Class selecltion?

God of Anarchy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Godz Of Anarchy

N/E

necromancer
monk
elementist
mesmer
ranger
warrior
ok guys i have to make a final desition im a active roleplaying player*
but i have alot of trouble choosing a class and sticking with it,what do you think the best roleplaying character is *in your opinion*,i know it all depends on your personal prefernce i know i know i know...but i like all the class ive tried most of them,and i get bored of them quickly,the only class i really havnt given a chance is a necromancer:the characters i have built already:
1.lvl 15 ranger/monk
2.lvl 16 elementist/monk
3.mesmer/monk,trying the mesmer out,but ive herd things abou them
4.warrior/monk
im probobally going to get rid of the mesmer
i really just really need to stick to one build what do you sopse it should be???

Magus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Personally, I thought ranger or mesmer were the most fun to play as. I'm not sure about other types of necromancers, but imo, minion masters aren't really that fun.

calendae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Sacramento, CA

Warriors of the Emperor

R/Mo

I have a ranger monk, he kicks ass and is fun to play. I find myslef filling in for whatever the group needs at the time. But remember, a jack of all trades is master of none.

Lasareth

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

Elementalist is really fun. Kill crap, solo if you are bored or looking for a challenge, and set up builds that can really stretch the limitations of your class

Gao the Nightmare

Gao the Nightmare

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/Me

i love warrior mesmer, warior cause he has loads of hp and mesmer because of slowing down and chaos storm to a monster next to me then the next monster coming to atack me automaticly gets struck by chaos storm

jagg

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

anyone ever tried a w/ele? was thinking of trying one..thought it might be fun..any thoughts?

brad-

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

None - Lone Wolf

Mo/W

Ive seen the w/ele's out there, and they do fine with FS and MET shower...the problem is they make one cast and they're out of energy.

Its not a build i would recommend

I have a Ele/MO and he is actually excellent as a pure ele, or primary monk. As we all know, monks can be hard to come by, so i have no problem whatsoever exchanging skills to monk primary for a mission. Ill bring 3 ele skills for general purpose, and the rest monk skills. With mana storage and item +'s, you can really put out a volume of healing spells. I typically use dwyana's kiss, orison, heal other, and healing breeze, because they are cheap with a quick recharge. Ill case HB on the warrior as he's moving in and use the orison/dwana combo to heal after that, and Heal Other to get anyone in a pinch.

I havent made a big variety of char's like everyone else seems to have done, but im VERY happy with the E/MO.

Plannb23

Plannb23

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Clan Talon

N/E

I personally like my necromancer. They are very versatile and I have yet to actually get bored. And I am like you I have tons of different characters because I do get bored with them if I play them too often. I am an N/E and I have a blast. I will tell you that its tough to tank a mob but if you summon pets you should be able to enjoy yourself solo as well as in a group.

rotor

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Mo/Me

Play Monk in a fight you will never have a dull moment

As far as mesmer, necro, and ranger thay are underated classes with lots of damage potential. It all depends on yor play stile.

If you like to be close then war/ x

If yoo like to be far away mesmer, ranger, necro, elementalist

If you whant to heal Monk/ x

God of Anarchy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Godz Of Anarchy

N/E

thanks for your post,i was think about trying a necromancer...why?...my guild leader had a lvl 13 necromancer/monk,summoned undead i belive,but he could solo with that character in many areas i could not(ranger lvl 15) the summoned creatrues really made it possible for him to solo everywhere i was considering making a necromancer...but the only thing i have to sacrafice another character,prolly gonna give the mesmer the boot...what would you guys do?

Tyrent Frath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

[ECTO]

Mo/W

honestly i would delete the w/mo because imho, warriors are the most boring class to play (not saying its easy, just boring to me, no flame war please) since it's highly repetitive (again, just an opinion).

The Warbringer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrent Frath
honestly i would delete the w/mo because imho, warriors are the most boring class to play (not saying its easy, just boring to me, no flame war please) since it's highly repetitive (again, just an opinion).
I ain't gonna flame ya, but in my opinion also, it is just as repetitive as any other character, and none of them are repetitive. The reason I think that is because they aren't like warriors in most games (bar WoW) and have tons of different attacks, and I believe they have just as many as any other class (not sure though, haven't checked).


I reccomend an elementalist/whatever, they are fun and three words. HUGE ENERGY POOL!

