114087-just-bought-the-game-which-class-should-i-start-with

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In any new MMO I play, my first character is always my best experience, as it is with many people I would assume. Before I bought this game I wanted to make sure I KNEW what I was getting into, so I've been watching numerous wildstar videos for a whole week, both leveling "let's plays" and end-game raids, and I've decided that this game is more than worth my time and money, even if it is asking for quite a lot. For future tips developers, a "free trial up to level 10" would be wonderful so I don't have to watch so many videos! I heard about that 7 day free trial thing, but I have no wildstar friends (yet) to get something like that.
 
Anyways, two classes in particular interest me from all the videos I watch. Warrior or Engineer. I've always loved pet classes in all the MMO's I play, especially the hunter in WoW, and from the videos I watched, this engineer seems like a pretty cool "bot" class, so to speak. I've always loved the extra soloing capabilities that came with a pet class, along with being able to fight things that are above your level/gear status.
 
But on the other hand, warrior just seems so freaking cool. I've watched all their skill animations and it looks like I would have a blast leveling one, but I don't know for sure because I haven't got into the game yet, and I find that if I start a class I don't like then quit and go to a different class, that really waters down the experience to me. I really like savoring the leveling experiences in many MMOs, because those always tend to grant me the most fond memories (except a few of my first raids in WoW)
 
I don't care how difficult the class is, otherwise I wouldn't even consider playing wildstar.
 
So what do you guys think, stick with my usually fun pet classes or take a risk and go for the cool looking warrior? By the way, I'm still planning on leveling multiple classes in the future, because there are two different factions, but like I said I want my first playthrough to be special!	
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I know that I've been having fun leveling my warrior Granok.  I'm now 21 and configured both my action sets for different playstyles and like the animations as you mentioned.
 
I also played an engineer for a bit and enjoy him as well, it's hard for me to choose, but I've been playing my warrior the most lately.
 
Welcome to Wildstar!	
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			Welcome. Its a tough choice, they are all so unique and different. My suggestion would be if you dont enjoy a class, switch to another, it can make a world of difference and pays in the end.I like my spell slinger, and they are a fan favourite. I suprisingly didnt enjoy my stalker even though i love stealth.Just remember, each class can DPS, but only heal or tank. So if you like healing or tanking, make sure you pick a class that can do that, as well as keep an open mind if you dont enjoy that sort of stuff. Wildstar mixes up healing and tanking alot, they are intense and fun jobs.You might want to research the path's too, they comprise a lot of your character too. To me, settler is very social and helpful, soldier is combat based, scientist is lore heavy and gets some useful abilities like town portal (but gets alot of click quests, and explorer is fun for people that like to discover alot, but has some lack luster abilities.Enjoy!	
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			I personally recommend stalker if you want to take afk breaks while in stealth, but with your choices I'll go with warrior. Playing a engineer from my experience can get boring at times. As for race i'll say go Dominion and go with The Draken :P.	
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Go warrior.
 
Because we're badass. :D	
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Nonsense. Engi is the solo king/Queen downing elites with ease. Just go over to the engi section to learn how to map bot commands to keys so you can tell the bots to disappear or follow you. 
Nothing boring about engi at all. 
 
FYI engi is long range, warrior is mostly melee range.
 
Ps. I love Dominion but exile side has more people. FYI.	
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			Wish I could have warned ya before you dropped the cash for this game.	
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Wish I could have warned ya before you dropped the cash for this game.
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In any new MMO I play, my first character is always my best experience, as it is with many people I would assume. Before I bought this game I wanted to make sure I KNEW what I was getting into, so I've been watching numerous wildstar videos for a whole week, both leveling "let's plays" and end-game raids, and I've decided that this game is more than worth my time and money, even if it is asking for quite a lot. For future tips developers, a "free trial up to level 10" would be wonderful so I don't have to watch so many videos! I heard about that 7 day free trial thing, but I have no wildstar friends (yet) to get something like that.
 
Anyways, two classes in particular interest me from all the videos I watch. Warrior or Engineer. I've always loved pet classes in all the MMO's I play, especially the hunter in WoW, and from the videos I watched, this engineer seems like a pretty cool "bot" class, so to speak. I've always loved the extra soloing capabilities that came with a pet class, along with being able to fight things that are above your level/gear status.
 
But on the other hand, warrior just seems so freaking cool. I've watched all their skill animations and it looks like I would have a blast leveling one, but I don't know for sure because I haven't got into the game yet, and I find that if I start a class I don't like then quit and go to a different class, that really waters down the experience to me. I really like savoring the leveling experiences in many MMOs, because those always tend to grant me the most fond memories (except a few of my first raids in WoW)
 
I don't care how difficult the class is, otherwise I wouldn't even consider playing wildstar.
 
