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Forum: Monk 06-25-2005, 02:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 181
Posted By FamilyManFir
It is a testament to the designers of EverQuest...

It is a testament to the designers of EverQuest II that I am having to quit because the game is too good. The simple fact is that I am playing EverQuest II too much (and too late at night) and it is...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 11:47 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Sirrion77 wrote:Monk is in the...

<blockquote><hr>Sirrion77 wrote:Monk is in the fighter archtype i think it shouldn't (that's my own opinion, i can have one right?), but when i organise a raid to me they are uber DPS (the best one...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 11:35 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote: <P>Well, glad to see...

<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote: <P>Well, glad to see the story went from 10% difference to around a 1/3 percent 30%+ difference.</P> <P>Much closer to the truth, although still a bit skewed I would say,...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 11:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
I have to admit, even with the upcoming Big...

I have to admit, even with the upcoming Big Combat Revision, I'm not sure that Monks or Bruisers will ever really be able to be raid tanks. The simple fact is that, because Monks' Damage Dissipation...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 11:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Sirrion77 wrote:Gage, you should...

<blockquote><hr>Sirrion77 wrote:Gage, you should be ashame saying that guardian does only 10% less DPS. You are obviously doing something wrong or you are just focusing on 1 mob resistant to...
Forum: Fury 06-24-2005, 10:44 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 256
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Claritin wrote:<DIV>I'm not...

<blockquote><hr>Claritin wrote:<DIV>I'm not normally a Paladin but I often 2 box a PLD (my brother's toon) with my Fury if he has to run to the john or something when we are exping... I have to...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 09:46 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Poochymama p wrote:First off when...

<blockquote><hr>Poochymama p wrote:First off when i first made this post thats how it was on test. Secondly im not exaggerating a guardian with full legendary armor will hover around 50% mitigation....
Forum: Fury 06-24-2005, 02:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 256
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>poltt wrote:I group with all find...

<blockquote><hr>poltt wrote:I group with all find zerker or guardian hold aggro the best. Pally and SK have found hold it the worst. Maybe all the pally and sk been grouped with suck but I hate...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 12:34 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
Nope, no Guardian yet, just my Monk and Zerker,...

Nope, no Guardian yet, just my Monk and Zerker, and most recently a Fury. I'm a roleplayer at heart and Guardians just don't inspire me. I keep an occasional eye on the Guardian board, though;...
Forum: Guardian 06-24-2005, 12:26 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote:<P>Its like living in...

<blockquote><hr>uglak wrote:<P>Its like living in a apartment building, and the people are across the hallway are always fighting, yelling and partying. And sometimes the riftraft rolls through your...
Forum: Fury 06-24-2005, 12:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 256
Posted By FamilyManFir
I hear you. I'm rather impatient for the Big...

I hear you. I'm rather impatient for the Big Combat Revamp myself. No hard feelings.FWIW, Moorgard is making noises that seem to indicate that it'll hit Test sometime this week or next, although he...
Forum: Fury 06-23-2005, 11:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 256
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>poltt wrote:I find it hard to not...

<blockquote><hr>poltt wrote:I find it hard to not get aggro too when grouping if I am main healer. Now level 30 and will not attack till way after first heal with a HoT witch is usally after tank...
Forum: Guardian 06-23-2005, 11:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,055
Posted By FamilyManFir
Well, Poochymama, since you decided to...

Well, Poochymama, since you decided to cross-post, I'll follow along.First off, the Big Combat Revamp is turned off on the Test server "right now." If you're seeing Guardians on Test with 25%...
Forum: Berserker 06-23-2005, 11:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 111
Posted By FamilyManFir
Um, Poochymama, it rather looks to <i>me</i> like...

Um, Poochymama, it rather looks to <i>me</i> like you're trying to start a fight. First off, the Big Combat Revamp is <i>turned off</i> on the Test server "right now." If you're seeing Guardians on...
Forum: Monk 06-23-2005, 10:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 262
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>zaboron wrote:As I don't believe...

<blockquote><hr>zaboron wrote:As I don't believe we will be tanking as good as one of those 100 guardians out there, we are stuck in a DPS role competing with bards and illus. Great! We do as much...
Forum: Fury 06-23-2005, 10:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 256
Posted By FamilyManFir
Well, quetzaqotl, I draw a distiction between...

Well, quetzaqotl, I draw a distiction between something that is bugged, i.e. not working at all, only partially working, or having effects you didn't intend for it to have, and something that is...
Forum: Fury 06-23-2005, 02:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 256
Posted By FamilyManFir
No, it's not a bug but, as you say, it is...

