LochnarITB,Dec 9 2004, 07:23 PM Wrote:Also, as a note about solo play, I think you will find that you will be pushed to group. I also think you will find it to be enjoyable, especially in good groups such as those made up of the Lurkers that I have played with. I have always been a soloist as well and was pleasantly surprised at how much fun I had in groups. When you do start to do groups, you will find that one of your biggest benefits to the group is the ability to sheep (polymorph) a baddie. As two or more head for the party, I tab through the bad guys looking for one that isn't being hit (a hit will instantly "pop" the sheep) and then sheep them. I have a macro that announces to the party that I am doing so and hope that they notice so the spell isn't wasted. It is also a good idea to hold off for the initial 10% or so of the baddies damage bar before casting damage on them. This helps to keep their focus from shifting off the tank to your squishy guy.
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Just a small addendum to this from the viewpoint of the tank. If the mobs are in motion I will tag them to get their attention so they don't run rampant through the squishy center of the party. Frequently if there is another tank class in the party they will grab that add with the same purpose in mind. At that point its better in my opinion to wait until the tank switches back to the main target to sheep the add. But, if the tank doesn't seem to be in any danger of collapse - which he/she shouldn't witha good healer, it may be better to let the mob pound on him for awhile in the interests of getting the first mob killed quickly.
To me the best time to sheep is before a fight begins and when an add is coming on the scene unexpectedly while the tank has more than one target.
These are just my thoughts on the subject from a tanks point of view. :)