FranOhmsford
08-24-2013, 09:48 AM
We STILL have to put 20/30 Pts into FB?
1) I'm totally against Ravager anyway - I thought DDO was Supposed to have a NO EVIL Alignments rule?
So I'm not sure how many points a Ravager would have to spend in FB?
BUT
2) The Enhanced Rage Enhancements Have been spread out between the 3 Trees - 1/2 Per Tree!
This Means that Pretty Much EVERY Barb HAS to spend Pts in ALL 3 TREES! Whether he wants to or not!
3) Occult Slayer has some nice stuff in it but doesn't seem to be complete in it's own right.
So...Why oh Why didn't you create a MASTER TREE for each Class with the Basic Essentials to Each Prestige:
Trap Bonuses for Rogues
Dog Boosts for Artis
Rage Enhancements/Toughness for Barbs
Tactics/Toughness for Fighters
SPRINT BOOST for Rangers!
etc. etc.
Look I don't want to have to take Ravager Pain Touch {The Very First Core Ability!} so I can grab Barb Power Attack / Hardy Rage!
But those are pretty much Essentials for ANY Barb! {Please Correct me if I'm wrong?}.
Why is there no way to tell if Enhancements in Different Trees Stack or Not prior to Accepting?
Case in Pt:
Barb Power Attack vs Orcish Power Attack?
When asking on these forums for Occult Slayer {and I was looking forward to playing a Barb that didn't HAVE to FRENZY!} I wasn't after just the Name!
I was asking for a VIABLE Prestige Class that didn't have to rely heavily on abilities of other Prestige Classes!
Finally - Multiclassing!!!
My H-Orc Barb on Cannith - UrikofGulg - is actually 12/6/2 Barb/Ftr/Rgr.
I didn't take a Single Enhancement from Ftr!
I think I got what was needed from Racial {except for a couple of Tier 3s}.
I grabbed AA and Conjure Arrows with my last 3 AP.
I'm NOT asking to be able to take everything possible from Every Tree - Just to have some Choice in the matter.
More than just grabbing a Tier 1 Enhancement cos it's there!
Not so much a Problem for Barbs BUT I've noticed that many of the Tier I/II Prestiges from Pre-Shadowfell are Now extremely high up in Trees!
AA Conjure Arrows is the Exception.
Forcing those of us who want to play Multiclass Characters to Forego one of those Classes Trees almost Entirely is taking things a bit far in my view.
And I'm talking about the 6 here NOT the 2!
Heck I have one character who took pretty much everything from the Tree {HotD} of a Class she only had 6 Levels {Paladin} in and had issues getting the bare essentials from her MAIN Prestige {Radiant Servant!}.
Yep I'm still trying to make that Elusive Radiant Paladin!
ANYWAY I've gone rambling off in other directions so BACK to Barbs:
1) Can anyone advise me on Enhancements for Urik {remembering that I especially don't want to Frenzy!}?
2) Can the Devs explain what the point of creating these New Prestiges was if we HAVE to go into Trees we have no interest in just to grab stuff we should have as part of our main anyway?
1) I'm totally against Ravager anyway - I thought DDO was Supposed to have a NO EVIL Alignments rule?
So I'm not sure how many points a Ravager would have to spend in FB?
BUT
2) The Enhanced Rage Enhancements Have been spread out between the 3 Trees - 1/2 Per Tree!
This Means that Pretty Much EVERY Barb HAS to spend Pts in ALL 3 TREES! Whether he wants to or not!
3) Occult Slayer has some nice stuff in it but doesn't seem to be complete in it's own right.
So...Why oh Why didn't you create a MASTER TREE for each Class with the Basic Essentials to Each Prestige:
Trap Bonuses for Rogues
Dog Boosts for Artis
Rage Enhancements/Toughness for Barbs
Tactics/Toughness for Fighters
SPRINT BOOST for Rangers!
etc. etc.
Look I don't want to have to take Ravager Pain Touch {The Very First Core Ability!} so I can grab Barb Power Attack / Hardy Rage!
But those are pretty much Essentials for ANY Barb! {Please Correct me if I'm wrong?}.
Why is there no way to tell if Enhancements in Different Trees Stack or Not prior to Accepting?
Case in Pt:
Barb Power Attack vs Orcish Power Attack?
When asking on these forums for Occult Slayer {and I was looking forward to playing a Barb that didn't HAVE to FRENZY!} I wasn't after just the Name!
I was asking for a VIABLE Prestige Class that didn't have to rely heavily on abilities of other Prestige Classes!
Finally - Multiclassing!!!
My H-Orc Barb on Cannith - UrikofGulg - is actually 12/6/2 Barb/Ftr/Rgr.
I didn't take a Single Enhancement from Ftr!
I think I got what was needed from Racial {except for a couple of Tier 3s}.
I grabbed AA and Conjure Arrows with my last 3 AP.
I'm NOT asking to be able to take everything possible from Every Tree - Just to have some Choice in the matter.
More than just grabbing a Tier 1 Enhancement cos it's there!
Not so much a Problem for Barbs BUT I've noticed that many of the Tier I/II Prestiges from Pre-Shadowfell are Now extremely high up in Trees!
AA Conjure Arrows is the Exception.
Forcing those of us who want to play Multiclass Characters to Forego one of those Classes Trees almost Entirely is taking things a bit far in my view.
And I'm talking about the 6 here NOT the 2!
Heck I have one character who took pretty much everything from the Tree {HotD} of a Class she only had 6 Levels {Paladin} in and had issues getting the bare essentials from her MAIN Prestige {Radiant Servant!}.
Yep I'm still trying to make that Elusive Radiant Paladin!
ANYWAY I've gone rambling off in other directions so BACK to Barbs:
1) Can anyone advise me on Enhancements for Urik {remembering that I especially don't want to Frenzy!}?
2) Can the Devs explain what the point of creating these New Prestiges was if we HAVE to go into Trees we have no interest in just to grab stuff we should have as part of our main anyway?