A important question, but needed to be answered quickly

[PointBla]

<div><div>i am lookign to start a healer class, i hear inquisitor can heal alot, but cannot fight well, i hear fury is high dmg, and average heals, and templar im not sure about. Can anyone help?</div></div><p>Message Edited by PointBlank on <span class="date_text">03-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">09:22 AM</span></p>

[Jida]

<div></div><div><p>Are you looking at grouping endgame or raiding? Templar's have the best raid buffs for MT group. Other than that... I’d be hesitant to suggesting a class until LU21 (were getting better nukes... how much better is undetermined).Elder</p><span><blockquote><hr>PointBlank wrote:<div><div>i am lookign to start a healer class, i hear inquisitor can heal alot, but cannot fight well, i hear fury is high dmg, and average heals, and templar im not sure about. Can anyone help?</div></div><p>Message Edited by PointBlank on <span class="date_text">03-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">09:22 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote></span></div>

[Lydiae]

<div>Someone is giving you very old information.  All priests heal roughly the same.  We all do better in some situations than in others, but no one has a large healing advantage.</div><div> </div><div>If you're set on being a priest, concentrate on their abilities other than healing to choose a class you'll be happy with.</div><div> </div><div>As for Templar strengths outside of healing, there is some debate but many people on this board feel we don't have much to speak of.  You can make some claims that we can do second string crowd control, but IMHO only if you're taking on tough fights, you're not the primary healer and you don't have an enchanter in your group.</div>

[PointBla]

<div>so if i went fury id get the damage and the heals?</div><div> </div>

[Jida]

<div></div><div><span><blockquote><hr>PointBlank wrote:<div>so if i went fury id get the damage and the heals?</div><div> </div><hr></blockquote></span><p>If the current setup remains true.. Yes, but in Everquest.. Change is inevitable.. Pick something you'd be happy with, study all their spell lines and make your decisions on what you want to do and what class will get you there <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p></div>

[Lydiae]

<div></div>Yes, basically.  I don't know what your expectations are, you're not going to do damage like a mage, but you'll do more than Temps or Inqs (2 or 3X)  or shamans.  BTW, Wardens nuke prettty well too, just somewhat less than Furies.

[Caethre]

<div></div><p>OOC.</p><p>If you want to go into hardcore raiding, or if at least you *always* have five friends who will group with you and you will never ever want to solo, then study the spell lines and take what you prefer, they are all fairly equal as healers.</p><p>However, if you want an all-round choice for healing and other things, and especially if you ever want to be able to do anything alone in a reasonable timeframe, I would strongly advise you to choose one of the Druid classes rather than one of the Cleric classes.</p><p>My Fury makes my Templar look pathetic in all realms of play other than positions where I am *only* required to heal.</p><p>Sad, but true.</p><p>However, this is all true now. Who knows how things will change.</p><p> </p>

[PointBla]

<div></div>well thanks for all your help, you were alot helpful than the actual fury forum lol. Now to design my froglok... Black and red .....

[Lydiae]

<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:

[Jida]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:<hr></blockquote>Looks for the nerf bat... *pulls it outta forehead* .. there it is....J/KElder</span></div>

[Nari]

<span><blockquote><hr>PointBlank wrote:<div></div>well thanks for all your help, you were alot helpful than the actual fury forum lol. Now to design my froglok... Black and red .....<hr></blockquote>Good choice!</span><div></div>

[Kendricke]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:<hr></blockquote><p>That part struck me as particularly rude and inflammatory.  If you did not mean for this to be rude or inflammatory, perhaps you could be more clear with that in the future.  :smileywink:</p><p> </p>

[Eriol]

<blockquote><hr>Jida wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:<hr></blockquote>Looks for the nerf bat... *pulls it outta forehead* .. there it is....J/KElder</span></div><hr></blockquote>lol

[Caethre]

<div></div>OOC.<blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:<hr></blockquote><p>Well, that's true. With my "Fury hat" on, I do fear it a little. The class is lovely, balanced and great fun! However, classes like that do tend to be a target, sadly. Hopefully, it will be used more as a model for other priest classes to aim at, not a target for pulling down. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Wossname]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Caethre wrote:<div></div>OOC.<blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:<hr></blockquote><p>Well, that's true. With my "Fury hat" on, I do fear it a little. The class is lovely, balanced and great fun! However, classes like that do tend to be a target, sadly. Hopefully, it will be used more as a model for other priest classes to aim at, not a target for pulling down. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><hr></blockquote>Judging by my wife's experiences with her Fury (36 and climbing), the Furies are indeed a fun class that allows the player to just get on and play without a lot of the pain and angst I associate with my Templar. I sincerely hope that Furies aren't nerfed and the other priests are brought up to Furies in aspects beyond healing <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></div>

[kcirrot]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Caethre wrote:<div></div>OOC.<blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<div></div>Furies don't want to brag because they fear the nerf bat. :smileywink:<hr></blockquote><p>Well, that's true. With my "Fury hat" on, I do fear it a little. The class is lovely, balanced and great fun! However, classes like that do tend to be a target, sadly. Hopefully, it will be used more as a model for other priest classes to aim at, not a target for pulling down. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><hr></blockquote>I think that's what the devs think too.  The devs don't, as a rule, buff the other classes in an AT unless they think the "overpowered" AT is fine.  I think the devs are quite happy with Furies and Wardens and are trying to get clerics and shamen up to snuff damage-wise.  I couldn't be happier for my plate (turtle) wearing brethren.  :smileyhappy:

[Sokolov]

<span><blockquote><hr>Jida wrote:<div></div><div><p>Are you looking at grouping endgame or raiding? Templar's have the best raid buffs for MT group. Other than that... I’d be hesitant to suggesting a class until LU21 (were getting better nukes... how much better is undetermined).Elder</p><span></span></div><hr></blockquote>I should note that priest DPS is being increased across the board.  ALL priests are getting increased melee damage.  ALL non-druids are getting increased spell damage (altho the Defiler upgrade is kind of stupid, they decreased the recast timer on an AE DoT that already has longer duration than the recast, effectively doing nothing to the spell).To the OP:As long as you realize that each priest type has their own slightly different playstyle but can all pretty much accomplish the same things (except in soloing - some priests are slower), you should be happy with any priest.  You may also want to check with your friends so you don't pick the same priest type. </span><div></div>

[kenji]

<div></div><p>to OP. if u like Cleric , go for Inquisitor, healing almost the same, more offensive power/buffs. better for enjoying the game .</p><p>if u like Druid , go for Fury. healing almost the same, more offensive power/buffs. better for enjoying the game .</p><p>if u like Shaman , go for Defiler. healing almost the same, more offensive power/buffs. better for enjoying the game .</p><p> </p><p>what? ya , u are right, every class have same based defensive things, but offensive things are only given to half the classes <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>