Even with 2 times bof + sos (which makes albs imo to the strongest 8vs8 realm) and Old RA we will see massive Mid population and close to zero albs / hibs, since
3 healer 1 shamy 1 runemaster 1 Bersi 1 Savage 1 Warrior
is way more easy to play than all hib / alb setups and hence for most players superior than caster grps =)

The vids from Drimacus are nice to see but this is not going to happen on Uthgard. Since he is allmighty he only got fights were they had moc and sos up and dropd it anytime hehe.
And he runs with bb buffs (not that common during the time he upped the vid) + fotm croco morph and gimp enemies

Well it's only 30 seconds, on a 30 minute cooldown and only works against tanks. Uthgard has been an easymode tankspam server for long enough imo

GoGreen wrote:

bawww wrote:

Lasastard wrote:Minstrel will be a must-have with OF Ras - demezz, Sos, Speed, interrupt (melee, dds, instant stun), some melee damage; there really isn't any way around it imho. So no, no reason to avoid minstrels.

Speed - not needed that much
demezz - I would rather take a 2nd sorc
SoS - 30 minute timer, not really needed
Interrupt - LOL not working.
some melee dmg - let's say a WARDEN does more, that says it all


So as an alb group in OF you can avoid minstrels all together, in fact as an alb group in OF you can reroll or quit.

Woot if the alb grp is played well its superior to every hib / mid setup.
Can't see why interupt should not work, since blue changed it and it works by now. Sure he does 0 damage, but still he is a nice rupter and why do you never talk about the best minstrel skill -> Red pet -> close to not cc able with casts -> interupts moc -> awesome =)
Also speed 6 makes mezzing sooo much easier for sorc, and thats what old RA is all about =)

Well... you haveto put the minstrel in somewhere, i've been in really funcky groups with my minstrel, though i love the utility it has to offer, both with skills and RA's (new RA's AM, SOS, PURGE3, MOC), i'm sure there are better setups around. Does that make minstrel gameplay less fun when you get to have it, no. IMO roll a merc, cleric, caba, theurg or sorc and you'll be fine.