Thread about why You Hate Luclin

[Kika Maslyaka]

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

I have to diasgree. Druids especially need teleport spells just to be a desirable class to play. Proof of this was how Sony tried to "fix" the Druid class with their 75% complete heal spell after they were completely broken because they made porting easy access to everyone. There are way too many clerics and shamans around for a Druid to be viable just because of superior healing. Wizards wouldn't be broken as much for end game raiding desirability but it would discourage a lot of people from wanting to level one to 55+.

And if making PP via class skills was to become a crime then where does it end? Clerics should not get a resurrection spell or epics because they can make lots of PP rezzing for donations? Chanters should not get Clarity because they can make lots of PP by selling crack for donations?

I think they did it right by giving a couple of classes port spells to compliment the boats as a means of travel between continents. Now if you want to say boat travel should be faster or boats should charge a small fee to be used then I could see an argument for that.

And that is INHERITED problem with class design and balance. Druid NEEDED ports so it can be useful in a group? Useless in combat but cash raking out of combat? That's just plain stupid. Druid were useless as healer because Brad made Cleric UNGODLY healers. Thankfully he saw his errors and that's why in EQ2 all 3 priests were balanced to be equally good healers but via doing different things.

And yes Cleric, Chanter, Druid casting spells for plat is poor class balance and bad game design. Yes classes should have buffs. But they should not be caste-able outside of group, and specially on low lev players because that's cheating. You NOT suppose to be running around with +400hp buff at lev 5.
I liked how buffs worked in EQ2 - as an aura. A caster has 5 buff slots, and you chose very careful which buffs you want going. Anyone who join the group - gets the buff benefit. No casting 20+ buffs on a lev 1 noob for PL, no selling them for plat.

Cleric epic is a horrendous game design. Item that doesn't go obsolete after 20 expansions is Terribad game design.