Guild Wars 2

How does the Mesmer differ mostly between GW1 and GW2?

Mesmer in GW2 resembles mesmer in GW1 in name only.

Fay.2357:

Mesmer in GW2 resembles mesmer in GW1 in name only.

So I’m guessing none of the skills are even close to the same then?

circuitnerd.5863:

Fay.2357:

Mesmer in GW2 resembles mesmer in GW1 in name only.

So I’m guessing none of the skills are even close to the same then?

That’s fairly accurate, yeah.

GW1 skill manuals can be downloaded from Anet’s ftp site. Youtube has GW1 gameplay videos, and mesmer gameplay looks totally different what we have now.

Visual effects and animations in GW2 looks so much better, but some clever person had to invent them first.

well, to be quite honest, the only gameplay resemblance is GW2 mesmer Mantras insta-cast which feels a lot like casting spells on GW1 mesmer with max Fast Casting. Other than that, there really isn’t much. It’s a purple elementalist.

GW1 was a purple elementalist. GW2 mesmer uses literally illusions to confuse the enemy. It’s actually a very unique and clever class which you don’t see in your usual MMO. Also the Chronomancer adds some nice stuff, too.

gw1 mesmer was pink necromancer, gw2 mesmer is pink f1 f2 f3 f4 spammer

Gw2 Mesmer is indeed a purple elementalist

GW1 Mesmer and Gw1 Paragon are two classes that couldn’t be transferred into gw2 they are ingrained in GW1 mechanics and systems.

In order to play gw1 Mesmer you literally need to know the abilities and mechanics of other classes and creatures. Gw1 Mesmer was like blue in mtg mind destruction attacking the enemy players skill bar of all things. Blocking, slowing, and increased recharge time for skills. Damaging enemies for their play style and mistakes.

Paragon on the other hand was the opposite they added effects to the skills your teammates used and knowing the movement and mechanics of your team only leads to better play because you know the precise timing to adjust things.

Gw2 Mesmer shatters and have blanket conditions like confusion that doesn’t punish they use of a single skill but lazily effects all negating the need for timing. Gw2 Mesmer is name only but at least it has that unlike paragon.

Also gw1 Mesmer was darker referring to the darker points of insanity and mental destruction. Gw2 doesn’t have the darker nightmarish tones that as I mentioned prior blue in mtg happens to carry as well. Your not ripping a persons mind to shreds in gw2.