Kaneth

Got the same thing. I now cannot log in.

I am currently on IoJ and I can attest to the zerg nature of primetime WvW. I would think a large difference between lower tier and upper tier WvW is how much around the clock support is present. IoJ tends to do well during the overnight (NA) and regular working hours. We seem to have a lot of Aussies on IoJ, so the time difference explains our typical off peak support. However, we tend to have a smaller force during peak hours which prevents us from doing a whole lot on the battlefield with the exceptions of the time the rest of the server seems to get a fire under their butt.

Our tier just seems to be a match up of who can field a zerg more often than the other servers.

I guess it really depends on the reason why they are adding the new profession. There aren't exactly a ton of roles that aren't being fulfilled. There's plenty of spec options for tanking mechanics, glass cannons, support, debuffers, etc. What could adding a Paragon achieve that just simply couldn't be added to Warriors and/or Guardians? What would be the F1 series of abilities for a Paragon? Would the abilities and traits of a Paragon overlap too much with a warrior or guardian?

There's a ton of options that ANet could use to add more diversity to current professions. Like adding new weapons (2 handed axe, Javelin, Whips, Scythes, etc), or adding more weapon options for existing profession mechanics (like adding Greatsword to Necromancer, Longbow to Thieves, etc), or change utility skills to be more like active skills instead of being mostly reactionary or used to line up burst damage. The list could go on and on with a myriad of options.

Additionally, the addition of new professions would need to be tied in with lore as well, and the new professions may need their own starting area as opposed to the racial starting areas. Would the Norn moot with the battle of Isomir make sense if a Norn Paragon was there suddenly?

There's a ton of what ifs that need to be considered.

Thanks a ton for these guides. They will make my crafting life so much easier.

My guardian is only level 36, but compared to other professions I have played I have to say that the guardian is the most fun. Honestly, the lack of high hp doesn't even phase me. Although, I typically stack Vit and Toughness on my armor, and place more damage oriented sigils for upgrades. Weapons I go for the typical damage stats, I find that I kill fast enough to not feel frustrated, and I can survive the onslaught of multiple enemies fairly easily.

Things may change later on, granted, but the lower HP just means that I need to evade and use my heals more intelligently.