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The '''2004 Anniversary''' was a celebration of the 1st [[Anniversary|birthday]] of the Wilderness Guardians.
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{{Anniversary|Year=2004|Image=2004 Anniversary.jpg|Dates=19 December 2004 - 7 January 2005|Days=7|Events=18|Pre=''Founding''|Next=[[2005 Anniversary]]}}
  
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== Overview ==
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<p>The '''2004 Anniversary''' was a series of [[RuneScape 2]] events held to celebrate the 1st [[Anniversary|birthday]] of the [[Wilderness Guardians]].<ref name="website">[https://wildernessguardians.com/photos/anniversary2004/anniversary2004.htm WildGuard Anniversary 2004], ''The Wilderness Guardians''. Retrieved 22 March 2025.</ref> It consisted of 18 different [[event]]s held over the course of 7 days in December of [[2004]] and January of [[2005]], with the main body of events taking place from the 19th to 24th of December.</p>
  
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The first birthday of WG was celebrated over seven different days in December and the following January. These were 11, 19–23 December and 7 January 2005. In total, 15 events took place, setting a high bar for future anniversary events.
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<p>Plans for a series of events to celebrate WG's first birthday were being discussed by [[His Lordship]] as early as mid-October of 2004.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (16 October 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/the-first-free-raid-t1036.html "The First Free Raid"], ''S4''. Retrieved 29 March 2025.</ref> On 23 November, the events were announced on the [[S4 forums]], with the initial plan being for the anniversary to run for seven consecutive days starting from 11 December.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (23 November 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/the-clan-anniversary-t1435.html "The Clan Anniversary"], ''S4''. Retrieved 29 March 2025.</ref> However, several members replied stating that they would be unable to attend due to school. After a poll to determine what to do with the schedule<ref>'''His Lordship''' (25 November 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/clan-anniversary-t1463.html "Clan Anniversary"] ''S4''. Retrieved 29 March 2025.</ref>, the majority of events were delayed by one week, but the first planned day (with the [[Veteran War]]) remained on the 11th.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (5 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/anniversary-changed-t1603.html "Anniversary Changed"], ''S4''. Retrieved 29 March 2025.</ref> The final day was planned for 24 December, but was postponed to 7 January 2005 due to a disappointing turnout for day 6, which led to a heated discussion about activity on the forums.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (23 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/clan-quest-t2015.html "Clan Quest"], ''S4''. Retrieved 30 March 2025.</ref></p>
  
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=== Day One ===
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<p>For the main week of celebrations, His Lordship advertised the anniversary publicly on the '''Rune Village''' [[fansite]].<ref>'''His Lordship''' (14 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/anniversary-advert-t1853.html "Anniversary Advert"], ''S4''. Retrieved 30 March 2025.</ref> Due to the difficulty of acquiring large stocks of items in an era before the Grand Exchange, he also put out a request for donations from WG members. These were mainly to be used for event costumes and drop party rewards, and several members offered whatever items they had in surplus from their banks. Apart from coins, there were large amounts of skilling products (fish, ores, arrows, etc.), and some valuables such as rune items.<ref>'''His Lordship''' (5 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/anniversary-donations-list-t1604.html "Anniversary Donations List"], ''S4''. Retrieved 30 March 2025.</ref> His Lordship himself spent around 5 weeks killing monsters and collecting drops for around 8 hours per day - amassing around 10,000,000 coins worth of items (a considerably large amount in 2004).<ref>'''His Lordship''' (9 March 2008), [https://www.wildernessguardians.com/ipb1/index.php?showtopic=932 "I *was* going to shock you"], ''IPB1''. Retrieved 30 April 2025.</ref></p>
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[[File:2004 Veterans War.jpeg|thumb|right|WG engages in battle with each other during the 2004 Veteran war]]
 
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The clan's first Anniversary was planned to begin on December 11th, 2004 . After discussion, the first day remained on the 11th, but the main body of events took place from the 19th to the 24th. Day 1 consisted of the Veteran War - an interclan war in which veterans in steel defend the Bandit Camp from the non-veterans in Rune. The event is organised at Varrock west bank and followed to the Monastery where members picked cabbages for food - a reinactment of the clan's first Raid. The non-veterans have always been victorious, as a symbol of the clan's progress. Following the Veteran War, the Firefest was held (Another event which has been held every year), and the day finished with a F2P clan-only drop party. Prior to the start, a Bronze war with the Federation was held a few hours earlier.
 
