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skuldarn
Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 34
The lack of out-of-combat health regen is troubling me. It forces me to waste time running back and forth to fires or wasting money buying consumables. I suppose depending on the regen rate the time spent waiting for regen might be nearly equal, but at least it is a bit more relaxing than constantly running or constantly buying. I don't see much tactical value to either running back after every few battles or spending money on potions; it's just a frustration for me.
That annoyance combined with the exorbitant prices on things like bags are draining my desire to keep playing, and potentially keeping me from discovering greater value down the road in this game.
In lists of peoples' negatives, I don't see the lack of regen being mentioned much, so do most people not care about buying consumables? I assume that more people just load up on potions rather than running back to fires frequently, probably because potions can also be used in combat.
That annoyance combined with the exorbitant prices on things like bags are draining my desire to keep playing, and potentially keeping me from discovering greater value down the road in this game.
In lists of peoples' negatives, I don't see the lack of regen being mentioned much, so do most people not care about buying consumables? I assume that more people just load up on potions rather than running back to fires frequently, probably because potions can also be used in combat.
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This is pretty classic in D&D, btw; the lack of health regen.
I don't think automatic health regen is a particularly D&D concept, so it might be out of place here. I am probably jinxing myself by typing this, but I have not had too many issues so far with health. Then again, I play Control Wizard and Devoted Cleric. On the one, I can heal myself and on the other it is rare for things to be able to hit me often.
That said, I have not found this game to shine in solo play. Having a group (specifically, a class-diverse group) seems much more fun. When I am not playing a Cleric, I hope to be in groups with one, so regen should not require tons of potions or constant returns to the fire.
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The short solution is to bring health potions (if you're not a healer), or group with somebody. Soloing can be (and is meant to be) dangerous. In Neverwinter, you get companion NPC's that can travel and adventure with you, as Salaman mentions above. The cleric companion will heal you - sounds like exactly what you need.
Nope, won't mention it at all.
I did not go for a cleric companion because in earlier betas the companion AI was such that it was always dead anyway. Not to say a companion wasn't useful at all, just that I went for the extra protection and damage over a few heals before the companion ate floorboards. Have they improved since?
Chugging potions between fights just seemed...wrong. To much time being trained in other MMOs that pots are for "oh heck" moments. Rewiring my brain to adjust to how it is here has been difficult. And the constantly running back and forth from group to camp fire is got old quick.
I pretty much had to shelve my GWF. Ive tried Control wizard and been having a much easier time with her. Being able to do two or three groups between heals has helped my sanity. And after trying a Cleric im almost afraid to play anything else.
I'll let those that have gone the distance with them speak with their experiences, but I feared they might be a tad unfinished.
Do you even know whats in those things? Do we know how many calories they have? I for one know that chugging anything by the hundreds every day for years has GOT to cause some problems. Fat ankles, cancer, brain swelling, who knows. I mean really has anyone honestly tested these things long term?
So you'll have to excuse me If I refrain from trusting the little poison buggers.
Spend enough zen they will make you all natural organic potions.....
Cleric companions are useful for saving on potions, but sometimes it's nice having the extra dps one of the others put out.
Every stat has some use too, even regen, just depends on if you are building a glass cannon, or something that will survive long enough to deal more damage in bigger fights.
I know what's in those health potions!
What on Faerȗn are you talking about?
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My first character was a Guardian, and I have to say, it was the hardest, most frustrating experience I've ever had in a game. I'm a solo player, and it was so awful that it almost made me quit playing altogether.
Now I'm playing a Cleric and the difference is like night and day. Normally, I like to try every class in a game, but the lack of Health Regen for the other classes just leaves me cold. I can't bear the thought of going through that again.
There is a simple way to fix this though, just add a generous 'Regeneration' stat to all non-cleric gear. I say 'generous' because my Guardian found a belt with the Regen stat, but it was so pitifully low that it only healed me for like 3 hp at a time, which was all but useless.
As for the Cleric companion, she's not really of much use. I spent more time trying to keep her alive than I did myself.
Anyway, I'm just glad to see I'm not the only one who's bothered by the lack of Health Regeneration in Neverwinter.
Right now I feel like I'm being pushed into the cleric class because my other one had to keep going back to fires in the dungeon I ran at level 4. Granted, my cleric took time to use the cooldown heal between a couple big battles, which took as long as running back, but the healing during battles made it better between most battles.
Really give it some time and use the pots. There are countless threads about good being useless and quite a few posts about need for health regen. The answer to both is to use pots. They are the primary gold sink and should have no issue at all having enough gold to get them after you get your mount. Levelling is so fast that even with only using dropped/quest reward potions u til you get your mount you should be fine.
A valid point.
Um. Perhaps get a bit better at defending?
(And I don't think cleric's going to do it for you - the initial heal abilities aren't quite the "poof! you're better!" that they are in some other games. You still need to dodge stuff.)
Anyway, some people might have a problem, so use the Cleric companion or a friend. Maybe just spend some coppers on pots.
Grace, Tiefling Devoted Cleric
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