I FINALLY UNDERSTAND GW2
And, the storyline is even better than you can see in simply leveling up a character or two. There are 30 independent storylines that you can follow (5 races times 3 paths for each race times 2 for different choices you can make). And, ALL of them have events and locations in the game outside the storylines.
For the first couple of mapping titles I got, I thought events and locations were simply interesting story material they dreamed up. But, playing through those other paths, I’m finding there is a tapestry of stories being weaved all over the low-level zones of Tyria.
It’s so good I’ve decided to play through ALL of the storyline missions (I have 8 paths left to take). And, it never fails to impress me how much depth they’ve written into core Tyria, especially in the tier 1 and tier 2 zones.
For example, in Queensdale there’s a mound of junk piled just south of Shaemoor. That pile of junk used to be a centaur boss from the starting mission for all human characters. There are tons of places all over the new-character zones that have these kinds of places. But, you won’t realize they were part of the story unless you play through.
I highly recommend playing at least one character of each race. But, if you can afford it, playing 3 of each race (up through the tier 2 missions) can be very interesting.