A Word of Encouragement to New Players

[Nune]

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

Just make sure you play a class that is desirable. If you play a hybrid you will get passed up for many groups if they can snag a non hybrid.

In regards to your sig: never dumbass.

[SCB]

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

This * 1000.

Even sitting at 60 though, there is lots of fun to be had outside of poopsocking or tracking or logging off your main at a boss who is due. There are friends to help, epics to get, plat to be made, zones to be explored, etc.

Personally I'm excited about hitting 60 and trying some solo challenge stuff, after clicking your sig and reading through that thread.

[Alawen]

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

Personally I'm excited about hitting 60 and trying some solo challenge stuff, after clicking your sig and reading through that thread.

Solo challenge stuff is pretty amusing in my experience. I suspect we'll hit The Hole soon.

I've been on the server for about 3 1/2 years with some breaks and some times (like this year) with very low play time. Even with the extended Kunark timeline, I find plenty to do all the time. I think the only people running out of things to do are the most hardcore raiders.

[Dirtnap]

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

Apparently tanks of any kind are such a low population that people are perfectly happy with paladins and SKs as it means they don't need to rely on shaman/ranger tanking.

But that's only what I've heard anyway, I haven't leveled my paladin past 9 yet.

What people say, and what people do are totally different. People say on the forum and ingame that they would gladly take anyone good at their class, but a good Ranger will never do more DPS than a good Rogue. So they will skip a Ranger to get a Rogue, even if he was waiting an hour to join the group.

EDIT: Same thing with a Warrior and Paladin/SK.

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

What people say, and what people do are totally different. People say on the forum and ingame that they would gladly take anyone good at their class, but a good Ranger will never do more DPS than a good Rogue. So they will skip a Ranger to get a Rogue, even if he was waiting an hour to join the group.

EDIT: Same thing with a Warrior and Paladin/SK.

There is never a situation in which the dps difference between a rogue and a ranger is even remotely relevant to 99% of groups on this server.. Every group outgears content by such a ridiculous margin that min/maxing your group to take on the content is beyond absurd. Mobs explode seconds after the group targets them, and wipes are almost entirely related to pulls gone wrong, an enchanter pet going haywire, or someone breaking cc.

Now, the exp penalty, on the other hand, will dissuade some groups. Can't do much about those kinds of people.

[webrunner5]

The xp penalty in my opinion is WAY over hyped. If you don't have a tank and a big fat Ogre SK shows up he is in. Or even a uglier Troll SK shows up guess what, He is in. You are not going to sit there for a hour waiting for one of 20 Warriors in the game to show up. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] By then the group would break up. And if it is a Guildie you sure as hell am not going to turn them down.

I know it does make a difference XP wise but hell it is just part of the game.

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Originally Posted by Harrison 1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You've never leveled a hybrid if you think the penalty is overhyped.

The exp penalty's affect on groups is definitely overhyped. It's sad how many people think 40% of the group's exp disappears when an SK joins or whatever.

The penalty is barely even noticable in most situations.

[Cippofra]

But I wont be able to raid VP. Not that I want to. And I won't ever pass 55. But that's beside the point. Whole game ruined for me