Guild Wars 2

Hi.

So, the last time I played GW2 was probably a little before the release of fractals, so awhile ago – I haven’t really paid much attention to it since, but have been aware a lot of changes have occured to core gameplay, game balance, end game etc.

Not too mention the changes coming from the upcoming expansion.

I’m thinking of checking the game out again with the release of the new expansion, but am a little overwhelmed with all the info I need to pile through. I figured the best bet would be to take a new class to 80 and learn the game over.

So with that..

In terms of the classes, what is the general outlook of each, and where do they stand in relation to each other.

I thought maybe I would try an engineer, as I haven’t ever played one.
What’s their core gameplay like, I heard they can be boring, and I ultimately want a fun class.

So yeah – A quick class overview and a little about each and where they stand and what they do would be awesome if anyone has the time to enlighten me.

Thanks

Since GW2 isn’t a gear treadmill you won’t see a lot changed regarding gear except for Ascended gear is slightly better than Exotic gear but very easy to obtain from FOTM or crafting. Materials for crafting ascended gear can be obtained in the open world so that’s easy as well, I can’t remember offhand ingredients but I am just returning from a 6 month break from the game.

Engineer has lots of gadgets, few weapons to choose from but utility skills offer you extra unique weapons. A lot of Engi’s power is from AOE but not restricted to AOE but yea there’s many opinions but I would say that’s a big part. Engi has good AOE and other useful skills.

GW2 is not a gear treadmill, it’s largely story driven and content based. There’s plenty to do in the open world and in dungeons and instances so you really can just enjoy the game. Try different classes, you can easy get your weapon skills and just buy the cheapest junk weapons while you’re level 2 or 3 and try them to decide what you like and if you are uncertain you can always create another character and repeat until you find what you think you’d want to stick with long term.