Guild Wars 2

ok i just bought the game and I am installing it right now

i would love to be a mage but i dont know the best classes to do so…

also im verry new to mmos and i would like someone to play along with and help me out and teach me the mmo style….

Firstly, GW2 can be unforgiving. The battle system requires you to constantly stay in motion, plan your skills, and anticipate enemy attacks. If you don’t, you die.

It sounds scary, but don’t worry- with practice and patience, you get it down to the point that it becomes second nature. Just have to be willing to learn and adapt. That being said, I’d recommend that you try every class that catches your fancy, but if you’re having trouble surviving, play a warrior or ranger. Both are fairly hardy classes and should give you more room to learn the basics of the combat system. From there, you can try some of the more difficult classes, such as elementalist (which is probably the closest you can come to a mage class).

As for general MMO advice, this is the most important bit I can give- be nice to people. Don’t beg. Don’t do anything that would get you punched in the face in real life, no matter how tempting it may seem. Patience is key.

Since you’re new to MMOs, you probably don’t have the mindset that many veteran MMOers have, of needing to rush to the end. That is a good thing in GW2. Take your time- there’s a lot of detail in every corner. Feel free to explore.

Overall… have fun. :)

(If you ever have any specific questions, feel free to PM me here or in-game and I’ll answer with what I can.)

i love my ranger ive tried other classes but the ranger has my heart i wish the necro was the same way

If you were on my server I’d be glad to help you

Actually, it’s only very unforgiving at the beginning. Towards the end, it’s rather forgiving especially when you get to your lvl 80 exotic armors. What it does in the first few levels is to give you an idea on the pacing of combat, and that I think is very important especially for new players. Over time, through own trial-and-error and looking at forums, you’ll learn better to dodge (very important), which combination of skills to use as well as combo fields, and which set of skills/spells go together to form a desired effect in the most efficient way possible.

Also, don’t be annoyed or fed up whenever you die. It is to be expected of any class (even guardians and warriors, especially to new players) to down or to die as it teaches you a valuable lesson in surviving. It’s also forgiving in this aspect in that the only detriments you’ll get are either temporary lower health (which lasts only a minute or so), and armor repairs (which, at lower levels, is virtually nothing). Other games would have you drop a rare armor/item, lose exp (omg i hate rf online coz of this), or have some debuff which you’ll need some time to shake off. Getting downed is also something you’ll have to learn to be most effective, as even the best of dungeon runs will have you going into the downed state.

The reason I spent alot of time explaining about dying and being downed is that alot of new players seem to be rather disuaded into continuing the game as they constantly die. This actually happens to the best of us and eventually, we learn how not to die anymore (and even then, you’ll see most level 80s with full exotic gear dying alot as well). That and mages tend to die alot esp in the early levels due to their soft tissue-like armor. (mesmer and ele. haven’t tried a necro yet)

If you’re in Tarnished Coast, you may send me a message (/w Boq Clumsyhands) if you want more info about where to go and what to do :P

My advice is to make and try all of the class/race combinations that appeal to you, even a couple that don’t! It isn’t difficult to level to level 10 or so and you’ll have a good idea of if you want to stick with that class/race combo!

From there it’s a big world to explore! Do Events and Hearts, gather and craft, follow your storyline, PvP in all flavors. Go nuts!

There are several mage-type classes to pick from: elementalist, mesmer, and necromancer. If you’re feeling fiesty you could try guardian too, they can act like both a warrior and a caster.

Elementalist has a metric crap ton of skills so that can be a bit overwhelming for someone new. Mesmer relies on illusion-type combat so it can be tricky, but fun if you really get into it. Necromancer is self-explanatory, summon pet undead to help you and put tons of conditions on your enemies.

What server are you on? If you’re on Sea of Sorrows I’d be glad to help out. If you haven’t picked yet, there’s a guild on Sanctum of Rall called Gaiscioch that is very newbie friendly, has tons of nice people to help you, and holds lots of events.