EPICS!

[Arteen]

<p>Since no one else has brought it up, I thought I'd share the first picture of our epic.  It's concept art but looks pretty sweet so far.</p><p><a href="http://www.eq2.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=1309" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ten Ton Hammer's preview of Warden and Warlock Epics.</a></p>

[Torri]

<p>I don't want to sound overly negative, so let me say that in and of itself the concept art for the Warden weapon looks very interesting. It reminds me of a stylized version of that Klingon weapon (Batlif, or something like that) that I remember Worf using in some episodes of TNG rather than a weapon a Warden would wield</p><p>It's a nice looking weapon, but maybe I just am not imaginative enough to not want a Scimitar, or at least a stout club or staff</p>

[shadowgate]

I was really looking forward to a scimitar but this IS kind of cool...looks kind of like two scimitars together and I said another thread it makes us the "Darth Mal" of the druids! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Rashaak]

<p>Batliff</p><p><img src="http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9858/11466sp7.jpg" alt="" width="354" height="248" border="0" /></p><p>Bite of the Wolf</p><p><img src="http://eq2.tentonhammer.com/files/gallery/albums/album43/Bite_of_the_Wolf_1024x768.sized.jpg" alt="" width="388" height="211" border="0" /></p>

[Arteen]

Keep in mind, it's concept art not the final draft.  Also, all of the epics are supposed to have an animation.  I'm not sure how that one would be animated.  I think it would be really odd to see us wielding this weapon though since we can't weild any 2HS to my knowledge atm.  If this was weilded one handed it would just look akward imo.

[Arielle Nightshade]

<p>If it's a 2H of any kind../boggle.    I dont want a 2H.   It'd be good though - will save me the time of having to do a huge, long, stupid campy quest anyway.</p><p>And I agree, it's not very druid-ish at all.</p>

[Skivley101]

I would be interested to know if this is going to work like duel weild dmg?

[Avanya]

<p>Ok...first impression was my stomach just dropped <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />   Disappointment....then some kind of shock set in...hehe</p><p>I'm a female fae warden, I don't really wish to weild a *klingon* weapon <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I talked to some guildies and well...I guess it could possibly be ok if it has decent particle effects AND a nice swinging animation to it.  What would be cool is if it has the same swing animation as the bo staffs that monks use.  I really really hope they didn't give it a lame swing <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I'm REALLY trying to be positive here since we haven't seen an actual screenshot of it but honestly, it's not at ALL anything near what I thought it would be.  And while some of you klingon fans might find it wonderful, it really is not very druidish at all <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Oh well, we shall see.  Maybe it's not all that bad.</p>

[Kendricke]

<cite>Arielle Nightshade wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>If it's a 2H of any kind../boggle.    I dont want a 2H.   It'd be good though - will save me the time of having to do a huge, long, stupid campy quest anyway.</p><p>And I agree, it's not very druid-ish at all.</p></blockquote><p>I'd have to hunt it down, but I recall reading that the only 2 handed epic is the ranger bow.  All other epics are being designed as one handers, I believe.  </p><p>That said, I just want to be the first to coin the nickname "Bite of the Worf" for this particular epic.  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[tendo2]

<p>As a Warden who plans to spec melee everytime I'm not raiding (and even then prolly thru several trash mobs) I'm kinda likeing the more melee-ish looking weapon.  I'm more or less happy it isn't covered in flowers or shoots bunnies out the ends.  Covered in thorns with perhaps a growing vines thing on it I can live with.  Also this weapon is not something that to me anyways would not look right swung as most weapons are now.  We may get some kind of new animation.</p><p>I'm Micheal Dorn and I'm a Warden  <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Arielle Nightshade]

<cite>Kendricke wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>That said, I just want to be the first to coin the nickname "Bite of the Worf" for this particular epic.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></p></blockquote><p>Ok, Kendricke...you owe me for a new screen after spitting my drink all over it.  LOL....I will never be able to see this weapon with any other name.  My immersion..totally ruined!!1 </p><p>((LOL))</p>

[Avanya]

Hop on over to the fury board and check out what they get....exactly what I hoped we would get, a scimi reminiscent of the first Epic in EQ1.  Is it me?  Do the devs hate wardens?  I don't get it.

[Arielle Nightshade]

Dunno why we couldn't both get a scimitar..one glowy red, one cool green, with appropriate stats.  Oh. wait. I'm talking about our devs.  Sorry. 

