User:Xeeron/Guild Wars Miners and Traders

Introduction
Guild Wars Miners and Traders is the official title of ArenaNet's third campaign to the Guild Wars world. It is also commonly referred to as Campaign Three.

Unlike Prophecies and Factions, Guild Wars Miners and Traders will not be a standalone product. It requires players to own both of the other chapters to function. Players will be able to use characters from both previous campaigns in Miners and Traders.

Story
Miners and Traders takes place in mainly Cantha, the sailing merchant empire of the continent Cantha, as well as the Shiverpeak Mountains mountains in Tyria.

Nothing much is known about the story yet, but it is thought to center on a young apprentice raising to great riches.

Future Events
There are no events planned at this time.

Release Date / Pre-Order
The official global release date according to ANet is April 1st, 2007.

A Guild Wars Miners and Traders Pre-Order Package will be available in retail stores beginning February 28, 2007.

Confirmed Features
The following features are officially confirmed by ArenaNet:
 * New towns - e.g. Gold Treasury and Merchants Hall
 * The Marketplace
 * 50+ new NPC traders
 * Amazing new ways to farm for gold and items!
 * Chat Emoticons and the ability to change your font color and size.
 * 4 new mission types:
 * Cooperative Mining
 * Elite Farming
 * Competitive Rip-off
 * Elite Boredom
 * New quests
 * A new Gold Highscore
 * 3 new Professions (along with the original six core professions and two factions professions):
 * Miner
 * Trader
 * Farmer
 * 10 different ways to upgrade storage room!