Guild Wars 2

I’ve been out for a good year since last April or so and I have no idea whats going on right now. Is there a way to catch up and know where to go for questing and all that? It was really confusing coming back to LA being on fire and not sure where to head.

Right now there isn’t any Living Story going on, so just pick any place to quest. Were there any dungeons you liked? Go to the explorable area where the dungeon is and start doing the events there. With the mega server, you’ll find people to play with wherever you go. Then you could try out that dungeon, use the LFG tool to find a group (go to Contacts and click the second tab)

The “new” LA is the Vigil Keep waypoint in Gendaran Fields. But the racial cities are also busy (now that we have Megaserver) so you’ll find people there too.

I really like the Ascalon (charr) and Maguna (sylvari/asura) areas, but you might like others instead. Here’s a challenge: catch all the skritt looters (they run away and drop loot bags), you find them randomly in caves and such. And find all the little chests scattered around the world.

There are a lot of people doing PvP now, if you wanted to try PvP, now’s a good time.

Try the Lv 80 dungeon path in twilight arbor (Aetherpath)

The WvW map Edge of the Mists is very PvE-like, even if you’re not into WvW, give it a try.

Find your server’s forum online and see what they’re up to, they likely have weekly events that you might be interested in.

Well, that should keep you busy for a while

Give Anet’s blog a quick glance to see what’s new. https://www.guildwars2.com/en/

This page lists GW2 permanent changes since launch
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FwI3ZJ2J6L7EnrSurfn03YcPBIeHpyKgaJJ3mkSVALA/pub
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lorazcyk.8927:

Right now there isn’t any Living Story going on, so just pick any place to quest. Were there any dungeons you liked? Go to the explorable area where the dungeon is and start doing the events there. With the mega server, you’ll find people to play with wherever you go. Then you could try out that dungeon, use the LFG tool to find a group (go to Contacts and click the second tab)…….

Yeah I think im more lost on where to start on dungeon and how gear works now, terms of getting something better than what I had before at the highest level.

Edit: Wait theres a LFG tool?

Here’s the LFG tool:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Looking_For_Group

You can get some quick karma gear at the Cursed Shore god temples. They have Exotic armor and accessories.
http://dulfy.net/2012/09/08/gw2-templegod-karma-armor-sets/

Or, go to your server’s WvW borderlands (so if you’re in Tarnished Coast it will be called Tarnished Coast Borderlands), run straight ahead, and talk to the Equipment trader on the left, towards the back. The trader has Rare gear.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Karma_Trader_-_Equipment_Trader

If you don’t have enough karma for those, even greens will do.
It doesn’t have to be anything too fancy, so long as it’s Lv 80 you’ll be okay. Start with rare or exotic weapons and trinkets , and green for your armor if that’s all you can afford for now.

Buy cheap Ruby or Chrysocola crystals from the trading post, and use them on your armor and trinkets.

Caudecus Manor in queensdale and Twillight Arbor in caledon forest are pretty good dungeons to try if you’re just starting out. Do the story mode first, then try the 3 paths in explorable mode. Just make sure to join a patient group and let them know you’re new.