Severe penalty of hybrids exp is causing unintended shortage class of tanks!

[Jimjam]

While level 35 mages are complaining about how underpowered they are the serverfirst 20 sk only happened today.

[LittleJClove]

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

While level 35 mages are complaining about how underpowered they are the serverfirst 20 sk only happened today.

Another clear example less and less people plays SK.
The imbalance will only get worse.

I thought the DEV wants us to group, but NO tank to group with.

[Vizax_Xaziv]

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

While level 35 mages are complaining about how underpowered they are the serverfirst 20 sk only happened today.

While everyone is so happy Mages got nerfed but don't seem to care that Enchanters outnumber Mages literally 2:1.

Have fun at max level when EVERY SINGLE ITEM CAMP is being duo/triod by Enchanter groups.

[Ivory]

The problem is too many people trying to min/max for rugged individualism.... instead of playing a strong range of things that come together to create great classic groups.

Paladins and SKs are GREAATTT tanks (far better than warriors before 50...and even after it for normal leveling). Both of those classes get very low cost AMAZING agro spells (disease cloud is bananas).

Even a ranger in a group can do a TON to offheal and root for CC along with snare and pulling agro / tanking.

But if you are a paladin...in a group with a mage, an enchanter, a druid, and a wizard.....well.... it's going to be rough.

[skipdog]

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

But if you are a paladin...in a group with a mage, an enchanter, a druid, and a wizard.....well.... it's going to be rough.

Wait, what? What's gonna be rough? That's a great group.

I'm so confused.

[excalibur]

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

The problem is too many people trying to min/max for rugged individualism.... instead of playing a strong range of things that come together to create great classic groups.

Paladins and SKs are GREAATTT tanks (far better than warriors before 50...and even after it for normal leveling). Both of those classes get very low cost AMAZING agro spells (disease cloud is bananas).

Even a ranger in a group can do a TON to offheal and root for CC along with snare and pulling agro / tanking.

But if you are a paladin...in a group with a mage, an enchanter, a druid, and a wizard.....well.... it's going to be rough.

You must have only played with bad pallies if they cant hold aggro

[mattydef]

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

The problem is too many people trying to min/max for rugged individualism.... instead of playing a strong range of things that come together to create great classic groups.

Paladins and SKs are GREAATTT tanks (far better than warriors before 50...and even after it for normal leveling). Both of those classes get very low cost AMAZING agro spells (disease cloud is bananas).

Even a ranger in a group can do a TON to offheal and root for CC along with snare and pulling agro / tanking.

But if you are a paladin...in a group with a mage, an enchanter, a druid, and a wizard.....well.... it's going to be rough.

I'm a little confused with your last sentence. A paladin can off heal better than a ranger, root just like them and hold agro just as well as an SK.

[Ligma]

People will play melee more when they can twink and PL

[Leifer7inches]

It's tough being a tank on a fresh server. I think once the server matures and its easier to twink, then tanks will start showing up. It's tough tanking in CB with cloth, a cracked staff and wooden shield. For so many people extolling the challenge and difficulty of early EQ, and the fun of grouping, it is quite extraordinary how many players choose easy soloing and relatively higher powered classes to play.

[westarcher]

Yeah class penalties have always been a too harsh.
I know the intention is the equivalent of dnd multiclassing but yeah.
Racial penalties are good enough