04-19-2004, 07:12 PM
I agree, it would be nice for the warriors to be able to do something to 'tank' more,
otherwise in a party situation, why bother with them over a rogue or an extra mage
if it comes down to firepower not toughness.
They probably didn't give warriors specific aggro control skills at level 1 because the mobs are simply too easy to be bothered with it. Around level 7 you will get a few helpful combat stance skills, one to slow mobs footspeed (this also helps to avoiding attracting additional mobs), and an attack-from-behind skill that will lock the monster onto you for 6 seconds. At level 10, you guys can do a fun little quest to learn the art of defense, and everything you know about playing a warrior will be out the window :)
But in any case, aggro control takes a coordinated effort. I'm letting you and Pete initiate combat, because I can already do a lot of damage if I start my combo with a backstab. By the time most monsters are tough enough to threaten me after such a combo, you two will be able to use your own variation on backstab to make them spin right back around. I think our casters know pretty well what they need to do to manage aggro, and will react accordingly when it becomes necessary.
Are there real differences in the skills and methods used, or are warriors pretty generic and interchangeable.
I'd tend to say it's mostly interchangeable. We could say that one warrior uses defensive stance and the other uses combat, but IMO it won't make a big difference in terms of character building or gear choices. Every warrior can buy/quest every skill, so it is mostly a matter of how you use them. In many cases, both warriors are going to have to tank enemies at the same time. There are a fascinating number of crowd control possibilities, but it is tough to anticipate what the other players are going to do when enemies suddenly pop up out of nowhere.
I look forward to our next session, when we can get these orks out of the Den and into the real world.
otherwise in a party situation, why bother with them over a rogue or an extra mage
if it comes down to firepower not toughness.
They probably didn't give warriors specific aggro control skills at level 1 because the mobs are simply too easy to be bothered with it. Around level 7 you will get a few helpful combat stance skills, one to slow mobs footspeed (this also helps to avoiding attracting additional mobs), and an attack-from-behind skill that will lock the monster onto you for 6 seconds. At level 10, you guys can do a fun little quest to learn the art of defense, and everything you know about playing a warrior will be out the window :)
But in any case, aggro control takes a coordinated effort. I'm letting you and Pete initiate combat, because I can already do a lot of damage if I start my combo with a backstab. By the time most monsters are tough enough to threaten me after such a combo, you two will be able to use your own variation on backstab to make them spin right back around. I think our casters know pretty well what they need to do to manage aggro, and will react accordingly when it becomes necessary.
Are there real differences in the skills and methods used, or are warriors pretty generic and interchangeable.
I'd tend to say it's mostly interchangeable. We could say that one warrior uses defensive stance and the other uses combat, but IMO it won't make a big difference in terms of character building or gear choices. Every warrior can buy/quest every skill, so it is mostly a matter of how you use them. In many cases, both warriors are going to have to tank enemies at the same time. There are a fascinating number of crowd control possibilities, but it is tough to anticipate what the other players are going to do when enemies suddenly pop up out of nowhere.
I look forward to our next session, when we can get these orks out of the Den and into the real world.