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[sciception]

Which one of those paper tanks is pulling?

[zaneosak]

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

Which one of those paper tanks is pulling?

Highly likely will just send 4 pets into a room and deal with all mobs, resummon pets that get low hp and having enchanter as a fail safe to mez if necessary. I see this as a dungeon crawling group (which doesnt exist in the camping system when population is high). If they get far enough ahead of the pack they can actually crawl around dungeons that are empty. Big IF though. The mob competition in the newbie zones will be hilarious.

[sciception]

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

Highly likely will just send 4 pets into a room and deal with all mobs, resummon pets that get low hp and having enchanter as a fail safe to mez if necessary. I see this as a dungeon crawling group (which doesnt exist in the camping system when population is high). If they get far enough ahead of the pack they can actually crawl around dungeons that are empty. Big IF though. The mob competition in the newbie zones will be hilarious.

Yeah, with no Sharding, Mages not getting pets until 4 and EQ's original mitigation system this may or may not work.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

If they get far enough ahead of the pack they can actually crawl around dungeons that are empty. Big IF though. The mob competition in the newbie zones will be hilarious.

Right. A full premade group playing 16 hours per day is going to stay stuck right at the same level as all the people who are only playing a few hours a day. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A bunch of fire pets and some heals/runes probably will let this group kill reds at level 1. They won't even stay in the newbie zone. They'll move to the next one immediately, return to train meditate (err, do you even need to train it? I forget), pick up essential spells for their strategy and nothing else, etc. A druid eventually can bind where they are, port away with all the loot to sell, pick up new spells for everyone as needed, and gate back without the pet classes ever stopping. Etc.

[sciception]

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

Right. A full premade group playing 16 hours per day is going to stay stuck right at the same level as all the people who are only playing a few hours a day. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A bunch of fire pets and some heals/runes probably will let this group kill reds at level 1. They won't even stay in the newbie zone. They'll move to the next one immediately, return to train meditate (err, do you even need to train it? I forget), pick up essential spells for their strategy and nothing else, etc. A druid eventually can bind where they are, port away with all the loot to sell, pick up new spells for everyone as needed, and gate back without the pet classes ever stopping. Etc.

What part of not getting pets until level 4 didn't you understand?

[Tecmos Deception]

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

What part of not getting pets until level 4 didn't you understand?

Eh, my bad. Shows how much time I've spent on mages. I think the jist of what I said would hold true though. Multiple people have basically said "lol this group won't work cause you'll be stuck with everyone else fighting for mobs" and it's pretty clear that a preplanned group that plays 16 hours a day will not stay stuck with the pack for long.

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

newbie zones

I'd be absolutely astounded if preplanned, hardcore leveling groups are going to be fighting over mobs in wfp, efp, nek, etc.

[zaneosak]

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

Right. A full premade group playing 16 hours per day is going to stay stuck right at the same level as all the people who are only playing a few hours a day. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A bunch of fire pets and some heals/runes probably will let this group kill reds at level 1. They won't even stay in the newbie zone. They'll move to the next one immediately, return to train meditate (err, do you even need to train it? I forget), pick up essential spells for their strategy and nothing else, etc. A druid eventually can bind where they are, port away with all the loot to sell, pick up new spells for everyone as needed, and gate back without the pet classes ever stopping. Etc.

I mean, that all sounds dandy, if fire pets were available at level 1. If they all get quickly to 4, they can get ahead of the pack. all I was saying is if the predicted number of players that the staff is saying is going to be playing, it's going to be a crap shoot. I am assuming the KSing in the newbie zones will be a fun spectacle 1-4. Playing alot of time in a bottleneck has potential to amount to alot less progress than you think.

[Jlpstrtkng]

Holy autism

[AbstractVision]

For those that wanted to start dark elf, the strategy will not work as you need to be factioned sorry. Freeport Human or Halfling only.

If you're worried about the mage pets ability to tank, no need. I've already tested this with another group that doesn't have the time available that I do. They will be using the same strategy but more casual and with a different initial camp/dungeon in mind so we don't step on each others toes.

[sciception]

Eh, a lot of what you are doing is what we had planned as well, so I am not knocking the idea. We currently have a Halfling Cleric and myself. I was going to play a hybrid tank of some sort, but if you would be okay with a Melee puller of some sort (I am assuming you simply don't want to XP penanlty), we could probably join forces. We are also no-lifers. Let me know.