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Forum: Testers Only 08-06-2005, 09:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 179
Posted By Oakwood
<DIV>With the new spell order, warlocks ger Dark...

<DIV>With the new spell order, warlocks ger Dark Siphoning as a level 24 spell.  But it requires a nill crystal to use, and we dont get the spell that creates nill crystals untill level 28.  It makes...
Forum: Testers Only 08-06-2005, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 50
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Windows ME is just really bad.  It has the...

<P>Windows ME is just really bad.  It has the same kernal as win95/98, which means it also has the old 16bit api from windows 3.1.  Yes, Windows ME is a 16bit OS with a 32bit overlay.  True 32 bit is...
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 06:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 185
Posted By Oakwood
It has not worked this way on live servers.  If...

It has not worked this way on live servers.  If it has been this way on test for a long time, I wonder if the Dev's know that HO's are different between the serversets
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 06:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 241
Posted By Oakwood
/agree 100%

/agree 100%
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 06:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 142
Posted By Oakwood
There are a small number of places it doesnt work...

There are a small number of places it doesnt work like this.  Runnyeye is another example.  But it is pretty rare.
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 04:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 170
Posted By Oakwood
hehehehe

hehehehe
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 04:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 124
Posted By Oakwood
<P>He is some info:</P> <P><A...

<P>He is some info:</P> <P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=18730"...
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 04:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 124
Posted By Oakwood
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Zevk wrote:<BR>I think...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Zevk wrote:<BR>I think this would be a great idea. as for doing writs of multiple faction's Sunrayn you are poor with each since every time you do one of the writs the other...
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 04:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 94
Posted By Oakwood
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EtoilePB...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EtoilePB wrote:<BR><SPAN><BR>But in that event, what earthly point is there to getting skill upgrades every 12-20 levels?<BR></SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>I think we...
Forum: Testers Only 07-07-2005, 03:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 241
Posted By Oakwood
Well, we have been getting them piecemeal so far,...

Well, we have been getting them piecemeal so far, so i expect we will see more of the pieces on test as they get them out of internal alpha.  I would image once they have pushed most of the pieces to...
Forum: Testers Only 07-06-2005, 12:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 241
Posted By Oakwood
The impression I got at fan faire was that they...

The impression I got at fan faire was that they are aiming to put out the combat changes shortly after the expansion.  They were maddeningly vague whenever anyone asked a direct question about it,...
Forum: Testers Only 07-03-2005, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 93
Posted By Oakwood
<DIV>Was playing around with dueling today with...

<DIV>Was playing around with dueling today with my warlock vs an assassin.  First, let me say that I love the idea, and it is fun to play with.  But as it is right now, dueling a character with sneak...
Forum: Guardian 06-29-2005, 06:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 283
Posted By Oakwood
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> adm wrote:<BR>2) Im still...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> adm wrote:<BR>2) Im still confused how the archetype system was thought of. In what world does a Scout (a SCOUT WHO SCOUTS OUT THE ROAD AHEAD) do more DPS. I know this point is...
Forum: Guardian 06-29-2005, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 57
Posted By Oakwood
<P><A...

<P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=3&message.id=4290&jump=true"...
Forum: Guardian 06-29-2005, 05:37 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 732
Posted By Oakwood
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jadian_Legend wrote:<BR>...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jadian_Legend wrote:<BR> <FONT face=Arial color=#66ff00 size=3>Ok now I'm just confused from all this "This skill does the same thing as this other skill but costs more than...
Forum: Guardian 06-28-2005, 03:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 242
Posted By Oakwood
one thing about slates invigorating threat, the...

one thing about slates invigorating threat, the description in the training selection window says that it increases attack speed, but the ability actually increases mitigation (which is far more...
Forum: Warlock 06-25-2005, 08:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 45
Posted By Oakwood
According to the Devs at FanFaire, the damage...

According to the Devs at FanFaire, the damage bonus will be based on compairng the casters Int to the target's Wis.  Since it is a relative measure, there will probably be no cap.  But I would expect...
Forum: Guardian 06-20-2005, 09:05 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 1,185
Posted By Oakwood
<P>What you are all overlooking is that this is...

<P>What you are all overlooking is that this is not a "Guardian nerf".  This is a top to bottom overhaul of the entire combat, skills and spells system.  Every class, every skill, every spell is...
Forum: Guardian 06-17-2005, 03:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 137
Posted By Oakwood
The combat changes may not be out before the...

