What should I do before GW2 comes out?

i've just got back into GW and can't wait for GW2, but for this what should I do to prepare my character best for GW2?
what do I need to do to put myself into the best position?
What do I need to complete?
Hall of Monuments, whats this?
what are the best things to work on and achieve before GW2 comes out so that then I am in the best possible position and place for it?

Please help, any advice very welcome!!
Many thanks

Nothing. There will be no transfer of items or characters to GW2. The Hall of Monuments will give you something in GW2, but no one knows what it will be. Knowing how ArenaNet operates, it will not be more than a cosmetic benefit.

So what to do for the next year? Have fun. Enjoy the new content that was released (War in Kryta) and the additional content that the new head of the Live Team has said is coming.

Lock your basement door and grind titles damnit..

Personally I don't think grinding titles for the HoM is worth it for some cosmetic bonuses in GW2. So I would say no to grinding and HoM, just get the trivial things for HoM like beating some of the campaigns.

I'm exploring territory not previously chartered with only one of my characters;
Creating builds as I've never before bothered to thoroughly explore skill combos;
Using melee in JQ because everyone in JQ complains of melee in JQ;
Enjoying Z challenges/bounties.
Working on protector title for all 3 chapters.

Also before GW2 comes out, going to save cash to make available for pc upgrades as per recommended specs.

-.-

Play the parts of the game you enjoy fill the hall of monuments as and when you are in a position to do so.

All that is likely to transfer to GW2 is probably cosmetic.

Maybe character names will be preserved
Maybe Armour and Weapons but unlikely
Possible animal companions
Possibly minipets

I am hoping I will be able to access my menagerie though probably with the levels reset to 3, this is only important to me if some species have disappeared from the wild.

Trouble is they have not given us much to go on I think this is mainly because they haven't decided themselves.

Might be nice as you create each new character for part of the creation for you to choose from your hom.
So you could be using your ancestors weapon, armour or name etc.

With the current information your guess is as good as mine but if it was me I wouldn't be spending a huge amount of time on it.
Those who do and fill their hom will probably be the first to complain on this forum about what a waste of time it all was.

Uhh... Beat Prophecies/Eye of the North/War in Kryta for the story line of GW2, but that's about it. HoM is ya want :P

Fill all monuments with the maximum amount of items they can display and then try to get as high as you can the Kind of a big deal title. I would sudjest to do stuff that way:

Protector->Eye of the North->Guardian->Eye of the North HM->Vanquishing and Exploring at the same time

Also use double weekends the best way you can. Take Zaishen quests and bounties for extra rep. And the events to gather party/sugar/drunkard items.

Make a Catha character for the Survivor title and get him to the Kilroy dungeon in Eye of the North.

Make a Pre searing character to farm Hunter's gifts and sloowly get him to be Legendary Defender of Ascalon.

Good luck and remember to have fun :P

This! I would buy a new computer at this very moment but 1 year is a long period.

so basically, no one particular knows, just have fun and enjoy, i've haven't played for a while. lets see if its any fun anymore!
cheers guys!

I miss the days when people played just for fun or just for some single score. Nowadays you have to get showable rewards to get any fun from games. It is like second job.

Nah, people force those believes onto themselves, Zakarr. If you are only interested in the story of GW, just play the campaign and be done with it.

I wouldn't do anything you don't find enjoyable. There will be no substantive benefits from the Hall of Monuments. Nonetheless, if titles interest you, find a group of friends that have similar goals in mind and work together. It's always easier to do if you have people to take your mind of the grind.

There's also lots of news and chatter to catch up on regarding Guild Wars 2:
Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet Blog
Guild Wars 2 Guru