If I Were A New Player In Guild Wars 2 again, Here is What I Would Do Differently...

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Looking to get started in Guild Wars 2? kzbin.info/www/bejne/opS7YXyagrybhbM

[@Judgement_Kazzy]

I'm a newer player and just yesterday i randomly came across a world boss and fought it along with a bunch of endgame characters. Definitely a highlight of the game so far.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's crazy how one of those seemingly random instances can have such an impact on your perception of a game!

[@Judgement_Kazzy]

Update: exploring lion's arch, and there were so many people dancing and flashing different colors in the town center that it crashed my game. 10/10

[@CaffeinatedDad]

@Judgement_Kazzy excellent. You probably ran into the roaming gang of char's who dance in color coordinated outfits

[@AparatorulPoporului]

You still playing this trash? be sincere, im curious.

[@dinokralj2848]

​@@AparatorulPoporuluiWell is there anything better to play? And don't tell me it's wow lol

[@WolinHadria]

I often see the "go to the pvp lobby and try classes out" argument, though it is a valid argument it often gets overlook by veterans is that new players don't know what they need to be looking for, sure you get all unlocked, but if you don't know how a class is supposed to work/flow you are pretty much just reading a lot of texts on skill descriptions most newbies don't understand due to lack of knowledgement and looking at the animations.

[@k8x97]

Yeah, having recently gotten back into the game after a long time, you have to be willing to lose a lot of games for quite a while before you feel like you've comfortably tried out a class...and then there's the fact that every build and weapon set offer vastly different experiences within that class, and not all of those are viable for the same content...which can unfortunately feel a bit discouraging. I'd actually disagree with the video here, though like you I think it poses a valid argument. Just, in my opinion the "main" thing testing out a class in PVP does is give you a feeling for class with relation to PVP specifically, and it doesn't have that much bearing on how it could feel in open world. I would even go as far as to say that it could feel overwhelming and demotivating for new players, and that can give a negative lasting impression of GW2 combat.

[@duncanrobertson6472]

​@@k8x97 When people say "try the class out in the pvp lobby," they don't mean queue unranked games, they mean actually try it out in the lobby. There's a lot of golems and npcs you can beat up. I definitely wouldn't recommend playing against other players if you just want to try out a class for pve. And it can be as simple or extensive as you want. Trying a few weapons and utility skills will give a new player some idea of a profession's vibe, while looking up a build can give more specific information if you already have some background knowledge.

[@CuddleCakez]

Meh, mmo players know how to look up a build. Went straight to pvp and played until I knew how and eventually got to gold. Now I'm finally starting to pve with my lvl 80 boost knowing what class I like. :P

[@Kodenhrebs]

I just have to say THANK YOU right here. Just yesterday I was looking at all the things you can do in this game and was thinking about a lot of things I thought I'd never achieve and instantly felt overwhelmed and lost passion for the game. Today I started my computer, feeling a bit bummed, now I watched your video and feel great about playing again. Thanks again

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I'm glad you found the heart of this video! The best thing about Guild wars 2 is its self pacing! Taking your time, moving through it at your own pace and taking it all in. Yes there is a lot that you can do, but you certainly don't have to do it all!

[@Rustybongs81]

Spot on, I had to start over from back in 2015 when I first played, and you took the words out of my mouth. Really just running and appreciating the map is a huge part of how my gameplay goes now. I'm not rushing thru everything, just jumping into things, and for a lot of the times it's "hey were are they going" that gets me into some of the best content and enjoyment of the game. I say, Just play it, enjoy it, and don't try so hard to beat it. It's worth the time.

[@yuzuade2645]

Just wanted to say it was stumbling across your channel that got me back into GW2 and giving it a go. I had tried years ago and it never hooked me, mainly because I stupidly boosted a low level toon to 80 and was overwhelmed (you touch on this mistake in another vid) and said “fuck it”. Now that toon is 6 years old with loads of bday gifts and I’ll go back to it eventually, but I watched loads of your vids with my morning coffee, rerolled a new char and can’t believe how hooked I am now. Love the game and love your content, keep at it!

[@levominhtam7300]

same, making a character lvl80 too soon was not a good idea for me. Recently, I created another character to really understand things in order making me love the game.

[@michaelfont7239]

New player here, 2 weeks in and I'm totally hooked. To me it feels like final fantasy 11, and here I was thinking no other game would made me feel so happy. Take care guys.

[@Feligresa]

As someone who gets a really bad urge to do 100% completion and finish all story chapters on every single character the whole "Don't worry about what you play, alts are easy to level" thing doesn't really apply to me :c

[@SheenaMalfoy]

As someone with that same level of completionist attitude and 12 lvl 80 characters: don't worry about what you play, alts are easy to level. You can want to 100% the story and still level quickly. You can also hit max level, bullrush an elite spec, and go back and blitz through the living world episodes at record pace. It isn't one or the other. Stop worrying, and just do.

