124993-just-resubbed-where-am-i

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Hi all!
 
I'm returning to Nexus after a LONG break. I know my situation is basically the same as MANY other people, but I'm trying to figure things out.
 
- Former hardcore raider in one of the top progression guilds (before it dissolved)
- Used to LIVE in Nexus, all day e'rryday
 
Here's the thing: the game feels almost brand new.
I've been hearing about all the new features and stuff to do in WS, but I have no clue where to begin.
 
I'm level 50 and on the PvE server, so I've sorted that part out. I already earned my attunement, so there's that's taken care of.
 
Things I'd like to do:
- Get back into PvE progression, even if it means starting the solo stuff
- Gear up (if need be) because I'm a gear who--le hearted enthusiast
- Start having fun again in one of my favorite MMOs ever
 
WHAT DO?
I'm not sure where to start. Is there a guide somewhere?	
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If you were raiding before, your gear wouldn't be holding you back from starting back where you left off.  If you want to go hardcore again, I'm sure there are some guilds that are recruiting returning hardcore players.  Just need to ask around.  I'm not in one of those guilds, so I can't help you personally.
 
Welcome Back!	
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Welcome back :) !
 
I'd say do the shiphands, each and every one of them, one by one... Get gold on them, each and every one of them ! Then see from there.	
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			Send Demonmanu a pm here. They will hook you up with the "noob info."	
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			Welcome back! I am sure someone will be along with actual information, but until then, you're welcome to visit the Coffee Thread and join in the chit-chat!	
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Visit the Path-Hoard-atron in your main city to make sure you got you amp and ability tier points from your path.
 
If you didn't do the dailies in Crimson Badlands and others you may want to get your rep on with them as well.	
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Thanks for the responses so far!
 
Dalane: I'll start asking around and see what I can find! Hopefully there are some Exile guilds that are willing to take returners!
 
Phandaal: I'll definitely shoot them over a message! Thanks for the lead!
 
Shoogli: I'm guessing the shiphands are related to the list of "Level Rewards" describing what I thought were quests? I'll do a little digging on them.
 
TexArcana: I blame you specifically for hosting one of the best recurring threads on the forums and forcing me to spend time at work reading :P
 
Khandi: Thanks for the direction! I'll head on over to both of those spots to pick up some AMPs!	
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there is a new on nexus info and a already played but coming back info, for coming back i should say this cover the basic:
 
1. there are 5 currencies now
 
                              - Renown: you get it by doing anything in a group, from questing to dungeons, it can buy gear itm lvl 55 unrestricted by fewer amounts to some slots, and itm lvl 55 gear restricted with completing all bronze adventures to other slots
 
                              - Glory: you get it by doing dungeons and raids, you can get itm lvl 58 gear unrrestricted by low amounts of it, itm lvl 61 gear restricted by  completing veteran dungeons,  itm lvl 63 gear restricted by completing x-86 boss or itm lvl 74 gear restricted by completing system daemons
 
                              - Prestige: getting by doing pvp, with this you can buy itm lvl 65 pvp gear (itm lvl 63 pvp gear is purchased by gold)
 
                              - Elder gems: weekly capped with this you can buy QoL stuff (attunement key, mounts, 3rd and 4th LAS, dye bags, amps and ability points)
 
                              - Crafting voucher: awarded on crafting dailies, used for buying crafting stuff
 
2. There are a lot of ways of getting your Amps and ability points, you get 1 OUO (only usable once of this kind) for every dungeon on gold, 2OUO on lvl 15 and 30 of your path, 1 OUO on beloved with every lvl 50 faction (crimson badlands, northern wastes, the defile, blighthaven), 1 OUO purchaseable with renown on golding all adventures, 1 OUO purchaseable with renown on golding all adventures, 2 OUO with absurds amounts of renown (200k and 300k), infinite amps and abilityes purchased by elder gems or prestige.
 
3. the progression on pve start in veteran shiphands>veteran adventures>coming soon vet adventure bay of betrayal> normal SSM > veteran dungeons tier 1 (stormtalon, Kel voreth, Skullcano)> veteran dungeons tier 2 (Sanctuary of the swordmaiden, ultimate protogames)> Raid genetic archives>coming soon raid initialization core y 89> raid Datascape> coming not so soon Raid Redmoon Terror (can visit my guide to KV if you want to see hows the content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBkX6LD4OLs)
 
4. shiphands are solo fast and short paced pve content, you can do them with friends but you can queue solo and get insta queue, for queuing solo for a shiphand mark the square "do not find others" in the lfg tool5. people tend to do premades and not much queue solo for the lfg tool, so do a premade like the old days in mmos spam in zone and global channel
 
6. join the global channels, if you are on entity :
 
- exile side:                   /chjoin lfg
- dom side:                   /chjoin entitylfm
 
to talk write /1, ask anything there the community is very welcoming
 
7. to unlock ultimate protogames go talk to the guy next to hellrose bowl, to unlock protogames academy talk to the guy in Gallow, or Silvan glade exile side (dont know the dommie ones), finally to unlock the single player dungeon Omnicore, you must do defense of the lightspire quest on the defile zone
 
8. you can change the element randomly of a rune slot once  with an elemental flux (its an item that can be crafted and cost at this moment like 2,5p)
 
9. runecrafting got better, new stats in almost all elements, almost all elements are usefull to everybody in any way or another 
 
10 you can add slots of runes to gear with eldan runic modules up to 4 in blue gear, 5 in superb gear, and 7 on legendary gear 
11 get in a guild, the game is better with friends
 
12 much of the bugs has been addressed, optimization is better but you will have much better perfomance with an intel processor than an AMD
 
13 pvp gear itm lvl 63 can be purchased by gold (3p the full set) and itm lvl 65 is purchased by prestige (soon we will have the next pvp season with a new set not restricted by rating, rating will be used for getting cool cosmetics and nice stuff)
 
14 transmat to capital cities reduced from 24 hours to 30 minutes
 
15 queuing for random veteran content gives extra bags of loot currency and gold
 
16 chop shop is live, so you can rehaul your caracter face or hair
 
17 warplots are down from 40 vs 40 to 30 vs 30 and we have on entity and jabbit warplot fridays
 
18 datascape raid is now a 20 man raid
 
19 World Bosses spawn every 2-3 hours, down from 6-12.
 
20 medal system revamped, you can get gold even with failing one optional challenge, and you get points by doing anything in the dungeon
 
that cover the basic in my opinion	
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Shoogli: I'm guessing the shiphands are related to the list of "Level Rewards" describing what I thought were quests? I'll do a little digging on them.
 
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Welcome back! :)  Happy to see another returning player.
 
The community in-game is awesome (here on the forums, too, most days :) ). If you need help with something or have a question, just ask in one of the global channels (#6) that Demonmanu posted in his thread. The community will answer you.	
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