Curse

Deftones_Korn_Unloco · Nov 23, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Hey,

Just thought I'd ask a general question towards the profession, for general conversation sake. You must all have opinions, thoughts and views of the necromancer.
Why do you love playing as a necromancer? Or, it could be that you don't like playing the necromancer, and so why don't you?

Fire away! =]

s s · Nov 23, 2007, 05:18 PM // 17:18

I love spamming curses =]

Olim Chill · Nov 23, 2007, 06:41 PM // 18:41

Back in the Diablo II days, I fell in love with the idea of raising minions and spamming curses. It let me operate more as field general than hack-n-slasher, while still having skills to deal potent direct damage, when necessary. Good fun.

When I got GW, necromancer was the natural fit, for the same reasons above. The ability to add a second profession further enhanced the experience. Better fun.

I think it's a profession that allows you to see the big picture...and dominate it.

sph0nz · Nov 23, 2007, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by Olim lll

Back in the Diablo II days, I fell in love with the idea of raising minions and spamming curses.

This is the same reason that I chose the Necromancer. I knew that once I saw a necromancer in Guild Wars, it would be my first and favorite class. Necromancers are a pretty powerful profession. They have soul reaping to fuel near infinite energy for whatever purpose.

boogerboy72 · Nov 23, 2007, 07:00 PM // 19:00

same reason, played one in d2, wrecked everything with bone spear.

Olim Chill · Nov 23, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

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Originally Posted by boogerboy72

same reason, played one in d2, wrecked everything with bone spear.

Oooo...how I miss Bone Spear. If I only had that now...

Clarissa F · Nov 23, 2007, 07:34 PM // 19:34

MM.....SS....SV....Grenths....

Being a necro offers so many GOOD options to play, and so many ways to be effective. Got a problem with your ele causing AoE scatter? Putrid explosion, Death Nova, etc brings the damage and degen to them. A boss with tons of hp and damage? SV/Grenth's Balance. Crowd control? MM with Jagged Bones, or Flesh Golem for your own tank on demand, or the beautiful SS nuker as the Jack-of-all-trades.

You can have so much fun playing a necro. That and the whole goth thing. I find my female necro more hot than eles. Ahhh, Marla Singer......

Fuzzy Taco · Nov 23, 2007, 07:44 PM // 19:44

i love being able to do a ton of things, and effectively. nothing quite like shutting down people in PvP, killing things in PvE, and farming incredibly quickly with either SV or SS. and that's not even the tip of the iceberg.

sickle of carnage · Nov 23, 2007, 07:51 PM // 19:51

[skill]awaken the blood[/skill][skill]arcane echo[/skill][skill]spiteful spirit[/skill]

Moloch Vein · Nov 23, 2007, 09:54 PM // 21:54

I love necromancers for being the most resilient and versatile spellcasters in the game.

Necromancers can do anything. All a necromancer can't do very well is tank, and tank'n'spank isn't the only playing style (or the most fun playing style) anyway.

Brian the Gladiator · Nov 23, 2007, 09:59 PM // 21:59

I love playing necromancer because soal reaping is so F-ing Imba!

i run a team of 4 necromancers in pve, me and three N/Rts, booya!

October Jade · Nov 24, 2007, 12:56 AM // 00:56

I made a necromancer mainly because a long time ago, I thought lifesteal was the best build concept ever. Didn't realize until much later that presearing had lied to me.

Sadly, she doesn't see much use these days. I'm the default BiP for my alliance...other than that, she's mostly a mule.

Drakken Breathes Fire · Nov 24, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Diablo 2.
I was one of the first players to use a pure Bone build (pre 1.08-1.10)
As well as pure poison Dagger//Nova. When they buffed these skills I had a FIELD day.

Now I choose necromancer because I suits me. I tend to have a much blacker sense of humor and style. I also choose necromancer for nostalgia.

Carinae · Nov 24, 2007, 02:46 AM // 02:46

Because I get to play with dead bodies.

Keero89 · Nov 24, 2007, 04:05 AM // 04:05

It's a class that can actually PvE very well, and minions just plow through crap. Is fun.

jrk247 · Nov 24, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09

They have some nice armor and I like to steal health from foes and I like to piss off cspacebarzomg1+2+3 players that attack through 3 different anti-melee hexes in PvP.

Red_Dragon56 · Nov 26, 2007, 04:38 PM // 16:38

So many fun skillsets to experiment with. Even outside or inside the usual SS MM Etc. It is the most useful/versitile class in the game.

Only thing I don't like is Soul Reaping and the fact that Necros only have around 6 skills for it total. However it still is the reason to play the class.

Utaku · Nov 26, 2007, 05:39 PM // 17:39

I like it because it is GW in super easy mode in pve (soul reaping, minion bombing, SS), and super lame mode in pvp.

upier · Nov 26, 2007, 07:10 PM // 19:10

1. SR is insane!
2. Raising hell. (Although I hadn't MM-ed in ages!)
3. Compared to the mesmer - it has shutdown that actually works in PvE!
4. Curses, Curses, Curses!

Quentin.Sheley · Nov 26, 2007, 09:22 PM // 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clarissa F

MM.....SS....SV....Grenths....

Being a necro offers so many GOOD options to play, and so many ways to be effective. Got a problem with your ele causing AoE scatter? Putrid explosion, Death Nova, etc brings the damage and degen to them. A boss with tons of hp and damage? SV/Grenth's Balance. Crowd control? MM with Jagged Bones, or Flesh Golem for your own tank on demand, or the beautiful SS nuker as the Jack-of-all-trades.

You can have so much fun playing a necro.

- Vouch this.