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

[Leifer7inches]

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

Casters need to buy spells.. its the equiv of your gear up.

But yes, casters have a slight advantage at first.

Melee can't buy appropriate level gear off a vendor next to their guildmaster - and at relatively much cheaper costs than a melee would have to pay in EC.

[cd288]

Casters also have a 10% penalty

[skorge]

problem is a level 16 mage can summon a level 16 pet which outperforms a level 16 tank...

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[oldhead]

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

problem is a level 16 mage can summon a level 16 pet which outperforms a level 16 tank...

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So can necros

So can enchanters


Mages cant after level 20 so you must be happy about that

[Jimjam]

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

So can necros

So can enchanters


Mages cant after level 20 so you must be happy about that

I think mages can still summon a pet that outperforms a 16 warrior after 20 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

[Deathrydar]

As a rogue, you need a tank to backstab. With no tanks, there are no rogues. This population is silly.

[Tuljin]

Am I giving away trade secrets by saying you can use root to keep agro on a warrior tank and have everyone else auto at max melee range? That involves a cleric doing more than sitting on their ass and griming Shralok packs though. You won't have a warrior in group without a cleric or other priest.

Also Warriors don't need to buy spells and there are plenty of people making banded armor at this point. That AC makes an incredible difference in tanking abilities and it is nowhere near unattainable.

SK and Paladin get their snap agro spells at level 9 and they are incredibly effective. People playing the long game will roll these classes, not care about the XP penalty and have fun, and when planes come they will get great loot with little trouble.

Also...whats wrong with snare/fear kiting as a rogue??? Its not lack of tanks that cause a rogue shortage, its the fact that you can't post up "LFG King/Crypt" anymore and plvl to 60 to batphone for dragon phats

[LittleJClove]

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

As a rogue, you need a tank to backstab. With no tanks, there are no rogues. This population is silly.

Great point about Rogue will be useless without a tank!
And all hybrid tank are battling the lowest population on the server!
Warrior barely in the middle of the pop.

[Sweeper41]

Its good to know I'll be wanted once I choose to start tanking. Going to see how far I can solo as a paladin. Made it to 54 on blue.

[BlackBellamy]

I don't want to state the obvious that no one is forcing anyone to play a penalized class, but I do understand the desire. However, if you want to play one make sure you're playing with friends or with a good guild or that you're very witty or very skilled. We can argue about the ancient reasons for it, but it's moot because there it is and it's staying here. Low hybrid numbers will absolutely not get Rogean to change his mind about providing the timeline he wants to provide.

Also, market forces will work eventually. If certain classes are needed, people will create incentives for others to play them. If they are just boutique vanity classes, then not so much.