Which class gets the most respect for being good at their class?

[Tronjer]

A good maintank who can position, keep aggro and stay alive during a boss fight.

[Phelp]

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

A good maintank who can position, keep aggro and stay alive during a boss fight.

This one, as everyone wants to be the main tank but only the best usually get the job.

[rioisk]

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

Bard
Monk
Enchanter
Shaman

In about that order. Those classes are a lot easier to suck at than others. Playing a cleric is fucking easy breezy, I don't know why they need praise.

I disagree, I think monk is the easiest to suck at simply because FD pulling is an art. Especially when dealing with caster mobs.

I think enchanters do a lot more mezzing than bards and they're squishier so they require a little more care.

[RKromwell]

Aye, a well played Bard is a thing to behold.

[renegadeofunk]

So if I wanted to be a well-loved, unique snowflake, I'd start a bard? I was leaning toward enchanter as my first toon here, but you guys are starting to convince me otherwise... Is weaving 3 songs really more impressive than all the CC an enchanter is capable of?

[Reiker]

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

So if I wanted to be a well-loved, unique snowflake, I'd start a bard? I was leaning toward enchanter as my first toon here, but you guys are starting to convince me otherwise... Is weaving 3 songs really more impressive than all the CC an enchanter is capable of?

It's more than just pressing buttons consecutively. A good bard knows when to mez, when to charm, when to add in beneficial songs, how to pull well (which incorporates all the basics of pulling such as avoiding adds, keeping a good pace, knowing exactly what the group can handle and how quickly, when a break is needed, etc).

[renegadeofunk]

I see what you mean... I think I'm sold. I'm definitely aiming at the most difficult class to play. When I started in vanilla EQ I was a mage and only played that class up through Kunark and about a month into Velious. It was fun when I was younger, but now it seems like too simple a class... summon pet, put on damage shield, pet attack and use one of your 2 DD spells.

Also, <3 Xenogears.

[Chicka]

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

It's more than just pressing buttons consecutively. A good bard knows when to mez, when to charm, when to add in beneficial songs, how to pull well (which incorporates all the basics of pulling such as avoiding adds, keeping a good pace, knowing exactly what the group can handle and how quickly, when a break is needed, etc).

Given your previous derogatory quote about clerics: It's more than just pressing buttons consecutively.

[Overcast]

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

Given your previous derogatory quote about clerics: It's more than just pressing buttons consecutively.

Yeah. It is about... 3% pressing buttons, 30% agro/hate management (healing too fast - bye) and 67% mana management.

Get a bad cleric - and it will become obvious REAL fast, heh.

[Tseng]

Druids. When I click that port button, people are like "DAMMMMMMMN, you're pro."