Hi, I just purchased the game and have 5 days until it gets here, so I have 5 days to study up on EQ2.
I'm a longtime EQ vet and played every class there is and always prefered the tanks.
With that said, I have a few questions before I decide what to be in EQ2.
What are the new armor types? I see Heavy, Vanguard, and Plate being thrown around. Is plate better than vanguard?
What are groups looking for most now? Is the defensive capability or holding agro very different between the berserker and guardian?
Not sure if there are yet, but in the level 50 or so range are guardians the main tank or can paladins/sk's do it as well?
Thanks for any answers here, I'v searched about 8 different EQ sites and really isnt too much info on these.
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This my opinion, anyone still continuing the path of the warrior (now that I think about it, any tank, actually), should correct me...
At the moment, Vanguard and Plate are both heavy armor and have roughly, if not exactly, the same stats. They look different. Plate actually looks like rusted chainmail. :/ Or it did before the Big Patch Part Deux. I don't know what they look like now if it changed.
Berserker is a more offensive tank. Does more damage than a Guardian and has access to more offensive skills (like bloodlust). Guardians are the defensive bent. They have many "guard" abilities and tank mostly by damage mitigation, if memory serves.
Paladins and Shadowknight are tanks, just like Zerkers and Guards, Monks and Bruisers. It has been made apparent, to me at least, that any class/subclass from the Fighter Archetype is a tank.
I can't say what is most desired end game, but I personally don't think it really matters _that_ much.
Choosing a subclass is more about personal style, I believe. When I started my Guardian, I didn't care that I wouldn't bust out the damage numbers. I wanted to be defensive... and I admit, the Guardian subclass was one that I wanted to roleplay with.
VS threads do you no justice when deciding on a tank. Rather, find out the styles that are required for each type of subclass and determine if that style is how you want to play.
FYI, I solo'd my Guardian for most of his career, up until he disappeared in the Bramble Wood. I've also played MT and backup tank in some situations.
Edited, Tue Feb 1 20:35:58 2005 by ArcosKojin
At the moment, Vanguard and Plate are both heavy armor and have roughly, if not exactly, the same stats. They look different. Plate actually looks like rusted chainmail. :/ Or it did before the Big Patch Part Deux. I don't know what they look like now if it changed.
Berserker is a more offensive tank. Does more damage than a Guardian and has access to more offensive skills (like bloodlust). Guardians are the defensive bent. They have many "guard" abilities and tank mostly by damage mitigation, if memory serves.
Paladins and Shadowknight are tanks, just like Zerkers and Guards, Monks and Bruisers. It has been made apparent, to me at least, that any class/subclass from the Fighter Archetype is a tank.
I can't say what is most desired end game, but I personally don't think it really matters _that_ much.
Choosing a subclass is more about personal style, I believe. When I started my Guardian, I didn't care that I wouldn't bust out the damage numbers. I wanted to be defensive... and I admit, the Guardian subclass was one that I wanted to roleplay with.
VS threads do you no justice when deciding on a tank. Rather, find out the styles that are required for each type of subclass and determine if that style is how you want to play.
FYI, I solo'd my Guardian for most of his career, up until he disappeared in the Bramble Wood. I've also played MT and backup tank in some situations.
Edited, Tue Feb 1 20:35:58 2005 by ArcosKojin
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Thanks for the info, another question I had is assassin's, do they still have backstab and if so do they still have to be behind a mob?
Also style doesnt very much apply to me. I played so many classes and enjoyed them all, just my favorites were Warrior, Rogue, Shadowknight, and Bard. All of which I played up to atleast 60. So I enjoy melee moreso and like the "plate" look, or "vanguard" look for eq2 I guess if what you said is correct.
Edited, Tue Feb 1 23:13:09 2005 by Reker
Also style doesnt very much apply to me. I played so many classes and enjoyed them all, just my favorites were Warrior, Rogue, Shadowknight, and Bard. All of which I played up to atleast 60. So I enjoy melee moreso and like the "plate" look, or "vanguard" look for eq2 I guess if what you said is correct.
Edited, Tue Feb 1 23:13:09 2005 by Reker
If you want the plate look, you'll need to choose *fighter* up front. After that you'll be able to see in game what you'd like for your next choice (at level 10).
Actually clerics (priest archetype) can wear heavy armor too.
Yes Heightserz, but the OP said he prefers the tanks 
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I know it says so in the manual, but I don't think that is correct. My cleric certainly can't. At level 20 templars at least can (so i've heard, i aint there yet), but not Clerics (10-19). They/we are stuck with medium armour - Bear skins and whatnot.
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