What profession you like most based on what we have seen so far?

[Thalanor Thornhale]

It's been a while since I posted here last, and I have to (again) apologize for the sudden disappearance (where did my posts from a couple of days go?). Just a brief explanation: I am working myself into a new position and that takes both a lot of time and energy.

A co-worker told me that the last profession has finally been released. I am so thrilled! And that is an understatement.

Now that all the professions have been released, I think it is relevant to reevaluate:

What profession you like most based on what we have seen so far? And why?

[Nochtflamir]

Thief... because why not? It's new to the GW worlds and my go to in most games. Ranger will be my second creation.

[Nohjo]

Ranger, followed by guardian and mesmer. Though obviously I'll have to play every prof just to be sure.

[BrettM]

As a confirmed altaholic, I had already planned to make ele, ranger, guardian, and engineer, but I can't say I like one of them more than the others any more than I can say I like one of my GW1 professions more than the others. This is not to disparage any of the other professions, which I will certainly try with an eye towards making additional characters later in the game. In GW1, my para is only a year old and my rit is only two, but that doesn't mean I love those professions less (or more) than my original ele, ranger, and monk. All of them have their points and I love the diversity of play styles.

[shawn]

Wow, polls look ****ing slick now on these new forums.

[Xilisys]

Voted Thief because that's probably what I'll make first...but honestly, anything could change that. I personally like Mesmer, Guardian, Ranger, and Necromancer almost the same. At this point, depending on updated Mesmer content and the Thief changes, it'll be one of those two or Ranger.

[Alaris]

Honestly, the more I look at it, the more likely I am to make one of each profession.

I thought I wouldn't care for mesmer, but now I am quite happy about it. It is so much more visual...

I could see myself enjoying the thief too, especially after having played the mesmer for a while. And the warrior looks fun too even if I tend to prefer ranged. I'll play some profs more than some others, for sure... but they all look fun to play.

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Profs that I think they really did well: (design-wise)
Mesmer, guardian, elementalist, engineer, thief, ranger

Order in which I plan to make them: (personal preference)
Engineer, guardian, necro, mesmer, elementalist, ranger, warrior, thief

[Vana]

First two are likely going to be mesmer (voted) and warrior.

[Alaris]

It's gonna be difficult choosing prof-race combos now... not knowing racial skills, I'd go with...

Human: Engineer
Asura: Ranger
Sylvari: Guardian & Thief
Norn: Elementalist & Mesmer
Charr: Necro & Warrior

I voted engineer, but I almost voted guardian. Also, I really like what they did with the mesmer, even if it's not my favorite playstyle (and as such ranks high on "like" but lower on "order in which I'll play them").

[djacob]

Necro was what I was planning as my main before the mesmer came out, and that was when I assumed that the 8th prof would be... the mesmer. So obviously, nothings actually changed and I'm still making a female sylvari necro.

My favorites have changed a little bit though.
First: Necro; Second: Guardian; Third: Engineer; Forth: Warrior; Fifth/Sixth: Tie between ele and mesmer; Seventh: Ranger; Eigth: Thief

These are all from first impressions though, I have to admit. I'll be trying out ranger and thief in pvp to see how they play out, at the very least. I'll probably be watching mesmers a lot in WvW because I think that's where I'd like to use one the most, if they do well there, (if played well) then I'll definitely be making one.