I Already Know What Class *I* Want To Be... - Guild Wars Forums

ZsasZ · Aug 09, 2006, 04:59 PM // 16:59

...but apparently many other people don't. I see a lot of 'what class should I be' posts, which I'm differentiating slightly from the 'what class is teh most 1337 so I can pwn noobz' because in my opinion the latter is more competitive (and maybe more easily answered, but that's another post), while the former seems more like just a lack of the ability to think independently. To help these poor souls out, I propose... the GW Personality Test! Maybe 50 questions, multiple choice, and at the end it will spit out a reply along the lines of 'You should be a <class>! Congrats!' That way we can add
Take the personality test
to our list of canned responses, right next to
Did you check the Wiki?

There are aptitude test out there now for everything from how much of a geek you are to what your perfect mate should be... why not something to help you choose a GW character? Just an idea...

RTSFirebat · Aug 09, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03

You be whatever class you want to be.

May I suggest checking the build section of Guildwiki for start? See what builds there are and what kind of class you want to be.

Heck you have 4-6 character slots! Why not make some PvP characters? See what classes you like, try making a few.

You shouldn't need a test to figure out what you like.

icedragon981 · Aug 09, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

You be whatever class you want to be.

May I suggest checking the build section of Guildwiki for start? See what builds there are and what kind of class you want to be.

Or heck you have 4-6 character slots. Why not make some PvP characters, see what classes you like a make a few.

You shouldn't need a test to figure out what you like.

Couldn't have said it any better.

Mournblade · Aug 09, 2006, 06:40 PM // 18:40

The OP isn't looking for help deciding on a class - he's commenting on all the other people who can't decide. He's suggesting (jokingly I assume) that a class-based aptitude test is created for forum use to help those lost souls find their proper class identity. :P

ZsasZ · Aug 09, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45

Finally, someone gets it! Thanks Mournblade... guess I should have set my sarcasm notifier a little higher...

Yanman.be · Aug 09, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48

Will you be a cookiecutter? Answer: No: Be whatever you like.

Answer: Yes: Make a W/Mo.

*EDIT* I could make more of a joke of this one, but can't be bothered.

TheUndertaker · Aug 09, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48

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Originally Posted by icedragon981

Couldn't have said it any better.

Actually you couldn't have said it any worse. The OP was making a fun suggestion about matching personality w/ GW classes. I know some RPGs do this and it is interesting. (Morrowind is the one I'm thinking of off the top of my head)
I always answer the questions to see what kind of character the game says I should be, but then never end up making that kind of character.

Thom Bangalter · Aug 09, 2006, 09:51 PM // 21:51

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Originally Posted by TheUndertaker

Actually you couldn't have said it any worse. The OP was making a fun suggestion about matching personality w/ GW classes. I know some RPGs do this and it is interesting. (Morrowind is the one I'm thinking of off the top of my head)
I always answer the questions to see what kind of character the game says I should be, but then never end up making that kind of character.

same here. Probably because if I wanted to be like I am in real life, I wouldn't be playing a game.

Rathcail · Aug 09, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42

There actually is a profession test: http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=132579

That one's rather old and assassin and ritualist was never added to it.

mega_jamie · Aug 09, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50

I didnt find Guru until a few months after I had begun playing, I found it better to play as a class, and then delete if I didnt like it. I first played a ranger, dindt like that class, deleted, and played Necro.

Now i do have a ranger among my crew after branching out, but for me, necro was brilliant first class, but maybe not for everyone. It really does depend on people's play styles, so I hate how people constantly ask what the "best" first class is.

The trouble with doing an aptitude test is that unless u programmed a reallly really good one, they are rubbish, hell some company aimed at helping the youth of England get jobs (connections if you know them) their aptitude test kept telling me to be a florist! I hate flowers, working with them, and all things that crawl accross them!

xiaotsu · Aug 10, 2006, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathcail

There actually is a profession test: http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=132579

That one's rather old and assassin and ritualist was never added to it.

I did that once...and it said ranger and I was like "yay".

Malice Black · Aug 10, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19

i just did the test and i come up as necro..my first char was necro

2nd choice it said i should be mesmer..

took a quick personality test and it came up as "Critic"

ZsasZ · Aug 10, 2006, 12:22 AM // 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiaotsu

I did that once...and it said ranger and I was like "yay".

You scored as Necromancer.

