Re-Noob'd; will I regret being Druid?

[Krait]

As a copy of titanium makes its way to my mailbox I've been doing some reading about the classes. I played a Ranger and a Rogue back in 1999 but never made it to the level cap on either.

Here are a few things I'd like to be able to do, in the order I care about them:

1 - I'd like to be able to solo when I feel like it.

2 - I like to be able to get around quickly and explore the world.

3 - While I don't expect to be hardcore in endgame I don't want to lock myself out of endgame content if I happened to fall in with a great group of players.

4 - I have a strange nostalgic desire to fall off the tree platforms and not be able to find my corpse in the dark like I did when I first started playing, that and get run over by trains in the Orc area near there.


With all that in mind I'm leaning towards a Wood Elf Druid. Considerations included Shaman, Wizard, and Bard.

Anything I'll regret about being a Druid? Any other options I should consider?

Thanks,
-Krait

[soup]

Druids are pretty gimped right now IMO. If you're going to play a druid, the desire to port around needs to be VERY important to you. Druids are basically a very nerfed shaman that can port and quad kite.

My first character I leveled here was a druid actually. While I did have a lot of fun with that character and don't regret it, I am very very glad I am not playing a druid now.

[Nocte]

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

As a copy of titanium makes its way to my mailbox I've been doing some reading about the classes. I played a Ranger and a Rogue back in 1999 but never made it to the level cap on either.

Here are a few things I'd like to be able to do, in the order I care about them:

1 - I'd like to be able to solo when I feel like it.

2 - I like to be able to get around quickly and explore the world.

3 - While I don't expect to be hardcore in endgame I don't want to lock myself out of endgame content if I happened to fall in with a great group of players.

4 - I have a strange nostalgic desire to fall off the tree platforms and not be able to find my corpse in the dark like I did when I first started playing, that and get run over by trains in the Orc area near there.

1. Fine
2. Fine
3. Not gonna happen on a druid.
4. meh

Roll wizard.

[bakkily]

druids are a nerfed shaman? c'mon, we just have a few of the same things as a druid, but do a hell of alot better, group wise, they just own us a lil in the solo area, thats it

[Stormhowl]

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

1 - I'd like to be able to solo when I feel like it.

2 - I like to be able to get around quickly and explore the world.

If these two are the things you most care about, then you cannot go wrong with a Druid. They're powerful soloers with Kiting, Root Rot, and Quad Kiting all being options, and between SoW, Invis, and Teleports you'll get around quickly and safely.

Anything I'll regret about being a Druid? Any other options I should consider?

Being asked to heal in a party. Trying to heal in the 14-18, 24-28, and the later level ranges prior to getting Superior Healing, when your heals are nearly 10 levels behind a clerics sucks, and you won't be able to keep up with the damage output at those levels to keep the group up during a big fight. And you will be asked to heal, I don't think there's anyway to avoid it... outside of soloing, which is what I've been doing. :/

People also say Druids aren't very group friendly at higher levels but I'd know nothing about that. /shrug

Outside of that, I can't think of a reason to regret being a druid.

[Krait]

Thanks for all the replies.

Wizard aye? Don't they have similar end game issues or is that similar wizard thread full of it?

-Krait

[Ennoia]

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

druids are a nerfed shaman? c'mon, we just have a few of the same things as a druid, but do a hell of alot better, group wise, they just own us a lil in the solo area, thats it

Once you start only fighting mobs that summon Shaman blows Druid out of the water thanks to slows and their pet.

[Kika Maslyaka]

until druids get their dot stacking in late Velious era - they are indeed VERY gimp... [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Lonald]

At least winged death stacks with drones.....but that will take awhile lol.

[Krait]

Originally Posted by Kika Maslyaka

until druids get their dot stacking in late Velious era - they are indeed VERY gimp... [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well now I'm a little worried.

If I go Shaman how much worse is it getting around without portals? And how awful is playing a hated race?