Focusing on  server vs server conlict......what race/profession  is at the top of your list to make..and why ?

I'm going Mesmer.  Took a whole 0.01011001 seconds to realize I wanted to play that class.  I like the whole illusions and I think they have a flash/teleport so yeah, going Mesmer.

Elementalist. Going to be my main anyway, but it's also a good profession for defending from ontop walls/towers. Air Attunement also offers some movement boosting skills/traits for when you are traveling out on the battlefield.

Was thinking necro...should be able to pull off some real nasties

Class and Race is irrelevant. They can all almost do what you want with them. They all work. We are all one. 

But if I had to pick, I would say Warrior. Just to be standing on a castle wall firing down arrows on invading enemies, and then changing to a greatsword, should they enter the keep. I be on da defensive.

i think nukers are going to be on a roll for the sieges... melee fighters (like me) will be just cannon fodder and poor victims of ultimate lag,  this has happened in all the games i have played so far.... >_____>

Mesmer for sure..thief for an alt

I so badly want to be a warrior but I know in PVP the will be screwed from range by memsers to necro to eles

To many stuns and conditions is going to make warrior feeble in PVP

COrth, you realize there are no "melee"ers right? Some melee more than others, but all have range.

Got to get out of that mindset man

Range always owns melee in video games in player vs. player situations.  That's just how it is and always will be.  Luckily Anet realizes this and all their classes are ranged.  Some classes may have more close range type spike damage skills but all classes have effective range capabilities.

I plan on running a necro for WvWvW, I loved the GW1 necro because of the minion hordes.  I may go with mesmer or ele depending on how i like the necro in GW2.

Originally posted by Archaegeo
And all have closers and openers too for changing distance.

When you dodge, you get protected from incoming damage. it means that dodging can be used offensively. you can dodge into an AOE conditioning cone. You can dodge into an enemy and be protected. 

And as you said even Warriors have several weapon sets for ranged. A Bow Warrior is not worse than a Bow Ranger. They are good at different things.

Likewise you're not going to own everyone with a greatsword. A Ranger with a greatsword got his own tricks and tools. GW2 is trying to make class more about style and flavor, rather than dictating you how to play. putting responsibility back on the player.

Im very interested in trying out the various professions with heavy 'support' builds.... I heard Thief Support, and Warrior Support work very well.. 

Melee oriented Necromancer and Elementalist builds look fun as well...

I'll probably end up something wierd like a Spirit Ranger lol

large scale pvp tends to be more of a ranged battle, but seeing as GW2 sll classes can do ranged damage I'm go with a Warrior or Guardian most likly, I enjoy heavy armor classes.

I like a class that can take a beating.

I really only plan on playing an Engineer.   Maybe that will change but its what got me interested in the game (when Engineer was revealed).

Mine will be Ranger

The fact that you can put down a hailstorm of arrows on a group, sounds kick ass to me   : P