Advice Please

[Sei]

hi all I played EQ2 way back when it was released but quit after 2 weeks or so, I returned around 2 weeks ago after playing WoW for 2 years. I  have levelled my old necro to 36 and finding it very easy to level solo but its a bit boring, so made a bruiser and got it to 27, I messed up my AAs though put them in the bruiser tree when now I know they shouldve gone into brawler tree first . I play solo mostly . I dont really want to restart the bruiser so am thinking about rolling a scout type class , I know all classes can solo if played correctly but which scout  type would have the easiest time ? I like the look of the bard classes but i dont think they can solo , am I wrong ? I also played a shadowknight in EQ for 5 years so dont really want to play same class again , I assume theyre only plate class thats better than average solo. thanks for any replies

[Zakaro]

Hello, First of all, you dont have to restart, you can just start putting new AA points into your brawler tree. Personally I normally find that the class specific trees have more useful skills than the generic ones. As for scout... I would say a swashy would prob be your best bet for soloing. Not really sure how well a bard solos, but they really shine in a group. Non stop fighting as you never run out of power<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> With the plate classes, any plate class can solo well as they take a good beating and keep going. You might want to take a look at a paly as the ability to heal yourself in battle can help when solo. Hope some of that was useful to you<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[DwarvesR]

<cite>Seier wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>hi all I played EQ2 way back when it was released but quit after 2 weeks or so, I returned around 2 weeks ago after playing WoW for 2 years. I  have levelled my old necro to 36 and finding it very easy to level solo but its a bit boring, so made a bruiser and got it to 27, I messed up my AAs though put them in the bruiser tree when now I know they shouldve gone into brawler tree first.</p><p><span style="color: #ffff00">You don't "need" to put them in 1 or the other 1st, as there are no prerequisites from tree to tree.  If there's something in the brawler tree you want, just start putting them there from this point forward.  AA's add flavor, but generally aren't really *that* big a deal -- if they were, there'd be a lot more consensus on what each class "must" do with them, but the answer when someone asks aa questions is still largely "how do you plan to play?  Really?  Great.  This might work. . . or this. . . or this. . . . . "  No real "best" answer, unless in specific situations. </span> I play solo mostly. I dont really want to restart the bruiser so am thinking about rolling a scout type class , I know all classes can solo if played correctly but which scout  type would have the easiest time?</p><p><span style="color: #ffff00">Rumor is that Swashbuckler is the easiest scout to solo, but I've never played one so I can't really comment on whether that's really the case or not.</span> I like the look of the bard classes but i dont think they can solo , am I wrong?</p><p><span style="color: #ffff00">Very.  I solo just fine on my dirge.  It may take a bit of creativity, but I find it to still be very viable a soloer.  That said, it *is* a group support character and really shines there.  this is well known, so it's usually pretty easy to get into a group too, if I want.  That said, I've soloed at least 3/4 of my 51 levels, and have no trouble at all soloing.</span> I also played a shadowknight in EQ for 5 years so dont really want to play same class again , I assume they're only plate class thats better than average solo.</p><p><span style="color: #ffff00">Paladins are capable, but their dps is kinda low, so they more outlast the mobs than really "take them out."  Guardians and Berserkers are much the same, though zerks do pretty well.  Both of the warriors can spec up in their aa's to do some really nice dps though.  Still. . . dps king of the plate tanks is the SK (again, with aa's spec'd for max dps) though many would argue that a zerk can give you a run for your money.  Maybe later on, but I know I had a 40 zerk and I have a 53 SK, and I was so bored on the zerk that I deleted it, but I love my SK.  different strokes though.... if you want to be a plate tank and do dps but not be an SK, I'd suggest berserker in that case. </span> thanks for any replies</p><p><span style="color: #ffff00">Welcome back, and I hope you enjoy this stay in Norrath!</span></p></blockquote>