The combat changes may not be out before the expansion in september.  The way some of the devs were talking at fan faire, it came off like they are shooting for sometime after the expansion, but soon...
Forum: Guardian 06-17-2005, 03:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 370
Posted By Oakwood
Guards can solo low blues and greens.  Priests,...

Guards can solo low blues and greens.  Priests, especially clerics, can solo yellow and orange.  Anyone can solo, but if you are looking for a mad soloing god class, look at a healer
Forum: Guardian 06-15-2005, 05:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 132
Posted By Oakwood
<P>thought of a few more things</P> <P>Healing...

<P>thought of a few more things</P> <P>Healing agro will be reduced across the board.  So while clerics and shamans will finaly have to deal with agro, it will not be as bad as current druid...
Forum: Guardian 06-14-2005, 07:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 132
Posted By Oakwood
<P>I was in all of the panels, and asked a few of...

<P>I was in all of the panels, and asked a few of the Guard questions (like the one about HTL).</P> <P>Basically, then entire skill, spell, and combat system is getting a nearly total rewrite.  Much...
Forum: Guardian 06-10-2005, 01:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 181
Posted By Oakwood
most buff adepts are a waste of money for the...

most buff adepts are a waste of money for the same reason.  buy the app IV, only get hte adept if it drops or you see it really cheap
Forum: Guardian 06-10-2005, 01:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
Posted By Oakwood
read the ingame description

read the ingame description
Forum: Guardian 06-08-2005, 08:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 233
Posted By Oakwood
<P><BR> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> SmakenDahed...

<P><BR> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> SmakenDahed wrote:<BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#ff9900 size=2>If scouts are a problem, stop pulling with the bow, if applicable to the situation but I suspect that's...
Forum: Guardian 06-08-2005, 06:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 233
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Biggest problem with agro in a xp group is...

<P>Biggest problem with agro in a xp group is when I go to pull, the scouts (always seems to be scouts) want to run way out ahead of the group and start hitting the mob before I get it back.  I will...
Forum: Guardian 06-08-2005, 06:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 69
Posted By Oakwood
entrenching the mob also helps, lets it live...

entrenching the mob also helps, lets it live longer before you have to break it to reset
Forum: Guardian 06-08-2005, 06:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 154
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Have you gone to the broker/fence, and done a...

<P>Have you gone to the broker/fence, and done a search for all scrolls that are grey to orange?  That should get you shots of most app III, app IV and adept I.  Also, you can get all the app II by...
Forum: Guardian 06-08-2005, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 96
Posted By Oakwood
Yeah, it kinda sucks in some ways.  My brother...

Yeah, it kinda sucks in some ways.  My brother gets all his assasin skills really cheap in Qeynos, since they have no assassins, but Guardian skills are expensive in both cities =
Forum: Guardian 06-08-2005, 05:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
Posted By Oakwood
Healthy is essentially meaningless.  It only...

Healthy is essentially meaningless.  It only works out of combat, and you generally are not in great danger of dying when out of combat. 
Forum: Guardian 05-31-2005, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 59
Posted By Oakwood
Remember, your racial skills are all the same...

Remember, your racial skills are all the same selections.  You keep choosing from the same set based on your race.  If you picked defense first, you can pick hp second, or vice versa, no problem.
Forum: Guardian 05-31-2005, 06:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 181
Posted By Oakwood
<DIV><A...

<DIV><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=3&message.id=3799&jump=true"...
Forum: Guardian 05-26-2005, 08:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 55
Posted By Oakwood
<DIV><A...

<DIV><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=3&message.id=3799&jump=true"...
Forum: Guardian 05-26-2005, 08:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,237
Posted By Oakwood
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Rhaaman wrote:<BR> ...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Rhaaman wrote:<BR> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr> <P>And look where it got them!</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>Got them a thousand year empire that...
Forum: Guardian 05-26-2005, 08:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 80
Posted By Oakwood
<P>I have done it, and my armor all dropped to 0...

<P>I have done it, and my armor all dropped to 0 mitigation if you mentor to level 19 or lower.  Level 20+, it doesnt drop to zero, but it does go way lower that you would expect if the item becomes...
Forum: Guardian 05-26-2005, 07:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 86
Posted By Oakwood
<P>app IV is easy, you should be able to get...

