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Message ID: 741
Date: Mon Nov 1 15:46:27 GMT 1999
Author: Whitmore, Lance
Subject: RE: RE: [Ever Quest] new armor...
> -----Original Message-----Visit the EverQuest homepage at http://www.everquest.com
> From: Whitmore, Lance [SMTP:lwhitmore@...]
> Sent: den 1 november 1999 15:40
> To: 'EverQuest@onelist.com'
> Subject: [EverQuest] RE: [Ever Quest] new armor...
>
> My question is... When have the Rangers truly ever been upgrade?
>
> 1. Given "Dances with Fire Flies spell" - wow that's a winner
> 2. Given Critical Hits with bows - that's a no brainer - even
> though warriors cover all weapons
> 3. Given Slightly Higher Caps on certain combat skills - making them
> at least similar, but lower, to the other combat classes
> 4. Given +4 SV against fire and cold - does this really matter,
> seriously =)
>
> That's it..
>
> Sure I have track, but so do druids and bards. Problem is, when all
> the quests and locations for MOBs are published on the internet, who needs
> that skill anymore. I remember Brad saying that he wanted to make Rangers
> the masters of duel wield... well how bout increasing our percentages for
> it.
>
> Oh well... =) Lance
>
>
> After the recent upgrade to the Ranger, Paladins were certain that
> they were
> next for enhancement. We waited patiently for the patch that was
> supposed to
> be our salvation. Instead, what we received was armor quests that
> were 10
> times the length and 5 times more costly than any of the quest of
> any other
> class. And for all of that the armor stinks. Class specific plate
> armor for
> the Paladin has less AC than that of the chain worn by the ranger.
> Paladins
> are the "Holy Knight" counterpart to the ranger. Yet, with the last
> 3
> patches, the Ranger has been augmented so that he has more AC even
> though he
> can wear no platemail. He also has higher skill caps, does nearly
> twice the
> damage in battle, has spell equivalents to most of the Paladins
> spells yet
> not confined to undead. Ensnare is far more effective that root.
> Several
> other spells and buffs of the druid class aren't nerfed , level
> wise, as with
> the paladin. The ranger can track. Whereas the paladin can point
> himself in
> the direction of the nearest undead, unless of course if there is a
> pet in
> the area. Now to the arguements.
>
>
>