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NeVeRLi · 03-23-2005, 05:43 PM

Thanks Moorgard. You know the first step to fixing any problem is to admit you have a problem, and I think you see now what alot of us have been saying. You got alot work ahead of you on this and I really think its gonna be hard to fix and balance. Moorgard come on Highkeep server and look me up, my names Kalidor. I want to show you these wizards/warlocks that are lvl 45-47 and are soloing group ^^ monsters that are lvl46-49^^. You nerfed bards hard IMHO and I hope you show them some love and fix what you did to them. In closing I would like to say I did even more testing in Permafrost tonight between a lvl 50 guardian and a lvl 50 monk. Same group only the main tanks switched out. I was lucky to see my friend on who is lvl 50 monk and as the lvl 50 guardian had to quit I talked the group into inviting the monk.... anyone who has been to PF knows the mobs there are lvl47-50^^ and seem to hit hard. With the guardian tanking we cleaned the place out and it was a cake walk, the guardian was always in the green with her hitpoints and was just awesome SMILEY

it was fun and relaxing and everyone loved it. (I'm being honest here people) With the monk tanking it was pure hell, he went into the yellow and orange asap and could not hold agro to save his life and he was trying. He would lose agro so easy and then work to get it back. The healers had to work to keep him alive and unlike with the guardian we did not get much past the first spiral up ramp before the group called for an evac. With the guardian we took the place by storm and kill all the named ^^ and never had to worry about evacing or agro control. People I love my monk but this is just not right! For the record the monks avoidance was 78% and his mitigation was 1800 the guardians avoidance was 65% and mitigation was 3000. The group was made up of a mystic, wizard, ranger, templar and me so even thou we had no bard we was balanced and ready(who needs bards now anyway since they been nerfed so bad). I hate to do this but I know people are interested in seeing the toons involved so here they are. Level 50 Monk http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=111263110 Level 50 Guardian http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=141435110

03-23-2005, 05:43 PM	#57
NeVeRLi General Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In the shadows of the Megacorporations Posts: 113	Thanks Moorgard. You know the first step to fixing any problem is to admit you have a problem, and I think you see now what alot of us have been saying. You got alot work ahead of you on this and I really think its gonna be hard to fix and balance. Moorgard come on Highkeep server and look me up, my names Kalidor. I want to show you these wizards/warlocks that are lvl 45-47 and are soloing group ^^ monsters that are lvl46-49^^. You nerfed bards hard IMHO and I hope you show them some love and fix what you did to them. In closing I would like to say I did even more testing in Permafrost tonight between a lvl 50 guardian and a lvl 50 monk. Same group only the main tanks switched out. I was lucky to see my friend on who is lvl 50 monk and as the lvl 50 guardian had to quit I talked the group into inviting the monk.... anyone who has been to PF knows the mobs there are lvl47-50^^ and seem to hit hard. With the guardian tanking we cleaned the place out and it was a cake walk, the guardian was always in the green with her hitpoints and was just awesome it was fun and relaxing and everyone loved it. (I'm being honest here people) With the monk tanking it was pure hell, he went into the yellow and orange asap and could not hold agro to save his life and he was trying. He would lose agro so easy and then work to get it back. The healers had to work to keep him alive and unlike with the guardian we did not get much past the first spiral up ramp before the group called for an evac. With the guardian we took the place by storm and kill all the named ^^ and never had to worry about evacing or agro control. People I love my monk but this is just not right! For the record the monks avoidance was 78% and his mitigation was 1800 the guardians avoidance was 65% and mitigation was 3000. The group was made up of a mystic, wizard, ranger, templar and me so even thou we had no bard we was balanced and ready(who needs bards now anyway since they been nerfed so bad). I hate to do this but I know people are interested in seeing the toons involved so here they are. Level 50 Monk http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=111263110 Level 50 Guardian http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=141435110