I'll start off with a guardian first.  I always start off with the rough and tumble, right in your face profession to get a feel for the game.

Then probably a mesmer.

Engineer all the way, will bring nostalgia of my times with Arcanum... best... game... ever.  At least for me.

After that... hmmm Guardian since I honest think that is what a tank should really be, something that protects allies and not a "ohhh look at me! look at me!!!" (yes yes I know all classes can support)

 I usually play warriors for my first character because I love being in the mix. I do love that the poll looks decently spread out. Mesmir is high but to be expected with it being the newest reveal and some people who really liked them in the first. Getting clooooooser.......

Lol... so many mesmers.

They are just overhyped because we have been in a news drought for so long then we just randomly got a huge news drop (mesmer release)..... Don't get me wrong, i think mesmers are awesome and i am keen to play one, but i think that a lot of people are choosing mesmer in the poll because they were released a couple days ago =P

Originally posted by thedarkess

Play ALL the professions!

Originally posted by taylor2144

Lol... so many mesmers.

 

They are just overhyped because we have been in a news drought for so long then we just randomly got a huge news drop (mesmer release)..... Don't get me wrong, i think mesmers are awesome and i am keen to play one, but i think that a lot of people are choosing mesmer in the poll because they were released a couple days ago =P

Not really, it's because Mesmer was a signature Guild Wars profession... and we all kinda *knew* they'd be in GW2 in some shape or form, we just waited for ANet's confirmation.

Originally posted by Methos12

Originally posted by taylor2144

Lol... so many mesmers.

 

They are just overhyped because we have been in a news drought for so long then we just randomly got a huge news drop (mesmer release)..... Don't get me wrong, i think mesmers are awesome and i am keen to play one, but i think that a lot of people are choosing mesmer in the poll because they were released a couple days ago =P

Not really, it's because Mesmer was a signature Guild Wars profession... and we all kinda *knew* they'd be in GW2 in some shape or form, we just waited for ANet's confirmation.

 I totally agree that we kinda new it was coming so its not really a surprise, although, I have to say maybe 5-2% may be from the hype lol

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Originally posted by taylor2144

Lol... so many mesmers.

 

They are just overhyped because we have been in a news drought for so long then we just randomly got a huge news drop (mesmer release)..... Don't get me wrong, i think mesmers are awesome and i am keen to play one, but i think that a lot of people are choosing mesmer in the poll because they were released a couple days ago =P

Don't worry.

When we finally get to play, at the first sign of complicated mechanics and what not, people will reroll in a flash.

I will play mesmer just like in Guild Wars. It was always my main and fovourite profession. 

I didn't choose it because

When I first heard of the Asura being playable in GW2 some four or five years ago I decided I was going to play an Asuran Mesmer first and foremost. That stands to this day.

i love how even that poll is.  hopefully this game comes out soon

Voted for Ranger, my main was Ranger in GW1 and I think it will be my main in GW2 as well. I'm also interested in Necro and Mesmer.

Ranger first and formost. I may roll a necro or elementalist but its doubtful. I have always been an archer/ranger and I dont see that changing anytime soon. I love having a pet, gives me that feeling someone always has my back even when I solo.  To also cover race...Norn, I saw a vid of the starting area and the player had a white wolf...ohh yea

I couldn't choose in this poll. For the first time ever in a class based games, I've not been able to choose. Whoaw. 

How will a ranger play differently with a two-handed sword, than a mesmer with a two-handed sword? Or a Necromancer with a two-handedsword?

They use the same weapon but the skills are different. It's so complex. It seems like that for the first time, I don't have to choose my role, based on a class, but by the theme of the class.

Simply because a class can fill multiple roles at will.

Mesmer is the theme of the Rennissance, Ranger of the Nature highwayman, Warrior of the medival soldier, Guardian of the holy Crusader, Elementalist of the classic spell caster, and so on...

No skill in the game has impressed me as much as Guardians Leaping Faith. The "swoosh" Sound it makes, and the choreography.  Truly something special.

Definitely planning on playing all of them, but thinking engineer and mesmer as the first couple...maybe, they all look fun!

Engineer. Not the popular choice, but definitely the most intriguing one, mechanically and lore wise. Plus, I'm fascinated by the whole clockpunk thing.

Never expected the Engineer to be popular, though. But then, if we judged what was good by what was popular, then the Titanic was the greatest film ever to grace the silver screen. Screw Citizen Kane, it's all about the Titanic. Irony.

I'm glad to see that it's pretty balanced, still a bit more mesmer, of course...

I'm going thief; I can't wait to sneak behind foes, kill people and steal!!!

The latest reveiled class is in the lead, what a surprise...

I will try a thief myself.

Originally posted by eyelolled

I picked theif, but really my main will be decided by the armor aesthetics and then by how fun the class is to play.  I will play each class.

Shouldn't it be the other way around? I would think how fun a class is should be the most important thing, then their aesthetics.

As for me, Thief all the way. It has everything I want in a class. Ranger comes in at a close 2nd, but I'm so tired of Ranger/Archer/Hunter type classes having to use a pet to make up for their deadzone since no one can come up with a solution to it.