Guild Wars 2

So it just struck me the other day along with a friend that there seems to be this really cool trend…that is, players in their main professions tend to be have some correlation in their personalities. I thought this was really interesting, and would be a nice change of pace amongst the forums topics concerning the new expansion and gw2drama tweets.

Of course, a trend does not mean that a certain player MUST have a certain personality. I’m just trying to note that there seems to be a trend (of people I’ve talked to since beta), and of course there are always exceptions. Actually, there are exceptions for every profession, but man I just thought it was really cool to take notice of this kind of stuff in ts. It’s stuff you would put in a thesis in personality psych or something. (Not making a thesis…this is just for fun)

Anyways, here ya go:

Elementalist:
-Tend to go with the “flow”, similar to the attunement swapping mechanic. They are capable of fitting into any social situation, whether that be arguably “good” or “bad” in a moral sense.
-Mature, and level-headed

Guardian:
-Extremely/genuinely nice people. You will probably not find a nicer guy in this game.
-Knowledgeable, and willing to guide those that ask for it.

Thief:
-Marked with a keen sense of wanting to get stuff done, with low dependence on other players (aka the “solo” player).
-Introspective, a little bit arrogant, and often quiet.

Engineer:
-Like the class itself, players of this class are very varied in their personality. It’s extremely hard to pinpoint the type of person that one will be when you main this profession.
-backpack

Necromancer:
-Fueled with a desire to see things wither and darken. These individuals are extremely down to earth.
-Excel in realistic, practical judgement. They are capable of making logical decisions that weigh in tangible gains and losses, discounting sometimes others.

Mesmer:
-These guys are the party-starters. Wild individuals that just want to have fun….they are the typical “bros”.
-At the same time, individuals can sometimes feel they are more special, as the mesmer class is very unique and not prominent in pvp. However, for what it’s worth all mesmers I’ve met deserve that sense of specialty.
-would probably play captain falcon in smash.

Ranger:
-These guys are just overall good people (the “jack of all trades”). Kind, social, fun, and mature. These guys are your greatest friends.
-Can be quite caring, and have an “attunement” to animals irl or nature. Or just wanting to stay out of close-range combat.

Warrior
-Although not always, these individuals are those that can be a little aggressive. However, they are aggressive for a good reason, which is for the good of everyone on the team.
-Diligent and forward thinking. Despite first impressions, these individuals are often really nice in actuality.

Edit: just like to add that the pool of people were from pve, wvw, and pvp. Some have quit, some have stayed. So yeah not indicative of just the pvp scene.

Very interesting! I’ve often wondered about this myself—how people choose professions and how it reflects their own personality. Also I’m kind of a recent Myers Briggs junkie….

After 2+ years and 5 alts, I still only have one lvl 80 char with whom I do all my pvp: my engi. I’m an INFP irl for what it’s worth

“Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. … Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. …. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.” (quoted from personalitypage dot com)

I think if I do get around to playing another class in pvp, it will be ele or guard. Warrior and thief hold no interest to me at all.

Need me to tank here at mid? I shall do my best. Far point assault? ok. Treb destruction? I’m might be slightly to condi, but here goes. group heal? stealth? just say the word. fire field might stacking? with pleasure. I was just thinking about how much I like to solo-que because it’s such a challenge to intuition…what are my teammates thinking, how can I best help them at any given moment? (often just being the only person holding a point is enough, heh) I really hate taking the lead though, and always focus on my own mistakes if we lose. I also tend to be a suicidal rezzer! (must…help…teammates…but I’m working on fixing that)

Aeroxe.8140:

-Extremely/genuinely nice people. Really, you will probably not find a nicer guy in this game.
-Knowledgable, and willing to share wisdom to others

rofl

jolllly.1320:

Very interesting! I’ve often wondered about this myself—how people choose professions and how it reflects their own personality. Also I’m kind of a recent Myers Briggs junkie….

After 2+ years and 5 alts, I still only have one lvl 80 char with whom I do all my pvp: my engi. I’m an INFP irl for what it’s worth

“Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. … Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. …. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.” (quoted from personalitypage dot com)

I think if I do get around to playing another class in pvp, it will be ele or guard. Warrior and thief hold no interest to me at all.

