Axxe
03-14-2009, 12:34 PM
<p>Man, let Me tell You something. I Think that this whole offensive/defensive-tanking nonsense is just Crap. Ifnothing else, the Berserker should just be the exception to this madness in the works altogether. Hell, I honestlyfeel that the Berserker does not even Need a defensive stance. I mean, ..we are Offensive fighters. That's what weare; we deal Damage. That's what we do. In Any game out to date, with the class so known as 'The Berserker' in it,you will find that they are simply war-crazed combatants, who care Nothing for the likes of defense. In fact, in theTrue Berserker-lore, they are, again, war-crazed combatants, who will march straight onto the battle field,completely unprotected; even Butt-naked in some(very strange) cases, and just obliterate all life sorry enough tobe came across by these colossally-anguished members - using Any means to do so - the weapon of their very foe - ashield, a rock, and even more so(my personal faviort), their BARE-hands. It does Not matter to a Berserker How, orWhy, or Where but simply When(Right Now BEotch!). --- With this knowledge now in mind, ..Why in God's glorious nameare they going to try and turn us into a more Defensively efficient fighter? I mean, ..we Already have that - theGuardian. These two classes were made to be as counter-parts to one another; though now, SoE insists that we(Berserkers) are to be of an identical fighting style(Defensive-Fighters). I realize that this is an MMO ofidealisitc equality, and they want every tank to be able to do partially what the other does - such as, tanking fora group, But if this change is supposedly what is to come, ..well then, they might as well just change the name ofthe Berserker to something else altogether. Because, what they have in mind for this class, is simply NOT what aBerserker is. At least that's my two-cents on the whole matter at bloody hand.Berserkers are fierce, and fearless warriors; they will charge into odds far beyond their favor and slaughter ..inthe Mass, or simply give their lives in the attempt to. --- I fear for what of might happen to this class, shouldthis update ever go live as is. Should it ever, everyone of us Berserkers would more than likely find it to bewithin our best interest to just betray to our sister-class, the Guardian, as They are Obviously the more defense-efficient warriors.One thing I find to be So enjoyable about playing this class(Berserker), is the capabilty of holding together agroup, whilst at the very same time, inflicting Massive amounts of damage of their own upon enemies, even moreGreatly so when faced with numerous target-encounters. --- Many, to Most of you, say that other plate-fighters canmatch/top Berserker DPS - The Guard with single-targets, and the Shadowknight with multiple-targets, and that justmight be True. But, One thing I know for a Fact, is that NO plate-fighter can even come Close to matching aBerserker's burst DPS. If you're talking about a longer fight - such as a minute, to several minutes, yeah sure,your SK, or Guard might match or even Top the Berserker's parse, pending on the encounter itself. But if you'retalking about a quick twenty to fourty second skirmish, than NO, I am sorry, but your non-Berserker fighter will beleft in an arising-cloud of smoke as far as DPS is concerned. We are Burst-DPS tanks. Not as greatly so on single-targets(though even still on them as well), but Especially in a group encounter. --- Mine is anyway; I have seen itso Many, many times, my Berserker at the top of the parse in massive PvP brawls, involving all classes, from SK's toAssassins(well dressed one's at that). The only class that is comparable IS the SK, and of course the Warlock, whodoes in all truth generally come up a Tad-bit higher than me; though not Always. Usually SK's fall short by a decentfew K's. I will easily dish out just Thousands beyond Thousands of damage within the matter of but a few seconds.180K damage to 8 targets in 6 seconds, is the best I've seen my Berserker do, thus far. --- There is No plater whowill match a Berserker's bursting fury in such a small time margin. I am sorry, but there simply is Not. (And <strong>this</strong><strong>NEEDS to remain as So</strong>, no matter What changes are to be made within this next update in the works.)Berserkers are a Sick class, and it is of my Greatest hopes that SoE concludes of something a little more Role-defining to each class of fighter to keep things Real, but Also <strong>fix</strong> current problems at hand at the same time. I personally feel that Berserkers should WithOut question, be the true beholders for the highest damage amongst the plate-fighters. WE ARE BERSERKERS - WE GO BERSERK and destroy things - Anything that would oppose. We do not Heal ourselves, or practice Defensive tactics(very little, if any) - we simply Decimate our opposistion(s) with little more than enraged ambitions. --- I sure as Hell do Not want to run head-on into a group of people, ready to unleash an unforgiving explosion of damage in Defensive-stance(simply to hold aggro) - Yeah, GREAT, nothing's landed ..Terrific.. Oh, but I held some aggro for you guys, ... Oh yeah, I've also prepared some Tea, and Crumpets for you all back in the guild-hall. no!No!!<strong>NO!!!</strong> I Don't Think SO! Berserkers do not care. ... Sorry you died homeboy(if at all, you even Did). ON Your Feet SOLDIER! --- I dunno', perhaps that's just Me.And on one final note: How DARE SoE threaten our Most role-defining feature(AoE)! If they do Anything but other thanincrease this potential, I am Retiring my Berserker, and Terminating my EQ2 account for ALL time. You can do What-Ever you want to this class, but if you tarnish my Most beloved power - to destroy whole groups in nearly but a fewheart-beats, well it's Over. I am forEver finished with this nonsenseful-jibberish-garbled-Hogwash!!! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2e207fad049d4d292f60607f80f05768.gif" border="0" /></p>