main character for grps

souldrinker · Dec 10, 2004

whts gonna be the main characters for a grp in wow cause i use to play daoc and got a lvl 50 shaman and a 47 ment but the mentalist did not get many grps but the shaman did But i like to kill things not heal =(

behatch · Dec 10, 2004

priest is for you :touch:

Escape · Dec 10, 2004

Warrior and mage will probably be needed as the foundation of a group aswell.

ST^ · Dec 10, 2004

Don't choose a class based on how many groups will take you. Every class is useful in WoW, and you don't NEED groups to get by.

AhoyHoy · Dec 10, 2004

I played a warrior, and while its fun solo, it is without a doubt the most boring group class there is. You're basically a taunt machine, its all you are required to do :eek:

Whisperess · Dec 10, 2004

ST^ said:
Don't choose a class based on how many groups will take you. Every class is useful in WoW, and you don't NEED groups to get by.

You given up on FFXI ST^?

Note to OP: Read the quote, it basically sums up what I was gonna post.

Evoknox · Dec 10, 2004

Priest is probably best suited for you, main-healer (probably most wanted class in groups therefor), decent magic, able to solo well

nick · Dec 10, 2004

Mage, Priest, Warrior and Shaman (to a certain extent). The end.

Lones555 · Dec 10, 2004

Well judging by the amount of NERF <insert class here>! posts on the US and EU forums all classes will soon be identical anyway. The Warrior rightly took a nerf before the US open beta (anyone see that vid of a lev 60 warrior killing about 40 creatures of similar level in a matter of seconds?) but they've now made it next to useless except as a meat shield.

Currently they want to nerf Shamans and Paladins (i'm opposed to nerfing either) because they lost one pvp match to them so decided they were way overpowered (Paladin can take a lot of damage but takes a fortnight to kill anything and has no ranged attacks at all). Shaman has some overpowered spells, maybe 2 need to be powered down a touch, but I don't think they need an excessive nerf.

Priests are a good group character and if you want to be more then just a healer put most of your talent points in the Shadow Magic section, shadow priests make very handy pvp fighters.

Escape · Dec 10, 2004

AhoyHoy said:
I played a warrior, and while its fun solo, it is without a doubt the most boring group class there is. You're basically a taunt machine, its all you are required to do

That is the stereotyped role for a tank though. Pull mobs > take damage > keep agro.

imo tanking is boring aswell, but some people like the meatshield thing

Linnet · Dec 10, 2004

Escape said:
That is the stereotyped role for a tank though. Pull mobs > take damage > keep agro.

imo tanking is boring aswell, but some people like the meatshield thing

Oh, I never get bored of breaking mez/ sheep

Fedaykin · Dec 10, 2004

or just go rogue and solo to 60 in a week or two

Aada · Dec 10, 2004

The only time you should group or need to group is when for Instanced Quests and to kill the odd named mob thats pretty much it. Dont camp grind its not as efficent as quests xping..

Choose a good solo class..

Warlock
Shaman
Druid
Rogue
Paladin

possibly mage

Dunno about Preists.

AhoyHoy · Dec 10, 2004

Aada said:
The only time you should group or need to group is when for Instanced Quests and to kill the odd named mob thats pretty much it. Dont camp grind its not as efficent as quests xping..

Actually, for some classes its more efficient to grind, i know that on the US beta server i played on, the highest level char ( which incidently was a rogue ) had grinded 90% of his levels, and he was over 5 lvls higher than the next highest char on the server. Maybe he just played 24/7 tho.

behatch · Dec 10, 2004

AhoyHoy said:
Actually, for some classes its more efficient to grind, i know that on the US beta server i played on, the highest level char ( which incidently was a rogue ) had grinded 90% of his levels, and he was over 5 lvls higher than the next highest char on the server. Maybe he just played 24/7 tho.

yeah maybe , but after 100,000 accounts made i doubt he was the only person playing 24-7.He also stated he found mobs with low hp/AF,quests that were worth the time,which he all practiced in OB then when it came live,theres no wonder he was first :m00:

Wildfire · Dec 10, 2004

Got an 18 shammy at the moment, hoping to keep it in retail so long as there are some decent guilds playing PvP/Horde (Alliance is more fotm than Horde these days tbh, are there going to be ANY decent guilds playing Horde at the end of the day?).

