2013-01-31, 07:45 AM
I suppose I can throw my two cents in on this matter...
Before I start, I've played all the thief characters, so there's my personal input on all of these. =)
My first character was a Figher in Scania, way back in '06 but that didn't get too far. It was slow, it had horrible accuracy, and waiting for LPQ was a pain, so I quit it in its 4x days.
I returned to maple in mid '07 (I think), and being indecisive, I read up on all the pros and cons, and eventually opted for a Cleric, as it was a popular party member, and it required the least pot mesos (which was a big deal back then.)
So I levell'd up this bishop towards 173, where Skeles 4x 4hour grindings became hell, and in wanting a way out, I chose a job that I've always wanted - an Asassin.
I loved every moment of playing it. Although I was leeched at BFs by a friend till 103~, it was fun. Lucky 7s, Shadow Partner, Avenger. The whole package. The speed, the mobility, the power, and its nimbleness took me over from the very first moment.
I've been stuck with my nightlord until the release of Phantoms. From 120 onwards, until Big Bang hit (at level 17x), all I did was bosses. Anegos, Zakum, CWKPQ. However Big Bang hit, experience took a cut, and it became a necessity to grind to level, and god I hated that. And with the steady stream of new jobs, people started abandoning NLs, yet I couldn't find another job that i wished to play. Eventually, with the constant egging of friends, I somehow managed to hit 200 (although majority of the levels were Castellan hunting), and I suffered what we call a post 200 depression.
Without any motivation, i dabbled around with both the Shadower and Dual Blades, which I got upto 14x on both, but none seemed to match my passion for Night Lord. Shads were fun, but BStep just took its toll, and I didn't enjoy MC too much. Dual Blades.. I hated the chain skills, and the attacks it had. Infact, I think I missed my constant stream of stars that enabled ranged attacking possible on NL, and the fact that you could jump+attack, which I believe still isn't possible with any other job.
Also, a big down-factor was that shads/dual blades both had SP and FJ, which was once NL exclusive (yes, i've still not gotten over that fully). So I returned to NL, and waited out until I heard about Phantoms.
Again, like Night Lords, it was love at first sight. I loved its gameplay, it's versatility, and its mobility. True, it only had one main attacking skill (mille), but it was completely fine. And i didn't find it too overpowered like many claimed that it would be.
I still love my Phantom. The recent patch took away all its perks - its versatility and gameplay, but I'm managing. To be completely honest, I don't mind the buff-change CD, but the fact that hypers for mille just became a compensatory skill, and that they imposed reduced buff duration is slightly annoying. It may not be the strongest class, but if you can truly learn to play as it should be played, it definitely is a fun job. =)
Before I start, I've played all the thief characters, so there's my personal input on all of these. =)
My first character was a Figher in Scania, way back in '06 but that didn't get too far. It was slow, it had horrible accuracy, and waiting for LPQ was a pain, so I quit it in its 4x days.
I returned to maple in mid '07 (I think), and being indecisive, I read up on all the pros and cons, and eventually opted for a Cleric, as it was a popular party member, and it required the least pot mesos (which was a big deal back then.)
So I levell'd up this bishop towards 173, where Skeles 4x 4hour grindings became hell, and in wanting a way out, I chose a job that I've always wanted - an Asassin.
I loved every moment of playing it. Although I was leeched at BFs by a friend till 103~, it was fun. Lucky 7s, Shadow Partner, Avenger. The whole package. The speed, the mobility, the power, and its nimbleness took me over from the very first moment.
I've been stuck with my nightlord until the release of Phantoms. From 120 onwards, until Big Bang hit (at level 17x), all I did was bosses. Anegos, Zakum, CWKPQ. However Big Bang hit, experience took a cut, and it became a necessity to grind to level, and god I hated that. And with the steady stream of new jobs, people started abandoning NLs, yet I couldn't find another job that i wished to play. Eventually, with the constant egging of friends, I somehow managed to hit 200 (although majority of the levels were Castellan hunting), and I suffered what we call a post 200 depression.
Without any motivation, i dabbled around with both the Shadower and Dual Blades, which I got upto 14x on both, but none seemed to match my passion for Night Lord. Shads were fun, but BStep just took its toll, and I didn't enjoy MC too much. Dual Blades.. I hated the chain skills, and the attacks it had. Infact, I think I missed my constant stream of stars that enabled ranged attacking possible on NL, and the fact that you could jump+attack, which I believe still isn't possible with any other job.
Also, a big down-factor was that shads/dual blades both had SP and FJ, which was once NL exclusive (yes, i've still not gotten over that fully). So I returned to NL, and waited out until I heard about Phantoms.
Again, like Night Lords, it was love at first sight. I loved its gameplay, it's versatility, and its mobility. True, it only had one main attacking skill (mille), but it was completely fine. And i didn't find it too overpowered like many claimed that it would be.
I still love my Phantom. The recent patch took away all its perks - its versatility and gameplay, but I'm managing. To be completely honest, I don't mind the buff-change CD, but the fact that hypers for mille just became a compensatory skill, and that they imposed reduced buff duration is slightly annoying. It may not be the strongest class, but if you can truly learn to play as it should be played, it definitely is a fun job. =)