  
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=== Day Two ===  
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==Day One==
  
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Day two on the 19th had Duel Arena and Agility Arena events planned. The Dual Arena event took place, in which His Lordship handed out items such as Dragonstone amulets and other valuables to anyone who could defeat him. The event was followed by Castle Wars, rather than Agility. The Saradomin team won every game.
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<p>Day One took place on 11 December 2004<ref>'''His Lordship''' (12 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/great-start-to-the-anniversary-t1786.html "Great Start To The Anniversary"], ''S4''. Retrieved 28 March 2025.</ref> and consisted of 3 events: '''The Veteran War''', '''The Firefest''', and '''The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition)'''. Some clan members went on to host an impromptu [[PK trip]] afterwards, though this was not considered an anniversary event and no screenshots were added to the [[website]] gallery page.<ref name="website"></ref></p>
  
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=== Day Three ===  
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===The Veteran War===
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{{Main|Veteran War}}
  
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Day three on the 20th had four events. For the first three, the clan renamed themselves the "Wildy Fr00bs" and held a parade in Falador, a congo line and the Marketplace Disruption, in which they attempted to sell "poo". The clan name was then changed back for the Fancy Dress contest, which was won by Palidore.
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<p>WG's first Veteran War (a reenactment of the clan's first [[PK trip]]) was held - notably with some non-veterans using ranged or magic (rather than being melee-only, as has been the case from [[2008]] onward), and the defeated veterans grouping in Lumbridge as the "Lumbridge Club".</p>
  
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=== Day Four ===
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 Veteran War 1.jpg
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File:2004 Veteran War 2.jpg
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File:2004 Veteran War 3.jpg
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File:2004 Veteran War 4.jpg
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File:2004 Veteran War 5.jpg
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File:2004 Veteran War 6.png
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</gallery>
  
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Day four on the 21st had two events: the Photo Shoot and the Members' Drop Party. The Photo Shoot is another event which has been held over all the anniversaries. Themes ranged from the Nerd Club to the Dark Lords. Many Rune and Dragon items were dropped at the drop party, and the clan was wished happy birthday by many non-WG members as well.
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===The Firefest===
  
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=== Day Five ===
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<p>A [[firefest]] was held in Falador, followed by a public drop party for all players in the area. The total value of items dropped is unknown, but several rune items were included.</p>
  
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Day five on the 22nd had Hide and Seek and the Scavenger Hunt planned. The Hide and Seek took place, which was moderately similar to the Clan Quest. His Lordship gave away around 500k in Rune items. The Scavenger Hunt was replaced with a Kalphite Queen trip, and is described as "interesting". No one lost anything of great value.
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 Firefest 1.jpg
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File:2004 Firefest 2.png
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File:2004 Firefest 3.jpg
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File:2004 Firefest 4.jpg
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File:2004 Firefest 5.jpg
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File:2004 Firefest 6.jpg
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</gallery>
  
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=== Day Six ===  
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===The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition)===
  
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Day six on the 23rd had 3 events planned: the Clan Quest, a KBD trip and the private P2P drop party. The Clan Quest, also known as Da Lordy Code, is one of the most important events in the anniversary, and His Lordship was located on the first floor of the Varrock Castle. The KBD was held after as planned, however a Trawler Trip took place following that instead of the drop party.
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<p>A private drop party for WG members was held in an underground cellar in Varrock, with over 1,000,000 coins worth of items dropped.</p>
  
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=== Day Seven ===
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File:2004 Drop Party 1.png
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File:2004 Drop Party 2.jpg
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File:2004 Drop Party 3.jpg
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</gallery>
  
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Day seven was planned for the 24th, but postponed to January 7th, 2005. It involved a massive 5-way Iron war at the Demonic Ruins. The Synergy, Fear, Legends Legion, The Sabres and the WildGuard all took part, although the war was crashed by Zeonic Forces (There were also allegations of Damage Incorporated being present as well). The P2P drop party took place afterwards, with a value of over 3m dropped. His Lordship declared the Anniversary closed after this.
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==Day Two==
  
