Guild Wars 2: Traits and How They Work

Traits are explained on the official wiki.  Once you are level 11, you can buy a manual that unlocks the ability to spend trait points.  As you level, a new trait point is achieved.  You will have to buy a new manual to unlock spending trait points again at level 40 and 60.  There are 70 trait points available.  More details and trait lines listed by profession here.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Trait

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Guild Wars 2: Trainer Locations

Trainers are difficult to find in GW2.  Here's where profession and commander trainers can be found:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Trainer

Crafting trainers are called Master Craftsmen.  They are listed by craft and then location here.  Generally once you find one crafting trainer, the others in that location will be nearby.  Remember, you have to choose "Please teach me" from the dialogues to be taught the craft.  It isn't enough just to find the trainer for the craft you want to learn.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Master_craftsman

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Guild Wars 2: The Engineer

The engineer is a new class for the Guild Wars games.  Here is what the official wiki says (with links to skills, etc.).
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Engineers

This article discussions how the engineer works.
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/guild-wars-2s-explosive-seventh-class-the-engineer/

Here are a few builds in video form.
http://guildwars2engineer.com/engineer-builds/

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Guild Wars 2: Data Visualization

Curious about the distribution of professions, races and skills in GW2?  Not to worry, Erik has build a visualization model current as of Sept. 22, 2012 (I think).
http://guildwars2viz.com

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Guild Wars 2: Cooking

Cooking is a bit different from the other crafts in GW2.  Here is a guide to cooking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPWp1Yh_30&feature=channel&list=UL

Here is a database of the recipes that shows the needed ingredients for each.
http://www.gw2db.com/recipes/cook

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WOW: Rogue Professions Chart

http://shadowpanther.net/professions.htm

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Crafting in Guild Wars 2 UPDATED

There are eight crafting professions in Guild Wars 2 (and 400 skills levels!).  You can learn all the crafting professions, but can only have two disciplines active on a character at one time.  You can gather materials for crafting by purchasing items, looting defeated foes' bodies, gathering certain raw materials, and salvaging materials after destroying items using a salvage kit.  All this is covered in the GW2 wiki.  Yes, it's complicated.  This is the very best guide I've found.
http://gaiscioch.com/tavern/guildwars_crafting/post_35198.html

Here is what the official wiki says about crafting.  The links are very useful for research.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting_material

This summarizes crafting and has explanations of how professions work crafting items.
http://www.ign.com/wikis/guild-wars-2/Crafting

Here is a crafting orientation video for beginners.  (based on the beta)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFU_b4e2bxU

A more intermediate crafting video with an emphasis on gathering and storage. (based on the beta)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3Ddw6Gqmo&feature=channel&list=UL

Cooking is a little different so here's a video that covers just cooking.  (based on the beta)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPWp1Yh_30&feature=channel&list=UL

Psynister has analyzed the gem store. You can read all about it and see the organizational charts here.  Thanks, Psyn!
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/analyzing-the-gem-store/

He's also done a review of the game.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/guild-wars-2-review-take-2/

UPDATE:  Recipes are color coded in the production tab of your crafting UI.  I am quoting the Production section in the link below as follows:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting

"The production tab shows all available recipes. The color of a recipe's name indicates how close the recipe is to your current discipline level. The colors are the same as for item quality, progressing from gold for recipes near your current level to green to dark blue to light blue to white to gray for recipes that no longer grant any crafting experience.

Red recipes appear when you are within five levels of the next 25-level interval, at which point they will automatically unlock.

The number after the recipe name indicates how many items you can craft using that recipe, based on the contents your inventory and collections."

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Rift: Dyes

Rift Inc Gamers has posted a guide to dyes and dyeing on their website.  The guide tells you where to buy dyes, explains the three types of dye and has a picture chart that shows the outcome when you dye with various colors.  They also tell you where to find dye remover, just in case.
http://rift.incgamers.com/guides/Dyes

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Rift: Guides to the Crafting and Gathering Professions

There are two types of professions in Rift:  crafting professions and gathering professions.  Here is a general guide to them all with help leveling the professions.  First up, gathering (butchery, foraging and mining).
http://www.riftlevelingguide.com/game/professions/gathering/

Now the crafting guide (apothecary, armorsmithing, artificing, outfitting, runecrafting, and weaponsmithing.
http://www.riftlevelingguide.com/game/professions/crafting/

