What's your first character going to be?

[Tyrnan]

Their countdown thingy does not seem to correspond to midnight PST though.

They clarified that on Twitter. The countdown thing is wrong and will be fixed.

[satael]

Their countdown thingy does not seem to correspond to midnight PST though.

They clarified that on Twitter. The countdown thing is wrong and will be fixed.

The countdown is just lazy coding from someone counting to the noon of 25th in the local time of whoever is browsing

[Threash]

I still can't make up my mind, i enjoyed every single class except guardian.

[Tmon]

I'm going to use the stress test tomorrow to try out guardian, but I'm fairly certain that I'll go with a norn warrior when the game goes live.

[Sjofn]

First character I'll MAKE is ~Orlando Fabuloso~, human mesmer. My first real character is more likely to be Sjofn the Norn Warrior, though.

[Furiously]

Every class I try there are a few things that just make you go..."damn this is fun!"

[Tmon]

The last stress test clinched it, I will start with a Norn Warrior named Tmon Vru.  I'm going Norn because of the awesome mutton chops.

[Venkman]

I have no idea what my eventual permanent character will be. But I'll be starting as <something> Elementalist (which I hear is the thing to do) and <something> Engineer (because the abilities look fun).

Any advice on races? Was thinking Charr Engineer since their racials are all gadget-y, but not sure on Elementalist. I've played Humans and Elves to death but the Asura are a bit too furry-esque cutesy for me. I'd love to research but the most complete info seems to be on the guildwars2 wiki which is loading crazy slow, due to what I would hope is a crush of pre-launch interest rather than improper scaling

edit: pages finally loaded. I loved my Mage Engineer in WoW so heck, am thinking Charr Elementalist. But looking again at the Asura, they're reminding me of the Gnomes with their lore and their even gadget-y ness.

Anyone have an experience absolutely loving Engineer? I've seen lots of love for Elementalist already.

[01101010]

I like the little people - but I browsed there racial weapons and gear and I was sadly disappointed. I get that they are tinkerers and such, but fuck me everything in terms of gear just smacked of Draenei. Norn or Human I go...

[Rasix]

Anyone have an experience absolutely loving Engineer? I've seen lots of love for Elementalist already.

I had fun with engineer.   Had a lot of nice tricks for PVP and the damage really wasn't bad either.

[ffc]

A Warrior banner has a 10s swiftness buff on a 15s cooldown.  That's enough to make me go Warrior, although the look of the Guardian's torch attacks may trump being able to zoom around everywhere.

Either way I will be making a Norn, super-sized. I couldn't see anything in melee with smaller races.

[Phred]

I like the little people - but I browsed there racial weapons and gear and I was sadly disappointed. I get that they are tinkerers and such, but fuck me everything in terms of gear just smacked of Draenei. Norn or Human I go...

The big thing for me with the Asura is their combat animations. Shades of Yoda.

[Threash]

A Warrior banner has a 10s swiftness buff on a 15s cooldown.  That's enough to make me go Warrior, although the look of the Guardian's torch attacks may trump being able to zoom around everywhere.

Either way I will be making a Norn, super-sized. I couldn't see anything in melee with smaller races.

Thieves have a 25% run speed passive signet and can get swiftness on dodging (not to mention regain endurance and leave caltrops behind).  If mobility is key for you thieves are by far the best choice.

[statisticalfool]

Run speed boosts cap at 33%

My guess is that at raw traversal GS/Warhorn Warrior and D/D eles may be faster, but thieves are not far behind.

[Nebu]

What racials have the best synergy with a Necro?  I was thinking Asura for the small size as I prefer to PvP/WvW, but am having my doubts.

[Lantyssa]

Depends what you're looking for with them, really.  List of lists

[Draegan]

I wouldn't really sweat the racials.  They are disabled in sPVP, and more likely than not, or not as good as your class utility skills.

[Threash]

The Charzooka and Asura battle robot suit sound awesome but they are unlikely to be difference makers.

[Venkman]

I wouldn't really sweat the racials.  They are disabled in sPVP, and more likely than not, or not as good as your class utility skills.

