Ok guys inorder to not make the pvp for noobs to long i started this post.
Energy 1: (gear)
as stated in te post mentioned above, the hard part about playing a caster class is energy. Inorder to learn how to deal with energy management you can bring pvp bars into pvE, this can show to be very chalenging, or even better learn how to switch gear.
Most casters usually have their shields equiped, this is for 2reasons:
1. if u tend to run out of energy u can grab ur focus and get +12 energy instantly
2. the suffix bonus of a shield can prove to be handy to get less damage
Energy 2: (play-style)
thing is u can't spam ur skills like mad, you need to time when to use them. Some classes have easy energymanagement such as elementalists (*winks at Mathias*) gole and atunements come in handy. Also it's important to try and keep a fixed target(mesmers on casters, blind ele on melee,...)
Tactics: (position)
casters form the supportline, this line is behind the frontline (melee) and infront of the backline (healing).
most casters have a defensive role to play in some way, blinding elementalists, hex removal mesmers,...
most casters try to use the elements for their advantage, mesmers can deal damage while not being in line of fire, (not a caster but still) rangers try to get the highground for crits,...
however no rules come without exceptions...
Warders and support paragons tend to stay inbetween teh supportline and the backline, inorder to be able to run up and forth to get certain buffs up on soft-targets (monks, mesmers, necromancers)
Movement:
in battle warriors and monks are the two proffesions that have to run most, eventhough they move for difrent reasons (kiting vs presure) they are very related.
there are few things more anoying for monks then overextending warriors (on frenzy
) so to avoid this the backline has to move first, then the frontline and last supportline.
this may sound easy but it's necesary that this happens smoothly.
don't be put off by this long post, most of the tactics and movement will happen naturally, i just tend to overexplain things
Subject: Tips for casters ==> (supportline) 
Sun 16 Mar 2008, 07:48
