I played EQ for about 4 years, starting just after POP was released. I always played druids in the MUDs before, so i tried that first and it became my main. First, I have a question. When did the SUCCOR spell get introduced into the game. I know by the mid 20s druids had a succor spell, giving them primary responsibility for evac duties to avoid a wipe. Does Project 1999 give low or mid level druids that nice, fast casting succor spell?
I found that druids' role in a group is as a utility player. Need DPS? Druids have an assortment of dots and nukes. Need backup heals? Druids can patch a player when the clerics CH is casting, keeping said character from the brink. I also made it my job to mind the cleric's health, switching to healing them when they had the agro, so they could keep the tank up. Cure disease. Need buffs and damage shield? Druids have the 2nd best of all the buffs, and sometimes that's the best available. CC - root and snare. Harmony. oh, and did i mention EVAC? I always kept about 20% of my mana pool in reserve for the moment the cleric called for retreat!
For an all around utility class which can fill in for most roles, you can't beat a druid!
Grundoon
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