New Player

hello to everyone.
im not new to mmorgs(ex-lineage and wow player),mostly pvp oriented player,so i will pass straight to the point.

1)is the game balanced around pvp?(not fully balanced,but not like wow )

2)is hard to lvl up your char?

3)gear is the deciding factor of pvp?

4)at max lvl with your char ,there is any more progress u can achieve in the game?(raids,sieges,etc etc)

5)how the supporting classes perform in 1v1 combat?(i like healer type chars)

6)suggestion for a supporting class?

7)last one.is the game FUN?(or i need to buy some extra keyboards and mouses?)
thanks in advance.

1) No.
2) No.
3) No.
4) Yes.
5) Depends.
6) Monk.
7) Yes.

1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. Sorta
5. There is none.
6. Try them all.
7. Yes.

No No No YEAH Depends. All Great yeah

The game's skill balances are focused around the PvP applications and uses, although there are a lot of PvE skills which help separate the balances of the two environments somewhat.

Not at all. You'll find yourself reaching the level cap extremely quickly compared to other games. You could also start a PvP character which would start at max level (but is restricted to only participating in PvP).

Gear is never the deciding factor in this game. There are versions of armor and weapons that look flashier than their regular counterparts, but in terms of functionality there's no difference between rare/expensive gear and common/cheap gear. The deciding factor is the team that works better as a group, and who can combine their skills more efficiently.

Most people would say that the game only begins when you hit the level cap. When you hit max level, you will still be able to learn new skills, redistribute your attribute points, and play around with new builds and strategies. Most of the big opportunities open up to you at max level.

Depends on how you play them. All of the support classes have skills that give them some bite on top of their support skills, so it really depends on the skills you choose to take into combat with you and how you use them when under fire.

The main support class in GW is the Monk - mostly focused around healing and protection. The other support classes are the Ritualist (environmental buffs/unstrippable single target buffs as well as powerful healing) and the Paragon (unstrippable party buffs and moderate healing). Monks can be created in any campaign, while Ritualists require you to have Factions and Paragons require you to have Nightfall.

In my opinion, the game is a lot of fun. If I didn't think it was fun, I wouldn't have been playing for well over a year now

thanks all for the answers,much appreciated.
one last question,the game doesnt need a monthly fee afrter u purchase it?

No monthly fee. Just purchase the game and have fun.

And ......

Welcome to Guild Wars and GW Guru!

Yup all of the above but NO monthly fees ever are the best part and GW2 will be no fees as well
you can walk away and come back anytime and not lose anything
(Unless you get hacked). O.o

Welcome to Guru and GW have fun

Moving to Q&A.

The only thing you'll "want" to buy is the expansions, which you don't have to. There are three "expansions" but all three are stand alone games. They are called Prophesies, Factions, and Nightfall. There is one true exp. pack, which isn't not stand alone and req. one of the other games to play. It's called Eye of the North.

No
No
No
Sort of.
Depends.
Paragon.
Yes.

1. Not really, but pvp is better than in wow
2. No, it's super easy
3. No, skillset and skill in using them
4. Yes, there's titles, statues in your hall of monuments, elite armor and weapons (that are no better than common stuff, they just look cooler)
5. Every class has strengths and weaknesses, every class can pwn vs certain kinds of chars and get pwned by others. There is no uber elite class, that would be boring.
6. For a monk, try assassin or ritualist maybe?
7. Yes, or none of us would be playing it.