Melee vs Casters

[Videri]

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

Hehe, I have been clericing and got my guise on him so now I need to finish what i originally planned. Hes a wood elf now but I'm chugging along. I had trouble at release due to the crowds. I need to figure out a magic boots situation though and decide on what SNES sprite works best for a ranger lol

Any update on this thread, Cen?

[Cen]

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

Any update on this thread, Cen?

The last few of my posts IS the update ;P I only had one original plan on Green before the legacy stuff disappeared: Get a guise on a ranger or paladin, probably a Ranger. Also make a Cleric since my blue cleric was only level 5.

I got a guise on my cleric yesterday, which I made on January 28th. I didn't really strive for a guise so much on the cleric, but my ranger is going now. Will I be able to do that again as quickly on him? Nope, because 1. I can't solo a ranger probably as much as a cleric (this could be wrong) and 2. Rangers take 40% longer to level

.. but there's more then that much time until May.

[magnetaress]

I solo'd a ranger to 38 on red by just doing snare, root, dot kiting and jousting and bow kiting b4 velious mob fear thing. And getting the few ranger weapons, like the root sword. GG

but I think exp penalty may not have been in

it took a few months irl

[Cen]

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

I solo'd a ranger to 38 on red by just doing snare, root, dot kiting and jousting and bow kiting b4 velious mob fear thing. And getting the few ranger weapons, like the root sword. GG

but I think exp penalty may not have been in

it took a few months irl

I was offered an amazing deal on two ebs and runed oak bow and the bow is amazing. Its like a whole new game for low levels. I dreaded the levels below 20 since dwda comes so late for rangers but this is going to help me blast off to the fun 20-40 levels where rangers are incredible.

[Bardp1999]

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

If the population counts were like this back in 1999, what do you think Verant would have done to balance the game? I have ideas, but want to see what others think.

They would launch an expansion with weapons that make Melee the dominate damage dealers, and they would add in an item that gives insane health regeneration, they would call it Kunark

[vanix]

i main a monk and i can assure you that melee aren't as gimp as you seem to be lead to believe. In a group the other night with a bunch of melee it was one of the best groups i have been in. There seem to be a TON of warriors on green, as well as a good amount of SK's and Pallys with the sprinkle of monks and rangers and rogues tossed in I think a lot of people just started with casters because they are easier to play in the beginning which they totally are i guess.

[Bigsham]

Kunark made melee viable

until then melee are stupid : )

Maybe a SK for a tank thats about it

[Kanuvan]

you can have a melee heavy group and have great endless xp with no downtime, too many casters and you have problems with lack of tanks and downtime even with clarities, it is very true the best xp groups are heavy melee based

melee is great for groups, but you need the gear first, and to get the gear you want to solo and to solo you want to...not be melee, but eventually you can get the gear from just farming plat off bandits and then youre set, its really not as bad as people make it out to be, EQ1 players arent exactly known for their quick wits and prowess when it comes to these things so they take the easy road everytime, melee is still nice to have around in groups and nothing is worse than a caster that is sitting more than casting

[magnetaress]

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

you can have a melee heavy group and have great endless xp with no downtime, too many casters and you have problems with lack of tanks and downtime even with clarities, it is very true the best xp groups are heavy melee based

melee is great for groups, but you need the gear first, and to get the gear you want to solo and to solo you want to...not be melee, but eventually you can get the gear from just farming plat off bandits and then youre set, its really not as bad as people make it out to be, EQ1 players arent exactly known for their quick wits and prowess when it comes to these things so they take the easy road everytime, melee is still nice to have around in groups and nothing is worse than a caster that is sitting more than casting

:thumbs UP:

<3 ya that's how I did my rogue and a friend loned me his rubi bp was good times good times indeed

[Kpaz]

Just dinged 14 today as a Shaman. So far I have grouped with mostly other shamans while in my starting city, once I moved to the Freeport area I have seen a ridiculous amount of necros and enchanters, but I have grouped with almost each class at least once except for palidans or bards. They are MIA, only place I have seen them is in the EC tunnel.