Necro questions about: shield spell, concentration buff icons, pet agro, respec and rotting hounds!

[GavinK151]

<DIV>Hi, well after playing last night for an hour or so I have a list of questions that hopefully my fellow Necros might help with - I will try and keep them short <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. I used to use Grisly Stele to shield myself, it was great - now all shields are pet only, is this true?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. I noticed a few of the icons for concentration buffs grey for a while then become active again even though they are still "in effect" - is this just me or this a UI bug?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3. I notice my pet takes the heat almost 100% of the time even from group mobs now - I never once drew aggro away from him! Is this a deliberate part of the new Necro? It seems the intention has been for us to be much less resiliant (no personal shield spell except mages shielding) but to compensate we get less personal aggro....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4. I took my options then noticed I had missed the "rotting hounds" - I did a /respec and found I did not "miss" the hounds, they appear to be gone <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> How many times can we Respec after this patch and do the plaugue rats now do better damage - since the hounds outdid them even at level 47?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sorry for all the questions, I am sure there are lots going about!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>cheers guys <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Eirgo]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> GavinK151 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Hi, well after playing last night for an hour or so I have a list of questions that hopefully my fellow Necros might help with - I will try and keep them short <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. I used to use Grisly Stele to shield myself, it was great - now all shields are pet only, is this true?<FONT color=#ffff00> Yes, Grisly Stele is now a pet "defensive stance"</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. I noticed a few of the icons for concentration buffs grey for a while then become active again even though they are still "in effect" - is this just me or this a UI bug? <FONT color=#ffff00>Not sure : (</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3. I notice my pet takes the heat almost 100% of the time even from group mobs now - I never once drew aggro away from him! Is this a deliberate part of the new Necro? It seems the intention has been for us to be much less resiliant (no personal shield spell except mages shielding) but to compensate we get less personal aggro....<FONT color=#ffff00>  The tank pets seem to be able to hold aggro alot better off of us now, and they use AE taunts as well which is nice for multiple mob encounters</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4. I took my options then noticed I had missed the "rotting hounds" - I did a /respec and found I did not "miss" the hounds, they appear to be gone <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> How many times can we Respec after this patch and do the plaugue rats now do better damage - since the hounds outdid them even at level 47? <FONT color=#ffff00>All training options were removed and replaced with options at levels 14, 24,34,44,54 which let you choose to upgrade one spell from a list of 4 to Master 2 quality.  The level 51 swarm pet will bring back the hounds :smileyhappy:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sorry for all the questions, I am sure there are lots going about!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>cheers guys <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>

[GavinK151]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eirgorn wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> GavinK151 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Hi, well after playing last night for an hour or so I have a list of questions that hopefully my fellow Necros might help with - I will try and keep them short <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. I used to use Grisly Stele to shield myself, it was great - now all shields are pet only, is this true?<FONT color=#ffff00> Yes, Grisly Stele is now a pet "defensive stance"</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. I noticed a few of the icons for concentration buffs grey for a while then become active again even though they are still "in effect" - is this just me or this a UI bug? <FONT color=#ffff00>Not sure : (</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3. I notice my pet takes the heat almost 100% of the time even from group mobs now - I never once drew aggro away from him! Is this a deliberate part of the new Necro? It seems the intention has been for us to be much less resiliant (no personal shield spell except mages shielding) but to compensate we get less personal aggro....<FONT color=#ffff00>  The tank pets seem to be able to hold aggro alot better off of us now, and they use AE taunts as well which is nice for multiple mob encounters</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4. I took my options then noticed I had missed the "rotting hounds" - I did a /respec and found I did not "miss" the hounds, they appear to be gone <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> How many times can we Respec after this patch and do the plaugue rats now do better damage - since the hounds outdid them even at level 47? <FONT color=#ffff00>All training options were removed and replaced with options at levels 14, 24,34,44,54 which let you choose to upgrade one spell from a list of 4 to Master 2 quality.  The level 51 swarm pet will bring back the hounds :smileyhappy:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sorry for all the questions, I am sure there are lots going about!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>cheers guys <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>ah thanks for the reply <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> very helpful and not as depressing news as I had feared!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>

[Urbanna]

<span><blockquote><hr>GavinK151 wrote:<div> <blockquote> <hr> Eirgorn wrote: <div></div> <blockquote> <hr> GavinK151 wrote: <div>Hi, well after playing last night for an hour or so I have a list of questions that hopefully my fellow Necros might help with - I will try and keep them short <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div> <div> </div> <div>1. I used to use Grisly Stele to shield myself, it was great - now all shields are pet only, is this true?<font color="#ffff00"> Yes, Grisly Stele is now a pet "defensive stance"</font></div> <div> </div> <div>2. I noticed a few of the icons for concentration buffs grey for a while then become active again even though they are still "in effect" - is this just me or this a UI bug? <font color="#ffff00">Not sure : (</font></div> <div> </div> <div>3. I notice my pet takes the heat almost 100% of the time even from group mobs now - I never once drew aggro away from him! Is this a deliberate part of the new Necro? It seems the intention has been for us to be much less resiliant (no personal shield spell except mages shielding) but to compensate we get less personal aggro....<font color="#ffff00">  The tank pets seem to be able to hold aggro alot better off of us now, and they use AE taunts as well which is nice for multiple mob encounters</font></div> <div> </div> <div>4. I took my options then noticed I had missed the "rotting hounds" - I did a /respec and found I did not "miss" the hounds, they appear to be gone <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> How many times can we Respec after this patch and do the plaugue rats now do better damage - since the hounds outdid them even at level 47? <font color="#ffff00">All training options were removed and replaced with options at levels 14, 24,34,44,54 which let you choose to upgrade one spell from a list of 4 to Master 2 quality.  The level 51 swarm pet will bring back the hounds :smileyhappy:</font></div> <div> </div> <div>Sorry for all the questions, I am sure there are lots going about!</div> <div> </div> <div>cheers guys <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div> <div> </div> <div> <hr> </div> <div> </div> <div>ah thanks for the reply <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> very helpful and not as depressing news as I had feared!!</div> <div> </div> <div> </div></blockquote></blockquote></div><hr></blockquote>There's alot of doom and gloom., but necros are still fun =)</span><div></div>

[Eirgo]

<DIV>Alot of doom and gloom, but I think most will come to like the changes.  I personally am having a blast in the new zones with our new spell line up.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>