What do mages really have going for them?

[Smellybuttface]

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

Sorry you're thinking of a different game currently than green. Mages own rogue/monk dps which is why non of them will parse with a mage.

Your non stop exp group is:
Tank/puller
Mage
healer
Ench
Mage (or can do necro/shm)

The tank chain pulls and heads out for more and lets the pets finish off mobs. You're currently having rogues/monks in groups without shaman str? wow whatever dps they have really falls off.

But really the best group is this below. Just crawl/roam your camp and utterly destroy.
Mage
Mage
Mage
Mage
Healer
Ench/Bard

Just take it a step further and have all Enchanters with a healer, or 4 enchanters, healer, bard/monk for pulling. Charm pet easily outdamages everything in the game. Healer can even root mobs to prevent running if you don’t have snare.

Sure inherently more dangerous having that many charmed pets, but where’s the fun in EQ without a little danger.

[Kanuvan]

the mage population has died off greatly for a reason

[Tecmos Deception]

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

the mage population has died off greatly

Has it? Only shamans, enchanters, and druids are ahead of them on green right now.

[Zeboim]

Mage population flopped when they all realized that their pets weren't going to be easy to get, and hasn't really recovered to where it was before that yet.

Anyways game is gg ez right now, only real point is to level up alts for later and maybe farm legacies if you're some kinda madman. Class power isn't worth thinking about and anyone trying to minmax group comps is not worth dealing with.

[DMN]

Best theoretical any sized group is:
X amount of enchanters + 1 necromancer.

[Karok]

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

Best theoretical any sized group is:
X amount of enchanters + 1 necromancer.

It’s been awhile help me out, why the necro?

[Tecmos Deception]

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

It’s been awhile help me out, why the necro?

He seems to be trying to make a group where the chanters are all paperthin and don't have malo for their pets and rely on necro heal over times to stay alive.

I guess the necro can help with pulls or something. As if 5 enchanters don't just "pull" by all casting aoe mez at the same time.

[Smellybuttface]

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

He seems to be trying to make a group where the chanters are all paperthin and don't have malo for their pets and rely on necro heal over times to stay alive.

I guess the necro can help with pulls or something. As if 5 enchanters don't just "pull" by all casting aoe mez at the same time.

How would this be superior to having a healing class instead of the Necro? Any of the 3 healers seem to offer more benefit. Druid=snare, Shaman=malo, Cleric=survivability buffs and potent healing/stuns for charm break.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

How would this be superior to having a healing class instead of the Necro? Any of the 3 healers seem to offer more benefit. Druid=snare, Shaman=malo, Cleric=survivability buffs and potent healing/stuns for charm break.

I agree with you. I was kinda poking fun at his group concept, but I guess it didnt come through the text well enough.

1 enchanter might work better with a necro. Maybe. But if you've got 2+, it seems the necro isnt providing anything needed that a wis caster can't provide better.

[Teppler]

If you’re min maxing at that point you aren’t using a full group. There comes a point where more dps isn’t going to add much.