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Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-03-2012, 07:55 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 556
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The main focus would be to make things less rediculous and help newer players, with the current value of things its very hard to even...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-03-2012, 07:54 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 556
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>No, players with 1001p will have 1001 silver, you have to pay the bank to turn it into gold, then pay the bank to turn the gold into...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-03-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 556
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>1 Platinum Piece (1000p) would be VERY rare.</p><p>1 Gold (100p) would be more common.</p><p>It would make Silver/Gold/Copper have a...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-03-2012, 07:37 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 556
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Talathion@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Change Platinum to Silver.</p><p>Change Gold to Copper.</p><p>Remove all Silver (only will remove 99 from each character, not a big...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 06-03-2012, 01:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 790
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>The Nightshade is unfortunately not much use,...

<p>The Nightshade is unfortunately not much use, having significantly less damage than the caster pet and nowhere near the durability of the tank pet. </p><p>As for choosing between the other two, a...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-28-2012, 05:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>It's interesting to note that merc power seems...

<p>It's interesting to note that merc power seems to spike considerably as you level -- I've no doubt this stops and probably dramatically turns about, but it's not like EQ1 where mercs hit their...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-26-2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,057
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>Isn't it about time somebody warned the...

<p>Isn't it about time somebody warned the NPCs? </p><p><img src="http://s14.postimage.org/4dzra571d/eq2.png" width="755" height="522" /></p>
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-26-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,127
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><p>Lemilla's advice is dead on.</p><p>Really,...

<p><p>Lemilla's advice is dead on.</p><p>Really, don't overthink it. For the majority of content as you level, it's enough to have /pet attack and /mercenary attack on the same hotkey, switch both to...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-25-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 816
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Detriment@Kithicor...

<p><cite>Detriment@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>In my original post I mentioned how people will sit and wait for a bard/chanter to do heroic instances. You don't need a bard for CD, but...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-25-2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 816
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Detriment@Kithicor...

<p><cite>Detriment@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hmmmm, so powerful that you want 2 in each group. Is there a term for the kind of power?</p></blockquote><p>Again, here is what you are...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-25-2012, 03:17 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 816
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maybe it'll...

<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maybe it'll help to break it down like this.</span></p><p>Your problem: People won't group/raid because they can't find a Bard or an Enchanter.</p><p>Your...
Forum: Dungeon Maker 05-25-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 847
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Atan@Unrest...

<p><cite>Atan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>No, I'll take that arguement.  Sure, go ahead and make it so that if you don't participate in combat you get no xp.  You're biggest issue here is...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-25-2012, 05:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 155
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Zahn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Ahh...

<p><cite>Zahn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Ahh there is the good old US attitude I remember from my time on the EQ1 forums.</p><p>If the servers were being brought down at 11pm or 12mn US times...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-25-2012, 04:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 150
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>It might help to think about it terms of what...

<p>It might help to think about it terms of what you want to achieve as a duo. Troubador / Summoner could handle a lot of content - it's probably the most solid bard/mage pairing for the game as a...
Forum: Swashbuckler 05-24-2012, 05:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 653
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>I level slow, so I like to motivate myself a...

<p>I level slow, so I like to motivate myself a little by aiming towards obviously big, fun, major skills and AAs - things like Elemental Blast, Stampede, Lifeburn, you know what I mean.</p><p>I feel...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-24-2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Lizabethan...

<p><cite>Lizabethan wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>For my fighters (my main is a 92 Monk), I use the Warden. I don't need an Inquis here because my Monk can keep fantastic aggro, just needs a little...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-23-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>Do you mean at endgame or levelling up? If the...

<p>Do you mean at endgame or levelling up? If the latter, it seems from my experience that the Paladin or SK are the best choices regardless. They have ridiculous health, do ridiculous damage (more...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-15-2012, 06:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,286
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Aanwiel...

<p><cite>Aanwiel wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Warden got a ton of healing compared to what the eq1 ranger had. Its not so offensive that you think dmg wise. the druid and the shaman is supposed to...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 05-13-2012, 07:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,286
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>Comparing EQ and EQ1 classes is difficult. I...

