Argh mind changing

[QuiSLoR]

Dammit I had my mind all set to log in make my SI then pick a Assasin, as I fancied the DPS sneaky style and also possible tnaking if I felt like it. Now the release is close.. ive been reading more and watching videos.. and im been drawn to the sorcerer.
I always played casters in other MMO and wanted a change.... Now I really cant decide. The assasin I lvled to 22 pretty easy without many problems. I have heard a madness Sorc can take down a elite/strong pack if played right ? How squishy are they really ?

Damn last minute mind changing.... conflicts lol

[vexx]

Sorcs were pretty OP in Beta but that won't last long. Assasinss are really not that squishy, but don't follow every word you hear on the net, there are still alot of players who don't know how to play the game yet. I've also heard some players whining about a class when they were at level 5...5!

[Ioan]

Happend to me also,if you are tired of range and be a sneaky killer go assasin.If you still love the range clases then stick with sorc,but i'm sure you will decide when you create you character.

[QuiSLoR]

Well decided to stick with my assasin I think... now just debating tank for surviveability / instances etc or dps. Doesnt seem to be much diff in the leveling speeds

[vexx]

at start no, but it will after level 15-20 or so. also, if you spec healer, it will greatly help you find groups, but you prolly know that

[QuiSLoR]

im the worst healer in history of MMO's I had a friend tank and I was healer and he said it would have been easier if id have just dps'd lol I get distracted healing for some reason hehe

[Teisha]

I'm the exact opposite of you Quis, I am the worst DPSer. I can't follow a rotation to save my life. I was so happy when I found out inquisitors had a healing tree. The leveling will be slower, but it's not a race, and I'll get flashpoint groups.

[Makarii]

I'm the exact opposite of you Quis, I am the worst DPSer. I can't follow a rotation to save my life. I was so happy when I found out inquisitors had a healing tree. The leveling will be slower, but it's not a race, and I'll get flashpoint groups.

Hate to break it to you, Teisha, but Corruption Socerers will have rotations to maximize talent choices and self buff use. A lot of our healing spells produce extra beneficial effects when they crit, and we have self buffs that maximize crit. For instance:

Recklessness gives you a 60% buff to crit with healing and force attacks. So you want to keep that up. It's on a 90 second timer.

Resurgence activates Force Bending, which reduces costs, casting time and elevates crit chance on several healing spells.

Force Surge allows you to gain a free Consumption.

Subversion causes Lightning Strike to proc +10% regen of force points.

This is one of the reasons why I am annoyed that there isn't an in game macro UI yet. It would save a lot of key strokes to automate the process.

[Teisha]

Looks like there's gonna be a post-it on my monitor with a priority list.

Hey, whatever it takes.

[Makarii]

Looks like there's gonna be a post-it on my monitor with a priority list.

Hey, whatever it takes.

Yep, but it will be challenging in a fun way.

[Teisha]

Absolutely, I'm looking forward to it.

(apologies in advance if anyone reading this ends up in my flashpoint and I have to heal you)

[Odius Darkshadow]

I am highly intriged by the Sorcerer class, but they are as you said... very squishy! lol

Usually this class, such as the enchanter or necromancer in EQ, were very very powerful when played correctly... with some of the best DPS in the game, but very fragile. The best way to attack a group with a strong sorcerer is to take that person out quick... or people will die... and it is the job of the support people to steal agro and protect the sorcerer with agression.

It is a fun class to play, but it takes a lot of finess... certainly not a class to start a gaming career with. In order to effectively play this class, you have to have a good understanding of the other classes... how to support them, and how to hurt them... you can and must do both. I would argue that as far as tactics go, a sorcerer has to multitask more than any other class, and it is not easy to do.

[Stacksamus]

I am not sure what to choose either. I was always a caster in my last mmo. I fancy being up close and personal this time round. I think I am going to go Sith Marauder. Chances are though, I will level all the classes to 50 then make my choice lol. Fingers crossed dual spec comes in by then too, which would be nice, but that would make me want to go ranged and healing, as healing normally has enough stats to do nice dps in solo stuff. Tank gear and dps gear is normally too different, but guess I will learn if the aggro is down to dmg or just aggro. Either way, I cant wait to play lol

[QuiSLoR]

Ye ill make my assasin first then prob a sorc, im stuck on my professions now which I posted in the profession section