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<p>Day Two took place on 19 December<ref>'''His Lordship''' (19 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/day-2-of-the-anniversary-t1928.html "Day 2 Of The Anniversary"], ''S4''. Retrieved 18 March 2025.</ref> and consisted of 2 events: '''The Duelling Contest''' and '''The Castle Wars'''.</p>
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===The Duelling Contest===
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<p>A Duel Arena event was held where clan members could duel with each other. His Lordship handed out prizes such as dragonstone amulets, rings, and bowstrings to anyone who could defeat him.</p>
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 Duelling 1.jpg
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File:2004 Duelling 2.jpg
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File:2004 Duelling 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The Castle Wars===
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<p>Several rounds of the Castle Wars minigame were played, and the Saradomin team won every time.</p>
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 Castlewars 1.jpg
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File:2004 Castlewars 2.jpg
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File:2004 Castlewars 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Three==
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<p>Day Three took place on 20 December<ref>'''His Lordship''' (21 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/anniversary-day-3-t1944.html "Anniversary Day 3"], ''S4''. Retrieved 30 March 2025.</ref> and consisted of 4 events: 3 under the theme of '''Wildy Fr00bs''', and '''The Fancy Dress Contest'''.</p>
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===Wildy Fr00bs===
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<p>WG adopted a theme of "'''Wildy Fr00bs'''" ("'''WF'''"; a "noobier" version of the clan), and members wore a set of black wizard robes. The events were:</p>
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* '''The Parade in Falador''': WF performed emotes in Falador centre, and encouraged other nearby players to join
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* '''The Congo{{Sic}} Line''':  WF circled the F2P area of RuneScape in a large conga line (erroneously called a "congo line")
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* '''The Marketplace Disruption''': WF spammed Varrock centre with offers to sell non-existent "poo"
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<gallery mode="packed-hover">
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 1.jpg|Parade in Falador
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 2.jpg|Parade in Falador
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 3.jpg|Parade in Falador
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 4.jpg|Conga Line
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 5.jpg|Conga Line
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 6.jpg|Marketplace Disruption
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File:2004 Wildy Fr00bs 7.jpg|Marketplace Disruption
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</gallery>
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===The Fancy Dress Contest===
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<p>A contest for the best in-game outfit was held at the Jolly Boar inn north of Varrock, which was won by '''Palidore''' for his Doctor's Costume (front-left, 3rd screenshot).</p>
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 Fancy Dress 1.jpg
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File:2004 Fancy Dress 2.jpg
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File:2004 Fancy Dress 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Four==
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<p>Day Four took place on 21 December<ref>'''His Lordship''' (21 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/anniversay-day-4-t1963.html "Anniversay<sup>(sic)</sup> Day 4"], ''S4''. Retrieved 30 March 2025.</ref> and consisted of 2 events: '''The Photo Shoot''' and '''The Members Drop Party (Public)'''.</p>
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===The Photo Shoot===
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<p>An event to acquire impressive-looking screenshots was held at various locations throughout RuneScape, with members cosplaying different themes for each:</p>
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* '''The Marriage''' at the Monastery (featuring a random player who was considered the priest)
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* '''The Nerd Club''' in the Varrock Palace library
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* '''The Dark Lords''' at the stone circle south of Varrock
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* '''The Palace Sentinels''' atop Lumbridge Castle
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File:2004 Photo Shoot 1.jpg|The Marriage
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File:2004 Photo Shoot 2.jpg|The Nerd Club
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File:2004 Photo Shoot 3.jpg|The Dark Lords
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File:2004 Photo Shoot 4.jpg|The Dark Lords
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File:2004 Photo Shoot 5.jpg|The Palace Sentinels
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</gallery>
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===The Members Drop Party (Public)===
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<p>A public drop party was held at the Falador party room. Many valuable items including rune and dragon equipment were dropped, as a gift returned to the RuneScape community. WG also received happy anniversary wishes by many non-clan players attending.</p>
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 P2P Drop Party 1.jpg
