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* January 3 - [[His Lordship]] and '''Jorle Joca''' formed an [[alliance]] between WG and the non-PvP clan [[Council of Dragons]]<ref name="timeline">[https://web.archive.org/web/20041011020834/http://www.wildernessguardians.com:80/schedule.htm "Wildguard History"], ''Wilderness Guardians''. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004, retrieved 17 March 2025.</ref>, after [[His Lordship]] was introduced to CoD by '''Mortus Sabre'''.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (4 February 2005), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/ahoy-there-t3164.html#p9277241 Re: "Ahoy There"], ''S4''. Retrieved 17 March 2025.</ref>
 
* January 3 - [[His Lordship]] and '''Jorle Joca''' formed an [[alliance]] between WG and the non-PvP clan [[Council of Dragons]]<ref name="timeline">[https://web.archive.org/web/20041011020834/http://www.wildernessguardians.com:80/schedule.htm "Wildguard History"], ''Wilderness Guardians''. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004, retrieved 17 March 2025.</ref>, after [[His Lordship]] was introduced to CoD by '''Mortus Sabre'''.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (4 February 2005), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/ahoy-there-t3164.html#p9277241 Re: "Ahoy There"], ''S4''. Retrieved 17 March 2025.</ref>
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* January 5 - [[His Lordship]]'s [[The_Wilderness_Guardians_(2004_Animation)|first Flash animation]] was released.
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* January 5 - His Lordship released his [[The_Wilderness_Guardians_(2004_Animation)|first Flash Animation]] for WG.<ref>[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/143924 The Wilderness Guardians], ''Newgrounds''. Retrieved 17 March 2025.</ref>
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* January 6 - His Lordship leaves on a holiday to Malaysia.
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* January 6 - His Lordship left on a holiday to Malaysia.
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* January 21 - His Lordship returns from Malaysia.
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* January 21 - His Lordship returned from Malaysia.
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* January 25 - WG hits the 60 member mark.
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* January 25 - WG recruited their 60th member.
  
 
===February===
 
===February===

Revision as of 20:16, 17 March 2025

2003 • 2004 • 2005
WG vs Rune Outlaws 5.jpg
WG in a war with the Rune Outlaws
RuneScape EraRuneScape Classic (up to March)
RuneScape 2 (March onwards)
WG Forum EraAvidGamers (up to April)
S7 (April - July)
S4 (July onwards)

2004 was the first complete year of the Wilderness Guardians, and the year in which RuneScape 2 replaced RuneScape Classic as the flagship game of Jagex.

Summary

WG had gained over 100 members by January of 2004, and for the majority of the year WG's main focus was on PK Trips ("Raids") in RuneScape 2 (which had been released in March). They did encounter significant issues as a result of their PvP activity - the clan developed rivalries with Anarchy and Fear, and the first exodus (The Synergy) was formed by ex-member Eragon Cd. Fear and Syn would later ally with WG. The clan also implemented its first requirements of 60+ combat to try and improve member quality and standards. In late 2004, after being insulted by the Rune Outlaws, WG declared their first war - however the fight was crashed by the Knights of Death, and no victor was decided.

List of Events

January

A screenshot from the 2004 Flash animation by His Lordship, showing the creation of Gielinor

February

  • February 4 - The original clan Website is released.
  • February 20 - WG hits the 100 member mark.

March

  • March 10 - A party is held to celebrate reaching 100 members.
  • March 15 - Sum41xx resigns from his poistion as Co-Leader and is replaced by Rick Hamm, and Docster is made 3rd In Command at Rick's request.
  • March 29 - RuneScape 2 is released and WG makes the move to this game, marking the end of WG's small RuneScape Classic era.
  • Unknown - Falco307 bribes his way into a high rank and attempts a mutiny by trying to convince WG that he is the new new leader. The coup fails, and Falco and his accomplice Jedi Rin are removed, in the first recorded expulsion from WG.

April

A F2P PK trip in April
  • April 17 (or 27)[4] - WG migrates from the AvidGamers Website to the S7 Forums.
  • April 24 - His Lordship writes a clan advert on the Rune Village Fansite and begins construction on a new clan Website.
  • April 27 - His Lordship begins writing a Clan Thesis but it is lost prior to publication, and Rick Hamm is given an equal share in leadership of the clan.

May

  • May 17 - Lord Xin and Rick Hamm's Co-Leaders Ceremony is held.
  • May 21 - WG hits the 100 member mark a second time.
  • May 29 - The first PK trip with over 25 members present is held.

June

  • June 5 - The first Requirements of 60+ Combat are set.
  • June 15 - WG holds an inactivity sweep and begins a recruitment campaign.
  • June 20 - Attempts to strengthen the alliance with The Sabres are made through talks with Cajun Sabre.
  • June 21 - The first P2P PK Trips start, and the first clan photo album is published to the clan Website.
  • June 23 - WG hits the 100 member mark a third time.

