1. no
2. yes
3 Depends on you.
When you say ‘Depends on you’, what does that mean? You’re way too vague lmao
For instance, will people in WvW be using a hybrid between Scourge and Reaper? You need to remember I haven’t played since [pretty much] vanilla GW2, so I’m not aware of all the changes made to builds. -- Can people use both the Reaper and Scourge trait lines, or is it limited to only one?
I don’t think you understand. It is not possible to use two elite specs at the same time, so hybrids are literally impossible. This was an intentional design choice by Anet.
Ah, ok. All these changes to GW2 over 2 years are really overwhelming for returning players
I’ve also recently returned from a 2 year break. I was able to buy Heart of Thorns only for like $20, and just pre-ordered PoF yesterday. If I was in your position I’d just get ready and enjoy PoF content, then go back to HoT content later on when you find yourself almost done with PoF stuff.