Curse

jon0592 · Nov 25, 2007, 08:53 PM // 20:53

Likely a sister thread to those regarding professions but in this one I want to know not only what was your first profession, but which secondary you chose and why.

For me, I started a Ranger. My friend who introduced me to the game told me about an "uber" good mesmer skill, Conjure Phantasm. I was convinced. Monsters would degenerate to death and I didn't have to do anything!! So, I went with R/Me and my bar looked a little something like this.

(Mind you there are no attributes xD)

Power Shot, Conjure Phantasm, Chaos Storm, Ether Feast, Power Drain

So, what was your first profession combination and why?

Bryant Again · Nov 25, 2007, 09:04 PM // 21:04

/Ele. I wanted to mainly be a fighter, but I wanted to have some spellcasting on the side as well.

knives · Nov 25, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06

/me

Like you said, Conjure Phantasm OKOed anything I used it on in pre. =p

take_me · Nov 25, 2007, 09:08 PM // 21:08

I chose Warrior/Necro in the Betas as my first combination.
Thought it was a good combination and Life Siphon kept me alive pretty good.
Especially on my way to Lion's Arch, and in the missions i was the tank, that almost never died^^
I think I had as many as possible points in blood magic, and maybe none in any of the Warrior-attributes

At that time there were "Attribute refund points" and you couldn't just change your build in a seconds.
You had to gain XP to be able to change your attribute points.
Was a fun time.

Here a screenshot of my (lvl 12) skillbar when I reached Lion's Arch (still in the Betas):

(I know, quite nooby, but at that time there were no wikis, or build pages^^)

I think that was my 2nd character. A Ranger/Ele
I was very impressed of the damage of Flare and Firestorm. I used mainly my secondary skills

Hobbs · Nov 25, 2007, 09:11 PM // 21:11

N/E, I really wanted a necro but fire is so freaking cool! (I was 13 at the time).

Yeah, I ran Fireball and Meteor Shower as well as Blood skills. It was pwnz0r.

Mahanaxar · Nov 25, 2007, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Warrior/ranger

I used to play with some points in wilderness survival, for troll unguent and apply poison. The rest was some sword attack skills and res signet. It wasn't so terrible, compared to some other newbie builds.

And my ranger (main char) started a week later as r/mo, but I don't remember the skills.

ischuros · Nov 25, 2007, 09:13 PM // 21:13

N/R
I wanted a pet, and if it died, i got more minions

Targuil · Nov 25, 2007, 09:14 PM // 21:14

I had N/Mo with deadly swarm, mending and healing breeze. Needed some healing. Didn't know about minions lol. And vampiric gaze ofc.

Zeek Aran · Nov 25, 2007, 09:15 PM // 21:15

W/E. I was roleplaying... didn't last long in GW though. I was a pyro sword user. Atleast I wasn't wammoing.

Risus · Nov 25, 2007, 09:17 PM // 21:17

First build...R/Mo!
I basically put everything in Marksmanship and Wilderness Survival.
Skills:
Power Shot
Dual Shot
Sundering Attack
Splinter Shot
Kindle Arrows
Troll Unguent
Healing Breeze
Resurrect
Quite nooby now that I review it.
First PvP build was an ele with all the starter air skills XD.

Neo Nugget · Nov 25, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

N/MO

My first necro has such a stupid name......

Arkantos · Nov 25, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

Necro was my first character, but I don't remember what second profession he was. I remember my warrior (second charactr) was /e though.

Bryant Again · Nov 25, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19

Oh, and my Necro was a N/W because I wanted to hit stuff with swords...

God I sucked, but I got a good excuse!

Crom The Pale · Nov 25, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20

My first was a War/Ranger so I could run with a pet. Didnt know how pathetic pets on wars were at that time

lacasner · Nov 25, 2007, 09:21 PM // 21:21

My first ever was a ranger, and i took r/mo so i could use bane signet and power shot things like a pro. Hehe, good times

Squishy ftw · Nov 25, 2007, 09:22 PM // 21:22

W/Mo. Yup, I was a real one. I remember running heal area until a guildy pointed out to me that (as a warrior) I was also healing the enemies with it

Tal Deathshade · Nov 25, 2007, 09:25 PM // 21:25

My first was a E/Mo because in every other game I started out as a melee class so I wanted to switch things a bit. I like the idea of using lightning to kill enemies and being able to res my allies. Then I deleted him after 3 days on to try out the warrior which turned to be my primary character ever since...

xReLx · Nov 25, 2007, 09:26 PM // 21:26

lol squishy.

I made a R/W

Endure Pain,Sprint,Power Shot

Sigh :3

Tachyon · Nov 25, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29

My first ever character was a W/N! I still have him as my main character now, over two years later. Although now he has a choice of all the secondary professions and has completed all the campaigns.

Malice Black · Nov 25, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29

N/Ele

I used a combo of Death/Blood/Fire

Good days lol