Guild Wars 2

Step 1.
Get used to being the weird class in terms of Damage and CC as well as support.

Step 2.
Understand that Clones and phantasms are tool and not friends like ranger pets.

Step 3.
Think outside the box of what you are doing and watch who you are fighting. Half of what mesmers do is dictated by what we are fighting is doing. If its spamming attacks all the time, put confusion on it with a shatter or attack. If its keeping long range use feedback or blink closer. If it’s trying to CC you with imob or kd, use staff 2 to get right back up or gt out of the way.

Step 4.
always be on the move. Get used to setting up your target for heavy damage, they won’t do it by themselves. Its also very easy for a Mesmer to get behind someone without them even realizing it.

Step 5.
Pick the weapons you like the most an trait for them. a lot of our weapons are terribly slow without traits helping with CDs.

Step 6.
Keep playing, eventually you’ll put 2 and 3 together and things will just start falling into place about skills, timing, and builds.

There are also some guides on the forums of various builds you can try out, but everyone plays differently so experiment as well.

Pet swap.
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Although I did like the old login screen, I really don’t mind the new launcher, either (except when I get disconnected and booted back to the launcher, which is just annoying).

I agree about the loading screen, though. There needs to be some indication of loading progress other than the spinning circle. Whether it’s a loading bar, or a speed-painting-esque picture, or whatever else; anything that gives us information on loading progress (and whether it’s frozen), is much needed.

I will usually kick them from the guild after awhile as we need people representing in order to gain influence so we can have those nice little bonuses that peopel ABSOLUTELY RAVE about. Sadly this isn’t a system where you can have your cake and eat it to. There is still guild exclusivety and unfortunately not many poeple get that. Just because you can be in multiple guilds..doesn’t mean you will be allowed by your guild cause in the end if you aren’t willing to help your guild mates get that influence to have those nice little bonuses then you are inevitably mooching off other peoples hard work, which any self respecting guild will not allow for long.