What Duo? Yeah, for the millionth time...

[Old_Rover]

I've played EQ off and on since about a month after release. Typically like to play shadowknights. Got to 100 on live server and have levels 52 and 34 on P99 green. Mostly solo. Yes, I'm a glutton for punishment, I know....

I'm also not really a good player, mostly just got as far as I have by playing too much I guess.

Wife has never played any kind of games at all, not sure I'll even be able to get her interested, but I already got our IP exemption just in case. She bores kind of easily, so I'm hoping to put her in a pretty active role.



Some of my druthers for this whole shebang...
No bard... neither of us is especially good on the keyboard and I'm sure all that twisting will be too much. Bard is out of the question.

No Iksars... To my eyes, Kunark is just an ugly, ugly place and I don't like it. That's my problem, I know, but we won't be going to Kunark at all.

I don't like night blind chars too much, so probably no humans or erudites, although it's not a total deal breaker. Barbarian Shammy is a real possibility since serpent sight is right there.

Trolls and Ogres would be ok, but radial XP penalties are kind of a turn-off. We could go that way, but wouldn't want to mix say a dark elf and troll because of XP.

Same starting area for both would be kind of nice. Could do a pair of gnomes or dark elves (ultravision!). Even like a hIgh elf/wood elf or gnome/dwarf would be alright.

Easy play is important. Mind-numbingly easy would be just fine, although we will still be on P99. Not gonna do WoW, hahah.




I have read a bit and have seen the P99 duo chart, but still having a hard time trying to decide.

.Ench/Cleric seems to be a big favorite, but I'm concerned about not being able to play the chanter (or either one) well enough to be effective. Or is it not that technical? Can it still be a fun combo for "bad at EQ" people?
.Shammy/SK strong possibility since I'm familiar with the SK and have a fair amount of gear already (reaver sword, pre-nerf CoS, Sash of Dragonborn makes that pretty attractive)
.Necro pair maybe?? (ultimate safe team?)
.chanter/wizard? .chanter/druid?? I don't know, I'm lost...



I'm really looking for suggestions here as I'm hardly experienced with any class other than shadow knight. I've tried several classes up to low teen levels, but none really captured my interest all that much. But then, I usually solo. Duo is going to be a whole new ballgame, I'm sure.