New Progression Server confirmed

penalty_sl said:

How far off are necro pets compared to mage pets? and the class just in general?

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Their pets are nothing to write home about, but otherwise the class is fucking great right now. The HP > mana conversion is a whole line of spells that are just a status effect you turn on for constant conversion, first one comes at like level 8. Otherwise they are like necros of old, snares/fears/dots/taps, access to invis, feign, etc. Supremely versatile still, only with the added benefit of getting very easy access to their own form of clarity.

Playing around on beta and this level 2 mage pet hits like a damn freight train even. Always wanted a mage so I guess this is the time.

Ronne_sl said:

Their pets are nothing to write home about, but otherwise the class is fucking great right now. The HP > mana conversion is a whole line of spells that are just a status effect you turn on for constant conversion, first one comes at like level 8. Otherwise they are like necros of old, snares/fears/dots/taps, access to invis, feign, etc. Supremely versatile still, only with the added benefit of getting very easy access to their own form of clarity.

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So their pets suck, just are "glorified dots". Their DoTs in exp groups are useless, because everything dies so fast anyway, it's pointless to cast. Ignite bones is a terrible nuke. So you are left with your taps, which are pretty terrible as well.

For raids, they are some top DPS, because the fights last long enough for the DoTs to tick and take full effect, but that's not until at least Kunark. First time I remember this happening was in ToV. Is that Velious? or was that Kunark? I forget. Either way, you're waiting a long time before you are good in raids, and you suck in exp groups the entire time.

Not trying to be mean on necros, but having played one on TLP 2.0 through Luclin, it's just not fun.

Judge_sl said:

No worries. It's pretty much a racist group deal right off anyway

Did they say which starter zones are instanced? Just commons, g'fay? Or will crushbone, BB, befallen etc be as well, I sure hope so.

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North Qeynos
Surefall Glade
Qeynos Hills
West Freeport
Commonlands
Nektulos
Misty Thicket
Everfrost
Steamfont Mountains
Greater Faydark
Butcherblock Mountains
Innothule Swamp
Toxxulia Forest
Paineel
Field of Bone?

If that list is right then all the exp modifier zones are exempt. Crushbone will be a joke lol. I'll stick to the instanced zones just for more mob density.

Crushbone has loot! they won't instance any zone with loot...

Q hills has Haden!!!

And Pyzjin.

Gnomes and Halflings don't have the extra classes added in for them yet, right?

They do and will. If you've got a boner for Halfling Paladins and Rangers or Gnome SKs you'll be able to do those.

Arbitrary_sl said:

They do and will. If you've got a boner for Halfling Paladins and Rangers or Gnome SKs you'll be able to do those.

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HALFLING PALADIN BONER!!!!!

Exp bonus op op.

Can't decide, monk+dru or nec+brd or sk/pal + something

Where people getting their UIs these days? I remember last progression I just got used to the default, and never changed anything. If I were to go setup my UI now, is there new shit that wouldn't copy to the new toon on Progression? Thinking about getting prepared!

Thrawnseg_sl said:

3pm PST opening

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where'd you see this?

Why, on the official forums of course.

Ahhhh it's happening...the time for indecision is dwindling!

Arbitrary_sl said:

Why, on the official forums of course.

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Ty buds. Was looking all over forums for it guess you could say I didn't look hard enough tehe