NHN doubles Guild War cities to 16 and raises weekly rewards to 3 trillion gold

Guild War's playable map has grown from eight cities to 16, and the weekly reward pool has been increased to 3 trillion gold (in-game currency). The contest runs every Friday through Sunday for three days; guilds compete to capture individual cities, and the winning guild takes the rewards generated by each captured city. NHN says the expansion comes two years after the original Guild War launch.

Several new mechanics were added to shape decisions during the three-day battles. A new Guild Skill system introduces 12 skill options that guilds can invest in using points accumulated from weekly attendance and gameplay; these skills reset each week and are intended to influence how much Guild War points a guild earns. During sign-up, the system will recommend three cities tailored to each guild’s strength — labeled Challenge, Adequate, and Safe — and guilds can pick a battleground based on projected rankings.

The world map visuals received attention as well: the 16 cities now appear as landmarks so players can quickly see where their guild is competing. Map lighting shifts from day to night as Guild War progresses, and successful captures trigger a fireworks effect on the map. Reward distribution also changed by region: each week one continent — Europe & Africa, Asia, or Pacific & Americas — will be selected as the event continent, and occupation celebration bonuses there are doubled. Reward ranks have been expanded from the previous top five up to the top ten.