Returning lvl 56 ranger

[xandez]

<DIV>Hiya all!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Im coming back to play eq2 (atleast to try it <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) after a longish (6 months or so...) break.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any tips / tricks / stuff i should know ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Poisons seem different and also our ranged attacks have suffered some (no CA:s which can be used on the move i think?) </DIV> <DIV>The SoA also seemed to be completely useless (atleast in quick solo test).</DIV> <DIV>Well, atleast the good ol' phantasmic vision worked fine <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anything else? Some must have new equipment to get? I noticed that atleast the crafted gear now has completely new stats... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>++Xan</DIV> <P><SPAN class=time_text>*edit*</SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text>Oh btw, i have to explore all places again to get the AA exp from exploration? I think not worthwile to bother mentoring/killing low lvl nameds etc for AA xp? </SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text>sigh, i feel such a newbie in the game now... lol, kinda funny thou <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=time_text>*edit 2*</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=time_text>LOL, had to troll the assasin boards (not posted anything eventually thou... *phew*)<BR>[expletive haxx0red by Raijinn]? We now do considerably lower dmg compared to assasin?</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=time_text>Why? *pfft*</SPAN></P> <P>Message Edited by xandez on <SPAN class=date_text>08-12-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>01:37 PM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by xandez on <span class=date_text>08-12-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:43 PM</span>

[EomerFarst]

<div><blockquote><hr>xandez wrote:<div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>Hiya all!</div> <div> </div> <div>Im coming back to play eq2 (atleast to try it <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) after a longish (6 months or so...) break.</div> <div> </div> <div>Any tips / tricks / stuff i should know ?</div> <div> </div> <div>Poisons seem different and also our ranged attacks have suffered some (no CA:s which can be used on the move i think?) </div> <div>The SoA also seemed to be completely useless (atleast in quick solo test).</div> <div>Well, atleast the good ol' phantasmic vision worked fine <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div> <div> </div> <div>Anything else? Some must have new equipment to get? I noticed that atleast the crafted gear now has completely new stats... </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>++Xan</div> <p><span class="time_text">*edit*</span> </p><p><span class="time_text">Oh btw, i have to explore all places again to get the AA exp from exploration? I think not worthwile to bother mentoring/killing low lvl nameds etc for AA xp? </span> </p><p><span class="time_text">sigh, i feel such a newbie in the game now... lol, kinda funny thou <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p> <p><span class="time_text">*edit 2*</span></p> <p><span class="time_text">LOL, had to troll the assasin boards (not posted anything eventually thou... *phew*)[expletive haxx0red by Raijinn]? We now do considerably lower dmg compared to assasin?</span></p> <p><span class="time_text">Why? *pfft*</span></p> <p>Message Edited by xandez on <span class="date_text">08-12-2006</span> <span class="time_text">01:37 PM</span></p><p>Message Edited by xandez on <span class="date_text">08-12-2006</span> <span class="time_text">01:43 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote>AA exp is easier to get by completeing blue con quests, after level 70 all xp is converted to AA xp.The Caustic poison range is the big damage dealer but there is healing poison with damage to <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />For adept 3's we now use rare loams and not vanadium or pearls :/There is probably more that others can fill in.</div>

[Memran]

<P>Hey, welcome back <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <UL> <LI>Our back shot line of CAs and the selection aoe can both still be used on the move.</LI> <LI>Most items no longer proc off ranged, and our poisons are proccing much less than what you might be used to.</LI> <LI>The impale CA line which used to be a dot, is now dd with a 4 second unbreakable root.</LI> <LI>We gained a breif stun in the AGI line of the AA tree, which you will be getting cos all rangers choose AGI <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></LI> <LI>All postions and poisons are renamed and seem a little fluff compared to the older ones.</LI> <LI>All pre-LU24 potions and poisons no longer have recipes, meaning nobody can make them now. If you still have some, they will work as before.</LI> <LI>There will be significatly less Mastercrafted (read legendary) poisons and potions due to the loam requirement. Loam for these only comes from making an adept III CA/spell.</LI></UL> <P>Overall rangers are doing a little less damage than assassins but we're still fun to play and there are some very nice items in the KoS expansion for us <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>

[Saihung23]

<DIV>welcome back Xandez  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[BSbon]

<DIV>welcome back</DIV>

[xandez]

<DIV>woot, the 4s root is awesome <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>only died 2 times so far... loller. Having a blast thou, soloed so far, but gonna group some when i feel i've learned the basics again <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>++Xan</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[TaleraRis]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Memran wrote:<div></div> <ul><li>There will be significatly less Mastercrafted (read legendary) poisons and potions due to the loam requirement. Loam for these only comes from making an adept III CA/spell.</li></ul><hr></blockquote>Just a correction to reduce confusion. What is needed for Mastercrafted is dust rather than loam, ie Luminous Dust, Sparkling Dust, etc. It's the name of the imbue item from the tier that it comes from and with each Adept III made, there are 2 dusts as a byproduct <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Oh, and welcome back. The root has been awesome for me for soloing, because now I can root a mob and back up and hit the whole group with Storm. It's greatly increased my effectiveness in certain places in DoF.<div></div><p>Message Edited by TaleraRis on <span class=date_text>08-13-2006</span> <span class=time_text>05:56 PM</span>