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Illusions · Dec 17, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31

I decided to create a mesmer. I, honestly, have some to no experience with mesmers. I was wondering if I could have some advice. Thanks in advance.

Redfeather1975 · Dec 17, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50

Maybe a little overwhelming, but if you like to jump right into everything I suggest doing what I did and going to the gw.gamewikis.org and going over all the mesmer skills and then all the other professions builds listed on that site and doing a test to see if you can pick the mesmer skill that breaks that other professions' build.
Okay that's very overwhelming.

Is this a PVE or PVP question? And what games do you have. It is hard to think of what to tell you because it's such a broad question.

BTW, I hope you enjoy playing a mesmer. Don't give up if things look bleak. It takes some time to get used to quickly cycling targets and watching out for what skills are being used to know what skills you should use and on whom. But once you get the hang of it, you may start to feel like you are a puppet master playing god with everyone!

mooshee · Dec 17, 2006, 05:30 AM // 05:30

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Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

BTW, I hope you enjoy playing a mesmer. Don't give up if things look bleak. It takes some time to get used to quickly cycling targets and watching out for what skills are being used to know what skills you should use and on whom. But once you get the hang of it, you may start to feel like you are a puppet master playing god with everyone!

Whats a good strategy for cycling targets? Tab through them? Also how long of a pause on each target?

Redfeather1975 · Dec 17, 2006, 05:47 AM // 05:47

Tabbing through targets is the best way.
It's a good idea to make your target bar and the enemie's skill charge bar very big when playing your mesmer. The easier to see those two bars the better.
Everyone cycles through targets at a different pace, depending on what they feel comfortable with and what skills they are looking for. Pausing too long is generally called babysitting, and you don't want to do that unless the target you are paused on is the biggest target for the skills you have charged.
It's important to keep messing around no matter how much you get beaten. I get beaten all the time, but everytime I learn something and I get better at the reflexs and feel that can really make a difference with this profession.
Most importantly have fun. If you enjoy the rush and speed of battle you'll love the mesmer the more you play and the better you get. It can be as hectic as a monk sometimes, and quite exhilirating when you get in 'the zone'!

Arkantos · Dec 17, 2006, 10:05 AM // 10:05

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