Guild Wars 2: Traits and Attributes Explained

A developer explains how traits and attributes effect characters.
http://guildwars2ranger.com/articles/guildwars-2-traits-and-attributes-explained/

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Guild Wars 2: What are Back Items?

Back items are things like backpacks, capes or back braces (which can hold an additional upgrade).  They can go in an equipment slot in the hero panel.  Engineers get a backpack starting out while others pick up backpacks as quest items in their storyline quests. Some back items can be made by a Guild Armorer that display the guild emblem.  Details and links about various back items are here.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Back_item

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Guild Wars 2: Navigating the Mess that is Rata Sum

The mix of Rubik's Cube and Escher lithograph that is the asura's starting zone called Rata Sum is a horror to navigate, although I am told there are golem that will give directions.  Here is the best guide to the city I've found.  Make sure you click on the tiny map to enlarge it.
http://www.postcount.net/index.php?pageid=tdwratasum

Here is a list of locations.  Note that there is no information available for most locations if you click the links today.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rata_Sum

Here are videos of where all the vista points are located, which also may help you navigate Rata Sum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LI7FQGwACc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47OMKGagYM&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJsvH98dOs&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1JsrQN52mg&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXXyeBFLfwY&feature=related

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Guild Wars 2: Engineer Flamethrower Builds

Here are a series of flamethrower builds for the GW 2 engineer.
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/65257-flamethrower-build/

PvE flamethrower build
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/62529-ajanils-pve-groupgrinding-flamethrower-powercrit-build/

Another take on the flamethrower build
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/67960-my-flamethrower-build/

Are turrets or elixirs better for the flamethrower build?
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/66826-flamethrower-turrets-or-elixirs/

A flamethrower build complete with video for those who need more than the written word.
http://guildwars2engineer.com/engineer-builds/new-gw2-build-burning-condition-engineer-flamethrower/

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Guild Wars 2: Weapon and Armor Stats Explained

http://www.guildwars2junkies.com/2012/08/23/guide-weapon-and-armor-stats-explained/

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Guild Wars 2 Weapons

Ten Ton Hammer talks about how weapons work in GW2.
http://www.tentonhammer.com/gw2/guides/basics/weapons

Here's a guide to making Legendary Weapons, with pages and pages of comments.
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/64363-legendary-weapons-guide/

A list of all legendary weapons in GW2, plus crafting recipes and the "gifts" needed.
http://segmentnext.com/2012/08/30/guild-wars-2-legendary-weapons-crafting-recipes-guide-gift-recipes-and-where-to-find/

A guide to weapons for Necromancers.
http://www.necrobator.com/necropedia/necromancer-weapon-guide/

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Guild Wars 2: "New Build Available, Game Will Restart"

Guild Wars 2 doesn't have weekly downtime as World of Warcraft does.  Instead you will see this message~"New Build Available, Game Will Restart."  A "new build" is an update to the game.

Allegedly you have five minutes to log out (The Solo MMO Player gets kicked out immediately, who at ArenaNet doesn't like him?) and then the launcher will start downloading the new version.  The server has to recognize the new version before you can play again.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487844

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Guild Wars 2: Classes and Weapons by Role

Here's a chart that spells out how each classes' weapons work with various roles in GW2.  This seems to be based on the beta, by the way.
http://www.guildwars2junkies.com/2012/03/01/weapon-set-themes-by-class-infograph/

Here's the chart alone.
http://www.guildwars2junkies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/GW2-Weapon-Themes-and-Roles.jpg

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Guild War 2 Now on Macintosh

Note that this is in beta form.
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/announcing-guild-wars-2-for-mac-beta/

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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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