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Topic: What mage class should I be?
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 08:40:02 AM
What does the group on Antonia Bayle need? I'm fairly impartial.
Timpofee
Mancake
posted 11-19-2004 08:49:44 AM
Hrmm.. Illusionist!! Kinda ticks me off though.. I loved my enchanter in EQ1 but now they took his class and spread it all over the place.. no more love for the "Enchanter"
Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 09:08:55 AM
quote:
Blindy. enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
What does the group on Antonia Bayle need? I'm fairly impartial.

You went Freeport right? (Its what most of us on AB are)

That leaves you with Wizard, Warlock, Coercer(Addy's Class), and Necromancer. I say go with one of the Sorceror classes (Wizard/Warlock) but really, play what you enjoy.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
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Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 09:14:34 AM
quote:
Katrinity Model 2000 was programmed to say:
You went Freeport right? (Its what most of us on AB are)

That leaves you with Wizard, Warlock, Coercer(Addy's Class), and Necromancer. I say go with one of the Sorceror classes (Wizard/Warlock) but really, play what you enjoy.


Yeah you ran by me in the sewers last night, remember?

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 09:19:58 AM
quote:
From the book of Blindy., chapter 3, verse 16:
Yeah you ran by me in the sewers last night, remember?

Right. Last night was a blur. Saw a ton of old friends from my original EQ server of Brell.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
JooJooFlop
Hungry Hungry Hippo
posted 11-19-2004 09:20:56 AM
quote:
Katrinity painfully thought these words up:
Right. Last night was a blur.

Running in sewers will do that to you.

I don't know how to be sexy. If I catch a girl looking at me and our eyes lock, I panic and open mine wider. Then I lick my lips and rub my genitals. And mouth the words "You're dead."
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 09:21:22 AM
quote:
How.... Katrinity.... uughhhhhh:
Right. Last night was a blur. Saw a ton of old friends from my original EQ server of Brell.

I thought we had something special....

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 09:27:16 AM
quote:
Blindy. spewed forth this undeniable truth:
I thought we had something special....

Cookie? ^.^

At least you didn't go Halfling...otherwise my character would have to carve you up like a Thanksgiving Turkey.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 09:36:13 AM
quote:
Katrinity stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:

Cookie? ^.^

At least you didn't go Halfling...otherwise my character would have to carve you up like a Thanksgiving Turkey.


Gnomes rock face. What else would I be?

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 09:37:56 AM
quote:
Blindy. thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Gnomes rock face. What else would I be?

A dorf?

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 09:39:55 AM
quote:
ACES! Another post by Katrinity:
A dorf?

Silly rabbit, dorfs don't make things blow up good enough for my liking.

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 09:41:36 AM
This is ma Boomstick!
Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Jania Arindelil
Is really cute and cuddly... just needs a hug
posted 11-19-2004 10:07:05 AM
quote:
Katrinity had this to say about Cuba:
Right. Last night was a blur. Saw a ton of old friends from my original EQ server of Brell.

LOL! That's you?? I told Adam it probably wasn't because I didn't remember you saying you'd gotten EQII yet.

If you saw a little gnome running around named Colin, that's my sorceror-eventual warlock.


You were following me, too. I saw you in Thieves Way, then ran up to the Sprawl and who do I see? Katrinity.

Jania Arindelil fucked around with this message on 11-19-2004 at 10:07 AM.


Jania Arindelil
Dragon Guardian, Grandmaster Archer
Very Cranky Person
"I'll torture you so slowly, you'll think it's a career." - Darwin Mayflower
Bajah
Thooooooor
posted 11-19-2004 10:10:15 AM
If you saw Katrinity in the Sprawl, then you must've seen me too, I took her there to help me kill stuff. heheh
Jania Arindelil
Is really cute and cuddly... just needs a hug
posted 11-19-2004 10:13:32 AM
quote:
Bajah Model 2000 was programmed to say:
If you saw Katrinity in the Sprawl, then you must've seen me too, I took her there to help me kill stuff. heheh

I don't remember seeing your name. That definitely would have caught my eye if I had.

I popped up there to do the Giantslayer basher task. And where the hell are the brutes and thugs? I can't find them, and I can't really explore past the black magi yet cause they'll kick my little gnome ass.


Jania Arindelil
Dragon Guardian, Grandmaster Archer
Very Cranky Person
"I'll torture you so slowly, you'll think it's a career." - Darwin Mayflower
Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 10:16:43 AM
quote:
Jania Arindelil spewed forth this undeniable truth:
I don't remember seeing your name. That definitely would have caught my eye if I had.

I popped up there to do the Giantslayer basher task. And where the hell are the brutes and thugs? I can't find them, and I can't really explore past the black magi yet cause they'll kick my little gnome ass.


Giantslayer bashers and thugs are to the right of the intial fork in the road. Wow, that's cool! I saw you a ton in Thieve's way ;D

I was down there hunting Darkblade Brigands and scouts with a few old friends. Then when they left went up to Sprawl to join up with Bajah, Timpo, and Xyrra for the Giantslayers.

