Best Society?

[Shari]

I've been a CoL'er always. No matter what the profession. My newest venture is a sorcerer so I'm wondering if it would be a wiser to tackle Sunfist or even perhaps Voln? I'm leaning more towards Sunfist so I was hoping someone here could elaborate on which would be best.

[caelric]

Well, CoL is actually considered by many to be the best society for sorcerers.

On the other hand, plenty of sorcerers in the other two societies. It all depends on how you envision your sorcerer hunting. If bolting or swinging, then GoS is great, due to the weighting from the symbol of major bane. If you are hunting undead, then Voln is a rather obvious choice.

And, of course, there are the RP reasons.

Finally, GoS is a fun society to experience, especially the final rank quest. Voln is not bad either. And as you know, CoL is rather quick and boring in its ranks advancement.

[Androidpk]

For a sorcerer you might be better off in CoL.

[Swami71]

CoL
Pros:
Wracking
long duration (16 min at cap)

Cons:
Penalty for losing spirit in front of others
Evil society (if your playing a good guy)

GoS
Pros:
Crit Padding
Sigil determination
Sigil Escape


Cons:
Short duration (pain unless you have a lich script and even then)
Manas severely lacking


Voln: no clue


Short Answer: CoL if you solo. GoS if you're tripled in HP, MA, or Don't mind short hunts.

[ThatDamnTep]

Sigil of Power is an easy +25 mana for 50 stamina. With some stamina regen items and a decent amount of PF, you can do all right that way, given the frequency of stamina pulses. And then there's Sigil of Concentration which is +5 mana regen for 10 minutes.

I'd honestly choose GoS for the wide combination of boosts you can access, the extra treasure from warcamps, and extra hunting areas if you ever hit a tough spot.

[caelric]

Sigil of Mending is great for eating herbs in three seconds, and regaining HP's quickly, and Sigil of Resolve adds 10 ranks fo swimming, climbing and survival, so you don't have to worry about those skills for a while.

Read this: GoS Guide (http://www.gsguide.net/index.php?title=The_Guardians_of_Sunfist_Guide) for a good guide to GoS.

[Fallen]

For clerics and sorcerers, COL is mechanically superior. Sure, GoS and Voln have their strengths, but being able to wrack down to 1 spirit and remain combat effective is hard to beat.

Wizards are a toss-up. I would say for immo builds, COL, otherwise, GoS.

Empaths are dumb if you're not in GoS for any other reason than RP.

Only warriors and rogues have a case to join voln for spell like abilities, but GoS is mechanically superior IMO.

For semi's, I can see pure bards in col, but everyone else GoS is the way to go.

[AMUSED1]

Pure bards with 2x HP and 2x PT is definitely fun being in GoS.

[Fallen]

Yep. It is the ability to go beyond 1x pt that is a make it or break it point for mana recovery in GoS. Bolting Wizards are a interesting case, as wracking kills bolt AS, and they have mana leech to prop up their 1x PF cap.

[Shari]

With Jesae I always used wracking simply to spell up quickly. Only signs I used while hunting were the ones that boosted AS. Leech was the way to go when hunting.

So you think my best bet would be to stick to CoL as a sorc?

[Fallen]

Most definitely. Hunt using mana intensive spells and tactics, and wrack to keep up the pace. Plinking is for volners. I would also suggest aura enhancives for double dipping CS boosts, and increased spirit. Once able + to spirit regen is nice as well. Until COL is nerfed, that is.

[zhelas]

CoL
Pros:
Wracking
long duration (16 min at cap)

Cons:
Penalty for losing spirit in front of others
Evil society (if your playing a good guy)


Well Evil is a matter of a point of view ::grins::

If the powers that be nerf COL into uselessness I would probably have my Sorcerer join Sunfist.

Currently, my sorcerer is the only one of my characters that is still in COL.


Voln is supposed to get some new revitalized face lift in the future. How soon? I wouldn't worry about it.

Choose the society you want to play and go with it. Some will be more challenging than others.

Peace

[TheWitch]

Plinking is for volners.


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