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One of the most interesting things about Guild Wars 2 is how diverse and widespread the races coming with the game are shaping up to be. In today's Guild Wars 2 column, we take a look at that broad diversity. Read on!

Guild Wars 2 is shaping up to be a very diverse MMORPG, and by that I mean its races. Races are an important part of MMOs. They offer options to the player and help make the in game world feel whole. We have gone over the races that we will have the opportunity to play as, but many of us have forgotten about the other races. We will be able to explore their villages and cities, accept quests from them, and even meet them on the battlefield. Given all this interaction with them, it makes sense that a lot goes into these races, even if we won’t be playing as them. So let’s go over what makes these races awesome, and not just a random race put in for players to get a few quests from.

Read more of David North's Guild Wars 2: More Than Quest Givers.

In order to make Guild Wars 2 truly GUILD oriented, we think there are some things that Arena.net must address in order to make that happen. Check out the guild wish list and see if you agree with the things we'd like to see for guilds. Have other thoughts? Let us know in the comments.

My personal issues aside, one of the areas about which we haven't been privy to much information is that of guilds. The eponymous guilds played an important role in the original Guild Wars' social scene and player-versus-player matchups and tournaments, which makes it kind of funny that we haven't heard much about how they're going to work in GW2, given the game's title. We do know a few details that indicate guild membership will be account-wide, meaning that you can join multiple guilds, and you can earn Influence to buy upgrades and in-game boosts for your guilds and their keeps, for those guilds who can capture keeps in World vs. World vs. World PvP. There have also been suggestions along the line of guild achievements and calendars, along with increased connectivity by allowing guild chat participation through a web browser, confirmed in a developer interview with More >

The Guild Wars 2 team has published the year end development update on the official blog. The post contains information about several topics that will be sure to excite readers throughout this holiday season and into 2012.

Here's what you can learn a LOT more about:

• Eric Flannum talks about the achievement system in GW2 which will come in three flavors: Standard achievements (Centaur Slayer etc.), titles and daily/monthly achievements.
• Jon Peters talks about changes and improvements to the Thief class, most notably in the Steal skill.
• Eric Flannum comes back and discusses Combat Timing and Fine Tuning: "I like to say that GW2 controls like an MMO and has abilities like a MOBA (tools that you can use in diverse ways to adapt to changing situations), but its physical interactions are like an FPS (dodging projectiles, attacking from out of range, etc.)."

Read more on the Guild Wars 2 blog.

Last week, Arena.Net announced that the Mesmer was the final profession that will ship with the game on release. Today we take a look at the Mesmer and what this master of mind-control brings to the game. Read on!

Finally, the last profession for Guild Wars 2 has been revealed! In a way I was hoping for something new, rather than just an old profession coming back, but I must say, ArenaNet sure has out done itself yet again with the Mesmer. Some of the professions are those that are returning from the first game, such as the Warrior, Ranger, Elementalist and Necromancer. What was nice is that all these professions got a much needed facelift, even though they did very well for the old age of RPG games. Guild Wars 2 is focusing on a new way for MMOs to be made and played. But today, we are talking about the Mesmer, so let me tell (and show) what I like about the returning veteran.

Read more of David North's Guild Wars 2: Mesmer – Master of the Mind.