Get excited, the next WvW Tournament will be starting the 12th of September so expect WvW to start taking off again. It will be much different and less drug out this time: It will only be lasting four weeks this time. Ranks, match-ups, and ticket rewards will rely on a week-to-week basis rather than the previous doom of being locked-in and raped week after week in your tier, making match-ups more random and unpredictable. You will get rewarded for your hard work beating your match-ups, instead of punished for still having a low overall server rank. Meta achievements will also weekly and will be much simpler (attack/defend/etc) so people can get the meta by simply playing and helping their server instead of having a huge list of achievements people are seeking out instead of helping their teammates. To be eligible for rewards for any given match-up, you need to only earn that match’s weekly World Contributor achievement. Then, all you have to do is talk with the Battle Historian NPC during the next week’s match-up to earn your rewards. It is important to note: You must claim your rewards in the week following the match-up in which they were earned. Rewards that are not claimed during the following week will be forfeited. For winners each week, a dolyak statue will bestow upon its visitors a one-time buff granting them increased WXP and XP gain for a short time. The duration of the buff will be determined by a world’s overall placement in the tournament. Official Release
