Necro or enchanter...Go!

[Uteunayr]

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

Which is why I put "best" in quotes haha - you can come to the p99 forums with the Johnny Cochran Legal Team and no matter what you say about a partcular class enc or shaman will always be the "best" class.

And I will argue them, and tell those people that their thinking is limited, and they are less effective human beings because of it. If you limit yourself to thinking one set thing without understanding the why, then you let yourself become a blind follower. When you understand the why, then you understand the value judgments that go into it, and in that way, you can hone what exactly you mean, and deliver unparalleled clarity. That only falters when people permit it to, and I refuse to let such ignorance slide. (EDIT: Lest I look like an ass, I am not saying you're like this. I am referring to those you refer to in your quote)

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

Also, most people who play this game are so solo-centric (i.e. the EQ Asperger's Syndrome) that when it comes to the odd skills that a Necro has that are very valuable to others (HP feed, twitch, EE rez) they won't really register as legitimate reasons to choose a class. Its either pure DPS, JBB root rot, or AOE mez/charm.

This is your value judgment. I play this game as I am raid-centric, not solo-centric. I have numerous friends who are group-centric, who spend most days in Charasis. That's what they love. I, however, am raid centric. I love maintaining a charm pet on a Loathing Lich while dishing out the twitches and heals.

Both of our claims are based purely on individual speculation, rather than any empirical data. Due to that, both of our claims stand on tenuous grounds. So, I do not agree that "most" people are solo-centric, I agree only insofar as there are people who are solo-centric. Until I see a legitimate survey (which would have to be a census given the small server population is about the necessary sample size of a legitimate sample), that is as much as I will accept in that regard.

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

And I would agree that with FD its quite easy to stay alive =) Again a big reason people argue enc is that as a high level nec its damn near impossible to post up LFG and get a group, whereas if you're an enc people will kick people out of the group to get you lol. High level necs really need to have a couple good buddies that they can group with or go solo HS, theres really no other choice to move the bar at high lvl.

But your previous quote said people are solo-centric, so why should the speed of grouping matter at all? You see what I mean? It is subjective interpretation on what is most important for you. If getting into a group incredibly fast is what you want, Enchanter is for you. If you want to play the game of balancing a charm pet with necro heals and twitching, managing your HP and your mana in this (which is an incredibly complex thing to do, a high to which I have found no comparison in this game), then you should be playing a Necromancer.

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

I may get crucified for saying this but I will say enc is probably the "easier" option! =)

Easier in what way? Enchanters have their own challenges. The most expensive piece of gear that is fundamental to a Necromancer is a 5k pair of jboots, lol. Enchanters need a Goblin Ghaz at minimum to really be effective. I would say it is far easier to be a Necromancer at the start, but it becomes more difficult as time goes on. By comparison, Enchanters are harder at the start when you have lower gear, inconsistent charms, whereas Necros have stable, reliable fears.

But when you get into challenging content, such as clearing rooms, Enchanters are able to AE mez and have an "easier" time getting through it than a Necro would. A necro cannot AE mez, and must instead Charm a mob inside the room, pop DA, absorb any DTs, back the pet out, root each of the mobs in turn, and then reverse charm through the pack to clear a room, whereas an Enchanter can go one at a time.

I have an easier time getting rezzes, I have an easier time getting from point A to point B, I have an easier time killing anything without caring about faction, I have an easier time. I have an easier time powerleveling other players. I have an easier time levitating. I have an easier time getting a pet. An enchanter will have an easier time in numerous other places.

So once again, I will ram home my point by paying it is all about looking at the objective facts of each of the classes, and judging for ones' self which has the tools and abilities they most desire to get the most out of the game.