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Packrat · 02-01-2007, 06:21 PM

Miscellanity and Links Q. Which God choice will make me the uberest?
A. Gods forbid anyone should choose anything for role-playing reasons. Here’s a summary of the choices.
Evil Gods
Cazic Thule: Lots of fear – imagine that – and modest crowd control powers. Some powers that work well with mental damage types, good for troubadours. Cloak procs a fear effect. Probably not a great match for dirges.
Innoruuk: Lots of offensive stuff, threat management, weird little charm / mez thingies, a big powertap and a big lifetap at the high end. Cloak procs a small powertap. A solid choice.
Rallos Zek: Lots of offensive melee powers, some tank-oriented, some not. Cloak procs slashing damage + dps increase. Also a good choice.
Neutral Gods
Solusek Ro: Almost everything is built around heat-based damage, which we do precisely none of. Cloak adds damage to spells. A decent nuke and a 10 min 100% proc on all spells, but overall a weak choice for dirges. Wizards, on the other hand, just worship Sol Ro. I guess that's the point.
Brell Serilis: Lots of powers that aid crafting, as if it weren’t already absurdly easy. A fair number of damage and defensive abilities, some shrink you and I’m not giving away any inches, thank you. Cloak gives in-combat health regeneration. Decent choice, but if you’re evil you can probably do better.
Good Gods
Mithaniel Marr: A mix of defensive and offensive abilities, quite tank-oriented in places. Some terrific ward / resist stuff, and enough general-use combat abilities to make many Good dirges consider this the deity of choice. The cloak procs a substantial strength and dps increase.
Tunare: Lots of – you guessed it – healing spells and aids to same. A big anti-undead attack and a ranged combat booster are the only offensive powers. Some very solid defensive stuff. Healer pet is well-suited to dirges, procs a group heal off offensive spells and combat arts. Cloak increases healing spells by up to 30 – it helps our lifetaps and OoS only marginally. I chose this on my personality; I’m darned nurturing and don’t let anyone tell you different; on the soloability of the quest – important for the time-limited; and the usefulness of the abilities in a raid environment, I can’t imagine using powers this expensive except in high-end situations – I’m just an awful tightwad that way.
Quellious: Lots of pacification / mez abilities, some that even work on epics. You can hear the enchanters screaming from here. Powers that help mental-casters again, ~sigh~. Power regen / decreased casting cost powers. Cloak procs a deaggro effect. Some nice stuff here.
Q. For goodness’ sake, all I want is a spell list!! Quit whining about your lack of a social life and tell me where the spell list is!!! Don’t you know desperation is unattractive?!?
A. All right, already, it’s right here:
http://www.eq2ref.com/abilities/index.php?class

irge
And say, what are you doing Friday night anyway?
Q. Where can I get detailed information on dirge tactics?
A. At these links, which aren't stickied any more because they took up a whole pile-o-screen space:
Solo tactics:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12288
Group tactics:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12287
Raid tactics:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12285
PvP tactics:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12284
Q. What are the current 'hot topics' in dirgedom.
A. They're right here:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=7704
Q. Who are the major posters in this forum, and what are they like?
A. Look at this thread, which is where we introduce ourselves:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=10735
You could introduce yourself too, if you’re new in these parts. We’re a friendly bunch, probably because we’re desperate but just ignore that, and we like to know who we’re talking to so we can be supportive. Or, occasionally, so we can gather up the children and run for the hills, but you’re not like that, I’m sure.
Q. Is there anything else I should know before I make my dirge?
A. Sweet merciful heavens, isn’t this enough? Well, if it's not, drop a line on the global dirge channel in-game, guk.dirges. This is plural, you connect yourself to guk.dirge like I did to start with and you'll wonder why dirges are so quiet.

