DAOC: Uthgard Revamp

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

I'm all about non-standard specs if they work for something. Still have to have your bases covered, tho. Tank, heals/buffs, DPS, and CC are still required.

Nice thing is the 8 man group. Gives you a lot of leeway with extras.

Yea, I like 8 man groups too, but I like small 4-5 man groups even more! It kind of always keeps you on the edge, and makes you a better player imo - since you have to improvise for not having all the "bases" covered, like most 8-man groups would.

The last guild I ran in Hibernia on Uthgard in 2012, well before I made it work, I tried playing with some P99ers from these forums, and it fell apart by the first RvR BG zone unfortunately, due to the drama I tried very hard to avoid, but some things in life are just unavoidable no matter how much you try.

So, after we went our separate ways, me and a friend from DAoC, who was playing with us, kept going just to see what would happen. He played a valewalker, and I played a Spearo Hero! We did ok with pickup groups, but realized very quickly that we'd need a good bard, so he got his friend to play again, and we've quickly risen to the top.

By the time we were 39 (4 lvls into the next BG,) we were already about 2L5+, and a very good reputation, people always wanted to be in our groups, despite us not having that much in the way of gear or classes, just good teamwork. A couple levels later, our guild grew through the players who grouped with us on a constant basis, and proved themselves to be decent level-headed players, they weren't exactly the best, but they were good enough to run with us cause we didn't make them work very hard - especially since I was being main assist (yes, as a Hero!,) we never had any problems fighting other groups.

One of the silliest things about the Euro players on Uthgard, is that they consider certain classes to be limited to certain "jobs and duties" within a group. Like only the Light Tanks (Blademasters,Mercenaries,Berserkers) should be Main Assists, and no one else! Or that only the pure tanks (Heroes,Armsmen,Warriors) should be peeling enemies off of healers. I prefer a much more open-minded effort, out of the box so to speak, and I try to find and group with like-minded individuals, most of the time.

So the guild grew from a 2-man cell at L35, to a full 8-man group by L42 with this kind of setup: Hero, Valewalker, Bard, Blademaster, Blademaster, Hero, Druid, Bard. I remained the Main-Assist despite us having the 2 BMs, just because I could spot enemy targets (and who they are) faster than anyone else in the group. That's how I think jobs should be divided, by how well a player can handle it, as opposed to just because their class falls into the category.

Because I've grouped with so many other Blademasters while I was playing the Hero, they'd always pick the wrong targets, and refused to assist me just because I was a Hero and not another BM. It was ugly, to keep wiping to an enemy group, just because of the stupidity of some of the players I had to group with, when the guild mates weren't around.