Least played classes?

[VincentVolaju]

So I havent really been around since mid 2011, and am planning on rerolling a new char and starting from scratch since all the guys I used to play with are all gone. I was wondering which classes are the least played now a days, and often sought after because of their rarity? I may consider going something that there isnt many of, just to make getting groups an easier time.

[Kevynne]

Wizards mages tanks rogues

And rangers post 30

[Itap]

Paladin

[sedrie.bellamie]

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

which classes are the least played now a days, and often sought after because of their rarity?

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

Paladin

I don't think anyone is ever thinking; you know what this group needs is a paladin

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

Wizards mages tanks rogues

And rangers post 30

It can be hardish for a wizard to find a pick up group but can be useful at the 50+ levels

mages can find groups and do some damage: not really that rare

Tanks: I guess you mean warriors, SKs, and monks: none of these are rare

rangers post 30 are super common

rogues are common but a really good rogue or two are always welcome

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

I may consider going something that there isnt many of, just to make getting groups an easier time.

Bards are kinda middle of the road on commonality. There are alot of low level ones twinking up and then it depends if the player can either group or kite to level up. That kinda sorts out the bards: with a good number of high level bards. Some that are excellent kiters or others great in groups. As long as you are not in some ranger/paladin/shadow knight/hybrid death match group, I could see a variety of groups wanting a bard.

[Itap]

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

I don't think anyone is ever thinking; you know what this group needs is a paladin

Actually, my response was directed toward this

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

I was wondering which classes are the least played now a days

GG

[Kevynne]

Have yet to see paladins past20
Monk is never tank.
rarely see wizards and mages
Almos 0 tanks 1-50

[Ephirith]

Two informative threads on class data. The second one is a bit older:

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ght=class+data

and

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ght=class+data

[Danth]

Paladins and Rangers are roughly tied for least-played classes. However, it can't really be claimed that either of them are particularly sought after by groups. Wizards are also uncommon and are sought by some raid guilds, but tend to be shunned in the group game. Mages and Rogues might be the least common classes that groups tend to like having around. Bards are also less common than their numbers imply owing to their common use as trader mules.

Basically, class popularity on P1999 puts solo classes and monks at the top, the rest of the standard group classes in the middle, and the classes that neither solo well nor are especially desired in groups at the bottom. If you want to be unique it comes at the price of not necessarily being all that desired.

Danth

[VincentVolaju]

Hmm, noone really mentioned Cleric, does that mean there is a pretty good amount of them at all levels? I was assuming most people wouldnt want to play Cleric because I figured they required a group pretty much to play as, or Bard because its apparently a hard/stressfull class to play.

[Danth]

Clerics are mid-range for popularity. They're neither especially common nor terribly rare.

EDIT: I've played a Paladin and a Shadow Knight to 50+ here on P1999 (the SK to 60). You know what's funny about being a tank? A lot of folks complain that there aren't enough tanks, yet it's miserable trying to find a group as a tank past about level 35 or so. I'd say there are enough tanks in terms of their population versus what the grouping player base requires.

Danth