[Valena]

<p>I'll be quite disappointed if we get a Slashing rather than Bashing weapon. Considering that we aren't allowed to have 2H slashing at the moment I'd imagine that most melee Wardens have neglected Slashing to a large degree, I don't think that I've used mine since mid-60's.</p><p>Not only that but all of us Fae Wardens need big Hamma's. You can't beat the sight of a Fae doing an overhead bash with both feet flying up to show the true power of the hit.</p>

[Arielle Nightshade]

Just because you have neglected your slashing skill, we shouldn't get a slash weapon?  LOL...(I kid).   Not having played EQ1, I understand that the scimitar was sort of the class druid weapon of choice? Is that because it was the epic then?

[Torri]

<p>Since I started EQ life long long ago as a melee Shaman, then became a Warrior then a Guardian before being a Warden it was second nature to keep all weapon skills up. Plus I always associated Scimitars with Druids. It's just my opinion, but slashing just "feels" more melee than crushing. </p>

[Beldin_]

<cite>tendo2 wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm Micheal Dorn and I'm a Warden  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>Rofl <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

[RajiFarlander]

<cite>Torri@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Plus I always associated Scimitars with Druids. It's just my opinion, but slashing just "feels" more melee than crushing. </p></blockquote>I have to agree here.  I've picked up a few crushing weapons here and there in my (admittedly short) Warden career, but for some odd reason, it just doesn't FEEL quite right to be tapping on the mob with a hammer or whacking stick (well, maybe one of the ones that uses the bo animation would work :p ) compared to hacking away with a good blade, especially when I get those nice, Force of Nature assisted crits on one of my CAs :3

[Klon]

<p>OMG that thing is sweeeeeet </p><p>Druidish or not, I´m loving it already <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Ezken]

<cite>tendo2 wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm more or less happy it isn't covered in flowers or shoots bunnies out the ends.  Covered in thorns with perhaps a growing vines thing on it I can live with.</blockquote><p>Actually by now I have become used to the Warden style of eq2, which takes a very selfconfident man to wear. So I would actually love a big "my little pony" stick with a flowery particle effect... Would go good with my flower circlet and cloth apperance, not to mention the graphics for most our heals <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>While we are at it, the "wardens gentle reminder" funspell should be changed to dropping flowers and bonbons instead of rocks <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Keera]

<cite>Arani@Crushbone wrote:</cite><blockquote>Hop on over to the fury board and check out what they get....exactly what I hoped we would get, a scimi reminiscent of the first Epic in EQ1.  Is it me?  Do the devs hate wardens?  I don't get it.</blockquote><p>I haven't read the fury boards so can't speak for their general reaction to the weapon they get, but the couple furies I know personally aren't very happy about getting a scimitar and want a hammer. That just goes to show us how hard it is to make everyone happy.... and it's really the stats on them that matter in the end, no? - The HUGE unwieldy looking Sword of Destiny hammer (Lucanic or whatever) isn't exactly my favorite thing to haul around and I always seem to slip sideways off my horse, <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /> but the stats were worth it, so I used it. Hey, at least we get something totally new, never before seen in EQ2. I actually think it looks kind of neat and the thorns give it a nice druidy touch. Think outside the box. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Oakum]

<cite>Inque@Splitpaw wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I'll be quite disappointed if we get a Slashing rather than Bashing weapon. Considering that we aren't allowed to have 2H slashing at the moment I'd imagine that most melee Wardens have neglected Slashing to a large degree, I don't think that I've used mine since mid-60's.</p><p>Not only that but all of us Fae Wardens need big Hamma's. You can't beat the sight of a Fae doing an overhead bash with both feet flying up to show the true power of the hit.</p></blockquote>Mine is maxed, maybe cause I use the scimiter of the grove from EH. As far as 2 handed use, I say let the clerics have 2 handed hammers, clerics and hammers going together like shaman and spears. Give me two handed sword. Thats called class flavor. Right now only shaman have a unique (and furys for the fabled sword from kos but thats cause the devs love them) 2 handed weapon. Let all the priest classes be unique. cleric-hammer, shaman-spear, druid-sword.

