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What was the LEAST popular class in beta and probably will be for launch ?
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Im the type of player that prefers a class that isnt well known. Perhaps difficult to master its abilities. And definitely is the least seen around.
What would you all suggest this class is ? Im personally leaning toward a caster class, possibly demonologist as Im guessing it might not be as popular as the rogue types or other caster classes.
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I can see Priest of Mitra being the least played. They also have spellweaving. Necro, Demo, Barb, Assassin, and by far Ranger are the most played. Bear Shaman might get on the list since its a decent melee/healer hybrid.
I think if you do a search on "class" you will see a variety of discussions on what people will want to be:
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/search_results/1
I think over the course of all of the discussion that it seemed that there were people who wanted to actively be a demonologist.
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is the priest of Mitra the class I read about that is probably the best pure healer in the game ? Ive never played a healing class (except in CoH) much.
Can one solo with this class ?
theres only 12 classes and i saw loads of all of them in beta-none were "rare" so to speak
12 classes and tons of people- you will have to wait til launch for an answer-since everyone was playing everyclass in beta to try em all out
im sure there will be a weak or underpowered class at launch and it will prob be the least played until a class balance patch is released
But like i said i saw lots of every class in beta so thats a hard one---healers are always needed tho :P
if priest of mitra is rare, I could see myself playing it just so Im sought after as the single best pure healer in the game (at least thats how funcom lists them).
Problem though is most MMO's, healer types are slow to level and sometimes just plain need help as solo play is tough
Herald of Xolti will probably be the least played in the long run. It's pretty popular at the start, but it's not an easy class to play as 75% of the time you have the squishiness of a cloth-wearing caster and some weak damage output. The other 25% of the time you are a powerful meleer with no need of weapons or armor--and then your 30 seconds of glory are over, so time it well!
I predict it will be the most abandoned and neglected (by the players at least) class of all unless the length of time one can transform is either extended or better offensive/defensive capabilities are offered for the human form.
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PoM have strong attacks. FunCom hasn't gimped any class in any aspect really. If you spec into healing, your going to heal like a beast. If you spec into damage your going to do damage like... a beast.
I loved the PoM...disliked the Herald a great deal.
HoX definitely wont be the least played. At Lv20 they were powerful and required a bit more clicking than say Ranger or Assassin but later in the levels you will see much improvement with the class. I doubt anyone leveled a HoX beyond 21 in the OB.
PoM have strong attacks. FunCom hasn't gimped any class in any aspect really. If you spec into healing, your going to heal like a beast. If you spec into damage your going to do damage like... a beast.
yes but the question remains, will a healing specced priest be rare ? I want to be sought after for guilds, groups, and raids
I actually know quite a few friends that plan on playing that class. A caster that can do melee damage is a new idea and one that will appeal to many I believe.
I agree though it will be a tricky class to play but rare Im not so sure of
Yes. Priest of Mitra have some very nice skills later which will benefit sieges and PvP a great deal but people still wont want to play a Priest healer.. You'll see some DPS spec'd but they wont heal nearly aswell as you could or bring such benefits. Look at the PoM skill tree for healing.
I wonder what it will be like trying to heal in a 48 vs 48 siege ? I could never even imagine how our healers kept us alive during 25 man raids in WoW, much less 48 people.
Will we have the ability to respec constantly ? I'd like the option to respec for solo play
I plan on my main being a PoM specced to healing but from past game experience i can see me being of a minority especially if my time in beta was any evidence.
The pure healing classes in any games will always be the most sought after, second being the tanks.
The two that will be the least played will be, accordingly, the PoM-PoM's and the guardians. Players generally don't want characters that only fit specific molds, which is basically what these two do.
The PoM-PoM isn't dull, though. All the healing classes (BS, ToS, and this guy) will all have equal power when it comes to healing. PoM's will mostly focus on instant heals with holy damage support, ToS will have slight heals with buffs and lightning damage support, and the BS will mostly consist of HoTs and melee damage.
If you are looking for a class that is going to be the least popular and most sought out for, I can guarantee you the PoM is the choice for you. It all depends on if you enjoy healing, because if you plan to find groups, they are going to expect you to be a healer, not a damage dealer. Nonetheless, when you need to solo, you have holy powers and a lot of nasty effects against multiple enemies for mob control. Not that healing isn't fun. If you like a challenge this will also prove to be an even stronger class for you to play.
Like I said, it all really depends on what type of character you want. I'd focus more on that than if it will be popular or not, but if that's the case, you already know what I think.
EDIT: and to your question about heals over sieges... most of your heals, along with all the other healing classes, will be AoEs and cone-ranged spells.
I dont know about those other classes having "equal" healing abilities. According to Funcom's site, PoM will be the best pure healer in the game
After various different reviews, it is actually said even by FC that they do intend to make all the healing classes equal in ability. The only differences will be through the way they heal.
The PoM will be the best "pure" healer in the game in the sense that they are the "holyist" (not a word?) class, and are mostly focused on instant heals. Though they function this way doesn't make them the most effective. Like I already said, it's already been stated numerous times that they are trying to make the healing classes as equal as possible when it comes down to the barebone of healing.
The healing classes in my opion.
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The groups that just zerg in, have people do whatever they want, will be the ones that fail to take keeps, and on the rare occassion that they get one, lose it on their first attack.
Guardians and Bear Shamans.. that's my guess. Followed closely by Priest of Mitra.
Ultimately, your healing classes are going to be the least played.. however, most sought after. And as mentioned before, Guardians.. simply because they can tank like no other. The Bear Shaman seems to be the one that loses out, it seems kind of like the WoW druid. Able to do several things, but only above average. I could be wrong though.
Healer classes are going to be the most important in sieges in my opinion. Their job will be to stand behind the front lines and spam heal, while resurrecting fallen players. A raid with good healers will make it that much easier to succeed. This will probably force some rather interesting strategies for the opponents.. flanking and whatnot.
whats the story with the 3rd healing class...temple of set dudes (unsure of name) ? Are they the ones that do the DOT heals ? And if so, are they implemented like POM heals (cone and aoe) ?
I used to have a link to all the classes but its dead now. I think the 3rd healing (priest) class was called temple of set. If I recall, thats the snake cult dudes from the 1st movie ?
Id appreciate any link to view the classes from someone. Im still leaning towards priest of mitra as Im guessing they'll be in high demand. But if this other priest class (not the bear hybrid one) is as good of a healer, then I might consider them.
Before I knew what a PoM was i wanted to be a healer. Not only are they the most sought after, you also have the feeling that you are the line between victory and defeat.You should go PoM because for some reason, even though they are most needed, people do not play the "healer type" class.
I have to agree. They're really a different class for a MMO. They're the perfect class that is "underpowered" but is truly "overpowered" in the hands of an intuitive player.
I think it's kind of hard to say from just playing the beta because the classes were not balanced at all and they probably will be (just a guess) when the game launches.
Soooo... I think allot of people will be trying different ones. I will be anyway...
but from the beta, I gotta say the demonologist was the hardest to solo out of the ones I tried.