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Forum: Melee 10-01-2024, 10:14 PM

Replies: 25 Another Agility Thread Views: 6,339 Posted By greatdane The long and short of it is that agility gives... The long and short of it is that agility gives nowhere near enough to ever care about or give anything up for. It isn't even worth a buff slot unless there are no other useful buffs available. Aside...

Forum: Priests 10-01-2024, 08:17 PM

Replies: 41 Druid Pros/Cons Views: 6,050 Posted By greatdane Fun is subjective. On person's favorite class is... Fun is subjective. On person's favorite class is another person's least favorite. Nobody can tell you if druid is fun. It's widely regarded as one of the weakest classes. Groups won't go out of...

Forum: Tanks 09-25-2024, 10:00 PM

Replies: 18 New paladin Views: 2,728 Posted By greatdane This game was a copycat job off a MUD that was... This game was a copycat job off a MUD that was based on AD&D, and it is the unbreakable law of AD&D that only humans can be paladins. As such, dwarf paladins are an abomination. They should all...

Forum: Tanks 09-25-2024, 09:47 PM

Replies: 110 Vulak Axe vs. Tunare Sword Views: 22,111 Posted By greatdane Sure, but if you're at the point of redundancy... Sure, but if you're at the point of redundancy where you consider Petrified Heartwood Flamberge a twink weapon, Mr. Shovelquest (if that's even your real name), I don't think your perspective is of...

Forum: Tanks 09-25-2024, 01:21 PM

Replies: 53 Making a Warrior Views: 7,137 Posted By greatdane I was illustrating the fallacy of his argument,... I was illustrating the fallacy of his argument, not pointing to a tangible scenario. The point is: the number of procs available to a class does not directly translate into greater options for that...

Forum: Tanks 09-25-2024, 12:59 PM

Replies: 110 Vulak Axe vs. Tunare Sword Views: 22,111 Posted By greatdane Even without that, it's just an irritating proc... Even without that, it's just an irritating proc to have on your main weapon. On raids it doesn't land so it's essentially a weapon with no proc whereas Palladius' proc is unresistable, and in group...

Forum: Tanks 09-22-2024, 09:28 PM

Replies: 53 Making a Warrior Views: 7,137 Posted By greatdane Volume of items is irrelevant. Diversity is not... Volume of items is irrelevant. Diversity is not inherently valuable. What matters is which ones are impactful and valuable to have. The overwhelming majority of procs and clickies in this game are...

Forum: Tanks 09-22-2024, 09:08 PM

Replies: 66 SK Leveling: Vindi BP and Fungi Tunic Views: 6,116 Posted By greatdane Anytime you're taking damage but are not in... Anytime you're taking damage but are not in danger of dying before the fight is over, fungi is better. That's the wrong way to look at it. 100 HP does literally nothing until you drop below...

Forum: Tanks 09-22-2024, 09:07 PM

Replies: 110 Vulak Axe vs. Tunare Sword Views: 22,111 Posted By greatdane It's kind of annoying to proc root. It's kind of annoying to proc root.

Forum: Tanks 08-29-2024, 03:39 PM

Replies: 57 Shadowknight - Ogre vs Human Views: 11,365 Posted By greatdane FSI is very convenient for a shadowknight. No... FSI is very convenient for a shadowknight. No other racial is useful while tanking, and the ability to ignore most bashes is great QOL. It's also amazing for pulling with FD because you don't always...

Forum: Priests 04-30-2024, 05:14 AM

Replies: 106 Is Shaman the BEST all-around class in the game? Views: 20,079 Posted By greatdane Shaman takes a lot of stuff before the class... Shaman takes a lot of stuff before the class really comes into its own. Epic, Torpor (or fungi pre-60), Malo, maybe JBB though it isn't as integral, and you also need generally good gear. Meanwhile,...

Forum: Tanks 04-27-2024, 01:15 AM

Replies: 640 Warriors are useless in 90% of the games content Views: 110,882 Posted By greatdane If you frighten an iksar, their tail falls off.... If you frighten an iksar, their tail falls off. Seen it myself.

