Product Description

• Exclusive in-game item for that extra edge while leveling
• Detailed maps labeled with points of interest
• Realm vs. Realm (RvR) tips from the experts
• In-depth class section written by gamers, for gamers
• Tips for creating and leveling a guild
• Regular updates posted on the Prima Games forums and available for download on all digital versions of the product.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #386570 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-15
• Released on: 2008-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Customer Reviews

Worth a buy
Well, it's a gaming guide not a piece of fiction so what can I say about this? I'll start with the negative. The story-book style, each race written 'in its own language/lingo' can be clunky at times. Yes, you could say that it's rich in background and setting, but it doesn't make for an easy read at all from a gaming/quick help point of view. Also, although generally visually attractive, the dark background paper with black lettering can be difficult to read if you are not in very good lighting.

That being said, the guide is generally helpful, with strategies and input on many things, and pretty fair and helpful maps and even minor/minimal walk-throughs for the chapters of the PQ's. Overall I would rate the book as a 3 1/2 probably. It's not a must have, but it is worth a read and is useful.

Fancy Looks- But lacks anything else
I opened up the guide I ordered and literally was like "WOW, this thing looks good" -
Sadly, after that it just went downhill.
There's distracting layout errors - like one section spreadsheet says
"Range / Level "
then later it's listed
"Range / Level "

We all know the "FT" were supposed to go with range, because it's distance, but it's little errors like that which pop up all over which make me wonder if a professional wrote this book, or just someone who got paid money because they knew someone.

The absolute lack of substance in this book is masked by the author trying to be cute with dialogue and writing with accents and speech befitting the race you're reading about.

The idea that this is a STRATEGY guide is totally bogus.. it's just an introduction to the game with things like , "if you're a healer, don't forget to heal your party members!" - Yea, thanks there turbo, I wasn't sure about that.

So, it gets two stars, because it'd be nice for absolute beginners to MMOs and this game.

Thank you.

Room for improvement
Pros:
great for learning about the differant classes abilitys and niches
some great lore bits
no hard numbers that get outdated
great illustrations
general public quest information
cons:
the language is used according to the culture, really grating
abilitys could be broken down better
maps should be bigger


bottomline: Good for comparing class abilitys but not much else.