Few pointers?

[ironheartthefirst]

right i'm new to sk and have heard them slandered and praised. Obviously there is something alot of us are doing wrong <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Can anyone give me a few tips on how to play?Which stats to go for?AA lines? (currently i am doing legionnaire for the spell crit)2h/Sword and Shield?I'm just struggling of what to do because i know there gimped atm and i know they can do a bit of everything (ok not healing but you know)Thanks in Advanced

[Latpow]

<p>SKs are far from gimped until raids because there's only so many raid slots to go around and while we can shine in a few encounters other classes arguably bring more overall.  </p><p> SKs are a plate tank class that specialize in non linked AoE Encounters.  We have the survivablity and tools to laugh at instances were you get outside adds without a mezzer.  Even with a mezzer, they're just hindering the group DPS most of the time if they try to "save" the group by mezzing.  </p><p> I'd try to use 2h'ers as much as your survivability allows, as it nets quite a bit more melee DPS on average.  Stats?  Combination of Str / Sta / Int.</p><p> AA Lines... Go down the Int line to get max spell crit.  Afterwards, I went down Sta?  for the AoE Stun and melee Crits... then Str and put 1 point in the Haste buff... Finally went down the Reaver line.  I usually tanked AND parsed at or near the top of every group I was in, so I'd say that set-up was effective <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />  </p><p>Tips:</p><p>a) Bows are your friend</p><p>b) pull order of: Snare, Arrow, Temp pet = win</p><p>c) Death March as much as possible</p><p>d) Use your knockdowns and then use your long casting spells to prevent interrupts (Hammer, then Tap Arteries ftw)</p><p>e) Have a smart spell order for both AoE and single target encounters.  </p>

[ironheartthefirst]

I still suck sigh for me it seams like the sk seams to just be a fun idea class <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" />it just doesnt feel as fun to play <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />i think its because i'm stuck in a crap zone with crap armour...need to powerlevel to get to RoV or EL =D

[Latpow]

If you're low level and dont' have access to TD armor or Mastercrafter armor, I don't know what to tell you.  Pretty much any class is going to suck under those circmumstances.  Work on getting your gear up to par and at least get Adept Is.  Selling rares you havest at low levels can be quite profitable. 

[ironheartthefirst]

I have TD armour and feysteal waiting for me (i'm abuot 24 atm)I think its because i was used to TDs fast questline to keep me busy and i'm probs getin board...i know its deviating but anyone recoment any quest lines to keep me entertained?