Want to play a Druid, but...

[Pyrion]

Before i start my other classes i want a druid with at least basic porting abilities (level 19). I want to make a bard next, and bard songs are all over norrath.

Btw.: In a lot of the current leveling areas, druids can be a very good DPS class if there is no need for a healer. Druid animal charm is really great.

[Aveenia]

I always main a Druid and honestly there is always a lot of us. You just learn to deal with it. Luckily if no groups surface one can almost always solo.

[cd288]

Originally Posted by Lux007 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey guys,

I played EQ way back in the day around 2002, so while I'm not completely new to the game, I definitely was not a part of the original, vanilla game.

Anyway, I've always loved the Druid class and am really keen to roll one here. I just love the lore and story behind the magic of the class. However, based on posts I've seen that depict the percentages of each class on Green and Teal, it seems like the population is flooded with Druids currently.

Could someone explain why there is such a crazy amount of Druids?
I don't think they are incredibly OP in classic, but I didn't play back then, so please correct me if I'm wrong.
My guess is that people are rolling Druids to PL other characters and to make some coin play taxi, but I'm really unsure...

Secondly, to any Druids that are currently playing, are you experiencing any difficulties with finding a group? I know Druids solo well, but I always thought half the fun of the game was playing with others.



TLDR - I want to be a druid, but I'm worried about being shunned from groups and feeling extremely common haha

Thanks!

Couple of different reasons.

One is of course the ability to raise funds via ports and PLing others. Not only does this make life easier on your Druid if you choose it as your main, but it allows you to spend money buying stuff to twink other characters you create. I think a decent number of people who would otherwise play a melee class are starting with a Druid on a fresh server to raise money for their melee class so they don't have to start with nothing on that character.

Another is the great ability to be both a solo and group class through like the first 35 levels of the game. And then once you stop being an effective group member in your 30s, you can quad kite and level extremely fast compared to most other classes.

In the classic era, no EXP penalty is pretty nice too. Some people are possibly waiting until Kunark to roll other classes such as hybrids, so they're playing a Druid in the meantime since it's a flexible and money-making class.

[unleashedd]

was grouped for about 2 hours yesterday, same spot but two different group comps:

1. 4 players, between 15 and 18 (me being highest)
2. 6 players, between 15 and 19 (including a paladin)

while the exp gain yellow text was much faster with full group, i gained about 400% more exp in scenario 1

dont play hybrid and dont play in full groups

[Kendir]

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

I always wanted a DE SK.. but we all know many truths about making one.. Penalty, No groups, and lack of innate bash and super op racials ;p

Dark Elves have the MOST op racial...they look great in everything!!

[cd288]

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

Before i start my other classes i want a druid with at least basic porting abilities (level 19). I want to make a bard next, and bard songs are all over norrath.

Btw.: In a lot of the current leveling areas, druids can be a very good DPS class if there is no need for a healer. Druid animal charm is really great.

Just FYI, if the porting abilities you're looking for are the first round of group ports, those are level 29.

[BlackBellamy]

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

(me being highest)


dont play hybrid and dont play in full groups

I thought you were going to say "only group when you're the highest level" which is yea, spot on, but then you kind of veered off... As an Ogre SK, when I form a group everyone has to be two levels lower...for me to be able to hold aggro properly.