I had originally planned this week's
Flameseeker Chronicles to be a detailed overview of
Gamescom and the
necromancer. By Friday afternoon, I decided that the
subject had been done to death and that more words on it would just be repetitive clutter. There's enough of that on the net already, thanks.
Instead, I took my thoughts in another direction: the extreme hype of
Guild Wars 2.
Guild Wars 2-interest is at an all-time high, thanks in large part to Gamescom and PAX, and more people are beginning to take notice every day. The majority of those people are unfamiliar with
Guild Wars and
ArenaNet, and they've got a lot of questions.
Most of them are the same questions that veteran fans feel like they've answered a hundred times, and since I covered the basics of
Guild Wars a few weeks ago, it seemed only fair to give the same kind of attention to
Guild Wars 2. I love my fellow crazed-fans, and I promise that next week's column will contain all sorts of treats from
PAX, but this week is for the newbies.
If you are new to ArenaNet's world and wondering what the deal is with
Guild Wars 2, welcome -- I'm so glad you're checking this game out. If you've been around for a while, pass this on the next time you see someone asking what the deal is. There are several good -- and very detailed -- informational sites for the game in existence, and I'll wrap up with a bit of info on those. This one is intended as a starting point to cover the basics, complete with links for proof where needed, because the really extensive ones can get a bit overwhelming.
Follow along after the jump and let's get you started.