Guild Wars 2 Guide

#1 Best Guild Wars 2 Guide

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars Secret Guide - Visit here for more information

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Brad Johnson’s Guild Wars 2 Guide Reviewed

My experience with gaming guides is the past has been less than favorable. I’ll go right out and say it: I’ve been scammed by companies making false claims about its guides. I bet that most of the people who wrote these so called “expert guides” never stepped foot in the game. They’re a disgrace. I could find almost all of the worthless information contained in them from a simple Google search engine query. Even the guides that aren’t half bad contain out of date information. MMORPGs are always being patched, and guides need to reflect that in order to stay relevant. That’s why I won’t ever buy a physical guide.

I was hesitant to purchase another guide. After all, I’ve been burnt before, who’s to say it won’t happen again. But because Guild Wars 2 was giving me so much trouble, I decided to see what was out there. After searching long and hard, I found Brad’s blog. He showed screenshots of his character – he was level 80. I didn’t even think it was possible to have a level 80 character in such a short amount of time, but sure enough, Brad Johnson’s accomplishment was legit. He shared a few useful tips in his blog that I incorporated to great success. I wanted more, so I ended up purchasing the guide. 

Turns out that the rumors were true. Brad’s guide is far and away the best guide I have ever owned. After reading just the first section I already knew enough about Guild Wars 2 to get by. Upon completing the guide, I was a powerleveling machine, the likes of which I never imagined I could be. The information contained within the pages of the guide was both relevant and useful. Brad really knows how to speak to the average player like myself. It’s something us newbies can appreciate. 

Do yourself a favor and check this one out. In addition to learning hundreds of leveling tips, Brad will teach you everything you need to know about professions, crafting, making gold and PvPing. It’s the most Guild Wars 2 comprehensive guide on the market, and Brad promises that each and every time the game is patched, the guide will be updated to reflect the changes. Thanks you Brad Johnson. 

You may visit here to take a look at Brad's Guild Wars 2 Secrets Guide

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 Powerleveling Secrets Unveiled

The release of Guild Wars 2 is a monumental event. Here we have an MMORPG that goes against the grain. Almost everything you’ve known about online games is thrown out the window. Unfortunately, with change comes adaptation, and take it from me, adapting to Guild Wars 2 is not exactly easy. It’s so difficult that I sought the outside assistance of a gaming guide. I consider myself very lucky that the first guide I purchased was written by none other than Brad Johnson, pro gamer extraordinaire. 

Whereas other Guild Wars 2 guides are either written by people who have hardly played the game or someone trying to capitalize on its success, Brad’s guide is written by a gamer for gamers. Brad worked extremely hard to get where he is now. He tried out virtually every profession and skill in the game, and took plenty of notes along the way. Finally, after much frustration Brad mastered Guild Wars 2. He then generously decided to share his findings via one all inclusive, user friendly gaming guide. The gaming community thanks you Brad.

Brad Johnson has a tremendous gaming track record. A pro gamer who has mastered many MMORPGs, Brad is a respected member of the hardcore gaming community. He was one of the world’s first gamers to reach level 80 in Guild Wars 2, and currently is participating in a myriad of endgame content. But he needs more gamers to quest with. He needs you to be as good as him. That’s why, for the very first time, he’s sharing his secrets with the public. 

Imagine never having to struggle again. Even if you only put in an hour or two of playing time each night, with Brad’s help you will level faster and more efficiently than someone putting in double the effort. Not only will Brad show you how to powerlevel like a beast, he will also share with you his extensive knowledge of PvP, crafting and how to make coin.

Brad does the leg work so you don’t have to. So, if you’re one of those gamers who has the potential for greatness, but lacks mentorship, check out Brad Johnson’s Guild Wars 2 Secrets guide today.  

Find Out More About Guild Wars 2 Secrets Guide here

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

How Guild Wars 2 Differentiates Itself Among MMORPGs

The developers of Guild Wars 2 decided that the MMORPG genre of gaming was in need of drastic change. They sought to create a more immersive player experience that would change the way the average user perceived MMOs. To that end they have succeeded. Through its more frenetic combat system, dynamic events and unique approach to skills, Guild Wars 2 is truly breaking the mold, and will be hailed as the much needed evolution for a genre that has become stale. 

Take combat for instance. Instead of standing in place casting spells, players will be allowed to stay mobile while casting most spells, including ones that are channeled. It is this extra mobility that will increase the pace of most traditional PvE battles, and add an extra dynamic to PvP. No longer will players have to completely rely on instant casts to win in the arena.

