XP Quest - S1E01 - Guild Wars 2

XP Quest podcast Episode 1 Recorded live Oct 4th 2015 Guest intros Show topic: Guild Wars 2 Overview: GW2 is a MMORPG developed by ArenaNet. Set in the fantasy world of Tyria, the game follows the re-emergence of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild dedicated to fighting the Elder Dragons, a Lovecraftian species that has seized control of Tyria in the time since the original Guild Wars. The game takes place in a persistent world with a story that progresses in instanced environments. The whole game is based upon dynamic event system vs traditional quest system Lack of subscription fees Sold over 5mil copies up to Aug 2015 at which point it went ftp 5 races and 8 professions Skill based combat system - slot 10(?) skills out of a pool. Can you go Pokemon and collect them all? Heart of Thorns releasing Oct 23 2015 New area - jungle Mastery system New profession - Revenant Elite Specializations at level 80 New PvP and WvW Guild halls Guild teams Guild upgrades Guild missions new raid(s)