Just Returned

I just returned from about about a eight month to a years break. Anything really big change since then that I should be aware of?

600/smite and SF have been changed so that they dont have the same old functionality.. i'd advise to read thru the updates on wiki for full details.

this guy named Dhuum was added to UW and they put in Nicholas the traveler....other than that and SF not much

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Game_updates
This will tell you more than any of us can.

Perhaps be more specific to what kind of changes you want to know about?

you know skills, gameplay, interface changes (I logged in so i have that answer). Looks like that link will answer everything

Dhumm added to underworld as a new end boss and with him new prizes from the end chest of that instance, login now requires a character name that is on the account you are trying to log into, a new thing is starting up between the white mantle and shining blade, shadow form and 600 smite builds got nerfed, Team Arena and Hero Battles have been removed, Codex Arena has been added(and with it a new PvP title), there is now a scavenger hunt thing that changes every week involving nicholas the traveler, there are now three different zaishen challenges that change up each day(1 for PvP, 1 for killing a random boss in the game and 1 for doing a random mission) and there is the addition of the zaishen menagerie which is a personal zoo for you to store your pets that you have tamed. Enjoy