Guild Wars Reputation Titles Revamp

I haven't had much to say about Guild Wars lately. I spent a great deal of the past three years playing the game, and I guess I needed a break. I may be wandering back to it soon (and guilt-free, thanks to no wasted subscription fees during my break!) due to the newest tuning update.

This latest update is a big change to the way one gains points within the reputation series of titles and what those titles mean. In most of the newest content within Guild Wars (anything after the first release of Guild Wars: Prophecies) many areas have related titles within which a character can gain points. Each of these titles have benefits, such as skills related to the levels of those titles, unlockables, and other rewards. Up until the rebalancing, progressing in these titles have been relatively difficult from one to another. In three years, I've maxed out two of the eight, and those were by far the easiest.

So, the update. The biggest change is that all the titles are much easier to progress in. Quest and mission rewards have increased and there are many more ways to gather those points through other activities. Additionally, there is one more interesting new way to gather points and rewards introduced in the update. Those are storybooks.

Those with Guild Wars: Eye of the North will know the Hero's Handbook and Master Dungeon Guide (yes those are not-so-subtle winks to D&D's PHB and DM Guide). New books have been introduced for each other of the previous three game campaigns. Players can now chronicle their missions within the books and turn them in for rewards of experience, gold, and yes, faction points! Additional icing on the cake for playing the game.

Definately a lot to check out. If rumors are true, we should see a GW2 beta in the next quarter. With the new game being a true sequel and allowing some measure of character transition through the Hall of Monuments, investing in portions of GW, such as titles and the Hall, could promise to give devoted players a running start in GW2.