Also added to the fold is the ability to dodge. Granted, dodging will consume energy and should be reserved for perilous situations, but in those situations a well timed dodge could prove the difference between life and death. 

The questing structure of Guild Wars 2 is perhaps the most revolutionary aspect of the game. Instead of traveling from one NPC to another, performing mundane, seemingly useless tasks along the way, players will be allowed to participate in events. Many of these events require a whole slew of players in order to complete, while others offer substantial rewards. Most importantly, events typically take place on an epic scale and are fun to participate in. 

GW2’s approach to skills feels fresh and unique. A player’s first five skills will vary dependent on what weapon he or she currently has equipped. The sixth slot is a dedicated healing spot. The simple yet brilliant decision to grant each profession a heal slot will serve to break down the traditional Holy Trinity model present in almost every MMO. The 7th through 10th slots are dedicated to Utility and Elite skills, which are based on a player’s racial and profession skills.

Guild Wars 2 is shattering conventionality one mechanic at a time, and is quickly proving that the MMORPG genre was in need of an overhaul. 

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Crafting Disciplines in Guild Wars 2

Crafting is an intrinsic aspect of the Guild Wars 2 experience. Although it initially appears to function similarly to other MMO crafting systems, it ends up being significantly deeper and potentially more rewarding. 

There are eight crafting disciplines, many of which will prove familiar to gamers who have played other MMOs. Of these eight disciplines, only two can be active at one time. However, players who have forgone a maxed out discipline for another can easily switch back for a moderate fee. Crafting disciplines are learned from a Master Craftsman. 

Everything from light to heavy armor and metal and magical weapons can be forged via crafting. Materials are earned by either felling enemies, clicking on resource nodes, purchased via vendor or salvaged from scrap. In order to salvage, players must first buy salvage kits. These kits vary in quality, with some granting players a better chance of acquiring upgrades and rare materials than others. 

Crafting also allows players to produce upgrades, which can be used to bolster the stats on gear. For instance, Armorsmiths can craft powerful runes. Upgrading X amount of armor pieces with the same rune will grant players a significant stat boost. The more of the same runes equipped in different armor slots, the bigger the bonus. 

The crafting system employed in Guild Wars 2 assures that reaching the highest crafting level of 400 will not be attainable until players have reached a high character level. New recipes for crafting components will only be earned every 25 levels, and although players can learn high level recipes at an early level, they won’t be able to craft them. This aspect of the game will undoubtedly encourage players to level faster. 

Crafting items also grants experience points. Discovering new recipes increases the base experience earned, as does creating multiple items and critical successes. As with most facets of Guild Wars 2’s gameplay, crafting materials are tiered. There are currently six tiers for each of the main material types. 

Experimenting with new combinations of recipes should prove an enjoyable experience, and one that could prove quite lucrative. Some of the best pieces of gear in Guild Wars 2 can only be forged through crafting. 

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 Achievements System

Guild Wars 2 utilizes a highly structured, comprehensive achievement system. These days gamers expect their favorite titles to come stocked with a myriad of achievements. Adding an extra layer of depth to games, players enjoy the additional replay value achievements afford. Whereas most games only implement uninspired, unrewarding achievements, the Guild Wars 2 achievement system is extraordinarily deep and varied. 

In Guild Wars 2 there are three types of achievements. Daily achievements are similar to traditional daily quests featured in other MMOs like World of Warcraft. Players will be rewarded for killing enemies, slaughtering different enemy types, gathering goods and participating in events. All daily achievements are tiered. Reaching higher tiers requires completing lower tiers first. For instance, by killing 10 enemies players will complete a Tier 1 daily achievement. They must kill 20 more enemies to complete Tier 2. Subsequent tiers grant better rewards. The rewards for completing daily achievements are typically in the form of coin and experience points.

Monthly achievements function in much the same matter as dailies, except that both the requirements and rewards are far greater. For example, completing the Tier 4 Event Participation achievement requires that a player partake in 100 events in a 30-day period. Other achievements reward players based on skill. The Experience Survivor monthly requires players to accumulate increasing amounts of experience without dying. Catering to the hardcore gaming crowd, monthly achievements represent some of the most difficult tasks in the game. 

Monthly achievements are expected to change based on what events are currently going on within the game universe. They are also expected to be somewhat dynamic in nature. 

