Hey, all...first off, apologies if I go over material posted somewhere else; I've looked around this forum quite a bit and have found SOME answers, but, some seem to be contradictory...or, it could simply be that I don't know enough to understand (entirely possible!!). Also, apologies for what will, no doubt, be a LENGTHY post!
I've been playing since Monday, 29 April, and slowly advanced my little white hatchling to ADV 16 and CRA 13 3/4, and have had a blast doing so. At what point should I begin to seriously consider the Lunus/Helian question? As I understand things (and, please, correct me if I'm wrong!! I'm really asking for advice in this whole message), the difference between the two is more a philosophical one, and *may* affect the way a dragon interacts with non-dragon (especially Human) players, and *may* affect the way a character plays the game. Of much more importance, it seems from my lowly, uninformed state, is the choice between being a spell-caster or melee tank.
And, there's where I've got questions. I enjoy, so far, the crafting aspect of the game; love the idea of being able to make my own gear, set up (assuming knowledge and ingredients) the way I want it. I also love being able to use magic during combat, as well as the close-in fighting of melee. Which leaves me with a problem of where to put Training Points. I've read in the forum the 'discussions' about melee versus spell-caster and am wondering: is it possible to be relatively good at both? I mean, can I create a dragon who can deal a reasonable amount of damage from a distance (using as an example - and, because they're all I've got right now! - Dragon's Reach and Improved Prime Bolt) to pull a mob or mobs to me, while still being able to hold my own and survive the ensuing close-in fight? Or, will creating such a "dual-purpose" dragon simply cripple me at higher levels, by not being able to do either thing really well?
At present, here are my stats and where I've spent Training Points:
Tooth/Claw 171 30tp
Intuition 167
DragonBreath 182
Primal 172 36tp
MagEvasion 147 9tp
Evasion 146 12tp
Dexterity 146 16tp
Focus 150 12tp
Health 375 25tp
Power 166 16tp
Primal 172 36tp
Strength 246 36 tp
I think I have 25 "buy-back" points available.
Questions: Is this a viable build, and a pattern I could sustain and have a dragon worth playing? Or, do I need to decide whether or not I want to be a melee or spell-caster, and change how I apportion Training Points? And, if so, should I make that decision NOW, or, can it wait...even more extreme, should I buy back some TP and move them to different places?
I know it's "my" dragon, and everyone is different...guess the big question is, if I continue this pattern, will Tondar end up being lousy at everything?
Thanks, in advance, to anyone offering an opinion, advice, or suggestions!!
Tondargaet