Anniversary
The Clan Anniversary, sometimes called the Clanniversary, is a series of events held annually to celebrate the inception of the Wilderness Guardians on December 6th of 2003.
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Overview
Anniversary celebrations are held once a year and consist of a series of in-game events, many of which are open to the public. In the early years, all events were hosted on December 6th, however in later years and as more events were scheduled, the celebrations would take place over the course of several (typically 7) days - either in the weeks leading up to or following December 6th, though for some Anniversaries events were hosted as late as the following year. An Anniversary has been held every year since 2004 except for 2006 and 2011. The Anniversary generally has a specific board or boards created on the Forums and there may be as many as 20 different events.
WG Anniversaries
| Year | Dates/Days | Events (RS2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events (OSRS) | Events (RS3) | ||
| 2004 | December 11th, 19th - 23rd, January 7th 2005 (7 Days) | Veteran War, Firefest, Drop Parties (3), Duelling Contest, Castle Wars, Wildy Fr00bs, Fancy Dress Contest, Photo Shoot, Hide and Seek, Kalphite Queen, Clan Quest, Trawler Trip, Iron War (15 Events) | |
| 2005 | January/February 2006 (4 Days) | Veteran War, Firefest, Drop Parties (2), Conga Line, Photo Shoot, Trawler Trip, Duelling Contest, Wildy Fr00bs, Clan Quest, Hide and Seek, Raid (12 Events) | |
| 2006 | None | ||
| 2007 | January 20th and 27th 2007 (2+ Days) | Flower Power, Firefest, Castle Wars, Veteran War, Firefest, Drop Party, Conga Line, Photo Shoot, Trawler Trip, Duelling Contest (10 Events) | |
| 2008 | December 6th - 11th, 19th, +1 (8 Days) | Firefest, Drop Party, Conga Line, Race Through Taverly Dungeon, Flower Power, Musical Chairs, Tombstone Bombing, Bandit Crashing, Clan Quest, Photo Shoot, Snowball Fight, Zombie, Dance Party, Games Room, Rogues Den, Pokemon Battle, ARPKing Trip, Karaoke (18 Events) | |
| 2009 | 2010 (5 Days) | Veteran War, Drop Party, Firefest, Megaraid, Musical Chairs, Race to the Throne, Snowball Fight, iSketch, Barrel Bombing, Zombie, Dance Party, Scavenger Hunt, Streets of Ardougne, Campfire Stories, Clan Quest, Photo Shoot (16 Events) | |
| 2010 | January 22nd, 23rd, 25th - 28th, 30th 2011 (7 Days) | Veteran War, Drop Party, Firefest, Clan Quest, Photo Shoot, Ultimate Runescapez, Market Crash, Musical Chairs, Snowball Fight, Megaraid, Rubik's Cube, Zombie, The Great Race, Dance Party, Brimhaven Agility Races, Trouble Brewing, Campfire Stories, Karaoke, iSketch, Tinychat Challenge, War (21 Events) | |
| 2011 | None | ||
| 2012 | None | ||
| 2013 | January 18th and 19th 2014 (2 Days) | Veteran War, Citadel Party, Firefest, Photo Shoot, Clan Quest (5 Events) | |
| 2014 | None | ||
| 2015 | None | ||
| 2016 | December 3rd - 6th 2016 (4 Days) | Veteran War, Firefest, Photo Shoot, Drop Party (4 Events) | Veteran War, Firefest, Photo Shoot, Drop Party (4 Events) |
| 2017 | December 9th 2017 (1 Day) | Deadman Seasonals, Veteran War, Firefest, Drop Party, Hide and Seek, (4 Events*) | Veteran War, Drop Party (2 Events*) |
| 2018 | December 8th 2018 (1 Day) | Corporeal Beast, Flower Bombing, Veteran War, Drop Party, PKing Trip (5 Events*) | Veteran War, Drop Party (2 Events) |
DG Anniversary
WG's junior clan the Descendant Guardians has celebrated one anniversary. This took place on June 20th 2012, exactly one year after The Reckoning in which the third iteration of DG was established.
Four events were held in total, lasting over four hours over the course of the single day. Each of the three staff members (Leader Vio and advisors Mojo and Koffin Cat) organised one. Mojo's event Battle Royale came first, which was a no-limits fight in the battlefield of WG's Clan Citadel. This was followed by Koffin Cat's One Night In Cabbage - a cabbage-bombing event at the Grand Exchange. Vio's Steel of Legends came third, in which DG and allies BlacKnights took part in a steel war (with rune weapons) in the Wilderness. The celebrations ended with The Rebirth - a drop party for both WG and DG in the Citadel, where 10,000,000 GP in items was dropped by Vio.
