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Forum: Zones and Population 11-15-2005, 05:34 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 2,341
Posted By BigDa
<P>1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Freeport: It's painful enough...

<P>1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Freeport: It's painful enough to find your way around that I only have 1 Freeport character, and that one only because I betrayed.  Up to level 15 or so, one spends a lot of time in...
Forum: Necromancer 10-03-2005, 04:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 100
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>So I'm having big problems. Can't do...

<DIV>So I'm having big problems. Can't do Harclave's or Arena on 'normal' level and it's almost certainly because my spells are App2 and gear all quested (of various ages).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>...
Forum: Necromancer 10-03-2005, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By BigDa
<P>From a practical point-of-view, since SOE seem...

<P>From a practical point-of-view, since SOE seem to balance for Adept1 spells and good equipment these days, go for the conjurer.  I am finding necro equipment and spells extremely rare and too...
Forum: Necromancer 10-03-2005, 03:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 194
Posted By BigDa
I can't do it on 'normal' myself. Then, that's...

I can't do it on 'normal' myself. Then, that's probably because I can't afford (or find) decent equipment or spells in Freeport on Innothule server. I'm doomed to not be able to do anything decent,...
Forum: Mystic 09-20-2005, 01:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 361
Posted By BigDa
<P>"Thanks for all the feedback guys.  The issue...

<P>"Thanks for all the feedback guys.  The issue with hate from Nihilism being granted to the Warlock, and ward aggro in general have been fixed.  Keep an eye out for them in an upcoming update." -...
Forum: Mystic 09-19-2005, 06:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 445
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>Again, if you look at figures in isolation,...

<DIV>Again, if you look at figures in isolation, then it can look bad.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Consider that the whole combat system has changed and go and check the post describing the new /con...
Forum: Mystic 09-19-2005, 06:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 215
Posted By BigDa
<P>Well, I gave up on my 43rd level mystic for...

<P>Well, I gave up on my 43rd level mystic for months because it was so frustrating to heal a group and slow to solo. So far post-DoF I'm finding it better. There are a few niggles, but, on the whole...
Forum: Mystic 09-15-2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 64
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR> I'm not...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR> I'm not even logging yet.<BR><BR>I don't need a parse to tell me my DPS still stinks and that I can heal pretty good.<BR><BR>I would like to parse some of the...
Forum: Mystic 09-15-2005, 05:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 64
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR><SPAN>...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR><SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> BigDave wrote: <P>STA debuffs are pointless (if they don't last the whole combat there's no point)� <BR></P> <HR>...
Forum: Mystic 09-15-2005, 01:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 369
Posted By BigDa
<P>I don't get you guys. Mystics were in a bad...

<P>I don't get you guys. Mystics were in a bad way pre-DoF. I'm a 43 mystic with no better than Adept1 spells and bought equipment - nothing amazing. I can solo yellow single-up mobs (just) which is...
Forum: Mystic 09-15-2005, 01:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 64
Posted By BigDa
<P>I'm not quite seeing the problems you...

<P>I'm not quite seeing the problems you have.</P> <P>Pre-DoF I just gave up playing my Mystic (level 43 - mostly Adept1 - no special equipment) because it was too painful to keep a group alive (or...
Forum: Mystic 09-10-2005, 02:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 62
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>Or should I say, everyone is now equally...

<DIV>Or should I say, everyone is now equally scrood?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't feel so bad about how mystics have got the shaft over the past few months now that I realise from the recent...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 09-09-2005, 02:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 67
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>For some this will be like teaching granny...

<DIV>For some this will be like teaching granny to suck eggs, but all recent evidence suggests SOE need this info and advice: -</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regression testing. This is something that my...
Forum: Mystic 09-05-2005, 10:53 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 1,923
Posted By BigDa
After getting giant beaver and deer as high-level...

After getting giant beaver and deer as high-level shape-changes you really expect a 'cool' pet? Be thankful it's a badger and not fish or something... It's been obvious for quite a while that us...
Forum: Mystic 09-02-2005, 11:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 79
Posted By BigDa
<P>Well, it's still messed up. Soloing orange is...

<P>Well, it's still messed up. Soloing orange is yawningly easy. Unfortunately wandering for a couple of hours I only saw orange or red and the orange heroic encounters I tried for fun did hits up to...
Forum: Mystic 09-02-2005, 10:04 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 1,923
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>Well I was killing orange con mobs solo with...