[Avanya]

<cite>Keera@Befallen wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Arani@Crushbone wrote:</cite><blockquote>Hop on over to the fury board and check out what they get....exactly what I hoped we would get, a scimi reminiscent of the first Epic in EQ1.  Is it me?  Do the devs hate wardens?  I don't get it.</blockquote><p>I haven't read the fury boards so can't speak for their general reaction to the weapon they get, but the couple furies I know personally aren't very happy about getting a scimitar and want a hammer. That just goes to show us how hard it is to make everyone happy.... and it's really the stats on them that matter in the end, no? - The HUGE unwieldy looking Sword of Destiny hammer (Lucanic or whatever) isn't exactly my favorite thing to haul around and I always seem to slip sideways off my horse, <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /> but the stats were worth it, so I used it. Hey, at least we get something totally new, never before seen in EQ2. I actually think it looks kind of neat and the thorns give it a nice druidy touch. Think outside the box. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p></blockquote>While my first reaction was admittedly negative, I think it is more that it wasn't what I was expecting.  I'm *slowly* growing to like it better.  I keep checking out the sketch lol.  I must say that if nothing else, it is something new and different looking.  I'm hoping it's a 2H since that's my preference for meleeing.  We'll see <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Skivley101]

<p>Arani wrote : I'm hoping it's a 2H since that's my preference for meleeing.  We'll see <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>A 2H that works like duel weild dmg ... Slash left Slash right ... Then bring it up over your head to slice them down the middle ... And of course we would need some parry skill in there ... <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/136dd33cba83140c7ce38db096d05aed.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Arielle Nightshade]

Wow...imagine a halfling with that thing... /whistle.

[Eye4ni]

<p>Ooo... I like it! Think its a bit more fitting for the Furys but still.</p><p>Personally though... i think us Wardens should get one of the old EQ1 ranger epic swords, i loved em. </p>

[Keera]

<p>So.... has anyone found any info yet on where these quests start? </p>

[Krystae_Lunalupus]

<p>Oh I wish.  No one in befallen's 80 chat wants to share crap.  I've searched all the logical places based on eq1 druid lore.  All druid rings, enchanted lands, rivervale, elddar, zek, all over kunark, just about everywhere.</p><p>Going crazy here.  Can't find crap.  Think I found sk, ranger, fury and possibly paladin, but not ours.</p><p>Of course I have nfc what I'm even looking for lol.  Could be a rock or a tree, a fish, a harvested thing, body drop, and npc hail.  Who knows.  I did notice a huge [Removed for Content] tree in middle of steamfont druid rings that no one seems to remember being there.  But it's not clickable or anything.</p>

[Keera]

<p>I am frankly getting a little aggravated, it seems a large amount of the starters have been found, there is word going around that information on the fury starter was leaked to them before the update went even live, but yet, all I find on the forums is a dev telling us that the starters are a puzzle for us to find and figure out, but we can't even find the riddle giver while furies are already jalf way through their quest... if it was a puzzle for us to figure out, then why aren't they all equally easy or hard, and how come certain classes get a head start with info being thrown at them?! I just feel like I am sitting there wasting my time running around zones and looking under stones, reading all possible chat channels, seeing at least 100 wardens work together on guk.warden but nothing is being found. That's just odd.... </p>

[Nayurayne]

<p>I can see it now. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Devs: "Warden Epic quest starter? Wardens were supposed to get epics? I though we just threw out that concept art to placate them."</p><p>Honestly though. I'm nowhere near the level to get my epic but I have been looking at starters and shaking my head...for some classes it seems to easy to start the class and others not so much. Make the quests hard by all means but make them all as equally hard or easy to start. Not some impossible and some a cakewalk.</p><p>Oh, and coming from a girl that currantly has multiple wardens I wish you all luck. I hope you find the starter soon. Do our class proud!</p>

[Skivley101]

<p>Bite of the wolf .... Maybe it has something to do with wolfs? ... just a thought</p><p>If and when some one figures it out , and wants to share ... Plz remember the SPOILER WARNING</p>

[Krystae_Lunalupus]

<p>I too am now totally aggrevated.  I've searched every non instanced zone from Faydark to Kunark and all through the Shattered lands.  Looking for new npc's or a tree or rock outof place.  I have found nothing.  And no one is talking on my server.  Furies however apparently start in darklight wood and are in fact quite a ways into their quests while we are still running aorund trying to click on every tree rock and shrub on Norrath.  This is sucking.</p>

[Oakum]

Still looking myself, killed a 70 3 up with some help that i didnt remember being in KJ but wasnt it. spirit wracked choi doi was the name i think.

[shadowgate]

Seems alot "drop" off of mobs.