Katrinity fucked around with this message on 11-19-2004 at 10:18 AM.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 10:17:17 AM
quote:
Jania Arindelil had this to say about Cuba:
LOL! That's you?? I told Adam it probably wasn't because I didn't remember you saying you'd gotten EQII yet.

If you saw a little gnome running around named Colin, that's my sorceror-eventual warlock.


You were following me, too. I saw you in Thieves Way, then ran up to the Sprawl and who do I see? Katrinity.


Oh awesome, you go warlock, and I'll go wizard, then we can be like wondertwins power acivate and you can be the bucket of water that poisons things and i'll make them blow up.

Jania Arindelil
Is really cute and cuddly... just needs a hug
posted 11-19-2004 10:20:16 AM
Isn't wizard good only?

Jania Arindelil
Dragon Guardian, Grandmaster Archer
Very Cranky Person
"I'll torture you so slowly, you'll think it's a career." - Darwin Mayflower
Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 10:21:41 AM
quote:
From the book of Jania Arindelil, chapter 3, verse 16:
Isn't wizard good only?

Wizard and Warlock are shared by both cities. Along with the two druid classes, two bard classes, and warrior classes I think.

Katrinity fucked around with this message on 11-19-2004 at 10:22 AM.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 10:24:58 AM
quote:
Katrinity enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
Wizard and Warlock are shared by both cities. Along with the two druid classes, two bard classes, and warrior classes I think.

What she said. Each archetype/city combonation has 4 possible subclasses.

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 10:26:03 AM
Qeynos only: monk, paladin, templar, mystic, conjuror, illusionist, swashbuckler, ranger

Freeport only: bruiser, shadowknight, inquisitor, defiler, necromancer, coercer, brigand, assassin

Both cities: guardian, berserker, warden, fury, wizard, warlock, troubador, dirge

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael
I posted in a title changing thread.
posted 11-19-2004 11:18:02 AM
FYI I'm Montezumak on Ant B
Lyinar's sweetie and don't you forget it!*
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die. -Roy Batty
*Also Lyinar's attack panda

sigpic courtesy of This Guy, original modified by me

Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 12:49:06 PM
Just out of curiosity, how do you people think "Chades" is supposed to be pronounced?
Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 01:01:43 PM
quote:
Blindy. painfully thought these words up:
Just out of curiosity, how do you people think "Chades" is supposed to be pronounced?

I say it, "Ch-aids"

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Blindy.
Suicide (Also: Gay.)
posted 11-19-2004 01:08:20 PM
quote:
A sleep deprived Katrinity stammered:
I say it, "Ch-aids"

like Shades? That's what I was going for, then I realized some people might read Chad-ies

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 01:17:39 PM
quote:
Blindy. obviously shouldn't have said:
like Shades? That's what I was going for, then I realized some people might read Chad-ies

Yeah, like Shades with a ch sound.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Azakias
Never wore the pants, thus still wields the power of unused (_|_)
posted 11-19-2004 01:32:06 PM
I may hop in on the AB action. Y'all are in Freeport you said?
"Age by age have men stood up and said to the world, 'From what has come before me, I was forged, but I am new and greater than my forebears.' And so each man walks the world in ruin, abandoned and untried. Less than the whole of his being"
Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael
I posted in a title changing thread.
posted 11-19-2004 01:37:49 PM
Woe be unto ye who play then flee in a month, for when thou dost forsaketh the game, so also shall thou forsaketh your life.

Lyinar's sweetie and don't you forget it!*
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die. -Roy Batty
*Also Lyinar's attack panda

sigpic courtesy of This Guy, original modified by me

Jania Arindelil
Is really cute and cuddly... just needs a hug
posted 11-19-2004 02:32:48 PM
Hrm

I was going to go warlock cause I got the impression that each subclass had a good part and and evil part.

My first desire is wizard, simply because this is Deth's daughter Colin and it fits more than using disease type spells. Deth's daughter would want pretty explosions.


Jania Arindelil
Dragon Guardian, Grandmaster Archer
Very Cranky Person
"I'll torture you so slowly, you'll think it's a career." - Darwin Mayflower
Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 03:30:28 PM
Colin likes to blow stuff up gud!
Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Dr. Gee
Say it Loud, Say it Plowed!
posted 11-19-2004 04:14:39 PM
You guys have any Priesty people yet?

And if you take a Qeynos only class, are you totally unable to ever go over to Freeport or what?

And where are class descriptions at?

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 04:24:43 PM
quote:
Dr. Gee impressed everyone with:
You guys have any Priesty people yet?

And if you take a Qeynos only class, are you totally unable to ever go over to Freeport or what?

And where are class descriptions at?


1) Play whatever. Bajah is a cleric so far. He'll be a Inquistor. Cobbi is betraying to us and he'll be either a Warden or Fury.

2) You can't pick subclasses until starting at 18th-20th. The Betrayal quests have to be completed before 18th so you can only have the subclasses of your city at 18-20th.

3) http://www.eqii.com/libclasses.php

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Dr. Gee
Say it Loud, Say it Plowed!
posted 11-19-2004 04:34:13 PM
So are the subclasses all about the same gameplay style when there's a split between Freeport and Qeynos subclasses? Because from the little blurbs most of the subclasses i liked are Qeynos only

And are Artisan's totally useless in groups and things you wanna take as an alt?