No, it's not a bug but, as you say, it is over-strong.However, they're not going to fix it until the Big Combat Revision.Why? Because it doesn't break our class, just makes it more difficult to play,...
Forum: Fury 06-23-2005, 01:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 159
Posted By FamilyManFir
I've only seen two things about the Big Combat...

I've only seen two things about the Big Combat Revamp relating to Furies. I just did a fast check for posts where I've read them and couldn't find them, though.1) The aggro assigned to Druids,...
Forum: Monk 06-23-2005, 01:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 70
Posted By FamilyManFir
Moorgard, in his marvelous inspecific way <img...

Moorgard, in his marvelous inspecific way <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />, sort-of addressed this issue today <a...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-22-2005, 02:45 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 588
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>sammythebull wrote:I only read...

<blockquote><hr>sammythebull wrote:I only read thru the first few posts in this thread so forgive me if what i'm saying has been said (or said 20 times for all I know).Guardians have a 2nd skill...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-18-2005, 07:32 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 241
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>batter_then_u wrote:or i could...

<blockquote><hr>batter_then_u wrote:or i could complain and get the mob to spawn at more resonible hours so more guild other then just the ones that wake everyone up in the middle of the night have a...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-18-2005, 06:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 241
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>batter_then_u wrote:that they...

<blockquote><hr>batter_then_u wrote:that they would and also the guild who have people call up the rest of the guild for spawns so its down in 5 minets anyway... kidna helping them actually...
Forum: Fury 06-16-2005, 10:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 148
Posted By FamilyManFir
Here's a question:I've read a fair amount about...

Here's a question:I've read a fair amount about Fleshweave and Nemar's Renewal of Winter and I don't contest that the latter is the better spell. I'm not quite sure what the dev who created NRoW was...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-16-2005, 09:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 114
Posted By FamilyManFir
Patience. Wait until the Big Combat Revision goes...

Patience. Wait until the Big Combat Revision goes in.My mind boggles at Fighters (other than Brawler-types) running around in robes. The only reason I can think that they would is because Defense is...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-16-2005, 09:19 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 266
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Scrav wrote:I thought this was...

<blockquote><hr>Scrav wrote:I thought this was part of the upcomming combat balancing patch where every single ability is getting reviewed. <div></div><hr></blockquote>I believe that it is. I don't...
Forum: Berserker 06-15-2005, 04:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 171
Posted By FamilyManFir
In the game, it seems to be some kind of Critical...

In the game, it seems to be some kind of Critical Parry, i.e. if the mob Parries and the random number is low enough (or high enough if it's checking high) then the Parry becomes a Riposte. It's a...
Forum: Fury 06-15-2005, 04:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 67
Posted By FamilyManFir
Just FYI, <i>somewhere</i> in all the FanFaire...

Just FYI, <i>somewhere</i> in all the FanFaire coverage I've read I've seen a statement that we'll be getting a /respec when the Big Combat Revision goes live. However, I can't relocate it, and it's...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-14-2005, 11:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 301
Posted By FamilyManFir
Sorry, folks, it's not going to happen.See <a...

Sorry, folks, it's not going to happen.See <a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=quest&message.id=72340#M72340" target=_blank>this post.</a>The fact that collections...
Forum: Illusionist 06-14-2005, 04:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 107
Posted By FamilyManFir
Thanks, Impetus!

Thanks, Impetus!
Forum: Illusionist 06-14-2005, 01:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 107
Posted By FamilyManFir
Is there a list around these forums of Things...

Is there a list around these forums of Things That Break Mez? I don't play an Enchanter (yet, nor for the near forseeable future) but I do play a Berserker (<b>very</b> Enchanter unfriendly class, so...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-13-2005, 11:22 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 2,500
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>vcjester wrote:I vote for...

<blockquote><hr>vcjester wrote:I vote for harvesters to stop and harvest the fungi, critter dens, wood piles etc. I've only ran across maybe a dozen harvesters in all my times out harvesting that...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-13-2005, 11:17 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 903
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Kittypoo wrote:FamilyManFirst -...

<blockquote><hr>Kittypoo wrote:FamilyManFirst - Isn't the code that shows mob spawns also shown on the server and not on the client computer?I know of an outside modification to EQ1 that can track...
Forum: Monk 06-10-2005, 04:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 78
Posted By FamilyManFir
As I understand it, Mitigation does nothing...

As I understand it, Mitigation does nothing toward reducing spell damage, for anybody. If you want to reduce spell damage, beef up your Resists. I'm almost certain that Spell Avoidance determines...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-09-2005, 11:33 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 903
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Kittypoo wrote:<P>Ok, so if in...

<blockquote><hr>Kittypoo wrote:<P>Ok, so if in fact the nodes contents are determined at spawn, then it is possible for someone to write a piece of outside code to identify which nodes contain...
Forum: Monk 06-09-2005, 11:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 288
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>sglanton wrote:<P>I would like to...

