09-10-2006, 03:16 AM
>I think Rogue is overall the easiest class. Not as effective as a Sorcerer with Chain Lightning and Fireball, and she doesn't dish out as much damage as a Warrior with a good sword, but overall I think it's the best class.
If that's your personal belief, then there's no debating that. However, if we're talking about it in a more objective way, I'd go with Rogue as the most versatile, but not necessarily the strongest (as in most brutally efficient overall, in a non-restricted non-variant game, D1 classic.). That title goes to Sorceror, simply because D1 favours magical\elemental AoE attacks. Not as much as D2 thank god, but it's definitely there. (Though in HF, a Barbarian can get fairly close in the runnings for that title.)
>- For a Sorcerer, Triple Immunes are a pain. No monsters are immune to arrows though.
Triple immunes are and can be a pain for mages. But a (legitimate) stick of Apocalypse usually takes care of that pretty fast. Ok it might need some town trips to recharge and reload, but considering it's an AoE spell that doesn't even need a line of sight to work it's brutish charm.
>- Using a shield, she has high chance to block, again due to her high dexterity.
High chance to block by itself, is not that great on a Rogue. She needs a -fast block- shield to really take advantage of her innate 'dextrousity-ness'.
Other than that most of your points are valid imo.