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File:2004 P2P Drop Party 2.jpg
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File:2004 P2P Drop Party 3.jpg
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File:2004 P2P Drop Party 4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Five==
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<p>Day Five took place on 22 December and consisted of 2 events: '''Hide and Seek''' and '''Kalphite Queen'''.</p>
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===Hide and Seek===
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<p>An in-game hide-and-seek event was held, in which members had to work together to assemble clues and locate His Lordship in game. His Lordship gave away around 500,000 coins worth of Rune items to the winners. The screenshots below show his hiding places, and the last screenshot shows WG regrouping after an hour of searching.</p>
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 Hide and Seek 1.jpg
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File:2004 Hide and Seek 2.jpg
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File:2004 Hide and Seek 3.jpg
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File:2004 Hide and Seek 4.jpg
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File:2004 Hide and Seek 5.jpg
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File:2004 Hide and Seek 6.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Kalphite Queen===
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<p>A PvM/boss event was held where WG attempted to kill the Kalphite Queen. The event was described as an "interesting" experience: several deaths occurred, though no one lost anything of great value and the increasing difficulty from dwindling numbers was said to be quite enjoyable.</p>
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:2004 KQ 1.jpg
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File:2004 KQ 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Six==
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<p>Day Six took place on 23 December and consisted of 3 events: '''Da Lordy Code''', '''The King Black Dragon''', and '''The Fishing Trawler'''.</p>
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===Da Lordy Code===
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<p>The Clan Quest event was held, in which His Lordship gave out a starting clue to members, and using an in-game chart, watch, and sextant, members had to find an in-game location. There, they would obtain a password to unlock a section of the [[forum]] which held the next clue. His Lordship's ultimate location was the first floor of the Varrock Palace, and those who found him received a rune armour set as a prize.</p>
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File:2004 Clan Quest 1.jpg
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File:2004 Clan Quest 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The King Black Dragon===
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<p>WG members exchanged gifts and prizes in Edgeville bank, before a PvM/boss event at the King Black Dragon (KBD) was held - several kills and some decent loot were acquired.</p>
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File:2004 KBD 1.jpg
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File:2004 KBD 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The Fishing Trawler===
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<p>A spontaneous Fishing Trawler minigame event was held at the request of members present, and two rounds were completed successfully.</p>
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File:2004 Fishing Trawler.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Day Seven==
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<p>Day 7 took place on 7 January 2005<ref>'''His Lordship''' (2 January 2005), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/iron-war-t2225.html "Iron War"], ''S4''. Retrieved 30 March 2025.</ref> and consisted of 2 events: '''The Iron War''' and '''The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition)'''. A KBD trip with TS was also planned, though no screenshots of this have been found, if it was held. Following these events, His Lordship declared the anniversary finished.<ref name="website"></ref></p>
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===The Iron War===
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<p>A multi-clan fun [[war]] was held at [[Annakarl]], involving WG, [[The Synergy]], [[Fear]], [[Legends Legion]], and [[The Sabres]]. All players wore iron armour and used iron weapons. The fight went well until it was crashed by '''ZeonicForce''', whom the allied clans were extremely displeased with.</p>
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File:2004 Iron War 1.jpg
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File:2004 Iron War 2.jpg
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File:2004 Iron War 3.jpg
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File:2004 Iron War 4.jpg
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File:2004 Iron War 5.jpg
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</gallery>
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===The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition)===
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<p>A private P2P drop party for WG members was held upstairs in Camelot Castle, with over 3,000,000 coins worth of items dropped.</p>
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File:2004 Members Drop Party 1.jpg
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File:2004 Members Drop Party 2.jpg
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File:2004 Members Drop Party 3.jpg
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File:2004 Members Drop Party 4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references />
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[[Category:Anniversaries]]