Forum: Tanks 04-13-2024, 07:46 PM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane Uh... to what end? Soloing a mob every 72 minutes... Uh... to what end? Soloing a mob every 72 minutes or however long it is? There's nothing overpowered about it. It's the way it actually works/worked in live EQ. At no point was it ever problematic....

Forum: Tanks 04-04-2024, 10:55 AM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane There is aggro, there just isn't any such thing... There is aggro, there just isn't any such thing as a mob aggro radius that can be reduced because it's not a 3D graphical game.

Forum: Tanks 04-03-2024, 08:41 AM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane There was no concept of lull and memblur since a... There was no concept of lull and memblur since a MUD doesn't really work like that, but enchanters' main function was sleep (i.e. mez), haste, charm, and casting stoneskin on tanks (or whoever) which...

Forum: Tanks 03-30-2024, 06:15 AM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane In the game from which Brad McQuaid copied almost... In the game from which Brad McQuaid copied almost everything when he made EQ (SojournMUD, since renamed TorilMUD), shadowknights (there called anti-paladins) were only allowed to be human....

Forum: Priests 03-13-2024, 07:37 AM

Replies: 17 Am I hindering myself Views: 4,310 Posted By greatdane It's so easy to cap wisdom (and easier still to... It's so easy to cap wisdom (and easier still to reach the softcap of 200) that it really doesn't matter much. You will not be a noticeably worse cleric if you pick gnome. If you're starting from...

Forum: Tanks 03-13-2024, 07:08 AM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane In my experience, I would loosely napkin-math it... In my experience, I would loosely napkin-math it at approximately a 75% chance that a successful bash stuns you (if you're not an ogre) and a 25% chance that a non-raidboss (and not red-con) mob...

Forum: Tanks 03-13-2024, 06:37 AM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane Mine is not a "contrived scenario." Anytime you... Mine is not a "contrived scenario." Anytime you get bash-stunned by a mob (as a non-ogre, obviously) and follow it up with a cast of FD/DP, you are literally guaranteed to take at least one more...

Forum: Casters 03-13-2024, 01:44 AM

Replies: 85 Necro Bone Knight - Upper Limit? Views: 16,955 Posted By greatdane bone knight is the flat earth theory of EQ bone knight is the flat earth theory of EQ

Forum: Tanks 03-13-2024, 12:21 AM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane Splitting can often require facetanking briefly,... Splitting can often require facetanking briefly, depending on the nature of the pull. Not all pulls have enough space to start from max range. In indoor zones without SoW/jboots, you can't gain...

Forum: Tanks 03-09-2024, 09:07 PM

Replies: 31 Good DKP Value Items for Warriors Views: 9,312 Posted By greatdane It only matters in the context of encumbrance.... It only matters in the context of encumbrance. Are you having trouble carrying shit? If so, strength will help with that. If not, strength really just doesn't matter to a warrior. I mean, in...

Forum: Tanks 03-09-2024, 08:47 PM

Replies: 561 SK Race Choice Views: 81,890 Posted By greatdane Greenmist isn't anything special for players who... Greenmist isn't anything special for players who can raid. For casuals who never raid, it's pretty nice, but still not even the best 1h ratio. Two tradeable weapons have a better ratio. They just...

Forum: Tanks 11-18-2023, 09:00 AM

Replies: 398 Shadow knight aggro Views: 59,137 Posted By greatdane Taunt only does anything if someone else has... Taunt only does anything if someone else has aggro. Don't put it in a macro, you'll waste it 97% of the time. You use taunt when you need aggro and don't already have it, not to build an aggro...

Forum: Tanks 11-18-2023, 08:48 AM

Replies: 640 Warriors are useless in 90% of the games content Views: 110,882 Posted By greatdane Yeah, it wouldn't work at all in PvP unless... Yeah, it wouldn't work at all in PvP unless you're fighting some AFK idiot. Jousting means running through each other and tapping auto-attack, then moving away and doubling back while the swing timer...

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