Guild Wars 2

But at the same time, if they choose a class that is hard to play, they may feel overwhelmed by all the mechanics thrown at them that they might be discouraged to try any other profession and quit playing.
I’m glad you found a class that jives with you immediately, I can relate being a Mesmer main myself. But some people aren’t sure what they want and the description of the classes may not properly convey what the playstyle is. Given our expectations of Necromancers, would you expect the class to be have a tanky, secondary form with some resource management?
I’m not saying they should stick with these classes. I’m suggesting try out these classes so they can figure out how the game works. If they like how the class plays, fine, continue. If they dont, then they can delete and try out another one, now with a better handle on how the game plays.
Everyone has a different play style, of what makes a game fun for them, but experience is something that everyone benefits from.

I do agree with those points, but guild wars 2 can taken newbies by surprise. We are all used to how World of Warcraft does things that GW2 mechanics can leave us confused. My suggestion is to try out these classes since they have good survivability so they can get a handle on how to game works. They can be more forgiving to play than the other professions. When they do finally understand how the mechanics work, then try out something that speaks more to them.

For those newbies looking for a class to play, I made a short video detailing which classes are most beginner friendly. You can try out these classes while you get a hang of the games mechanics.

I made a short overview for mesmers for those who are interested in trying out the class. It contains my recommendations for builds and which weapons to use for those builds.

Are you comfortable with swapping between weapons? It could be better if you focus all your talents on one weapon style. This would also mean you can focus on fewer conditions. Staff focuses on bleed while scepter focuses on confusion. But that is your choice.