Necromancers "are terrible in groups"

[Teako]

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

A person playing a class poorly is not an indictment on the class it's an indictment on the player.

See: Having to babysit the necromancer. See: Pseudo-enchanter with less CC and lower utility.

[Teppler]

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

See: Having to babysit the necromancer. See: Pseudo-enchanter with less CC and lower utility.

Sorry but you simply don't know the class well and you're spreading ignorance.

Especially if that's what you've bogged necro down to in KC of all places.

[Nixtar]

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

See: Having to babysit the necromancer. See: Pseudo-enchanter with less CC and lower utility.

Aw shit, here I thought you were a reasonable player who were just stuck in a drama between another player. I won't even call you a minmaxer since you seem to be unable to grasp basic synergies beyond a rogue adds DPS.

I hope you at least know that a slow(cast by a shaman/enchanter) enables tanks survive longer because of less heals. This is because the mob attacks slower. Not because the tank is babysat by said class. It is an improvement to the group to not waste excess mana on heals.

Hope this info was helpful in your future adventuring. <3

[Jimjam]

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

A person playing a class poorly is not an indictment on the class it's an indictment on the player.

I somewhat agree with this point of view, I've seen mages not send their pets in until the mob is at 23%, but it is true to say some classes are much easier to play 'poorly' than others.

[Aviann]

Sounds like the same type of person who avoids grouping with paladins. Is a sick sad world we live in.

[Neric]

Going back to the initial question: It doesn't matter!

Necros are indeed not impressive damage dealers in groups, because they are lacking burst damage, but you can still have a good group with them. The skill factor in EQ will balance everything out in the end. It's not really the classes that matter so much in EQ, it's the people.

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[Teppler]

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

Going back to the initial question: It doesn't matter!

Necros are indeed not impressive damage dealers in groups, because they are lacking burst damage, but you can still have a good group with them. The skill factor in EQ will balance everything out in the end. It's not really the classes that matter so much in EQ, it's the people.

http://web.archive.org/web/201612040...kass_group.jpg

Stop it with the misinformation!

Actually when it comes to burst damage necro s are better than mages, wizzies, druids, shammies and whoever else.

Because necro regains mana much faster and a rarely gets resists on their life taps. If there's undead to dd, all the better.

But even besides burst damage, necro a summoned pets do near as much or more than most melee.

So any idea of necros not having the ability to add damage is just flat out wrong.

[Teppler]

Necros also have tools such as FD and root to deal with unwanted aggro which makes them even better burst dealers.

Think of Mages who don't even get root let alone fd. Wizzies who don't get lich for super mana regen or fd to deal with mobs who kill you in a few seconds. It's a raw deal for these classes. Their few percentage points of efficiency on their actual nukes count for very little.

[Jimjam]

A lot of Karnors OOC superstars showing up in this thread.

[Danth]

As a dedicated tank-class player, Monks who won't take off aggro-proc weapons annoy the tar out of me.

Got nothing against Necromancers. I'll invite 'em to groups if there's space and I don't need something specific. Granted that goes for pretty well any class. Had a Velketor's group the other day that was composed of myself (Shadow Knight), Paladin, Wizard, and Shaman....it was fine. You want to min/max experience rates, go solo or duo someplace. Groups are for taking it easy and having a nice time.

Danth