You are a Necromancer: master of the dead, raising minions to do your bidding and cursing others that get in your way. You are nobody to be trifled with.

Necromancer 100%
Monk 40%
Warrior 20%
Elementalist 20%
Mesmer 20%
Ranger 0%

Knight of Balthazer · Aug 10, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24

lol here's myn :P

You scored as Warrior.

You are a Warrior: you are strong and very effective in close combat, but are often caught rushing.

Warrior

100%
Mesmer

20%
Ranger

0%
Elementalist

0%
Monk

0%
Necromancer

0%

Rampager · Aug 10, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Necromancer

65%

Warrior

60%

Mesmer

55%

Monk

40%

Elementalist

30%

Ranger

30%

ALL HAIL THE QUIZ IT KNOWS ALL!

Cebe · Aug 10, 2006, 09:38 AM // 09:38

Yeah, I don't see how it would help people, having a quiz to work out what class you should be... If it told me I should be a Warrior, I would be most upset since I really don't like them that much (no, I'm not against warriors - I just don't want to play one myself), and much prefer elementalists and mesmers. I do plan on having one of each core class in the end. I will leave Warrior until last but I guess I will try one eventually. Currently I have Elementalist, Mesmer & Necromancer (also a Ritualist, just cause I liked the look of them) - I think Ranger will be next on my list...

I decided on my first character by reading the blurb on them in the manual, even though I hate manuals! That way I could make an informed decision since I was very new to the game. Since then I've gained experience and started on other professions.

Edit: Haa haa - just took the test:
Necromancer 60%
Elementalist 60%
Mesmer 40%
Warrior 30%
Ranger 30%
Monk 30%
Thank God Warrior didn't come out top! Happily enough though, I have the top three! Only I made my own mind up on those before taking a test!

sabretalon · Aug 10, 2006, 10:10 AM // 10:10

I did not choose my character they chose me! LOL

I started as a big ugly warrior then deleted, then tried ranger and deleted, then tried necro and loved her and she is one of my main characters.

I then added an assassin to the family when factions was released, then a rit. Now I have also added a ranger and a warrior. The only classes I have had no understanding of yet is eles and mesmers.

I intend to run at least one of each class properly to get a better understanding of my victims!

My main fun character is my sin, even though she does struggle to get picked for any team! Unless of course it is with our guild!

And yes I play for fun, if it's not fun then there is no point playing! My sin never got picked by anyone at the ellite weekend!

but it did not stop me going in! I had a look around and then got suicide healthed by those vampire thingies! LOL The longest I lasted in there was about 5 mins! I ran the other way then I NTP got back ran down and got those bouncy things all around me! LOL

I try lots of things out and my sin is usually the main character I use now. That may be because I actually prefer not to be picked by the standard team choices for missions! "Looking for W, looking for Monk, barrarger LFG, group LF someone who can only use a standard build and has no imagination" OK I made the last bit up, but stand around long enough and you see all of that going on. Seriously, if you are into crowd watching then a sin is your character. Stand right in the middle of an active area and see how many people ignore you completely! LOL

The main things are to decide on whether your an in your face fighter or stand off ranged fighter, then from there you narrow down your choices.

"If it told me I should be a Warrior, I would be most upset since I really don't like them that much"

I'm guessing here that you did not try the quiz? Usually these types of quizes are done in such a way that they are fairly accurate about you! So if your bent is more towards necro then by answering the questions honestly you should have necro as an high choice! You can't knock something if you have not tried it!

Cebe · Aug 10, 2006, 01:26 PM // 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabretalon

I'm guessing here that you did not try the quiz? Usually these types of quizes are done in such a way that they are fairly accurate about you! So if your bent is more towards necro then by answering the questions honestly you should have necro as an high choice! You can't knock something if you have not tried it!

I tried the quiz after I entered my post - I only noticed the link afterwards! I'm not "knocking" warriors - It's like you said - I'm just not an "in your face" kind of player...I much prefer to cast. But I will try Warrior one day - I plan on having one of each Core character...eventually.

Mournblade · Aug 10, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47

You scored as Ranger.

You are a Ranger: You are one with nature, you might have a pet, and you are very effective at trapping the enemy.

Ranger 80% (Aurora Anariel)
Warrior 65% (Ischade Anariel)
Elementalist 60% (Tyche Orb)
Necromancer 55% (Xiombarg Swordqueen)
Monk 30% (Cotton Swab)
Mesmer 20% (Ok, so my other character is an assassin...)

