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Originally Posted by Crede
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Funny how you say "AC vs Bash" in regards to Pally Epic vs ND when in reality, there's so much more than that.
It's more like... 30 AC vs:
-100x better fashion - ND is basically the gold version of the Centi longsword - lame
-Not limited to the 2 worst races for Pally fashion - HIE(lol) & HEF(meh)
- Sacrificing 10 dex for 10 extra str, 10 sta, 5 extra wis, 45 extra hp, 5 extra mana, 10 MR/FR/CR (Who cares about 5 less PR/DR?)
- Bash with a 2H - considering this is the only way Pallies can bash with a 2h, and considering some people roll large races because of the ability to 2H bash, this is a pretty big deal.
- Better ratio which Pallies need all the help they can get
Pally epic is not hard, it's annoying. But the drops are consistent. It's not hard to source the Naggy/Vox books, and the rest of the spawns you can park toons there to check spawns and kill with ease when they do pop assuming you have a few friends.
What's the rush to 60? Enjoy the journey. Pally epic was one of the most rewarding quests I've ever done in this game. Get it and enjoy all it has to offer, including looking better than most around in a game where fashion is arguably the most important. So those pallies out there debating between epic and an ND race, well you've already chosen a rare class. Go ahead and obtain a rare fiery sword while you're at it.
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I'm glad you like it.
30 AC is still a metric ton of AC. It's 5 more AC than a SBS.
Very arguable on the fashion front
Very few people roll big races only for shield-less bash.
If you want ratio get a Narandi for the price of a book of scale or Reaver for half the cost and way less effort (plus they have some resale value if you want to liquidate.
IMHO, which is mostly what this comes down to, the ND or FD are both grind tank weapons. Nobody *should* be using them on raids unless for offtanking. For that reason like most the crap paladins have it's a fashion and fun piece.
The pally epic is probably one of the most optional epics in the game. I'm not saying it sucks; I'm saying it's far from a class-changer. It was the first one so they made it the most complicated (even if not "hard"). They should have made the stun like 6 seconds since the SK epic friggin heals you. It's not a bad weapon at all...just not worth the effort if you are an elf when your quasi-epic is easier to pick up than a couch from Ikea.