Guild Wars 2

So I just started playing yesterday, and I’m confused. from what I’ve experienced so far I like it, but I have no clue what to do. I’m used to the games where it shows you to where you have to go for a quest, and you go back to claim your reward from the guy whom you got the quest from, but this has none of that. I like that concept, but I’m just not used to it yet. Can anyone give me pointers on what I can do? do I just kill monsters or talk to random people and they give me quests and I go on my way and never go back to them?

Thanks

There are people that show you where the quest givers are…they are Scouts. They will point you to the Renown Quests (Hearts) for a particular area. When you get close to the heart npc the quest will automatically show in your quest tracker and the game will keep track of your progress even if you log off or leave the area. When you complete the quest you don’t have to return for your reward (check your mail) but the heart npc will become a merchant so if you are the correct level range it might be worth returning to them to see if they have anything good to sell you.

I follow this list top-down every time I play, so far it hasn’t failed me.

Renown Hearts:
Use these like a connect-the-dots system for map completion. Head to your nearest one, and bounce to the next when you’re done. Biofringe explained all the rest about them.

Dynamic Events:
When you see an orange circle on your map, or an orange info box pops up on the top right of your screen, that’s a dynamic event. These are the bread and butter of your gw2 experience. Think of them like quests that aren’t always available. Joining in on a dynamic event will reward you with a big burst of exp, so it’s always in your interest to get in on the action, even if the event is a little out of your way.

If an npc runs up to you and shouts, “Hey, we need your help!” Speak with them and they’ll point you in the direction of a nearby Dynamic Event.

Daily Achievement:
If you open your achievements page, you’ll notice the top achievement set is your Daily achievement. Treat this like daily task to complete. You’ll have four objectives: # of kills, variety of kills, events completed, and resources mined. Each daily cheev you complete will reward some bonus exp, and completing all the dailies rewards you with both experience and a chest with some goodies.

This will give you a little more incentive to stray from the path to find events, farm nodes, and explore uncharted areas. Speaking of farming resource nodes, always keep resource gathering tools handy, as you’ll get a couple percent of your total level bar every time you farm a node.

Map Completion:
Finally, try to fully explore and complete the objectives on every map. That means, visit all the points of interests, see the vistas, get the skill challenges, and complete the renown hearts. You’ll get a big experience boost, as well as a chest of goodies, every time you complete a map.

Excellent response Pinder.

Yes, thanks for the replies. Thank you Pinder for that, it actually helped a lot.

You are very welcome.

Very quickly, I forgot to mention two things about Dynamic Events which you should know. First, the events aren’t always singular. Many times they’re actually part of a larger chain, and you’ll get to play a series of events if you stick around for it. So don’t run off too quickly. Second, if you see an npc with a sunburst sort of symbol above their head, talking to them will start up a Dynamic Event.

Anyway, I’m glad the post helped. Enjoy the game!