarry. We went all in, took an early lead and come midweek the match was more or less over.


But things were about to change, in quite a brutal manner. Four days ago we were once again matched against Stormbluff Isle and our old enemies on Eredon Terrace. To no surprise they both decided to gun for the top dog, but we didn't quite expect them to bring the mother f*cking artillery. We got beaten like misbehaved brats trying to stir shit up at a catholic school all weekend.
For every keep we captured, they took two away.
For every enemy we slayed, we lost two comrades.
For every cookie we tried to steal, our trembling fingers got to taste the ruler.
However we tried to split our forces the opposition from two servers was overwhelming and come sunday evening we were down a staggering 30.000 points. Way behind ET in second place and SBI on top. Their unofficial alliance had paid off, big time.

We might have been down for the count, but far from out. We knew the weekdays would offer some relief and come monday the machinery that is Titan Alliance slowly gained momentum. Guild Wars 2 is all about global warfare, where we excel. Ginnunga has been fighting relentlessly during our primetime and our Oceanic brothers in DiE, ELTE, SYN, TRF and Yaki have been pulling a monster load during theirs. Meanwhile CND, PRX and the remaining American guilds have furiously defended our positions while the other servers peaked.

From being down 30.000 we've clawed our way up, left ET behind and we have no intention of stopping. This match is very far from over, but seeing Henge of Denravi once again come back against the odds has been nothing but pure joy. We're looking forward to the remaining three days of insane fights!

A special shout out to our opponents in War Machine, [WM] of Stormbluff Isle. The Korean guild who were extremely successful in Guild Wars 1 have shown that switching games didn't dampen their fighting spirits. They bring their A-game every single fight and are a constant thorn in our side.

The match ends friday and we'll be sure to post the result, win or lose. See you on the battlefield!

When ArenaNet today released the official server rankings for Guild Wars 2 one of R. Kellys songs sprung to mind. For those that didn't know he's not only famous for his odd preference between the sheets, but has also made some pretty phenomenal music. And as I'm writing this I can't help to think R. Kelly might also be an oracle. It's extremely likely that he was thinking about the future Henge of Denravi when he composed one of his best songs in 2002.



As you've probably guessed by now Henge of Denravi is currently the worlds best Guild Wars 2 server. Closely followed by European Vizunah Square. The full list can be found here:
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/pvp/wuvwuv/Current-wor ld-rankings



Joking aside, we're humbled by our success. It's been great fun and a whole bunch of really close fights over the past few weeks. Big thanks to our opponents and allies alike, you're making this game tons of fun!

It's no secret that we, up to the past weekend, had a good run in WvW. Finally this saturday and sunday we were matched against our biggest rivals: Eradon Terrace. Home of Ascension Alliance, Team Legacy and the juggernaut guild Ruin. Saturdays match pitched us against ET and Stormbluff Isles, which we won comfortable. Sunday saw a return of our old rivals, Jade Quarry, and the match became the most epic 24 hour battle so far in Guild Wars 2s short history.
Ginnunga was part of the crew whose responsibility was Jade Quarrys borderland, where our members fought gloriously for the better part of the matchup. Every supply camp, tower and keep became a battle of life and death as the score during the whole day was dead even.
JQ and ET decided early on to team up against us, sometimes even assaulting the same keep from different directions. But who can blame them, everyone wants to take down the top dog.

I won't lie, for a few hours during midday victory seemed far far away. We were in last place, down a couple thousand points and relentlessly being attacked on two fronts.

But the tide turned.

After fighting a uphill battle for most of the day our brethren in Titan Alliance suddenly in the afternoon captured Stonemist Castle in a Blitzkrieg attack. Using no less than five siege golems, and a coordinated thief-squad to keep them cloaked all the way to the keep, our allies Synapse obliterated a wall in the blink of an eye. Titan forces poured into the keep and quickly dispatched the lord.
The capture seemed to breathe new life into our battle weary forces. Suddenly the tally was slightly in our favor and at times by as little as 10 points per 5 minutes we started gaining ground. The cooperation between JQ and ET crumbled and we were quick to use it to our advantage.
The battle swayed back and forth all through the day. One tally we'd take 60 points, but five minutes later we were neck to neck with ET. But the wind was blowing our way. Come late dinner time we inched ahead, by a mere 4 points, for the first time in the matchup. ET and JQ were quick to retaliate, throwing everything, everyone AND their mothers at us. The last few hours became a fierce battle over the entire map where every objective was crucial.
The very last hour in JQ's borderland we desperatly clung to our only remaining keep, Dreaming Bay. Our enemies kept coming in a seemingly endless stream from all directions, but we stood relentless on the walls while raining death and destruction on the attackers. Ernestos arrows glistened in the torchlight, Howleys meteor shower lit up the night and Tumbles grenades flew in deadly arches, leaving craters and corpses in the enemies midst. Sections of the walls crumbled around us as trebuchets and catapults continuously bombarded the keep, but just as quickly as a section fell it was repaired and remanned.
As our supplies dwindled it seemed like Dreaming Bay would fall, but dawn was on the horizon. So we dug in. Shoulder to shoulder, shield to shield.



