Which Proffesion should I choose? - Guild Wars Forums

Nova · Feb 28, 2005, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Ok, those of you who red my first thread, you know about this. Anyway, I definatly want to have a mesmer as part of my cahracter. Probably primary proffesion. Anyway, I am thinking a Mesmer/Elementalist, but also... theres the option of a Mesmer/Warrior. So what should it be? I will be brand new to the game but I don't mind. I like challenges so that wont matter about difficultty. I want something that will be very fun. So yea... Mesmer/Elementalist sounds awesome. Because, Mesmer's abilities are awesome to like, slowly deminish an enemy. And then I have powerful elemental spelsl to attack from afar. I am thinking this would be an awesome contribution to a group. Great support from afar. because I will have suppporting fire and i will have spells that help/alter my fellow team-mates. However, I know I will get caught in melee sometimes, so thats why the warrior would be tempting. So yeah, give me feed back. Also, if you have a completely different combo with mesmer. let me here it. Give me info. guys. Ima newbie.

Because like, I heared a mesmer/ranger is pretty good as well. Thanks guys.

March Hare · Mar 01, 2005, 12:32 AM // 00:32

I'd had more luck with the Mesmer/warrior. I tended to find that the Elementalist caused problems in that when some skills were used surrounding monsters would join in the fight. I tend to use more precision than large blasts. The second problem is that you can go through a lot of power to keep 2 spell classes alive, typically warrior skills doesn't use energy.

Note. If you start off at Level 1 in the Pre-Searing (ie the training grounds) it will give you a chance to fool around with both before you COMMIT to any one. See what you like.

Whosa Skylore · Mar 01, 2005, 12:39 AM // 00:39

i would personally go w/mes, but thats ok, but you should choose mes/w bcause if you char is an all casting char than back fire could put you out of buissiness :/ i love w/mes (or vis versa) all i ussually do is (on non-casters) use CP and just run up wack them around use mighty blow, and some other stuff, and with casters (monk ele mesh necro) i use backfire, CP, and the same with warrior, very simple and effective for begginers

Loviatar · Mar 01, 2005, 12:53 AM // 00:53

i really like the elementalist/mesmer

this one

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...omb-id1098.php

Cleocatra · Mar 01, 2005, 01:13 AM // 01:13

I have a feeling just asking a question out like that will prompt people to answer what they would play rather than what you would necessarily like to play.

On the other hand, sense you seem to like mesmers a lot, might I suggest you just make a mesmer character with all mesmer skills on their bar to give them a good general try out? Or perhaps a Mes/Mo with a resurrect skill and 7 mesmer skills.

Loviatar · Mar 01, 2005, 01:21 AM // 01:21

that is what the beta is for

try things out and have fun sending in all the bug reports you can find

every bug you report may be one less bug in the retail that you buy

[COLOR=Red]WILL YOU still be able to /bug in the retail game for fixes?[/COLOR]

Draken · Mar 01, 2005, 01:32 AM // 01:32

ah now that???s a hard call, i liked the pre-made mes/ele PBAoE that they have and the mes/war Illusionary weapons build was a lot of fun.

If someone did some calculations that showed an IW build wasn't as good as a warrior build id be inclined to go with the mes/ele but that IW can put a serious hurt on and was a lot of fun to boot so i voted for it.

In arena a war/ele called for a 1v1 and my team didn???t mind so i went over and cleaned him up pretty easily with the IW build. I was running with clumsiness on at the time so its hard to say if he could have out DPS me if I hadn???t had a 90 hp head start.

I was looking at this from a purely damage perspective since thats what two of the most prominent builds for those class combinations do. If your going to be shutting down enemies id suggest necro or ranger combined with mesmer. The ranger???s debilitating shot is wicked for energy denial and necro has some nice anti-enchantment or anti-healing curses.

Sausaletus Rex · Mar 01, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

WILL YOU still be able to /bug in the retail game for fixes?

Why wouldn't the developers leave /bug in the game? Taking it out would make no sense. There's going to be a live team devoted to improving and maintaining Guild Wars even as expansions are developed. In a program with as many moving parts as GW has, bugs are inevitable. It woudl be sheer folly to eliminate the best way to let the developers know where they are exactly.