The third type of achievements is regular achievements. These are more in line with what players have come to expect from MMORPGs. They are broken down into categories. When players enter a zone the loading screen will display their achievement progress. Everything from using weapon skills, to partaking in social events and PvP can potentially grant players an achievement. There are even achievements for sporting special armor. However, the rewards for most regular achievements are only cosmetic in nature.

Thanks to achievements, players who reach level 80 in Guild Wars 2 will still find that there is a lot more to be accomplished. 

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 for Mac: System requirements

Guild Wars 2, the critically acclaimed MMORPG, is now available for Mac users, just a few short weeks after launching on PC.

Currently in beta testing, it's great news for often-overlooked Mac gamers, who normally have to wait months for computer games to make it to their platform, if at all. Of course, those using Parallels Desktop software or with a Bootcamp Windows partition could already play Guild Wars 2, but a Mac-compatible client for the game is far more convenient, and whole-heartedly welcomed.

To pull off the quick Mac turnaround, ArenaNet has partnered with TransGaming to use their Cider technology that dynamically translates content between Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. As a result, the Mac beta is already connected to live game servers, meaning you can jump in and quest with pals straight away, or carry an existing PC Guild Wars 2 account over to the Mac without any fuss.

It also means that future Guild Wars 2 updates will land on Mac and PC simultaneously. However, the developers do stress that it's currently in the beta stages, so expect some quirks and problems while the new system is tested.

"Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers," said the Guild Wars 2 team on their website.

"The ability to play together with your friends is one of the underlying principles of Guild Wars 2, and providing a Mac client means that friends and guildmates can play together regardless of what operating system they favor."

To try out the new client, you'll need to have an activated Guild Wars 2 game code, and then download it from theaccount management page. System requirements are as follows:

Mac OS®X 10.7.X or later Intel® Core™ i5 or better 4 GB Ram or better NVIDIA® GeForce® 320M, ATI Radeon™ HD 6630M, Intel HD 3000 or better 25 GB available HDD space Broadband Internet connection Keyboard and mouse/equivalent

The Mac beta version of Guild Wars 2 runs well on the below machines or better. Your results may vary if you've upgraded or changed your Mac hardware or are running on lower hardware specifications.

iMac 21.5", 27" (Mid-2010) iMac 21.5", 27" (Mid-2011) MacBook Pro 15", 17" (Mid-2010) MacBook Pro 13", 15", 17" (Early and Late-2011) MacBook Pro 13", 15", 17 (Mid-2012) Mac Mini (Mid-2011)

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 getting 'consistent free content updates'

Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet has again assured that, like its predecessor, the subscription-free MMORPG will receive "consistent free content updates" as well as more microtransaction doodads and, eventually, "large-scale" expansions. After players ummed and erred about running out of things to do, game director Colin Johanson stepped in to say all is peachy keen and new content updates are coming.

"No need to buy them, Gw2 will feature consistent free content updates and in-game events going forward," Johanson explained on the GW2 forums. "Our goal is to make it so you get more from Gw2 for free than you get from a game you pay a subscription for."

Guild Wars 2 sold two million copies in just over a fortnight, so there are lots of people to please. Our Ozzie is certainly pleased with all he's seen so far.

"On top of a large amount of free bonus content, we will be expanding on offerings in the Black Lion Trading Company going forward, as well as be doing large-scale expansion content down the road," Johanson said. "We do appreciate that you'd like to buy lots of new content, but we'd prefer to give a lot of it to you for free, cause that's what we think a responsible MMO company does!"

According to Johanson, ArenaNet will start revealing more of its plans "over the next month or so."

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 Mac Beta Launched

NCsoft, developer of the Guild Wars franchise, today announced the release of a Mac beta version of the online fantasy roleplaying game Guild Wars 2. Created in cooperation with TransGaming, using the Cider Portability Engine, Guild Wars 2 features a world evolving in response to player actions, fast paced action, cooperative gampelay, and player vs. player combat.

Today we’re happy to announce another major milestone in the development of Guild Wars 2: going forward, ArenaNet will also be supporting the game on Apple’s Mac OS X. The Mac Beta client is available immediately for all Guild Wars 2 players. It shares the same features and connects to the same live game servers as the PC client. Anyone who purchases Guild Wars 2 can now play it on both PC and Mac.

Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers. The ability to play together with your friends is one of the underlying principles of Guild Wars 2, and providing a Mac client means that friends and guildmates can play together regardless of what operating system they favor.

On top of it all, ArenaNet staffers are big fans of Macs. We offer them as part of our employee laptop subsidy program, and our president Mike O’Brien is rarely seen without his Mac laptop. We’re as excited as anyone to play Guild Wars 2 on OS X.

