I am fairly new to eq2 (only joined since pvp) and made a bruiser as I kind of like the flexibility of the class, however I have found it increasingly frustrating that if someone wants to kill me I have no chance of getting away, but yet when I try to kill someone they always run...I seem to have trouble selecting casters that have a pet also - or stealther types.....
I understand that later on I'll have AAs and CAs that will help, but for the 30s it seems that either I suck as a melee in pvp or that its just working as intended and we just arent able to pvp? Sure I have knockdowns but I always seem to get 'Target out of Range' or 'Target not in sight' rubbish, like I said, maybe I just suck at the class
I use lvl30 15.2rating duel wield crushing weaps atm, is there anything considerably better without having to pay out the wazoo?
Is there a weapon proc that can snare? Is there a trick for targetting casters instead of their pet? Am I doomed to being unable to kill anyone other than afkers - and maybe the odd tank or dumb lowbie?
I can see that probably all tank types have this problem, and can imagine a lot of ppl saying, get support or maybe this class isnt for you (or game heh) but I refuse to believe that the game is so out of whack
Bruiser is supposed to be a dps melee char? when Im grouped and see some of the numbers that flash up I really wonder. Maybe Im just in a midlife crisis phase and it'll all come good? but I would hate to spend a lot of time levelling a char only to be substandard tank in the end game (unable to tank higher level mobs) , substandard dps (unable to outdps any dps class), substandard utility (unable to heal, or offer fluff) AND not be able to pvp.