UPDATE:  Rift Crafter has a website that will cover all the crafts.  It's just now getting started so there's not a lot there yet but the home page talks about the fixes Patch 1.1 will bring to the game.
http://www.riftcrafter.com/tradeskills/

If you want more details about the various crafting and gathering professions, check this series of articles out.  Note part three goes over the dailies, the UI, etc.
http://highplanesrifter.com/2011/02/the-beginners-guide-to-crafting-in-rift-part-1-gathering-professions/

http://highplanesrifter.com/2011/02/the-beginners-guide-to-crafting-in-rift-part-2-crafting-professions/

http://highplanesrifter.com/2011/02/the-beginners-guide-to-crafting-in-rift-part-3-making-it-happen/

From the Favorite Links, don't forget what Telarapedia says about professions (including the highly important chart that shows which gathering and crafting professions compliment each other).
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Profession

Here are some foraging and mining maps to help you locate items.
http://rift.incgamers.com/foraging-and-mining-maps/

http://rift.incgamers.com/scarlet-gorge-gathering-maps/

The Solo MMO Player has hit the wall leveling in two foraging professions. We read in the forums to head to another zone looking for non-gray items and he discovered that buying some items to craft in combination with his foraged items broke the log jam and enabled him to level a bit higher.  If you are stuck leveling a profession, try doing either or both of these things.
http://forums.riftgame.com/archive/index.php/t-98895.html?s=25b09da632721b48ed9e906567ba7c8b

UPDATE:  I've found three guides (foraging, butchering and mining) that list some items that go gray at various levels.  This may be helpful with the wall crafters and gathers are hitting.
http://www.riftbro.com/rift-foraging-guide/

http://www.riftbro.com/rift-butchering-guide/

http://www.riftbro.com/rift-mining-guide/

The Solo MMO Player has discovered that the controls are inconsistent across characters.  If you push the left button and get the "you aren't trained to use a loom" type message, try the right button.

Crafting Station locations, etc.
http://rift.zam.com/wiki/Crafting_Stations_%28Rift%29

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Rift Butchery (Crafting Professions)

One of the professions in Rift is butchery.  Here is everything you ever wanted to know about butchery, including maps that show locations of trainers.
http://rift.incgamers.com/guides/Butchery

Telarapedia has a list of dropped and trainable recipes for butchery.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Butchery

Zam's Rift wiki has a Defiant butchering guide as well as a list of butchery quests plus other information as above.
http://rift.zam.com/wiki/Butchering_%28Rift_Profession%29

Can't find heavy leather?  It sounds as if one needs to move to a new area and find higher level skinable mobs.
http://forums.riftgame.com/archive/index.php/t-53292.html?s=a21996d169ec5bd63429d657746ff25c

The online Rift Manual (page 39) says, "To gather, you must find a source.  Sources are marked on your Minimap when.you.have your Track Ability active, and they shine and sparkle when you’re close enough to see them.  Stand by the source and right-click on it.  After a few seconds, a Loot window opens, with one or more items to gather." The gathering skills include butchery, foraging and mining.
http://www.riftgame.com/en/docs/RIFT_Manual_EN.pdf

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Rift: Gathering and Crafting Professions Help

Need information about the professions?  There are three gathering professions (butchery, foraging and mining) and six crafting professions (apothacary, armorsmithing, artificing, outfitting, runecrafting and weaponsmitthing).  A character can choose up to three professions.  Good explanations of all the professions are found here.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Profession

However, I think this explanation is clearer and covers all the crafting and gathering professions in a more comprehensive manner.  It also shows the various crafting windows you'll use.
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/crafting-101.html

All about runecrafting, from trainers to upgrading components, runebreaking and transforming components.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Runecrafting

Here's a list of runecrafting recipes.
http://rift.ign.com/wiki/Runecrafter

Mining trainers, recipes and ores are listed here.
http://rift.ign.com/wiki/Mining

Crafting videos (Meridian) shows how it works with the interface.
http://wn.com/Rift_Headstart_Crafting_Trainers_Pve_Pvp_Ashtone_Proper

http://wn.com/Rift_Headstart_Crafting_Trainers_Pve_Pvp_Ashtone_Proper#

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GW Professions, Attributes and Skills (Builds)

