10 Cast Times and Minute Long CC's... How will PvP work in EQ?

[VincentVolaju]

So I never PvPed in EQ before, I figured it was strictly a PvE game that just had a couple PvP servers for that certain type of player who wanted to try and be a boss in EQ by killing other players but not actually a skilled enough PvPer to playing UO at the time. But I dunno maybe I am wrong, but the PvP just seems like it will be really silly and unbalanced.

However, I am really interested in getting involved and trying it out... not sure what I am going to roll yet but I am leaning towards Druid probably, just because Root + Snare + Heals + Ports seem like really good group utility.

The main thing I am concerned about though is, how balanced will PvP in EQ actually be? I mean in any modern day PvP MMO, there is almost no such thing as CC that lasts for over a minute, and noone would day use a spell that takes 10 secs cast because in with half a brain could interrupt that spell within .5 seconds usually. So it just all seems really weird to me and not very balanced at all. Is that true?

Im guessing most people will be roaming in gank squads and group PvP will always be different then 1v1, but assuming the durations of same game mechanics exist in Red99 it just seems like every fight will be the same. Root Melees, Burst down Wizzy / Clerics, Slow/Snare Melee then kill them.

Is that how its going to be for the most part? If not, could someone correct me? Ive always been a huge PvPer, playing EQ on P1999 is COMPLETELY not my style because I am usually a very competitive PvPer and thats basically all I ever do. But for some reason I tried out EQ and I kinda liked better then most other PvE MMOs that Ive played, so I am really interested in how an EQ server that is all about PvP. Just not sure how it is going work out?

Any info / opinions / discussions welcome!

ps: Would Druid be a good choice btw, or am I way off on that one?