My suggestion is that you download the game and start play the core game . If you feel that you want to stay and play the game then yes you will have to buy the expansion . It is not mandatory for the core game only you still have access to everything you had when you bought the game long time ago , but if you want to be were the rest of us are , if you want to be competitive in pvp , wvw and pve you need the expansion . This will give you a new region with many new maps , gliding , elite specializations , pveraids , masteries , access to living story with 3 new maps you will how ever have to buy the 3 chapters that already is out for gems which you can convert from in game currencie . <| sep |> crisismarks 3 r d e m i grationwaveofgreeksGreece ' s HDI is only above Estonia . It is way falling behind where it should be . Even countries like france and germany are growing very slowly now . France ' s most recent quarter is like 1 . 3 percent growth annually .