Dr. Gee fucked around with this message on 11-19-2004 at 04:37 PM.

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 04:42:15 PM
quote:
Dr. Gee impressed everyone with:
So are the subclasses all about the same gameplay style when there's a split between Freeport and Qeynos subclasses? Because from the little blurbs most of the subclasses i liked are Qeynos only

And are Artisan's totally useless in groups and things you wanna take as an alt?


You can be both an Artisan and your normal class.

I have a seperate exp bar under my normal one on my Persona Screen for Artisan.

And there are differences in specifics but not so much overall play with the split subclasses. Take for instance the Assassin which I will be and the Ranger.

The Assassin has the highest DPS of any of the classes. Most of our skills revolve around stalking our prey hidden and springing up from behind with high damage moves. But also we have a good number of abilities that allow us to disable our prey and do hell of a lot of damage. Rangers are slightly less on the DPS than an Assassin but make up for it with superior ability with ranged weapons. They still have the ability to stalk and dish out good damage, but they have to do it mostly from a distance to be effective.

Another example, Monks and Bruisers. Monks are more about agility and dodging blows while striking back with precise manuevers. Bruisers are about getting in there and beating the pulp out of them before they can do much damage back to you.

Katrinity fucked around with this message on 11-19-2004 at 04:46 PM.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Dr. Gee
Say it Loud, Say it Plowed!
posted 11-19-2004 04:49:46 PM
So the actual differences in classes aren't as bad as the blurbs make them out to be. Gotcha. The only reason i'm REALLY hesitant to pick EQ2 up is that i liked WoW a lot in beta and i just can't afford to have more than one MMO going at the same time in both money and time.

Also, is it true that people from different cities can still group together and such but just can't enter the enemy city or gain bonuses from helping with city quests?

Kiranê
Total Crap
posted 11-19-2004 04:52:50 PM
quote:
Dr. Gee had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
The only reason i'm REALLY hesitant to pick EQ2 up is that i liked WoW a lot in beta and i just can't afford to have more than one MMO going at the same time in both money and time.

I'm right behind you Gee.

WoW beta=GREAT
EQ 2=Looks more GREAT! but never played so I'm hesitant.

What shall we do... What shall we do...

Katrinity
Cookie Goddess!
posted 11-19-2004 04:53:12 PM
quote:
Dr. Gee was naked while typing this:
So the actual differences in classes aren't as bad as the blurbs make them out to be. Gotcha. The only reason i'm REALLY hesitant to pick EQ2 up is that i liked WoW a lot in beta and i just can't afford to have more than one MMO going at the same time in both money and time.

Also, is it true that people from different cities can still group together and such but just can't enter the enemy city or gain bonuses from helping with city quests?


The subclasses are mainly the same thing, just they might lean to a different aspect of the overall class. Like for the Shaman Subclasses. The Mystic (Good) has moderate ability with heals, buffs and debuffs with more abilities in the buff section than the debuffs. The Defiler (Bad) has moderate ability with heals, buffs and debuffs with more abilities in the debuff section than the buffs.

Cookie Goddess Supreme
Furry Kitsune of Power!
Pouncer of the 12th degree!
"Cxularath ftombn gonoragh pv'iornw hqxoxon targh!"
Translated: "Sell your soul for a cookie?"
Densetsu
NOT DRYSART
posted 11-19-2004 04:54:26 PM
To answer the original question: Archetype is everything.

A Priest is a Priest, a Mage is a Mage, a Fighter is a Fighter, and a Scout is a Scout, when it comes to being wanted in groups.

The only difference is that you get a bit more specialized as you go along. All of the classes and subclasses are pretty much balanced. But the point is: any Priest class can be your healer, any Fighter class can be your tank, any Scout class can be your DPS, and any Mage class can be your utility.

So, play what you want to play, you'll be no less useful than the other classes in your Archetype.

I was in the Virgin Islands once. I met a girl, we ate lobster, drank piƱa coladas. At sunset, we made love like sea otters. That was a pretty good day. Why couldn't I get that day over, and over?
Dr. Gee
Say it Loud, Say it Plowed!
posted 11-19-2004 05:02:22 PM
Cool, that really helps ease some worries. Still not making a descion on buyng it till i see it in action though.

Might borrow the game from a friend, who bought it and canceled it within about two days, to just reactivate his account for one month and give it a whirl. But i also still have Half-Life 2, Halo 2, and soon Vampires to play. And i need to play TFT before i get into WoW too.

Damn you game industry and your practice of putting so much sweet sweet game goodness within a month!

Dr. Gee fucked around with this message on 11-19-2004 at 05:03 PM.

Jania Arindelil
Is really cute and cuddly... just needs a hug
posted 11-19-2004 05:44:31 PM
quote:
Katrinity thought about the meaning of life:
Colin likes to blow stuff up gud!

Hell yeah. I love Blaze.


Jania Arindelil
Dragon Guardian, Grandmaster Archer
Very Cranky Person
"I'll torture you so slowly, you'll think it's a career." - Darwin Mayflower
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