Best bit of advice you've received regarding GW?

I was just thinking about how much I've learned from the members on these forums, and how glad I am that I found Guru so early into my explorations in GW. Everything from learning how to make my toon and hero builds more effective, to understanding more about the GW economy, and even getting ideas on how to work effectively on my HoM - and WHY doing that is actually desirable.

So I'm curious to hear what advice others have received that they felt really made a big difference for their game play. What advice enhanced your experience, or helped you meet your personal goals?

For me, at least right now, I'm thinking about the advice I was given when my toon was just a few days old... the Halloween activities were coming up, and I knew I wasn't really going to be ready to participate in them since I didn't plan on leaving pre for a few weeks. Someone suggested that my timing in joining GW was excellent since I could start collecting items for the Wintersday collectors and be ready to obtain those rewards when the time came. They told me to read up on the Wiki to learn what collectors wanted, what the rewards were, and what use those rewards could be to me.

So with Wintersday fast approaching now, I've got a couple of panes in my storage dedicated solely to items I've found which I can exchange for rewards during the festival. My account benefits in two different ways from this advice... one, I'll be able to make a rather significant dent (more like a crater) in the three drunk/sweet/party titles, without investing any gold in doing so. That of course will help with my HoM stuff for GW2. Two, I've created a cash commodity worth a great deal more than the sale/salvage value of those collected trophies... because other people are also working on their titles and need those points. That's money I can then spend on the elite armors and such I'll need for HoM - not to mention the fact that the only elementalist armor design I REALLY like is the Vabbian, and I am personally lusting over it. LOL

What about you? What was the indispensable advice you received when you were new?

Pick. Up. Everything.

It amazes me how often my guild mates will leave coins or white items on the ground and later complain about not having the cash for vabbian armor or something. Clear out your inventory at every outpost and only leave items if your inventory is completely full.

Best advice I received for my warrior was to bring a bow and learn to pull. As the most heavily armored party member, it is the warrior's job to bait the enemy and pull groups small enough for the party to handle without dragging the whole party into the melee.

Teh Forums Gave me Idea of item values Before i knew it! Now i could say i master em :P
Other then that. Allways got update notes here and other useful info about Events and such

"Don't do anything stupid and the game becomes that much easier"
^Advice from the first person I ever teamed up with over 5 years ago

Stop using blood magic/ ele damage as a necro and change to curses. Not on this forum but a guy helping us through some missions.

But on this forum I learned a lot of the smaller but so usefull things.

When I was first told there was a wiki with all the answers. After that I didn't fail every mission that I tried H/H-ing.

Best bit of advice that I received when I started some five years ago? "This is a computer game, not a job. You don't have to rush anything and complete everything within days"....from a beta tester player when I told him GW was my first MMO. I'm still enjoying the game to this day.....

I agree with Jumbocactuar, Pick up EVERYTHING. It adds up quickly

Probably the guy who on this forum taught me the trick to zone in and out of Rata Sum so I could raptor farm and always /resign right by the door. That trick made me a lot of extra money in saved time not having to run across the town every farm or dealing with a leecher.

Don't spend your money on useless items.

But, they're all useless. It IS just a game.

Do not confuse Emerald Edge with Emerald Blade, Ally paid 40 ectos for Emerald Edge last night, lawlz.

I see your point...
I think the guy was refering to El. Tonics and other random nick-nacks you don't need but want when you start playing.

You can't sell your armor .

* Dump the pet.

* Play your class, not your secondary (there are exceptions, but it's solid advice for new/inexperienced players).

* Pick up everything, yes.

* Listen to people who are better than you if your goal is to improve.

* Have fun and don't do things you don't enjoy. It's a game, not a second job you don't get paid for.

"After Ascension you can swap your secondary prof everytime you need....But you know this....right?"

What a guildmate said to me when i was QQing because half the way in eotn(after finished prop) i realised how much useless is a N/R(using the bow)...oh wait maybe this should go under the "Dumbest thing you've done in GW" thread right?

Although to be fair, I once wanted an emerald edge and it was hard as hell to find (and a lot of people tried selling me an emerald blade instead thinking I was just confused).

H/H are smarter than 99.9% of actual players.

3 things.

Don't Leroy, it's not fun for anyone else.

If someone offers a pretty decent price (even if it means you'll lose a little money) sell it.

It's just a game, don't take it too seriously.