Funny story - my main character is a warrior, but recently I created a ranger and have been enjoying it. This test makes me laugh because it's so unexpectedly accurate for me! =)

Dr Strangelove · Aug 10, 2006, 03:13 PM // 15:13

You scored as Ranger.

You are a Ranger: You are one with nature, you might have a pet, and you are very effective at trapping the enemy.

Ranger 95% (John Muir, Primary character)
Elementalist 70% (Dr Strangelove, first character)
Warrior 35% - never made one
Mesmer 35% - (Dr Emmet Brown)
Monk 10% - (Dr Frankenberry)
Necromacer 0% - (Mola Ram, designated mule)

Aug 09, 2006, 04:59 PM // 16:59	#1
ZsasZ Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in the wired Guild: Perplexian Argonauts Profession: N/Mo	*I Already Know What Class I* Want To Be...** ...but apparently many other people don't. I see a lot of 'what class should I be' posts, which I'm differentiating slightly from the 'what class is teh most 1337 so I can pwn noobz' because in my opinion the latter is more competitive (and maybe more easily answered, but that's another post), while the former seems more like just a lack of the ability to think independently. To help these poor souls out, I propose... the GW Personality Test! Maybe 50 questions, multiple choice, and at the end it will spit out a reply along the lines of 'You should be a <class>! Congrats!' That way we can add Take the personality test to our list of canned responses, right next to Did you check the Wiki? There are aptitude test out there now for everything from how much of a geek you are to what your perfect mate should be... why not something to help you choose a GW character? Just an idea...

Aug 09, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#2
RTSFirebat The Humanoid Typhoon Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	You be whatever class you want to be. May I suggest checking the build section of Guildwiki for start? See what builds there are and what kind of class you want to be. Heck you have 4-6 character slots! Why not make some PvP characters? See what classes you like, try making a few. You shouldn't need a test to figure out what you like. Last edited by RTSFirebat; Aug 09, 2006 at 05:14 PM // 17:14..

Aug 09, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#6
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	Will you be a cookiecutter? Answer: No: Be whatever you like. Answer: Yes: Make a W/Mo. EDIT I could make more of a joke of this one, but can't be bothered. Last edited by Yanman.be; Aug 09, 2006 at 06:51 PM // 18:51..

Aug 10, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19	#12
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	i just did the test and i come up as necro..my first char was necro 2nd choice it said i should be mesmer.. took a quick personality test and it came up as "Critic" Last edited by The Admins Bane; Aug 10, 2006 at 12:28 AM // 00:28..

Aug 10, 2006, 09:38 AM // 09:38	#16
Cebe The 5th Celestial Boss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Guild: The Cult of Scaro [WHO] Profession: E/	Yeah, I don't see how it would help people, having a quiz to work out what class you should be... If it told me I should be a Warrior, I would be most upset since I really don't like them that much (no, I'm not against warriors - I just don't want to play one myself), and much prefer elementalists and mesmers. I do plan on having one of each core class in the end. I will leave Warrior until last but I guess I will try one eventually. Currently I have Elementalist, Mesmer & Necromancer (also a Ritualist, just cause I liked the look of them) - I think Ranger will be next on my list... I decided on my first character by reading the blurb on them in the manual, even though I hate manuals! That way I could make an informed decision since I was very new to the game. Since then I've gained experience and started on other professions. Edit: Haa haa - just took the test: Necromancer 60% Elementalist 60% Mesmer 40% Warrior 30% Ranger 30% Monk 30% Thank God Warrior didn't come out top! Happily enough though, I have the top three! Only I made my own mind up on those before taking a test! Last edited by Cebe; Aug 10, 2006 at 09:45 AM // 09:45..

Aug 09, 2006, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#4
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	The OP isn't looking for help deciding on a class - he's commenting on all the other people who can't decide. He's suggesting (jokingly I assume) that a class-based aptitude test is created for forum use to help those lost souls find their proper class identity. :P

Aug 09, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45	#5
ZsasZ Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in the wired Guild: Perplexian Argonauts Profession: N/Mo	Finally, someone gets it! Thanks Mournblade... guess I should have set my sarcasm notifier a little higher...

Aug 09, 2006, 10:42 PM // 22:42	#9
Rathcail Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006	There actually is a profession test: http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=132579 That one's rather old and assassin and ritualist was never added to it.

