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Vermilion Okeanos · Apr 07, 2005, 12:20 AM // 00:20

as primary goes... I would say necro.

but if count the attribute the character go nito... it must be smitting prayer then beast mastery... well, not including soul reaping that is...

Ensign · Apr 07, 2005, 01:09 AM // 01:09

The most popular primary is easily the Ranger. Popular flavor, crazy amounts of power, etc. What's not to like?

Least popular is the Monk - most people look at Monking as 'biting the Monk bullet'. Even if it isn't the least played class, it's the most *underplayed* class. There's a reason everyone pounces on any Monk available - teams need them and no one plays 'em.

For secondaries, Monk is easily the most popular. It helps people solo with the class of their choice, and lessens their reliance on 'real' Monks - which, again, are severely underplayed.

Overall, W/Mo is probably the most popular class, and E/W is the least. I'm sure that'll change as the game evolves.

Peace,
-CxE

Acan Vishnu · Apr 07, 2005, 01:23 AM // 01:23

I'd probably switch around the listing a bit..

1) Warrior
2) Ranger
3) Elementalist
4) Monk
5) Mesmer
6) Necromancer

1 and 2 might actually be a tie... Can't decide

ratatass · Apr 07, 2005, 01:27 AM // 01:27

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Originally Posted by Vindexus

I'd say most played would be W/Mo.

Least played would be like Nec/W, I just never see those.

Monk primary are also not played very often. I hate playing monk and yet I end up doing it because so few people in the guild can/will do it.

I end up playing monk too all the time, because nobody else would like to. Nobody wants the responsibility. And I rarely find a monk that just wants to heal. He usually likes to everything but healing.

Most popular W/Mo I think.
I bet 35% of all secondaries are monk.

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Divinity · Apr 07, 2005, 01:36 AM // 01:36

It's scary, i actually like to be the healer. I don't know why, but it just catches my attention, like how some people are drawed to warrior. In all games i'm always determiend to be something that can heal or buff.

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fawgre · Apr 07, 2005, 01:39 AM // 01:39

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Originally Posted by Divinity

It's scary, i actually like to be the healer. I don't know why, but it just catches my attention, like how some people are drawed to warrior.

Yes! I, too, actually enjoy being the healer. I always feel strange because there are all these people going, "Man, healing sucks, what crazies would ever want to do that."

Armaio · Apr 07, 2005, 01:50 AM // 01:50

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Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos

as primary goes... I would say necro.

but if count the attribute the character go nito... it must be smitting prayer then beast mastery... well, not including soul reaping that is...

No, just no.

Divinity · Apr 07, 2005, 01:54 AM // 01:54

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Originally Posted by fawgre

Yes! I, too, actually enjoy being the healer. I always feel strange because there are all these people going, "Man, healing sucks, what crazies would ever want to do that."

woot i'm not alone

Beelzebubba · Apr 07, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29

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Originally Posted by Acan Vishnu

I'd probably switch around the listing a bit..

1) Warrior
2) Ranger
3) Elementalist
4) Monk
5) Mesmer
6) Necromancer

1 and 2 might actually be a tie... Can't decide

Well, if I had to go on my experience during the last few weekends I'd change 2 and 3 in the order. I had a difficult time finding good Rangers to help me out on missions, but every other player I saw was a Warrior or Elementalist something. I saw a LOT of monk secondaries, but not quite as many primaries, so I think that's about the right position for it, and I almost never saw a Mesmer or Necro, although I did see Necros more often than Mesmers, so I'd change 5 and 6 as well. Overall though, I'd say they're pretty close to the correct order.

Ilya Khan · Apr 07, 2005, 05:30 AM // 05:30

Wow...a few hours after postin and this thread is already on fire. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I was actually asking about least/most played primary profession but some of these posts gave me a VERY good idea as to what most people will be. So, from what I can gather, Monk will be the least played in relation to their importance, but there will be be plenty of secondaries... And the warrior and ranger will thrive due to the warriors strength/ability to do some damage w/o skills and the ranger's versatility (Expertise, Marksmanship etc).

Yet...The I have a feeling nobody would like to be the Necro, Mesmer, Monk primary. Why not? And what do you think the easy substitute to their purpose (I.E. How to get around not having a Pure or primary Monk for healing/Necro for Hexing/ Mesmer for hexing and act as a buffer to casters) is?
And finally, why is it that the Necro is so weak? What can be done to make him a little more popular/ what, perhaps, were the designers of the game thinking when they tried to balance the necro to be equal to other classes? What advantages does he have if any?

Again, Please post because all of your thought will be read and I would like as much input as I could possibly get. I just hope I am not overly-excited for Guild Wars.

-Thanks

Riale · Apr 07, 2005, 05:49 AM // 05:49

I really don't understand why people dislike playing Monks. They act like it's some kind of boring chore. Heck, I'm the busiest person in the group!

Now, in other games I could understand. Man, going back to World of Warcraft and trying to play a healing class made me CRY. The battles are so slow and people get hurt so little, you spend half your time twiddling your thumbs.

Daemon · Apr 07, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04

How about the least played combo? Anyone up for an elementalist/warrior?

No thanks...

Rizzen Khalazar · Apr 07, 2005, 01:30 PM // 13:30

My main will most likely be a Monk, and Ill also just have a Warrior/Monk for the times ill be playing lone. I will have my wife with me alot, so atleast I wont be alone. She will most likely be a Warrior.