With the (literally) thousands of beta keys being distributed for next weekend’s Guild Wars 2 beta event, there will be lots of new players who haven’t been in the game before. The folks at Nerdy Bookahs have a good basic article posted to help beginners get started in the game.
This FAQ is mostly for those who have just recently heard of Guild Wars 2 and now want to know more. If you have been following the game for years or even just months, if you have pre-purchased the game and if you have already played it, you are welcome to read it as well, but you will find a lot of information that you already know.
Since the game is still in development a lot of things are subject to change (yes, believe it or not, ArenaNet is handling the Beta Weekend Events like a real beta and is still changing things around). Also, new information comes out every now and then which might outdate what you can read here. If you notice any of that — or just errors that I’ve made — please comment (with sources if possible).
