Swish, I play both classes extensively. So do others in this thread. You don't. My Shadow Knight has been my main on P99 for the past four years or so. It's been level 60 for most of that. Yours never even made 60 at all. Some of what you're saying seems either mistaken or based on pride; you come across as an enthusiastic class partisan who "discovered" the SK. I'm glad for your fun, but don't let your enthusiasm cloud your rationality.
A) "SLN/Natureskin is no bad substitute, l2druid."
Eh? Most Paladin buff lines stack with Druid and Shaman buffs. Don't even try telling me the puller or Enchanter won't appreciate having hundreds extra hit points.
B) "Darkness and fear, and the enchanter won't have aggro anyway if you're shadow vortexing while that mob was mezzed."
Darkness and fear takes too long in that situation. 20% low HP aggro overrules all other aggro, and you know full well that bad things happen sometimes--unless you're going to claim that nobody has ever died in your groups, a claim that'll get you laughed at if you try to make it.
C) "if the group doesn't have someone willing to root then you're in a bad group anyway."
Well yes--that's the point. Do you only join optimal, perfectly balanced groups full of motivated players who never go AFK and always pay 100% attention? This is the real world, not theorycraftland. Some groups suck.
D) "Chain lifetapping isn't a stun, but it can save a wipe."
Rarely, yes, I've done so myself, but I'm not sure if you have a point there. I've saved a lot more wipes on my Paladin. The SK's much better at helping recover once wipes occur, though.
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Saying the Paladin's the better group tank as a whole doesn't mean it's always better 100% of the time. Much of the time they're basically equal. There are even some situations where the Shadow Knight's the better choice. I have an easier time on my SK in really-fast-paced groups. It can serve double-duty as a feign puller when necessary (I was in such a group just last night). It tends to be favored in some camps due to snare.
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Pharmakos--Paladin/Enchanter is a strong duo. I don't mention it simply because it's a little one-sided; the Enchanter would nearly always favor having a Cleric instead. Likewise the Necromancer will usually favor having someone else first as well. Conversely, Monk Shaman and Shadow Knight/Shaman are both strong duos and I know quite a few Shamans who prefer the latter.
Danth
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