Guild Wars 2

Hi guys, I just had a few questions regarding GW2.. i’ll give a little background. Been playing MMOs for about 10 years or so, so I’m familiar with everything MMO related however specifically with GW2 I have a lot of catching up to do. I played it for a bit during launch, though I only made it to lvl 10 on my thief because I couldn’t run GW2 good, now I have a strong computer and can run it well on high settings and want to get back into it. So onto my questions..

1. How much has changed since GW2 came out? Am I really behind? What are the biggest things that I’ve missed?

2. I’m a big PvP fan, how is the state of PvP in GW2 right now? I really like the thief, is the thief still viable in PvP right now? Has it been nerfed a lot since GW2 came out?

3. Whats the fastest way to level right now? Should I explore and do the various quests and story? Or is there better/faster ways? Now that I have a good computer, i’m blown away for GW2 graphics and game world, it all looks fantastic.

4. Any other info that someone could tell me? Is GW2 getting bigger or dying? What are the best PvP servers or are they all the same pretty much?

Thanks for any help.

Wangan.4859:

Hi guys, I just had a few questions regarding GW2.. i’ll give a little background. Been playing MMOs for about 10 years or so, so I’m familiar with everything MMO related however specifically with GW2 I have a lot of catching up to do. I played it for a bit during launch, though I only made it to lvl 10 on my thief because I couldn’t run GW2 good, now I have a strong computer and can run it well on high settings and want to get back into it. So onto my questions..

1. How much has changed since GW2 came out? Am I really behind? What are the biggest things that I’ve missed?

2. I’m a big PvP fan, how is the state of PvP in GW2 right now? I really like the thief, is the thief still viable in PvP right now? Has it been nerfed a lot since GW2 came out?

3. Whats the fastest way to level right now? Should I explore and do the various quests and story? Or is there better/faster ways? Now that I have a good computer, i’m blown away for GW2 graphics and game world, it all looks fantastic.

4. Any other info that someone could tell me? Is GW2 getting bigger or dying? What are the best PvP servers or are they all the same pretty much?

Thanks for any help.

1.) While there have been some tweaks to classes/content, most of the game should be familiar to you. The biggest thing you would have missed is parts of the Living Story, which is an ongoing world event kind of similar to seasonal events from other MMO’s. While they recycled some of the content from last Halloween and Christmas, there’s no telling how or if they will bring back any of the other chapters. Most of the rewards were just cosmetics though.

2.) Thief is still viable.

3.) I think crafting is still the fastest way to level, but it is not necessary and also expensive. If it’s your first character you’re leveling I would not recommend it unless you have some spare mats from leveling and you just want an extra level or two, but you don’t have to craft to level either. Renown (heart) quests, personal story, with exploration and map exploration is how I leveled and it was enjoyable. WvW can be a very time efficient and effective way to gain levels if you can find a good zerg to run with. If you find yourself underleveled the Queensdale champ train is a good way for low to mid level players to gain experience, karma, and a decent amount of loot/materials.

4.) I can’t say for certain, but I’d speculate the player base has shrunk since release. Can’t say for WvW since I’ve been mostly on the same server for a while, but maybe someone else can answer that or try that section of the forums if need be.