So what do you guys think, stick with my usually fun pet classes or take a risk and go for the cool looking warrior? By the way, I'm still planning on leveling multiple classes in the future, because there are two different factions, but like I said I want my first playthrough to be special!
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			Depends whether you want a cool, huge badass sword or robot pets. They are both tank/dps.	
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The warrior is so far one of the most fun classes I have tried both in PvE and PvP and from what I hear perhaps the best starting class. Check their armors and some playing videos and you will understand which one of the two you would rather play as first.
 
Paths are a different story. Being a Soldier is by far the easiest and less time-consuming path I have tried with good mount decorations, costumes and titles. But you actually need to like the path to complete it.
 
Maybe plan ahead and make both characters now, but level first the one that you like better.	
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Maybe try some classes at low level to see what seems to work for you before investing the time in getting one class up the levels.
Oh and remember with the Engi class your bots are like a drunk mate in a pub. They will get you into some many fights you are trying to avoid so be prepared for some extra "fun".	
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I would throw my vote in for Engi too if your like range work. Warriors are very fun for in-your-face combat. 
 
If you'd left it open to debate I'd say the two most iconic characters are where you should start. Spellslinger and Stalker..	
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			Up until Whiterun, pretty much everything is faction-driven: Exile and Dominion have no overlap in their quests until then. I'd recommend playing a Dominion Engineer and an Exile Warrior (or vice versa!) up until Thayd or Ilium (~level 15) and then sticking with one long-term.	
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			Esper or Stalker if you want to win. Everything else is meh..	
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Not Engineer.
 
Between the annoying pet AI that has a tendency of getting you killed or yelled at, and lack of a teleport movement skill, you will probably not enjoy this class until you are more familiar with the game.	
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Try them all, find the play style you enjoy! Seriously, no one plays a class they dislike very well.
 
I'm a ranged type of player so I like Spell Slinger and ESPer but you will find your own path!
 
If you choose Exile on Evindra feel free to /w me with any questions!	
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Welcome :)
 
Both classes got their fun factor to be honest. I can honestly say that I haven't given the Engineer a real chance yet, but it's something I'd like to do myself when I get some spare time.	
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My method on deciding which class to play is to level the ones I am interested in to 15 or so. This gives me a chance to get the 'feel' of them and then I am able to decide. I have one of each class, but mainly play a Spellslinger.
 
You just have to decide how you want to play the game. If you liked the hunter in WoW, then I am thinking you like to play ranged classes. Try the Engineer first.	
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			Looking at PTR I would go war or engineer and stay away from stalker.	
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I agree with what others have said: try out all six until level 15 or so before you settle on the one you enjoy the most. You might be surprised which you settle on.
 
If you've already decided on War or Engi, I suggest playing Engi first.
 
Both are kick-ass classes (honestly, I like all six), but Engi has a tendency to feel like it has a much slower pace with its abilities than the other classes, especially when you're starting out. Engineers have really good DPS, so you're not actually killing things slower, it can just feel that way. So, leveling something else first and then switching to Engineer can be somewhat frustrating until you get used to it.
 
And, to plug my favorite class, the Medic has awesome solo PvE capabilities. Just to make your decision even harder. ;)
 
Welcome to the game!	
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I agree with what others have said: try out all six until level 15 or so before you settle on the one you enjoy the most. You might be surprised which you settle on.
 
If you've already decided on War or Engi, I suggest playing Engi first.
 
Both are kick-ass classes (honestly, I like all six), but Engi has a tendency to feel like it has a much slower pace with its abilities than the other classes, especially when you're starting out. Engineers have really good DPS, so you're not actually killing things slower, it can just feel that way. So, leveling something else first and then switching to Engineer can be somewhat frustrating until you get used to it.
 
And, to plug my favorite class, the Medic has awesome solo PvE capabilities. Just to make your decision even harder. ;)
 
Welcome to the game!
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Main differences:
 
War Melee, Engi Ranged
War no bots/proper self healing without gimping your damage so can't solo harder mobs as easily.
Engi bots AI could be a lot better but as said you can avoid them gimping you!
 
Both can tank and do DPS.
 
