by Normy » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:38 pm
Yea, I'm just getting into some of the SoD raids, so maybe I'm blind, but there are several mechanisms in place on these raids that still make offtanking and kiting a requirement. No ranger will be able to offtank in my spot.
It is probably true that if your guild runs with 7-10 active knights, some will have to sit for other key classes. My guild is heavy on knights and so will have to sit some if we do these "hard" raid modes, but I don't think that it will be picked purely based on excluding the paladin or shadowknight classes.
I mean, if your guild runs with 8 chanters, likely some of those will sit. If you typically run with 8 warriors, expect to sit a few for these events. Its just the way it will be.
I don't view this as targetted at Paladins however. Its just SoE's way of providing a little more content to those that found SoD very easy, and it doesn't require any reworking of major code. Just a slight adjustment to the player cap and a few additional loot pieces added in.
To me, this might be kinda fun. I've already taken on the queen event with 36 people due to a bad showing one night, so I know how possible it is. Not sure how much fun the Rottrued event will be, think the lowest we've pulled it before was with 41.
Normy Truhart
"Wield your sword with full knowledge of the consequences."