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Deevaun · 04-03-2006, 11:46 AM

I've played my pal since day 1 of EQ2. When I first started, I was awed with the graphics. I loved righteous blow on how lightning would shoot out onto the sword as you hit the mob. I loved my swings attack watching it envelop in flame as i hit the mob. The bash and the kick. It was sweet. Learning HOs. I had a great time. When I was 50 before any expansion, I was having no issues out DPSing lazy DPSers. Expansion came out. My dps dropped, but again, I had no problem with agro or anything else.

I think, you feel the animations we have are boring, because you have not made it very far. In a couple levels you will experience Consecrate. Which has an awesome graphical appearance. Just wait till Castiage : ) When beams of light comes shooting out of the sky to envelop your enemies. A lot of it is the same over and over. But so is every class progression. Once you've seen your ability, you will see it thousands of times over again.

For those of you who say you run out of power to fast, yes you will. Depends whose in your group, and your gear. I personally have a [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] load of FT gear plus prismatic 2. So for me, power is not a problem. If you do not have these, there are power potions. This might spice up your life a bit.

For those who say LoH and Reverent Sacrament sucks. Those abilities have saved my life a TON. My ward rocks, Fervent Aid rules, and a nice group heal. We have such a HUGE amount of OMG i"m gonna DIE abilities. Divine Favor, then we have AAs. Divine Auras fairly great. You tell me a tank that can run through a zone, pick up a ton of mobs, cast DA allowing their healer a bit of time to catch up and start healing, whip out Hammer Ground knocking EVERY mob surrounding you to the ground stunning them for 2 seconds, barrage them with Consecrate, Unflinching Conviction, Doom Judgement, Briimstone, Holy Symbol (can't recall upgrade name), Castiage when youg et dotted, doing this, holding insane agro control with ease. Yes you can only do consecrate so many times, but you don't need it as much to hold insane agro if you swap play styles. Its REALLY fun.

Try doing what i suggested, run througha zone doing this, without consecrate, find a play style where you hold nice agro with the abilities you hvae, then come back and tell me paladins are boring. Cause I tell you what, i play my paladin to its fullest, and am never bored, I always have something to do. Be it, AE, taunting, single dmg, healing, warding, HOs, whatever its pure fun.

Also at level 60, before KOS, I was able to do any regular group instance without a healer, without a second class that could help heal, just PURE dps. THATS exciting. As I am now able to do at level 70. Blackscale Sepulcher has already been owned by me without a healer or illusionist. I've gone through HoFwith 1 healer most of the time, and drop mobs like nothing else sometimes with group dps over 5k on t he Berzerkers. Soon, i will do Halls of Fate without a healer. Just been busy.

Paladins are VERY intense. Perhaps re read your stun abilities and start working on timing how long the mobs are stunned, that might keep your mind occupied and add a little zest to the game.

Of course this is all from my perspective, i love my paladin more then anything, and am always running around with a full group of dps who love playing with me and am always turning down other people cause my groups are always full. If you are not happy with your class and feel its boring, then perhaps you are playing yoru class for the wrong reasons or have expectations set for the role of good? Remember good heals, evil kills....good counters the dmg that evil does and with the balance of nature must pay the toll and kill slower.

Probably rambled on and on, just thoughts from me.

04-03-2006, 11:46 AM	#99
Deevaun Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 40	I've played my pal since day 1 of EQ2. When I first started, I was awed with the graphics. I loved righteous blow on how lightning would shoot out onto the sword as you hit the mob. I loved my swings attack watching it envelop in flame as i hit the mob. The bash and the kick. It was sweet. Learning HOs. I had a great time. When I was 50 before any expansion, I was having no issues out DPSing lazy DPSers. Expansion came out. My dps dropped, but again, I had no problem with agro or anything else. I think, you feel the animations we have are boring, because you have not made it very far. In a couple levels you will experience Consecrate. Which has an awesome graphical appearance. Just wait till Castiage : ) When beams of light comes shooting out of the sky to envelop your enemies. A lot of it is the same over and over. But so is every class progression. Once you've seen your ability, you will see it thousands of times over again. For those of you who say you run out of power to fast, yes you will. Depends whose in your group, and your gear. I personally have a [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] load of FT gear plus prismatic 2. So for me, power is not a problem. If you do not have these, there are power potions. This might spice up your life a bit. For those who say LoH and Reverent Sacrament sucks. Those abilities have saved my life a TON. My ward rocks, Fervent Aid rules, and a nice group heal. We have such a HUGE amount of OMG i"m gonna DIE abilities. Divine Favor, then we have AAs. Divine Auras fairly great. You tell me a tank that can run through a zone, pick up a ton of mobs, cast DA allowing their healer a bit of time to catch up and start healing, whip out Hammer Ground knocking EVERY mob surrounding you to the ground stunning them for 2 seconds, barrage them with Consecrate, Unflinching Conviction, Doom Judgement, Briimstone, Holy Symbol (can't recall upgrade name), Castiage when youg et dotted, doing this, holding insane agro control with ease. Yes you can only do consecrate so many times, but you don't need it as much to hold insane agro if you swap play styles. Its REALLY fun. Try doing what i suggested, run througha zone doing this, without consecrate, find a play style where you hold nice agro with the abilities you hvae, then come back and tell me paladins are boring. Cause I tell you what, i play my paladin to its fullest, and am never bored, I always have something to do. Be it, AE, taunting, single dmg, healing, warding, HOs, whatever its pure fun. Also at level 60, before KOS, I was able to do any regular group instance without a healer, without a second class that could help heal, just PURE dps. THATS exciting. As I am now able to do at level 70. Blackscale Sepulcher has already been owned by me without a healer or illusionist. I've gone through HoFwith 1 healer most of the time, and drop mobs like nothing else sometimes with group dps over 5k on t he Berzerkers. Soon, i will do Halls of Fate without a healer. Just been busy. Paladins are VERY intense. Perhaps re read your stun abilities and start working on timing how long the mobs are stunned, that might keep your mind occupied and add a little zest to the game. Of course this is all from my perspective, i love my paladin more then anything, and am always running around with a full group of dps who love playing with me and am always turning down other people cause my groups are always full. If you are not happy with your class and feel its boring, then perhaps you are playing yoru class for the wrong reasons or have expectations set for the role of good? Remember good heals, evil kills....good counters the dmg that evil does and with the balance of nature must pay the toll and kill slower. Probably rambled on and on, just thoughts from me.