Each Guild Wars player can have up to four characters ("heros") per account.  Each character can choose from one of six professions (Elementalist, Mesmer, Monk, Necromancer, Ranger, and Warrior) as their primary profession and then choose a secondary profession from the same list.  This link describes the main and secondary professions available.  The profession a player chooses effects their appearance and armor.
http://eu.guildwars.com/gameplay/category/listing/the_professions/

Each profession has up to five attributes. Some attributes are only available to a primary profession and it looks like each character can choose a maximum of eight attributes.  You can read more about attributes here.
http://eu.guildwars.com/gameplay/article/attributes/

Choosing attributes gives a character skills that belong to that character's chosen attribute.  As you level, you get more attribute points which improve your skills.  Here is a bit more about skills.
http://eu.guildwars.com/gameplay/category/listing/skills/

Attributes can be adjusted at any town.  The game seems to encourage players to change their attributes to match the situation their characters are in.  These various builds are much discussed in the game.  I am going to start assembling various builds for the different professions as I find them.  These will be placed in the various profession tabs under the header.

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How to Level Alchemy in Cataclysm: A Guide

How to move from level to level from 425 to 525 in Cataclysm if you are an alchemist.  Note the disclaimer.
http://eviscerated.net/?p=478

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CATACLYSM SURVIVOR'S GUIDE

Flame Shock has written a very good guide to all the Cataclysm changes. There are links to maps for the dungeon entrances and leveling zones, too.  This is PvE only but a Must Read.  Many thanks to Pot for recommending it.
http://flameshock.blogspot.com/2010/11/cataclysm-pve-survivors-guide.html

The following are lists of articles that cover Cataclysm changes and new items:

WOW Head has posted links to answers for the most searched Cataclysm topics on their site.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176356/faqs-of-the-week

Here are a few things to do to prepare for Cataclysm.
http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&topic=Cataclysm%20Preparation

Overlooked changes (two-part article)
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/overlooked-changes/

http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/more-overlooked-changes/

Rohan has found some quest mobs have a different level of difficulty and thinks they are set up to be a challenge for solo players.
http://blessingofkings.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-quest-mobs.html

Kotaku has tips and videos of Cataclysm's changes for players who quit the game and are now returning.
http://kotaku.com/5705366/preparing-for-cataclysmic-return-to-world-of-warcraft

Changes to leveling requirements for zones.
http://judging-chasey.blogspot.com/2010/12/revised-leveling-zones-in-cataclysm.html

WOW Head pointed out new Blizzard information on several Cataclysm topics--Reputation gain from tabards, how low level players get glyphs.  There is also an entertaining video and one about running WOW on Android phones.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=175687/news-roundup-city-tabard-reputation-clarified-low-level-glyphs-videos

Profession Updates and Changes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/countdown-to-cataclysm-profession-updates-and-changes/

WOW Head's video guide to Cataclysm instance entrances.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=173564/how-to-find-cataclysm-instance-entrances

Changes to PvP
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-101-a-guide-to-pvp-changes-and-challenges/

Reputation Rewards
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/a-cataclysm-101-guide-for-reputation-rewards/

Tanking Cheat Sheet (Cataclysm Dungeon Bosses in Two Parts)
http://swordboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/cataclysm-tanking-cheat-sheet/

http://swordboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/cheat-sheet-part-2/

Dungeon Video Guide: Argaloth
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176811/tankspot-cataclysm-raid-videos-argaloth-and-omnitron

Dungeon Guide:  Blackrock Caverns
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-dungeon-guide-blackrock-caverns/

http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176450/tankspots-guide-to-blackrock-caverns

Dungeons Guide:  Conclave of Wind (10 Man)
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=177058/tankspots-guide-to-the-conclave-of-wind-10-man

Dungeon Guide: Grim Batol
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/cataclysm-dungeon-guide-grim-batol/

Dungeon Guide:  Halls of Origination
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-dungeon-guide-halls-of-origination/

Dungeon Video Guide to Magmaw
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176850/tankspots-guide-to-magmaw

Dungeon Video Guide:  Omnitron
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176811/tankspot-cataclysm-raid-videos-argaloth-and-omnitron

Dungeon Guide:  The Stone Core
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176367/tankspots-guide-to-the-stonecore

