140219-most-sought-after-class-in-groups

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			was just curious what class is the most sought after in a group or raid ?	
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It will be the class you sucked at the most. :P :wacko:
 
Tanks are most sought after in groups. Raid needs? That depends on the guild.	
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it's always white mages
 
			
				
	Edited October 10, 2015 by Cubical	
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The most sought after class is the one that can do encounters without missing their assigned interrupts and without dying.  AFAIK, all 6 can potentially fill that role.
 
Tanks and Healers tend to have shorter queue times though.	
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			Tanks, in almost every mmo tanks are the most needed since they are the least played	
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All of them are wanted.
 
Pick what you find fun and what you think looks cool - you'll be happier that way.	
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Well every class in game is a hybrid...
 
I may not approve of the "what class does the game need most" mentality cause i think you should pick the class and role that you find the most fun.  But since every class is a hybrid you can roll two characters.  One of them will be a warrior/engineer/stalker and the other one will be a medic/spellslinger/esper.  You do that and now you have every role covered between those two characters...tank, heals and dps. Assuming you are competent at playing a tank or healer its just a matter of finding out which WS tank fits your playstyle (and same with the healers). 
 
List out what types of tanks and healers you've played from other games.  Like if you've played SWTOR and have done a bit of tanking on Bounty Hunters and Troopers then that might mean that Wildstar Engineer would fit you best.  If you like playing a feral/guardian druid from WoW then Stalker would be a little similar to that.  If you like to tank with Warriors, Paladins, Death Knights or Jedi Knight then WS Warrior might be best for you. The classes may not be 100% similar to the ones in other games but its a good place to start and you can play the class on your own to see if it fits your playstyle.  Healers is a bit different here though but just list out what kinds of healers you play from other games. Do you like to play group healers, mobile healers, targeted heals, HoTs, direct heals, absorbs, heal and dps at the same time and so on.  Maybe people will be able to spot a few similarities between the classes and roles you've played from other games and the ones here.	
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Well every class in game is a hybrid...
 
I may not approve of the "what class does the game need most" mentality cause i think you should pick the class and role that you find the most fun.  But since every class is a hybrid you can roll two characters.  One of them will be a warrior/engineer/stalker and the other one will be a medic/spellslinger/esper.  You do that and now you have every role covered between those two characters...tank, heals and dps. Assuming you are competent at playing a tank or healer its just a matter of finding out which WS tank fits your playstyle (and same with the healers). 
 
List out what types of tanks and healers you've played from other games.  Like if you've played SWTOR and have done a bit of tanking on Bounty Hunters and Troopers then that might mean that Wildstar Engineer would fit you best.  If you like playing a feral/guardian druid from WoW then Stalker would be a little similar to that.  If you like to tank with Warriors, Paladins, Death Knights or Jedi Knight then WS Warrior might be best for you. The classes may not be 100% similar to the ones in other games but its a good place to start and you can play the class on your own to see if it fits your playstyle.  Healers is a bit different here though but just list out what kinds of healers you play from other games. Do you like to play group healers, mobile healers, targeted heals, HoTs, direct heals, absorbs, heal and dps at the same time and so on.  Maybe people will be able to spot a few similarities between the classes and roles you've played from other games and the ones here.
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Well every class in game is a hybrid...
 
I may not approve of the "what class does the game need most" mentality cause i think you should pick the class and role that you find the most fun.  But since every class is a hybrid you can roll two characters.  One of them will be a warrior/engineer/stalker and the other one will be a medic/spellslinger/esper.  You do that and now you have every role covered between those two characters...tank, heals and dps. Assuming you are competent at playing a tank or healer its just a matter of finding out which WS tank fits your playstyle (and same with the healers). 
 
List out what types of tanks and healers you've played from other games.  Like if you've played SWTOR and have done a bit of tanking on Bounty Hunters and Troopers then that might mean that Wildstar Engineer would fit you best.  If you like playing a feral/guardian druid from WoW then Stalker would be a little similar to that.  If you like to tank with Warriors, Paladins, Death Knights or Jedi Knight then WS Warrior might be best for you. The classes may not be 100% similar to the ones in other games but its a good place to start and you can play the class on your own to see if it fits your playstyle.  Healers is a bit different here though but just list out what kinds of healers you play from other games. Do you like to play group healers, mobile healers, targeted heals, HoTs, direct heals, absorbs, heal and dps at the same time and so on.  Maybe people will be able to spot a few similarities between the classes and roles you've played from other games and the ones here.
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Stalker scientist is the only combo in the game with a unique pairing of abilities important to dungeons and raids that no other combo has.
 
Stealth past the dungeon, and teleport your group to you. Boring as heck when you have one, but they are in demand because people prefer boredom over playing.
			
				
	Edited October 10, 2015 by Kichwas	
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You only need one tank and x dps.
So saying tanks are the most wanted is statistically wrong.
In raids there is a balance anyways. No raid needs 10 medics who all bring the same non stacking utilities.
There just is no "class x is most rare AND important one".
 
But please, try to find an active raid guild that look for tanks. It's pretty rare. Most want dps and heals as their few tanks are plenty already.	
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For the sake of discussion, I just have to poke this critter with a stick. I am ready to run if necessary, and as long as I don't trip I should be OK....
 
What if you AREN'T competent as either a Tank or Healer (or don't believe you can be due to experiences in other MMOs)... what then? What advice do you give then please?
 
(question addressed to anyone, not just Wildstarnewbie....)
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For the sake of discussion, I just have to poke this critter with a stick. I am ready to run if necessary, and as long as I don't trip I should be OK....
 
What if you AREN'T competent as either a Tank or Healer (or don't believe you can be due to experiences in other MMOs)... what then? What advice do you give then please?
 
(question addressed to anyone, not just Wildstarnewbie....)
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{| class="blockquote"
For the sake of discussion, I just have to poke this critter with a stick. I am ready to run if necessary, and as long as I don't trip I should be OK....
 
What if you AREN'T competent as either a Tank or Healer (or don't believe you can be due to experiences in other MMOs)... what then? What advice do you give then please?
 
(question addressed to anyone, not just Wildstarnewbie....)
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{| class="blockquote"
For the sake of discussion, I just have to poke this critter with a stick. I am ready to run if necessary, and as long as I don't trip I should be OK....
 
What if you AREN'T competent as either a Tank or Healer (or don't believe you can be due to experiences in other MMOs)... what then? What advice do you give then please?
 
(question addressed to anyone, not just Wildstarnewbie....)
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