Ogre or Gnome?! - Page 3

KotBK · #1 06-07-2013, 06:36 PM

yeah it is doable to execute that, not saying it wasn't but just adds another tedious thing to do that isn't necessary from one race to the other is all. Given that swapping can also effect dps and hate generation over time. Regardless playing what you want is always the overall deciding factor, whichever has more pro's than con's to the individual for whichever reasoning they decide should win out.

Asap · #2 06-07-2013, 07:19 PM

A bit off-topic, but It's quite hilarious that you roll characters that are best utilized in group settings and end up soloing with them. To each his own [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Tecmos Deception · #3 06-08-2013, 02:43 PM

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A bit off-topic, but It's quite hilarious that you roll characters that are best utilized in group settings and end up soloing with them. To each his own [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I actually make classes that are supposed to be in groups because I WANT to group. I like the "group dynamic" in this game, I love it really. I KNOW that almost any combination of classes can work marvelously well together. But my desire to group is usually overridden because stuff like the examples below happen all too frequently:

Dude wants to group with me, I say sure let's give it a shot, he joins the group then says "hey I'll be back in a bit, I gotta go do some RL stuff" and proceeds to afk for 10 minutes. Dude grouping with me regularly sticks minute-long dots on mobs that will be dead within a tick or two, and even ended up casting a minute-long dot on a corpse once. Dude grouping with me is a caster but never sits to med. Etc.

I want to group, but not as much as I do NOT want to group with people that do crap like this. Don't accept an invite if you're gonna go afk for 10 minutes, or at least drop so I'm not powerleveling you. Don't do crazily inefficient stuff like dotting corpses, especially after I gently point out how incredibly dumb that is and make suggestions for other things that can be done instead. And so on.

Fortunately for me I'm twinking the hell out of my melees so that I'm not SOL when it proves impossible to find another decent player (or more) to group with.

Splorf22 · #4 06-08-2013, 03:00 PM

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A bit off-topic, but It's quite hilarious that you roll characters that are best utilized in group settings and end up soloing with them. To each his own [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I know I personally have a rep as a bit soloer due to the solo artist challenge but really I prefer duos and trios. Had two really good ones recently: on my Bard I duoed the Sol B royals with Kalmy (48 paladin) and then trio with Koston (43 monk), and then on Kazmeir I did HS north with Halmir (59 cleric) and Crazyeyes on his 56 enchanter.

webrunner5 · #5 06-10-2013, 11:18 PM

Do not, I repeat, do not make a Gnome Warrior. I had one and they suck. Not what you would think suck means. They are TOO SHORT to see over the rest of the group to even find the mob. Your job is to get agro. Well guess what if you can't see or find the mob, or one that is behind another mob you suck, and suck big time.

Don't do it, you will be sorry in both ways. Sorry for picking a Gnome, and sorry as a Warrior. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Tecmos Deception · #6 06-10-2013, 11:37 PM

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Do not, I repeat, do not make a Gnome Warrior. I had one and they suck. Not what you would think suck means. They are TOO SHORT to see over the rest of the group to even find the mob. Your job is to get agro. Well guess what if you can't see or find the mob, or one that is behind another mob you suck, and suck big time.

Don't do it, you will be sorry in both ways. Sorry for picking a Gnome, and sorry as a Warrior. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah, I've considered this. The higher camera angle of large races is a big positive when you're a melee imo. And you can always "fix" being too big with some shrink pots, whereas you can't "fix" being too small without an expensive/no drop illusion item.

Luchino · #7 06-11-2013, 01:03 AM

All races will have good unbuffed stats in velious bc the quest loot is great. Do you wanna be short and awesome or fat and awesome?

Estu · #8 06-11-2013, 11:35 AM

Haha, I was actually endorsing halflings due to the idea of a Zek-worshipping halfling warrior being awesome, more than actual gameplay advantages. But you bring up some good points.

lecompte · #9 06-11-2013, 01:04 PM

She has one named Flickked. Level 60 with epics, she tries not to use it cause it makes Peekae, Zoom, and Malicee cry.

Tecmos Deception · #10 06-11-2013, 07:05 PM

I'm like mostly decided on an ogre, 75% because of stun immunity and 25% because of being big. Haven't quite motivated myself to make it yet, but it's "only" going to cost me like 40-50k beyond the gear I already have for my ranger, shadowknight, and paladin... so it's only a matter of time before I try it out!

Being a super rare gnome warrior is still appealing though...