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Lucern · 01-26-2005, 08:03 PM

Engineers mostly make items only they can use, but guns and scopes (nobody can make bows or crossbows) are usable by more than hunters and warriors. Engineering is mostly a help-yourself kind of profession IMO; alchemists, however, are great friends to have.

While most pets are useful somewhat, they're not equally useful. My hunter's pet could decimate a Warlock's pets, but at the end of the day it's only an animal who has to use melee attacks. The warlock pets seem more powerful than any of the mechanical ones I've seen.

I can only assume that the mechanized pets have some purpose?

There is a purposeless set of pets, like small cats and little cockroaches.

And as for the loopholes you named, yes and no. You can, but you won't because there isn't much point.

Mages wear cloth armor, which helps a little.

I haven't honestly seen a druid fire a missile weapon, but don't worry about missile weapons unless you're a hunter. Missile weapons do so little damage before an enemy gets to you if you're not a hunter, that they're mainly for tactical advantage - angering a monster to pick it off of a group without getting closer.

My hunter, however, tangles them up with his pet scorpion and proceeds to fire away with attacks that stun, poison, and do increased damage, and all the while they're still trained upon my pet.

Warriors can buy little cats and such for pets, or build a mechanical one. They don't need a pet really.

The difference between primary and secondary professions is that everyone can have every secondary profession, but you must choose two primary ones. The primaries go together like this, typically:

Skinning + Leatherworking
Mining + Blacksmithing
Mining + Engineering
Herbalism + Alchemy
Tailoring
Enchanting

Seems like I'm missing some...
The secondaries are Fishing, First Aid, and Cooking, and many people do not bother with them, or have very low skill in all three.

The essential difference is that primary skills allow you to provide a service that not everyone else can provide, making you slightly more unique. They'll also be a good source of income if you play your cards right.

01-26-2005, 08:03 PM	#3
Lucern Quintesson Join Date: August 28, 2004 Location: the middle of Michigan Age: 42 Posts: 1,011	Engineers mostly make items only they can use, but guns and scopes (nobody can make bows or crossbows) are usable by more than hunters and warriors. Engineering is mostly a help-yourself kind of profession IMO; alchemists, however, are great friends to have. While most pets are useful somewhat, they're not equally useful. My hunter's pet could decimate a Warlock's pets, but at the end of the day it's only an animal who has to use melee attacks. The warlock pets seem more powerful than any of the mechanical ones I've seen. I can only assume that the mechanized pets have some purpose? There is a purposeless set of pets, like small cats and little cockroaches. And as for the loopholes you named, yes and no. You can, but you won't because there isn't much point. Mages wear cloth armor, which helps a little. I haven't honestly seen a druid fire a missile weapon, but don't worry about missile weapons unless you're a hunter. Missile weapons do so little damage before an enemy gets to you if you're not a hunter, that they're mainly for tactical advantage - angering a monster to pick it off of a group without getting closer. My hunter, however, tangles them up with his pet scorpion and proceeds to fire away with attacks that stun, poison, and do increased damage, and all the while they're still trained upon my pet. Warriors can buy little cats and such for pets, or build a mechanical one. They don't need a pet really. The difference between primary and secondary professions is that everyone can have every secondary profession, but you must choose two primary ones. The primaries go together like this, typically: Skinning + Leatherworking Mining + Blacksmithing Mining + Engineering Herbalism + Alchemy Tailoring Enchanting Seems like I'm missing some... The secondaries are Fishing, First Aid, and Cooking, and many people do not bother with them, or have very low skill in all three. The essential difference is that primary skills allow you to provide a service that not everyone else can provide, making you slightly more unique. They'll also be a good source of income if you play your cards right.