<blockquote><hr>sglanton wrote:<P>I would like to know more about the mitigation and avoidance factors.</P> <P>We are supposed to have superior avoidance over the other tanks, with lower mitigation...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-09-2005, 10:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 131
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>batter_then_u wrote:ok massive...

<blockquote><hr>batter_then_u wrote:ok massive multy player online role playing game... mutly player.... now that means groups of people doesnt it... which also means that the primery content of the...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-09-2005, 09:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 903
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Ashlian wrote:I've seen a lot of...

<blockquote><hr>Ashlian wrote:I've seen a lot of ideas for a form of vitality for harvesting, and I don't know why that couldn't be implemented.<hr></blockquote>Oh, that's easy. If, as I now strongly...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-09-2005, 03:35 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 903
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Dyeana wrote:Point in case....

<blockquote><hr>Dyeana wrote:Point in case. Oakmyst Forest zone crashed one evening 11 times due to a bug with a patch being tested. After about the 3 or 4th time, I could tell you if it was a zone...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-09-2005, 03:24 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 2,500
Posted By FamilyManFir
Here's an interesting thought:I've always favored...

Here's an interesting thought:I've always favored the idea that rares are determined at the time the node spawns, not the time you harvest them. I feel that there's marginal evidence to support this...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-09-2005, 03:08 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 2,500
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<DIV>You know,...

<blockquote><hr>Lydiaele wrote:<DIV>You know, when the expansion comes out, and the level cap is increased to 60, there will be a whole new tier of harvests and tradeskill goods. Ebon will be...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-08-2005, 11:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 213
Posted By FamilyManFir
Um, Q'Tar, this is the <b>wrong</b> forum to be...

Um, Q'Tar, this is the <b>wrong</b> forum to be asking this in. You want the Zones and Population forum or maybe the Quests forum.This is the Test Feedback forum. Even if a tester answered you it may...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-08-2005, 11:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 66
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Palleon wrote:<DIV>Actually, in...

<blockquote><hr>Palleon wrote:<DIV>Actually, in Ask SOE 36 it was stated that when Dueling comes on the live servers the town Arenas will be opened. There you will be able to duel with no death...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-08-2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 588
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Moskito wrote: <P> </P> <P>We...

<blockquote><hr>Moskito wrote: <P> </P> <P>We Bruisers have such a Skill called Heavy Scarring.</P> <P> </P> <P>This Skill increases our MItigation agains Slashing adn Piercing and to a lower amount...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-08-2005, 03:48 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 588
Posted By FamilyManFir
Okay, WolfShark, let me throw an idea at you to...

Okay, WolfShark, let me throw an idea at you to change your math, or at least work with it.At level 40 Monks get a CA, Stone Stance. This CA roots and stuns the Monk (maybe stifles, too) while adding...
Forum: Monk 06-07-2005, 11:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 149
Posted By FamilyManFir
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR>Cusashorn wrote:The Combat...

<BLOCKQUOTE><HR>Cusashorn wrote:The Combat Revision that's comming along will place Avoidance caps on Guardians, Berzerkers, Paladins, and Shadowknights.<hr></blockquote>Incorrect. The Big Combat...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-07-2005, 04:30 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 588
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>GrimmeHF wrote:<P>As for raids,...

<blockquote><hr>GrimmeHF wrote:<P>As for raids, there are threads in this forum which state either brawler based class is a fine tank for raids when used correctly, from guilds that use them as their...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-07-2005, 04:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 94
Posted By FamilyManFir
I believe that Summoner DPS Balancing was rolled...

I believe that Summoner DPS Balancing was rolled into the Big Combat Revision they're working on, along with Enchanter DPS Balancing, Priest DPS Balancing, Priest Aggro Balancing, Priest Healing...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-07-2005, 01:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 188
Posted By FamilyManFir
I hate to put a damper on this thread, but you...

I hate to put a damper on this thread, but you might want to reduce your expectations a bit for the time when this becomes a regular raid zone.Moorgard has stated <a...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-06-2005, 10:16 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 189
Posted By FamilyManFir
Moorgard, I have a suggestion for you. I don't...

Moorgard, I have a suggestion for you. I don't expect a reply, this is just a recommendation.Take your Bruiser and go tank Darathar with him and a raid of your coworkers (or some other players if...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-06-2005, 09:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 189
Posted By FamilyManFir
<blockquote><hr>Ramsy02...

<blockquote><hr>Ramsy02 wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>FamilyManFirst wrote:This is exactly what SOE is trying to <b>counteract</b> in EQ2, not foster. All Fighters are Tanks, period, end of discussion....
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