Do Not Engage: Warriors Vs. PALs/SHDs

[Husk]

Correct me if I am wrong.
P1999 aims at re-creating old EQ as close to the original as possible. Including the various class problems.
This is the reason why the warrior class is so unreliable for taunting. But I remember that in classic, the rogue used to be pretty useless too. And I think I read somewhere that backstab in P1999 is buffed compared to what it used to be, making the rogue more enjoyable to play.

Is it intended or just a bug that need fixing ? I am obviously not calling for rogue nerf. Just that as a new player, non twinked warrior, if it wasn't for the pulling I do for the group and then let everyone tank but me, I would be totally useless to the grps.

Cheers !

[Auchae]

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

Hmm, I didn't know offhand had a different table for procs than main hand. If anything I thought it would be higher than MH to make up for the fact offhand swings less due to dual wield.

Nice find.

Offhand doesn't swing less than main, though. It runs on delay of weapon just like main. Every time the delay is met on the weapon in offhand, it makes a Dual Wield check. If it's not met, it does nothing (a miss, basically). The higher your DW skill, the higher the chance for it to actually hit when delay is met.

Slower weapons DO proc more often, however. This is true. Does anyone remember Shakerpaging? I know it's a Luclin or PoP era term, but it applies. To make a shakerpaging warrior more efficient, you would duel a fellow shammy and have him slow you to provide a higher proc rate.

Due to misinformation, I would often place slower weapons with high damage in offhand. So, many times the offhand would proc more than mainhand for me.