There are several reasons for the lack of Paladins. First off, a fair portion of the population here regards hybrids as weak or worthless in general (that's just an observation--the debate itself is beyond the scope of this thread) and avoid those classes, so none of the hybrids are particularly popular. Second, P1999's community tends to favor classes that can solo; Paladins solo worse than the other hybrid types, further hurting its numbers. Third, the Paladin is probably the most specialized hybrid with the least overall versatility, and it's specialized towards a role (tanking for normal groups) that many players don't consider too important. On the other hand the class only has a relatively weak raid role--and many players pick their class with raid roles in mind. All this combines to result in the Paladin remaining the least popular class on P1999 year after year.
Danth
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