Nova · Mar 01, 2005, 02:33 AM // 02:33

March hare, thanks for your information. That is vital for my decision. I have already thought I could get like totaly screwed without melee. Also, thanks for letting me know there is a way to test things out before I enter the game world.(Thats what I got out of that anyway. Thanks alot.

Thanks for your contribution as well Whosa. I don't think I gunderstood alot of what you said however. You must understand I know nothing about the game almsot. I have never played it.

Lovitar, NOW THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Hehehe. I looked over that build. Not completely. Lil' more then a skim. But yeah. Sounds great! Could it work out the otehr way around? Any ideas for a Mesmer/Elementalist? LOL That was my first idea for a character combination ever when I read your character consisted of TWO classes! i was like. "AWESOME!" Hahaha... anyway. Thanks alot Lovitar!

Cleocatra, yeah, I do get kidna what your saying. Then again, you guys have WAY more information and more aof an idea then what I have. Ihave never played it yet. I am going to test stuff out first like you guys say. Thanks alot for your information.

Um, yea.... Draken... you must understand I have never palyerd at all. But I have heared about the IW build I'd like to learn about that more.

Yeah, Rex has an awesome piont.

THANKS YOU GUYS! Still need mroe deciding. mroe feed back would be GREAT!

Whosa Skylore · Mar 01, 2005, 02:54 AM // 02:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nova

Thanks for your contribution as well Whosa. I don't think I gunderstood alot of what you said however. You must understand I know nothing about the game almsot. I have never played it.

it was my first time playing this BWE, and if you have mes, you have to look at conjur platism (cant spell) or CP its my fav skill of all time! and back fire, if a skill where whenever a person casts something, like a monk healing, it losses a certain amount of health depending on your atribut points. but i know what you mean you dont get it, i still dont get half the things...like what btw means

lol well have fun with your build[SIZE=1] and you should go mes/w!!!![/SIZE]

Nova · Mar 01, 2005, 03:02 AM // 03:02

Hehehe. Thanks.

Yeah I was looking at the build page on the site... I CANT CHOOSE! I looked at Rush's Elementalis/Mesmer and like fell in love! Then I looked at each IW build... i weant from Rush's Illusionary Warrior to IW II to I-Weaponeer ! I CANT CHOOSE! The Elementalist/Mesmer looks GREAT! And so does a Mesmer/Warrior......

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO PICK!

Whosa Skylore · Mar 01, 2005, 03:24 AM // 03:24

1st, do you have a guild? if you do make to lvl 20 char, not premade, and go do some pve with them with those char, see witch one you like thats what i did, thought i wanted to be a n/w but i hated it ad moved to w/mes and i love it

Nova · Mar 01, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28

Hehehe... I will try Mesmer/Elementalist and Vice versa. Or maybe just one. Also i will try a Mesmer/Warrior and Vice vers.... than again maybe just one. See which one I like the best. I'd like to try them all.

I can't have a guild if I have never played... >.<

HOWEVER! Ever heared of Battle.Net? yeah teh made GW possible to be MONTHLY CHARGE FREE! ^_^! YAY! Anyway, they made the Diablo games, StarCraft, and WarCraft games. I have all of them but I love WarCraft III:The Frozen Throne the best! I have been in a clan on there for a long time. However we have spread to more then just Battle.Net. We include Counter Strike, EVEN GAMES AS LAME AS RUNESCAPE! >.< Hehehe... yeah, well, when we get some members on GW, I am almsot positive that we will get a guild on GW! MUwahahaaha...

Whosa Skylore · Mar 01, 2005, 03:43 AM // 03:43

lol runescape, thought i was the only one whos played that, of course i wasnt gonna pay for it. but your big super cool guild has to make a guildwars guild if it has a runescape one...witch doesnt even have guilds...

Nova · Mar 01, 2005, 05:02 AM // 05:02

Hahaha, yeah, if you play any blizzard games(They use battle.Net: Diablo II, StarCraft, WarCraft III) or like Counter Strike and stuff look up Clan LS (Lost Souls) If you want our website is www.clan-lostsouls.net. There is a link to the forum there. You could post as a guest under joining teh clan section or somehting. Please mention me, LS-Nova, hoepgfully i can recruit ya ^_^

But yeah, I hope we can get a guild. Name it like, Clan of the Lost Souls or just The Lost Souls or even simpler... Lost Souls... OOOH WHAT NO!

EDIT: HAHAHAHA TEH POLL IS EVEN NOW! It was in favour of the warrior mixutrue. not anymore lol.

View Poll Results: Which class should I choose?
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Feb 28, 2005, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#1
Nova Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CA Guild: Lords Of Kryta (LoK) Profession: R/Me	Which Proffesion should I choose? Ok, those of you who red my first thread, you know about this. Anyway, I definatly want to have a mesmer as part of my cahracter. Probably primary proffesion. Anyway, I am thinking a Mesmer/Elementalist, but also... theres the option of a Mesmer/Warrior. So what should it be? I will be brand new to the game but I don't mind. I like challenges so that wont matter about difficultty. I want something that will be very fun. So yea... Mesmer/Elementalist sounds awesome. Because, Mesmer's abilities are awesome to like, slowly deminish an enemy. And then I have powerful elemental spelsl to attack from afar. I am thinking this would be an awesome contribution to a group. Great support from afar. because I will have suppporting fire and i will have spells that help/alter my fellow team-mates. However, I know I will get caught in melee sometimes, so thats why the warrior would be tempting. So yeah, give me feed back. Also, if you have a completely different combo with mesmer. let me here it. Give me info. guys. Ima newbie. Because like, I heared a mesmer/ranger is pretty good as well. Thanks guys. Last edited by Nova; Mar 01, 2005 at 02:35 AM // 02:35..

Mar 01, 2005, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#2
March Hare Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wonderland Guild: Knights of Ascalon Profession: W/Me	I'd had more luck with the Mesmer/warrior. I tended to find that the Elementalist caused problems in that when some skills were used surrounding monsters would join in the fight. I tend to use more precision than large blasts. The second problem is that you can go through a lot of power to keep 2 spell classes alive, typically warrior skills doesn't use energy. Note. If you start off at Level 1 in the Pre-Searing (ie the training grounds) it will give you a chance to fool around with both before you COMMIT to any one. See what you like. Last edited by March Hare; Mar 01, 2005 at 12:39 AM // 00:39..

Mar 01, 2005, 01:32 AM // 01:32	#7
Draken Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: The Exiled	ah now that???s a hard call, i liked the pre-made mes/ele PBAoE that they have and the mes/war Illusionary weapons build was a lot of fun. If someone did some calculations that showed an IW build wasn't as good as a warrior build id be inclined to go with the mes/ele but that IW can put a serious hurt on and was a lot of fun to boot so i voted for it. In arena a war/ele called for a 1v1 and my team didn???t mind so i went over and cleaned him up pretty easily with the IW build. I was running with clumsiness on at the time so its hard to say if he could have out DPS me if I hadn???t had a 90 hp head start. I was looking at this from a purely damage perspective since thats what two of the most prominent builds for those class combinations do. If your going to be shutting down enemies id suggest necro or ranger combined with mesmer. The ranger???s debilitating shot is wicked for energy denial and necro has some nice anti-enchantment or anti-healing curses. Last edited by Draken; Mar 01, 2005 at 01:34 AM // 01:34..

Mar 01, 2005, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#3
Whosa Skylore Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in your closet...er....i mean Guild: Dragon Assassins Profession: W/Mo	i would personally go w/mes, but thats ok, but you should choose mes/w bcause if you char is an all casting char than back fire could put you out of buissiness :/ i love w/mes (or vis versa) all i ussually do is (on non-casters) use CP and just run up wack them around use mighty blow, and some other stuff, and with casters (monk ele mesh necro) i use backfire, CP, and the same with warrior, very simple and effective for begginers

Mar 01, 2005, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#4
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	i really like the elementalist/mesmer this one http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...omb-id1098.php

Mar 01, 2005, 01:13 AM // 01:13	#5
Cleocatra Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	I have a feeling just asking a question out like that will prompt people to answer what they would play rather than what you would necessarily like to play. On the other hand, sense you seem to like mesmers a lot, might I suggest you just make a mesmer character with all mesmer skills on their bar to give them a good general try out? Or perhaps a Mes/Mo with a resurrect skill and 7 mesmer skills.

