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Tyla · Oct 31, 2008, 02:07 PM // 14:07

E-Storage really isn't energy management; it's just additional energy.

SmokingHotImolation · Oct 31, 2008, 02:22 PM // 14:22

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Originally Posted by Tyla

E-Storage really isn't energy management; it's just additional energy.

Well energi management comes down to get additional energy, so its a kind of energy management. Its just quite poor compared to SR.

-Lotus- · Oct 31, 2008, 04:12 PM // 16:12

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Originally Posted by SmokingHotImolation

Well energi management comes down to get additional energy, so its a kind of energy management. Its just quite poor compared to SR.

energy storage is not energy management.

cretin · Oct 31, 2008, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Thanks for your help guys! It was a tough decision, but I went with necro!

faraaz · Oct 31, 2008, 05:08 PM // 17:08

Soul Reaping

12 chars...

furanshisuko · Oct 31, 2008, 05:12 PM // 17:12

get a ranger is the best of the best
but if you want a caster id go for necro

fenix · Nov 02, 2008, 03:20 PM // 15:20

Necro is better in PvE because of broken mechanics (good job ANet).

Ele rapes necro in PvP though, which is more important.

Windf0rce · Nov 02, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34

I still prefer an Ele in PvE because of the better looks and excellent farming options. I never felt I needed more Energy than I already have - if you know what you are doing, you don't really need the so called Soul Reaping broken mechanics.

Male Necros look sick, and female necros have a too fat butt/hips (LOL I can't stand it), could never make a Necro that I wouldn't delete the next day.

Ele all the way!

Now seriously both classes are an excellent option for PvE - versatile, with many working builds and fun to play.

Xenomortis · Nov 02, 2008, 03:44 PM // 15:44

A necromancer is a much more fun and versatile character to play in PvE I find. Their ability to run a build fit for almost any HM job is wonderful and the Curses line is pretty much godly.
SR is a very powerful attribute meaning you won't need to worry too much about energy and requires pretty much no thought in use.
Plus, you synergise nicely with all the necro team hero builds out there, so you don't have to worry about wasting a hero slot on all the NF missions.

Although, Necromancers generally are not good looking - the male ones look pathetic and the armour choice is somewhat... distasteful.

Winterclaw · Nov 02, 2008, 03:54 PM // 15:54

SR is imba so go with the el, it'll force you to be a better player.

MegaVolti · Nov 02, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05

For PvE certainly the necro.

In hard mode, the Elementalists damage output is pathetic. It doesn't even come close to what a Necromancer can dish out with Curses or Death Magic (because Necomancer skills ignore armor, while the Elementalists skills are all reduced to nothing by the high monster armor).

The Elementalist in hard mode is not a damage dealer, it's a support character. You can blind, knockdown, slow, daze. But for those effects, you do not need to be a primary Elementalist!

So go with Necromancer, be happy with your unlimited mana supply and use your awesome armor ignoring damage spells for nuking. And if you ever feel bored and want to know what you missed out on, buy some fire spells and watch how little damage they do. And get some earth spells and knock down enemies for fun

You can do that just fine as Necromancer since those conditions and knockdown do not depend on the skill level (e.g. they are just as good with 12 as they are with 16, only difference is some damage, which is too small to matter anyway in hard mode), while playing Necromancer as primary Elementalist is not that good due to the lack of Soul Reaping and since you will miss out on real (armor ignoring) damage then.

You could also consider a Mesmer. They, too, offer tons of armor ignoring damage and are great nukers. They got good energy management (Inspiration) and Fast Casting is an awesome primary attribute. Except for the minion master, any Necromancer style of play can be mirrored by the Mesmer, some even more effective, some a little less effective. As does the Necromancer, the Mesmer allows you to play any other caster class with great benefit from its primary attribute.
Personally, I prefer the Mesmer. Mainly because they look better

Tyla · Nov 02, 2008, 07:36 PM // 19:36

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Originally Posted by MegaVolti

You could also consider a Mesmer. They, too, offer tons of armor ignoring damage and are great nukers. They got good energy management (Inspiration) and Fast Casting is an awesome primary attribute. Except for the minion master, any Necromancer style of play can be mirrored by the Mesmer, some even more effective, some a little less effective. As does the Necromancer, the Mesmer allows you to play any other caster class with great benefit from its primary attribute.
Personally, I prefer the Mesmer. Mainly because they look better

I disagree with mirroring it to higher efficiency in PvE, but in PvP?

Put it this way, being incredibly hard to interrupt heavily outclasses most of the primary attributes. (Energy Storage, Soul Reaping (wouldn't touch this outside of FF usage) etc...)

Nodakim · Nov 03, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

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Originally Posted by Squiffy

I would go with Necromancer. Elementalist is my main profession atm, and it's quite boring in HM, ya dont get to see many big yellow numbers. If I had the chance to swap all of my titles over to a different profession, I would choose Necromancer. The things you can do with a Necro are endless due to Soul Reaping

. So ya, gogo Necro :P

EDIT: Also some of the Necro armors OWN.

Squiffy

I have an white asuran armor...
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