[@jollygrapefruit786]

I would say that you should not rush yourself then. Just enjoy the game.

[@Quietistooquiet]

The Struggle is real. All or nothing. I make myself only play my ranger which was the first character I created. I don't have any extra time to play another character to the maximum. Holy F___

[@agentnukaz1715]

Your character can't just easily be leveled. He must be an experienced adventurer, battlehardened, knowledgeable of the world, and skillful.

[@alchemyty]

Meanwhile there's me, player from gw1 and even played gw2 beta til now, and I have two characters with 75% Map comp, one of those two beat the story, outside that I am mastery level 255 and only have about 15k achievement points. Yet I still feel like I've done everything. Lol.

[@Endrosz]

Really excellent advice! You're explaining the "spirit" of Guild Wars very well! As a GW1 veteran, I already knew at the start that GW2 will be very alt-friendly, so I created characters of all 8 (then just 8) classes right at the beginning in 2012. And then spent an exorbitant amount of time exploring the world with them, getting 100% map completion on all (!) because IT WAS FUN. The dynamic event system helps a lot to make the world feel alive, and somewhat different on subsequent playthroughs.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Someone once explained the alts of Guild Wars 2 is like street fighter. You can switch in and out the characters to fit the end of what you are after. Incredibly alt friendly! I also thank you for the kind words!

[@agentnukaz1715]

I love the dynamic events. It's all I wanna do while leveling for the next story quest

[@Thisisnttravis]

Fell in love with a Scourge Condition build once I got some hero points to get into the Elite Specializations

[@NotsagF]

Good to know, just started the game from zero after years of wow and BDO and this is some really good stuff to know.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Happy to help! Welcome to this wonderful game!

[@sidereon9793]

Just the other day I hopped back on and as I was exploring, someone in world-chat was asking a lot of the usual questions: what class is good, what about endgame, what's the meta, etc. Meanwhile I was horsing around with different weapons and having fun squishing werms. Glad to see I seem to be on the right track

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Something enjoyable about that simplistic start ya know?

[@gaberoid]

I am on nd off with GW2 and I agree with this especially the fractals and the joining a guild. I would have definitely stuck around for longer periods of time at least if I was in an active guild. I dont know if it was because the solo content was enough for me or if joining a guild seemed daunting. But yes having a group opens up so much more possibilities and content.

[@Quietistooquiet]

Great Video. I am so addicted to this game after taking a 5 year break. I am as if not more addicted than I was with Everquest. I played wow until I couldn't handle the toxicity. The community here is great. I wish I knew more about the game. It is shrouded in a lot of mystery.

[@davidkidd2961]

Hey, former EQ player here too. I'm betting there are a lot more of us than we realize...

[@Georgesbarsukov]

I love that you can play any class in PvP without having to level it. My first experience was getting a character to lvl 5, then starting the PvP (I also made 4 other characters for PvP). When I got higher rank than all of my friends, I lvl 80 boosted my ele as a reward for being good to me. And only then did I play through the lvl 80 expansion story / explored the map / world bosses.

[@Georgesbarsukov]

Now... it's 4 years later.... I need to get back into PvP. I committed to trying Revenant, but it feels so boring.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Its something that works best as a every now and then thing imo. I love pvp but I also enjoy other game features

[@Alex-hj2jd]

I stopped playing the game when I tried the jumping puzzle. I'm gonna start playing again though

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Oof I know that feeling lok

[@jurijkratz4792]

I switched from WoW to Guild Wars 2 and im in love, this Game is amazing and is by far the best mmo. Your Channel ist great and helpful.

[@wildmanfrost]

TY for this, it encouraged me to stay focused on my main and get those unlocks! Also, I'd recommend that players, if they have the time for it, run the WB at least 1/day for the loot to sell. There's even an API that helps you get the timing and the ports in!

[@Rustybongs81]

I AM actually starting again after about 4 years, and exactly what you said. "Slow down" and intend to enjoy the game at more of a casual pace, and not so much of a rush for power and end game.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Honestly it has made me appreciate this game 100% more because I take my time!

[@Sukerkin]

Excellent as always, mate :thumbs up: As I commented elsewhere, I have burned myself out on GW2 by not progressing Legendaries for a long time and then jumping into them too hard. The major part of the problem is having to do WvW to get certain bits and, as I can’t stand that game mode, it’s soured me. So, the best thing for me to do is not do Legendaries. They’re nice and I want them but I don’t need them and working to get them would result in my stopping playing.