Need me to tank here at mid? I shall do my best. Far point assault? ok. Treb destruction? I’m might be slightly to condi, but here goes. group heal? stealth? just say the word. fire field might stacking? with pleasure. I was just thinking about how much I like to solo-que because it’s such a challenge to intuition…what are my teammates thinking, how can I best help them at any given moment? (often just being the only person holding a point is enough, heh) I really hate taking the lead though, and always focus on my own mistakes if we lose. I also tend to be a suicidal rezzer! (must…help…teammates…but I’m working on fixing that)

Yeah I only put myerrbrigs cause of personalities and such.
I’m an INTJ, with an extremely high rating in all those categories. According to the test, I was pretty much the definition that Carl Jung had in mind.

Booms.2594:

Aeroxe.8140:

-Extremely/genuinely nice people. Really, you will probably not find a nicer guy in this game.
-Knowledgable, and willing to share wisdom to others

rofl

There are always exceptions like I said :P

thief main here, kind of fits acctually O.o

Well, not true for me.

I think you are just using some subjective personal experiences to generate some bigger principles, with the hope that they are always true for the whole world…. it is not so easy bro

Aeroxe.8140:

Yeah I only put myerrbrigs cause of personalities and such.
I’m an INTJ, with an extremely high rating in all those categories. According to the test, I was pretty much the definition that Carl Jung had in mind.

^Ah, I had deduced as much Intuition ftw!

Also, with regards to the variability of engi personality types, I think the build a player chooses can tell a lot about them. The rifle/grenades are the serious go-getters and maybe perfectionist? Turreteers are…kind of the opposite. I prefer running outside the meta, because … creative? shrug

Of course there are always outliers and such. But it’s interesting to see what kind of people gravitate to what profession. I think there would be general patterns, honestly.

why don’t you make list with questions to research that o.o

jolllly.1320:

Aeroxe.8140:

Yeah I only put myerrbrigs cause of personalities and such.
I’m an INTJ, with an extremely high rating in all those categories. According to the test, I was pretty much the definition that Carl Jung had in mind.

^Ah, I had deduced as much Intuition ftw!

Also, with regards to the variability of engi personality types, I think the build a player chooses can tell a lot about them. The rifle/grenades are the serious go-getters and maybe perfectionist? Turreteers are…kind of the opposite. I prefer running outside the meta, because … creative? shrug

Of course there are always outliers and such. But it’s interesting to see what kind of people gravitate to what profession. I think there would be general patterns, honestly.

Yeah, I don’t think I entirely fit into what is the trend for most d/p thieves, but hey, it’s cool that there is such trends. It sometimes makes you wonder you know

Cynz.9437:

why don’t you make list with questions to research that o.o

Unfortunately I only have 1 full year course of introductory psychology and 1 half course in social psychology to back me up. Though maybe sometime I will if I’m ever bored for the lulz

Have to agree with the mesmer assessment, all the mesmer streamers are usually the most entertaining!

I’d like to add something to mesmer: Tricksters. The kind of person that likes to shock or surprise people, to do something unexpected and see their reactions. Likes to show off their cleverness.

My reason for picking mesmer is because of the idea of illusions, being able to outsmart and manipulate the enemy, acting as the mastermind.

Agree on the other mesmer stuff, of course: Having portal is great for starting parties in hard-to-reach locations.

Aeroxe.8140:

Necromancer:
-Fueled with a desire to see things wither and darken. These individuals are extremely down to earth.
-Excel in realistic judgement

Have to say, impressed. Clicks very well.

Wow, it’s very accurate actually.

Great job Aero

Very curious to see if you update this to include Reverent, and how you’ll judge those that keep at it after the “gotta try that new profession” period is over and filters out the Rev mains.

-Extremely/genuinely nice people. Really, you will probably not find a nicer guy in this game.

LOL counterexample: Ozie (they call him the Devil of Canada), Davinci (threaten to kill Blu), kitten (Grizzardinator).

-Marked with a keen sense of wanting to get stuff done, with low dependence on other players (aka the “solo” player).

You forgot they need downstate rezz (can you think of an example?)

-These guys are the adventurers and overall just good citizens. Kind, social, fun, and mature. These guys are your greatest friends.
Kizos got shot because he tried to do something illegal.

December.3946:

-Extremely/genuinely nice people. Really, you will probably not find a nicer guy in this game.

LOL counterexample: Ozie (they call him the Devil of Canada), Davinci (threaten to kill Blu), kitten (Grizzardinator).

-Marked with a keen sense of wanting to get stuff done, with low dependence on other players (aka the “solo” player).

You forgot they need downstate rezz (can you think of an example?)

