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Thread: What will our role be?
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Whacko4squid
Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:39 pm
#1
I have no clue what our role will be.....
I am currently a speed capped swordsman/Doc with some scout so I can harvest resources...
I used to be a viable tank....but now I feel like I am going to be the first one dead in battle...
with all these changes and the losing of some of our bread and butter attack moves Will I be regulated to taking on Nunas?
Looks like I need to figure out a better template.
Any solid suggestions to maximize our survival rate?
I am currently a speed capped swordsman/Doc with some scout so I can harvest resources...
I used to be a viable tank....but now I feel like I am going to be the first one dead in battle...
with all these changes and the losing of some of our bread and butter attack moves Will I be regulated to taking on Nunas?
Looks like I need to figure out a better template.
Any solid suggestions to maximize our survival rate?
Iridescence
Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:30 am
#2
Without a double-elite profession template you're gonna want to be in a group to take on scary things. But then a doctor shouldn't be soloing anyway, you need people to heal! 
It might be worth it for you to get Master Brawler as well, for extra defense, speed, and accuracy as well as the defense ability Parry Riposte. You should have enough skill points.
That said, you will *not* be regulated to killing Nunas... solo play is not dead. Trust me. People are only saying it is cause they won't be able to take out Krayt Dragons and NS Elders on their own anymore.
Even with just Swordsman you should still be dishing out great damage with Power Strike and Critical Strike. Thats your role.
It might be worth it for you to get Master Brawler as well, for extra defense, speed, and accuracy as well as the defense ability Parry Riposte. You should have enough skill points.That said, you will *not* be regulated to killing Nunas... solo play is not dead. Trust me. People are only saying it is cause they won't be able to take out Krayt Dragons and NS Elders on their own anymore.
Even with just Swordsman you should still be dishing out great damage with Power Strike and Critical Strike. Thats your role.
Message Edited by Iridescence on 04-28-2005 12:31 PM
Walbatross
Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:03 pm
#3
I use to be an uber tank before CU. Master Swordsman, Master Brawler, TKA, Fencer, Medic. After CU I got killed 3 timees by mobs that were same level as me or weaker. I'm starting to realize that the CU wasn't intended for us old timers but more for the new influx of noobs that will arrive after Episode III is released. This is a totally new game. Very similar to other games like EQ2 and WoW. So those that chose this over those other games no longer have a game to call their own.
Iridescence
Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:30 pm
#4
I haven't been around since the game came out but I've been around long enough to have gotten very, very used to the old system. Prior to the CU though I was so bored I wasn't even playing anymore. I couldn't remember the last time I had died, but I'm sure that it was due to something stupid like the doctor forgetting my Constitution buff or something. You can only kill so many Nightsisters, Acklay, and Krayt Dragons in god-mode before it gets very boring. This game in my opinion was stagnating badly. Radiant went live with the CU today and I had more fun playing in 2 hours than I had in the past few weeks combined. Sure, SOE probably had the noobs who will join after seeing Episode III in mind when they made it - they'd be stupid not to, but really the CU has breathed new life into the game for me.
And really, Swordsman pre-CU was only a great tank because they had really high Melee Toughness. Swordsman also had the worst state defenses and nearly the worst ranged/melee defense of all the brawler-based professions.
And really, Swordsman pre-CU was only a great tank because they had really high Melee Toughness. Swordsman also had the worst state defenses and nearly the worst ranged/melee defense of all the brawler-based professions.
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