Guild Wars 2

Hello all,

So I’m a newbie and looking for some advice of things to consider before having a bash at world v world

Thanks!

If you play spvp I think you’d be alright to run with a small group of roamers in your build of choice (but with more mobility. Mobility is so important!).
But if you come from pve i strongly recommend starting out by sticking with a commander tag and zerg. Get the teamspeak or vent info for your server, listen to the commander and try to make connections in the community so others can help you get the hang of things. A lot of mechanics aren’t obvious so player help will be important.

I suggest running a class/build/gear that will help you survive first, and slowly work into a more damaging build if that is what you want to do. A lot of my newbie days were spent getting steamrolled and having to run all the way across the map again. It’s not very fun. Putting your survival first, paying attention to enemy and ally movements, and learning the terrain will make it easier for you later since they’ll become second nature.
Note- even if you build very tanky, don’t think you can survive getting hit by 10 other players at once for very long. Paying attention and getting out of the way of damage is the best armor!

Last is just some etiquette- interrupting a 1v1 duel is rude. If you are alone and an enemy bows to you, they are inviting you to duel. If you bow back you accept it and signal you’re ready. Stomping an enemy at the end of a duel is against the unwritten rules, as is completely running away from a duel. Good sportsmanship will earn you respect even if you lose a fight.

Feel free to message me in game if you’d like a conversation type lesson and good luck.

First thing I would advise is joining your servers Mumble/TS voice comms. Even if only to listen. You get a much better idea of what the “master plan” is.

Second ask fellow players about builds, as already mentioned mobility is key.

Third is have fun and laugh at death, wvw leads to lots and lots of silly deaths and the more you learn to laugh at the funny ones the longer the fun will last.

Go in with a thick skin, and be eager to learn. As Dal said, join voice comms and spend lot of time just listening. Realize that different people have different expectations and goals and that never will everybody be on the same page, but much can be accomplished and enjoyed when people do work together.

I can see how WvW can be intimidating for people starting out. It will seem like an uphill battle for any new player (especially an up-level).That is perfectly fine since you will not know the builds and nuances of playing in WvW. Due to the mega server and lack of fresh players most servers are very established and are fairly close knit at this point.

Quick and Dirty:
1. Determine your play style in general. Do you like to defend? Run in large groups? Solo 1v1? (YouTube is great to see this in action).
2. Join your server’s website and let them know that you are new and need help.
3. Join the server Team Speak or equivalent.
4. Try to network and connect with new people who are nice and willing to help you grow and show you the ropes.
3. Be open to suggestions on builds, rotations and techniques based on your play style.
4. Totally expect to get creamed and or killed a lot (to avoid this I would recommend running in the middle or back in zerg fighting).
4. Accept the fact that you are new and will most likely be going against people who are 2+ years into WvW.
5. Go in and have fun (That is what it’s all about for myself).

heathercopter.1489:

Hello all,

So I’m a newbie and looking for some advice of things to consider before having a bash at world v world

Thanks!

Be willing to block those who disparage others and who don’t add to the teamwork at hand.

You will find that some of the most maligned people in the game are the ones who do a lot of the work.

Be willing to break from the zerg when appropriate if you find others willing to take a camp or tower away from the main force; getting two properties at once rather than one will benefit your server.

Be willing to use synergistic builds in groups – example: As a Ranger I have a shared water field and healing finisher that benefits a group around me – I also add fury and might – and in turn the boons I receive give me the power and conditions I need to stay up with heavies and even help them up when they fall in a field battle.

Most of all WvW is a community – a living breathing community – find those who are like yourself, who support you, play at the same time you do, and who find the fun in being the “wreckers” of the enemy and taking away their candyland camps/towers/keeps ftw.

1st: you will be a walking lootbag at the first time. Dont give up
2nd: decide do you want to win or just press buttons. If you want to win change class, weapons, skills, traits to the meta or pick what your guild needs.
3: search a good team
4: listen your commanders
5: your enemys are living players. win 1 and loose 1 is totaly natural

Don’t give up.

Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate.