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sean520 · Sep 22, 2008, 10:35 AM // 10:35

rit is probaly the least popular. i dunno why tho, I LOVE THEM. they are so versitle, you can never get bored with them. there fun as hell. and there armor the best armor in the game ;P

but really, rits own.

faraaz · Sep 22, 2008, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Mesmers are hella popular now...lot of ppl jumping on the bandwagon after the use of criers in VS Farms. As for Paras...they see use in physical heavy teams, which unfortunately, are teh uber suck. So they're not really being used much in PvE either..as for Ritualists...all I can say is "lol".

**cosyfiep** · Sep 22, 2008, 10:47 AM // 10:47

least popular??
not the rit --I have 2 --I find they can have almost infinite energy and can spike just as well as an ele....it does take a bit to learn how to use them I agree,
mesmer--nope I have 3...

what dont I have...sin,
what do I have only 1 of, paragon, dervish and warrior.

so my answer is: sin, paragon, dervish and warrior.

Amnel Ithtirsol · Sep 22, 2008, 10:59 AM // 10:59

I'd say for PvE, and more specifically when it comes to PuG popularity:
1. Rits
You never see any Rits, anywhere, ever. Doesnt seem to matter though as some have said you can pretty much do the same with Necs and Monks, just easier.

2. Dervish
You see a lot of them around but I'm guessing that a lot of people made the same mistake as me when I started playing... created a Derv primary.
LOL
They are a lot of fun and potent in PvE, for obvious reasons, but try get into PuGs? Forgetaboutit.

3. Paragon
Even the IMBAGON didnt change their Pugging popularity.
Stupid, I know...
Must be the male /dance

Mesmers would have taken one of the top spots up to very recently. Cryway changed a lot of things for that class...

Cobalt · Sep 22, 2008, 12:00 PM // 12:00

I think the ;

Rit
Paragon
Dervish
*Mesmer
*Sin

As none can offer anything that the other five classes can't do better and all have had a plethora unnecessary nerfs making them even worse and less desired in groups.

*At least with the Mes and Sin they have found some specialty niches they can fill in certain areas with specific builds at least until those builds get nerfed.

I also have to admit the Rit is one my favorites to play though I never pug with it because it is only ever wanted when there are no monks and it can not heal/protect like a monk so all you get it complaints.

However playing it in offensive roll with a complimentary hero/hench team can be a vanquishers dream. I find it much more powerful than any other class I play in that respect.

Stolen Souls · Sep 22, 2008, 12:07 PM // 12:07

*reads thread*

Wait, is this about which classes are the least popular, or which ones we hate the most? >_>

Anyway...the three classes I see the least in groups (PvE) would be

1. Mesmer (poor mesmers :/ )
2. Dervish
3. Ritualist

glacialphoenix · Sep 22, 2008, 12:39 PM // 12:39

In game - I generally don't see Rits or Mesmers running around.

Personal - The one I'll never touch is a Warrior. (OK, I touched it, for all of up to level 5 in SJ Island. Go me.) I tried Paragon and didn't really enjoy it, either.

EDIT: Also, do you mean least popular classes in general, or potentially least popular classes as mains? Because, for example, I'll say many people might have a monk/assassin/whatever, but only use that character for farming.

doudou_steve · Sep 22, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by pamelf

Is this personal, or in game as a whole? I'd agree with what most of what the others are saying, but my personal least favourites are assassin, paragon and Dervish.

I LOVE mesmers.

Read title please

Imo the least populars are ritu, mesmers and paragay-oops paragon i mean.

kratimas · Sep 22, 2008, 12:57 PM // 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by V E R A T T A

Ritualists and mesmers rule wtf you guys talking about

See the problem is that people have a hard time comprehending what they read. The OP asked a simple question "Top 3 Least Popular Classes" but, what people read was "What are the worst 3 classes and why?"

Therefore you get most of the stupid answers found in this thread!

Reading Comprehension FTW!!

pamelf · Sep 22, 2008, 01:00 PM // 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by doudou_steve

Read title please

I did. The statement is ambiguous. Popularity is subjective. The OP could be trying to determine what is most popular by gaining a cross section of what players like to play, or could simply be asking for what the in game experiences have shown to be the most popular class as seen by an individual person. I agree with the reading comprehension post above.

As far as in game goes I would disagree with those who say that rits are one of the least popular, as that would suggest they are least played - they seem to be quite commonly played in my experience. Also Dervishes don't fit that category. While I dislike Paragons, Assassins and Dervishes, in game Dervishes and Assassins tend to be quite popular as well.

That said it is also dependent on what campaign you're playing. Each character will be more popular in the campaign it comes from...

enter_the_zone · Sep 22, 2008, 01:16 PM // 13:16

First off, this is regarding PVE :

Pretty much Rits, mesmers and paragons, though paragons and sins are about even in general PVE. Sins own the market in farming atm though.

Here's why... Rits and Mesmers don't fit the typical archetypes.

Warriors, paragons and dervishes are all takes on the melee/barbarian archtype. Para is basically a Paladin, Derv can certainly be played as one.

Eles and Necs are both their own established archtypes

rangers and sins (thief archetype)

Monks are the obvious healer/prot archetype.

Pleikki · Sep 22, 2008, 01:17 PM // 13:17

Rit, Rit and Rit.. isee others alot. those profs just in cantha

Avarre · Sep 22, 2008, 01:44 PM // 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harvester of Sorrows

Mesmers are "hard to master" because of the play style, unlike any and it requires you to know what your doing, what your enemy is doing, and what it does. A lot of mesmer hexes/skills are absolutely useless if not placed on the right target/at the right time making them, like I said, hard to master.

There is no part of PvE that high-standard Mesmer interrupt or shutdown timing is necessary in the slightest. The only thing I can think you might be referring to is remembering to put Empathy on the melee mobs instead of the casters, but considering it's only going on so that Cry of Pain can be spammed 90% of the time, even that's a hazy line.

Mesmer target prioritization is no more complicated in PvE than than any other class. As for 'knowing what your enemy is doing', this is PvE. They are mindlessly spamming the things that make you die. It's not complicated.

Anyways, I have no idea regarding this topic because popular and good have no logical link. Whichever hasn't had a pretty farm build released for it recently, I suppose.

Except rits, which suck and nobody likes them.

komma · Sep 22, 2008, 01:49 PM // 13:49

Necros, warriors, and elementalists....I rarely see those classes.

romeus petrus · Sep 22, 2008, 02:18 PM // 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kagome

... and Mesmer. D: I never see them!

Here are some for you to see:

OMG! mesmer do exist!!

faraaz · Sep 22, 2008, 04:01 PM // 16:01

Lolz...I'm glad I didnt get the skirt! xD

Faure · Sep 22, 2008, 04:11 PM // 16:11

I like dervish the least. Just meh.... Second least is i think my Elementalist, haven't played that in a long time.

Shadowhaze · Sep 22, 2008, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harvester of Sorrows

... I personally like all the classes and they all have their own strengths and weaknesses and uniqueness.

Same here.

Donno where all of you are, but I see rits frequently and not just in Cantha. I have one as well. They can be quite fun to play...if you know what you're doing. I would have said mesmer before, but I've seen oodles of those around of late too.

But I guess would agree with Rit, Mes, and Para being the least popular.

JONO51 · Sep 22, 2008, 04:21 PM // 16:21

Rit, para, mes. I'd say mes is probably rising in popularity more though because of cryway. The majority of players have no clue the imbagon exists and what it does (I literally had a person yesterday who asked me why i had FGJ and FA but only 1 adren skill (SY)). Rits, i dunno, but really its good to have their skills, just on another class. I guess a better primary attrib could be nice for them.

Buster · Sep 22, 2008, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Paragon, Mesmer and my last guess would be Assassin.