Oh ya, know it was re-creatable, I just give Athiyk a lot of credit because as far as I know he kind of discovered and perfected a lot of the more complex mechanics manipulation strategies on necros. Him and Shiho, at least back in the day, seemed to be the two necros who were always pushing the limits of what could be done. Reminds me a lot of what some of the A-Team enchanters were doing in HS. Now I'm sure there is a whole slew of enchanters who can rip up every part of HS, but the guys who had the idea and took the time/risk to figure out how to do it are always going to be deserving of a respect imo.
EQ as a game isn't about who can do what, because once something is done it is generally easy enough to recreate. Its like people who can play every Hendrix song on guitar; they may be accomplished guitarist, but Hendrix was special because what he did was unique when he did it. I know a lot of people talk about how EQ is an 11 year old game and nothing new happens, but that is bullshit. imo the best players here are way better than the best players on live and have really pushed what is possible in the game to the limits.
I'm not saying you don't, because your list of 3 was pretty damn solid, but most people who play here who think they're good don't have the knowledge to distinguish between good players and great players, because there is a difference. Personally outside of Monks, Bards, Enchanters, Necros, Shaman (iffy), and Warriors I don't think I could judge other classes really aside from saying someone is good or bad. Bards in particular most people don't know shit about.
But yea, with necros, enchanters, and shaman, it is really all about knowing how to use your tools to manipulate mechanics, monks too but in a different way. Athiyk was just a beast because he always seemed to be that guy who found unconventional ways to do shit before anyone else.
And yes, I realize this post makes me sound like a gigantic nerd.
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12-09-2013, 08:57 PM
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