Help me around, thank you.
Whoa, okay :o
In really really short:
GW1 consisted of 3 campaigns on different continents (Tyria, Cantha and Elona) and a addon for Tyria. Of course they had different stories. The addon (Eye of the North) was something like a intro for GW2 because it introduced many GW2 races and the elder dragons, the enemies in GW2.
GW2 is about the 6 awakening elder dragons and the story builds around killing them. You only face one of them in the main story yet.
There’s just too much to say about how the world works and everything is connected. I suggest checking the wikis, there are many lore pages on there that could give you an overview.
Here you go Suki – http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page
http://bad-eu.guildlaunch.com
The Family Deuce. Asuran Adventure Specialists.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=woodenpotatoes+guild+wars+2+lore
Check out the guild wars 2 lore and world videos by woodenpotatoes. Very informative and everything you need to know!
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There is a link above under Services for the Online Manual…very basic. There are also links for the Wiki, Legal Documentaion, Forum Rules, Releases, Site pages, and just about anything officially associated with Guild Wars 2.
You can visit guildwars.com for information on Guild Wars (One), as well.
Welcome to Tyria, and happy adventuring!
Background lore for Guild Wars 1
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Lore
Background lore for Guild Wars 2
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Lore
ANet may give it to you.