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News - Monday, October 16, 2006
Ladder Frozen; Playoffs This Weekend

As announced in the Autumn Season rules, the Guild Wars Ladder was frozen this morning. The top 16 eligible guilds on the Ladder will take part in 4 rounds of Swiss play on Saturday. On Sunday, the 4 guilds that scored highest in the elimination rounds will move to Single Elimination play to determine the seasonal winner. A schedule of the first match-ups will be posted this Wednesday. We encourage you to drop into Observer Mode this weekend to watch the action! State of the Game: Embracing Your Inner Monk

A critical role on any winning competitive team is fulfilled by those who play the Monk. The profession is given careful scrutiny and assessment at both an individual and team level in this week's competitive editorial.