Ever since I started following all the Guild Wars 2 news I’ve known that I was going to play a Necromancer at launch. My second ever character I rolled in the original Guild Wars was a Necromancer. I loved her! And once ArenaNet talked about the Sylvari redesign, I knew that was the race I would be playing as well.
Recently though, I’ve started to wonder if that’s the profession I actually want to play first/as my main. See, over the years I’ve migrated away from caster classes. I much prefer to smash things in the face when I’m not healing. Enhancement Shaman in WoW, Cleric in RIFT, Operative in SWTOR, and Monk in Diablo 3 are just a few examples.
During the first Beta Weekend Event I purposefully didn’t play a Necro so I wouldn’t be leveling one twice (albeit not to max level, but still) and to keep my gameplay ‘fresh’. When the second BWE rolled around I rationalized I should probably try one to make sure I actually liked how they played. So I rolled one … that was when I started wavering on my profession decision. During the stress test some weeks later I found myself shying away from the Necro because I was afraid of the underwhelming feeling I got from the first 8 or so levels. Would it be that way the whole time? I know it’s harsh to judge a profession’s playability on so few levels but that’s what I did.
Now, as the last BWE and launch get ever closer I can’t help but think I should pick a different profession. It makes me sad, and yet I know it’s for the best. Currently I’m leaning towards the Guardian. I enjoyed the time I spent on one in the beta and it fits my playstyle better. With the changing of profession comes the decision of race. Do I still play a Sylvari? A Sylvari Guardian just doesn’t sound … natural. I don’t know why. Now that we know the Sylvari will be playable in the upcoming BWE, I can hopefully narrow down my options on what I’m rolling come launch.
And now that there’s a release date I’m starting to freak out a little. What if I can’t choose before release? I’ll get behind (not that it really matters in this game) if I have to reroll!
Deep breaths … everything will work itself out.