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Shameless Self-promotion
Q. What’s this Hedgehog Song you’re always nattering about?
A. The Hedgehog Song is from the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. Those who've read my FAQ and those books will have noticed the influence. If you haven't read any of them run, don't walk, to your local bookstore or library and get a couple. The Colour of Magic is the first in the series, I think Reaper Man is the best, Soul Music is good for dirges, but if you love the English language and want to see it at its shining best, any of them will do, Pratchett's prose contains more original similes and metaphors per page than anyone since Wodehouse or Shakespeare (it could go either way).
The Hedgehog Song is one of the favorites of Nanny Ogg, an elderly but irrepressible witch, who sings it at every opportunity, or rather, at every inappropriate time available. The full name of the song is The Hedgehog Can Never be Buggered at All, and only tiny bits of it are actually quoted in Pratchett. But filksingers grabbed the idea like a two-year-old grabbing something found on the floor of a bus station toilet, and the results can be found all over the Web, including here:
http://www.speakeasy.org/~mamandel/filks/Hedgehog.html
and here:
http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=6439
and here...
http://davidchris.tripod.com/hedgehog.html
And probably, lots of other places.
Q. I'm a sociology graduate student doing research on peculiar Internet phenomena, and I wanted to see the original FAQ (1.0-1.9999) What’s the link to the original version of the Dirge FAQ?
A. It’s here:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=9257&view=by_date_a scending&page=1
Q. So, what do you look like anyway? Is your social life such a mess just because you're a gargoyle?
A. A wonderful portrait of the author by Lunna is at:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=screen&message.id=20593&page=3
She couldn't do anything about the personality, though.
Q. I love your writing!! Is there more?
Psychiatric help is available online at www.psych.org.
More writings: You mean you haven’t had enough Whysprr for a lifetime? Be careful, two paragraphs has been officially declared the recommended daily dose. If you’re still determined to live dangerously, my EQ2 dirge blog is here.
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=14027
And my guide to power-mad-speed-crafting for people with big patience problems is here:
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general_tradeskill&message.id=118 517
Beyond that, you’ll just have to live in dread anticipation of the next posting.
Now, stop reading -- go spread dirgeliness across Norrath!
And, be careful out there, all right?

Best,
Whysprr

Whysprr Wyrdwynd (born during a severe vowel shortage)
Brethren (And what about the sistren, may I just ask?)
Qeynos (but not ridiculous about it)
Dirge & Bespoke Jeweler to the Scouts of Norrath (at least the ones who are willing to put their rares at risk)
Some level or other (who knows when you're reading this)
Kithicor server (when it's up and lag isn't too dreadful)