-These guys are the adventurers and overall just good citizens. Kind, social, fun, and mature. These guys are your greatest friends.
Kizos got shot because he tried to do something illegal.

It’s not based on one person or a couple of people…it’s based on a trend. It also takes people not in the competitive scene into account… I thought it would be cool to post these trends just for fun rather than picking out specific people…yeah? (except backpack)

Well, to give some feedback to the research, I play thief primarily and guardian second. My Myers-Briggs type is INTP. Both descriptions seem to fit well enough, but of my many faults, arrogance generally isn’t one of them.

I like to think the Necromancer one applies pretty well to me. Seems a like a bit of a pat on the back to say so though.

As a kind, conservative, and classy individual i have a problem with you classifying players based on profession into stereotypes, not only does it break my immersion in the game but it is also classist. I have a particular problem with your choice of Mesmer, the only mesmer’s i have come across have been kind and respectful people.

This is interesting, but sort of like reading your horoscope. You read it and find a connection with yourself as someone would do with a cold reading from a “psychic”.

I have all level 80s and play my class depending on what’s required in WvW or sPvP (usually bunker guardian, elementalist or warrior). Where does that put me lol

Correlating class choices with Myers-Briggs in a video game is really stretching it due to many people playing a class ‘because it’s OP’, or because they were told to (play your healer for raid/play your warrior, we need a banner).

Reverence.6915:

I have all level 80s and play my class depending on what’s required in WvW or sPvP (usually bunker guardian, elementalist or warrior). Where does that put me lol

Correlating class choices with Myers-Briggs in a video game is really stretching it due to many people playing a class ‘because it’s OP’, or because they were told to (play your healer for raid/play your warrior, we need a banner).

You must have multiple personalities!

Most mesmers I meet are very pleasant, respectful, calm, quiet and thoughtful with a playful streak (kitten talking, so on). The thing about many streamers is they have a persona while “live.” Once they’re not streaming, they’re as I mentioned. Chill, helpful and friendly.

Calypso.2578:

Most mesmers I meet are very pleasant, respectful, calm, quiet and thoughtful with a playful streak (kitten talking, so on). The thing about many streamers is they have a persona while “live.” Once they’re not streaming, they’re as I mentioned. Chill, helpful and friendly.

Agree. That’s more in the line of what I was experiences to far.

After playing this game since beta I only have two characters that I always have fun with: Guardian and Thief. Your description is very close to accurate I dare say!

Fun initiative ^^

Btw; The part about mesmers; see Helseth :p

Hairseth is pleasant when he isn’t streaming. When he is, he’s the queen diva and he knows it, LOL. If you don’t understand that streamers have a persona when they stream, then, I just don’t know. You’re sticking out your tongue, so maybe you’re being sarcastic.

Seeing as how I’ve been given some interesting feedback (in game and on these forums from both spvpers and pvEers), I thought I might as well edit this for more clarity as I kinda just typed this as words spewed into my head. Again, I’m just trying to point out some interesting trends…I can list at least 10 players from each profession that do not adhere to said personality.

The Classtrology column of Jan. 2015 in The Daily PvP brought to you by Aeroxe! (You should also do monthly tarot readings)

It’s a nice idea, but I think people pick classes for a lot of reasons other than their personality. I mean, I started as guardian in beta but didn’t like the gameplay, so I switched warrior. Clearly I’m the guardian horoscope here though because it sounds much better.

Brigg – Oh yeeeeh. I started this game as a warrior, but created a mesmer to help people through JP’s. The combat ended up being fun as heck so I stuck with it.

Brigg.6189:

It’s a nice idea, but I think people pick classes for a lot of reasons other than their personality. I mean, I started as guardian in beta but didn’t like the gameplay, so I switched warrior. Clearly I’m the guardian horoscope here though because it sounds much better.

Yeah, this is a valid point. I have tried throughout my gw2 days to pinpoint people who have sticked with a single profession from almost the very beginning to the end, but yes of course people often choose a class based on practicality or perceived overpoweredness, or how the meta changes for a dungeon or pvp.

Calypso.2578:

Hairseth is pleasant when he isn’t streaming. When he is, he’s the queen diva and he knows it, LOL. If you don’t understand that streamers have a persona when they stream, then, I just don’t know. You’re sticking out your tongue, so maybe you’re being sarcastic.

It was being sarcastic.

He seems like a good guy, but the personality he wrote just matched what he show on his stream so good. Gave me the giggles at least :p