[@justcallmetere3435]

Agree here, I finally, after years and years, settled on a main, engineer which I switch back and forth from scrapper to mech.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I bounced around alot too. It's nice that we finally settle on something! Scrapper is great fun too!

[@swingymcswing]

I played WOW starting in 2006 for about 7 years. Did the guild bit, but that soon wore thin with all the drama. Gild Wars 2 is really fun for this old solo player. Your videos have really helped me get set up.

[@EmperorWeasel]

Just logged in for the first time since 2013. Greeted by so many birthday chests.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Haply birthday to you! Lol

[@traviscue2099]

Joining a guild that was advertising raid training changed my GW2 experience 100%.. Before I was doing my own thing solo for a very long time, I didnt feel that I needed to communicate due to how the gameplay was. Then when I did join a guild, I was doing so much group content and people were happy to teach me and let me tag along. While you will likely usually do the open world stuff/chilling in that style of gameplay.. A lot of the fun stuff socially and progression wise is done in groups.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That's a huge point I think should be mentioned, Raiding and strikes are some great content but it's the group that makes it great

[@HikingFeral]

I am a new GW2 player. Came from FFXIV which I still love btw. GW2 has all the things I wish FFXIV had and FFXIV has a lot going for it that GW2 lacks. Playing both seems to be the perfect combo. 2 amazing games.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I'm about to trial ffxiv. I have hears tons of great things about it and I am interested in the journey!

[@HikingFeral]

ARR can be a slog to get through but the story is good and every expansion after that is great. I like ARR personally but some people find it boring. Typical "it get's better after Xhrs" situation. @@CaffeinatedDad

[@Tis4Tony]

3 hours later watching videos... still deciding my class LOL

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's very very forgiving if you don't pick one that you don't like. Alts are very easy to make!

[@LyricalSteeler]

I'm an EverQuest veteran that is trying Guild Wars 2 for the first time. The really cool classes lured me in:) Thanks for the advice mate.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Happy to help! Welcome to this great game!

[@emilyblanche2449]

The "what class should I pick?" question always seemed really odd to me, as I tend to pick the class based on the vibes and combat style, so the class description made me interested in mesmer and the gameplay sold me on it. It was my first character, it's still my main character and I have a substantially higher play time on her then any other subsequent character. Also the fact that the sylvari are kind of like plant elves (who doesn't like elves?) and the female sylvari commander is voiced by Jennifer Hale aka Jane Shepard just makes it the best pick for me 😅

[@moisty_lol4523]

As a new player reading this I'm glad you liked your first pick. However in my case it didn't go that way at all even tho I basically did the same, I picked off of vibe and what I thought the playstyle would be (which ended up being theif) I liked the idea of being in stealth and agile but unfortunately for me the class is alot weaker than i had assumed. I am now level 60 and I don't like the class at all but feel I have spent too much time to not commit. My playstyle is now just the double pistol dps because I feel too squishy to do anything else, but I don't do enough dps to confidently run around on my own idk I'm stuck but I'll see the class to 80 I have the expansions cause they were on sale so I'll see if deadeye or the one with the staff change my mind. anyways sorry for the rant

[@duncanrobertson6472]

​@@moisty_lol4523 Funny enough, I chose thief as my first character back in 2012 and had a similar experience. It's just a punishing class to level on. I ended up so distracted during the leveling process, it took me a full year to hit 80 on my main character. Even after hitting 80, I never got geared properly, and ended up becoming a pvp player for years before I ever engaged with pve endgame. I only returned to pve in Path of Fire, but since then I've mained engineer, warrior, and come back to thief at points. I eventually finished core world completion as a rifle deadeye, and dabbled on a few other builds. Honestly though, thief never felt as good to me as warrior or engi in open world. My preference for open world is a bulky build with good power damage, and thief just doesn't do that. I did have a nice stint on celestial specter when EoD launched. I enjoyed that hybrid "do everything" playstyle even though the damage isn't amazing, and eventually found myself enjoying specter as a dps and alacdps build in group content. I'm not sure where you're at now, but while quickness deadeye is probably your best option for general open-world, Specter, or potentially either of the other specializations can be put in defensive condi gear (trailblazer, celestial, or more cheaply, dire stats), and give you a more relaxed experience. Condi builds are generally better suited for soloing difficult encounters. I would keep a build and equipment tab set up for both, so you can adapt to the level of danger you're in.