Events
Events which have taken place during Anniversary celebrations are:
| Event Name | Event Description | Years Held |
|---|---|---|
| Bandit Crashing | Crashing other players training at the Bandit Camp in the Kharidian Desert | 2008 |
| Barrel Bombing | Dropping many barrels (a large in-game item) in a crowded area | 2009 |
| Brimhaven Agility Races | A competitive race in the Brimhaven agility dungeon | 2010 |
| Burthope Games Room | Competing against each other in the the various minigames | 2008 |
| Campfire Stories | Telling stories in voice chat while sitting around a fire in-game | 2009, 2010 |
| Castle Wars | Competing in Castle Wars matches, either inter-clan or teaming together in a populated world | 2004 |
| Citadel Party | A tour of and various games in the Clan Citadel | 2013 |
| Clan Quest/Da Lordy Code | Trying to find His Lordship in-game as he releases various clues | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Conga/Congo Line | Creating a long line by following each other in a crowded area | 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Corporeal Beast | Killing the Corporeal Beast as a mass | 2018 |
| Dance Party | Follow-dancing in a crowded area | 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Deadman Seasonals | Taking part in the Deadman Seasonal Tournament | 2017 |
| Drop Party | A drop party funded by the staff or clan bank, occasionally held publicly | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Duel Arena/Duelling Contest | A fighting competition between members at the Duel Arena | 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Fancy Dress Contest | A competition between members for the best in-game outfit | 2004 |
| Firefest | Lighting many fires in a designated or crowded area | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| Fishing Trawler | Taking part in the Fishing Trawler minigame | 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Flower Power | Planting many flowers using mithril seeds in a crowded area | 2008, 2018 |
| Hide and Seek | Members hide and try to find each other in-game | 2004, 2005, 2017 |
| Iron War | A F2P war with only iron armour (Rune scimitars may be allowed) | 2004 |
| iSketch | An out-of-game event where members draw an object and the other players guess at what it is | 2009, 2010 |
| Kalphite Queen | Killing the Kalphite Queen as a mass | 2004 |
| Karaoke | Singing Karaoke on voice chat | 2008 |
| King Black Dragon | Killing the King Black Dragon as a mass | 2004 |
| Market Crash/Marketplace Disruption | Disrupting a trading area such as the Varrock Bank or Grand Exchange with spam and/or items | 2004, 2005, 2010 |
| Musical Chairs | Musical chairs played in a Player-Owned House dining room with music played over voice chat | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| PKing Trip/Megaraid | A large-scale traditional PKing Trip | 2009, 2010, 2018 |
| Race through Taverly Dungeon | A competitive race through the long and complex Taverly dungeon | 2008 |
| Race to the Throne | A race to the Clan House's Throne Room | 2009 |
| Photo Shoot | The clan gathering in a specific in-game costume for the purpose of screenshots | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016 |
| Pokemon Battle | A Clan Wars battle where members use their Summoning familiars to fight (RS2/RS3) | 2008 |
| Rogues Den | Competing in the Rogues Den minigame | 2008 |
| Rubber Chicken War | A fun war using only rubber chickens | 2005 |
| Rubik's Cube | Players wear six items of different colours, and trade to try and acquired a full set of one colour | 2010 |
| Scavenger Hunt | Players are tasked with acquiring specific items and competing to collect them | 2009 |
| Snowball Fight | A fun war using only wind strike | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Streets of Ardougne | A pickpocketing/thieving competition in Ardougne | 2009 |
| Suicide Tombstone Bombing | Players would suicide to fill a populated area with gravestones (RS2/RS3) | 2008 |
| Tinychat Challenge | An out-of-game event where competitions are held in voice/video chat | 2010 |
| The Great Race | A long distance race across RuneScape from Oo'glog to Burgh de Rott | 2010 |
| Trouble Brewing | Competing in the Trouble Brewing minigame | 2010 |
| Ultimate RuneScapez | A resource-collecting competition | 2010 |
| Veteran War | A war at the wilderness Bandit Camp with older clan members in steel and newer members in Rune | All Anniversaries |
| War | A traditional planned fight with another clan | 2010 |
| Wildy Fr00bs | A collection of various events | 2004, 2005 |
| Zombie | A tag/tig-like game where players hide in-game, and if found they become "zombies" and join the search | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
The only event which has taken place during every anniversary is the Veteran War.
Special Events
Certain events which are considered cornerstones to the Anniversary are:
Veteran War
The Veteran War is a fun inter-clan fight which takes place at the Bandit Camp in the Wilderness. Members who attend are divided into two groups: Veterans (who wear full steel armour and wield steel 2h swords), and Non-Veterans who have standard F2P fight gear (generally full Rune armour). Members who are considered veterans have usually been in the clan for at least two years, though this is subject to the leadership's decision based on the event attendance. A veteran war has been held every year for which there has been an Anniversary, and the 2016 and 2017 anniversaries had two each (one in Old-School RuneScape and one in RuneScape 3). Veteran Wars are now held exclusively in Old-School RuneScape.
The clan traditionally masses at the Varrock west bank (though in later years they have massed at Falador instead), and walks to the Monastery where members pick cabbages for food. This is a reinactment of the clan's first Raid in December of 2003. The clan then makes their way up to the Bandit Camp. Veterans defend from inside the camp and arrange themselves in a west-to-east line. The non-veterans then charge and attack, commencing the battle. The non-veterans have always been victorious, as a symbol of the clan's progress since its inception.
Clan Quest
The Clan Quest, also called Da Lordy Code was an event in which His Lordship would hide somewhere in-game, and members were challenged with finding him. To do this, His Lordship released clues as to his location, which came in many forms including riddles, Flash animations, and even musical snippets. The Clan Quest was considered one of the most challenging events of the Anniversary, but has not been held since 2013 due to His Lordship's retirement.
Photo Shoot
The Photo Shoot involves the clan dressing up in a pre-determined costume of the leadership's choice, and take part in various activities such as performing synchronised emotes for the purpose of obtaining impressive and memorable screenshots. Some historical costumes are black and white wizard robes (2005), Pirates and Ninjas (2008) and Spartans (2009). A Photo Shoot has been held every year except for 2017 and 2018.
Firefest
The Firefest involves co-ordinating the clan to start hundreds of fires which cover a large area in-game. A Firefest has been held every year for which there has been an Anniversary except for 2018.
