With the first Closed Beta Weekend for Guild Wars 2 over, a lot of new information is now available. With that in mind, Lead Game Designer Eric Flannum has posted a blog with details from different developers on various improvements and additions that have gone into the game.

For starters, we got a detailed explanation of the unique "downed" mode where you will have the option to "Fight for Your Life" with a set of four skills. If you manage to kill an enemy while in this state, you will be resurrected and can continue the fight. If you are unfortunate enough to actually be downed, a random piece of you gear will be damaged. If you happen to die while all of your gear is damaged then pieces of gear will begin to break and cease to provide statistical buffs to your character. This differs from most other MMO systems as gear durability is only taxing upon death and thus can be avoided with skillful or careful play.

Other information posted in the blog pertains to changes and developments with the game's compass, hidden treasures, and even meta-events. For more details on all of these changes, be sure to check out the entire blog post here.