Path of Fire | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:05:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Path of Fire | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 You can get an early look at the new Guild Wars 2 expansion this weekend https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/you-can-get-an-early-look-at-the-new-guild-wars-2-expansion-this-weekend/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/you-can-get-an-early-look-at-the-new-guild-wars-2-expansion-this-weekend/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:05:37 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=343143 Last week, ArenaNet officially unveiled the next expansion for Guild Wars 2. It’s called Path of Fire and it aims to ramp up in-game content, rather than introduce new mechanics. The expansion will see the return of some areas from the original Guild Wars and this weekend, you will have the chance to check some …

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Last week, ArenaNet officially unveiled the next expansion for Guild Wars 2. It’s called Path of Fire and it aims to ramp up in-game content, rather than introduce new mechanics. The expansion will see the return of some areas from the original Guild Wars and this weekend, you will have the chance to check some of the new expansion out ahead of its September release.

The base version of Guild Wars 2 made the jump to free to play when the first expansion released. Now, the game operates by selling expansions, while leaving base game content free for everyone, including new players. That means even if you didn’t buy Guild Wars 2 or its expansion, you’ll still be able to participate in this weekend’s Path of Fire preview event.

So what will you get to experience from the new expansion? Well to start off, you will get to play the first part of the story, which kicks off in the Crystal Desert. Veteran Guild Wars players will recognise this location from the original game. Once you arrive in the desert, you can explore the Amnoon Oasis map, unlock a mount and do various activities.

The Path of Fire preview starts on Friday the 11th of August and ends on Sunday the 13th. Then later this month on the 18th of August, players will be able to check out the new Elite Specialisations in PvP and WvW. Access to this will close on the 20th of August.

Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire launches on the 22nd of September for £25. Those who buy will get a free character level boost, so if you want to start a fresh new character, or if you’re a new player wanting to jump straight into the new content, then you will have that option.

KitGuru Says: I started playing Guild Wars 2 again quite recently with a new elementalist character, though I’m still low level so I don’t think I’ll be jumping in to the Crystal Desert this weekend. How many of you are currently playing Guild Wars 2? Will you be checking out the expansion preview event?

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Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire expansion announced https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/guild-wars-2-path-of-fire-expansion-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/guild-wars-2-path-of-fire-expansion-announced/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:14:13 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=342579 Guild Wars 2 is still going strong and those still playing are about to be greeted with a ton of new content alongside a heavy dose of nostalgia. Today, ArenaNet announced Path of Fire, Guild Wars 2’s second expansion, which aside from adding all new content, will also bring back two zones from the original …

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Guild Wars 2 is still going strong and those still playing are about to be greeted with a ton of new content alongside a heavy dose of nostalgia. Today, ArenaNet announced Path of Fire, Guild Wars 2’s second expansion, which aside from adding all new content, will also bring back two zones from the original Guild Wars.

Path of Fire will take players back to a familiar location- the Crystal Desert region, which appeared in the original Guild Wars. On top of that, you will also be able to return to Elon, which was the focus of the Guild Wars: Nightfall expansion. In total, there will be five new open-world zones to explore alongside nine new elite specialisations for characters.

Here is the synopsis for this expansion: “Balthazar, the human god of war and fire, threatens the Crystal Desert and adjoining kingdom of Elona with his Forged legions. Players saw through the course of Living World Season 3 that Balthazar is determined to hunt Elder Dragons–and now he and his armies have invaded the desert to do just that. Now, Tyria's fate hangs by a thread as players race to the desert to hunt down the rogue god before he can do any more damage to the delicate balance of magic.”

The Path of Fire expansion on its own will cost $30 and will be available from the 22nd of September. According to ArenaNet, this expansion is very heavy on content, so there should be a lot for players to sink into. If you don’t already own Guild Wars 2, then you can get the base game and expansion bundle for $50.

KitGuru Says: I didn’t manage to get into Guild Wars 2 but I did thoroughly enjoy Guild Wars 1 back in the day. Do many of you play Guild Wars 2? Will you be jumping back in for this new expansion?

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