Saw an interesting conversation in EC about Druids.

[Felwithemagi]

The price you pay for choosing a jack-of-all-trades class. GETINMYVAN summarized it best.

[Flash]

I see the Druid as a specialist, not a jack-of-all-trades. That role goes to Bards.

Well, I'm planning to roll a Druid in a week or two, so if it's hard to get groups later, how is their solo ability in Plane of Fear, specifically against Gorgons (or any mob except Shiverbacks)? Gorgons are what drop Druid planar armor and I'm assuming I probably won't have a guild by then if I manage to get that high.

[Snaggles]

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

I see the Druid as a specialist, not a jack-of-all-trades. That role goes to Bards.

Well, I'm planning to roll a Druid in a week or two, so if it's hard to get groups later, how is their solo ability in Plane of Fear, specifically against Gorgons (or any mob except Shiverbacks)? Gorgons are what drop Druid planar armor and I'm assuming I probably won't have a guild by then if I manage to get that high.

It doesn't matter how you see them, these are pretty accurate perspectives. A specialist is someone well trained in a specific area. Doctors have an education specialized in medicine. A Rogue is a specialist in dps and subterfuge.

Yes they solo great in fear. Please make a vid of your solo adventure once you ding 46.

[Flash]

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

Yes they solo great in fear. Please make a vid of your solo adventure once you ding 46.

Something tells me you're being sarcastic.

[Snaggles]

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

Something tells me you're being sarcastic.

I was dead serious. Please make a vid.

[GETINMYVAN]

Bards are a jack of all trades.

Druids are a jack of most trades.

Bards will get picked for a group over a Druid 9.9 times out of 10 because of their ability to CC and buff blows Druids out of the water.

I'll make it real simple and sum all of it up.

Do you want a character that can solo, is versatile, is sought after by groups, and has raiding potential at the high end? Play a Bard.

Do you want a character that can solo, is somewhat versatile, can port, but does not have any group or raid potential? Play a Druid.

As much as you want it to be different, this is how it is. Don't be surprised if you play a Druid and find your self soloing the majority of the way to 60. They're still a great class and lots of fun, but they just server a different purpose in this game.

[Waffen]

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

Play to the class's strengths. It's a good first toon to get to high level to get cash together. Then you have a port mule besides to go buy/sell in EC, port your friends/potential groupmates around with etc.

This. Fairly easy to make cash as a druid between ports and soloing the mobs with pockets fulla change. Once you get high enough you can also quad seafuries which is $$$$.

disclaimer: you may or may not piss people off with the quadding SFs. depends on how many people are on the island killin' along side ya. best bet would be to do this during off-peak hours.

[Flash]

I'm not really worried about soloing, that's what I prefer to do most of the time anyway. I'm fine with that.

What I'm worried about is being able to acquire my Planar and Raid armor (since most groups won't want me and I likely won't be able to solo content that difficult). Short of finding a guild, what am I going to do at that point?

[GETINMYVAN]

Not sure why you would be against finding a decent guild. If you find a guild and make some friends, you will progress with no problem on project 1999. You may not be at the cutting edge getting the top tier raid armor, but realistically only a small percentage of the server is.

Really, if you want to play a Druid then more power to you, play what you think is fun, join a guild and make some friends. It's not like they would say "No, we're friends and all but you can't come to Fear with us because you're a Druid." Druid is a completely viable class, just not optimal like some others.

[Flash]

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

Not sure why you would be against finding a decent guild. If you find a guild and make some friends, you will progress with no problem on project 1999. You may not be at the cutting edge getting the top tier raid armor, but realistically only a small percentage of the server is.

Really, if you want to play a Druid then more power to you, play what you think is fun, join a guild and make some friends. It's not like they would say "No, we're friends and all but you can't come to Fear with us because you're a Druid." Druid is a completely viable class, just not optimal like some others.

It's not that I'm against a guild, it's that I don't think one that does Fear regularly will want a player like me. I'm going to be searching for one at a higher level, but I dunno, kinda worried I won't be able to find one at all that wants to help me with progression.