I'm probably just going to PvP on the 27th. I will definately make a pve ritualist, not sure about making a pve assassin yet. Ritualists may do things differently, but they do get the "push button receive <s>bacon</s> big effect". The rit heals are OK, they get better when comboed with Attuned Was Songhai for massive efficiency. Weapon of Warding got nerfed a little with the 2 second cast, but still, its PvE, so its pretty easy to pre-prot the tank. Spirit spam with Ritual Lord is pretty nice. Whichever elite I get to first is probably the build I'm more likely to run. Also, there is the problem of me not having enough cash for the armor sets I want for rit/assassin - I am going to want a communing and restoration hat with supers (that are going to be a pain unless you camp the rune trader at 12:01 am on the 27th), as well as a glove swap between minor and super spawning power. Thats 10.5k + mats + runes, and I have maybe 3k left after making lots of items for getting my PvE ele ready for pvp flag running...
Sorry for the rant, but most likely situation is that I'm gunna end up monking for at least the start of factions, and maybe transition into playing a defensive ritualist.
its gonna be hard to complete factions
Iraqalypse Now
unholy guardian
I am making a primary assassin to take through profecies, i just feel right being a lvl 20 from the start... Assassin will defiantly be a versatile character that could be needed in missions maybe 
either way, i love the character, i didnt like rits too much, i dont know, i thought i was going to love them, i thought that way about mesmers, but i didn't like either for the playing style.
either way, i love the character, i didnt like rits too much, i dont know, i thought i was going to love them, i thought that way about mesmers, but i didn't like either for the playing style.
romeo_longsword
I dont think you start your assassin at level 20 PvE.
Anyway, I will be starting an Ass, as it was the free PvP weekend that drawn me in buying Guild Wars, and the two classes attracts me were ranger and ass.
Since it has been 2 months, its time for me to learn and understand the assassin by going tough the PvE in factions.
But I am also highly interested in the ritualist, I think you actually have much greater fun with it in PvE, but still Assassin for me.
Anyway, I will be starting an Ass, as it was the free PvP weekend that drawn me in buying Guild Wars, and the two classes attracts me were ranger and ass.
Since it has been 2 months, its time for me to learn and understand the assassin by going tough the PvE in factions.
But I am also highly interested in the ritualist, I think you actually have much greater fun with it in PvE, but still Assassin for me.
=HT=Ingram
IDK I prob will not even touch the other professions until I finish the game with my primary Chapter 1 character build at least once... So I think there will be plenty of balance still in the game... Not everyone is going to go Assassin or Ritualist immediately...
If anything I think we will see a lot of Rit/As secondaries.
And as for completion. I actually hope the final 5 missions are REALLY REALLY hard to finish. Something on the level of spawning pools in the underworld on difficulty level... that will really add to the re-playability of those levels in my opinion... I was rather upset with the Easy button changes in THK in recent updates. Its by no means as challenging as it used to be. and it should be hard as its a key access mission to fire islands... But I understand everyone complaining that it was too hard... but that didnt keep people form being in Fire Islands now did it???
If anything I think we will see a lot of Rit/As secondaries.
And as for completion. I actually hope the final 5 missions are REALLY REALLY hard to finish. Something on the level of spawning pools in the underworld on difficulty level... that will really add to the re-playability of those levels in my opinion... I was rather upset with the Easy button changes in THK in recent updates. Its by no means as challenging as it used to be. and it should be hard as its a key access mission to fire islands... But I understand everyone complaining that it was too hard... but that didnt keep people form being in Fire Islands now did it???