You begin casting Disease Cloud...

[Octavian]

A mob looks warmly upon you, reassuring you that you are safe from their blows as they turn to literally everyone else around you, including pets instead.

[magnetaress]

I dont' remember disease cloud being that OP except in the very earliest days. And even then it wasnt that OP it was just OP as far as classic went. So not as OP as it was.

[Octavian]

I dont' remember disease cloud being that OP except in the very earliest days. And even then it wasnt that OP it was just OP as far as classic went. So not as OP as it was.

What?

[WokeCat]

I dont' remember disease cloud being that OP except in the very earliest days. And even then it wasnt that OP it was just OP as far as classic went. So not as OP as it was.

I played an SK back in the day, it wasn't super high level, but I do remember Disease Cloud being the meta. Always felt weird how on P99 instead of using Disease Cloud in most instances I would find myself using Clinging Darkness.

Granted I don't actually think my SK 20+ years ago was ever super high level. My friend gave me his level 60+ SK during planes of Power, but by that point SKs were spamming those spear spells for damage. I can't even remember if we still used Disease Cloud at that point in the game.

[Octavian]

SK during planes of Power, but by that point SKs were spamming those spear spells for damage. I can't even remember if we still used Disease Cloud at that point in the game.

Spear spells were long recast so nobody was using them for consistent aggro. DC was useful until terror line was introduced, which was just pure aggro spells.

DC was always the primary aggro spell of SK's and it is now completely useless on P99. Utterly broken, utterly class-destroying. SK's are paperweights now.

[WokeCat]

Spear spells were long recast so nobody was using them for consistent aggro. DC was useful until terror line was introduced, which was just pure aggro spells.

DC was always the primary aggro spell of SK's and it is now completely useless on P99. Utterly broken, utterly class-destroying. SK's are paperweights now.
He would have like 3 different spears loaded (different levels for each spear) and then chain cast them or whatever. IDK if that was the meta or not, it's just how I inherited the character and assume it was supposed to be played. I was really just using him to farm trash in PoD. Wasn't really doing high-end content or anything, lol.

[Octavian]

Yeah, the other issue with DD for aggro is summons, etc. Generally just not for that purpose. Aggro spells will also generate a lot more hate than those DDs anyway. They're good for mobs that run if you don't wanna snare/they aren't snareable tho

[cd288]

Uthgatd posted evidence about dc being the intended aggro spell for sks in the other thread I believe

[Rygar]

Certainly remember dots in general being big aggro, always geared my warrior weapons towards this on live.

Always used disease cloud on my sk, but didn't role one until after classic

[WokeCat]

Certainly remember dots in general being big aggro, always geared my warrior weapons towards this on live.

Always used disease cloud on my sk, but didn't role one until after classicI remember Rogues having to stop using Serrated Bone Dirks once they started proc'ing because the aggro was too much. I remember that on Green too :p

[Swish]

I remember Rogues having to stop using Serrated Bone Dirks once they started proc'ing because the aggro was too much. I remember that on Green too :p

https://i.imgur.com/FgKfNAI.png

[Octavian]

Uthgatd posted evidence about dc being the intended aggro spell for sks in the other thread I believe

Got a link by chance? I think it's important to actually be vocal about this issue. SK's are completely useless as tanks now. Tested snap aggro with DC, shadow vortex, and shroud of hate on a tank half my level. Couldn't pull aggro even when spamming with any of those spells.

[LazyHydras]

What?

I think he's saying it was OP but not as OP as OP because OP was too OP, moreso than OP. Know what I mean?

[Octavian]

I think he's saying it was OP but not as OP as OP because OP was too OP, moreso than OP. Know what I mean?

Why couldn't he have just said this to begin with?

[Lune]

They... gutted disease cloud agro?

But knights were already terrible :(

[magnetaress]

I never said it wasn't the meta. It just wasn't as meta as people seem to remember. Still had to cast it several times vs white damaging warriors.

[magnetaress]

If other spells are better than disease cloud currently is they are too good lol. :eek:

[Endorra]

Project 1999 is about nostalgia, and they have delivered again. Being able to pull aggro is now a wonderful memory for SKs to enjoy.

[Toxigen]

A mob looks warmly upon you, reassuring you that you are safe from their blows as they turn to literally everyone else around you, including pets instead.

i take off my robe and wizard hat