Age of Conan

first off let me state I detest Conan's combat system. Having said that, I figure I can avoid most of the sillyness by playing a caster. I tend to play mages anyway.

Im not interested in the hybrid mage, that one appears to be more of a group-friendly buffer type that does less damage.

So it comes down to demonologist or necromancer. According to funcoms site, 

"The demonologist is the mightiest of sorcerers, wielding the power of hell and earth and capable of conjuring pillars of flame or titanic storms of electricity. "
 

However I played another MMO where my caster was supposed to be the most powerful damage dealer as well (publicly stated) but clearly warlocks and shadow priests were better dpsers than the mage class there.

So without violating NDA and such, is demonologist living up to its billing as the strongest of the mage class dps wise ?

Originally posted by admriker4

first off let me state I detest Conan's combat system. Having said that, I figure I can avoid most of the sillyness by playing a caster. I tend to play mages anyway.

Im not interested in the hybrid mage, that one appears to be more of a group-friendly buffer type that does less damage.

So it comes down to demonologist or necromancer. According to funcoms site, 

"The demonologist is the mightiest of sorcerers, wielding the power of hell and earth and capable of conjuring pillars of flame or titanic storms of electricity. "
 

However I played another MMO where my caster was supposed to be the most powerful damage dealer as well (publicly stated) but clearly warlocks and shadow priests were better dpsers than the mage class there.

So without violating NDA and such, is demonologist living up to its billing as the strongest of the mage class dps wise ?

I'm pretty sure anything past the level 20 mark about the game that was otherwise already mentioned by FC is considered restricted by the NDA.

In the sense, yes, the demonologist is supposed to be the best damage dealer in the sense you are thinking, similar to mages in other games. A necromancer is meant to be more of a summoning class. We won't know if this is the actual case for a fact until release.

Though your question is a little unclear. Do you mean the most damage per spell or the most effective damage dealer with DoTs? Either way though it's just the same answer; we won't know until release, no point in asking these questions, only a couple days away anyhow.

another sissy in a dress.

Originally posted by Douhk

I'm pretty sure anything past the level 20 mark about the game that was otherwise already mentioned by FC is considered restricted by the NDA.

In the sense, yes, the demonologist is supposed to be the best damage dealer in the sense you are thinking, similar to mages in other games. A necromancer is meant to be more of a summoning class. We won't know if this is the actual case for a fact until release.

Though your question is a little unclear. Do you mean the most damage per spell or the most effective damage dealer with DoTs? Either way though it's just the same answer; we won't know until release, no point in asking these questions, only a couple days away anyhow.

Honestly Im not too crazy about pets either. I want a straight up caster type that does nuke damage. Leave the dots and pets for the warlock types.

Pets are too distracting to me. I dont want to control two toons in combat.

Lol. He said Shadow Priests outdamage Mages.

Credibility gone.

It looks like Demonologists are the sorcerer casting type, even though they do have summoning ability.

Originally posted by admriker4

 

Originally posted by Douhk

I'm pretty sure anything past the level 20 mark about the game that was otherwise already mentioned by FC is considered restricted by the NDA.

In the sense, yes, the demonologist is supposed to be the best damage dealer in the sense you are thinking, similar to mages in other games. A necromancer is meant to be more of a summoning class. We won't know if this is the actual case for a fact until release.

Though your question is a little unclear. Do you mean the most damage per spell or the most effective damage dealer with DoTs? Either way though it's just the same answer; we won't know until release, no point in asking these questions, only a couple days away anyhow.

Actually dont both casters summon pets ? Necros summon the undead while demonologist summon demons.

 

Honestly Im not too crazy about pets either. I want a straight up caster type that does nuke damage. Leave the dots and pets for the warlock types.

Pets are too distracting to me. I dont want to control two toons in combat.

I think you just need to look into it a little more than just the names of the classes... you seem to be confusing yourself with WoW classes I think.

PoM Vengeance spec!!! lol..