Other than the stupid looting decision made by Verant, one which stands
directly opposed to their idea that players should not be able to harm one
another if they aren't PvP btw, I think the rogue class is very desirable.
I've had good success grouping with rogues with my bard, my druid, my
wizard, and my shaman. Any class that can 'get the attention' of another
mob will find rogues quite valuable. Bards used to be the absolute best at
this and I remember once grouping with a rogue when I was around 15th lvl.
He'd backstab it and it would turn to face him, my song would pulse it would
face me, he'd backstab it, etc. etc.
I think rogues got the shaft in a way because Verant couldn't figure out how
to make traps work. They seem to have only poorly implemented locks as
well. Other than that rogues seem to be pretty good fighters.
Kit
-----Original Message-----
From: Webber, Jessica [mailto:
webber@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:39 AM
To: '
eqbards@egroups.com'
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Rogues and bards (was Why didn't I log out
sooner?)
I've been reading posts about what an awesome combonation it is pairing a
bard and a rogue (written by both bards and rogues) I haven't heard so much
from other classes about great success they have with rogues. It may be
that other combonations don't work as well, so their opinions of Verants
Weakest Class haven't changed.
My low-level rogue generally gets refused for groups because those involved
are sure there must be SOMEONE out their in the right level range that would
be better for the group than me. That and the unspoken accusation that I'll
steal their loot.
Peace
Mead, 12 convictions, Tunare
Evulia, 11 missed notes, Tunare
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reece, Tom CPT- 25IDL G4
> [mailto:g4mntofcr@...]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 9:45 PM
> To: eqbards@egroups.com
> Subject: [eqbards] Rogues and bards (was Why didn't I log out sooner?)
>
>
> I will never understand why anyone would refuse to add a
> rogue to a group.
> The only legitimate reason I can think of is if they aleady
> have enough
> tanks and need a healer or a nuker to balance out the group.
> I have have
> tremendous success the past few weeks grouping with rogues in
> Kunark. With
> just me and a rogue we can chain/fear or instill
> doubt/backstab mobs left
> and right. Most recent example was in the Overthere zone.
> There was a
> party of four pulling to the FM zone. I was already grouped
> with a rogue
> and we asked to join the party. They were willing to add me
> but not the
> rogue. I told them either both of us or none of us. They
> decided against
> adding us both. We showed them up by using
> chains/fear/backstab right there
> next to them. We pulled and killed just as many mobs as they
> did. Since we
> had little downtime, theres a good chance we killed more mobs
> than they did.
> And since there was just two of us, I think its safe to say
> we ended up
> getting more EXP than they did. Anytime a group I'm in
> refuses to add a
> rogue, I'll drop from the group and join him myself.
>
> Galtin of E'ci
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Bedford [mailto:bbedford@...]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 3:00 PM
> To: eqbards@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Why didn't I log out sooner?
>
>
> Would you really rather have not had an entire evening of
> awesome grouping
> so that you wouldn't lose a little experience? Treasure your
> lower levels
> while you still can. As my level 48 rogue, I often just sit
> waiting for a
> group for hours on end (not kidding here, longest I've ever
> waited was 4
> hours). If I could stay level 48 for the rest of my EQ
> carreer, but have a
> lot of fun and always be grouped in the process, I would give
> up exp in a
> heartbeat.
>
>
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