Necro, how do you not choose Iksar?

[Teppler]

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

lifetaps are not mana efficient as far as the amount of damage you're doing to a mob, though. mana you're spending on lifetaps is mana that you're not spending on pure-damage DOTs.

There's a lot of complexities. Often times your pure damage DOTs are overkills. Sometimes you want to do a bit of damage and quick. Something like Deflux is a great tool. It's a fast cast and the damage per mana is comparable to other DDs although falls behind just a bit. Other times pyro and vexing mordiana will both kill so it doesn't really matter which one you use.

Sometimes you will want to be using the pure damage DOTs and not want to waste time with the life taps but I guess my overall point is that it doesn't come up as much as people might think when looking at this stuff on paper.

[pharmakos]

having played both an erudite necromancer and an iksar necromancer (pulled a sesserdrix =p) there is definitely a noticeable difference

i like to min/max, though. play whatever you'd like.

[Brujean]

Iksar's extra regen is very situational, despite all the fancy talk that the iksars will spew about how "overwhelmingly important" it is and how much it is "superior" to other races. Iksar regen is a crutch, used by necros who just aren't very good at the class.

[Monty405]

I chose gnome since I had never seriously leveled a 'little person' on EQ before. Also, standing out from the crowd is important to me - even if it is not optimal.

[Teppler]

Another thing to think about is that when you have naturally high int, you can cap that out easier and work on +hp & mana gear which will make you situationally stronger in other areas. Situations where you're dealing with bursts and the extra hp/mana helps.

[pharmakos]

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

Iksar regen is a crutch, used by necros who just aren't very good at the class.

lol wat

did you just say that everyone who plays an iksar necro isn't very good at their class?

hahahaha the fear of being lizard is warping your mind, son.

[Ando]

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

Iksar regen is a crutch, used by necros who just aren't very good at the class.

Making broad statements like all Iksar necros are bad necros is probably the fastest way to show you have literally zero idea of what you're talking about.

[Beinen]

Well, for the record, I made a Dark Elf necro [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Mordyth]

DE Necro. LOVE race/class combo. Lore is amazing, death is what the DE race is all about.

[Kawhi]

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

Iksar regen is a crutch, used by necros who just aren't very good at the class.

And gear too for that matter. I just laugh at all these pussy Iksar necros who have to use gear. Man up, put your points in wisdom, and fight naked.