02-01-2007, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Packrat Keeper of cheese, useful things, and lost buttons Posts: 37	Dirge FAQ (part 3/3) Miscellanity and Links Q. Which God choice will make me the uberest? A. Gods forbid anyone should choose anything for role-playing reasons. Here’s a summary of the choices. Evil Gods Cazic Thule: Lots of fear – imagine that – and modest crowd control powers. Some powers that work well with mental damage types, good for troubadours. Cloak procs a fear effect. Probably not a great match for dirges. Innoruuk: Lots of offensive stuff, threat management, weird little charm / mez thingies, a big powertap and a big lifetap at the high end. Cloak procs a small powertap. A solid choice. Rallos Zek: Lots of offensive melee powers, some tank-oriented, some not. Cloak procs slashing damage + dps increase. Also a good choice. Neutral Gods Solusek Ro: Almost everything is built around heat-based damage, which we do precisely none of. Cloak adds damage to spells. A decent nuke and a 10 min 100% proc on all spells, but overall a weak choice for dirges. Wizards, on the other hand, just worship Sol Ro. I guess that's the point. Brell Serilis: Lots of powers that aid crafting, as if it weren’t already absurdly easy. A fair number of damage and defensive abilities, some shrink you and I’m not giving away any inches, thank you. Cloak gives in-combat health regeneration. Decent choice, but if you’re evil you can probably do better. Good Gods Mithaniel Marr: A mix of defensive and offensive abilities, quite tank-oriented in places. Some terrific ward / resist stuff, and enough general-use combat abilities to make many Good dirges consider this the deity of choice. The cloak procs a substantial strength and dps increase. Tunare: Lots of – you guessed it – healing spells and aids to same. A big anti-undead attack and a ranged combat booster are the only offensive powers. Some very solid defensive stuff. Healer pet is well-suited to dirges, procs a group heal off offensive spells and combat arts. Cloak increases healing spells by up to 30 – it helps our lifetaps and OoS only marginally. I chose this on my personality; I’m darned nurturing and don’t let anyone tell you different; on the soloability of the quest – important for the time-limited; and the usefulness of the abilities in a raid environment, I can’t imagine using powers this expensive except in high-end situations – I’m just an awful tightwad that way. Quellious: Lots of pacification / mez abilities, some that even work on epics. You can hear the enchanters screaming from here. Powers that help mental-casters again, ~sigh~. Power regen / decreased casting cost powers. Cloak procs a deaggro effect. Some nice stuff here. Q. For goodness’ sake, all I want is a spell list!! Quit whining about your lack of a social life and tell me where the spell list is!!! Don’t you know desperation is unattractive?!? A. All right, already, it’s right here: http://www.eq2ref.com/abilities/index.php?classirge And say, what are you doing Friday night anyway? Q. Where can I get detailed information on dirge tactics? A. At these links, which aren't stickied any more because they took up a whole pile-o-screen space: Solo tactics: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12288 Group tactics: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12287 Raid tactics: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12285 PvP tactics: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=12284 Q. What are the current 'hot topics' in dirgedom. A. They're right here: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=7704 Q. Who are the major posters in this forum, and what are they like? A. Look at this thread, which is where we introduce ourselves: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=10735 You could introduce yourself too, if you’re new in these parts. We’re a friendly bunch, probably because we’re desperate but just ignore that, and we like to know who we’re talking to so we can be supportive. Or, occasionally, so we can gather up the children and run for the hills, but you’re not like that, I’m sure. Q. Is there anything else I should know before I make my dirge? A. Sweet merciful heavens, isn’t this enough? Well, if it's not, drop a line on the global dirge channel in-game, guk.dirges. This is plural, you connect yourself to guk.dirge like I did to start with and you'll wonder why dirges are so quiet. ------------- Shameless Self-promotion Q. What’s this Hedgehog Song you’re always nattering about? A. The Hedgehog Song is from the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. Those who've read my FAQ and those books will have noticed the influence. If you haven't read any of them run, don't walk, to your local bookstore or library and get a couple. The Colour of Magic is the first in the series, I think Reaper Man is the best, Soul Music is good for dirges, but if you love the English language and want to see it at its shining best, any of them will do, Pratchett's prose contains more original similes and metaphors per page than anyone since Wodehouse or Shakespeare (it could go either way). The Hedgehog Song is one of the favorites of Nanny Ogg, an elderly but irrepressible witch, who sings it at every opportunity, or rather, at every inappropriate time available. The full name of the song is The Hedgehog Can Never be Buggered at All, and only tiny bits of it are actually quoted in Pratchett. But filksingers grabbed the idea like a two-year-old grabbing something found on the floor of a bus station toilet, and the results can be found all over the Web, including here: http://www.speakeasy.org/~mamandel/filks/Hedgehog.html and here: http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=6439 and here... http://davidchris.tripod.com/hedgehog.html And probably, lots of other places. Q. I'm a sociology graduate student doing research on peculiar Internet phenomena, and I wanted to see the original FAQ (1.0-1.9999) What’s the link to the original version of the Dirge FAQ? A. It’s here: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=9257&view=by_date_a scending&page=1 Q. So, what do you look like anyway? Is your social life such a mess just because you're a gargoyle? A. A wonderful portrait of the author by Lunna is at: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=screen&message.id=20593&page=3 She couldn't do anything about the personality, though. Q. I love your writing!! Is there more? Psychiatric help is available online at www.psych.org. More writings: You mean you haven’t had enough Whysprr for a lifetime? Be careful, two paragraphs has been officially declared the recommended daily dose. If you’re still determined to live dangerously, my EQ2 dirge blog is here. http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=37&message.id=14027 And my guide to power-mad-speed-crafting for people with big patience problems is here: http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=general_tradeskill&message.id=118 517 Beyond that, you’ll just have to live in dread anticipation of the next posting. Now, stop reading -- go spread dirgeliness across Norrath! And, be careful out there, all right? Best, Whysprr Whysprr Wyrdwynd (born during a severe vowel shortage) Brethren (And what about the sistren, may I just ask?) Qeynos (but not ridiculous about it) Dirge & Bespoke Jeweler to the Scouts of Norrath (at least the ones who are willing to put their rares at risk) Some level or other (who knows when you're reading this) Kithicor server (when it's up and lag isn't too dreadful)