"Let them...die"

[Postumus]

Of course. Casters are high skill, high powered classes. Melee are not.

I think melees are the easiest classes to play at low levels for absolute beginners. Fewer buttons to push, no sp management, fewer gear swaps. The way the game is designed just about any beginner can be a decent melee if they have a mobile auto-replenishing HP shrine with them (whether live player or hireling) up to a point.

Because soloing high-level elite content - even with a hireling - is very difficult.

Once a player learns the mechanics of the game, casters are actually the easiest class to play. Self-healing, burst dps, dots, AoEs, and a host of helpful utility spells make this game a cinch for casters to solo elite content.

[Kalevor]

I think melees are the easiest classes to play at low levels for absolute beginners. Fewer buttons to push, no sp management, fewer gear swaps. The way the game is designed just about any beginner can be a decent melee if they have a mobile auto-replenishing HP shrine with them (whether live player or hireling) up to a point.

Because soloing high-level elite content - even with a hireling - is very difficult.

Once a player learns the mechanics of the game, casters are actually the easiest class to play. Self-healing, burst dps, dots, AoEs, and a host of helpful utility spells make this game a cinch for casters to solo elite content.

Sorry but this comment only says that you have no idea to how play "well" any melee.

[Postumus]

Sorry but this comment only says that you have no idea to how play "well" any melee.

Which comment? You quoted the whole thing.

And what is your definition of well?

I've played melees well enough to cap a fighter, a barb, a tempest ranger, and a rogue. I've never soloed an epic on a melee, so if that is what you mean, you've got me there.

[Silvyrfir]

Sorry but this comment only says that you have no idea to how play "well" any melee.

I believe you misuderstood that, like I did the first time I read treir post.
Allow me to try and clarify a bit:

For the first few levels (I'd say <4), melees are the ideal and easy to handle choice for beginners because you can easily get by with the poor gear you are able to find and get pretty far just by hacking and slashing everything. Even many arcanes at this point use master's touch and pick up a greatsword (now with the lowered sp costs they can try out some spells too though).

As a low level melee dps nothing more is expected from you. Sure during this time they should learn to use right gear in different situations and to kill caster enemies first and a rogue to choose their victims with care if they want to do real damage etc.

Casters on the other hand have very limited resourses at the start, only spells for which you have spell focus hit enemies often enough. This can only be compensated with the good gear that vets can get. But as you level a caster's power increases significantly.

Regarding the OP, I think that method is pretty powerless and only makes everyone angry for you not contributing to the party and being a waste of a party slot.
As said before, Turbine can't be brainwashed that easily, they play the game too and make their own decisions what they think is best for their product.