please please please, devs, do not nerf our str buff.

[Kael Grace]

<p>I have not ever complained (that I can recall at least) about other changes to the pally class.   I've kept an open mind and played on.   But now, I must confess, the reports of nerfs to our str buff have me quite upset.   Playing a pally is challenging enough -- not as much dps as most classes, not enough healing to be useful, pretty good tank if played right, but not attractive to raiders.   But if a fundamental aspect of our solo-ability is now nerfed....   my gosh ...  why????????</p><p>Please please do not nerf our str buff.   I ask you, honestly, do you think pallys are so overpowered now that they need to be nerfed????  I can't imagine you agree with that.    The opposite is true -- pallys are only valuable to a group or raid if played exceedingly well.   An average player cannot succeed as a pally.</p><p>    </p>

[MikeMatsumo]

i was reading gu37 i did no find that. where you find that information? link please take care

[Rast]

yes, yes, information please.

[Needagroup]

<p>Two posts below report that this nerf has now occurred on TEST.   EQ2flames apparently has it -- see post below. </p><p>If true, this would be exceptionally disappointing.   I favor changes to increase pally desireability in raids, but not at the expense of so basic and critical a part of a pally's offensive capabilities.   Please reconsider.</p>

[Needagroup]

<p>http://www.eq2flames.com/combat-discussion/8805-fighters-getting-raid-wide-buffs.html</p>

[Wallzak]

<p>I posted this over on <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=15&topic_id=373439�" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...39�</a></p><p>I'm torn about this (understand I'm a Paly who gets overlooked on most raids)</p><p>+90 to heals... what is the average lvl 70 heal, 1000?  If thats the case then 9% raid wide heal boast would be amazing.  Talking with a lvl 70 temp.. he says "+90 would be awesome, a 3-10% raid wide heal boast". adornments... fabled ones... are only +40.</p><p>The question is... even if we were wanted on raids... how many paly's raid?  Make this an aa ability, something you can choose if you want it.</p>

[Anathriel]

We have quite a few Paladins who raid - tho mainly because we have loads of plate tanks and hardly any DPS classes

[Rast]

<p>I raid and have started the progression as a raid MT (tanked courts and MoAx4 now, should be getting a labs run in a couple weeks, and have tanked some mobs in HoS).</p><p>Some day, I want to tank some of the harder zones, but I have a ways to go before I get there <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[K'aldar]

I OT in my guild.. have tanked wuoshi and everything else in eh, all of fth/mmis, chel, clockwork.. etc.. basically everything but avatars so far.  I don't care about dps, but i care about hate from dps.. and lower str looks to me like lower hate and lower power which is less for taunting also.  Don't like this change at all, like a few have said i'd be fine with them taking away wis as i have so much already with normal pally gear and keeping the str.. and the heal buff? come on at least make it like +15% to heal crits or something actually useful.