Thinking of rolling an assasin....advice?

[Shirlyn]

Hello <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />I've been thinking of rolling a new toon to try out the new newbie islands with (tho if I like the class I'll prolly keep on with it), and want to try a class that wears something other than LA or VLA.So the question I have for you all, is do you like assassin? Is it fun (esp at low levels)? Most importantly, is soloing easy/fun?<div></div>

[hosaf1]

<div></div>dont

[Graton]

<div></div>if you want to roll to have fun, yes. if you want to roll to have the best dps class, roll a ranger.

[Poochymama]

<div></div> Go for it. Assasins are very fun and among the best dmg dealers in the game.

[Makkaio]

<div></div><div></div><div>Rolled an assassin right off the bat yesterday when the servers went up.  Got him to level 10 without any real problem and just by playing casually.  I think they are fun to play and have a lot of the same feel as my ranger alt.  You can deal a lot of damage if you play them right.  Don't forget to use your poisons and any small boost in attributes and skills from loot items are a bonus.  I do appreciate the new character progression system.  By level 10, I feel like an assassin and have a good idea of what the class is going to play like for the rest of his career.</div><div> </div><div>As for the mechanics of playing an assassin, don't forget to use all your weapons.  I like to pull using my bow and when the mob gets in close, stun him, stealth, flank and slice.  It's fun to lay waste and look good doing it <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><p>Message Edited by Makkaio on <span class="date_text">02-03-2006</span><span class="time_text">07:14 AM</span></p><p>Message Edited by Makkaio on <span class="date_text">02-03-2006</span><span class="time_text">07:17 AM</span></p>

[DxPreist1]

If you really wanna see fun select Assassins Blade at 24 for your master II.......... so funny........ *SPLAP* assassin wins.Way long reuse though.<div></div>

[Sin60]

<div></div>I rolled an assassin yesterday as well. The DPS has been kick butt so far, although it does get tough when fighting yellow normal mobs, and I have found soloing a pain because of that, although nonetheless its wicked fun. The main thing to remember is do whatever you can to get more stealthed attacks on the mob in the middle of battle, and to remember to check your timers before engaging tough mobs.

[dea]

Assassins have come a long way. We may not get immediate recognition for our issues but our core problem (lack of ability to achieve high dps and therefore no role other than debuffing in a group) has been addressed in a reasonable manner. We are a very playable class and one that can be very enjoyable.<div></div>

[Shirlyn]

ok, so i tried several different classes (just for fun now that you can get an idea of a class in the first 10 lvls <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> ) and decided to stick with Assassin.....lots of fun <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />I def. think I'm gonna stick with this for a while <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>