Originally posted by NorseGod
Originally posted by mazut
Originally posted by NorseGod
Do it.
Look at your options of what weapons you want to use and playstyle. Then research their forums for ideas of how to set skills up.
The quests alone were worth it.
Yes research, cus many of the combinations are useless and even if they looks ok you will end up helpless and with no way of reseting skill points. You either delete the character and start over or keep playing miserably till you get enough points to change your build.
^This.
And don't follow the existing decks suggested in-game. Yes, you can get some snappy outfits when you unlock a suggested deck, however, I found that those decks don't take you very far, but they do get you started nicely. I think by the time you hit Egypt, you pretty much need a solid skillset which isn't going to be found by strictly using a suggested deck. You'll unlock these over time anyways.
Also, like he posted above, when you research weapon combos/ skillsets on the forums, be careful, some posted on there don't work well together. But you will find one that fits whatever playstyle you like.
For example, I like to switch between the following (these are not the best, I just prefer range to melee):
AR/Blood leech build
Ele/Blood pure caster dps build
Ele/Blood lower dps/ healing build
What I like is that my (for example) Ele/Blood pure caster dps build could be totally different than another Ele/Blood caster dps player in my group, we probably have different gear setups and our skills in our toolbars are totally different too. There are that many options. The concepts are the same, but we each effect mobs in a different way with debuffs.
Or, I run an AR/Blood leech build and the other guy on in the group is running an AR/Blade leech build. Again, same concept, just different effects which stack.
Ultimately, you can play any weapon combo/skillset you want, but some will be more harder than others to quest with.
This, I will say, is the coolest thing about TSW combat. You can choose ANY ability in the game, and play ANY combination of weapons -- tank, healer, dps, and everything in-between. You can start a battle as a dps, then switch to tank if you want, as long as you have the decks built. Creating decks is lots of fun, especially when you find that killer combination that cuts enemies like butter..
