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Game Forum / Role Playing Games / EverQuest / October 2004EQ2: Weapon Question
I played a rogue in EQ1 up to 46 and used the usual weapons. I'm looking at going down the Scout route in EQ2 but I have a weapon question. I saw via the official site what weapons (at least some) that a Scout can use. I've also seen via videos from various places that Scouts seem to be dual wielding this and that. My question is are you locked into "most effective" weapon choices like EQ1. For instance will my Scout be just as effective in combat if he used a staff versus going with a dual wielding EQ1 Ranger/Rogue combo. I'm asking because now that the EQ2 info floodgates have opened I am having a tough time deciding what to play. As stated above the Scout route seemed interesting with the goal being Ranger and I was thinking a Bow/Staff combo would be nice. Any handicap in this? So bottomline are there "EQ1-like" weapon restrictions in EQ2? For instance you'd never see a Rogue or Ranger in EQ1 using a staff even though if would've been neat. Thanks. >I played a rogue in EQ1 up to 46 and used the usual weapons. I'm looking at > going down the Scout route in EQ2 but I have a weapon question. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > EQ1 > Ranger/Rogue combo. Well that's a great question and I really wish I could answer it. I am playing a bard, just dinged 16, and am duel wielding myself. I wanted to DW a short type staff along with a dagger or something when I realized I do not even have staff or Bo in my skill profile. So thinking maybe I needed to start off using one I created a second character with the intention of starting off using a staff or Bo. Problem was right after completing the tutorial I went to the noob island merchant and found I did not even qualify for the lowliest staff. Now with today's patch they have started advancing different skills during and after battle (until today you were just advanced in many skills at "mini-dings" and when acquiring a new level. I have even had someone tell me that if staff / bo is not in my skill set then my class is not eligible, but according to the EQII site scouts are. So at this point I'm trying to figure it out myself. "Sampan" <sampan_rides@only_5_credits.com> wrote in message > So bottomline are there "EQ1-like" weapon restrictions in EQ2? For instance > you'd never see a Rogue or Ranger in EQ1 using a staff even though if > would've been neat. I CAIN'T USE ME BLUIDY AXE!!!!! Yes, there are weapon restrictions. I found out the hard way that Crusaders can't use battle axes, after I used it from Level 3 to Level 10. Reyder Axeman, still seriously ticked Dwarven Paladin. > "Sampan" <sampan_rides@only_5_credits.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Yes, there are weapon restrictions. I found out the hard way that Crusaders > can't use battle axes, after I used it from Level 3 to Level 10. Thanks for the reply. Do you know of any any sites that list up to date weapon restrictions for the classes? The sites I've found all seem to mirror what the official site says and I am betting that does't reflect any of the beta changes and thus what will be seen on the 8th. Looking to avoid learning the hard way. =) Thanks. > Reyder Axeman, still seriously ticked Dwarven Paladin. > I'm asking because now that the EQ2 info floodgates have opened I am > having [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > you'd never see a Rogue or Ranger in EQ1 using a staff even though if > would've been neat. Wish I could give you an answer but I honestly don't know what the various weapons restrictions are. My recommendation for getting as much as an answer as you're gonna get is to post this same question in the official EQ2 public forums. Many of the beta players read that forum, and even those who haven't played are in some cases tracking tons of data. http://everquest2.station.sony.com/#home I'd give you a link right to the forums themselves but the cookies on my machine will try and take you to the beta forums and you'll get stopped there. Go to the above link and choose Forums on the righthand side. Lots of noise to wade through, but tons of information.  SignatureWinterfury Dwarven Mystic & Alchemist Loyal Citizen of Qeynos Descendant of the Elder Winterfury Thunderwolf Barbarian Prophet of The Tribunal Retired Citizen of Firiona Vie > I'd give you a link right to the forums themselves but the cookies on my > machine will try and take you to the beta forums and you'll get stopped > there. Go to the above link and choose Forums on the righthand side. Lots of > noise to wade through, but tons of information. Thanks for the link Bob. But what voodoo is required to post on these forums? I am trying to post on the General Discussion forum but I cannot for the life of me get the "New Message" icon to un-grey. I went so far as to create a new account (even though I had one) then I signed up for the goofy fan-club, and finally I altered my profile thinking I could shake some board cookies around. I am shown as being logged in and everything is a go except for the fact that I can't post. Arg. Could the boards be beta testers only right now? Thanks, Sampan > Could the boards be beta testers only right now? Hmm, can't figure that one out. If you did the fan club thing you should have posting rights. There generally is some email verification step that's involved somewhere, did you do that? I suspect that's a part of the fan club step but it might be something you do back on the forums before you can post. Check you profile and account options. Don't think it's just beta testers because there's been a public forum all along. Unless something's changed recently. SignatureWinterfury Dwarven Mystic & Alchemist Loyal Citizen of Qeynos Descendant of the Elder Winterfury Thunderwolf Barbarian Prophet of The Tribunal Retired Citizen of Firiona Vie > > Could the boards be beta testers only right now? > > Hmm, can't figure that one out. If you did the fan club thing you should > have posting rights. There generally is some email verification step that's > involved somewhere, did you do that? Should've included that info sorry. Yes I got the email verification, clicked to respond and it all went through. > Don't think it's just beta testers because there's been a public forum all > along. Unless something's changed recently. Hmmm, well I'll keep at it then. I'll try emptying the browser cache and deleteing all my cookies in the morning. Thanks for the reply and for the other EQII info posts. You're quite the mmorpg info dispenser. I remember asking you questions about AO before it went live. =) I don't play anymore but it was good ride while it lasted. Sampan > Thanks for the reply and for the other EQII info posts. You're quite the > mmorpg info dispenser. I remember asking you questions about AO before it > went live. =) I don't play anymore but it was good ride while it lasted. AO is an interesting case. Here was a game that was more fun in beta than it was in release, and most fun in Beta3 -- they screwed lots of things up in Beta4. Then of course was the tragic launch that seemed to be affecting most everyone except me. I think the reason that I was spared much of the grief was because I managed to get far enough away from cities and missions to avoid many of the big problems. The two characters I two-boxed (dual Traders) hadn't yet been nerfed, so using wrangles and drains I was able to cascade my skills up to the point of being able to use ridiculous weapons, so I was soloing reds and oranges out in the woods. I died a few times when things went south, but the challenge of being able to sustain that ransack/deprive chain was fun and got me leveled up pretty fast. I hear that Funcom has made a pretty decent game out it since, but I've resisted all efforts to lure me back. How did they wind up handling the spawn camping? Did they stop putting spawn points in pvp areas? Talk about noob mmog pvp mistakes ... SignatureWinterfury Dwarven Mystic & Alchemist Loyal Citizen of Qeynos Descendant of the Elder Winterfury Thunderwolf Barbarian Prophet of The Tribunal Retired Citizen of Firiona Vie |
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