GoblinFlesh

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

What do u guyz think about an Elementalist/Ranger or Vise Versa? Which is better, what are the benefits, what are the disadvantages, and which have u tried? LET ME KNOW!!!

deathwearer

deathwearer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Canada/Quebec

Silentum Altum

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lasareth
Elementalist is really fun. Kill crap, solo if you are bored or looking for a challenge, and set up builds that can really stretch the limitations of your class
i also like my Elementalist pretty much when i PvE

God of Anarchy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Godz Of Anarchy

N/E

r/e is a very good combo,i had one but...you knoe i got bored,but thats just me i beacuse i got bored very easy...i find ranger/elementist a sort of nuker if you have the right skills,for example,the elite skill barage and firestorm/meteor shower...or a trappper/nuker the dmg starts adding up quickly

GoblinFlesh

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ive been told to do otherwise because of the Energy Storage skill...Is Energy Storage a big deal? What exactly is it? Is it necessary for a Ranger Elementalist Combo?

God of Anarchy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Godz Of Anarchy

N/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Warbringer
I ain't gonna flame ya, but in my opinion also, it is just as repetitive as any other character, and none of them are repetitive. The reason I think that is because they aren't like warriors in most games (bar WoW) and have tons of different attacks, and I believe they have just as many as any other class (not sure though, haven't checked).


I reccomend an elementalist/whatever, they are fun and two words. HUGE ENERGY POOL!
lol...thats three words,hehe

God of Anarchy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Godz Of Anarchy

N/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by GoblinFlesh
Ive been told to do otherwise because of the Energy Storage skill...Is Energy Storage a big deal? What exactly is it? Is it necessary for a Ranger Elementalist Combo?
if your goin to make a elementist i personallly wouldnt go ranger as secondary(in my opinion)i would lean mor towards monk or mesmer,posiblly necro...but thats a big maybe

GoblinFlesh

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

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JoDiamonds

JoDiamonds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

New England

Most characters will never have a lot more than the 30 energy a caster starts with. Even at high levels, 40-50 energy is common. (Warriors and Rangers have even less, of course.)

Elementalists can easily put at least 10 ranks in Energy Storage at high levels, which is +30 energy. It's not uncommon for an Elementalist to have twice as much energy as some other casters.

So, yeah, from an energy perspective, it's a big deal. There's a lot of people who make E/Necro, or E/Monk, or E/Mesmer, just for the energy. Often it's better to have the energy than the primary attribute for the other class. For instance, Energy Storage functions a lot like Soul Reaping, Divine Favor, or Expertise: They are all energy management skills, allowing you to act as if you had more energy. (Divine Favor is a little weird that way, but it's like getting extra heal spells.)

Elementalist is just the most straigtforward in that respect. Also, Elem/Ranger can work out quite well, or vice versa. The other caster classes often don't want to carry a bow, because that's less energy (via focus, rods, wands, or staves). Elementalist can afford to carry a bow better, because of Energy Storage. A R/El, though, gets the Expertise skills, which are pretty cool (and there are virtually no Energy Storage skills). Also, they can make better archers, and can pick up "Conjure Flame" or whatever to make their bow attacks stronger.

God of Anarchy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Florida

Godz Of Anarchy

N/E

and as for energy storage...its pretty muchs speaks for it self,increses energy storage...thats about it,yes its great!

Edge Martinez

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

Well GoA, I suppose I think the best is a Monk/Mesmer, which I finished the game with and who does really well in UW and FoW with almost any group. Competent healing people will only have like 4 healing spells, a rez type spell and maybe a hex and condition fixer upper. That leaves 1 spot which can hold a number of low costs nasty mesmer skills.

I've just made it to Augury Rock with the second character I'm doing the game with, and he's a Mesmer/Ranger. I broke all the common sense rules as this guy uses a bow and doesn't even bother with Illusion or Inspiration (both at 0). Still though, for what I built him for he's excellent... awesome. Against casters it's a devastating build. Against things that use bows or poison or melee? Well um... that's what the warriors are there for.

Profius Odin

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Guards of The Wall

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by GoblinFlesh
What do u guyz think about an Elementalist/Ranger or Vise Versa? Which is better, what are the benefits, what are the disadvantages, and which have u tried? LET ME KNOW!!!
I do R/EL and pretty satisfied. You can have bonuses to your bow max dmg when you use elemental spells. My bow with all buffs on does over 200 dmg with Double Arrow attack. Sometimes even more.

The Warbringer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by God of Anarchy
lol...thats three words,hehe
I thought about lying and saying it was a joke, but it wasn't. I was tired