Anniversary

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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.

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

YearDates/DaysEvents (RS2)
Events (OSRS)Events (RS3)
2004December 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)
2005January/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)
2006None
2007January 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)
2008December 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)
20092010 (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)
2010January 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)
2011None
2012None
2013January 18th and 19th 2014 (2 Days)Veteran War, Citadel Party, Firefest, Photo Shoot, Clan Quest (5 Events)
2014None
2015None
2016December 3rd - 6th 2016 (4 Days)Veteran War, Firefest, Photo Shoot, Drop Party (4 Events)Veteran War, Firefest, Photo Shoot, Drop Party (4 Events)
2017December 9th 2017 (1 Day)Deadman Seasonals, Veteran War, Firefest, Drop Party, Hide and Seek, (4 Events*)Veteran War, Drop Party (2 Events*)
2018December 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 NameEvent DescriptionYears Held
Bandit CrashingCrashing other players training at the Bandit Camp in the Kharidian Desert2008
Barrel BombingDropping many barrels (a large in-game item) in a crowded area2009
Brimhaven Agility RacesA competitive race in the Brimhaven agility dungeon2010
Burthope Games RoomCompeting against each other in the the various minigames2008
Campfire StoriesTelling stories in voice chat while sitting around a fire in-game2009, 2010
Castle WarsCompeting in Castle Wars matches, either inter-clan or teaming together in a populated world2004
Citadel PartyA tour of and various games in the Clan Citadel2013
Clan Quest/Da Lordy CodeTrying to find His Lordship in-game as he releases various clues2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Conga/Congo LineCreating a long line by following each other in a crowded area2004, 2005, 2007
Corporeal BeastKilling the Corporeal Beast as a mass2018
Dance PartyFollow-dancing in a crowded area2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Deadman SeasonalsTaking part in the Deadman Seasonal Tournament2017
Drop PartyA drop party funded by the staff or clan bank, occasionally held publicly2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Duel Arena/Duelling ContestA fighting competition between members at the Duel Arena2004, 2005, 2007
Fancy Dress ContestA competition between members for the best in-game outfit2004
FirefestLighting many fires in a designated or crowded area2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017
Fishing TrawlerTaking part in the Fishing Trawler minigame2004, 2005, 2007
Flower PowerPlanting many flowers using mithril seeds in a crowded area2008, 2018
Hide and SeekMembers hide and try to find each other in-game2004, 2005, 2017
Iron WarA F2P war with only iron armour (Rune scimitars may be allowed)2004
iSketchAn out-of-game event where members draw an object and the other players guess at what it is2009, 2010
Kalphite QueenKilling the Kalphite Queen as a mass2004
KaraokeSinging Karaoke on voice chat2008
King Black DragonKilling the King Black Dragon as a mass2004
Market Crash/Marketplace DisruptionDisrupting a trading area such as the Varrock Bank or Grand Exchange with spam and/or items2004, 2005, 2010
Musical ChairsMusical chairs played in a Player-Owned House dining room with music played over voice chat2008, 2009, 2010
PKing Trip/MegaraidA large-scale traditional PKing Trip2009, 2010, 2018
Race through Taverly DungeonA competitive race through the long and complex Taverly dungeon2008
Race to the ThroneA race to the Clan House's Throne Room2009
Photo ShootThe clan gathering in a specific in-game costume for the purpose of screenshots2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016
Pokemon BattleA Clan Wars battle where members use their Summoning familiars to fight (RS2/RS3)2008
Rogues DenCompeting in the Rogues Den minigame2008
Rubber Chicken WarA fun war using only rubber chickens2005
Rubik's CubePlayers wear six items of different colours, and trade to try and acquired a full set of one colour2010
Scavenger HuntPlayers are tasked with acquiring specific items and competing to collect them2009
Snowball FightA fun war using only wind strike2008, 2009, 2010
Streets of ArdougneA pickpocketing/thieving competition in Ardougne2009
Suicide Tombstone BombingPlayers would suicide to fill a populated area with gravestones (RS2/RS3)2008
Tinychat ChallengeAn out-of-game event where competitions are held in voice/video chat2010
The Great RaceA long distance race across RuneScape from Oo'glog to Burgh de Rott2010
Trouble BrewingCompeting in the Trouble Brewing minigame2010
Ultimate RuneScapezA resource-collecting competition2010
Veteran WarA war at the wilderness Bandit Camp with older clan members in steel and newer members in RuneAll Anniversaries
WarA traditional planned fight with another clan2010
Wildy Fr00bsA collection of various events2004, 2005
ZombieA tag/tig-like game where players hide in-game, and if found they become "zombies" and join the search2008, 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.