How to Find Stone Core's Entrance
http://underct.com/2010/12/09/where-is-the-entrance-to-the-stonecore/

Tips on Handling Stone Core Trash Mobs
http://pwnwear.com/2010/12/14/tips-on-stonecore-trash/

Tips about Questing Mount Hyjal
http://underct.com/2010/12/07/on-second-thought/

Help with the Ostrich Joust Quest in Mount Hyjal
http://sharpenyourclaws.blogspot.com/2010/12/joust.html

Moving In and Out of Vash'jir (tips)
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/12/09/lost-in-wonderland/

Vash'jir Grouping Tips
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/wow-rookie-top-5-tricks-for-grouping-in-vashjir/#continued

Guide to Halfus Wyrmbreaker (Bastion of Twilight)
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176973/tankspots-guide-to-halfus-wyrmbreaker

5 Man Guides
http://pwnwear.com/2010/12/09/guides-to-new-5-mans/

More Dungeon Tanking Tips
http://swordboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-tanking-cheat-sheet-part-3/

A Mount Hyjal Tip Plus Advice on Interacting with Mobs and a Macro for Targeting Quest Turn In Characters
http://www.relevarts-druid-reliquary.com/blog/?p=670

Guild Leveling and Progression
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/countdown-to-cataclysm-guild-leveling-and-progression/

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/officers-quarters-cataclysm-guild-roundup/

Guild Achievements No Long Reward Guild XP
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176168/guild-achievements-no-longer-reward-guild-xp

Zone and Instance Progression Changes

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-101-zone-and-instance-progression/

Lich King Mobs Change- Level 80s Now Gain Only 10% XP
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/level-80-to-gain-only-10-experience-from-wrath-mobs/

More about 10% XP Changes (And How This Impacts Hunters)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/12/xp-on-wrath-mobs-10-pet-bug-explained/

Player and Guild XP Changes
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176102/player-and-guild-experience-changes-in-cataclysm

Hunter Pet Changes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-hunter-pet-highlights/

Faction Head and Shoulders Enchants List (General)
http://www.jadedalt.com/2010/12/06/faction-enchants/

Faction Enchants List (Casters)
http://www.jadedalt.com/2010/12/06/enchants-casters/


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Cataclysm Mining Help

Kaliope has a guide for miners.
http://kaliope.crafterstome.com/2010/11/leveling-mining-450-525-beta.html

Mining nodes for each new zone.
http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2010/12/cataclysm-zone-progression-with-mining.html

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Cataclysm Changes Tailoring

How tailoring will change when Cataclysm hits.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/insider-trader-tailoring-in-cataclysm/

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Invasion, Raid Markers and Low Level Crafting Profession News

Phase 2 of the Elemental Invasion is proceeding.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/elemental-invasion-phase-2-begins/

Cataclysm beta is changing the raid markers.  The second link has video and says these can be set as ground targets.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/cataclylsm-beta-new-raid-markers/

http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&topic=New%20Raidmarkers%20in%20Cataclysm

Cataclysm will also apparently no longer allow lower level alts for some crafting professions.  Details here.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/insider-trader-no-more-low-level-crafting-alts/


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The Raiding Benefits of Professions in Cataclysm

Blacksen takes a look at how the various professions will help the Cataclysm raider.
http://blacksen.com/archives/813

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RESOURCES COURTESY OF IMRAITH

Imraith the Aloof has complied several nice lists of resourcees on her blog.  Check out the Pages section on the right for class-specific macros, links to gear and class resources, profession info, and some Auction House material.  Looks like she has a good eye for helpful information and the knack for organizing it well.  This is definitely a resource to check out.
http://imraithdossantos.blogspot.com/

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The Auction House Manual (and Ultimate Guide)

Cynwise is starting a new blog to talk about making money via the Auction House.  Here's the link.  So far there is an article about why you need a bank alt and the introduction, written in a very entertaining style.  This is the most entertaining introduction to the Auction House and gold making you'll ever read.
http://cynwulf.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/why-you-need-a-bank-alt/

Making money through grinding
http://cynwulf.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/two-apples/

Best ways to make money as a low level character.
http://cynwulf.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/starting-from-scratch/

Professions
http://cynwulf.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/the-value-of-a-profession/

Advice on Accumulating Start Up Capital
http://cynwulf.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/startup-capital/

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