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Feeling lucky? If you're one of the many people who have been buying Black Lion keys, then probably not. The low drop rate and dice rolling of RNG has meant some people have blown a whole lot of cash in the gem store to end up with not a lot in the way of Halloween goodies. Did you get a chainsaw sword skin on your first try? If so, don't mention it to Elisabeth. We look at the controversy and whether the response by ArenaNet is up to par. Whether this aspect of the festivities has left you pulling your hair out, there's no doubt there's a lot of content strewn across Tyria to sink your sweet tooth into. We talk about just what is available and whether we're getting indigestion from all the candy corn -- seriously, does anyone actually eat that vile stuff? Patch notes arrive with the regularity of Gary's troll videos and this week is no exception -- in either case. Karma rewards were added. Is this a good thing? Is the dance I just had to do at the mere mention of it an indication? There's a skritt burgular on the loose. Yes, a burgular. Don't ask questions. Before we get lost in theft and too many vowels, we talk about just what has landed in Guild Wars 2 with this new patch beyond all the spooky goings on. Class tweaks and changes have arrived, particularly for all you Elementalists out there. Guardian's also saw some adjustments, will I explode into a fiery rage? It is Wednesday after all... Throw in viewer questions and that's a whole lot of show to take care of. Joining GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon are Richie Procopio, Massively's Elisabeth Cardy and ZAM's Scott Hawkes for a troll dancing episode of GuildCast!

In this week's episode of GuildCast our hosts talk about some insane individual getting the first underwater legendary weapon, Halloween costumes in the gem shop and why Peter Fries thinks too many people are playing human characters. Join GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon and Massively's Richie Procopio and Elisabeth Cardy for all this and more.

In GuildCast the crew take a look at the future of sPvP in Guild Wars 2 along with ArenaNet's provocative tease of the legendary weapons available in game.

GuildCast looks at the newly emerging raft of legendaries coming into ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2 as well as the numerous fixes highlighted in recent patch notes.

GuildCast discusses ArenaNet's attempts to bolster Guild Wars 2's security with password blacklists and Google authenticator.

GuildCast takes a look at the changes to hit ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2 this week; including fixes to Elementalists and bringing Engineers down to earth.

Only one more GuildCast until launch! After this one that is. We're drawing ever closer to headstart and thoughts lead us to what we will be doing at that highly anticipated moment. Will you be packing your loved ones onto a bus tour for a week? Will you be unleashing that long stored up illness -- after the mad race to get to the manager's office before the rest of your suddenly sick colleagues? Or will you be here watching us crazy folk entertain you with our own fevered anticipation? In any case, better be sure on your times because ArenaNet let slip that we might be running amok in Tyria just a little earlier than we thought... The server list is up! Where will you be going for launch? How important is it that the official list is finally available for all to peruse? Do I seem to be asking more questions than usual? I'll calm down now. Oh Blizzard, you sly dog. In a move that shocked the world -- the world being Mars and even Curiosity knew this one was coming -- the pre-expansion Patch 5.0.4 for Mists of Pandaria is being released on the same day as Guild Wars 2's official launch: August 28. Will this hinder Guild Wars 2's thunderous opening? We ponder the possibilities. You want stress tests? We got stress tests! It feels like Guild Wars 2 has been stressed more than my belt after a pizza buffet in the last week or so. We talk about our experiences. And with that we come to our selection of audience questions. Thank you for sending them in and sorry that we can't get to them all. Keeping it together -- barely -- are GAMEBREAKER's mighty Gary Gannon, Massively's inimitable Richie "Bogotter" Procopio and awe-inspiring Elisabeth Cardy, as well as ZAM.com's barely sane Scott Hawkes. Are you ready? Well we certainly are, it's this week's GuildCast!

Do you like parkour and walking over hot coals? If so, then the live action launch trailer that ArenaNet released for Guild Wars 2 must have been very pleasing for you. To say reactions have been mixed to the promo is a massive understatement. What did the GuildCast crew think of the video and the response to it? We've got patch notes! Yes this means Guild Wars 2 is just like many other MMOs in that respect -- even the ones you pay a monthly sub for -- in that fixes and tweaks continue on with the regularity of a metronome. Guardians were adjusted -- Scott tries not to cry -- as were a few other professions, but who cares? They're not Guardians. All kidding aside, we look at what changes were made, including the exploit-crushing limitation on glory. Now you get a shiny achievement when you hit the cap, but just what good are achievements anyway? You can craft straight from the collections tab in your bank. How much does that rock? It rocks a lot. With discovery soon to be added to the bank/tradeskill magic we talk about the crafting system as a whole and how it contrasts to those in other MMOs. No longer can you buy your butter with Karma, now it drops as easy as it spreads with Sohothin. Are you swimming in butter? And where do you keep it? Apparently there's some myths to be busted. The forums are fully fleshed out and open for business. Are they up to the standard we would expect from ArenaNet? We also have your viewer questions to round off another intriguing week in Tyria. Join GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon, Massively's Elisabeth Cardy and Richie "Bogotter" Procopio -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY -- along with ZAM's Scott Hawkes for this week's GuildCast!

Welcome to a new era. This is the first GuildCast with Guild Wars 2 out live and for all to dive into. The game most of us have been waiting for with hand-wringing impatience finally launched Friday night -- for the Pacific folks at least -- and we jumped in with the gusto you would expect. After the launch party, we went our separate ways and explored. Dynamic events, personal story, leveling curve, tradeskills and so much more are captivating many people. We give our take on the world that ArenaNet built. There are already a number of level 80s roaming around, just how far did our hardened band of MMO buccaneers get? And with this game, does it really matter? There's certainly no doubt that the experience of headstart varied wildly from person to person. There have been and continue to be issues with the game related to the highly successful launch. Over 400,000 concurrent users this weekend explains the massive strain put on the Guild Wars 2 servers. We look at just what has been going on and how ArenaNet has responded. We rate the initial live experience for us as individuals. Do you agree with our ratings? Let us know below. There are some interesting viewer questions to round off a show full of the joys of launch. With GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon are ZAM's Scott Hawkes, Massively's Elisabeth Cardy and Richie "Bogotter" Procopio. It's the number one Guild Wars 2 show on the 'net! It's GuildCast!

The first full week is done, where does the game stand? Orr is apparently untroubled by our crew of misfits, with PAX — and its many odors — getting in the way for half of the team, just what levels have they reached? The Trading Post exists — see, told you it did — and is finally up and running for everyone to use. Just how good is it? Was it worth the wait? We talk about some of the fun things you can do with the Trading Post in Guild Wars 2 and how we think it stacks up.