Im having a hard time with class choice.

Im having a hard time with class choice.

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Posted by: Ryou.2398

Ryou.2398

Alright so I know ive been across the game forums but I think im getting allot of biased info but im just having a hek of a time deciding on a class, first thing you should probably know is that im saving elementalist for last since its its a magic based class with lots of skills to play with, so theres a good chance I wont enjoy anything else after that.

I leveled a guardian to level 80 because I love the dps/support hybrid characters, but my problem with the class is how slow the weapons feel themselves and to be honest traps dont sound appealing to me, I like the bow aspect but not really the traps, its possible I may enjoy it but I cannot get past the fact I only like 2 weapons on this class.

I am trying a thief and revenant at the moment, im not really feeling revenant so far, I cannot explain it but it feels kind of hollow, I usually love classes that can be a role switcher like the druid from wow just as an example but im more of an eq2 vet then wow vet, anyways hes only past 20 so far, also id thought it would be more flashy but its very subtle so far, also people say it ends up being an auto attack class later on.

Thief seems fun, I loved my monk from everquest 2 but I have a feeling daredevil wont really get me anything like my monk, I usually like a mix of range and melee but thieves seem to be all about stabby stabby and dodges so far, plus I prefer having a bit more support for my groups, I dont really play pure dps classes. I have never been fond of rogue classes in mmorpgs unless its like a magic kind of rogue type, I also hear its another aa class later on as well with dodges roll thrown in.

Ranger, hmmmm I did try one a while back and really disliked longbow, the rest seemed kind of cool, I really like the shortbow though, druid seems kind of appealing but I prefer having the option to be a dps druid and not just a healing druid, plus I hear rangers have the most problems right now.

Engineers dont appeal to me right now, I prefer some form of magic in my classes to be honest, I may end up with one eventually.

Warriors same answer.

Mesmer, I actually have one and they seem interesting, but I dont really feel its what im looking for, ill probably be in the mood to play a mostly utility class eventually just not right now.

Necromancer, im not a big fan of being pure condition dps, also the pets are ugly to me, I dont mind darker pets but no just no.

Well I think I covered all my thoughts on the classes, feel free to correct me about anything I may be wrong about, I may just give up and go elementalist if I cant find anything else to play. Thanks all!

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Posted by: EphemeralWallaby.7643

EphemeralWallaby.7643

If you think you’ll have the most fun with an ele, then play an ele. There’s no reason to save it for last if you’ll have the most fun playing it.

There’s a lot of people who only play one character and no others. So, if that’s what winds up happening for you, then so what? Enjoy the game, ‘cause that’s what it’s there for.

~EW

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Posted by: Ryou.2398

Ryou.2398

If you think you’ll have the most fun with an ele, then play an ele. There’s no reason to save it for last if you’ll have the most fun playing it.

There’s a lot of people who only play one character and no others. So, if that’s what winds up happening for you, then so what? Enjoy the game, ‘cause that’s what it’s there for.

~EW

Well im hoping to get more then one class out of this game.

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Posted by: EphemeralWallaby.7643

EphemeralWallaby.7643

Well im hoping to get more then one class out of this game.

Leave that for the future… play the ele ‘till you’re really ready to try/play another class, and worry ‘bout it then. By then you’ll likely have a better idea of what you want to play as an alt. Who knows, maybe that’s when you’ll prefer a non-magic class like engi or war as a change of pace? edit: Or find a new love for your 80 guard…

~EW

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Posted by: Ryou.2398

Ryou.2398

Well im hoping to get more then one class out of this game.

Leave that for the future… play the ele ‘till ya’ want to try/play another class, and worry ‘bout it then. By then you’ll likely have a better idea of what you want to play as an alt. Who knows, maybe that’s when you’ll prefer a non-magic class like engi or war as a change of pace?

~EW

Well lets wait and see what others say first, as I said playing an ele first is a last resort thing, I appreciate the advice but I dont think thats the best plan for me.

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Posted by: Neyensb.2581

Neyensb.2581

Necro doesn’t have to be full condi. Run a full zerk build with Staff + Axe/Warhorn. It’s super fun to play pve

If you like dps/support hybrid Druid is the way to go! Longbow + Sword/axe wtih frost spirit utility and all the Glyph’s is a great way to provide support while dealing good dmg. + you are kinda like a pokemon trainer, you gotta catch all pets :p

Finaly Ele is by far my favo. I started with warrior, necro and mesmer as my mains and only made an ele 6months after release. But since then I only played ele
It is just so much fun running around blowing stuff up.
ele is epic Pve and Wvw (pretty boring pvp) + The skill rotations are easy, the dps is crazy and just overall good fun to play!!!

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Posted by: Jodeldihoo.3029

Jodeldihoo.3029

So you deliberately want to have less fun by avoiding the class you know you’d enjoy the most? Don’t get it.

I also struggled with chosing a “main”. Always favor ranger-like classes, made the mistake to google the typical “what class should I chose” and got overwhelmed by how disappointed the community is with this clkitten

up rolling a ranger anyway, lvl 68 now, enjoying it.

Back to your issue. Go with ele, this game offers so much content, that you will not run out playing your favourite class. And if you still do, only because ele has a ton of skills to choose from doesnt mean its the most complex to play. I believe you can still find pleasure in other classes/builds after playing an ele.
This is coming from a fresh player though.