<DIV>Well I was killing orange con mobs solo with just our DoTs in very quick time last night. Too quick.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Someone suggested that the reason orange mobs were so easy in Beta is...
Forum: Mystic 09-02-2005, 10:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 79
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR>You are...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR>You are also screwing yourself by using Smite.  The power of a HO is now tied to the level of the spell used to progress and complete it.  So, using your low...
Forum: Mystic 09-02-2005, 10:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 79
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bjerde wrote:<BR>From your...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bjerde wrote:<BR>From your original post it says you were fighting down arrows....single and double. I think you should be able to kill those fairly easily.....they are undercons....
Forum: Mystic 09-01-2005, 03:59 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 1,923
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> FelixDomesticus...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> FelixDomesticus wrote:<BR><SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> FelixDomesticus wrote:<BR>Have you noticed something scary? When Moorgard posts combat change there never seems to be mystic fixes...
Forum: Mystic 09-01-2005, 02:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 79
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eepop wrote:<BR>There are a...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eepop wrote:<BR>There are a number of combat bugs that are making encounters easier that they should be.  They are known and being worked on.  There are issues with buffs not...
Forum: Mystic 09-01-2005, 02:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 79
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <P>DISCLAIMER: I only just...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <P>DISCLAIMER: I only just saw the post about the current STR bug, but I'll leave my following post as is, so you can see my ranting powah! <img...
Forum: Mystic 09-01-2005, 02:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 62
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>Tried it again tonight. Yeah it is.</DIV>...

<DIV>Tried it again tonight. Yeah it is.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You get a "Your ward absorbs 100 damage" then a "Goblin's Raging Swing does 0 points of crushing damage"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>...
Forum: Mystic 08-31-2005, 03:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 62
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR>You cannot...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR>You cannot compare Live numbers to Beta numbers.  It isn't even the same game.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Very true. Also, maybe this is just me, but I noticed...
Forum: Mystic 08-31-2005, 03:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 79
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>Well, I only tried for, like, two hours, but...

<DIV>Well, I only tried for, like, two hours, but in that hour I took my 43 Mystic around the sands.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I soloed 3 yellow crocs almost all at once (kinda two at once then another...
Forum: Mystic 08-23-2005, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 183
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Maddcovv wrote:<BR> <DIV>There...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Maddcovv wrote:<BR> <DIV>There isnt a lot of reasoning in eq2 to have a mystic site. There arent any mystic class armors, epic weapons etc.<BR> <HR> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Lol!...
Forum: Mystic 08-23-2005, 04:36 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 1,923
Posted By BigDa
<P>I made a post elsewhere making the point that...

<P>I made a post elsewhere making the point that it looks like the devs do not play mystics and other classes as their mains or do much class play-testing before slamming stuff into test (or even...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 07-04-2005, 03:01 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 912
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Moorgard wrote:<BR> <BR>...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Moorgard wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Greyfairer wrote:<BR> <DIV>I played EQ Live from beta.  I saw a well developed and expansive game world that had a rather rounded...
Forum: Mystic 06-16-2005, 04:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 89
Posted By BigDa
It's a vague memory, but I think there used to be...

It's a vague memory, but I think there used to be this behavior in beta.  <EM>Some</EM> mobs would run if the encounter looked bad for them.  I think I have seen this too, recently.  Perhaps if...
Forum: Mystic 06-16-2005, 03:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,049
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Klerikal wrote:<BR>...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Klerikal wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Terq wrote:<BR> <DIV>Once you start going to Zek, EL, or anything higher, wards just don't cut it.  They are a power sink.  <HR>...
Forum: Mystic 06-14-2005, 04:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 156
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eloora wrote:<BR> <DIV>...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eloora wrote:<BR> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Sildaan wrote:<BR><SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> Eloora wrote: <P>I was surprised to hear from a lot of people that the solo type content...
Forum: Mystic 06-13-2005, 04:06 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,049
Posted By BigDa
<P>Well, I wasn't going to do it, but I did it -...

<P>Well, I wasn't going to do it, but I did it - I made a cleric.  I'm 16th level now and can solo reds (sometimes) and keep a group alive against multiple ^^ mobs.  It is WAY easier than my mystic...
Forum: Mystic 06-13-2005, 04:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 137
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> Eloora wrote: <P>Note...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> Eloora wrote: <P>Note that coming up are changes that will make wis more important for <EM>every</EM> class, meaning more powerful heals for us...</P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>...
Forum: Mystic 06-03-2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,332
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR> How is it...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR> How is it that it's "ok" for an Inquisitor to debuff and entire encounter by 3 levels but not ok for a Mystic to debuff a single target by 5?<BR> <HR>...
Forum: Mystic 06-03-2005, 02:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 187
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bogoa wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bogoa wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> BigDave wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bogoa wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why do you continue to play Mystics if they have all these problem(s) from being...
Forum: Mystic 06-03-2005, 01:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 210
Posted By BigDa
No surprises there, really.  Nice that DoTs...

