So long and thanks for taking the Paladins?

Poet · Post by **Poet** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:20 pm

Wow,

Ok so I was shocked...I missed the post somewhere...I went to recreate my DCN Character from before the wipe and found out that Paladins are no longer allowed in AO. That is interesting since the website still says all classes allowed in AO. When did this happen and could someone please show me where I missed the info saying it wasn't allowed anymore.

Had to log him in under LA and kill him.

CrazyJ · Post by **CrazyJ** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:27 pm

News to me too.

Poet · Post by **Poet** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:43 pm

Ancient Ones
Capital: Sleeth
Factional Alliances: Ragnar's Kin
Races: All
Alignments: All
Classes: All
Unique Prestige Class: Red Dragon Disciple
Bind Point Color: Green
Deities: Tempus, Bahamut, Tiamat

A loosely-bound faction consisting of Dragonkin, Yuan-Ti, and other Lizardfolk. While their hatred of non-serpentine creatures is without bounds, they are more than happy to recruit slaves and followers from the planar rifts, with promises of great power and wealth. One of the more fractured factions, the Ancient Ones have locations spread throught the realm, but are somehow able to coordinate attacks with remarkable efficiency and skill. Followers of this faction can expect serious power with serious consequences, but prove yourself to the dragons and they may let you move up the ranks.

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Post by **Flailer** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:44 pm

Yep - sorry, must have missed posting that in the update when we came out of beta. AO needed their classes limited - I was pushing for more limits, but we all agreed Paladins wouldn't serve slave-mongering dragons. Paladin's and dragons don't exactly have a rosy history together either.

Poet · Post by **Poet** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:56 pm

Heh! I see your point. Thanks for the response. Makes sense now, just thought I was losing my mind for a bit.

Hail Tiamat!

PeregrineV · Post by **PeregrineV** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:54 am

In a word--

Hurray!

MasterYoda · Post by **MasterYoda** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:42 pm

just to make sure is this the only class not allowed in ao any more other than obvious prcs

Post by **Flailer** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:21 pm

Correct. I also thought dragons would consider Barbarians and Rogues particularly beneath them, but I was overruled.

So, enjoy AO!

IcemanXV · Post by **IcemanXV** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:40 pm

Eh, a slave to them is a slave. Most dragons think anyone is below them, that's nothing new. Usually the discrepancy comes in when a certain class has issues with their superiors and their ways.

-BannyD- · Post by **-BannyD-** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:25 pm

i found this out the hard way too =\ ruined a particular build i was excited to try out but it does make sense

CrazyJ · Post by **CrazyJ** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:45 pm

What? You want to eliminate the half-ogre barbarian/bard/RDD build??

Nemesis Revised · Post by **Nemesis Revised** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:52 pm

aside from paladins, rangers should be taken out as well.

and druids too, since these forest-oriented characters arent suited to be slaves. we don't even see disciples of such classes running around. its usually fighter or sorceror disciples...

this should make out a balancing force to restrict all factions from certain classes.

blay · Post by **blay** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:44 pm

I'm not 100% sure I agree w/ the Druid deal, as I'm building mine mainly for the Dragonshape which I find rather fitting...

Post by **Flailer** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:31 pm

Well, at this point, it's staying as is. Maybe next wipe we can pull out more classes. :twisted:

Post by **DeputyDog** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:33 am

How about we just remove AO lol.

Maybe in ns5 The dragons can all be hostile again:)