Why I just retired my Mystic

[climbhi]

<DIV> <DIV> <DIV>EQ2 is a huge disappointment.  The Graphics and sound are great but the the game becomes very boring because it is too sterile.  With all the encounters being locked and no ability to buff other players, No abilities to kite or to be inovative in the play style the game is boring.  EQ1 was a great game because you could be inovative and you could play each class is unique ways.  I found kiting to be lots of fun.  Playing a support character was great becuase you could buff and PL.  I was frustrated with being trained but that was just part of the game and could be avoided by not playing in high training locations and zones.  SOE really messed up with how they developed the mechanics of the game.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The thing that destroyed the game for me was the number of fixes that need to be made and how classes are very poorly balanced.  I enjoyed playing the Mystic but hate how I cannot even play a gimped class through inovation.  I hate being locked into one play style.  The Haze nerf was the last straw for me.  I was using that spell to make the Mystic class playable-  without that ability and no replacement abilities the game just is no fun.  Sure I could keep a group alive but it is no longer fun.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have now started to play a competing game and find that game to be fun and more simular to EQ1.  Plus groups are easier to find beacuse more people are playin that game.  I can solo effectively even as a healing class.  The biggest plus for me is that the game is less sterile.  I just wish that the competing game had EQ2 quality graphics.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Neasawatch retired Mystic</DIV></DIV></DIV>