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Character Advancement from A to Z

At launch, Guild Wars 2 will have more methods to help advance your character than many MMOs have much later in their overall life cycle. To help give you some ideas of the multitude of things you'll be able to do in GW2, we put together the following list of activities and aspects of the game that will have a direct impact on ways you can advance your character.

What's amazing is that this rundown from A to Z doesn't even list out every advancement option or method, but it should still give you an idea of just how many things there are for you to experience in-game.

Intro Guide to Dynamic Events

One of the more exciting aspects of Guild Wars 2 is the dynamic event system. These events go a long way towards making Tyria feel like much more of a living, breathing world than you experience in most MMOGs. But how do dynamic events work? What can you gain from participating in them? What the heck are dynamic events anyway? To answer these questions, we've put together this intro guide to dynamic events.

Legacy of the Foefire Guide

In this guide to one of Guild Wars 2's structured PvP maps we explore Legacy of the Foefire, while providing you with a whole host of Do's and Dont's so you know just what to do when you take part.

Experiencing Guild Wars 2 in 3D

The 3D Vision kit from Nvidia is unlike any other peripheral available for PC gamers, and I’m not just talking about providing the ability to experience certain titles in 3D. Most hardware tends to have various levels of usefulness, but so long as it serves its core function you can usually deal with any minor funkiness in the mix.

Despite the five star ratings system for games that are considered compatible with 3D Vision, there really are only two levels of compatibility; either it works perfectly, or it doesn’t. All it takes is something seemingly minor and the entire experience is blown faster than a tire going over a bed of nails.

Long preambles aside, I personally love the tech, and only wish it would be given proper consideration by more PC developers. If you’re looking for a shining example of how to do 3D PC gaming right, then look no further than Guild Wars 2. Hands down it offers the absolute best integration of Nvidia’s 3D Vision bundle that I’ve experienced to date.

Dynamic Level Adjustment Guide

All content in Guild Wars 2 can be considered end game content thanks to the dynamic level adjustment mechanic. Your character will automatically be adjusted down to whatever area you are in, should you over level it, keeping the content challenging while still providing rewards at your level. Our basics guide goes over how the system works, what that green arrow at the bottom left of your screen means, and how it works in PvP.

Guide to Structured PvP

In this beginners guide to structured PvP, we explore the basics of what happens when you enter the Mists, while providing you with an overview of Hot join and Tournament play, as well as a brief look at structured PvP ranks.

Guardian Virtue Guide

Guardians use Virtues to passively support themselves. In certain situations, they can give up the passive benefit for duration in exchange for a greater one, for themselves and their allies. Guardians play as a defensive / support profession, so knowing when the tradeoff of saving the passive effect or giving it up to help nearby allies is important, which our guide fully explores in-depth.

In this advanced profession guide, we cover all you need to know about the guardian's unique Virtue mechanic, and the balance between the passive effect and the activated effect.

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