[@lewanjosephnimick9359]

Didn't happen for me. None really stood out or grabbed me which is unusual. Tried thief but felt like I was always waiting for the bar to refill. Tried guardian and engineer, both were kinda boring. Currently on Ele and hate it but I refuse to restart again given that none of the other ones appeal to me besides necro which I might use my level 80 boost on

[@emilyblanche2449]

@@lewanjosephnimick9359 well if you have the boost, you can try out basically all the classes, if you choose to. The boost moves you to Silverwastes map and gives you all the equipment to try stuff out. And it only gets consumed when you confirm with the NPC or agree upon exiting the map. So you can always cancel the boost and try a different class to see if you like it better 😊

[@lewanjosephnimick9359]

@@emilyblanche2449 oh damn, I assumed it'd just change the level alone

[@blackpsalmmusic9180]

I burned myself out on the game trying to PVP my way to a full legendary set (mind you i made it to 85% completion on the full set or so in that hardcore run) After 2 months off the game feels fresh again, and this game does NOT punish you for taking time off, so im back to finish up my legendaries and shift my in game focus once again. Advice for new players? Play whatever you enjoy, whenever you enjoy it, take your time, dont be afraid to spend some time away, and dont overcommit to massive goals that result in burnout (a concept we can apply to life in every sense) Edit: Spelling

[@rob_mason]

Those jumping puzzles are a real pain as someone coming from other MMORPGs. Love your content very helpful!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Glad to do so! Thank you!

[@panzerswineflu]

Probably my favorite part of the game. Years ago got a friend in to do the winter jump puzzle. Spent hours laughing my ass off at his frustration

[@ZuperZocker]

Joining and then making an active guild was huge motivation for me to keep playing. The social aspect of gw2 is what kept me interested

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Oh it's fantastic! I think it's a big reason why I make content for this game!

[@Mario_Universe]

I just started playing a couple months ago. I definitely had the urge to rush through so I can get to all the endgame content but am starting to slow down now that I'm realizing how much there is to do. Better to enjoy it a teaspoon at a time then force feed all at once and get sick of it.

[@dyrinn45]

Really solid advice CD. I agree, i part timed this game for so long because I just thought so many things were out of reach for me. What a mistake. Get a guild, make friends and play the game!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Couldn't have said it better myself! Thank you for your continuous support buddy!

[@davidkidd2961]

I died in a progression story, I decided to watch how Ritlock and umm the other one did in the attack before I clicked go to checkpoint. The coolest thing happend, after about 5 mins, Ritlock and the chick actually ran over and revived me! Betcha you didn't know that one! Also, I was doing one of the dynamic, help defend the town ones and got 'defeated, I tried the same thing, just watching the villagers do battle, Low and Behold the villagers came and revived me too!

[@XORISHE]

Nice vid! I was also a bit overwhelmed when trying for legendaries, but I watched some youtube, read a bit and then set my heart on completing the only ones you realy should go for to start with - the accessories, amulet, backpack and rings. Why? Because you can use them on all toons. I completed the prismatic regalia a couple of months back and boy what a journey. It took a long time (but its one of the only ones that does not require any WvW or PvP action to do) but it was so worth it. It made me go back to certain zones and really dive deep into how the zones work, their metas and how to be efficient. It also gave me an idea of the work needed for vision and aurora and a new sense of wonder when I see players that have the wierd baubles and rocks floating above their heads - now I see them and know what they did to achieve it. Im about half way through both aurora and vision and having a lot of fun doing them, although I havent started any WvW yet, I guess I better get to it. I have completed the wayfarers henge already though - that gave me a whole new appreciation for draconis mons and I know it like the back of my hand including all the events and meta. If I had to give one piece of advice, it would be this - if you think you are going to have a shot at legendary trinkets, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES burn through LW3 map currencies - they are like gold, there are no shortcuts to getting them as there are for LW4 map currencies, so do not convert them for any reason, just stock and save them. LW4 map currencies are different, you can get them daily from the volatile merchant in dragonfall, with jade slivers from jade servitors, with the eternal ice exchange, so well easy to accumulate.

[@porschelau]

Hey. Great advice. I shared this video with my buddy who is getting started 😅

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Glad it could provide some value. I mean we all make errors but I figured this was one that I could faithfully say is true!

[@fazoodle7972]

HP trains! They're a godsend. Max out a class and half of another in an hour ;P they're up many times day from random commanders on weekends Hot, pof and even eod maps. 1 hp train I joined did all 3!!!

[@Thorrnn]

I have gone back and forth on whether to start a new, blank, account. The appeal is there, but I am fairly limited on time, as well, and I feel like I don't want to be distracted from my main account. I really enjoy your videos.

