EQII: I delete a Warrior
Mark has enjoyed a little EQII recently. He doesn’t intend to continue his subscription after this month so we are trying to arrange a time to play as a duo. Neither of us have much free time, it’s unclear if we’ll succeed.
For some reason Mark doesn’t like Freeport, it’s too evil for him I guess. He has a level 10 healer in Qeynos so I’ve got to bring up a toon there quickly. I tried a straight Warrior, but I just didn’t like him and his take forever killing ways. He also clanked when he ran, very annoying. After 6 levels, I started over as a Monk. His bare feet make a slapping sound when he runs.
A Warrior/Priest isn’t a great duo anyway. Their taunt-tank shield-heal is short on damage output, flexibility and fun. They scale well thought. You start adding other group members and you’ve got yourself an army. Warrior/Priest is the core of any group up to raid size, but as a duo they are more like a movable wall and about as enjoyable.
For a duo, a light tank and secondary healer work well. A Ranger or Beserker paired with a Druid or Shaman make a good team. While they would never be the core of a raid they could tear through mobs without breaking a sweat as a pair.
We’ve found odd combinations to be fun as well. Mark and I played two pet classes recently. Mike and I have played two Bards. I don’t think we’ve ever found a combo that doesn’t work somehow. You do what you can with what you have. Discovering new ways to work together is fun. Not in Freeport though /shrug.