so, i'm 60 on my paladin and mid 50s on my necro: about group makeup

[Supaskillz]

I will take pally/sk tank all day, warriors cant hold aggro, just dont have much use for rangers draining xp and dpsing worse than monks and rogues

[Felwithemagi]

Keep the hybrid xp penalty. It's classic and it was there for a very good reason.

[falkun]

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

Keep the hybrid xp penalty. It's classic and it was there for a very good reason.

Classic yes, but please explain the very good reason that the Verant/99 Studios team put it in? I understand the "good reason" that the P99 devs put it in -- match classic.

[Ektar]

EQ was heavily based on D&D rules. Hybrids had an exp penalty. Therefore, Hybrids have an exp penalty.


As a simple explanation.

[PureLo]

Lol even with the trash of this server towards warriors within the coding, i still find it hard to believe all this warrior hate goes on. The ones that can't hold aggro are just BAD or don't know how to play the class/adjust to what this server throws at them. I can hold aggro just fine as a warrior, every single level up to MAX 60 i've never had problems.

[Harkor]

Highly gear dependent for warriors...I and guarantee if I slow at 99% I will have the mob all over my ass with ANY warrior...sk/pals dont have that issue....its simply the mechanics. Not a big deal for me....cuz I can take a few hits....poor enchanters have to deal with it tho [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And rangers in this game.....they are forever screwed.....no aa's = no dmg for them!

[azeth]

the original devs ought to have gone the route of making Rangers group buffing machines and debuff machines. It's fine that their base damage is low, that their spells are always incomparably weaker than the true-blood classes, if they had at least started adding stuff like Call of the Predator (i think?) group spells in Classic, instead of later on. I don't mean to intrude on Bard-like group mechanics, but there's really no reason your local Ranger shouldn't be able to pump your ATK or provide a useful damage shield (other than himself lawl) etc..

Wasn't this ranger dilemma apparent in 99? I honestly can't remember if folks hated them or not.

[Nirgon]

I'm guessing there is an abudance of rogues, enchanters, clerics and SKs on this server?

[Enderenter]

There's a thread somewhere on the forums about how the hybrid xp penalty is marginal compared to the level range penalty. (lower level people get their xp cut hugely; it's much better to group with people near your level)

[Harkor]

shamans/mages/necros more like it! and plenty of wars still