Choose My First Toon

Hello everyone, I am new here and just bought the Guild Wars Platinum Edition. I played a ton of Wow and have 5 lvl 70s but got bored with the game. So here I am. (WoW classes favorite > least favortie - Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Shadow Priest, Warrior, (i have had enough of healing classes for a while)

Lets play a little game. Pretend you just bought the game and are about to create your first toon. What do you choose and why?

I know from other RP-MMOs that character creation is paramount and the more you know BEFORE you make your toon the better.



THANKS SO MUCH, you could be saving me a lot of time with your knowledge!

maxing out a character in guild was at worst takes a week... so its not what the level of your character is... but rather the titles you have on them... choose any character and don't feel bad you will get a chance to play them all later down the road.

You get four character slots with no deletion penalties, so trying out the different professions will not be a problem.

If you are tired of healing then don't choose Monk, but that leaves you the choice of melee, ranged and casters. You can start one of each type and see what you think.

I don't think anyone would recommend starting with a mesmer. While they are fun to play, you need more knowledge of the other professions before you can really enjoy the profession.

If you haven't already been there the wikis have loads of information about the game. We have two available:

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page This is the "Official" wiki, available in-game by using Help, F10 or /wiki in the chat bar

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page This one has a "builds" section.

You can't really compare the WoW classes to the professions found in Guild Wars. The two games are markedly different on so many levels.

That being said, GW is primarily about player skill and picking the right character skills for the situations you find yourself in. This means taking some time to learn a few basics of game mechanics.

The two easiest professions to do this with are the Warrior and the Elementalist. These two professions are relatively straightforward to pick up and play, and are quite newb-friendly; they are ideal choices for a first character while you learn the basics of how the game works. The Ranger is also fairly straightforward (as well as extremely versatile) and would also be another good start for a newcomer.

Though as Darcy pointed out, you will always have a minimum of four character slots. Experiment with the professions and see which one is right for you. Also bear in mind that some people find certain professions easier to pick up than others: if you have experience of other RPGs, you may find yourself able to jump in with a slightly more challenging profession, although if you do go for one of the tougher professions take it slowly and take a little extra time to practice with your character skills.