[@yazeedal-yahya2383]

new account sounds interesting to me ;o

[@k8x97]

I wish I could just to have the option to change my damn handle after so many years, but losing all the appearances in my wardrobe would kill me lol

[@lucysapphire]

I’ve played a mage or a spell caster in every single game. I chose elementalist in 2013 because I thought it was the most mage like. I stuck with it and Ele remains my main and by far my favorite class. Even though it’s NOT a mage lol.

[@nautilaz]

Funny I never choose spell caster but after trying a few back then (2013) Ele was the one I liked the best and completed with.

[@joshuaherring9674]

I actually just unlocked fractals and was informed I could already start working on the back item. Can’t wait to get a legendary. And as a sharable item it’s awesome!

[@chestersleezer8821]

Just installed the game again and have not played in over a decade so yes I going to take a bit of time on deciding just what Race and what Class to start with because while it not really important it kinda is. But first do some research before jumping back into the game.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's impossible to make a wrong choice tbh!

[@TheZerothbase]

1. i spent a huge amount of time trying to make elementalist work for me (i like wizards) but i hated the game play. I was a face tank kinda player - so swapping to necro fit me better. 2. i spent a huge amount of gold/time *crafting* my ascended gear because i was too afraid of fractals/pvp/wvw - i also was doing it for all of my characters instead of focusing on 1 (or maybe 2). 3. i stupidly followed metabattle recommendations on open world builds - at the time (and often today) they recommend berserker/viper gear. That is fine for me now that i'm quite a bit better at dodging/not standing in stupid, but as a new player it just got me dead just tryign to fight normal core tyria mobs. 4. i waited a long time to make alts - fill all of your unused character slots - if nothing else, you'll get brithday rewards if you don't touch the character. And a level 1 sitting there doesn't hurt to just delete if you want to replace it.

[@sevren]

The first tip, commitment, just hit me hard hahah. I've been playing GW2 for I think, around 4 years now (pretty casually to be honest). I just love playing different character/classes, so I have a Necromancer, a Guardian, a Warrior, an Engineer, an Elementalist and a Revenant... My "main" would be my Necro, and I'm only level 35!! (Well the Revenant is 80 but because I boosted it to see some endgame). I am now trying to commit to the Necro... but I'm also thinking "well, I should try the thief...". I have a problem!!

[@select20]

The class issue is the main reason I haven't really committed to GW2. I can't find a class that I feel fits me. By the time I've tried a few, I'm burnt out on having done the same stuff 4 or 5 times.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

True, but did you know you can test the classes out in the spvp lobby? Once you Re level two you can go in and play all the specs that you have unlocked!

[@Solanaar]

About the "Praise Joko"-Joke: I am so committed that I carry a Joko bible in my inventory at all times. That's how much I love this community. About the classes: a friend from a guild of mine said something wise: "this game is not meant to be played on a single character. Treat it more like a fighting game or league of legends with your characters being your roster for different content." And I agree. Ofc playing only one class, spec or build is totally legit. But you don't have to restrict yourself to one.

[@jasons718]

this right here just bummed me out I like playing 1 toon and relaxing on alt's sadly saying this ruins it for me feeling I have to micromanage 3 or so more toons burns me out, other then the comment I said above, this was another factor that burned me out.

[@chickenbob562]

no its fine to play only one its not needed to play more but if you want to, its highly encouraged because even swapping gear is no problem, so its just alt friendlier than most mmos not alt needed

[@Kazgrel]

The "Return" series of achievements that were added a couple years ago were the springboard I needed to get started on going for legendaries, despite being a day 1 player. Just have to redo Icebrood Saga and I'll have the amulet, and I've roughly 60-70% of Aurora done as a result of having to return to the S3 maps

[@Daz377]

I love GW2 now coming back after a break starting a new character and intend to just go with the flow enjoy the beauty of the game. I did rush my first character

[@MrEmi07]

I appreciate your video! As a returning player, its been a bit overwhelming. I have 5 lvl 80's and forgot how to play all of them XD .

[@mintb3868]

Excellent video! This touched on a lot of the unconscious pitfalls that new players fall into.

[@ForgeOtter]

im happy as a new player i chose that same red energy glider xD every video ive seen people use it and even people in game are using it so im happy its ascool as i thought it was

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's my favorite! It just matches my aestetic perfectly

[@dreemage]

Glad I stumbled upon this in my feed. Vid was really helpful as a returning player who only played once at launch. So technically not a 'new' player but basically a new player 🤣

[@richparker2268]

I just got started yesterday in GW2. Thank you for the video. Still looking for a guild to join lol.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hey happy to help! This is a great time to be playing!

[@OutrageousOnPurpose]

Thank you! I didnt realise commiting to 1 class had soured my take over the years, a single lvl 80 is... oof me.)

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Glad I could help! It's funny because I based my entire thiught of a game on that one class choice when in reality I should have played around with some alts to get some different perspectives!