Aug 09, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50	#10
mega_jamie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: Warlords of Ruin Profession: A/Mo	I didnt find Guru until a few months after I had begun playing, I found it better to play as a class, and then delete if I didnt like it. I first played a ranger, dindt like that class, deleted, and played Necro. Now i do have a ranger among my crew after branching out, but for me, necro was brilliant first class, but maybe not for everyone. It really does depend on people's play styles, so I hate how people constantly ask what the "best" first class is. The trouble with doing an aptitude test is that unless u programmed a reallly really good one, they are rubbish, hell some company aimed at helping the youth of England get jobs (connections if you know them) their aptitude test kept telling me to be a florist! I hate flowers, working with them, and all things that crawl accross them!

Aug 10, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#14
Knight of Balthazer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Currently None Profession: W/N	lol here's myn :P You scored as Warrior. You are a Warrior: you are strong and very effective in close combat, but are often caught rushing. Warrior 100% Mesmer 20% Ranger 0% Elementalist 0% Monk 0% Necromancer 0%

Aug 10, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06	#15
Rampager Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/	Necromancer 65% Warrior 60% Mesmer 55% Monk 40% Elementalist 30% Ranger 30% ALL HAIL THE QUIZ IT KNOWS ALL!

Aug 10, 2006, 10:10 AM // 10:10	#17
sabretalon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Saints Or Sinners [SOS] Profession: N/W	I did not choose my character they chose me! LOL I started as a big ugly warrior then deleted, then tried ranger and deleted, then tried necro and loved her and she is one of my main characters. I then added an assassin to the family when factions was released, then a rit. Now I have also added a ranger and a warrior. The only classes I have had no understanding of yet is eles and mesmers. I intend to run at least one of each class properly to get a better understanding of my victims! My main fun character is my sin, even though she does struggle to get picked for any team! Unless of course it is with our guild! And yes I play for fun, if it's not fun then there is no point playing! My sin never got picked by anyone at the ellite weekend! but it did not stop me going in! I had a look around and then got suicide healthed by those vampire thingies! LOL The longest I lasted in there was about 5 mins! I ran the other way then I NTP got back ran down and got those bouncy things all around me! LOL I try lots of things out and my sin is usually the main character I use now. That may be because I actually prefer not to be picked by the standard team choices for missions! "Looking for W, looking for Monk, barrarger LFG, group LF someone who can only use a standard build and has no imagination" OK I made the last bit up, but stand around long enough and you see all of that going on. Seriously, if you are into crowd watching then a sin is your character. Stand right in the middle of an active area and see how many people ignore you completely! LOL The main things are to decide on whether your an in your face fighter or stand off ranged fighter, then from there you narrow down your choices. "If it told me I should be a Warrior, I would be most upset since I really don't like them that much" I'm guessing here that you did not try the quiz? Usually these types of quizes are done in such a way that they are fairly accurate about you! So if your bent is more towards necro then by answering the questions honestly you should have necro as an high choice! You can't knock something if you have not tried it! Last edited by sabretalon; Aug 10, 2006 at 10:13 AM // 10:13..

Aug 10, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47	#19
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	You scored as Ranger. You are a Ranger: You are one with nature, you might have a pet, and you are very effective at trapping the enemy. Ranger 80% (Aurora Anariel) Warrior 65% (Ischade Anariel) Elementalist 60% (Tyche Orb) Necromancer 55% (Xiombarg Swordqueen) Monk 30% (Cotton Swab) Mesmer 20% (Ok, so my other character is an assassin...) Funny story - my main character is a warrior, but recently I created a ranger and have been enjoying it. This test makes me laugh because it's so unexpectedly accurate for me! =) Last edited by Mournblade; Aug 10, 2006 at 01:50 PM // 13:50..

Aug 10, 2006, 03:13 PM // 15:13	#20
Dr Strangelove Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville Guild: [HOTR]	You scored as Ranger. You are a Ranger: You are one with nature, you might have a pet, and you are very effective at trapping the enemy. Ranger 95% (John Muir, Primary character) Elementalist 70% (Dr Strangelove, first character) Warrior 35% - never made one Mesmer 35% - (Dr Emmet Brown) Monk 10% - (Dr Frankenberry) Necromacer 0% - (Mola Ram, designated mule)