Latest revision as of 02:28, 14 June 2025

Anniversary
2004
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Date(s):19 December 2004 - 7 January 2005
No. of Days7
No. of Events18
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2005 Anniversary

The 2004 Anniversary was a series of RuneScape 2 events held to celebrate the 1st birthday of the Wilderness Guardians.[1] It consisted of 18 different events held over the course of 7 days in December of 2004 and January of 2005, with the main body of events taking place from the 19th to 24th of December.

Plans for a series of events to celebrate WG's first birthday were being discussed by His Lordship as early as mid-October of 2004.[2] On 23 November, the events were announced on the S4 forums, with the initial plan being for the anniversary to run for seven consecutive days starting from 11 December.[3] However, several members replied stating that they would be unable to attend due to school. After a poll to determine what to do with the schedule[4], the majority of events were delayed by one week, but the first planned day (with the Veteran War) remained on the 11th.[5] The final day was planned for 24 December, but was postponed to 7 January 2005 due to a disappointing turnout for day 6, which led to a heated discussion about activity on the forums.[6]

For the main week of celebrations, His Lordship advertised the anniversary publicly on the Rune Village fansite.[7] Due to the difficulty of acquiring large stocks of items in an era before the Grand Exchange, he also put out a request for donations from WG members. These were mainly to be used for event costumes and drop party rewards, and several members offered whatever items they had in surplus from their banks. Apart from coins, there were large amounts of skilling products (fish, ores, arrows, etc.), and some valuables such as rune items.[8] His Lordship himself spent around 5 weeks killing monsters and collecting drops for around 8 hours per day - amassing around 10,000,000 coins worth of items (a considerably large amount in 2004).[9]

Day One

Day One took place on 11 December 2004[10] and consisted of 3 events: The Veteran War, The Firefest, and The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition). Some clan members went on to host an impromptu PK trip afterwards, though this was not considered an anniversary event and no screenshots were added to the website gallery page.[1]

The Veteran War

Main article: Veteran War

WG's first Veteran War (a reenactment of the clan's first PK trip) was held - notably with some non-veterans using ranged or magic (rather than being melee-only, as has been the case from 2008 onward), and the defeated veterans grouping in Lumbridge as the "Lumbridge Club".

  • 2004 Veteran War 1.jpg
  • 2004 Veteran War 2.jpg
  • 2004 Veteran War 3.jpg
  • 2004 Veteran War 4.jpg
  • 2004 Veteran War 5.jpg
  • 2004 Veteran War 6.png

The Firefest

A firefest was held in Falador, followed by a public drop party for all players in the area. The total value of items dropped is unknown, but several rune items were included.

  • 2004 Firefest 1.jpg
  • 2004 Firefest 2.png
  • 2004 Firefest 3.jpg
  • 2004 Firefest 4.jpg
  • 2004 Firefest 5.jpg
  • 2004 Firefest 6.jpg

The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition)

A private drop party for WG members was held in an underground cellar in Varrock, with over 1,000,000 coins worth of items dropped.

  • 2004 Drop Party 1.png
  • 2004 Drop Party 2.jpg
  • 2004 Drop Party 3.jpg

Day Two

Day Two took place on 19 December[11] and consisted of 2 events: The Duelling Contest and The Castle Wars.

The Duelling Contest

A Duel Arena event was held where clan members could duel with each other. His Lordship handed out prizes such as dragonstone amulets, rings, and bowstrings to anyone who could defeat him.

  • 2004 Duelling 1.jpg
  • 2004 Duelling 2.jpg
  • 2004 Duelling 3.jpg

The Castle Wars

Several rounds of the Castle Wars minigame were played, and the Saradomin team won every time.

  • 2004 Castlewars 1.jpg
  • 2004 Castlewars 2.jpg
  • 2004 Castlewars 3.jpg

Day Three

Day Three took place on 20 December[12] and consisted of 4 events: 3 under the theme of Wildy Fr00bs, and The Fancy Dress Contest.

Wildy Fr00bs

WG adopted a theme of "Wildy Fr00bs" ("WF"; a "noobier" version of the clan), and members wore a set of black wizard robes. The events were:

  • The Parade in Falador: WF performed emotes in Falador centre, and encouraged other nearby players to join
  • The Congo[sic] Line: WF circled the F2P area of RuneScape in a large conga line (erroneously called a "congo line")
  • The Marketplace Disruption: WF spammed Varrock centre with offers to sell non-existent "poo"

  • Parade in Falador

  • Parade in Falador

  • Parade in Falador

  • Conga Line

  • Conga Line

  • Marketplace Disruption

  • Marketplace Disruption

The Fancy Dress Contest

A contest for the best in-game outfit was held at the Jolly Boar inn north of Varrock, which was won by Palidore for his Doctor's Costume (front-left, 3rd screenshot).

  • 2004 Fancy Dress 1.jpg
  • 2004 Fancy Dress 2.jpg
  • 2004 Fancy Dress 3.jpg

Day Four

Day Four took place on 21 December[13] and consisted of 2 events: The Photo Shoot and The Members Drop Party (Public).

The Photo Shoot

An event to acquire impressive-looking screenshots was held at various locations throughout RuneScape, with members cosplaying different themes for each:

  • The Marriage at the Monastery (featuring a random player who was considered the priest)
  • The Nerd Club in the Varrock Palace library
  • The Dark Lords at the stone circle south of Varrock
  • The Palace Sentinels atop Lumbridge Castle

  • The Marriage

  • The Nerd Club

  • The Dark Lords

  • The Dark Lords

  • The Palace Sentinels

The Members Drop Party (Public)

A public drop party was held at the Falador party room. Many valuable items including rune and dragon equipment were dropped, as a gift returned to the RuneScape community. WG also received happy anniversary wishes by many non-clan players attending.

