Link to epic dq vid

[Quikster]

Ive been getting a lot of questions in pugs about intimitanking dq epic. I posted a vid in another thread and though id link it here, the quality is poor as im a vid newb.

[HeavenlyCloud]

vid newb! Nice video and quite entertaining :O really good strategy for epic DQ considering the damage you are taking.

[Quikster]

vid newb! Nice video.

I know huh. If you only knew the reality of it, i tried 6 different times to get a decent version loaded, that was the best one lol.

[maddmatt70]

I do not believe in shields. Against my religion and takes too long. Just fight from the back and she goes down quicker..

[Cashiry]

I do not believe in shields. Against my religion and takes too long. Just fight from the back and she goes down quicker..

your opinion does not matter.. have a nice day...

[Quikster]

I do not believe in shields. Against my religion and takes too long. Just fight from the back and she goes down quicker..

good for you. blanket statments like yours help ensure you are incorrect.

[Guildmaster_Kadish]

I do not believe in shields. Against my religion and takes too long. Just fight from the back and she goes down quicker..

Comparing it to Shade's earlier video with the 'fight from the back' strategy, she goes down in almost exactly the same amount of time. If you have an intimitank, you can a) put more people in on her in melee and b) have more melees and fewer clerics/rangers. An intimitank group could easily have more melees, and therefore potentially more DPS than an "everyone just beat on her from behind" group. Also, it allows the caster to nuke more effectively.

For example: 1 bard, 1 cleric/fvs, 1 sorc, 1 intimitank, 8 melees
As opposed to: 1 bard, 3 cleric/fvs, 3-4 melees, 1 sorc, 5-6 ranged

[Quikster]

Comparing it to Shade's earlier video with the 'fight from the back' strategy, she goes down in almost exactly the same amount of time.

I agree its pretty similar. Not really sure how much it matters though, a 10 min pug completion is plenty fast. Our dps was a little light as well, I've seen her go down much faster.

[maddmatt70]

Comparing it to Shade's earlier video with the 'fight from the back' strategy, she goes down in almost exactly the same amount of time.

Did a 2-3 rounder last week so no it does not. The reason is one less melee or ranged or spellcaster fighting her because that one person is holding a shield and pressing intimidate over and over.

[maddmatt70]

For example: 1 bard, 1 cleric/fvs, 1 sorc, 1 intimitank, 8 melees
As opposed to: 1 bard, 3 cleric/fvs, 3-4 melees, 1 sorc, 5-6 ranged

Who the heck says we run with 3 cleric/fvs.. I have run in there with one bard as healer and no that is not typical, but just this last set had 2 clerics on most runs and even no bard on one of them. An experienced melee knows what to do enough said.

I am overstating things, but the problem I have always had with the one trick pony intimidate characters is two fold: 1. you have to carry them through much of the content while they get the gear especially if we are talking about the super high intimidate shield bearing characters. Fundamentally, they take longer to kill things and contribute less. 2. the whole playstyle is boring. I just hit the intimidate button over and over and the other guys spoon what a bunch of XXXX. In the DQ raid its easy for a melee to melee, a ranged to range, and caster to cast. It is not rocket sceince by any means so why do you Quick need an intimidate character that you have to gimp through all the other raids. We all know you are a solid player so why this drivel.

My guildie cleen has a nice rogue, the hurtlocker, that does good dps, but can throw on the shield and intimidate as do others I know of so I am not totally against or foreign to the concept it is just as a way of things it sucks.

[hasbeen]

not a bad video for a newb + 1 rep

[rjedi]

hey quik.... nice piking skillz

[Quikster]

OK new edit up, should be much easier to see.

[Verimont]

OK new edit up, should be much easier to see.

The new video is listed as private. Cant view it.

[Quikster]

The new video is listed as private. Cant view it.

Gah i thought i changed that, brb


K it should work, i got it up on my laptop as a youtube guest. Let me know if its still not working.

[Verimont]

It is still not working for me.

[Quikster]

It is still not working for me.

k in a tod working on it though