No surprises there, really.  Nice that DoTs damage became mitigated by resists recently, too.  Anyone would think SOE are trying to get mystics to give up...  If it wasn't for the fact all our other...
Forum: Mystic 06-01-2005, 12:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,332
Posted By BigDa
<P>Unbelievable.  So now clerics have better...

<P>Unbelievable.  So now clerics have better heals (instant) <EM>and</EM> better 'specialist' heals (reactive vs. wards) and the better debuffs they had are made EVEN BETTER?!!!  Oh well, at least...
Forum: Mystic 05-31-2005, 04:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 260
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RRFatUncle wrote:<BR> <DIV>"I'm...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RRFatUncle wrote:<BR> <DIV>"I'm wondering if lots of the class problems might come from the person behind the keyboard.  So here I am asking.  This is not meant as a rant, or an...
Forum: Mystic 05-31-2005, 03:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 187
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bogoa wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why do...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Bogoa wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why do you continue to play Mystics if they have all these problem(s) from being nerfed? I havn't reach lvl 30 but I can't wait and see how freakin horrible it...
Forum: Mystic 05-19-2005, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 82
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>I haven't played EQ2 for a few weeks, now. ...

<DIV>I haven't played EQ2 for a few weeks, now.  More fool me, I guess, since I'm still paying my subs...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My guess is if SOE offered a subs deferral, a lot of people,...
Forum: Mystic 05-18-2005, 01:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,049
Posted By BigDa
They should make a few of the devs play mystics...

They should make a few of the devs play mystics as their main and if any already do, they should untie and ungag them.
Forum: In Testing Feedback 05-16-2005, 03:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 127
Posted By BigDa
<P>This must be part of the priest balancing,...

<P>This must be part of the priest balancing, yes?  Because we (mystics) already do an awesome amount of damage compaired to other classes, esp. casters, we are having our stats for power pool and...
Forum: Mystic 05-13-2005, 04:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 807
Posted By BigDa
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Homjak wrote:<BR> ...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Homjak wrote:<BR> <P><SPAN>What will becomes earlier? priest balancing or DDO release?</SPAN></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>And that could be it for me and EQ2.  It's a shame -...
Forum: Mystic 05-03-2005, 03:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 230
Posted By BigDa
<DIV>I haven't played my Mystic in a while, but I...

<DIV>I haven't played my Mystic in a while, but I don't remember seeing a "We've fixed wards" update note.  The last update they got has then blocking some DoTs and the one before had them blocking...
Forum: Mystic 04-27-2005, 08:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 119
Posted By BigDa
Nah. I'm no hard-core role-player, but that would...

Nah. I'm no hard-core role-player, but that would just be too weird.  I *would* however be tempted to de-level to 9th and choose again.  Does that sound weird?  I guess I value the 'getting to know...
Forum: Mystic 04-14-2005, 12:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 92
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> umerr wrote:<BR> <P>...Its a...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> umerr wrote:<BR> <P>...Its a shame that the forums are 90% whiners cause they are ruining the game for everyone.  Our Voice is made of mystics who want to be templars and monks who...
Forum: Mystic 04-14-2005, 12:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 73
Posted By BigDa
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Ascensionftw wrote:<BR>...Umerr...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Ascensionftw wrote:<BR>...Umerr is representing for the l33t mystics.... <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Hehe - to a lot of folks, that would be quite an insult.</DIV>
Forum: Mystic 04-13-2005, 04:19 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 376
Posted By BigDa
<P>Umerr, I don't mean this as an...

<P>Umerr, I don't mean this as an entirely negative criticism, but if you really wish to help others, perhaps putting your information in one thread and keeping it updated as you think of more would...
Forum: Mystic 04-12-2005, 12:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 131
Posted By BigDa
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> umerr wrote:<BR>...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> umerr wrote:<BR> <DIV>...Note the WHITE GROUP encounter which included 5 solo and a ^^ with SHAMMIE TANK with sufficient healing power and max dps.  Mystics gimped?  I don't...
Forum: Mystic 04-12-2005, 12:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 441
Posted By BigDa
<P>I've never found difficultly soloing and, yes,...

<P>I've never found difficultly soloing and, yes, that includes ^^ mobs.  Mystics rock against < white con, long fight single targets because you can land every single spell in the book on them and...
Forum: Mystic 04-11-2005, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 167
Posted By BigDa
<P>Come on, folks, if we have to use debuffs to...

<P>Come on, folks, if we have to use debuffs to effectively heal then surely we should have to use them to effectively do damage, too?!</P> <P>And our DPS was just way to high before, anyway....</P>
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