  • 2004 P2P Drop Party 1.jpg
  • 2004 P2P Drop Party 2.jpg
  • 2004 P2P Drop Party 3.jpg
  • 2004 P2P Drop Party 4.jpg

Day Five

Day Five took place on 22 December and consisted of 2 events: Hide and Seek and Kalphite Queen.

Hide and Seek

An in-game hide-and-seek event was held, in which members had to work together to assemble clues and locate His Lordship in game. His Lordship gave away around 500,000 coins worth of Rune items to the winners. The screenshots below show his hiding places, and the last screenshot shows WG regrouping after an hour of searching.

  • 2004 Hide and Seek 1.jpg
  • 2004 Hide and Seek 2.jpg
  • 2004 Hide and Seek 3.jpg
  • 2004 Hide and Seek 4.jpg
  • 2004 Hide and Seek 5.jpg
  • 2004 Hide and Seek 6.jpg

Kalphite Queen

A PvM/boss event was held where WG attempted to kill the Kalphite Queen. The event was described as an "interesting" experience: several deaths occurred, though no one lost anything of great value and the increasing difficulty from dwindling numbers was said to be quite enjoyable.

  • 2004 KQ 1.jpg
  • 2004 KQ 2.jpg

Day Six

Day Six took place on 23 December and consisted of 3 events: Da Lordy Code, The King Black Dragon, and The Fishing Trawler.

Da Lordy Code

The Clan Quest event was held, in which His Lordship gave out a starting clue to members, and using an in-game chart, watch, and sextant, members had to find an in-game location. There, they would obtain a password to unlock a section of the forum which held the next clue. His Lordship's ultimate location was the first floor of the Varrock Palace, and those who found him received a rune armour set as a prize.

  • 2004 Clan Quest 1.jpg
  • 2004 Clan Quest 2.jpg

The King Black Dragon

WG members exchanged gifts and prizes in Edgeville bank, before a PvM/boss event at the King Black Dragon (KBD) was held - several kills and some decent loot were acquired.

  • 2004 KBD 1.jpg
  • 2004 KBD 2.jpg

The Fishing Trawler

A spontaneous Fishing Trawler minigame event was held at the request of members present, and two rounds were completed successfully.

  • 2004 Fishing Trawler.jpg

Day Seven

Day 7 took place on 7 January 2005[14] and consisted of 2 events: The Iron War and The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition). A KBD trip with TS was also planned, though no screenshots of this have been found, if it was held. Following these events, His Lordship declared the anniversary finished.[1]

The Iron War

A multi-clan fun war was held at Annakarl, involving WG, The Synergy, Fear, Legends Legion, and The Sabres. All players wore iron armour and used iron weapons. The fight went well until it was crashed by ZeonicForce, whom the allied clans were extremely displeased with.

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The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition)

A private P2P drop party for WG members was held upstairs in Camelot Castle, with over 3,000,000 coins worth of items dropped.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WildGuard Anniversary 2004, The Wilderness Guardians. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ↑ His Lordship (16 October 2004), "The First Free Raid", S4. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ↑ His Lordship (23 November 2004), "The Clan Anniversary", S4. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. ↑ His Lordship (25 November 2004), "Clan Anniversary" S4. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ His Lordship (5 December 2004), "Anniversary Changed", S4. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ His Lordship (23 December 2004), "Clan Quest", S4. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. ↑ His Lordship (14 December 2004), "Anniversary Advert", S4. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  8. ↑ His Lordship (5 December 2004), "Anniversary Donations List", S4. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  9. ↑ His Lordship (9 March 2008), "I *was* going to shock you", IPB1. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ↑ His Lordship (12 December 2004), "Great Start To The Anniversary", S4. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  11. ↑ His Lordship (19 December 2004), "Day 2 Of The Anniversary", S4. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  12. ↑ His Lordship (21 December 2004), "Anniversary Day 3", S4. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  13. ↑ His Lordship (21 December 2004), "Anniversay(sic) Day 4", S4. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  14. ↑ His Lordship (2 January 2005), "Iron War", S4. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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