Couple general questions

[Laereneth]

<DIV>I'm starting up an SK and wanted to make educated decisions when outfitting him through his life.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>First, If Str and Wis make their power pool, Str and Int determine their dps (CA and Spells), Sta is hps and Agi is avoidance, doesn't that put the SK at a disadvantage when trying to maximize stats?  You have so much ground to cover to truely excel.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Second, which effects your power pool more, Str or Int?  Or equal?  And which effects your dps more, Str or Int?  Or equal?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Third, can SKs solo farily effectively?  For example, I've tried a Paladin for a short while, but the dps was a bit too painful to bear.  I would imagine the SK is a bit more offensively designed?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lastly, does the SK do an equal job at tanking as the other three plate tanks?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I thank you in advance for your time!</DIV> <DIV>Laer</DIV>

[CHIMPNOODLE.]

<DIV> <DIV>First, If Str and Wis make their power pool, Str and Int determine their dps (CA and Spells), Sta is hps and Agi is avoidance, doesn't that put the SK at a disadvantage when trying to maximize stats?  You have so much ground to cover to truely excel. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff3300>I don't find so, SKs can go to both extremes really, or balance it out....do you want to tank or dps, or a bit of both. Gear yourself up, and choose your AAs to complement the playstyle you enjoy.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Second, which effects your power pool more, Str or Int?  Or equal?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff0033>Int does not affect power pool for SK. STR does the most...bit from WIS.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And which effects your dps more, Str or Int?  Or equal? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff0066>INT will increase your DPS more than STR..most SK spells and CAs are disease based, not melee based.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Third, can SKs solo farily effectively?  For example, I've tried a Paladin for a short while, but the dps was a bit too painful to bear.  I would imagine the SK is a bit more offensively designed?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff0033>SKs can solo very well. SKs are slightly more offence oriented than Pallies......slower than some classes DPS wise, faster than others. Can easily get around, survive and get things done solo though.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lastly, does the SK do an equal job at tanking as the other three plate tanks?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ff0033>Yes (if not better....but I'm biased  :smileyhappy:   )</FONT></DIV></DIV> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><p>Message Edited by CHIMPNOODLE. on <span class=date_text>09-21-2006</span> <span class=time_text>07:55 AM</span>

[CHIMPNOODLE.]

<DIV> <DIV>Double post...bleh.:smileytongue:</DIV></DIV><p>Message Edited by CHIMPNOODLE. on <span class=date_text>09-21-2006</span> <span class=time_text>07:53 AM</span>

[Xanoth]

<blockquote><hr>Laereneth wrote:<DIV>First, If Str and Wis make their power pool, Str and Int determine their dps (CA and Spells), Sta is hps and Agi is avoidance, doesn't that put the SK at a disadvantage when trying to maximize stats?  You have so much ground to cover to truely excel.</DIV><DIV>Lastly, does the SK do an equal job at tanking as the other three plate tanks?</DIV><hr></blockquote>Will just cover those two, the rest is coverd above.Yes we're stat hungry, but it just means we have more room to grow, but at the same time, more base effort to achieve the same results.for tanking, we can tank just fine, but in general warriors are better tanks, their AA lines offer more to tanking. they also have more taunts, and better defencive buffs. what we have to make up for it is more utility and DPS (although zerkers got DPS on their side too).in short SKs are a great class and very capable in many sitations, but we're quite a demanding one too... and i like that about my class.another warning though, is it takes a lot of time for your class to... appear, same for all classes, the game starts out basic and gives you more tools as you level. most dont really start to show their true colours till 50-58, which is when you get some truely class defining abilities.

[Xanoth]

<blockquote><hr>CHIMPNOODLE. wrote:<DIV><FONT color=#ff0066>most SK spells and CAs are disease based, not melee based.</FONT></DIV><hr></blockquote>jsut one thing to point out, disease CAs are still STR based for their initial hit (such as agony), any DoT component is then INT based.

[CHIMPNOODLE.]

Ooo yes. There is 1 or 2 others If I remember right as well...smash, and...umm...*mind blank* 1 more I think.<p>Message Edited by CHIMPNOODLE. on <span class=date_text>09-21-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:25 PM</span>

[Kelkirra]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Xanoth wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CHIMPNOODLE. wrote:<BR> <BR> <DIV><FONT color=#ff0066>most SK spells and CAs are disease based, not melee based.</FONT></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>jsut one thing to point out, disease CAs are still STR based for their initial hit (such as agony), any DoT component is then INT based.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Phrias Brand (sp) and Death Circle are the only CA's that I know we have with a DoT component associated with it. Agony is a straight up debuff CA.<p>Message Edited by Sarasoon on <span class=date_text>09-21-2006</span> <span class=time_text>02:57 PM</span>

[Xanoth]

never claimed agony had a DoT component, simply used it to referance a melee CA that does disease damage that scales with STR not INT.

[Nicholai24]

Pariah's Brand, Smash, Death Circle, Hammer Ground, Swiftaxe, etc. AA powers benefit from Str., as well as the powers mentioned here.<div></div>

[CHIMPNOODLE.]

<P>Ahh....Pariahs yes. That's the one. Death circle too...I have Hammer ground as well, but not swiftaxe.</P> <P>That gives me 4 CAs melee based (initial strike anyway) and 1 AA. The majority are non-melee so INT will have more weight.</P><p>Message Edited by CHIMPNOODLE. on <span class=date_text>09-22-2006</span> <span class=time_text>08:04 AM</span>