Join me as I brave my way through lands unknown in an adventure dictated entirely by you, the Massively readers! Vote for everything from game played to character creation to ultimate goal and watch it unfold in a series of journals and galleries here on the site. Then, as the ultimate goal is reached, we'll do it all over again in a new game!

When last we saw our Guild Wars heroine, she had just finished exploring every city in Kryta and was off to do the same in the Maguuma Jungle. According to your votes, Moira Zonk the Necromancer headed off to unlock each of the eight cities in the Jungle and ultimately reach the Amnoon Oasis in the Crystal Desert.

Now that she sits at the Oasis, recovering from her travels, she's ready to head off in whatever direction you'd like. Keep reading below for more on her travels and the newest poll where you can vote on where she ventures next.

You may remember back during our coverage of PAX 08 last year when we reported on ArenaNet's announcement of a Guild Wars book trilogy, set up to explain the lore between Guild Wars 1 and Guild Wars 2. Recently, Ravious at Kill Ten Rats wrote a great post compiling the information we have now, combined with some brand new info on what looks to be the first novel in that trilogy.

Guild Wars: Fall of Ascalon by Matt Forbeck is set to release on or around February 23, 2010. What's even more interesting is some speculation from a GW fan concerning what may be the second book, possibly being penned by J. Robert King, also for release in 2010. Of course this begs the question of timeline. Are these three books all being written at the same time, to be released around the same time, or will they be written and released well into 2011? As far as we know, Guild Wars 2 won't come out until these books have all been released, so with the first book coming out in February of next year, we probably won't hear anything new about Guild Wars 2 until then, at least.

We're always glad to hear from new contributors here at Massively. Every One Shots we get is a window into what our readers are playing - like today's gorgeous panoramic screenshot from Guild Wars that was sent in to us by Shawn W. But if you think this is cool, you should see the full-size image over on Shawn's Flickr account, or the one in our gallery. Lovely! Shawn writes: Here's a shot I took of Kaineng Center. ANet decked out KC for the 4th Anniversary celebration in April (including lowering the lights to make it twilight) and just left it that way.

Screenshots from all games are welcome. Just email those in to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the game it's from, and a quick note about what we're seeing! We'll post it here and give you the credit for sending it in.

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Logging into Guild Wars for the weekly guild night this Tuesday saw a bit of an unwelcome surprise; the personal fallout of the latest in a very long line of skill balancing patches. As a Mesmer, I'd generally done quite well out of these in recent months; a somewhat less popular class than most, they had seen quite a bit of improvement over a number of months, but this latest patch saw 'Visions of Regret' and 'Cry of Pain', two very potent skills I use almost all the time, significantly reined in.

Of course the initial reaction was one of personal indignation, coupled with envy at the perceived winners of this round of adjustments. It isn't fair! A moment of reflection however and I began to consider more than just my own side of the thing, and perhaps for the improvement of the wider game, the changes to these specific skills might indeed have been warranted, and in any event, those imposing the changes were sure to have far more data at their disposal, and a view of a much larger picture than me.

Balance is something all MMOs seek for themselves and their players, and yet very few achieve a state of equilibrium, in which all players share equal potential, equal possibility and equal enjoyment. Can the cycle of buffs and nerfs ever please everyone, or is an continual procession of patches a sign of life and vibrancy that the single player off-line game lacks?

Guild Wars and ArenaNet community manager Regina Buenaobra has announced that due to issues with the Xunlai House Tournament point distribution on June 18th, the decision has been made to temporarily halt Xunlai until the error has been completely resolved. Apparently, some players were getting the incorrect amount of points, while others weren't getting any points.

According to ArenaNet, they have the correct point amounts for May and will be making sure everyone gets the proper amount, whether or not they reported a problem with their points. Currently, there's no date on which Xunlai will be restored, but Regina makes it very clear that they're working hard on getting the issues ironed out.

It's not a fun situation for anyone, but we'd just like to say good on ArenaNet for jumping on the issue like a frenzied lion on a juicy antelope. Hopefully the dates for May point reissues and Xunlai's reopening aren't too far in the distance.

With our very own head honcho playing through Guild Wars, we're seeing quite a bit of Ascalon as it was during Prophecies. But what of those lands later into the Guild Wars storyline? Today's One Shots comes to us from Kateri, who gives us a bit of a spoiler (for those who haven't played further, anyway) into what happens in the timeline. Kateri writes in: [This is] my Ranger character in the Eye of the North expansion, scouting enemy territory. For people who turned Ascalon from a pastoral idyll into a ruined wasteland, the Charr certainly keep their own lands looking pretty!

When you're out and about in your favorite MMO, why not snap some screenshots and send them our way? It's always appreciated as we love to have lots of different worlds to show off. Just email them to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the game the image is from, and a brief (or long) decsription! We'll post your image for people to enjoy both as part of the column, and in our massive One Shots gallery - now well over 575 images strong and counting!

Join me as I brave my way through lands unknown in an adventure dictated entirely by you, the Massively readers! Vote for everything from game played to character creation to ultimate goal and watch it unfold in a series of journals and galleries here on the site. Then, as the ultimate goal is reached, we'll do it all over again in a new game!

You voted and I listened, as this week's adventure took me through every town and outpost in the entire Krytan area. Eight cities later, I'm here to beg for more!

