Guild Wars 2

So i bought the game on release and didnt really play much. I did make a few characters so i have a few of the free level 30 things . I was just wondering. Where do i start with a new character? I feel overwhelmed when logging in and dont know where i should start. Any information to help me level and get to 80 would be appreciated . Game looks a lot of fun just very overwhelming for someone whos brain has been toxified from the WoW way.

Thanks in advance!

I don’t know how it is in other games honestly, but if you’re hoping to lvl fast then Edge of the Mists is a good route to go. It may be a good idea to learn how your class works in pve first and map a little bit, but assuming you do know how to play just open your WvW tab and on the right side should get you into eotm.
It’s ether a steady stream of events or clash of the zergs, and does depend on how active everyone is and can work together, but if you see the tag you should be good… you should get a constant stream of exp and karma.
What team your on depends on what color you are in regular WvW but other than that it’s mega sever so it’s not usually lacking in people.

hope that helps?

I recently returned to the game as well and I can tell you I’m still playing catchup after all their enhancements to the game. I ended up rolling a new character just to get caught back up. What I suggest doing is just pick a race and class and just jump in. Feel free to hit me up in-game if you’d like, I play on Sanctum of Rall.

For website references I suggest the following.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.gw2db.com/
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/

They all appear to have current content and have helped me with most of my questions.

Find someone or a guild who can guide you a bit. This game is all about the community and doing things together.

I personally wouldnt advice leveling fast. A big draw to GW2 are the very story driven dynamic events. You can try to explore and find them by yourselve or grab a site with an overview like: http://gw2.mmorpg-life.com/interactive-maps/

If i where you i would keep my gameplay as broad as possible.

- Try a few classes and builds out. If u want to get a general idea of end game characters you can always go to the pvp hub which gives you instant acces to high end characters and a good selection of sigil, rune and stat combinations.
- Try all gamemodes and options out so you keep it diverse and interesting.

The simplest way to play the game if you need direction is to follow the personal story. You’ll need to go visit maps near your level to complete heart events and adventures to get past the level gating; but, once you meet the required levels, the story guides you quite efficiently.

If you like to explore and find new things, stick to player versus environment play in the open world and take your time leveling. Since the game adjusts your level automatically when playing on lower level maps, don’t worry about where you are as much as how well you are learning your character’s profession.

If you want more immediate gratification and directed action, get into the capture points (not deathmatch) play available in player versus player or world versus world play.

Although many players are stuck in the mindset of “rush to maximum level to play end-game content” that really isn’t necessary in Guild Wars 2 and it can burn you out quicker than necessary.

I’ve posted a video for new players on my guild’s YouTube channel. As a returning player it may not be what you’re looking for; but, it might give you some ideas.

Good luck to ya.