I have to agree with you GoldBond.
Perhaps Psi should not be a Qclass. Since now we have Lichs.
I thought Psi were OP because of "Charm Person", Order all rem all;order all drop all;order all Kill Banker/Warlock.
Clairvoyance. Why was this even overpowering ? You can look at someone and look at all they have.
This as a spell look very nice, as it allows you to chose what spells to use in battle if you know the weakness of his armor.
I think Psis were intended to be a remort option and true qclass for neutrals (goods)...
...and I strongly disagree with it.
The psi skills are fun, but as many people have said before, you never get to use them due to the unwieldy meditation system (which has been tweaked but..). Also psis are no-competition the worst class for taking down mobs...
Hypnosis and the item-flinging spell were what made them considered overpowered (or all rem all/then spam a spell that does unspeakables EVERY round)
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I feel that the 'lesser' qraces/classes should be open at creation/rank 30(undead/psi/demons), the 'medium' ones available as an automatic remort (crusader/lich), and the 'greater' ones as an application (vamps/avatars).
(This is only if we can't open EVERYTHING at creation)
For PK balance, it shouldn't matter when to open them. Qraces/classes are perfectly balanced, right?
For RP, I never did understand why we have 'tiers' of enforced RP. EVERYBODY should be RPing to that level. Furthermore, has the application process ensured that people who DID make it were of a 'higher' quality than people who don't play qraces/classes? I think it hasn't encouraged a whole lot of RP (inspires people to RP at rank 30, yet also stifles many people who would otherwise attempt a qrace/class RP)
Personally, I have found that the standard undead/vamp/demon/avatar personalities are actually LESS innovative/interesting than what people make from normal combos. I'd say that nearly, if not ALL, the people who go through the annoying application process do it for pure PK reasons, which is the wrong reason to choose any race/class. It also suggests that there just might:eek: be an imbalance on the PK half...I would wager that much of the RP is 'fake' RP to get the reward and that the quality severely drops(or just stops developing) after the reward is given (never to an unsafe, punishing level--back to about what other people do usually)
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all in all, it is an unwieldy system, takes a lot of time from players AND staff, and gives no real benefit...
...a lot like descriptions (why do we write these if we have biographies and equipment lists?)...
i dont want to be funny but too much like saders.... in many respects.
Cele, I am going to disagree with you about Psionicists. They are not the worst class for killing mobs. In fact, my particular Psi was rather decent.
Shamans will forever be THE worst class for killing mobs.
Wha? I can bring down almost any mob with shaman. I actually think shamans are one of the best classes for the job. Sure, you have to fight a really long time, but atleast your victory is sure.
Had your psi been forced to tank, he would have been MUCH worse. Psis are definately the worst for tanking mobs solo.
I killed the mob alone, does that count? 
shaman: i could take down almost any single mob you could ever expect. that elf mage guy? whatever. the hidden giant boss in the Ford? lolz. ogre king? mhm. anyone in emerald, yeah. most of the Volcano. yeah.
only thing i felt a shaman couldn't do was any boss that stood behind a gauntlet, Winter-and-above style. also some Undead bosses. no-go. other of you more talented shamans i'm sure have easily found a way to take those down. shamans are @@@@@@@ powerful man.
Well they take forever and if it takes that long to kill something than in my book that counts against it. A lot.
I guess I'm just impatient.
I guess I'm just impatient.
n00b
a lot more reliable than having to ask for help. but whatevs.