Confession of a Everquest Player

[mokfarg]

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

I thought about one of the solo classes however I read that most need some crutches to solo such as enchanter = some invis ring w/ jboots, necro = jboots, shaman = boatload of expensive stuff. I'll be honest didn't check out druid at all. Sorry druids. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To add to that was highly interested in enchanter. I don't have the funds to get a ring and jboots yet. Could I still solo successfully?

Edit: I completely missed Videri's post. He states it's possible naked as an enchanter. Maybe I'll give it a try.

[Blingy]

Naked or near naked chanter is possible. One very easy thing to get it a crude stein. Once you're out of your newbie area either buy one in EC or if you're brave you can buff newbies in Feerrott then ask one of them to go pick you one up inside Ogguk off one of the guards. Also in Misty Thicket you can ask one of the people killing guards if you can loot one of the rotting CHA+5 rings off the guards. If you're polite in both cases it's a near guaranteed yes. Then there's a CHA+5 robe you can buy in Qeynos.

Yea, it's a bit of running around but +25CHA for a pittance; oh hell yea.

[greenspectre]

Just thought I'd step in and make the case for shaman. I'm playing one on green and am level 31. Most of my gear is the Banded Armor I made myself at level 10, with maybe +25 or so WIS from gear I've bought with money earned as I leveled (and I quested my Testament of Vanear). I have had almost no problems getting a group.

Shamans occupy the space I think you're searching for- very desirable for groups. As a rogue, you can't fill the Healer slot, nor can you fill in a Buffer slot. More DPS is always welcome, but that's all you are. As a shaman I have filled literally ALL group roles so far. I make a fine tank if I can land slow (and then aggro's locked to me by default), I can keep up with heals though a bard or chanter make a huge difference with mana, and if I'm grouped with another priest, I can switch to DPS mode and nuke things while keeping regen and haste going on the toons that need. Root/Rotting, while not the most fun in the world, is still an effective method of soloing, and I can take down White-con's cyclopes in RM with a full mana bar.

Yes at the END GAME, your shamans interested in MAXING their efficiency want those expensive things- namely Fungi, JBB if non-iksar, and Torpor, but if you haven't gone past 25, these things aren't your concern for quite some time anyways. Plus if you're 60 and bored then farming for $$$ is probably gonna be your go-to thing to do anyways. Worst case scenario you can hock some SoW potions if you're bored and in EC.

A vote for shaman is not a vote wasted, friend.