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gremlin · Aug 10, 2010, 06:58 PM // 18:58

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Originally Posted by Almaspite

Okay then i stick with the ele/mesmer. It's such a pity mesmers look way better

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You have plenty of slots try a mesmer a little later on meanwhile practice with a few mesmer skills to see how they work.
There is nothing to prevent you running the ele/mesmer with all ele skills all mesmer skills or some of both.

Mesmers mostly work by preventing others from using skills and punishing them for trying.
That is very different to most of the other classes and needs a little practice but its very powerful if you get it right.

Not only do all the classes have different armours each additional gw game factions nightfall adds even more in the way of armour skills etc.

There are also elite armours very very expensive and giving no better protection but much more stylish.

Character sex also has differences I think female necros look far better than the male.
Classes also have dances different for each class and sex.

Targren · Aug 10, 2010, 07:30 PM // 19:30

Another vote for Ele. GW is my girlfriend's first MMO and playing an ele has brought her all the way through protector in all three campaigns (and all EotN missions).

End · Aug 11, 2010, 12:25 AM // 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Almaspite

Okay then i stick with the ele/mesmer. It's such a pity mesmers look way better

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I'm offended....

Mintha Syl · Aug 11, 2010, 08:23 AM // 08:23

As gremlin said, you have enough slots to make other funny and good-looking classes, so you don't really have to choose. Now you start with an ele, enter in the mentality of the game, then you can do all mesmers/whatever you want. Your could become your main but it could also be a newer char will be. Get into the basics, then you'll have plenty of time to decide looks and play dress-up.

And, in my opinion, male mesmer is sexier than male ele, but female ele wins on female mesmer. It all depends

gremlin · Aug 11, 2010, 10:15 AM // 10:15

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Originally Posted by Mintha Syl

As gremlin said, you have enough slots to make other funny and good-looking classes, so you don't really have to choose. Now you start with an ele, enter in the mentality of the game, then you can do all mesmers/whatever you want. Your could become your main but it could also be a newer char will be. Get into the basics, then you'll have plenty of time to decide looks and play dress-up.

And, in my opinion, male mesmer is sexier than male ele, but female ele wins on female mesmer. It all depends

My male mesmer looks pretty stylish but the dance is so bad I never use it, ok that's all my Irish friends and relatives offended.

If it wasn't for the necessities of pvp they could pretty much have let all the classes wear any costume.

Most classes look fine though I do take issue with male Necros

Pleikki · Aug 11, 2010, 10:34 AM // 10:34

Id find Ele best prof to start with, easy to play and does great damage and so on.

When i started in 2005 i first tried ranger, then monk, then ele and ele was first prof to finish prophs for me and i liked it

Necro is my personal fav char tho, but for prophs only theres just few good builds it can run proper.

Xiner · Aug 11, 2010, 02:00 PM // 14:00

My first character ever (good times xD for me) somehwere in july 2007 was a warrior. I played it a while and made a new character, elementalist. It was the first character which I got up to level 20. So like the others I recommend you to make an ele. =] If you don't like the look of the armor (if you compare to mesmer) just take armors like Elite Stormforged, Deldrimor, Shing Jea. (Not like those dresses xD, I prefer short armors).

Much later my main was an assassin, but I didn't like the melee anymore. So I made a necromancer. Which I really enjoy also. What I like about them is you can run lots of things with them. (MM, SS, APNuker, Orders, heal and im sure there are much more options out there with them)

The first thing you might wanna look to is what do you want to do in a team/party? Do you want to deal damage, supporting you teammates, keeping ur mates alive, etc. Not sure if that's a right way to look at it, but it's like I always do.

Almaspite · Aug 14, 2010, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Hey it's me again

. Although i'm doin' fine with my ele/mesmer i tryed aout a few other classes as well as you suggested. I found the necromancer quite fun but i think i do something very wrong. In new ascalon i can have 3 hireling and my minions when i go out exploring. The problem is always i'm the first one to die. It's very funny because i usually do nothing. I let my mercs/minions to go and fight and i stand back and watch but every archer and mage are shooting at me instead of the attackers. I'm not as good at mmos but i always thought that damage dealing makes the most agro and not loitering. What am i doing wrong? It's very annoying.

**Marty Silverblade** · Aug 14, 2010, 11:30 PM // 23:30

Forget any preconceptions you have from aggro in other games. Aggro is more complex then that. The two biggest factors are health and armor. As a Necromancer, you have less armor than Warriors and Rangers (Paragons, Dervishes, and Assassins too), so you'll usually be targeted first. To protect yourself better, you can try to get your minions into the fight ahead of you so that they take the initial damage wave and usually the rest to some extent. Also, when you get attacked by ranged foes, you can hide behind a wall/big rock/etc so that the arrows become obstructed. The foe targeting you won't move or switch targets.

wilebill · Aug 15, 2010, 01:45 AM // 01:45

Nostalgia, sigh. First character was a Ranger/Monk started the day the servers went live for Prophecies back in 2005. Still have the Melandru's Stalker, pet build excellent for leveling up! Damage is not that bad when you consider that you get arrow damage plus pet damage. Not to mention, a live Ranger does more damage than a dead anything else. Primary is still the Ranger.

Plus, there is this: A ranged attacker gets hurt less and drains less mana from the hench healer monk. Thus the party stays alive longer.

