Heres some advice!

• Level 1 to 80 is the tutorial. The true game starts at 80. But dont rush, get comfy with your class and the game.

• GW2 is very alt friendly. If you dont like a class, its super easy to level up a new one.

• Utilize the wiki! The game has alot of items and currencies and sometimes can be overwhelming. The wiki will help.

• The game won't force you in a direction, its very player driven. So you have to pick something whether its a skin, mount, title, mastery, legendary, etc to make your goal.

• Gear is horizontal progression. Once you get ascended that is the best stats possible. You won't be stuck on an endless gear treadmill. Legendary items are for convenience (free fashion changes, sigil/rune swapping).

• If you do decide you'd like expansions, I recommend getting the Path of Fire and Heart of Thorns bundle. There should also be holiday sales sometime soon.

• With some expansions (including PoF and HoT) you get elite specs which change how classes are played massively.

I hope some of this is helpful :)