What press told me about GW2 that I didn't already know

[Alaris]

If you find any other bits of info that are news to GW2 aficionados, post it up:

-there are some invisible walls to prevent players from throwing themselves in huge holes
-atm, the game demands high-end PCs, it probably will get better before release though
-self-healing is not really necessary if you play well and take advantage of other's boons
-skills cost various number of skill points to unlock
-sidekicking only scales you down, so you can go back but not skip ahead

[RD]

You unlock skills by using that weapon (so you unlock staff skills by using the staff, not by using a sword).

[raspberry jam]

You unlock skills by using that weapon (so you unlock staff skills by using the staff, not by using a sword).

Wait, what? I thought it didn't work like that?

[RD]

Hopefully, the hand-holding won't get in the way of gameplay. I do hate it when I have to wade through tutorial stuff on my Nth character, I am an alt-a-holic after all. Hopefully the hand is there only if you need it.

I don't think it will. There seems to be some coddling, but I think the game is just going to have a wide appeal: People who need their hands held will be able to enjoy it, as will those of us who do not.

Wait, what? I thought it didn't work like that?

I'm basing that off the TB Mesmer video. At about :40, she says "the Norn starting area doesn't have a lot of whole lot of water for underwater combat, I haven't fully leveled the harpoon or trident skills," then around 1:25, she says you start the game with one skill and by killing enemies you "unlock the next one." I could be mistaken in that the skills aren't unlocked by using the same weapon, but it sounds like it to me.

[raspberry jam]

I'm basing that off the TB Mesmer video. At about :40, she says "the Norn starting area doesn't have a lot of whole lot of water for underwater combat, I haven't fully leveled the harpoon or trident skills," then around 1:25, she says you start the game with one skill and by killing enemies you "unlock the next one." I could be mistaken in that the skills aren't unlocked by using the same weapon, but it sounds like it to me.

Oh god... Ok well I hope that underwater weapons receive special treatment since they are, well, special.

[Alaris]

It could be that underwater weapons level separately from ground weapons. That would make sense as the combat is quite different.

[shawn]

Invisible walls

[RD]

GW 2 sounds like a fair bit of hand-holding, huh?

[shawn]

Not really, I just want to be able to jump into a pit if the mood strikes me. As long as ALL pits aren't sealed off like that, then I suppose that will be acceptable.

[Alaris]

If they want to attract new players, especially with an intense combat gameplay, they do need the hand holding to begin with.

Hopefully, the hand-holding won't get in the way of gameplay. I do hate it when I have to wade through tutorial stuff on my Nth character, I am an alt-a-holic after all. Hopefully the hand is there only if you need it.