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In D&D clerics could use shields and those in plate armor were the slowest moving

wholyhandgrenadewholyhandgrenade Member Posts: 0 Arc User
edited June 2013 in PvE Discussion
just saying I want defense as a cleric and if our armor gives half the defense as the fighter classes (in D&D clerics had the same armor not half defense armor) then I sure in the hell want to be able to run faster than they can or at least be able to blow them back.. how clerics are treated in this game bears no resemblance to clerics in D&D
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  • argonacargonac Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    The problems different running speeds for different classes would create outweigh the minor RP joy people would get out of it. Not a feasible solution when people can't choose what armor they wear.
  • tapp3rtapp3r Member Posts: 46
    edited June 2013
    wholyhandgrenade wrote: »
    I want defense as a cleric and if our armor gives half the defense as the fighter classes (in D&D clerics had the same armor not half defense armor) then I sure in the hell want to be able to run faster than they can or at least be able to blow them back.. how clerics are treated in this game bears no resemblance to clerics in D&D

    Yes. Clerics are a bit strange in this game. Our defenses are weak, so is our damage and our healing is the weakest in any MMO out there, our gear is generally more expensive, we generally have the most responsibility in dungeons, we get rewarded less in PvP than anyone else (if we heal/protect as intended). Our job is the most boring, and least entertaining of all the classes, and yet our rewards are lesser.

    And people, perfectworld employes, ask themselves.. "why aren't more people playing as Clerics?"

    We're basically a cloth wearing healer, but unlike cloth wearing healers in other MMO's, we don't have personal magic shields, instant heals (not dot) heals, an option to be a DPS class, etc. We're WEAK.
    Did I mention that our heals are 40% less effective on ourselves? That's right.
  • therouterninjatherouterninja Member Posts: 114 Bounty Hunter
    edited June 2013
    I support cleric buffs. Seriously, it should take at least two people to kill one in pvp.
    Beholder MOPP4

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  • honoraryorangehonoraryorange Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    wholyhandgrenade wrote: »
    just saying I want defense as a cleric and if our armor gives half the defense as the fighter classes (in D&D clerics had the same armor not half defense armor) then I sure in the hell want to be able to run faster than they can or at least be able to blow them back.. how clerics are treated in this game bears no resemblance to clerics in D&D

    This is 4th Edition. The clerics here are _very_ valid for Dungeons and Dragons.

    That said, the type of cleric you mention does exist in 4th Edition! It will probably come later with expansions. 4E has a ton of different 'types' of clerics, and the one they decided to implement is the more spellcastery type.
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