Starting Out in Guild Wars

The Guild Wars EU website has a nice beginner's section that talks about the basics of the game.
http://eu.guildwars.com/gameplay/

The US Guild Wars site has help for the new PvP player.
http://www.guildwars.com/competitive/articles/pvpprimer/default.php

The Guild Wars Guru has many articles to help new players.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/gameplay-id276.php

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Starting Guild Wars

With Guild Wars 2 due to come out in 2011, the Solo MMO Player decided to play a little of the original game.  The financial model Guild Wars (GW) is based on is much different than that of WOW's.  There is no monthly fee to play the game. Instead you buy one or more of the GW "areas":  Guild Wars, Factions, Nightfall, and/or Eye of the North.  When GW2 comes out, once you buy that, you can transfer your character into that area of the game as a whole.  Some items in GW seem to be available for cash--extra storage, character slots, makeovers and name changes, special costumes and armor sets, etc.

GW seems to be an ability-based game.  Instead of leveling until you can level no more and then chasing gear through endless dungeon runs (the WOW model), in GW you have to master the 200 or so abilities available for characters.  You can only choose 8 abilities from the list of possibilities and you can change them to meet the situation, so understanding the abilities thoroughly is the real heart of GW.

If this appeals to you, then GW is a game you will want to try.

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Help for the Brand New WOW Player

Basic advice for the brand new player.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/10/help-a-noob-day-wow-new-player-starting-pack/

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Advice for the New Rogue

There is also a link to help lower level rogues level buried in this article for new Level 80 rogues.  I've posted that separately below.
http://samueltempus.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/deckswabber-to-swashbuckler/

http://samueltempus.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/leveling-a-rogue-rogue-101-basic-mechanics/

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A Guide for the New Level 80

Gevlon discovered a new guild member hadn't a clue about how to play his new Level 80 character, so he wrote a general guide.  Very helpful information from the Greedy Goblin!  I'd ignore the paying gold for helpful advice, though.  Goblins think like that but why pay when you can research things on this site (and others) for free?  Google is your friend, goblins are not.
http://greedygoblin.blogspot.com/2010/09/guide-to-genuine-new-players.html

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Tips on Choosing a Realm

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/16/wow-rookie-how-to-choose-a-new-realm/#continued

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Addons For the New Player

WOW Insider is starting an Addons 101 series to help the new and confused.  As always, I'll update this blog entry as more is writtin in this series.

Part One:  The Basics
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/addons-101-the-basics/

Part Two:  The Default Interface and Different Types/Categories of Addons
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/07/addons-101-interface-elements/

Part Three:  DPS and Threat Meters, Raid Warnings, and Cooldowns
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/14/addons-101-the-other-essentials/

Part Four:  Customizing Interfaces
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/21/addons-101-the-basics-of-customization/

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Creating a Guild for the New Player

Basics about guilds from WOW Insider.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/23/wow-rookie-guilds/

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Advice for New and Old Players (Especially Hunters)

Here's some good advice for new hunters from Pike.  Note the link to the WOW Noobs forums.  I've added it below as it seems to be a good place for new WOW players to get advice.
http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2010/01/practical-advice-for-brand-new-hunters.html

http://community.livejournal.com/wow_noobs/

UPDATE:  I've found a very nice website for hunters which has been added to the Favorite Links.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/guides/

UPDATE #2:  WOW Wiki has added a Newbie Guide.
http://www.wowwiki.com/Newbie_guide

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