[@LisaSummers1988]

meanwhile im watching videos on what i SHOULD be doing while avoiding doing what i should be doing XD

[@411sponge72]

I started playing gw 2 when it first came out and I put thousands of hours in it and, needless to say, I love this game. I've been out of the game for a long time now but I've been really thinking about getting back in.

[@HoloAtHeart]

Played the first year after release and haven't played since, until now, gonna give it a try again and your video was helpful!

[@ragateguh2825]

what i wish, is 1 character can do all class like ff14, or at least when we make new character, we no need to complete map again. but I'm agree, commit to 1 class and do not look back!!! 600 hours and i just touch down with beginning Eod, done all LW got my Griphon, roller beetle, and sky scale. 3 alt with 100% map complete. so yeah being using core eng, scarper ,holo, and machinis change it every time i log in by roll dice lol so i didnt bored play the class. so far its fun game

[@victk7]

I've had the same experience playing SWTOR. There is a mechanic in the game from which if you finish every class story (8 in total of about 12-15 hours long) you get a special emblem around your player name and a title saying "Legendary Player". I slowly began rushing every class story to the point where I was just skipping every dialogue line entirely just because I wanted to be considered one of these "legendary" players. Once I got the title, the magic of it wore off in about 2-3 days and was left realizing that I've speedrun 80% of the game not really understanding anything and now I've got almost nothing left to do... Everything really is about the journey and not the destination and not just with MMOs but with any game! So take your time to stop and smell the flowers, it will make everything more enjoyable and memorable in the long run.

[@beano2689]

BRO IM LAUGHING SO HARD RIGHT NOW I stopped playing gw2 about 2 years ago, and I have dropped so many other mmos because I just couldn't commit to something. I stopped playing wow because I made about 30 characters before I even did my first dungeon. I'm watching this video now because of the exact same issue lol I need to just pick a class, and stick with it haha. I just keep switching classes and characters. I'm going to foreshadow here a little bit, I'm going to stick to playing my necromancer and keep playing it. I'm not going to stop because I wanted to do something different, this is what I chose and am sticking to it.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Honestly you'll find that once you get to endgame you'll get tons of tomes of wisdom allowing you to level alts super fast!

[@rRobertSmith]

Thank you for reminding me about jumping puzzles, which was one of the main reasons I quit GWs after getting 2 eighty level chars.

[@truthhitshard]

yea dude, but that is why i get nowhere! 😀 you move 10 steps, something is happening and you jump in. done with this, oh, theres a point of interest, done, oh, a npc talks to me, into the next thing. i was just about to do the next step in the story but i find myself 5 hours later done everything else and i just love it. the game is so full it never feels lost, lonely or empty.

[@SlavikSilverSave]

The first thing i did was think what i want to be. Solo or team player. Chose my class based on that. look at all the weapons and after i played with all weapons look in to skills to think of a synergy for a build. And start building my character slowly doing quest and exploration...enjoying the gameplay...level 40 necromancer minion tank healer.

[@Tw1zzl3rs]

I am a new player with 300+ hours and I've just been trying to work on crafting and collecting material for ascended gear. On my first character I rushed all the expansions and by end game I had no idea what I was doing, wasted a lot of gold and acclaim too. On my second character I took the game more chill, since I had somewhat of an idea, and took the time to enjoy the rest of the game and explore. Its been really fun doing fractals, world bosses and map metas and events. Still trying to grind gold and grind my RIBA farms, just maxed weaponsmithing and now working on tailoring too. I do agree that it's WoW like lmao, and a lot of games are WoW like

[@pHixiq]

You have no idea how much I needed this video 😅

[@7erocker]

The fact that you have 3 kids makes you very friendly for me.

[@gucciboy4555]

I’m giving this tip early (if you did cover this then I’m emphasizing it more and if you didn’t give this tip then here it is) play what you want and what interests you BUT also consider the other classes in the same gear category. I have 2 80s, necro and engineer that I’m both getting ascended on. When I go to make 2 more 80s which will be the Ranger (medium armor class) and the Mesmer (light armor class) so if I ever just wanna transfer my gear over I can because my new characters will share the same armor class. Yes you can just buy exotic power gear for 50-70g but vipers is Atleast double that. I’d rather share my gear in the mean time to enjoy which ever character in the moment until I get the gold to have 4 fully kitted characters. A little tedious but it helps if the character your farming on gets stale and you wanna pick right up on your new lvl 80 and continue the same grind

[@Monarth]

A somewhat quick retcon I personally did was play the story quests in order. I started when the game came on Steam, and bought the HoT + PoF bundle to unlock the raptor for ease of travel. Couldn't afford LWs for a while, and by recommendation of another player I skipped LW1 and went into HoT first, which initially weirded me out a bit, but got through. But when I skipped LW3 and started PoF, I felt incredibly alienated and had to stop the quest from the start. So I decided to start from the top with LW1, and replay HoT with alternative choices for achievements. For a story bum like me, it was a much better experience for me. Going through PoF at the moment, it's pretty satisfying to finally get more mounts. Valid point about clans though, I should probably find one to have more company.

