Hey Stuart,
From what I've read on
http://daoc.catacombs.com the savage doesnt come into
his own until about level 40 or so. The common theme when raising savages is
to spec in axe until level 20 then respec to hand to hand. Thats just what
I've read, I would check out the class forums there and ask questions as
well.
-Oskar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Thomson" <Stuart@...>
To: <EQ_Necromancer@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 1:03 PM
Subject: RE: [EQ_Necromancer] just joined
> ok
>
> cheers :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marlon Clark [mailto:marlonclark@...]
> Sent: 04 March 2003 18:02
> To: EQ_Necromancer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [EQ_Necromancer] just joined
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't much about Savages, unfortunately. I
> checked www.classesofcamelot.com and there was
> no style guide up for savages. There were some
> forums there, so asking the question there is
> probably good.
>
> Marlon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Thomson [mailto:Stuart@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:05 AM
> To: EQ_Necromancer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [EQ_Necromancer] just joined
>
>
> Doesn't matter now, I've started a savage :)
>
> Any recommendations on where to put my specialization points into?
> I've put some in axe at the beginning just to get through the lvl's until
5
> but now I have the hand to hand skill I dont really need the points in
axe,
> any advice from anyone would be great.
>
> Cheers
> Stu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy Grigsby [mailto:grigsbyhall@...]
> Sent: 03 March 2003 04:46
> To: EQ_Necromancer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [EQ_Necromancer] just joined
>
>
> Little new info in EQ now we have a new ability for
> plate class called Shielding as to where a plate class
> can absorb the damage dealt to a caster class PC .
> --- "Howler D. Wolfe" <howler@...> wrote:
> > Hi Marlon, Stuart and all interested in the DAoC
> > classes,
> >
> > I think the main reason you dont see many Alb
> > Armsman with Polearms is
> > because they not only have to spec polearms, but
> > also the slash(It maybe
> > thrust) skill...so in order to get the really cool
> > Polearm to do any damage
> > you have to spec two skills. However, the side
> > effect of that is that now
> > you can also use your sword and produce decent
> > damage with it.
> >
> > In order to be able to use polearm and be able to
> > switch to sword and board
> > you need to spec four skills, which spreads can
> > spread you somewhat thin.
> >
> > Slash
> > Polearm
> > Shield
> > Parry(and if you use the polearm chances are you'll
> > want parry)
> >
> > Eventhough you get LEVEL x 2.0 skill points per
> > level after level 5, it can
> > still spread you a little thin in some areas.
> > Personally, I would suggest
> > picking a style, sticking with it and then pump the
> > extra points in the
> > other areas.
> >
> > For those that are not familiar with specialising or
> > spec'ing in a skill,
> > what it does is this..
> >
> > After putting raising a spec skill to a certain
> > level you are given styles
> > (and in the case of magic users...spells), in
> > addition to getting combat
> > styles (they do lots of need things like taunt,
> > detaunt, bleed which is
> > kinda like a small dot, etc, etc) increasing a spec
> > skill such as blades
> > will increase the minimum damage that you will do,
> > in addition it also
> > decreases damage variance on spells. So increasing a
> > spec line is a good
> > thing. As you might imagine there is a LOT more to
> > this and somethings are
> > different for different classes in different realms.
> > An example would be
> > the assassin classes. (They are more assassin then
> > thief, since we can't
> > really steal ;-) ) You may increase your pierce
> > skill, which increases the
> > minimum damage you can do, but you would also
> > increase your critical strike
> > skill which would increase the MAX damage you can
> > do. There are a TON of
> > things you can do with your character in this game.
> > While not everything is
> > totally balanced and its far from perfect, I feel
> > that its the best system
> > that I've played to date.
> >
> > Just my two coppers.
> >
> > Oskar
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marlon Clark" <marlonclark@...>
> > To: <EQ_Necromancer@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 1:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [EQ_Necromancer] just joined
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I used to play a DE necro to 20 in EQ. Gave it up
> > very long ago,
> > > like maybe a year before Luclin came out. I'd
> > never go back.
> > > Corpse runs? Three day camps to complete a quest?
> > Not for me.
> > >
> > > I'd like to 2nd what Howler said about the tanks
> > in DAoC.
> > > They are not the primary damage dealers. They are
> > meant to
> > > absorb, block, parry damage. They also get a skill
> > called
> > > "protect", which acts as a detaunt on the person
> > they place it
> > > on. This keeps the Mobs smacking the guy in plate
> > armor, and
> > > not the caster or cleric in cloth or chain.
> > >
> > > Armsman in Albion do get a polearm ability which
> > does tremendous
> > > damage, but I don't see very many players going
> > that route
> > > currently. Polearms are slow, and you give up
> > shields to do this.
> > >
> > > The thief type classes in DAoC are extremely fun
> > to play. The
> > > Infiltrator class in Albion can do quite a bit of
> > damage. In fact
> > > so much so, the clerics can have a full time job
> > keeping them
> > > alive. I have a 45th level Armsman, and my friend
> > plays a 49th
> > > level Inf, so I've seen this personally. I can
> > also put Guard on the
> > > Inf, and block shots on him. This has saved his
> > butt several times.
> > > Some Infs do spec in Dual Wield, they get several
> > nice styles from
> > > the skill.
> > >
> > > I haven't had much fun in RvR, so I'm waiting for
> > 50th to really
> > > give it a good try.
> > >
> > > Another good site is www.classesofcamelot.com
> > >
> > > Keltan
> > > 45th armsman, Iseult.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Howler D. Wolfe" <howler@...>
> > > To: <EQ_Necromancer@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 5:06 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [EQ_Necromancer] just joined
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Stuart,
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > One VERY important thing to know about warriors
> > and tanks in DAoC. They
> > > are
> > > > not meant to be MEGA damage dealers, they are
> > meant to
> > absorb/block/parry
> > > > damage. There are other classes that are REALLY
> > good at laying the
> > smack
> > > > down, but at the cost of giving up some
> > defensive capability.
> > Beserkers,
> > > > Mercenaries and Blademasters are REALLY good at
> > smacking the living tar
> > > out
> > > > of something, but they also will take more
> > damage by default. These
> > > classes
> > > > are also known as dual wielding classes. While
> > other classes like the
> > > > Nightshade, Infiltrator, Shadowblade, Ranger and
> > Scout get a form of
> > dual
> > > > wield, they typically do not spec in it. The
> > exception being the
> > > Shadowblade
> > > > (I LOVE this class after my bard) Instead of
> > getting dual wield,
> > > > Shadowblades get a skill called leftaxe or LA
> > for short. Dual Wield
> > > (Albion)
> > > > and Celtic Dual (Hibernia) work differently than
> > LA. Dual wield has a
> > > > chance to trigger, when it does trigger and it
> > does hit, it hits for max
> > > > damage. With LA, it swings EVERYTIME, when it
> > hits it does a percentage
> > of
> > > > the max damage. So while you swing all the time
> > when you hit its partial
> > > > damage...which is still VERY good. Its usually
> > only a few points off of
> > > my
> > > > main weapon damage, because I keep it pretty
> > high. Midgard is the only
> > > > realm that gets LA. Shadowblades, and Beserkers
> > get LA.
> > > >
> > > > So as you can see it depends on how you wish to
> > play. There are other
> > > tank
> > > > classes that you should also look at. I really
> > like the Midgard Thane.
> > > The
> > > > thane gets a nice AOE DD spell that smacks big
> > ole hammers on thy
> > enemies,
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
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