Awsome change on Duel wields

[FlameingInfer]

<DIV>WoW! thats all I can say right now,  I LOVE the new duel wields!! my DPS is back in action now!!!  I got parsed in a Living Tombs group last night and was Top (unless wiz hit ice comet)  I love it!!  THX SOE!</DIV>

[Rashen]

I agree.  I love the changes to dual wield.  I haven't parsed mine but it feels much better to me.  Add some buffs from other classes and the damage flies.

[Darkd]

Please keep your dps comments to yourself!!  The walls have ears.

[Erick_Stormfu]

<P>I'm certainly not doing tops DPS when grouping with rangers/assasins or wizzies...</P> <P>but that being said, i've always used duel wield over the 2h even though 2h has always been better.  I just like the looks of the duel wield animation so much more then the 2h animations.</P> <P>anyway, loving the new damage with it.  It really makes sense to lose the shield now and duel wield when i want more dps and don't need the additional defense.</P> <P>I was getting depressed when i was parsing and my 1h and sheild was comming out the same OR MORE then when duel wielding (more because we have another great combat art that i use constantly when using a shield)</P> <P>This really offset the damage reduction with our offensive stance, and have no real problems with my class.  There are things i'd LIKE (a bit better aggro control) but all in all, I'm really enjoying my zerker.</P> <P> </P> <P>-Erick</P>

[-Aonein-]

Parsers arent working 100% yet, so dont trust anything a parser says.

[Darkd]

Just a side question........where do i find a good clean parser?? I have tried to go to combatstats.com and all I get is some Linux page.   Is there somewhere else to go and get a good parser??

[FlameingInfer]

I have the combat stats.com one,  but I just went to the site and got the same thing you did.  Wonder what happend?  maybe just upgradeing the site???   but other than that one I have no idea where to get one from

[Sev]

Here's one in addition to combatstats: http://www.eqpixie.com/ <div></div>

[MillsFairchild]

I've always been partial to <a href="http://home.inreach.com/kai/EQCompanion/" target=_blank>EQCompanion</a>.  Just make sure you set it to EQ2 mode the first time you open it. <div></div>

[Styk]

<DIV>I was never a duel wielder for dps but i picked up a Silverthorn from Poets the night before patch and had a cobalt stiletto made the next morning and my dps is off the hook now..... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Brawlers in my guild now gotta worry bout them duel wield crushers in bidding for dkp now lol cuz imma be up in that mix now as well hehe </DIV>

[Jvaloth]

<P>Not sure why they did this..</P> <P> </P> <P>I mean 2 dual wield will give ya 30 str, 30 sta/agi and do waaay more dmg than a 2hander.</P> <P>Arent 2 handers supposed to do big dmg but slower swings?    Theres no reason to use 2handers at all now.</P> <P> </P> <P>2hand - 62.1    15 str 15sta        vs    dual wield   74 dmg rating and 30 str/30sta</P> <P> </P> <P>I've always dual wielded because I have a 20% haste baton in my off hand and always seemed like it was easier to keep agro with the constant hits (and I'm impatient, dont like waiting to see myself swing! lol) . Are they planning on boosting 2hander in near future or should we just remove the 2hand concept from the game? </P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

[Castonu]

<P>So can anyone say with certainty  that DW is now better as far as DPS than using a two hander? Would like to know because I am still using two hand weapon and if so will move on to DW.</P> <P>Thanks in advance.</P> <p>Message Edited by Castonu on <span class=date_text>11-15-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:50 AM</span>

[Styk]

<DIV>Im willing to bet thou that there will be an uber 3.8 delay 2H fabled item soon enough with a damage rating over 85+ to counterbalance the duel wield.... but for now on rock on DW...... </DIV>

[Sokolov]

<span><blockquote><hr>-Aonein- wrote:Parsers arent working 100% yet, so dont trust anything a parser says. <div></div><hr></blockquote> ... Yea, you are right, we'll just go by how much we "feel" we are doing damage. Oooh, I think I hit that mob really hard!</span><div></div>

[FlameingInfer]

<P>The reason they have 2h in the game is because some classes cant use duel wields,  </P> <P>The duel wields are for DPS classes thats why they raised the damage rateing on it.  for others who cant use duel wields but would like to do more DPS than they can do with a shield and 1h  would use a 2h,  but they still <U>should not</U> be able to do as much DPS as those who are alloud to use duel wields.</P> <P>im really tired and not sure if that makes any sence what so ever. but ill repost if it doesnt.</P>

[Sokolov]

Dual wields are for sissies who can't pick up a 2hander without falling over. <div></div>