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Originally Posted by Zuranthium [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

*sigh*, you are so obtuse. Looking at how much harder the game would be if a certain class was deleted is completely relevant to assessing the power level of a class. The missing class that would slow things down the least, that people would miss the least, is a clear indicator of them being one of the less powerful classes (although this isn't quite the sole determiner of gauging THE least powerful class in the game overall).

This scenario is not just a "what if" either, but an actual thing that happens ingame: aka, your guild doesn't have a certain class log on a particular day, or you can't find any of a certain class to group with. If we were to scientifically analyze how much slower each raid/group is in each instance, then we would have a very good idea of what the least powerful class in the game is. This very thorough data doesn't completely exist though, so we have to estimate it for ourselves.

Yeah like second half of 2000 Enchanter was creeping up there in importance. The game was becoming less about exploring and the journey and starting to shift more toward the min/maxing exp mentality because people were trying to level up their second chars etc. It wasn't what it is today with min/maxing of course, but people were really figuring out how ideal it was to have the mana regen, haste, slow, and CC all in one package.

Nah, the power of Enchanter was being widely realized in 2000. During Kunark era Warrior-Cleric-Enchanter were named the "Holy Trinity" of the game. Everyone desperately wanted Clarity/Haste, and Tash/Slow/Mesmerize were highly valued too. Even without Charm usage, people were understanding the huge impact an Enchanter brought to a group.

If you asked in 2001, when Charming was also becoming more common (although definitely FAR less prevalent and understood compared to now), I think Enchanter would have won the poll. At least among decently seasoned players.