Guild Wars 2

Hello everyone,

Just as the title says, I’m considering coming back to play GW2. I stopped playing maybe a month or two after the game was released mostly because I didn’t have a machine that could run it efficiently. Finally I have a machine that can run the game well, and now I see things about an expansion. I was leveling a Thief and I stopped around lv 70; but now I hear thief is kinda “meh”. Is this true? Anyway, please answer any of the following if you can:

How’s the game now?
Just how much have I missed out on?
Would jumping straight into the expansion be shooting myself in the foot?
Where would be the best place to start?
How’s the expansion?

I realize some of these questions are very vague/subjective but still I’d be grateful if you could provide your best answer based on your experiences and a generalization as well.
Thanks!

1. I don’t have thief i can’t answer your question.

2. Good like it’s alway been, more newbie friendly.

3. For story line, cosmetic prob you missed out a ton, but for gears and stuff like that it’s much more easier to get for newbie, gw2 is a skill based game.

4. Yes you will kill yourself if jump right into expansion without any preparation.

5. Start with another class, thief is not a newbie friendly class imo, guardian, revenant, ranger, warrior are easy to play and very strong in expansion zones, if you heard something bad about class just ignore it, prob a bunch of whining kid. Some other class also strong with elite specs are necro and engineer. Get a class to 80.

6. Not so bad some elite specializations worth it but some still need a fix from anet,
masteries is grindy but not a problem just don’t rush the game.

I haven’t played my thief in a loooong time, so can’t answer that.

How’s the game now? I’m loving it. I left a few months ago for FFXIV, and the expansion brought me back.

Just how much have I missed out on? Not sure how much you missed out on, guess that would depend where you left off.

Would jumping straight into the expansion be shooting myself in the foot? I don’t think so. I jumped right in after being gone awhile, it was a crash course relearning my class though. I have rare armor purchased from the TP. Nothing fancy or crafted. Granted, some mobs do hurt. I only pve, so can’t speak on other aspects of the game.

Where would be the best place to start? Relearn your class. Either in the pvp lobby or running other areas in Tyria. Then continue the story.

How’s the expansion? I love the expansion. The new areas are gorgeous. Gliding is super fun. The events are fun. I haven’t gotten an elite specialization yet, I’ve been distracted with getting the new Ranger pets, and lost in the jungles. Masteries are a grind though.