Me/E - Why Are They Not a Popular Build???

I hav looked for a good while on the internet but i can find many stratergys for Me/E - Is this just not a good build???
I would hav thought that a primary mesmers fast casting coupled with an elementalists damage capeabilities to unleash high damage fast.
Along with this there is the way that a mesmer can use illusion magic etc to drain enemy life (imagine 'conjure phantasm' + burning...) and prevent the enemy from being able to hurt you...
i just wanna ask people what they think - is it just that no1 has tried it or am i just being stupid and would it really not work....?

I noticed the same to... here I thought I had the only Me/E... as for a good build, no idea. I'm pre-searing still...

its just really not good....mesmers average 40 energy....now cast a 25 enegy spell with exauhtion....and you have 15/30....you cant even cast another spell

They are popular in GvG (meet them three times in 7 battles). They are focused on fastcasting, using arcane echo and fire (meteor shower, fire storm etc.) and they try to rush your guild lord.
For other purposes - my guild mate tried that but always ended on lack of mana.

ye i suppose...and speed is possible by being e/r...lack of energy is a problem i start an me/e but is only lvl4 and pre searing...and doesnt hav much firepower but already i have noticed that my energy gets lots kinda fast...i would be using it for gvg only really...mayb just get the skills i need then make pvp one...

Being a Mesmer myself, I'll say that there's nothing more satisfying than interrupting a wannabe elementaliast. The second I see them cast, I just throw up a power block, and watch them sit and scratch their butts for the rest of the fight, as their party goes down.

but just make sure you can do sumthing vs warriors and other mellee otherwise if just after you have stopped the elementalist if a warrior comes up you will be hit hard quickly (i say this from experience my main char being a lvl 20 w/mo) and you will not be able to stay alive and keep the elementalist at bay for long...

There's other skills I use, too Empathy, for example, teaches warriors who want to 1v1 not to in a hurry. As does a shatter enhancement for those who enjoy mending

god ye... two of the skills i hate most but while you are busy doing that to me the elementalist will start to nail you once more...and your just stopping people hurting you - not hurting them - they might as well just ignore you until the rest of you party die from 4vs3 then the whole party nails you
- of course this could be turned to your advantage by being a mo/me healer so they ignore you and you heal everyone without getting hurt yourself...

i have full fast cast and full fire... SPEED NEKER!!! YAY!

well thats what i would have thought - but dont you have mana problems?

speed meaning in an out quickly

I've been an Me/E since I started this game. I'm in Thunderhead now.

I havent had any problems with the build I use, so I dont see why anyone would.

Oh and to Mandy up there, we've talked about this before. You have to be kinda smart not to use Exhaustion spell after exhaustion spell. And only a stupid mesmer would use a 25 energy spell to begin with.

I use a similar build. I don't really have problems with energy. Mesmers have spells to steal energy from enemies so I stay at a good level most of the time. My timeline with this character has been mainly relying on AoE fire spells and Chaos storm up until I got to Thirsty River. Since then my elemental skills have really taken a backseat to interrupts and energy stealing. Main problem with this build is the lack of healing. Ether feast will only go so far. All other professions have better healing skills.

I used to play a Mes/Ele, but I found more and more as I got further along that I was not using the Ele skills, and relying solely on the Mes skills. So when I ascended, I changed my secondary to Mo, now I can res more that once in a mission. Still only use Mes skills other than that one. But, man, is it fun to res with fast cast, can get a whole team up before a monk blinks .

Try Aura of Restoration and Ether Feast combined. That'll give you a huge chunk of health in one shot.

Me/Ele is probably the most versatile char I have in my account. Bring Echo and archane echo and you can choose to be Echo Nuker or Echo interupt. It's really fun to interupt chain lightning from the Mursaat elementalist and Mursaat towers. BTW, I finished the game with my Me/Ele.

Energy is not a problem for a Me/E if you stack Attunements and avoid exhaustion spells.

Aura of restoration on an Elementalist secondary... heals for a mediocre amount

not many people like mesmers they are good but no body really plys them