Want to play again what have I missed?
The “core” game is basically the same. There have been several additions since then, including a new dungeon, Fractals of the Mists, a redone version of Ascalon Catacombs, several new minigames which are on a rotation, a redone Tequatl the Sunless dragon encounter, guild missions, a currency wallet for different currencies, and a bunch of other stuff, including the recent introduction of ascended weapons.
I’m not sure what you mean by behind. If you’re the kind of guy that must have BIS gear, you’ll certainly feel behind for a while…but 99% of the content can be done in easily attainable gear. The rest of it can be attained by playing various parts of the game. Some people consider it a grind, some don’t.
My recommendation is to find a guild of like minded players and join in. It’s a great way to learn what’s going on. The forums, by contrast, are a pretty bad way. lol
If you haven’t played in so long my best advice would be just to make a fresh character and start it like it is a new game to you.
That way you can discover things as you go and you don’t have to digest everything in one big chunk.
There are brand new players all the time so you won’t be behind as such
If you care about BIS gear as Vayne said it will take you awhile.
Not that it matters because you can pretty much do everything with out it.
oh and have fun and don’t forget to smell the roses
I don’t think it will be hard to get back into. The core of the game is still the same, there are just a lot of moving parts. Once you understand how all these moving parts work (such as the Living World and ascended gear), then you will be caught up to speed. Otherwise I think you will be fine.
Also, as Morrigan mentioned, creating a new character would be a great way to reintroduce yourself to the game.
Good luck and have fun! Hope to see you at out there.
I think the free week-long trial starts today, so there will be plenty of new players about. Welcome back and hope you enjoy yourself. =)