Whats wrong with Shadowknights now?

[PaqMan]

<DIV>No whine or cheese here..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I just wonder, honestly, what is the problem with sk's? I've seen many posts about 'sk's suck', we're underpowered, broken skills and so on. I havent kept myself really updated on what works and what not, so i'd like some pointers what it is about, please. Most of the threads about 'suckiness' I havent read, because, honestly, who like to read about such things when getting oneself through Nektulos Forest just to become a Shadowknight <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am only level 22.2 yet, I'm a proud halfling and chose mostly sta/agility passive skills from trait choices. I wear pristine carbonite vanguard and some good, sharp weapons aswell as some nice jewelry. My skills isnt updated as much as I wish so mostly app2 and 2-3 adept 1's (hard to find skills...).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have mostly played solo and been in very few groups. I hold aggro quite good in the few groups I've been in, hopefully even better once I learn more about the class. I can, at this level atleast, with my selfshield, HO's, buffs up and some nice food in my tummy, often keep 2-3 green^^ mobs on me and kill them, though the last one with practically no power left.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am having lots of fun as a shadowknight and I am able to finish my quests, bash mobs until they tutn into goo and getting xp pretty ok. So whats wrong, if anything? Am I to expect a 'crash'n burn' situation in the near future or will the supposed 'suckiness' crawl upon me gradually over time? I hope it will be as it has been upto now, just that mobs get a lil tougher and groups are more required in certain quests, but that is expected.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If anyone could post a short 'list' of issues or point to threads that actually states facts I'd be very happy. It won't make me stop play the class I chose, but it would be nice to see whats expected to happen in the future .)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Quaan]

<DIV>Read any one of the threads regarding SK issues.</DIV> <DIV>There are plenty of them and they are bleedingly obvious by their titles....</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=5222" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=5222</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=5812" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=5812</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=5715" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=5715</A></DIV>

[PaqMan]

<DIV>Thank you for the links.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Read through the threads and expect some troubles ahead, but I'll keep going. Can't be that bad .)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>However.. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I read some about the skill upgrades not working and now wonder which skills are worth upgrade or not as they cost a bit of money.. I thought at one point becomeing an alchemist to be able to make my own skills but it seems we have a bunch of those allready so I try to come up with a 'needed' tradeskill <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Should I expect to be forced to look in the sk forum here for 'skill info & upgrades' before consider buy a skill or so? I read about the upgrade of 'draw strength' not working as it should.. I surely don't want to spend gold on spells/skills that don't upgrade my abilities.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>