<P>app IV is easy, you should be able to get everything app IV.  Make contact with the alchemists on your server, you should be able to find a reliable supplier who will give you a reasonable price,...
Forum: Guardian 05-26-2005, 07:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 78
Posted By Oakwood
sweet, floated that to my sticky list.  I wish we...

sweet, floated that to my sticky list.  I wish we had a mod in here once in a while that would sticky stuff like this for everyone to see
Forum: Guardian 05-17-2005, 11:47 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 732
Posted By Oakwood
It is probably going to throw out the list and...

It is probably going to throw out the list and make us start over from scratch.  For one, they plan to remove the effect of level on skills, so only the tier matters (App III, Adept I, etc).  Of...
Forum: Guardian 05-16-2005, 05:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 125
Posted By Oakwood
<P>A lot of skills that do the same thing do not...

<P>A lot of skills that do the same thing do not stack with themselves.  The higher level version is used to replace the lower level version.  For example, Hunker Ddown becomes a useless skill after...
Forum: Guardian 05-16-2005, 05:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 515
Posted By Oakwood
<P>maybe if we all get together and wine like a...

<P>maybe if we all get together and wine like a monk (not all monks, a specific monk) we can convice sony we suck and get guard lubbin.  Prolly take em 6 months to 'rebalance' things again though,...
Forum: Warlock 05-16-2005, 12:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 57
Posted By Oakwood
You only got the respec if your character was...

You only got the respec if your character was created before the last trait change (early march, iirc).  If you made a new character after that, you do not get a respec.  Hopefully, they will give a...
Forum: Guardian 05-14-2005, 10:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 95
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Wait a level till 30, and the feyiron crafted...

<P>Wait a level till 30, and the feyiron crafted opens up.  Also, you might want to work on PGT, it is dual wield, but alot of people use it with shield as well.  Another one is ghoulbane.  is a...
Forum: Guardian 05-13-2005, 08:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 233
Posted By Oakwood
<DIV>I found the thread where moogard talks about...

<DIV>I found the thread where moogard talks about int and wis being made more meaningfull.  Depending on how big an effect this has, we may need to start putting alot more effort into wisdom to...
Forum: Guardian 05-13-2005, 08:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 84
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Right now, increasing buffs does not make much...

<P>Right now, increasing buffs does not make much if any difference.  However, that is supposedly being changed with the upcoming balance changes (tm).  Levels will no longer effect skills, only...
Forum: Guardian 05-13-2005, 07:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 90
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Keep in mind, Moorgard is a PR guy, not a...

<P>Keep in mind, Moorgard is a PR guy, not a developer or programmer.  He doesn't design to write the code.  He knows what they tell him.  We have to guess how much the devs actually tell him, how...
Forum: Guardian 05-12-2005, 11:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 268
Posted By Oakwood
I know this is off topic, but what is the way to...

I know this is off topic, but what is the way to stop the orc harpoon mobs from spawning?
Forum: Guardian 05-12-2005, 08:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 233
Posted By Oakwood
<P>Well, first off, Shields add to avoidance, not...

<P>Well, first off, Shields add to avoidance, not mitigation.  This is something to keep an eye on.</P> <P>Second, if you are a tank (and few guardians are not), AC (mit and avoid) is more important...
Forum: Guardian 05-11-2005, 01:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 206
Posted By Oakwood
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> MastikFantastik wrote:<BR>...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> MastikFantastik wrote:<BR> <BR> <DIV>As for the choices you are right there isn't much variety /choices. Then again look at when EQ1 came out there was not much choice at all...
Forum: Guardian 05-11-2005, 01:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 166
Posted By Oakwood
<P>I've used it no problem with Aegis of the...

<P>I've used it no problem with Aegis of the Guardian and Guard of Grumm at app IV.  Of course, it does not work at all when I am using dual wield or 2hander.</P> <P>Try this, go up to a grey mob and...
Forum: Berserker 05-09-2005, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 60
Posted By Oakwood
My profile pic (link in sig) is in a full suite...

My profile pic (link in sig) is in a full suite of cold hammered armor (helm is hidden).  In game it has a blue tinge that does not show in the picture, at least with my video settings.
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