Druids are not meant for groups

[Daywolf]

Meh depends on the player. I can purple club people I don't like just as easily with my druid as with my cleric. In fact don't even bother asking for buffs and heals in full groups, I'd rather just drop DD's and maybe watch the MT's back a little. But if you ask real nice I might share wolf form... or maybe not, depends how I'm feelin'

[azeth]

damage shield on tank > all of your crap-geared melee dps

[Daywolf]

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

damage shield on tank > all of your crap-geared melee dps

Yep, DS helps a lot for MT's. No matter what a drui can or can't do, that should always be up. And saves mana if MT can hold aggro better with it. No one wants to waste heals on a half dead ranger [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Troxx]

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

damage shield on tank > all of your crap-geared melee dps

And yes druids don't even have the best DS [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Don't get me wrong, I love druids. They are a very well rounded class that was ideal in a classic everquest experience where you didn't have a game populated by min/max hardcore nuts.

From a min/max standpoint, druids do not hold up well.

In a realistic game where you rarely have the *ideal* they are a great class because they have the ability to function in so many areas.

-They port
-They evac
-They heal
-They can put out damage
-They can situationally charm
-They can buff (and have unique buffs)
-They can cc

They aren't ideal at any given role though, so they don't fit into the min/max mindset easily.

[kjs86z]

Druids are fine for 95% of grouping situations if they aren't lazy players...just like Wizards.

However, your standard Shaman, Cleric, Enchanter, Monk, Rogue, SK group is going to be FAR more effective for grinding the popular dungeon camps

[Droobie]

hmmmmm, I see ur point, at the same token if theres a shaman and some crack enc/bard we have np keeping up on heals. If ya do somethings wrong.....

[Droobie]

on that note with the above comp, I can keep up group regen/sow, do my DD and still keep heals going. If u got a druid just sitting on their ass its because yea their lazy

[Halfelfbard]

Any class can be good, depends on the player. Don't be lazy.

[Amyas]

Skin like nature + regen + thornes + patch or main healing + harmo pulls + side nukie nukie don't be pissed that druids can do it all =P