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Originally Posted by Reiker
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Playing an enchanter right now is essentially impossible with how many terrible players are shitting up the low end groups. I'd say 15% of people playing under 30 know what they're doing.
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My gut reaction was to say your 15% was a little low, but when I really think about it, it might be pretty close. I keep making the mistake of assuming two things: 1) that everyone on P99 has prior EQ experience, and 2) that #1 eliminates the possibility of a lot of players having no clue.
And not to pick on pet classes, but yes, so far a large portion of my lowbie-group frustration has derived from those classes. For every one group that establishes a steady cycle (pull, single-target healing, rinse, repeat) there are ten that are operating under complete chaos.
It starts when the puller can't even get out of the camp before two pets are holding the mob in place. Invariably something pops during that time, a caster finds him/herself getting pummeled momentarily, the healer scrambles to keep everyone afloat, and then the chaos finally ends.
Finally, when the group has expended 10x more energy than it should have to break a camp like, say, orc 1, the impatient members of the group (more often than not, pet classes, and yes, even more often than not, the ever-powerful necro that must prove his/her contribution at all times) pulls non-aggro crap while other people are trying to med/heal.
The tank, healer, chanter are most likely focused on just getting a comfortable cycle going, while the pet classes seem to go schizophrenic if the XP bar isn't moving at all times. Then, when the OOM cleric is unable to save the impatient member(s), tempers flare, the group disassembles, and the whole process starts all over again.
Apologies for the rant, and yes, I realize this post is rife with some generalizations.
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