Murphy2008-05-12 02:06:34
I just preordered, comes out in like a week. Who's gonna be playing?
Unknown2008-05-12 02:16:12
Memememe.
Murphy2008-05-12 03:02:13
Oh sweet. I can't decide who to be, barbarian is nice, but guardian seems cool and so does ranger. I'll probably go guardian though, i love being tanky in mmos.
Desitrus2008-05-12 03:05:55
QUOTE(Murphy @ May 11 2008, 10:02 PM) 511096
Oh sweet. I can't decide who to be, barbarian is nice, but guardian seems cool and so does ranger. I'll probably go guardian though, i love being tanky in mmos.
I can probably answer any in-depth questions, most of our city has been 80 at least once in beta.
Unknown2008-05-12 03:24:53
Tell me about bear shamans.
Desitrus2008-05-12 03:30:21
QUOTE(B_a_L_i @ May 11 2008, 10:24 PM) 511104
Tell me about bear shamans.
Decent heal over time ability, apparently a powerhouse top DPS dealer in melee combat, capable of oneshotting under certain circumstances at 50+. Slow till 30 or so. Considered a "primary" healer, but like tempest they seem to be a bit overpowered in the damage department. You get a few knockbacks and stuns.
Murphy2008-05-12 06:24:37
Oohh tell me about conquerors and about guardians. Rangers too while you're at it but mainly conq and guardians. What's the damage out put like, and survivability in pvp etc.
Shiri2008-05-12 06:29:37
I might give the trial a whirl next weekend, I'll be a dark templar (seems closest to GW paragons.)
EDIT: Wait, I forgot the most important question. Is this a subscription-based game or 1-shot like GW?
EDIT: Wait, I forgot the most important question. Is this a subscription-based game or 1-shot like GW?
Desitrus2008-05-12 06:49:11
This is the review from Soldier post:
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Soldiers (at least guardians and dark templar) have crazy melee dmg reduction with defensive stance. It can take over a minute to kill someone even 10 levels lower at high levels (as a lvl 62 Barb I was seeing hits of 50 with my 2hander hitting a lvl 52). Defensive stance is also immune to most knockdowns. Only the highest tier knockdowns can sometimes punch through it (so far only clobber 3 does, even earth shaker gets resisted). Once they're down you can try to kill them with prone dmg from a big hit like decaptitation, but it doesn't happen often with long knockdown c/d (lots of blocks/parries/evades) and diminishing returns.
They don't have any burst damage that I can see, but they have insane melee survability, and a number of snares which I see being great for group PVP. They also have k/d's but I'd rather have our barbs doing the k/d's on targets that NEED TO DIE due to diminishing returns (barb k/d's and followups do a LOT more burst dmg, provided they get the knockdown off). IMO in groups soldiers should snare focus-fired targets and randomly k/d off targets so as to not give away free k/d immunity timers unless absolutely needed.
They don't have any burst damage that I can see, but they have insane melee survability, and a number of snares which I see being great for group PVP. They also have k/d's but I'd rather have our barbs doing the k/d's on targets that NEED TO DIE due to diminishing returns (barb k/d's and followups do a LOT more burst dmg, provided they get the knockdown off). IMO in groups soldiers should snare focus-fired targets and randomly k/d off targets so as to not give away free k/d immunity timers unless absolutely needed.
Murphy2008-05-12 06:54:46
k/d = knockdown?
ALso, what's conquerer and ranger like?
ALso, what's conquerer and ranger like?
Murphy2008-05-12 06:56:34
PS if someone needs a trial key, i preordered the collectors so i'll have a few spare. Ask me and if i like you i might help you out.
Unknown2008-05-12 13:39:14
It looks pretty good, but I've hardly been following it, anyone want to give me a quick overview of the gameplay and stuff, any things to prevent say top level players being asses and going on rampages in low level zones? 
Anisu2008-05-12 15:57:34
Meeee, I preordered it through a gaming magazine so I have no early keys yet (but hey when you get 20 euros off you can not complain now can you)
Hrm I will start with an Aquiloanian Priest of Mitra on PVE and an Aquiloanian ranger for PVP with an option on a Cimmerian guardian for pvp
Oh by the way I take they are going to take that annoying Blizzard system with EU and US versions where you can not play on eachoters servers.
Hrm I will start with an Aquiloanian Priest of Mitra on PVE and an Aquiloanian ranger for PVP with an option on a Cimmerian guardian for pvp
Oh by the way I take they are going to take that annoying Blizzard system with EU and US versions where you can not play on eachoters servers.
Desitrus2008-05-12 19:13:55
QUOTE(Anisu @ May 12 2008, 10:57 AM) 511337
Meeee, I preordered it through a gaming magazine so I have no early keys yet (but hey when you get 20 euros off you can not complain now can you)
Hrm I will start with an Aquiloanian Priest of Mitra on PVE and an Aquiloanian ranger for PVP with an option on a Cimmerian guardian for pvp
Oh by the way I take they are going to take that annoying Blizzard system with EU and US versions where you can not play on eachoters servers.
Hrm I will start with an Aquiloanian Priest of Mitra on PVE and an Aquiloanian ranger for PVP with an option on a Cimmerian guardian for pvp
Oh by the way I take they are going to take that annoying Blizzard system with EU and US versions where you can not play on eachoters servers.
I have a method for EU players to play US, but yes if you ordered an EU copy you will be limited to EU servers.
@Murphy: K/d is knockdown, a prominent form of "CC" in this game. No mez's/sleeps per se.
Conquerers do a fair amount of dd, have some good root/anti root skills and can do a lot of burst damage with knockdown combos mentioned in the above post.
Rangers are kind of "average", but they had a LOT of bugged skills throughout beta so it will probably be a toss-up.
Murphy2008-05-13 03:25:54
how do conquerors go with pve tanking? I'd like to be able to pvp and pve, but i'm still tossing up between conq and guardian
Unknown2008-05-13 03:28:47
pve is for newbs!
*runs*
*runs*
Murphy2008-05-13 03:51:30
PVE is to get better stuff to pvp with. If the supernals dropped epic loot i'd be raiding them still lol
Desitrus2008-05-13 21:28:36
If a couple people are going to play somewhat hardcore and are more interested in PvP than PvLame let me know.
Xoxo,
Desi
Xoxo,
Desi
Desitrus2008-05-14 22:01:53
I has May 14 patch notes, PM for them. Note: Nothing nerfed on Tempest, PoM damage buffed. Bleeeh.
Unknown2008-05-23 08:20:38
So, just got home with the game, skimming the manual while I wait for install, anyone else gonna get it? I'm totally new to the game, but it seems pretty fun.