<p>Comparing EQ and EQ1 classes is difficult. I play a Paladin in EQ1 and love the class, but simply don't enjoy the Paladin class here at all. I find that the classes in EQ1 all are more "robust",...
Forum: Conjuror 05-12-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 804
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Erszebeth@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Erszebeth@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>the big disparity for summoners on pets in general is that the tank pet uses STR/STA, scout uses AGI/STA, and mage uses INT/STA; just...
Forum: Dungeon Maker 05-12-2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 520
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>With updates to DM supposedly coming this...

<p>With updates to DM supposedly coming this month, I think this topic needs a bump. This is really a critical quality-of-life issue: the fact that if the client crashes (not uncommon) or your...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-09-2012, 07:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,136
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>EQ2 has more classes than devs to handle them,...

<p>EQ2 has more classes than devs to handle them, no doubt - but for just that reason, this is an impossible suggestion.</p><p>On top of all the logistics, think of the thematic nightmare that...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-08-2012, 12:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,068
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>Not to mention that even if Inquisitors do get...

<p>Not to mention that even if Inquisitors do get hit in the future, it'll probably be to their personal DPS rather than any other aspect of the class. It's hard to imagine any such nerf would be...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-08-2012, 12:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,068
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>It's been said, but I think it deserve...

<p>It's been said, but I think it deserve emphasising again - if we're talking blue/white/yellow solo mobs here (^ and down), every class in EQ2 should have a good to excellent chance of surviving...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-06-2012, 05:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 429
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Raffir...

<p><cite>Raffir wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Yep..I agree Bhael.  But set up your system on pure SOGA and then live in a SOGA world without all those helmet haired heroines, putty faced unfinished...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 04-27-2012, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 179
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>Thanks all! Mystic and inquisitor both appeal...

<p>Thanks all! Mystic and inquisitor both appeal to me, and mystics seem a little less commonplace, which is always a plus (not to mention the glowing endorsements above.) It's very helpful to know...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 04-27-2012, 05:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 179
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p>After many years, I've come back to EQ2 to...

<p>After many years, I've come back to EQ2 to play with my fiancee, who really enjoys the game. We have no intention of rushing to cap and plan to crawl through every single dungeon, instance, and...
Forum: Dungeon Maker 04-24-2012, 04:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 398
Posted By The Dark Savant
<p><cite>Atan@Unrest...

<p><cite>Atan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Mary the Prophetess wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I guess because it is unusual for a 90th level to be doing 50th level content.  Also...
Forum: Coercer 01-01-2007, 10:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 145
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div></div><div></div>I don't know; Charm breaks...

<div></div><div></div>I don't know; Charm breaks are inconvenient but not to the point that I'd spend AA or exchange a unique spell for a guaranteed permanent charm. Especially as it'd be balanced...
Forum: Coercer 01-01-2007, 10:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 69
Posted By The Dark Savant
The blood blossoms have a special that oneshots...

The blood blossoms have a special that oneshots insect-type mobs. You see them use it on them when they fly past sometimes.I assume this is why they're uncharmable.<div></div>
Forum: Coercer 12-29-2006, 02:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 70
Posted By The Dark Savant
Level 70 or not, I still reflexively cringe...

Level 70 or not, I still reflexively cringe whenever I walk into the Ruins.<div></div>
Forum: Coercer 12-28-2006, 05:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 170
Posted By The Dark Savant
Thanks guys. I guess I'll be content with the DPS...

Thanks guys. I guess I'll be content with the DPS I'm doing (considering I add so much to a group with my other spells) and stop worrying about the parse. <img...
Forum: Coercer 12-27-2006, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 70
Posted By The Dark Savant
Use the Coerce Master 1. The extra power of the...

Use the Coerce Master 1. The extra power of the master charm is more than worth it.
Forum: Coercer 12-27-2006, 05:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 170
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div><blockquote><hr>AdiX__Styxx__...

<div><blockquote><hr>AdiX__Styxx__ wrote:<div></div> <p>Hey, next time ya ask could ya do 2 things:</p> <p>1. go across the forums for info (havent looked myself this time) cause im sure there is a...
Forum: Coercer 12-27-2006, 01:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 170
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div></div>I've read on these forums a few times...

<div></div>I've read on these forums a few times that Coercers can be parsing around 800-1k DPS. I'm not unfamiliar with maximising combat DPS - I parse well with my brigand - but on my coercer I...
Forum: Coercer 12-22-2006, 09:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 266
Posted By The Dark Savant
Whoo - ignore that last post of mine, I'm an...

