Shaman race debate

[curtischoy]

Originally Posted by Samoht

disciple of innorruuk

Originally Posted by Samoht

i would roll troll, innoruuk, 25 stam, 5 wis, and pick the face with one eye poked out

What is this disciple of innorruuk? Why is it important to be innorruuk diety?

BTW I would pick troll.

[Catashe]

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

What is this disciple of innorruuk? Why is it important to be innorruuk diety?

BTW I would pick troll.

Innoruuk clerics and shaman get a clickie snares.. its kinda weak and sad but better than no snare

[Lojik]

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

FTFY [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Seriously though, I'm not saying Trolls are bad, and statistically speaking I'd imagine the majority of the Shaman on this server never get Torpor. But IF you plan to get 60, get Torpor, and then play that character for a long time afterwards (which, realistically, you're probably only going to do if you are in to raiding) ... then keep in mind that regen pretty much stops being useful at that point.

You won't get torpor if you never get 60, and being a troll will make it easier to get there. Also it's not like regen counters torpor, shaman at 60 will still cast fungal regrowth and wear fungi tunics. Is torpor more important than those things? Yes, but it's not like those things stop being useful.

Also if you go troll/iksar and cazic, very nice item to use 35-54 or so http://wiki.project1999.com/Initiate...of_Cazic_Thule, can also make good use of it through 60 if you're creative.

[Samoht]

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

What is this disciple of innorruuk? Why is it important to be innorruuk diety?

BTW I would pick troll.

click my link in the post you quoted

[Ezalor]

i noticed a huge difference in being able to channel a root while tanking a mob on an ogre shaman vs a troll shaman

you could still easily root as a troll, just a little more annoying

just my 2 cents

[Jarnauga]

Cool people play barbarians.

[maskedmelon]

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

But the point is, when you compare it to other race's abilities, at level 60/with Torpor no one else has anything better.

So it's not that the Ogre's racial is anything that great, it's just better than everything else (at 60/with Torpor).

This is the most important point. Aside from the facials that Loras pointed out, racial choice doesn't matter.

The only other important consideration is vanity. Barbarians are the only non-ugly shaman race and even they struggle in that regard :/

[loramin]

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

The only other important consideration is vanity. Barbarians are the only non-ugly shaman race and even some of them struggle in that regard :/

FTFY.

Big beautiful bear hat for the win!

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

Cool people play barbarians.

[Sage Truthbearer]

Here's another thing to consider on the vanity side of things, the Velious spell Form of the Great Bear.

Trolls and Iksars get a black kodiak bear.
Barbarians get a white polar bear.
Ogres get a rather dull looking brown bear.

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[DrKvothe]

Pre-torpor, troll is best. Post-torpor, all are so OP that race won't make a difference. I'd rather make the hardest part of the game easier than be technically but not noticeably better when I'm already a God.