Best Starter Class for Beginners?

[Madness]

i'm new in this genre of game :x

[kecthup]

mage

[ShadowAUS]

Eh, it depends, I probably wouldn't reccomend a Sword & Board character or a Vitality Mage. I don't think you could go wrong with a Great Weapon Warrior as there are a tonne of good greatswords that you find through the game, not to mention you do good damage and can take a hit. I haven't played an Archer but it's usually a pretty safe pick. I would also stay away from unarmed as a beginner. But really it's not a massive deal, I would just pick what seems the most interesting outside of unarmed and vitality (as they're probablly the hardest) and you'll figure out how to play you class better as the game goes on. Hope that helps a little.

[Madness]

Originally posted by ShadowAU:

Eh, it depends, I probably wouldn't reccomend a Sword & Board character or a Vitality Mage. I don't think you could go wrong with a Great Weapon Warrior as there are a tonne of good greatswords that you find through the game, not to mention you do good damage and can take a hit. I haven't played an Archer but it's usually a pretty safe pick. I would also stay away from unarmed as a beginner. But really it's not a massive deal, I would just pick what seems the most interesting outside of unarmed and vitality (as they're probablly the hardest) and you'll figure out how to play you class better as the game goes on. Hope that helps a little.

I dont get along with a magician.
So... I really like to play archer and warrior. Which of these two do you recommend?

[ShadowAUS]

I'm biased as I like warriors in everything but really it's your choice, want to be up in peoples faces? or want to hang back sniping? I made a noble character so I picked a heavy warrior as it suits nobility more than shooting from the back.

[Tomberry Blue]

I'm no expert at this game in particular but usually you would have an easier time with something simple and survivable. In order of "easiness" it would go 1. Sword and Board Warrior 2. Never engage in melee Archer 3. Mage witgh crowd contrrol...

[Hariwulf]

Originally posted by Madness:

Originally posted by ShadowAU:

Eh, it depends, I probably wouldn't reccomend a Sword & Board character or a Vitality Mage. I don't think you could go wrong with a Great Weapon Warrior as there are a tonne of good greatswords that you find through the game, not to mention you do good damage and can take a hit. I haven't played an Archer but it's usually a pretty safe pick. I would also stay away from unarmed as a beginner. But really it's not a massive deal, I would just pick what seems the most interesting outside of unarmed and vitality (as they're probablly the hardest) and you'll figure out how to play you class better as the game goes on. Hope that helps a little.

I dont get along with a magician.
So... I really like to play archer and warrior. Which of these two do you recommend?

Both.
Simply because you can choose to specialize in 2 weapon sets.

I'd say, Set 1: Greatsword OR sword'n board OR dual wield
Set 2: Bow OR javelin OR magic

[ShadowAUS]

Originally posted by The dood:

I'm no expert at this game in particular but usually you would have an easier time with something simple and survivable. In order of "easiness" it would go 1. Sword and Board Warrior 2. Never engage in melee Archer 3. Mage witgh crowd contrrol...

As someone who's playing as a Sword and Board I probablly wouldn't choose it, it doesn't seem to hold aggro well or be much more survivable than other heavy classes, I usually love Sword and Board but it seems weak in this game. Could be I'm just crap though :D

*Edit; Also what @Hariwulf said, you can choose a secondary as a backup.

[Tomberry Blue]

Originally posted by ShadowAU:

Originally posted by The dood:

I'm no expert at this game in particular but usually you would have an easier time with something simple and survivable. In order of "easiness" it would go 1. Sword and Board Warrior 2. Never engage in melee Archer 3. Mage witgh crowd contrrol...

As someone who's playing as a Sword and Board I probablly wouldn't choose it, it doesn't seem to hold aggro well or be much more survivable than other heavy classes, I usually love Sword and Board but it seems weak in this game. Could be I'm just crap though :D

I dunno I'm pretty ♥♥♥♥ at these games and I'm managing fine with my tanky MC. Lots of vitality and took the "taunt" talent at level 2 I have more problems keeping Verse from going into melee with her godamn bow xD

[VladK02]

the game AI is such that npc's are programmed to go for certain classes. If you are mage, expect npcs to break off from your tank and go for you.

So, with that in mind, the safest class is a tanky one. plate armor, double-handed sword, and if ♥♥♥♥ gets real, a tower shield and a 1-hander in the secondary weapon slot.

The most interesting class, however, is mage. keep in mind, you can absolutely wear plate armor as mage, but your casting speed will be terrible. But mage is most interesting because you can stack multiple high-damage spells and fire them off constantly. mage absoltely out-dps-es archers, andmost melee, maybe with exception of 2-handers.

[Madness]

Ok, thanks all for help!
I go to Greatsword and secondary with bow.
The first time I played Dragon Age Origins I do not play well as a mage. I feel that this game is a little familiar in the combat, only after finishing the game once with tank warrior I started to understand a little of the mechanics and managed to finish the game of mage. As of dragon age I started to love the warrior class ..

[Demonbox]

Originally posted by Madness:

Ok, thanks all for help!
I go to Greatsword and secondary with bow.
The first time I played Dragon Age Origins I do not play well as a mage. I feel that this game is a little familiar in the combat, only after finishing the game once with tank warrior I started to understand a little of the mechanics and managed to finish the game of mage. As of dragon age I started to love the warrior class ..

I'm playing it as a "rogue", but yes I'd suggest a spellcaster from a "mechanical" point of view, the ability to "create and personalize" your own spells is amazing.

From a story point of view (meaning companions) thou I wouldn't suggest it, as half of them are "spellcasters".