Whoo - ignore that last post of mine, I'm an idiot. <blockquote><hr>Leawyn wrote:<div><blockquote>Wait, you're saying something different. Everyone else is saying you used to be able to /pet attack,...
Forum: Coercer 12-22-2006, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 266
Posted By The Dark Savant
edit: somebody debuffed my INT when I posted...

edit: somebody debuffed my INT when I posted this<p>Message Edited by The Dark Savant on <span class=date_text>12-22-2006</span> <span class=time_text>08:20 AM</span>
Forum: Brigand 12-21-2006, 09:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 730
Posted By The Dark Savant
Still broken in LU30.<div></div>

Still broken in LU30.<div></div>
Forum: Coercer 12-21-2006, 08:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 266
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><...

<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>It seems that if a pet starts casting a nuke on a mezzed mob, and then is backed off, that nuke will neither do damage (so it won't break the...
Forum: Brigand 12-19-2006, 05:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 730
Posted By The Dark Savant
When you say the debuff amount was exactly the...

When you say the debuff amount was exactly the same, do you mean that Master 1 Double Up wasn't overwriting the debuff with a weaker version, like the Adept 3 is being reported to do?<div></div>
Forum: Brigand 12-18-2006, 09:31 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 730
Posted By The Dark Savant
<blockquote><hr>uberscott314...

<blockquote><hr>uberscott314 wrote:<div></div><p>first i was like ok dont use with dispatch but then i notice restrain and ma wherent doubling right</p> <p>is it just me?</p><hr></blockquote>It's not...
Forum: Coercer 12-16-2006, 07:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 249
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div><blockquote><hr>Leawyn wrote:<div> <div>Reek...

<div><blockquote><hr>Leawyn wrote:<div> <div>Reek of Terror : Who the hell uses this? I dont' think I've EVER cast it once. </div></div><hr></blockquote>Me. There are plenty of situations where Reek...
Forum: Coercer 12-15-2006, 07:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 59
Posted By The Dark Savant
The general rule I follow is that mez is for...

The general rule I follow is that mez is for adds. I only mez inside encounters if there's one or more ^^^s, especially if it's a named; or if I'm in an unorthodox group (one with no healer, for...
Forum: Brigand 12-15-2006, 02:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 730
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div></div><div></div>Thanks for testing it out...

<div></div><div></div>Thanks for testing it out for me. Interesting to hear that your Master 1 works as expected.I'm looking forward to hearing how it works out with the other brigand and his Adept...
Forum: Brigand 12-15-2006, 10:15 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 730
Posted By The Dark Savant
I've noticed that Double Up does not appear to be...

I've noticed that Double Up does not appear to be doubling CAs at the same spell rank as Double Up itself. The best way I can think to show what I'm talking about is visually:<img...
Forum: Brigand 12-15-2006, 09:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 62
Posted By The Dark Savant
edit: I think this might deserve it's own thread,...

edit: I think this might deserve it's own thread, so I'm going to make one<p>Message Edited by The Dark Savant on <span class=date_text>12-14-2006</span> <span class=time_text>09:13 PM</span>
Forum: Coercer 12-14-2006, 06:07 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,220
Posted By The Dark Savant
Not to mention that if you have Tashiana, you can...

Not to mention that if you have Tashiana, you can have the Valdoon coercers nuking for something like 3.5k every few seconds while the mob is fully debuffed. That's assuming their 'AI' doesn't get in...
Forum: Coercer 12-08-2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 113
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div><blockquote><hr>Mordion89...

<div><blockquote><hr>Mordion89 wrote:<div>possession does has some rare case uses, but do those minor uses really justify it being a lvl65 ancient spell? having a final spell that is totally useless...
Forum: Coercer 12-08-2006, 09:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 113
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div><blockquote><hr>Mr. Dawkins...

<div><blockquote><hr>Mr. Dawkins wrote:<div></div> <div>id be happy if the changed auspex to proc when the mob gets hit not when the mob hits something else</div> <div>honestly a coercers job is to...
Forum: Coercer 12-08-2006, 09:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 113
Posted By The Dark Savant
<div></div>As regards Possession - try using it...

<div></div>As regards Possession - try using it on a double or triple-up. It's worthless on solo mobs, but as a triple-up you'll break 1k DPS just by auto-attacking. If you do more than 50% of group...
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