July

A F2P PK trip in July
  • July 3 - A PK trip is interrupted by Anarchy.
  • July 10 - A second PK trip is ruined by Anarchy; WG and The Sabres declare war, Anarchy declines.
  • July 16 - Plans for a new clan Website are drawn up.
  • July 20 (or 30)[5] - WG migrates from S7 Forums to S4 Forums.
  • July 25 - Work on the new clan website begins.
  • July 29 - Political talks on the Rune Village fansite are held due to an insultive post by Tibberman[6], and the first PK trip with over 35 members present is held.

August

  • August 2 - Eragon CD leaves WG to start his own clan The Synergy. Over 30 members follow him and a Rivalry develops.
  • August 5 - WG allies with the RS Warriors(?), and His Lordship completes and publishes the completed Clan Thesis.
  • August 12 - WG re-opens its doors to new recruits (reasons for closure unknown).

September

  • September 4 - Rick Hamm deletes the contents of the S4 forums and His Lordship's forum account, believing His Lordship was responsible for the hacking of Syn's forums.
  • September 6 - On His Lordship's instructions, Palidore talks with Kanchellsis and Eragon Cd to make peace with Syn.
  • September 22 - His Lordship starts a Clan Census.[7]

October

A F2P PK trip in October
  • October 2 - An alliance is made with The Synergy.
  • October 3 - The requirements are raised to 70+ Combat.
  • October 4 - The 2004 Census results are published.[8]
  • October 30 - WG hits the 150 member mark.

November

  • November 3 - A "Veteran Cape" is introduced,[9] Mochacho456 is the Member of the Month, and Lord Xin leaves the clan temporarily.
  • November 14 - A war against the Rune Outlaws is scheduled.[10]
  • November 16 - A date (27 November) and time for the RO war is chosen.[11]
  • November 20 - The clan website receives an update.
  • November 21 - The final confirmation for the RO war is made.[12]
  • November 24 - His Lordship writes a new recruitmnet topic on Rune Village for WG.[13]
  • November 27 - WG's first war, against the Rune Outlaws, takes place.

December

The Veteran War during the 2004 Anniversary
  • December 3 - The requirements are raised to 75+ Combat, and Noricle is given the position of "Melee Trainer" as well as Member of the Month.[14]
  • December 8 - Anniversary times are set, and the bronze war event is organised for the 11th.[15]
  • December 11 - The 2004 Anniversary begins, and the first recorded awards are announced in the form of Medals.[16]
  • December 16 - His Lordship focuses the clan to the Fansite Runetopia.[17]
  • December 20 - Write2brandy is reported dead from Leukemia and his funeral is held.[18]
  • December 21 - Deadlyjosh insults Brendan's grave, WG declares war on RO in retaliation.
  • December 27 - The second war with RO is announced.[19]
  • December 28 - WG member Brian The Sm is reported to have passed away after a battle with Leukemia, as reported by V3 Amazin to Lord Xin.[20]
  • December 29 - His Lordship writes an anti-American post on Rune Village; around 50 members leave WG, including Rick Hamm and Noricle to form The Revolution.
  • December 30 - His Lordship steps down to Senior Member and Myst01 becomes the second Leader of WG.[21]

Notes and References

Wildguard History, Wilderness Guardians. Archived from the original on 8 July 2004, retrieved 3 March 2025.

  1. ↑ "Wildguard History", Wilderness Guardians. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004, retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ↑ His Lordship (4 February 2005), Re: "Ahoy There", S4. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ↑ The Wilderness Guardians, Newgrounds. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Historical accounts written near the time say the change occurred on the 17th, but a news announcement on the clan website says the 27th.
  5. ↑ Once again, historical accounts written near the time say the change occurred on the 20th, but a news announcement on the clan website says the 30th.
  6. ↑ tibberman (29 July 2004), "Wilderness Guardians Read", Rune Village. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004, retrieved 17 March 2025.
  7. ↑ His Lordship (22 September 2004), "Official Clan Census", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. ↑ His Lordship (4 October 2004), "Census Results", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. ↑ His Lordship (3 November 2004), "Rewards For Clan Members", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  10. ↑ His Lordship (14 November 2004), "We're Going To War", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  11. ↑ His Lordship (16 November 2004), "War Is Official", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  12. ↑ His Lordship (21 November 2004), "Full Scale War Confirmed", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  13. ↑ His Lordship (24 November 2004), ":: Wildguard :: Elite AntiPKers :: 75+ Combat :: Active!!!", Rune Village. Archived from the original on 25 December 2004, retrieved 17 March 2025.
  14. ↑ His Lordship (3 December 2004), "A New Director of Melee", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  15. ↑ His Lordship (8 December 2004), "Bronze War Involving Many Clans", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  16. ↑ His Lordship (11 December 2004), "Medals", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  17. ↑ His Lordship (16 December 2004), "Please Register Yourself On Runetopia", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  18. ↑ Wildflame110 (20 December 2004), "Write2brandy", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  19. ↑ His Lordship (27 December 2004), "War With The Outlaws!", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  20. ↑ His Lordship (28 December 2004), "Brian The Sm", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  21. ↑ His Lordship (30 December 2004), "America", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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