I found it very interesting that the readers wanted me to stay in Kryta and finish out the exploration of this area. It either means that you want me to take my time and do things the right way (although I did run down to Sanctum Cay and Riverside Province from Temple of the Ages), or you simply want my time in Guild Wars to last a bit longer. Either way, I'm here to do your bidding! Speaking of that, it's time to vote for next week's goal! Click through after the jump and let me know what will be next for our beloved Moira Zonk. Also be sure to check out her ongoing in-character journal and gallery, starting this week as she leaves Lion's Arch.

Guild Wars fans seem fairly split on the few teaser pieces of art for Guild Wars 2, but they're all pretty similarly fond of the many beautiful areas of the current incarnation of the game if the One Shots mailbox is any indication! Take, for example, today's gorgeous Guild Wars One Shot from Jen!

Hi! My name is Jen, and this is a shot of the lonely, forgotten city of Fahranur, The First City which is located on Istan. Tragedy struck the first inhabitants of this city, leaving behind only ruins. it's a quiet spot, and probably my favorite place on Istan. Well, if you ignore the stirrings of Abaddon deep in the ruins...
Do you have any strange, funny, or otherwise off the wall screenshots you've taken in your favorite games? No? Well, snag some screenshots from your favorite game anyway and send those in! We're looking for lots more submissions - and with summer here, we know more folks are playing. Send them to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com, and be sure to tell us who you are and what we're seeing in the screenshots. Yours could be next!

Join me as I brave my way through lands unknown in an adventure dictated entirely by you, the Massively readers! Vote for everything from game played to character creation to ultimate goal and watch it unfold in a series of journals and galleries here on the site. Then, as the ultimate goal is reached, we'll do it all over again in a new game!

Now we're playing some Guild Wars. As voted upon last week, Moira Zonk the Necromancer has ventured into the Krytan lands of Lion's Arch and conquered the great Galrath. It was quite a week as she went from the lush, peaceful lands of Ascalon before the Searing, to the burned-out shell of a city after the Charr had attacked. Now that she has reached this week's goal, it's time to decide on another one. Vote below, just after the jump, to determine what her next course of action will be. Plus, don't forget to read her own accounts of her adventures through Tyria in the gallery below. For Ascalon!

Guild Wars has some fantastic concept art. We've mentioned this in the past, particularly in the context of the work of ArenaNet art director Daniel Dociu and concept art lead Kekai Kotaki as seen at Spectrum Fantastic Art. In fact, the last thing we asked was, "Does this give some hints as to what we'll be seeing in Guild Wars 2?" It turns out, it does.

In fact, Guild Wars 2 concept art is now appearing in other places as well. Ravious at Kill Ten Rats hunted down more GW2 art by Dociu and Kotaki, as confirmed by ArenaNet's Regina Buenaobra. Check out the post on GW2 concept art by Ravious over at Kill Ten Rats, which features some examples of what he's found along with some background on what they may show of the next game's setting, "250 years after the original Guild Wars."

Guild Wars, for being several years old, still manages to inspire players to stop and capture images for One Shots. It really is an amazing case of art design - and we really can't wait to see Guild Wars 2, as we expect that timeless style to continue there. Today's image, however, is from Guild Wars player Max D, who writes in: Attached to this e-mail there's a Guild Wars screenshot. It represents a Melandru Shrine, deep within the lavish Maguuma Jungle found in the Prophecies campaign. Such shrines can be found throughout the entire game, but this one is truly an example of how gorgeous they can be. As the Guild Wars lore says: "Her statues attract weary travelers. Beneath her branches await plenty of fresh water and shelter from the elements."

Have you found small and interesting details in your favorite game that just made things that much more enjoyable for you? Perhaps there are aspects of the worlds you adventure in that really make you stop and stare. We love all MMOs, so send in your screenshots to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, server, class, or whatever infomation you'd like to give us on yourself. A quick description is welcomed and encouraged, too!

Join me as I brave my way through lands unknown in an adventure dictated entirely by you, the Massively readers! Vote for everything from game played to character creation to ultimate goal and watch it unfold in a series of journals and galleries here on the site. Then, as the ultimate goal is reached, we'll do it all over again in a new game!

Our Guild Wars journey continues as the next stage of choices and goals have been met. Last week, you voted for Moira Zonk to gather all Pre-Searing Collector's Armor and to finally leave the tutorial area at level 10. I've reached both goals this weekend, and have screenshots to prove it!

So, perhaps it's not quite Elvis - maybe it's more Pete Wentz with that hairdo, but Khuras Ironhand of The Amazon Basin Guilds and Alliance who sent today's Guild Wars One Shots in to us suggested Elvis, so we figured, what the heck! He's definitely got an outrageous enough outfit to be Elvis-styled! Khuras tells us a bit more about this area: [This] is from Shing Jea Monastery, a Canthan New Year Celebration Event day - I thought I just saw Elvis. As Mojo Nixon says, "Elvis is everywhere!"

If you've snagged some screenshots from your recent travels, why not send us a few? We're always on the lookout for more screenshots to add to One Shots. All you need to do is email us at oneshots AT massively DOT com with a screen, your name, and the name of the MMO. A description is a good idea too, unless you want us just getting silly with our interpretations. We'll post it here and tell everyone you're the silly person who sent it in.