People are ragging on this guy way too hard. It's a guide for NEW PLAYERS. That is, people with no friends on the server and no plat in the bank. That applies to exactly no one critiquing this guide in this thread.
Is it really terrible advice to tell a brand new player to consider a Mage, Necro, Druid or Cleric? Would you really prefer to start out as a naked Monk or SK with no friends and no plat? I know I wouldn't.
If the new player doesn't have a strong desire to play a certain class, why not go with one of the four suggested? Can you seriously suggest that a new player would have an easier time with a brand new naked Warrior than a Mage or Druid? Does anyone in this thread actually remember what a pain it is to start a new character with zero help? And can you not understand how, on a server where every other low level melee class you see is wearing a Fungi and most of the Rogues have epics, leveling a melee from scratch is unappealing?
The people who KNOW they want to play a certain class will do so regardless. I see this guide as applying to people who are on the fence or maybe don't remember which classes are harder to start out with. And it's valid in that regard.
I wonder how many people have attempted to start out on the server with more difficult lowbie classes and quit out of frustration? I'm sure the number runs well into the triple digits. And I'm also sure a non-trivial number probably would have kept playing if they had been reintroduced to the game with a more lowbie/casual friendly class to start off with.
Basically, it's stupid to critique this guide from the powergamer/experienced, established player perspective. It's like a bunch of Wall Street tycoons telling an immigrant how to run his hot dog stand. You're speaking from a totally different perspective than the potential new player trying to decide which class to roll from scratch.
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