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Originally Posted by BradZax
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Would have made p99 an entirely different experience.
Also get rid of torpor.
I often wonder what it would be like here if these two classes were never able to do what they were able to do.
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It makes people want to group more and it makes high level groups more dependent on Clerics (aka, how things were during classic EQ, since there were very few Torpor Shaman around; Torpor also originally drained mana on the target during Kunark era). Clerics having a stranglehold like that isn't a good thing though; I think Shaman should get a mini-Torpor at Level 44, in a better designed version of EQ (and high level Druid healing should be better).
Casters being nerfed in general means it's harder to farm items, which therefore also "nerfs" melee characters in a way, as they are more dependent on gear than casters.
Mages (and Necros) become more valuable when people aren't charming and when it's harder to gear a melee character. Ironically for this thread, it also makes Enchanter animation pets more worthwhile.
Charming will still be very strong, but it will become less viable to haste the pet when soloing in tight quarters or in a group that isn't assisting with pet breaks. It's also going to be harder to find a viable charm pet, because of the 11 level gap that will be necessary.