whitecrowe
02-04-2008, 12:09 AM
Welcome to this pep rally of sorts where I try and explain my perceived advantages to being an archer. While my level isn't exactly end game material I have received some very prestigious self proclaimed titles. Those, along with a lack of sleep, give me the idea that my opinion should be read as fact. And please, if you can remind me why I should hate playing my archer don't hesitate to remind me as it keeps me motivated. In addition, if this isn't replied to within 3 days I'll assume that Im omnipotent and probably end up losing lots of exp through unnessary deaths.
First of all is our most obvious advantage, bragging rights. Sure anyone can get to lvl70, but is it because you had an AoE party? Based on roumor, an archer has no right to be there because of our weak AoE poisons and the fact that our only other attack is pathetically weak and takes near 15 seconds to recharge. A lvl 70 archer would probably be a much rarer, almost godly sight compared to a mage of the same level.
Our soloing abilities are supposedly phenominal, but I'd prefer to think of duoing. It's not hard to notice the difference between the one or two mobs you could kill with a stone or two and seeing a pile of corpses at your feat. Poisons give us the ability to do lots of damage to one monster, even damage to two monsters, or average damage to three so that by the time you're done killing the first mob the other two are half dead. With build its not uncommon to be able to do tons of damage on monsters that I probably shouldn't even be able to hit.
Our grouping abilities are lacking somewhat but we can easily fill the role of either tank or DD should the need arise. I suppose natures protection would be helpful if our cleric felt like tanking, but since I can't bear the thought of hurting one of my teamates it just lowers my actual skill list down to 3. But of course, other than clerics we're the only other remotely useful class to "powerlevel" since our damage likes to hit into the hundreds on monsters that could kill us with a single glance.
PvP seems to be the archers highpoint (if only that was worth something). With something as simple as an evasion scroll I was able to dodge 7/12 attacks compared to the usual 3/147 while fighting monsters. Now let me tell you, those dreaded mages are nothing when they're on the verge of death, struggling to do their 100 or so damage as you calmly let off a powershot moments before bleeding fades. I'm sure that with a magic def scroll the same outcome would exist up untill I need to worry about my buffs getting stolen. But mages are easy enough to kil, with the extra evasion I've found that the only class I'd have to worry about is another archer, clerics are stil invincible but they have as much a chance to hit me as I do to hit lvl70 by next week. (the previous statement loses validity should I be lvl69 and 97%)
So why don't people play as archers? Why don't us low levels get offered invited? I'd say its because of all these factual roumors about how we arnt needed, about how were outshined by every other class. I don't care if that's true or not but what I do care about is my teams well being and about our well being. Wether its being a second tank, decimating legions of green mobs, or training/warring that annoying KSer, people around might just notice and think to themselves, "Maybe those archers are more valuable than I thought". But what we need most are capable archers like yourselves, weather you're a new recruit or a seasoned veteran, to raise our reputations into the heavens like we deserve for our hard work. Its something only good players can do, but I'm sure you'll be good enough if you choose to stick with our job.
About myself, because you need a reason to beleive me. For the general information you can check my sig. Ive somehow managed to get a hold of some rare scrolls and have soloed in uruga at lvl32 but now I usually spend my soloing time in GC collecting equpits for my guildmates. My group time involves either CP, GC, or uruga with my guild and the occasional tagalong. In PvP I've killed everything but a cleric with the former as high as 6-8 levels above me. Never hesitate to ask for help should you need it in apoline and also make sure to behave while Im around, I do like to exterminate pests from time to time and I will keep a grudge should your actions deserve it. So untill I think of anything else to say, yay for optimism!
First of all is our most obvious advantage, bragging rights. Sure anyone can get to lvl70, but is it because you had an AoE party? Based on roumor, an archer has no right to be there because of our weak AoE poisons and the fact that our only other attack is pathetically weak and takes near 15 seconds to recharge. A lvl 70 archer would probably be a much rarer, almost godly sight compared to a mage of the same level.
Our soloing abilities are supposedly phenominal, but I'd prefer to think of duoing. It's not hard to notice the difference between the one or two mobs you could kill with a stone or two and seeing a pile of corpses at your feat. Poisons give us the ability to do lots of damage to one monster, even damage to two monsters, or average damage to three so that by the time you're done killing the first mob the other two are half dead. With build its not uncommon to be able to do tons of damage on monsters that I probably shouldn't even be able to hit.
Our grouping abilities are lacking somewhat but we can easily fill the role of either tank or DD should the need arise. I suppose natures protection would be helpful if our cleric felt like tanking, but since I can't bear the thought of hurting one of my teamates it just lowers my actual skill list down to 3. But of course, other than clerics we're the only other remotely useful class to "powerlevel" since our damage likes to hit into the hundreds on monsters that could kill us with a single glance.
PvP seems to be the archers highpoint (if only that was worth something). With something as simple as an evasion scroll I was able to dodge 7/12 attacks compared to the usual 3/147 while fighting monsters. Now let me tell you, those dreaded mages are nothing when they're on the verge of death, struggling to do their 100 or so damage as you calmly let off a powershot moments before bleeding fades. I'm sure that with a magic def scroll the same outcome would exist up untill I need to worry about my buffs getting stolen. But mages are easy enough to kil, with the extra evasion I've found that the only class I'd have to worry about is another archer, clerics are stil invincible but they have as much a chance to hit me as I do to hit lvl70 by next week. (the previous statement loses validity should I be lvl69 and 97%)
So why don't people play as archers? Why don't us low levels get offered invited? I'd say its because of all these factual roumors about how we arnt needed, about how were outshined by every other class. I don't care if that's true or not but what I do care about is my teams well being and about our well being. Wether its being a second tank, decimating legions of green mobs, or training/warring that annoying KSer, people around might just notice and think to themselves, "Maybe those archers are more valuable than I thought". But what we need most are capable archers like yourselves, weather you're a new recruit or a seasoned veteran, to raise our reputations into the heavens like we deserve for our hard work. Its something only good players can do, but I'm sure you'll be good enough if you choose to stick with our job.
About myself, because you need a reason to beleive me. For the general information you can check my sig. Ive somehow managed to get a hold of some rare scrolls and have soloed in uruga at lvl32 but now I usually spend my soloing time in GC collecting equpits for my guildmates. My group time involves either CP, GC, or uruga with my guild and the occasional tagalong. In PvP I've killed everything but a cleric with the former as high as 6-8 levels above me. Never hesitate to ask for help should you need it in apoline and also make sure to behave while Im around, I do like to exterminate pests from time to time and I will keep a grudge should your actions deserve it. So untill I think of anything else to say, yay for optimism!