More fun to start a new character naked/unfunded?

[Gustoo]

It's funny how in norrath the animal lover non KOS to animals class (druids) use that ability to..slaughter animals more efficiently.

Good stuff.

[Loadsamoney]

Anyway, I think I'm gonna try to get my Ranger to 49-51 first, to the point where he's done milking Paineel and is ready to move on to something else, and then I'll probably start playing a Druid on the side.

I'm almost halfway through 45 right now, trying to push through this hell level by tomorrow.

[oldschoolguy]

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

It's funny how in norrath the animal lover non KOS to animals class (druids) use that ability to..slaughter animals more efficiently.

Good stuff.

weirdest part for me in classic is how druids can nuke summoned better than mages.

[Loadsamoney]

Hide sucks, but what about Sneak? Is Sneak useful enough to warrant picking Halfling and giving up Tunare gear?

[Tethler]

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

Hide sucks, but what about Sneak? Is Sneak useful enough to warrant picking Halfling and giving up Tunare gear?

Sneak is fantastic for turning in quests and vendoring with NPCs that don't like you. Depends on how much you care about the tunare quest gloves though. I'd say the QoL from sneak (plus the halfling xp bonus) will help you more than access to gloves that you may or may not get.

Personally, I went wood elf on my druid because I was recreating my old character from live, but there are definitely times when that sneak would have come in handy.

[Ghost of Starman]

Keep in mind the worst part of rolling Halfling is having to look at a Halfling all the time. I quit my Halfling druid when I tossed on a pair of Efreeti Boots and realized they didn't cover my feet they just turned my hairy feet bright yellow.

For druids minmax isn't a big deal, pick a race you like the looks of, I like human for the rarity and ability to wear robes.

[Loadsamoney]

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

Keep in mind the worst part of rolling Halfling is having to look at a Halfling all the time. I quit my Halfling druid when I tossed on a pair of Efreeti Boots and realized they didn't cover my feet they just turned my hairy feet bright yellow.

For druids minmax isn't a big deal, pick a race you like the looks of, I like human for the rarity and ability to wear robes.

I'd consider it for Robe of the Spring, but is it even reasonable to assume one can get it, or Robe of the azure Sky, if they're not in a prominent raiding guild?

The gloves are nice, the necklace I can take a pass on, a free crappy root when I already have a much longer lasting one doesn't seem like it's really gonna help me except in very, very special and rare circumstances.

[oldschoolguy]

if you really want to feel the game how it was meant to be played, don't fund a single item. start with nothing. the danger of being killed by orc pawn is real when you only have 23 hp.

if you twink even slightly, you miss out on that. there are no untwinked characters out there, i see it, everyone has a twinked out SK/Shaman/Monk just smashing mobs at least for first 40 levels. Twinking removes most of the danger. Once you remove twinking, suddenly the world is very very dangerous. It's why classic (pre kunark) was better. there was really no way to twink for most people. I remember some people got full banded at lvl 1, which was huge back then, and still were in danger of dying to your average yellow con npc. Very different game if you don't twink.

[MrSparkle001]

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

if you really want to feel the game how it was meant to be played, don't fund a single item. start with nothing. the danger of being killed by orc pawn is real when you only have 23 hp.

if you twink even slightly, you miss out on that. there are no untwinked characters out there, i see it, everyone has a twinked out SK/Shaman/Monk just smashing mobs at least for first 40 levels. Twinking removes most of the danger. Once you remove twinking, suddenly the world is very very dangerous. It's why classic (pre kunark) was better. there was really no way to twink for most people. I remember some people got full banded at lvl 1, which was huge back then, and still were in danger of dying to your average yellow con npc. Very different game if you don't twink.

BUT it's also meant to be played in groups, and on Blue good luck finding a newbie group. Not impossible but not common especially not at peak hours. You're forced to solo.

So to be untwinked and solo is a double whammy. Can't solo effectively (well druids are an exception I guess) and can't find groups to make up for that lack of soloing gear, as was intended by developers.

I restarted here and have a ranger, untwinked but the kindness of others has given me a decent weapon and some banded armor. It's much better than running around solo with a tarnished weapon and tattered armor lol.

[oldschoolguy]

Originally Posted by MrSparkle001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

BUT it's also meant to be played in groups, and on Blue good luck finding a newbie group. Not impossible but not common especially not at peak hours. You're forced to solo.

So to be untwinked and solo is a double whammy. Can't solo effectively (well druids are an exception I guess) and can't find groups to make up for that lack of soloing gear, as was intended by developers.

I restarted here and have a ranger, untwinked but the kindness of others has given me a decent weapon and some banded armor. It's much better than running around solo with a tarnished weapon and tattered armor lol.

yeah it's pretty bad in grouping department. i couldn't find a group most of the time leveling my enchanter. guild gave me a few items that helped early on. those 75 hp went a long way, used them till lvl 50+. could have probably used longer even, MR hasn't really mattered to me, i don't fight casters much.

that's why we need a pure classic server, groups will be kind of forced, there is no simply no way to twink in classic to be a solo killing machine. few classes can solo (druid/necro) but the rest will just be forced to group.