The two possible immediate goals of this thread were to try to figure out a PVP-type event and maybe race-restricted raiding events.


I have just realized a flaw in the latter project.

There are several good things about a race (or class) restricted raiding event: it is fun, you can schedule all sorts of obscure raids, and provides variety for DDO play.

The flaw is that not all races (or classes) are suitable for creating a tank class.
In the old days, tanking was all about equipment and builds (or simply running an unhittable monk).

Today, Past-Life feats are an essential part of any superior Tank build.
Past-Life feats generate a dozen or more racial action points which are best spent in certain racial trees.

By restricting to certain races, one can accidentally exclude tank builds from your event.
This is something that I failed to consider.

Most raids require a tank or at least one or two high survivability toons.
Even DoJ (considered a DPS raid) has moments where someone needs to step up and take the brunt of the assault on the chin.
This role bottleneck will affect an event, so plan accordingly.


I am in no way criticizing anyone running restricted events because I think they are grand fun.