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I was with you up until 'support warrior.' You mean like a midline (even though the term is kinda defunct now), ranged warrior?

Bets on mesmer and thief-like class as well.

I dunno if they'll go the buff/de-buff route. The Arena team doesn't seem too keen on making any sort of "support" class for the game, as they've noted with their "no healers" stance.

Ranged warrior? Trub? lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

I would agree. The mesmer was really always a great class.

Edited, Nov 17th 2010 4:48am by Jeahr

I want something of the Ritualist to remain!!! /crai

Nah, it could work. I think they plan on blending the ideas of most of the current professions into the new professions in GW2. A bard type class keeps popping up in my head when I think about things like this.

ENGINEER
Mesmer
Rogue

and I've never really thought of the fourth. Naut's idea of a paragon/soldier is interesting. I guess an Engineer could actually fit well with a heavy armor class too though. Which means my final guess (because I'm hopeful) would be a Ritualist of some type.

Mesmer, an Assassin-eque profession and whatever blue-mace lady is are my guesses. I have no idea what the last one could be.

Dervish I could see making a return and functioning similarly to the Elementalist with different avatar forms that offer a different function, essentially making it a much more awesome version of WoW's Druid. Although a Dervish Norn would be a little... awkward to say the least.

Since I primarily played one in GW, I would hate to see that the mesmer class, or at least something similar, not return in GW2.

So I am hoping a mesmer, or the equivalent. Mesmery, mesmerish. Please? lol

Edited, Nov 18th 2010 3:18am by Redfeather75

Mage, returning profession = Mesmer

Heavy armor = Blue mace lady, aka, Paladin/Paragon type with access to clubs, swords and things.

Adventurer = Assassin/Rogue type

Adventurer = entirely new profession

My understanding of the variety of MMO classes is basically limited to guild wars. Not really too sure what a knight/paladin or w/e it is outside of buffage like a para. Found this sifting through the concept art also.
Would anyone have any idea what this could represent? casting hammers tied to chains oO.
Some sort of monk hybrid smite/knight/paladin/something else? Dare I say Thor Oo?..lol Norn/ Norse Gods, uh oh

I'd imagine one of the adventurer classes might be some sort of bounty hunter, gunner, pirate, or something along those lines, maybe part thief/assassin also. After reading the book, only other class mentioned in there we know nothing of in GW is a trap disarming, lock picking, sword wielding sly guy of some form or another..lol

Been hoping for some sort of a tomb raider/ pirate sort of class myself.
Like an Indiana Jones type class.lol Yes, with a whip also, new engine in GW2 would be cool to whip and snag things oO. Maybe even use em to swing around, hitch a ride under water or something, maybe through the air..lol.
Could be a cool concept for a second derv weapon if they ever made it back into GW. Although a Derv/Para Combo would make sense in GW2 Universe

Ok, and lastly, Mesmer definitely, seems so wrong not to include the mes. Gwen and all ya know.....lol

Dunno, but w/e they are judging by what we've seen so far I bet they are gonna be alot of fun to play. Those combos..sending enemies airborne..the possibilities..lol

So that is:
Thief/assassin
Gunner/something
Mesmer
Smite Hammer man

Good times ahead :)

Whoa, just thought about this, Mesmer/Gunner oO. Interesting replacement for rupts and edenial



Edited, Nov 24th 2010 7:26pm by TokenChoke

Edited, Nov 24th 2010 7:28pm by TokenChoke

I just noticed, on the GW2 professions page http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/professions/, you can see the other 4 professions in shadow.

Going from Right to left, it looks like

Druid -- look at the staff
Mesmer -- this is a stretch, but it looks like she's wearing fancy gloves.
Assassin/Rogue -- he's hunched over, and you can see what looks like a knife on the right side
Berserker -- Just a shot in the dark, but it'd fit the charr and norn real nice. Could be a fighter for Balthazaar. A reckless fighter, to contrast the more disciplined warrior. Perhaps they use a bit of magic, or get more powerful as they are injured?


Edited, Nov 24th 2010 9:01pm by apostolicalcoholic

Edited, Nov 24th 2010 9:02pm by apostolicalcoholic