Finally the clock struck 01.00 am and from Dreaming Bay rose a roar heard throughout the land. We were victorious! We had come back against overwhelming odds, pulling off a win when many considered us down and out.




Big props to our opponents for pushing us to new heights. We look forward to crossing sword again on the battlefield.

After the insane fighting on sunday things have calmed down a bit. Ascension Alliance declared they would no longer make a play for the 24 hours-matches and Henge of Denravi has continued it's no-loss-streak.




This friday marks a new dawn for WvW. The 24 hour-matches are gone and instead we'll be fighting a full week in each match up. How this will affect the flow of battles remains to be seen, but you can be certain we'll be out in force, plowing migmugs left and right.

See you on the battlefield.

At the time of posting, - 3 hours, here are the current rankings:

North American World Rankings

2132.171	Henge of Denravi
1952.644	Stormbluff Isle
1940.189	Eredon Terrace
1934.638	Jade Quarry
1729.114	Blackgate
1700.119	Isle of Janthir
1682.879	Sea of Sorrows
1646.364	Gate of Madness
1633.066	Crystal Desert
1564.007	Maguuma
1557.434	Fort Aspenwood
1528.095	Tarnished Coast
1521.522	Dragonbrand
1495.801	Sorrow’s Furnace
1475.709	Yak’s Bend
1453.539	Sanctum of Rall
1417.146	Ehmry Bay
1349.244	Darkhaven
1342.292	Anvil Rock
1153.872	Northern Shiverpeaks
1082.319	Borlis Pass
1079.313	Ferguson’s Crossing
917.602	 Devona’s Rest
639.897	 Kaineng

European World Rankings

2105.077	Vizunah Square 
1827.692	Riversi 
1818.402	Far Shiverpeaks
1805.138	solation
1719.996	Gandara
1671.552	Blackti
1635.271	Kodash 
1633.805	Augury Rock 
1624.561	Gunnar’s Hold
1612.615	Elona Reach 
1605.675	Seafarer’s Rest
1601.157	Ja Sea 
1581.806	Baruch Bay
1576.863	Arborstone 
1537.148	Fort Ranik 
1526.325	Aurora Gla
1502.309	Unrworld
1462.412	Abaddon’s Mouth 
1371.646	Ring of Fire
1317.791	Drakkar Lake 
1316.538	Piken Square
1295.069	Whitesi Ridge
1196.102	Ruins of Surmia
1163.022	Vabbi
1107.78	 Fissure of Woe
1049.734	Miller’s Sound 
848.089	 Dzagonur

Source: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/pvp/wuvwuv/Current-wor ld-rankings

A week and a half has passed since Ginnunga set its foot upon our new home, the server Henge of Denravi in Guild Wars 2. As with any MMORPG-launch there's been a abundance of things to explore, fight, experience and see during our stay and our members have been keeping quite busy in Tyria.
Besides the obvious leveling treadmill we've been tearing up the Eternal Battleground together with our brethren in Titan Alliance. A few days in we even claimed our first keep!


We won't lie, we've had a pretty successful run in WvWvW so far. The cooperation in Titan Alliance is outstanding and has ensured that we this far haven't lost a single matchup.


At the same time we have yet to be matched against our most fierce competitors and remain humble. What we can say is that we're having an amazing time and we'd like to thank both our allies and enemies for alot of memorable fights the past days.

There's also been some time to go sightseeing, and the only real way to experience the borderlands is from comfortable cockpit of a Siege Golem.


We would also like to officially welcome our newest full members Egwyne, Cupe and Akura. We hope your future in Ginnunga is as bright and glorious as Ernestos ego.

Stay tuned for more madness as we delve deeper into the constantly changing world of Tyria!

The servers have been online roughly 80 hours and guess what, Ginnunga got its first level 80! Pettiness like sleep, fatigue or having a real life didn't bother our beloved Calyn who took a early lead in the leveling race and finished an amazing 16 levels ahead of the closest contender.
Out of the 80 hours the server has been online it took him 63 hours and 42 minuts to reach max level.



We of course took the opportunity to have a chat with Calyn about the game, his leveling and thoughts of days ahead.

Is there anything you'd like to say Mr "80"?
Ern is pig.

What will you do now that you're level 80?
Search for peaches!

Ok... Got any tips for the people still struggling?
Stop slacking.

He then dissapeared to a waypoint far far away in search for fruit. To be fair he didn't get to level 80 by beeing social, so what could one expect.