Guild Wars 2

How do you get started? Do you just jump into a rank game or do you have to talk to someone to get the achievement booklet (similar to those precursor crafting booklets you can buy at the crafting stations in Lions Arch) ?

some forum questions are best posed to google…

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/The_Ascension

It doesn’t say anything, so i’m guessing i just jump into ranked matches to get started?

sorry m8 my original post was a little short, yes you have to play ranked and earn the designated achievements see:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/The_Thrill_of_Battle
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tapestry_of_Sacrifice
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Monument_of_Legends
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Hymn_of_Glory

these are then used to craft Gift of Competitor (place all four in the forge)

you will also need; https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gift_of_Skirmishing

combine these two items with; https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Wings_of_Ascension

and https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gift_of_Fortune

in the mystic forge to create your leg. backpack

(in assumption of your next question)
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gift_of_Fortune is made through combining
77 Mystic clovers
250 ectos
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gift_of_Magic
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gift_of_Might

Good luck, wish you enjoyable matchups!

EDIT: Forgot to tell you how to get the wings leading to the precursor!

as you move up leagues (from amber, emerald, ruby, etc. etc.) you will earn https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/PvP_League_Ticket

purchase the four winged backpacks and then forge them to receive https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Wings_of_Ascension

You need to cross 11 total league divisions, with only two seasons left, that’s pretty hard. If you never crossed before a division you need diamond and legendary (and I can tell you those are not easy to get unless you play lot of times or are very good at pvp).

Just wanna prevent dissapointment.

Though Anet said they want a system in future in place so that player can get older skins, but probably in a slightly harder way cause out of season.

How crazy I should be outputting 1000 gold for a completely useless part for PVP?

Magira.6390:

How crazy I should be outputting 1000 gold for a completely useless part for PVP?

If you play at high levels of mmr/legendary divisions your gold/h is rewarded a lot more than a brainless dungeon gold farmer….oh wait.