Classes game is in need of?

[Wrot]

I was wondering if there was a shortage of any roles at the higher end of the game. Do raids get called for want of a healer, tank or slower? Is it difficult to get in a group as a damage class?

Short introduction, I loved raiding endgame as a necro from 98-2000 and I would like to get back. I've been raiding in WoW since release, but my guild has everything dead and there is nothing to do till next xpac. Sometimes we have to call a raid just because one or two healers didn't log in (end of the expansion/summer downtime). I was considering rolling one of the trinity classes if good players were extremely hard to find, or if the dps population was saturated.

[Quinas]

Play something you enjoy, else you may not make it to endgame.

[Bubbles]

You'll find a ton of duos and trios too...

Necros are a ton of fun and always welcome in groups if you know how to play one well.

And in my experience you'll find tons of smaller groups of say, mag/nec/enc or dru/nec/pal or whatever is nearby.. You will find plenty of lolwtfstrange combos out there.

And, as always, you'll find the mage/nec type combos levelling far faster than the 6 man traditional melee-heavy groups.

Just like always.

Play what you want and enjoy, you'll find tons of people around to level with no matter your choice.

Well, unless you play a hybrid that isnt a bard. Then gl finding a good healer. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[HeallunRumblebelly]

As far as end game goes, it doesn't need anymore people. All raid targets get stomped within 10 minutes of spawning (sans CT, damn trash). Leveling to 50, the game is damn short of SKs, but most people want to save their melees for when they have the money to enjoy them properly on top of the fact that SKs are not entirely needed on the 50 raiding scene.

Also I feel the need to warn you that outside a rare efreeti or kedge named group, groups do not exist at lvl 50. I would recommend something that you can earn some coin with, which are namely mages/necros/enchanters. Enchanter is slightly more gear dependent than the mage or necro, but you can build a respectable 200+ cha set cheaply.

[fuji]

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

As far as end game goes, it doesn't need anymore people. All raid targets get stomped within 10 minutes of spawning (sans CT, damn trash). Leveling to 50, the game is damn short of SKs, but most people want to save their melees for when they have the money to enjoy them properly on top of the fact that SKs are not entirely needed on the 50 raiding scene.

Also I feel the need to warn you that outside a rare efreeti or kedge named group, groups do not exist at lvl 50. I would recommend something that you can earn some coin with, which are namely mages/necros/enchanters. Enchanter is slightly more gear dependent than the mage or necro, but you can build a respectable 200+ cha set cheaply.

This is the main reason I stopped playing. In all honesty I probably wont start playing again until Velious, when there is a lot more end game stuff to kill.

[Kelven]

I think the rarest classes on the server are

Ranger
Rogue
Bard
Warrior
Paladin ?

Sk's are common until you get to 50, then it seems like everyone quits playing them, same thing with shamans.

You could probably roll anything besides a mage / enchanter / druid and be uncommon, since that's most of the server.

[jeffd]

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

As far as end game goes, it doesn't need anymore people. All raid targets get stomped within 10 minutes of spawning.

Also I feel the need to warn you that groups do not exist at lvl 50.

This sort of kills my motivation to play here.

[Chicka]

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

This sort of kills my motivation to play here.

Why? At 50 "pick up" groups are probably non-existent, but at 50 you should be in a guild, you want to go do something you get a bunch of guildies together and go do it.

[quellren]

I've never seen an MMO with enough players rolling tanks. If you can stomach the level grind, and don't suck, you'll forever have a place. Especially a Warrior.

EQ does better than most with 3 solid healing classes, Cleric is a long road, but shaman and druid aren't too painful. healers are always in need, but not as badly as tanks, based on a "/who <class> 46 50 all"

It feels like every other player at the EC tunnel market is wearing a robe, so....take that for what it's worth. I don't think we're lacking in DPS. I love my enchanter, but it feels like we're a dime a dozen. I'm thinking of shelving him in favor of a SHM or SK.

[Troy]

I just started last week and have been playing almost non stop because I'd like to see lvl 50 content before Kunark. (Un?)fortunately I chose a DE cleric since my old live chars were all good and melees, but it is slooooow and weak so far (lvl 17). I'm thinking about starting over as something more interesting, but figure I'll stick it out at least to 29 or so first.