The Battle of Turning Tides
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The Battle of Turning Tides |
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| Date | 27 June 2010 |
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| Location | Members' Gate |
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Clans Involved |
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 Wilderness Guardians38 members Attacking |
 Dangerous Business24 members Defending |
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Terms of War |
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| P2P Knock-Out Members' Gate |
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| WG Victory | |
The Battle of Turning Tides was a war between WG and Dangerous Business which took place in June 2010. It is the second war in WG history to be given a special name, following The Great War which occured six months previously. WG's victory over DB ended a six-month losing streak for the clan.
Background
Following The Great War, WG continued to lose all of their planned fights until June 2010, when His Lordship began preparations for another large-scale war. He originally considered around 20 other clans for the battle before finalising a war with DB, as they were the only clan who would accept WG's conditions of a P2P, knock-out (no returning) Wilderness war on a Sunday.
The war had one week's preparation, and the intensity was even greater than that of the Great War. Forum signatures were made in a film-ticket style, as well as a custom Flash banner. His Lordship stated that all attendees of the war were to get a limited-edition GuardianScore medal, have their names entered in a draw for a WG T-shirt or cash equivalent, and to have their character drawn in the next clan Flash movie. The draw for the WG T-shirt was held on 4 July, and won by RiGiiD.
War Preparation Video
A war preparation video was made in Flash by His Lordship, and is considered one of his greatest Flash works. The video is done in the style of a news report, and features various artistic interpretations of WG members (all voices were done by His Lordship). A public version was released to the wider clan community which was slightly edited to retract some specifics such as exact gear setups.
The Battle
WG massed on world 56 at Juliet's house in Varrock, as with the Great War and others before it. The gear setups were also similar to those of the previous war, comprising of more Dragon than Rune, but with new options available such as hand cannons for rangers. His Lordship gave a pre-war speech to the clan, before they marched to the Monastery to gain the prayer bonus. They also travelled to the war zone via the western edge of the Wilderness, which caused some disruption with aggressive Revenant NPCs, before hopping at the Moss Giants to the war world of 72.
WG was the attacking clan, and charged DB at the Members' Gate with an opening spam of "Unleash the Guardian Power!". Numbers were counted about three minutes into the battle, with WG having 38 in the Clan Chat. A DB leader confirmed that the enemy had 24 members at the start. The fight was almost the reverse of the Great War, with many DB being killed instantly and WG ending the war within under 20 minutes. Allegedly, WG only sustained 3 casualties.
Aftermath
The victory over DB ended WG's six-month losing streak and the clan's downturn. Even so, DB was recognised for a great performance - even matching WG's expensive gear. The war gained a significant amount of respect for both clans on the fansites of the day.
A total of five videos of the war were made by three different members of the clan. Underciege produced a video, though it has since been deleted. WGStarbreakr produced two: a five-minute video released the day of the war, and a six-minute re-release the following month which includes His Lordship's speech. Vio also produced two, the first of which became the most well-known version and uploaded two days after the battle. It also included the pre-war speech, and this version was described by His Lordship as "...the new best WG video, over taking the DOA war." A "Director's Cut" version of Vio's footage was later produced with significantly fewer special effects, though due to the inclusion of TeamSpeak audio it was not made publicly available until being added to the WG YouTube channel in 2018, almost eight years after the war.
Gallery
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WG heading to the Monastery from Juliet's house.
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WG hops the Wilderness Ditch.
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WG charges into DB and the battle begins.
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An alternate view of the opening charge and spam.
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A DB member is killed swiftly.
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A screenshot taken mid-fight.
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A screenshot taken near the end of the fight, with DB numbers dwindling.
