What primary profession will you be? MERGED

I was wondering what everyones first characters profession will be. Most of my friends are going to be Rangers. I'm thinking warrior right now. Just curious.

I tried the warrior/elemental last BWE.I will be using the same build at release

Ranger/Nec

Ranger/Warrior (Thief-esque), here. If how my character's fared in the BWEs is anything to go by, sexy damage output while being nigh invulnerable in brawls, then I'll certainly be continuing that build into retail. Bo-shibbly.

E/Mo, there's nothing like burning charr(omg a play on words?).

elementalist/necromancer

When you have say a Warrior/Ranger does that just mean you are mixing their skills? I've been seeing the combination things everwhere and I wasn't sure if that was what that meant.

Just not sure yet. I've got 4 level 12 or above characters that I've used, and I've enjoyed using them all. I'll definitely have a Necro, since my pre-order package from CompUSA specifies the Bone Idol as the special in-game item it bestows, but I don't think that profession will be my first choice. I've used a Mes/Ranger quite a bit, but with the myriad of skill/spell/attribute combinations possible in GW, I feel like I've only just scratched the surface of what can REALLY be done with just this, or any, of my characters. Just like a "box of chocolates."

W/R, or W/M, depending on how all my preorder friends want to arrange our items.

That refers to the ability to combine two professions, and their commenserate skills and abilities, into any one character you create, with one profession as primary, and the other secondary.

Thanks Marksmann, thats what I thought, just wasn't sure. In that case I would like an opinion on what would go good with Warrior as main. Keep in mind most of my group will be rangers as main, I'm thinking elementalist.

Prolly a Necro/Elem cuz i wanna guy who looks dead, can bring dead looking things to life, and be able to throw fire .

Alot would depend on what you intend to do in GW and how you intend to do it. Player vs. player (PVP)/guild vs. guild (GVG) style contests might be better served with certain character/skill combos, as opposed to what you'd do in player vs. environment (PVE) style play. The "Unbalanced" thread in the Riverside Inn forum area is a very good read to illustrate this. Check it out, but beware Ensign's biting narratives...he can be brutal...illuminating, concise, and to the point, but brutal.

My main character is a E/R, but I think when it comes out I'll turn him into a E/Me. I like the spells that drain life from an enemy quickly (firestorm and conjure phantasm) while also recovering heath (aura of restoration and that mesmer life drain one that I can't remember the name of). It just matches my play style.

The first character I will probably focus on making is my Ranger/Warrior. The rest it really depends on how many slots we will have for release. I will likely also have E/N, W/Mo, and Mo/?. The real question is which will be male and which will be female?

Mesmer/Warrior

mesmer warrior yeah...but I have a selection of other builds reserved for members of the guild, I plan to be able to play a number of builds...depending on what is in short supply in the clan and the playing style that is required.

I'm surprised to see so many people going necro.

They were all at 4 till i voted.

i was expecting ranger to win at first anyway.

Its gotto be the dance!