Yea someone was telling me the same thing today. Ah well. Guess I'll go for pure feel then. Still not sure what will be my first though.

[ffc]

Thieves have a 25% run speed passive signet and can get swiftness on dodging (not to mention regain endurance and leave caltrops behind).  If mobility is key for you thieves are by far the best choice.

Well then, good-bye guardian and hello thief.  I looked up a random video of a thief in action and this guy seems to have quickness the entire match, but he has to work for it with dodging shenanigans.  I found the thief to be much less forgiving than a warrior so that will take some getting used to.

[sachiel]

Thieves have a 25% run speed passive signet and can get swiftness on dodging (not to mention regain endurance and leave caltrops behind).  If mobility is key for you thieves are by far the best choice.

Well then, good-bye guardian and hello thief.  I looked up a random video of a thief in action and this guy seems to have quickness the entire match, but he has to work for it with dodging shenanigans.  I found the thief to be much less forgiving than a warrior so that will take some getting used to.

Nice build, pretty squishy, but some poor team decisions as far as tactics go such as going for the stomp while two of her teammates are pummeling and the down char still has an evade.  It doesn't take much to screw up a stomp. Nice playing though for the most part.  I like that thief.

[Crumbs]

My first toon is still the Asura engineer no doubt.  But this thread and that picture put thief at a close second. 

PSYCHED FOR TONIGHT

[Tyrnan]

Has the closed beta NDA been lifted yet? I'd really like to know if they've made any improvements to the Mesmer since the last BWE. I managed to take one for a brief spin during the stress test last night and the cooldown on the pistol phantasm (Illusionary Duelist?) seemed shorter than I remember but I only managed to unlock Scepter and Pistol skills.

[KallDrexx]

I doubt the closed beta NDA will ever be lifted.  Assuming they do it like GW1, closed beta will continue with the new features and pvp testing

[Lantyssa]

Closed Beta NDA will continue to be in effect.  BWE and release are all we can discuss.

[Tyrnan]

Oh well thanks anyway, guess I'll find out soon enough. Think I'll just play it safe and roll an Ele to start with and give Mesmer a try as one of my alts.

[Seraphim]

Sylvari Elementalist as my "main", had the most fun with that class the little I played over the stress tests.

[Evildrider]

I still have no idea what I am going to play.  None of the classes really stand out for me. 

[01101010]

Made the mistake of making a sylvari last stress test... Fucking around with the colors and glow colors really made a bad ass character with another layer of customization. That and the mushroom head topper was icing on the cake - now I am definitely going to be making one... though it might not be my main.

[Numtini]

I don't believe I have to stay up to 3am tonight to snag a name and that I have to hammer the servers for 3 hours in case they open early wink wink.

[Evildrider]

Made the mistake of making a sylvari last stress test... Fucking around with the colors and glow colors really made a bad ass character with another layer of customization. That and the mushroom head topper was icing on the cake - now I am definitely going to be making one... though it might not be my main.

Dude.. it's all about the Asura with huge ears and a 'fro. 

[Zetor]

Made the mistake of making a sylvari last stress test... Fucking around with the colors and glow colors really made a bad ass character with another layer of customization. That and the mushroom head topper was icing on the cake - now I am definitely going to be making one... though it might not be my main.

Dude.. it's all about the Asura with huge ears and a 'fro. 

Pretty much this. Make the fro pink for extra points.

[Ingmar]

Asuras are going to be priority PVP kill target #1 for me at all times. Damn creepy things.

[01101010]

Made the mistake of making a sylvari last stress test... Fucking around with the colors and glow colors really made a bad ass character with another layer of customization. That and the mushroom head topper was icing on the cake - now I am definitely going to be making one... though it might not be my main.

Dude.. it's all about the Asura with huge ears and a 'fro. 

Pretty much this. Make the fro pink for extra points.

If their racial gear wasn't so appalling - yeah, I'd be all in - just like FFXI with Taru and WoW with gnomes... but the gear is not my tastes.

[Nevermore]

Asuras are going to be priority PVP kill target #1 for me at all times. Damn creepy things.

You should have a lot of targets then, because I expect all the 'serious' PvPers to make Asura to make themselves less visible in the zerg.