[@VGDoctor]

Informative video, ty, i dont know english that much but it helped alot and i understood❤

[@Haexxchen]

Man, a few years back after season 1 not being re-playable, but before other means of obtaining blade shards I had to FARm the Not so Secret Puzzle, because I really anted the back piece for my thief. It scarred me.

[@legendaryvicius]

When i first started 9 months ago and saw "Guardian" and went "yep, mine. Everyone needs tanks for every content" then i realized how professions worked and was pleasantly surprised. Now i have 7 alts and they're all super fun but guardian is 100% my main.

[@Shortay1325]

Hello fellow guardian! I have mained guardian ever since release day and I have gotten all elite specs. I still have fun with all my other fully geared alts but guardian is also my true main 🙂 Absolutely love it and I’ve loved it for years

[@Cassu__]

I wish i had a pc and GW2 in 2012😭 i love the game but i so so wish i could go back in time and begin play it when it released

[@Ahlenx]

I like the comparison with WoW. When you have subscription you feel like you have to play. With GW2 I enjoy the game and just chill. No rush.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's honestly stressful! I hate having to feel like I have to play

[@IvanLucifer666]

I'm actually a new player and i like the fact it stops and makes me think. Currently my highest character is 20 and i have 13 mastery points. But Instead of using them I decided to wait till lvl 21 and invest them in a specialization instead. Few mmos make your character progression feel worth it instead of follow the path with minute changes only being gear

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Exactly! There's quite a bit that guild wars 2 did right especially with character progression!

[@gallantblues5328]

gz you inspired me to start working on my skyscale!

[@rakanirakani3597]

You got my sub for mentioning 3 kids. Im expecting my third next month :) I boughs gw2 when it come come out but it didint click. Right nów imreturning to play on my 8 y old necromancer that had level 20 in that time.

[@thovarisk8699]

Praise Joko!!! and Praise Papa Mukluk!!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Loool muk!

[@argentofox2567]

Looking to back into an MMO that I really like and can slowly get into, I found your video and wow, your me lmao. The need to complete all the stuff and what not, damn. I am a Chef/Owner of a restaurant in Canada, I understand what you are saying. I would love to know what sever and guild you are in as when I get home from work I am going to download this game again.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Ha! That's the sentiment! I may only have a little time each day and night to get stuff done so I like it being an enjoyable experience versus stressful. We have an NA guild, you can message caffeinated dad

[@argentofox2567]

@@CaffeinatedDad Sweet thanks man! Always better to play with people and get to know them, its part of the fun for an MMO

[@Most1ted]

Really liked playing this game. Bought all the expansions. Even though my laptop passed requirements easily I had a lot of performance issues. It just kept getting really hot and lagging which made combat a real chore to soldier through. Such a shame really probably would’ve kept playing if I didn’t experience these fps dips all the time. I migrated to EVE Online which my system runs without a problem. I miss this game from time to time though.

[@Auron710]

as someone who had many a gaming laptop used for uni and portability etc, i advise buying a gaming pc when you can. everything just feels so nice on max graphics and running smoothly etc so, when you are in a position to save up some money i recommend you treat yourself, as a laptop gamer to another, you deserve to not worry about overheating and whether its plugged in and if the gpu can handle it etc

[@MarcoMeatball]

i love this video.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hey glad you enjoyed it! The game is a real wormhole lol

[@jollygrapefruit786]

Dude I literally just bought this game yesterday, perfect timing!

[@firestalker11]

Agree with all of this except the bit about legendaries. Post lvl 80 I for some reason thought it would be a good idea to dump my hundreds of mats worth of deldrimore steel and such into legendary precursor crafting because I thought the legendary was cool. My character would be geared in full ascended by now if I ignored legendaries like the plague until later. Full exotics isn't too far off but still just felt bad.

[@DavydenkoAlex]

1:22 yeah, especially when he pick the Hammer as main weapon )

[@agentnukaz1715]

Joining a guild was quick. I just typed in global, noob with no guild and bam! Like a stray pup adopted by a huge pack of werewolves

[@Ramboondiea]

I actually picked the game up a few weeks back (technically i played at launch but only for a month) and I reckon I will give some of these tips a try (although I really feel I need to play it in order haha)

[@beckywilsontx]

Great Video, thank you for the advice.