Henchmen work together as a unit. Support them and do not become a liability to them instead of an asset and you will own the game!

If you play a Warrior for instance, get a small longbow. You do not have to be a Warrior/Ranger, just any longbow will do. It is good for pulling mobs when two groups are together. It is also useful much higher up in the game for initiating combat! Take a shot and back off to let your henchmen take aggro. Always have a hench warrior along. Let the hench warrior go in and get blasted by mesmers and archers and mages and such. The hench warrior is designed to do that. Then go in and take 'em down!

I put the Ranger through Prophecies first, followed by a Warrior. Then came the Elementalist, a Mesmer, and a Monk. All were good, but I found in the end that the Ranger fit my play style best. Your mileage may vary and probably will. In the end only you can say which class is best for you.

Aug 11, 2010, 10:34 AM // 10:34	#26
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Id find Ele best prof to start with, easy to play and does great damage and so on. When i started in 2005 i first tried ranger, then monk, then ele and ele was first prof to finish prophs for me and i liked it Necro is my personal fav char tho, but for prophs only theres just few good builds it can run proper. __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

Aug 14, 2010, 11:30 PM // 23:30	#29
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Forget any preconceptions you have from aggro in other games. Aggro is more complex then that. The two biggest factors are health and armor. As a Necromancer, you have less armor than Warriors and Rangers (Paragons, Dervishes, and Assassins too), so you'll usually be targeted first. To protect yourself better, you can try to get your minions into the fight ahead of you so that they take the initial damage wave and usually the rest to some extent. Also, when you get attacked by ranged foes, you can hide behind a wall/big rock/etc so that the arrows become obstructed. The foe targeting you won't move or switch targets. __________________

Aug 10, 2010, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#22
Targren Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: Primeval Warlords[wuw] Profession: R/	Another vote for Ele. GW is my girlfriend's first MMO and playing an ele has brought her all the way through protector in all three campaigns (and all EotN missions).

Aug 11, 2010, 08:23 AM // 08:23	#24
Mintha Syl Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2010	As gremlin said, you have enough slots to make other funny and good-looking classes, so you don't really have to choose. Now you start with an ele, enter in the mentality of the game, then you can do all mesmers/whatever you want. Your could become your main but it could also be a newer char will be. Get into the basics, then you'll have plenty of time to decide looks and play dress-up. And, in my opinion, male mesmer is sexier than male ele, but female ele wins on female mesmer. It all depends

Aug 11, 2010, 02:00 PM // 14:00	#27
Xiner Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the Netherlands Profession: Mo/	My first character ever (good times xD for me) somehwere in july 2007 was a warrior. I played it a while and made a new character, elementalist. It was the first character which I got up to level 20. So like the others I recommend you to make an ele. =] If you don't like the look of the armor (if you compare to mesmer) just take armors like Elite Stormforged, Deldrimor, Shing Jea. (Not like those dresses xD, I prefer short armors). Much later my main was an assassin, but I didn't like the melee anymore. So I made a necromancer. Which I really enjoy also. What I like about them is you can run lots of things with them. (MM, SS, APNuker, Orders, heal and im sure there are much more options out there with them) The first thing you might wanna look to is what do you want to do in a team/party? Do you want to deal damage, supporting you teammates, keeping ur mates alive, etc. Not sure if that's a right way to look at it, but it's like I always do.

Aug 14, 2010, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#28
Almaspite Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2010	Hey it's me again . Although i'm doin' fine with my ele/mesmer i tryed aout a few other classes as well as you suggested. I found the necromancer quite fun but i think i do something very wrong. In new ascalon i can have 3 hireling and my minions when i go out exploring. The problem is always i'm the first one to die. It's very funny because i usually do nothing. I let my mercs/minions to go and fight and i stand back and watch but every archer and mage are shooting at me instead of the attackers. I'm not as good at mmos but i always thought that damage dealing makes the most agro and not loitering. What am i doing wrong? It's very annoying.

Aug 15, 2010, 01:45 AM // 01:45	#30
wilebill Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt Vernon, Ohio Guild: Band of the Hawk Profession: W/Mo	Nostalgia, sigh. First character was a Ranger/Monk started the day the servers went live for Prophecies back in 2005. Still have the Melandru's Stalker, pet build excellent for leveling up! Damage is not that bad when you consider that you get arrow damage plus pet damage. Not to mention, a live Ranger does more damage than a dead anything else. Primary is still the Ranger. Plus, there is this: A ranged attacker gets hurt less and drains less mana from the hench healer monk. Thus the party stays alive longer. Henchmen work together as a unit. Support them and do not become a liability to them instead of an asset and you will own the game! If you play a Warrior for instance, get a small longbow. You do not have to be a Warrior/Ranger, just any longbow will do. It is good for pulling mobs when two groups are together. It is also useful much higher up in the game for initiating combat! Take a shot and back off to let your henchmen take aggro. Always have a hench warrior along. Let the hench warrior go in and get blasted by mesmers and archers and mages and such. The hench warrior is designed to do that. Then go in and take 'em down! I put the Ranger through Prophecies first, followed by a Warrior. Then came the Elementalist, a Mesmer, and a Monk. All were good, but I found in the end that the Ranger fit my play style best. Your mileage may vary and probably will. In the end only you can say which class is best for you.