Stonewall Vanguard: The Next Stonewall Guild
A few months ago, a select few of us were allowed to participate in a very special event and since then we've been quite obsessed with a new game that will be releasing in a few months. The MMORPG is Guild Wars 2, the sequel to the award-winning Guild Wars MMORPG.
There have been several very dedicated members who are big fans of Guild Wars and others, while haven't experienced Guild Wars, are utterly excited for Guild Wars 2 and have been working hard to start a Stonewall guild in Tyria. I'd like to announce the product of their labors and the next step for our community, Stonewall Vanguard.
The name is a triple entendre; vanguard means the first wave or front regiment of an army. The glbt community fights constantly for our rights around the world, but many of us, specially those who started the fight, knew that the battle would be long and hard. Many of them would not see the equality that they fought for, they were our vanguard, just as we are for the next generation. As well, those that have pushed to start this guild are the vanguard for those that will come and join after. We build this guild, not just for ourselves, but for every glbt person that will find a safe home here and be able to enjoy playing Guild Wars 2 with the same freedom to be themselves as our current members enjoy playing Star Trek Online and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Guild Wars 2 is a very different MMORPG. ArenaNet have completely rethought what this genre should be and are bringing new and old ideas to life in a very compelling way with fun at the forefront of their minds. From their World vs World PvP (Three servers clashing in battles that last two entire weeks!) to their Dynamic Events which will give us common goals and allow us to complete them together in an open world environment (no instancing) and to their amazing guild system which will give us rewards for our dedication to each other.
This game promises to be a great home for Stonewall.
Halish will be helping me lead this venture and getting the guild going. Halish has been a long time member of Stonewall, joining Stonewall Fleet in December of 2009. He designed the logo's for both Stonewall Fleet and Knights of Stonewall. Since then he's served as a Fleet Captain in Stonewall Fleet, and an Officer in Knights of Stonewall. He has been the driving force in getting a Stonewall guild created in Guild Wars 2 including spending the last few weeks building the Stonewall Vanguard website. I have complete faith in his ability to get this underway and am excited about working with him on this project.
If you're interested in joining Stonewall Vanguard and are already a member of Stonewall (Fleet or Knights of) then don't worry, you're already a member. Just start discussing the game in the new section of our forums and get excited for the beta events and launch!
There have been several very dedicated members who are big fans of Guild Wars and others, while haven't experienced Guild Wars, are utterly excited for Guild Wars 2 and have been working hard to start a Stonewall guild in Tyria. I'd like to announce the product of their labors and the next step for our community, Stonewall Vanguard.
The name is a triple entendre; vanguard means the first wave or front regiment of an army. The glbt community fights constantly for our rights around the world, but many of us, specially those who started the fight, knew that the battle would be long and hard. Many of them would not see the equality that they fought for, they were our vanguard, just as we are for the next generation. As well, those that have pushed to start this guild are the vanguard for those that will come and join after. We build this guild, not just for ourselves, but for every glbt person that will find a safe home here and be able to enjoy playing Guild Wars 2 with the same freedom to be themselves as our current members enjoy playing Star Trek Online and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Guild Wars 2 is a very different MMORPG. ArenaNet have completely rethought what this genre should be and are bringing new and old ideas to life in a very compelling way with fun at the forefront of their minds. From their World vs World PvP (Three servers clashing in battles that last two entire weeks!) to their Dynamic Events which will give us common goals and allow us to complete them together in an open world environment (no instancing) and to their amazing guild system which will give us rewards for our dedication to each other.
This game promises to be a great home for Stonewall.
Halish will be helping me lead this venture and getting the guild going. Halish has been a long time member of Stonewall, joining Stonewall Fleet in December of 2009. He designed the logo's for both Stonewall Fleet and Knights of Stonewall. Since then he's served as a Fleet Captain in Stonewall Fleet, and an Officer in Knights of Stonewall. He has been the driving force in getting a Stonewall guild created in Guild Wars 2 including spending the last few weeks building the Stonewall Vanguard website. I have complete faith in his ability to get this underway and am excited about working with him on this project.
If you're interested in joining Stonewall Vanguard and are already a member of Stonewall (Fleet or Knights of) then don't worry, you're already a member. Just start discussing the game in the new section of our forums and get excited for the beta events and launch!