[@Mike_TGL]

I have played for about 30 hours, I am level 45. The world in this game is honestly one of the best I have experienced in any game. I am sorry that I did not start to play it sooner.

[@agentnukaz1715]

Really enjoy your videos, theyre easily digestable, helps us noobs and has memes sprnckled in. Hope u u can branch out and grow the channel

[@Soul_Wizard_Of_Lemuria]

I'll still do it again. I liked the learning process including the mistakes I made.

[@cranedaddy678]

I really like your videos man.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Glad you like them! I appreciate it!

[@zeehero7280]

Core Tyria is great because trying to navigate it solo isn't like rolling on red hot spikes.

[@dang476]

The first tip of committing contradicts itself multiple times while explaining.

[@Maras-Baras]

The only reason I started playing is because a friend who plays told me the elementalist is basically the Avatar and oh boi do I love Korra.

[@randomanswer4359]

I'm in the middle of starting over. I played to cap back before there were expansions or any of the extras. This time I'm going a little slower in that I'm not leaving a zone until I've done all the things I find. I mean I'm sure there are more events and masteries that I might have missed. Even then, I'm already 72 as levelling has been crazy fast. I've gotten some tomes and such. I had free levels from anniversaries. I used none of them. I still have them all. I already had an 80 of every class before this point. I kind of wish that levelling was a little slower and I could go to more areas without having to be deleveled to do them because it's still a lot easier to do them now.

[@chestycat741]

I haven't played since 2012, a part of me wants to get back in but with all the xpacs I feel like the grind to catch up would be arduous, plus everyone I used to play with are gone.

[@matth3w298]

The commitment part is really hard for me, especially now when there is a big balance patch coming and I don't want to spend leveling and learbing a class and then realizing it's actually horrible now.

[@SevendashGaming]

All the classes are viable for open world and leveling. The tuning stuff will more affect endgame activities, so you can always level something new and use tools you unlocked the first time like mounts and maybe masteries. Go enjoy the game without that anxiety for a bit and you will likely know more about your interests as you do.

[@Thomasnmi]

But if you enjoy playing your class, what does it matter? Play for fun, not for min/max

[@NiaEmilia]

@@DevGamerBeard Thats not a thing you sound like a 5 year old throwing a temper tantrum in a grocery store just go be miserable on another game lmao you clearly just dont like GW

[@fufu1405]

wtf are we playing the same game? Who cares if one class does a little bit more damage than another if you're not enjoying it.

[@nautilaz]

@@Thomasnmi exactly, I get sick of min/max elitists that gripe about every game patch. I have a friend who obsesses over this even before starting any toon in any game.

[@Countycirlcle]

i am unable to buy dlcs that's why I'm choosing to play a free to play from what I've seen online if you don't pay then after 200hrs you will get bored or discouraged because everyone with dlcs will outclass you

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Yeah I can see that being a huge problem as it seems like it's being held hostage

[@KpopFeelsMyJams]

Naurr I'm not a masochist.. but I nee to see the jumping puzzle myself so I can know the same pain as everyone before me. We shall suffer together.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Loool I'm that way too. I appreciated it after I was finished but I was sweaty and angry at the end of it lol

[@rjsmith5339]

This game is really fun until you go PVP or WvW and realize the true nature of combat is fast twitches and playing your keyboard like a piano. I suggest grinding for legendary armor then a few weapons. This will actually save you a lot of time, gold and mats when you want to change builds. WvW is good for that because you can still be useful to your team even if you're not a duel master.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That is true, wvw has tons of different uses and playstyles that can work!

[@Wingy17]

So, i'm a 2012 player and i honostly don't think i'd do anything differently. maybe get on the legendary train a bit sooner but having thrown myself into that more recently it makes the game fun to play even almost 11 years later. the main thing i see new players do though is skip 10+ years of content and leap straight into the new expansion. i realize this is very much a mentality from other MMO's but that would be the main thing i'd warn new players for. the core game wasn't designed with mounts in mind, so it's pretty packed with secrets and events a lot of people will breeze over trying to get to lvl 80. you said it yourself: you only get to experience something for the first time once. dont ruin it by essentially opening a book to the final 10 pages and wondering why the ending is the way it is.

[@zaahruq]

Lol. I'm not starting over. Because I don't want to get the skyscale again 😅

[@Killswitch1986]

So dad long time ago on my main character I did some of the quests for legendary gear does that progress save if I start over again on a new character or do I have to go back on that specific character and finish it?

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I believe they end up being account bound if I'm not mistaken. You can check which legendary you are working on in lions Arch or under the achievement tab