Necro, how do you not choose Iksar?

[Jitsumo]

The reason I chose to go DE over Iksar was to avoid the xp penalty. I never had a char over 50 on live and doubt I will be able to invest enough time to make this one past 50 on p99. This way I will be able to level up a decent amount faster and hopefully see new content. I'm sure at 60 it makes a huge difference to be an Iksar, but I will never see those days.

This is all cut and dry really. Can't believe we are seeing 19 pages on this topic.

[absol]

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

I'm genuinely curious. If it's not about those things (looks, stats, faction), what else is it about to you and others? If the regen benefit of Iksar wasn't a good enough to roll one, what benefit (whether it be subjective or objective) did your race pick yield that outweighed the regen and lead you to pick that other race.

For me, there were a number of reasons.

1) Neriak, I like that city. Even though you don't spend much time there unless you're banking, selling or getting spells, the time I do spend there I like. Its got a cool atmosphere.

2) Friends started in Freeport, so it was easy to hook up with them. EC for SoW's, North Ro for bone chips, Befallen, Oasis, boat to Faydwer for Unrest and Mistmoore.

3) DE Lore. They practise evil as their religion, and as individuals they're very self centred. It seems like a decent fit for a Necro.

4) To me, they look cool. I know others prefer Iksar for their looks. More power to you if you do.

I played DE and Iksar on live. Got the DE to 50. Then rolled an Iksar, got to 65 and raided pop. Now I'm back playing again, and this time around I'm taking it easy. I done my fair share of min maxing, now I just play what feels right, rather than whats optimal.

[Beinen]

I made a DE necro and leveled to 22... Reroll iksar necro and I was able to make it back to 12 faster than my DE made it there. I'll fill you in how my travels go further and if I see a difference in leveling time. I suspect the hp regen is going to decrease my downtime if anything and I know at low levels as I play more like an SK(have a decent weapon) so I can out dps my pet then the hp regen is huge

[Jitsumo]

I have been doing the bard diet and aviaks up to 24 so far. Since I have been doing static spawns I would not be able to level faster as an Iksar with less down time.

[Beinen]

Besides. As an iksar everyone hates you so hate them back and slaughter everything.

[Raev]

I don't understand why this thread has gone around in circles for 19 pages. Iksars are the best; they are the only min/max choice. But the advantage, while one of the larger racial differences, is still relatively small; a good (and well socialized!) player can do just fine without the Iksar bonuses if they wish.

[Synthlol]

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

I don't understand why this thread has gone around in circles for 19 pages. Iksars are the best; they are the only min/max choice. But the advantage, while one of the larger racial differences, is still relatively small; a good (and well socialized!) player can do just fine without the Iksar bonuses if they wish.

This is very accurate. No racial is actually game breaking. They're just nice.

[Daldaen]

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

This is very accurate. No racial is actually game breaking. They're just nice.

Except being a Gnome or Halfling. It breaks the game cause they look so dumb.

[Manticmuse]

The only counter argument to iksar that ever approached making sense to me was the thread that guy made about being erudite on a pvp server. I still didn't agree and would not choose anything but the master race...but it was interesting to think on how a couple extra spell casts could really affect a short pvp fight. Then again, I am no expert at necro pvp strategies and would choose regen regardless. Just wanted to bring up the pvp thread in case anyone felt like digging it up.

[iruinedyourday]

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

The only counter argument to iksar that ever approached making sense to me was the thread that guy made about being erudite on a pvp server. I still didn't agree and would not choose anything but the master race...but it was interesting to think on how a couple extra spell casts could really affect a short pvp fight. Then again, I am no expert at necro pvp strategies and would choose regen regardless. Just wanted to bring up the pvp thread in case anyone felt like digging it up.

Tbh the regen in PvP is kind of invaluable.. So on red iksar is even more OP

But duuuuuude a dark elf with that crypt robe from dalnir is the COOLest