I've returned after three years.
HoT happened. New… er… stuff got done. There’s been a ton of things that were revamped; how you build you chars now; “balancing”; gliding… The list is much too mych to detail here. My best suggestion would be to do some research and post back if there’re any specifics
As for guilds, as far as I can make out, they are burgeoning and you can pretty much find one that meets your preferences pretty easily. Have a look at the “Lookin for…” subforum here:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/community/lookingfor
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