While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent world, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including a strong narrative, extensive instanced game play, an anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play. Guild Wars previous expansion pack, Eye of the North, provided a Hall of Monuments where players' accomplishments are memorialized and eventually inherited by their Guild Wars 2 characters, unlocking exclusive items and bonuses in Guild Wars 2.
Guild Wars 2 Features
- Persistent world
- Zone-wide events
- Direct character control, with jumping and more freedom of movement, and increased environmental interaction
- Enhanced graphics engine
- Refined, action-oriented skill system
- "Return to Tyria," hundreds of years after the events of Guild Wars Prophecies
- New playable races, including Humans, Charr, Norn, Asura, and Sylvari
- Enhanced character progression system with high level cap
- Companions
Guild Wars 2 is currenly scheduled for 2010-2011.
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