Boils down to if you want to use bots or if you want to melee really.	
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			I always suggests Stalkers because they're my favorite, but I did roll a warrior because I have that graves stone sword and the warrior has some awesome animation. So I say go with the warrior, nothing is more satisfying than pulling a dommie into a camp full of your guards.	
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			I went with a stalker and completely regret my decision. Go with a warrior. You'll thank me someday	
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			I highly recommend against the Engi, while they're highest dps, they have zero mobility and are sitting ducks in PvP. They're good at housing though. Real Good.	
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Main differences:
 
War Melee, Engi Ranged
War no bots/proper self healing without gimping your damage so can't solo harder mobs as easily.
Engi bots AI could be a lot better but as said you can avoid them gimping you!
 
Both can tank and do DPS.
 
Boils down to if you want to use bots or if you want to melee really.
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Welcome!
 
Just as a heads up, I found both of those classes very dull at the beginning.   Around level 15 they started having enough skills for me to enjoy myself, so don't get too frustrated at the start.   Additionally, Warrior in particular is renowned for coming into its own at higher levels, so you have to stick it out.
 
One warning no one mentions much.  There is a skill wall when you hit 15.   At this point you can basically just run up to stuff, slash slash slash, run to the next thing.  Around level 15-20 the creatures will start doing more damage, their telegraphs will nearly kill you in a single hit, and you may end up pulling more mobs than you'd like often, additionally, your equipment is still garbage so your damage and health are low compared to the mobs in this range, and you will start seeing more prime mobs.    This happens with basically every class for -a lot- of new players.
 
To overcome this, make sure to use your interrupt when they are using their red telegraph skill, their health bar will turn purple and they'll take more damage.  Also learn early how to spot a "Prime" mob.  Their outline will basically glow red, and most of them have "interrupt armor" to the left of their nameplate when you highlight them.   Avoid them unless you're a total bad ass.   By the time you're level 25 you'll be smooth sailing the rest of the way.	
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I went with a stalker and completely regret my decision. Go with a warrior. You'll thank me someday
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Wer're you dps? I was support and leveling was a breeze :P.
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			I would echo playing each class to lvl 14 (might as well unlock housing for them all!) to get a feel and then deciding.  I tried'em all during the beta so had a good idea I'd enjoy the Spellslinger.  If trying them all isn't your cup-o-tea then my suggestion would be go with Engineer!	
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Hey, guys, it's the OP here, and I'm going to take the advice of quite a few people here, and level each of the two classes to 15 on opposing factions.
 
Currently I'm leveling an engineer and I haven't had this much fun at the beginning of an MMO in a long, long time believe me. I can't wait to get to level 15 to try my hand at the warrior. So far I love the style of the game, it takes me back when I used to play ratchet and clank games non-stop.
 
Engineer feels slow as some have said but damn that first move you get is so satisfying to use. And that "R" move really boosts your damage.	
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Hey, guys, it's the OP here, and I'm going to take the advice of quite a few people here, and level each of the two classes to 15 on opposing factions.
 
Currently I'm leveling an engineer and I haven't had this much fun at the beginning of an MMO in a long, long time believe me. I can't wait to get to level 15 to try my hand at the warrior. So far I love the style of the game, it takes me back when I used to play ratchet and clank games non-stop.
 
Engineer feels slow as some have said but damn that first move you get is so satisfying to use. And that "R" move really boosts your damage.
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Roll medic pall. You will not regret it...!
 	
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Hey, guys, it's the OP here, and I'm going to take the advice of quite a few people here, and level each of the two classes to 15 on opposing factions.
 
Currently I'm leveling an engineer and I haven't had this much fun at the beginning of an MMO in a long, long time believe me. I can't wait to get to level 15 to try my hand at the warrior. So far I love the style of the game, it takes me back when I used to play ratchet and clank games non-stop.
 
Engineer feels slow as some have said but damn that first move you get is so satisfying to use. And that "R" move really boosts your damage.
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Roll medic pall. You will not regret it...!
 
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haisenkalle gets it.
 
Engineer is a decent class.  If you lean towards pet classes, go this way.  Just be warned, the bot AI is a bit lacking currently and may cause frustration.
 
Warrior is also solid.  Melee, giant sword and an arm cannon.  Can't go wrong.
 
You could always go the path I did, which is Medic.  I'm a melee player, but felt the warrior lacking for my tastes.  Medic, however, fit the bill and I love it.  Others will complain about the bugs and changes we receive, but it's the normal gripes really.
 
Welcome to Wildstar and enjoy!  Just ignore the evil Lopp.  They seem cute, but really just want your soul.	
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Mmmmm, that is some delicious irony in that pic, there.
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That's from a movie. 
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A fantastically funny movie called "We're the Millers"
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