The Mac Beta is available to anyone who has purchased or purchases Guild Wars 2. All you need is an active Guild Wars 2 account to download the Mac Beta client. Just log in to account.guildwars2.com and click Download Client to get started. If you have any questions, check out our Mac FAQ.

Keep in mind as you play the Mac Beta that it is a beta product. Performance and system requirements aren’t finalized. Review the beta hardware specification, and understand that your overall experience will be better when we release the final version. Even though it’s a beta, the Mac client does connect to the same live environment that the PC client connects to.

To bring Guild Wars 2 to the Mac, ArenaNet worked with our partners at TransGaming, whose Cider technology allows us to mirror the game experience as closely as possible between the PC and Mac. This means that future updates to Guild Wars 2 will be available for both platforms simultaneously.

Learn more at the links below.

Guild Wars 2  Mac Guild Wars 2 Beta FAQ 

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Weapon Skills Shake Up the Way Players View Combat

Perhaps one of the most interesting innovations in Guild Wars 2 is the implementation of weapon skills. Each of the eight professions in GW2 will be able to equip more than one weapon class. Swapping one weapon class for another will result in a player having access to completely different weapon skills. Thus, Elementalists wielding a staff will possess different skills than one brandishing a scepter in their main hand and a focus in their off hand.

Weapon skills account for the first five skills on a player’s skill bar. If a player wields a two-handed weapon, all five skills will be determined by the weapon. However, main hand weapons only determine the first three weapon skill slots, while off hand weapons account for slots four and five. There are a few exceptions. For instance, the Thief’s third weapon skill is calculated via the mixture of his or her two weapons. Engineers can modify their current weapon skills through device and weapon kits. 

All weapon skills, outside of the very first one, must be earned. The only way to earn subsequent skills is by using known ones in combat. Once a weapon skill is unlocked it can never be unlearned. Better skills will require more time to learn. However, better skills are also subject to increasingly longer cooldown times. 

At times, players will swap out their regular weapons for environmental weapons that they stumble upon while adventuring. These weapons will grant players a subset of skills. Once they are dropped, they are destroyed, and players regain access to their regular weapon skills. 

This system will afford players a significant degree of choice. Instead of being pigeon holed into the same set of skills for the duration of the game, players will be encouraged to carry multiple weapons in their backpacks for use in different situations. They are also encouraged to unlock every single weapon skill for each weapon class. Otherwise they will be hindered at higher levels. 

Weapon skills also allow for a great deal of variation among players. A Warrior affixed with a one-handed mace and shield will function differently from one equipped with two axes. These differences will reflect during combat. 

Weapon skills in Guild Wars 2 add an extra layer of depth to an already extraordinarily deep and sophisticated combat system. 

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Questing in Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 has taken the traditional MMORPG questing system and turned it on its head. Most conventional questing mechanics rely on players speaking with an NPC, receiving a task and accomplishing said task for a reward, usually in the form of experience points and an item. For the most part, quests ask that players kill X amount of one enemy or collect Y amount of one good. Guild Wars 2 defies these stale tropes via more meaningful quests and its dynamic events system and 

Traditional quests still exist in the form of story quests. These quests require players to speak with an NPC, acquire a task and complete it. However, the quests in Guild Wars 2 are more inventive than in other MMOs. Instead of merely collecting items for no apparent reason, each quest is pertinent to the progression of a player’s character. Story quests are typically instanced, meaning that players and their party members will not have to share the zone with any other players. 

Events will typically happen without the player having to prompt them. An indicator will let them know that a new event is nearby. The location of the event will appear on the mini-map in orange. Players are awarded experience and rewards for participating in the event. The more they contribute, the greater the reward. Events can also be chained together. Successfully completing one event may spawn another. Depending on whether players complete of fail events, the climate of the landscape may change. 

Other quests are triggered by journeying into new zones. Upon entering, a series of tasks will be listed in the top right hand portion of a player’s screen. Participating in any of the listed objectives will partially fill the quest progress bar. When the progress bar is full, players will receive rewards in the form of experience, coin and gear. They will typically be given at least two gear options to choose from.

The nature of questing in Guild Wars 2 marks a decisive evolution in the way players will perceive leveling. It stands to be more interesting, more dynamic and ultimately more fun. 

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 - Our Time is Now - Trailer

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

The Free City of Lion's Arch in Guild Wars

[guildwars2secretsguide-blog]

Guild Wars 2 Races Trailer