Guild Wars 2

Hello!

I currently have one character I have been working on a lvl 64 Sylvari Necro. I have got the PvE thing down pretty well and have been working on that BUT I know nothing else about this game! I don’t know anything about PvP and WvW and am scared to try because I don’t want to irritate anyone because I am clueless. The terminology and slang confuses me too. I am not stupid I am a quick learner but I don’t know where to learn. I want to make my character better, I know what skills I like and can do pretty well but I do not know what is best for me. Is there somewhere I can read up on this stuff or what can I do?

I am more than willing to learn to build a better character and be a better play I just need the knowledge and tools to do so.

Any input is welcome and much appreciated!

KMaddox.9586:

I am a quick learner

Do this.

KMaddox.9586:

am scared to try because I don’t want to irritate anyone because I am clueless

Forget this.

Do your best, have fun, and forget the people that can’t handle that. If this makes you uncomfortable, listen to The Doors, it will ease some pain.

Oh, also wiki or type ‘/wiki anything’ ingame for all the information you need.

Check some guilds you can join and don’t be afraid to ask around. Rude people will be around (so I don’t use a term that will be turned to kitten), but don’t worry about them, if they get too annoying they’re just a block away, and in my experience there are always some very nice and helpful people around.

Also you could try to join a guild, the one I’m in, for example, has WvW slow nights where people are encouraged to join in WvW even if they don’t know the first thing about PvP to show them the ropes, and dungeon events where we pick one dungeon and go on several groups while we’re all together in mumble and explaining the dungeon as we go along (if a group goes faster than others we just wait until the rest catches up) and things like that, and I’ve heard of several guilds that do things like that as well.

The biggest help is going to be an understandable guild. Don’t be scared of asking questions. Just into a dungeon and just say “I’m new to this, so please tell me if there’s a certain strategy somewhere”. Some PUGs (pick up groups) might be upset by this but just ignore those.

If you’re on SoS (Sea of Sorrows) server feel free to send me a PM for a guild invite.

WvW is a piece of cake. Just go to any battleground (EB or a borderland), look for the blue commander icon, and follow him for a bit. You’ll pick everything up and be solo roaming in no time.

Just don’t be upset if you die…

a lot…

Everyone does.

Thank you everyone for the great tips! I really appreciate it.

Just try things. PvP is a big problem to master. At the moment not many people are playing it. The people who do, have been there for a long time and know it too well. So the PvP game never started like it did in gw1, and it need some radical changes to make it interesting for new people again (im thinking bout a handicap like in golf for experienced people, e.g. an constant AoE effect, simular but not as hard and steep as agony in fractals).

But to keep myself on topic.
WvW is very well doable. As being said, when running alone keep watching your back and udnerstand wich colours belong to your world. Pretty soon you can see enough of the map to know where your going. then aim for (one of the) the blue commandor icon on the map and you will very likely find a zerg (big group of people). Follow them around and do what they are doing and you will learn quickly

PvP is.. eff… not appealing to me at all. It’s designed to be ultra competitive. For me, I log on to relax and have fun. Trying that hard to be competitive in PvP just doesn’t seem relaxing or fun.

WvW though, that’s a different story—it’s a lot of fun and easy to learn. The basic idea is that three gaming servers are competing against each other for land in large-scale warfare. In WvW, there are four maps. Three of the maps are owned by the three servers… each server has its own “home base” map. The fourth map is fair game, and contains a major landmark—Stonemist Castle—which is a valuable asset to the server that can control it.
In WvW, you’ll be capturing castles and fortresses from the other teams, interrupting supply lines to enemy headquarters, and so on. There are a ton of different things you can do to contribute to the war effort. You’ll learn fastest by joining other players. Look for a blue triangle on your WvW map—that’s a commander player. The commanders direct the rest of the players in what they should do, and usually have large groups following them.

Here are some common WvW terms:

Zerg: A large group of players

People usually type the initials of the enemy servers when talking, because it’s faster. Like, if a large group Borlis Pass players are attacking Stonemist Castle, someone might say “BP Zerg outside Stonemist”
Also, the names of certain fortresses or landmarks on the map might be abbreviated or shortened. “Danelon Passage”, for example, is often shortened to “Dane”. Once you get accustomed to the map, these are easy.
“10 BP @ Dane”=10 Borlis Pass players are attacking the Danelon Passage camp

Great, thanks! Those abbrev. always confuse me.

Have you also tried looking at the stickied threads on these forums? They’re really valuable sources of information. Especially the “OMG If You Knew This…” and the “What to do When You’re Level 80” threads.

I have looked at a few of the stickied threads and they have been helpful. Thanks!