Guild Wars 2 FAQ [Read Before Posting New Question Threads]

[:1]In light of the recent developments I thought it was time to give our FAQs an overhaul. If you're planning to created a thread asking if GW2 has this that or the other then check the list first.
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When will GW2 be realeased?
Unknown. Anet have yet to give us any hints on a possible beta date, let alone release date.
Will there be a GW2 beta and when?
Currently beta is likely to happen late 2011/early 2012.
Will GW2 be free to play
Yes.
Are there going to be expansions?
Unconfirmed at the moment but best guess suggests yes given how we know of events happening in Cantha and Elona.
What professions will be in GW2
We know that there will be 8 playable professions in GW2. Of them we know of two, though based on GW2 artwork and in game footage another two are suspected.
Scholar Professions: Uses Light ArmourElementalist
Necromancer
Unknown (Mesmer is hoped by a larger number of fans)
Adventurer Professions: Uses Medium ArmourRanger
Thief
Engineer
Solider Professions: Uses Heavy ArmourWarrior
Guardian

Will there be playable races in GW2?
Yes. There are five playable races, Asura, Norn, Human, Charr and Sylvani. Each race will have access to all the professions and will also have access to their own selection of racial skills. Not much is known about the racial skills themselves atm.

What weapons are available in GW2?
One-Handed: Axe, dagger, mace, pistol, scepter, and sword.
Two-Handed: Greatsword, hammer, longbow, rifle, shortbow, and staff.
Offhand only: Focus, shield, torch, and warhorn.
Can I transfer my character from GW1 to GW2?
No, because GW2 is set 250 years after GW1. Your character's achievements however can be transfered across via the Hall of Monuments.

What are the rewards in GW2 from titles in GW1?
A link to the Hall of Monuments calculator. The jist of it is that there are 50 points and from 1-30 you'll be rewarded with an item. After 30 you'll get a new title unlocked after every five levels.

What will the level cap be?
Level 80
How long will reaching the level cap take?
Anet have said that each level should take around 1:30 to 2 hours. Thats roughly 160 hours till max level but how quickly you reach it depends on how much you play.

Will there be PvP in GW2?
Yes. There will be various PvP formats ranging from Guild vs Guild to the new World vs World casual PvP setting.
Will Guild Wars 2 be instanced like Guild Wars, or a persistent world?
Events like your characters personal story will take place within an instance where as things such as dynamic events will take place in a persistent world.
Will Guild Wars 2 be soloable?
Yes but if you do group or you create an ad-hoc group you won't loose out on the kill, XP or loot
Will there be jumping/swimming?
Yes. Parts of GW2's world will be underwater requiring swimming. At the moment we don't know if there will be underwater mounts
Will there be mounts?
Anet have said that currently there are no plans to add mounts into the game.
What are the technical specs required to run GW2?
Unknown at the moment but Anet have said that you won't need the latest PC to be able to play.
Will there be servers?
Yes but how they will operate hasn't be revealed yet. We do no that Anet are intending to allow people to freely hop between servers. Every week the servers will be matched up in a three way battle for World vs World PvP.
For any other questions check the Offical Wiki, the offical site or Anet's Blog. for the latest GW2 info and interviews.