taultunleashed

(originally posted elsewhere, but now sharing here)

game synopsis from: http://www.ign.com/games/guild-wars-2/pc-896298

quote

For generations, war and chaos raged across the land of Tyria. Five great races competed and warred against each other, struggling to tip the balance of power in their favor.

Then the dragons woke.

The all-powerful beasts stirred from their millennial sleep under earth and sea. With their magical breath the dragons spread destruction and created legions of twisted slaves. A deathless dragon named Zhaitan raised the sunken nation of Orr, triggering earthquakes and tidal waves that destroyed entire cities across the Sea of Sorrows. Zhaitan's undead armies surged from the sea, hungry for the destruction of the five races of Tyria: the charr, a ferocious race of feline warriors; the asura, magical inventors of small size and great intellect; the norn, towering shapeshifters from the frigid northern lands; the sylvari, a mysterious young race of visionary plant folk; and the humans, an embattled but resilient people.

Now heroes from the five races must set aside ancient rivalries and stand together against their common enemies in the sequel to the hit MMO Guild Wars. Magic, technology, and cold steel will determine the ultimate fate of the world.
Release Date: August 28 2012
T for Teen: Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence

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Gamers can leap into the world of Tyria one last time before August 28: The next—and last—Beta Weekend Event, where players stress test the servers, will take place on July 20-July 22.

source:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolpinche ... a-weekend/

home
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can my system run it?
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/intro.aspx
http://www.game-debate.com/news/?news=1 ... quirements
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index. ... 20Wars%202

pre-purchase
https://buy.guildwars2.com/en/
http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-2-Pc/dp/B001TOQ8X4

faq's
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/game-faq/

Guild Wars 2 - Gendarran Fields Commentary Jun 01, 2012
Gameplay, Quests, Ui, Events, Death Effects/Options, Skills, Virtues, Map, Mobility Effects, Artillery Strike! (Most informative video I've seen yet)
http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/06/01/gu ... commentary

forums
https://forum.guildwars2.com/
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/index
http://www.guildwars2junkies.com/forums/
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/category/562
http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/f ... 1c4e1ee338
http://www.gw2fans.com/forum.php#guild-wars-2-news


beginners guide(s)
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/7 ... -gw2-beta/
http://www.guildwars2journal.com/_/gene ... guide-r149

Beginners Guide to Builds and PVP Set up in Guild Wars 2
http://guildwars2ranger.com/ranger-buil ... ld-wars-2/

Guild Wars 2 - Complete Beginner Crafting Guide
http://video.mmosite.com/default.php?co ... y&id=18094
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting


wiki
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.ign.com/wikis/guild-wars-2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_Wars_2
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2

db
http://www.gw2db.com/
http://gw2-db.com/

Skill Compendium mkii
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/645 ... dium-mkii/

Traits
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Trait

Play Your Way – Jon Peters on Traits and Attributes
http://www.arena.net/blog/play-your-way ... attributes

Tools
Guild Wars 2 Character Creator
http://www.gw2tools.12hp.de/

Trait and Skills Calculator
http://www.gw2tools.com/skills

Skills Tool
http://gw2.luna-atra.fr/skills_tool/

Builds by Type, builds by Profession
http://www.gw2codex.com/build/

Discover our new tool to create, save and share your builds:
http://www.gw2codex.com
http://gw2.revgaming.net/gw2/Tools/BuildTool

GW2 Signature Generator
http://www.enjin.com/gw2-signature-generator
http://www.gw2fans.com/content/section/ ... eator.html

maps
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Map
Interactive Map of Tyria
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/102 ... age-heavy/
http://feature.mmosite.com/content/2010 ... html#tyria

GW1 map vs GW2 map
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/07 ... -original/

With a little bit of exploring I found a globe portraying the planet Tyria, so I saved the textures and stitched them together to form this map.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comm ... ether_not/

A sliced up map of Guild Wars 2′s world map and where you should expect to go for each level range.
http://www.guildwars2junkies.com/2012/0 ... ne-labels/

The dynamic event system in Guild Wars 2 overview
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/d ... -overview/

Death, Defeat, Resurrection, and Healing overview
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/c ... ing-death/

PvP overview
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/pvp/pvp-overview/

ArenaNet Explains Guild Wars 2 Microtransactions
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... ansactions

Mike O’Brien on Microtransactions in Guild Wars 2
http://www.arena.net/blog/mike-obrien-o ... ild-wars-2

What Guild Wars 2 class are you?
http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/f1Lr8Ew/Wha ... ss-are-you
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/what-guild ... on-are-you
http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_guild_wars ... on_are_you
http://www.quotev.com/quiz.php/1350633/ ... n-are-you/

race and profession quizzes
http://guildwars2.pl/whats_your_story,a625

videos

Guild Wars 2 Videos IGN
http://www.ign.com/videos/games/guild-wars-2-pc-896298

apps
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/16-downloads-apps/

spreadsheets

Ranger Pets and their characteristics
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... hemc#gid=0

character grid
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/250 ... -download/

blogs
http://huntersinsight.com/
http://whitecharr.tumblr.com/
http://www.talktyria.net/
http://flame-throwing.com/
http://www.guildwars2blog.com/thief/
http://www.eternalalchemy.com/

pod casts
http://www.guildmag.com/
http://www.talesoftyria.com/
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/category/podcast/
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... lls-Online

humor
1000 Asura Facts – Guild Wars 2 Humor
http://www.adregalus.net/community/art- ... s-2-humor/

GW2 comics, humor, etc
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/112 ... -humor-etc

art / wallpapers
Guild Wars 2 Wallpapers Download
http://feature.mmosite.com/gw2/content/ ... load.shtml

http://www.google.com/search?q=guild+wa ... 38&bih=778

Waiting for 8/28/2012
More importantly for many players, filling one's Hall of Monuments is the only way to unlock a number of Guild Wars 2 bonus items and titles.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hall_of_Monuments
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide_to ... ts_rewards

Enter your Guild Wars® character name to see what rewards you’ve earned for Guild Wars 2
http://hom.guildwars2.com/en/


GW2 books
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/shop/the-a ... ld-wars-2/
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/shop/ghosts-of-ascalon/