Mar 01, 2005, 01:21 AM // 01:21	#6
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	that is what the beta is for try things out and have fun sending in all the bug reports you can find every bug you report may be one less bug in the retail that you buy [COLOR=Red]WILL YOU still be able to /bug in the retail game for fixes?[/COLOR]

Mar 01, 2005, 02:33 AM // 02:33	#9
Nova Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CA Guild: Lords Of Kryta (LoK) Profession: R/Me	March hare, thanks for your information. That is vital for my decision. I have already thought I could get like totaly screwed without melee. Also, thanks for letting me know there is a way to test things out before I enter the game world.(Thats what I got out of that anyway. Thanks alot. Thanks for your contribution as well Whosa. I don't think I gunderstood alot of what you said however. You must understand I know nothing about the game almsot. I have never played it. Lovitar, NOW THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Hehehe. I looked over that build. Not completely. Lil' more then a skim. But yeah. Sounds great! Could it work out the otehr way around? Any ideas for a Mesmer/Elementalist? LOL That was my first idea for a character combination ever when I read your character consisted of TWO classes! i was like. "AWESOME!" Hahaha... anyway. Thanks alot Lovitar! Cleocatra, yeah, I do get kidna what your saying. Then again, you guys have WAY more information and more aof an idea then what I have. Ihave never played it yet. I am going to test stuff out first like you guys say. Thanks alot for your information. Um, yea.... Draken... you must understand I have never palyerd at all. But I have heared about the IW build I'd like to learn about that more. Yeah, Rex has an awesome piont. THANKS YOU GUYS! Still need mroe deciding. mroe feed back would be GREAT!

Mar 01, 2005, 03:02 AM // 03:02	#11
Nova Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CA Guild: Lords Of Kryta (LoK) Profession: R/Me	Hehehe. Thanks. Yeah I was looking at the build page on the site... I CANT CHOOSE! I looked at Rush's Elementalis/Mesmer and like fell in love! Then I looked at each IW build... i weant from Rush's Illusionary Warrior to IW II to I-Weaponeer ! I CANT CHOOSE! The Elementalist/Mesmer looks GREAT! And so does a Mesmer/Warrior...... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO PICK!

Mar 01, 2005, 03:24 AM // 03:24	#12
Whosa Skylore Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in your closet...er....i mean Guild: Dragon Assassins Profession: W/Mo	1st, do you have a guild? if you do make to lvl 20 char, not premade, and go do some pve with them with those char, see witch one you like thats what i did, thought i wanted to be a n/w but i hated it ad moved to w/mes and i love it

Mar 01, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28	#13
Nova Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CA Guild: Lords Of Kryta (LoK) Profession: R/Me	Hehehe... I will try Mesmer/Elementalist and Vice versa. Or maybe just one. Also i will try a Mesmer/Warrior and Vice vers.... than again maybe just one. See which one I like the best. I'd like to try them all. I can't have a guild if I have never played... >.< HOWEVER! Ever heared of Battle.Net? yeah teh made GW possible to be MONTHLY CHARGE FREE! ^_^! YAY! Anyway, they made the Diablo games, StarCraft, and WarCraft games. I have all of them but I love WarCraft III:The Frozen Throne the best! I have been in a clan on there for a long time. However we have spread to more then just Battle.Net. We include Counter Strike, EVEN GAMES AS LAME AS RUNESCAPE! >.< Hehehe... yeah, well, when we get some members on GW, I am almsot positive that we will get a guild on GW! MUwahahaaha...

Mar 01, 2005, 03:43 AM // 03:43	#14
Whosa Skylore Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in your closet...er....i mean Guild: Dragon Assassins Profession: W/Mo	lol runescape, thought i was the only one whos played that, of course i wasnt gonna pay for it. but your big super cool guild has to make a guildwars guild if it has a runescape one...witch doesnt even have guilds...

Mar 01, 2005, 05:02 AM // 05:02	#15
Nova Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CA Guild: Lords Of Kryta (LoK) Profession: R/Me	Hahaha, yeah, if you play any blizzard games(They use battle.Net: Diablo II, StarCraft, WarCraft III) or like Counter Strike and stuff look up Clan LS (Lost Souls) If you want our website is www.clan-lostsouls.net. There is a link to the forum there. You could post as a guest under joining teh clan section or somehting. Please mention me, LS-Nova, hoepgfully i can recruit ya ^_^ But yeah, I hope we can get a guild. Name it like, Clan of the Lost Souls or just The Lost Souls or even simpler... Lost Souls... OOOH WHAT NO! EDIT: HAHAHAHA TEH POLL IS EVEN NOW! It was in favour of the warrior mixutrue. not anymore lol.