sneak peek

Well, the Eye of the North preview weekend is over. All in all, I'm pretty impressed - it's a worthy expansion, and was a lot of fun. I'd like to highlight the 'expansion' aspect of it. I came across a lot of characters who weren't level 20, who were complaining about the difficulty.

ArenaNet have always been clear - unlike previous chapters, Eye of the North is an expansion for existing players. There are no new classes, and there's no beginner area to get used to the game and to level up. The moment you step in, *boom*, the action starts.

The Sneak Peek weekend has begun, and I've returned to the Far Shiverpeaks in Tyria to hang with my dwarf homies and kick some Charr butt ;-)

I've stuck up a post detailing the trip north at http://www.theaubergineroom.com/travelling_to_the_far_shiverpeaks_in_eye...

Keep an eye on the Guild Wars forums, as I'll be sticking some more detailed posts up in there as I discover and explore more of the far north.

If you're playing Guild Wars at all over the weekend, lookup Laurana the Foxy in game.

Cheers,
TOM

So with the Sneak Peek weekend upon us, it's time to have a look at Eye of the North. As I was already in Kamadan, I spoke to the NPC Bendah. He gives you a new mission - apparently a fissure has opened up on the cliffs behind Kamadan! We must investigate!

Instantly Kamadan starts shaking with an earthquake - note this is a shared realm so this affects everyone in that district. Lots of people start chatting in Local, wanting to know what's going on. It's pretty good fun :-)

Just a quick reminder to everyone that the Eye of the North Sneak Peek weekend starts *this Friday*. It's only £4 from the online store to get the pre-release pack, which is a lot of value when you consider that it gives you 72 hours playtime over the coming Bank Holiday weekend. Remember that all XP, items, skills, missions etc. are kept - you'll be able to get a good jump on everyone else, and keep everything you find as well.