Evoknox · Dec 10, 2004

From what I read here on FH it seems that most ppl will be going horde to not be a fotm alliance player, wich kinda makes horde fotm tbh =]

behatch · Dec 11, 2004

Evoknox said:
From what I read here on FH it seems that most ppl will be going horde to not be a fotm alliance player, wich kinda makes horde fotm tbh =]

they just say that too kid themselfs,that they are not fotm losers

Aada · Dec 11, 2004

Grind xp is boring tbh ;/

Krazeh · Dec 11, 2004

What the fuck is fotm btw?

Fedaykin · Dec 11, 2004

flavour of the month

otherwise know as shamans

AhoyHoy · Dec 11, 2004

behatch said:
yeah maybe , but after 100,000 accounts made i doubt he was the only person playing 24-7.He also stated he found mobs with low hp/AF,quests that were worth the time,which he all practiced in OB then when it came live,theres no wonder he was first

Eh? How do you know who im talking about, im not talking about retail, im talking about my US OPEN BETA server. I PMed him, asking how he'd levelled so fast, and he said to me that he didnt do quests, he just grinded. :eek:

Lakih · Dec 11, 2004

The most balanced group setup is still:

Tank
Healer
DPS/Utility
DPS
DPS

The fun part in wow is that quite a few classes fit more then one description (Druid fits them all after lvl 20ish)

Tank: Warrior, Paladin, Druid in bearform, Warlock pets
Healer: Priest, Shaman, Druid
DPS: Warrior (Dual wield), rouge, mage, shaman
DPS/Utility: Warlock, Shaman, Druid

Group play is quite simple; Tank get aggro, Healer keep tank alive, DPS kill mob

scrow · Dec 11, 2004

I dont think a shaman, pali or druid can be a good main healer....especially at higher lvls where they got a much smaller mana pool then priests.

Linnet · Dec 11, 2004

scrow said:
I dont think a shaman, pali or druid can be a good main healer....especially at higher lvls where they got a much smaller mana pool then priests.

Druids can, I think. (From what Nim tells me from her US beta experiences at high levels.)

Ebonn · Dec 11, 2004

scrow said:
I dont think a shaman, pali or druid can be a good main healer....especially at higher lvls where they got a much smaller mana pool then priests.

Druids can, Shamens cant from my experaince - i refused groups for instances when they wanted me to be main healer on my shamen, my druid could look after a group on his own, a second healer helps though.

No idea about a paladin, mines not that high.

Turamber · Dec 11, 2004

I love playing my warlock in a group, with a choice of three pets by level 20 and so many utility spells we can do a fair bit. No slouch in the damage department either if all you want from the class is damage.

Wildfire · Dec 11, 2004

Shamen (or Shamans if you want to be correct about it, believe it or not) are only really backup healers. Mine's 18 and can function as main healer in instance groups, but I don't know how that's going to translate to higher level play. With Nature's Swiftness a shaman even gets instas, but the mana cost is a major concern. With a mage in the group who can summon water, it's viable, but otherwise...

Talivar · Dec 24, 2004

Wildfire u in eu beta or on US retail cus theres a horde wildfire on my US server?

Fana · Dec 24, 2004

Seriously, why are people already talking about the most "efficient" way to level in a game thats hardly been out a month in the US and isnt even out yet over here? :twak:

I mean, this is a new game, why not take your time and enjoy it *while* playing, instead of treating it as work and get what, 10 minutes of fluffy/glowy/funny/warm feeling when you ding 60 before 99% of the server :touch:

I can see exping as fast as possile beeing a concern on your second second or third character, but on your very first one in a new game?

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