Thread: Are wargs and BAs the only worthwhile creeps right now?

I'm just starting out with monster play and I've rolled one of each class to have a go at playing them. I think it's well established how difficult it is playing from rank 0 at the moment, so I don't plan to keep dividing my attention, but it's difficult to know where to spend my valuable commendations (and turbine points, should it come to that).

Browsing the forums, I'm struggling to reach any other conclusion than the above about which creep class to choose.

I can't really work out how much is exaggeration when people complain about their weak classes and how much is to do with the way they improve (or don't) through the ranks. At rank 1, my reaver is much more effective than my rank 2 defiler, and probably more fun than the warg. Should I go with my instinct about which class is most fun for me or pay attention to the complaints?

Also, someone on a thread about weavers suggested saving turbine points until rank 6 - is this a good plan for other classes and does it also apply to commendations? (ie. as it seems easier/more fun to rank than get the commendations for skills, should I just enjoy being part of a raid until I can decide how to spend my valuable points?)

All the classes are very difficult to start off with, thanks to commendations now.

But really, you're better off killing yourself than starting a defiler or a WL now from what I can see.

Just... don't.

Defilers and WL's are more difficult because you're going to be PvE'ing the majority of your infamy until roughly r5. Reavers/Weavers PvE well so you'll have no problems there if you decide to choose them. I definitely wouldn't spend any tp on any skills r6 or below, personally I only buy +r9 skills since I can get r8 in a month or so. Feel free to pick whichever class you enjoy the most, if you pick a Reaver/Weaver you will be less competitive until about r8 or so but it's something you kinda just have to slog through at this point. As a Warg/BA you'll have a somewhat easier time but it'll still be a considerable amount of work.

Defilers, once R5+ and with most skills, can do pretty well

I suggest buying Blight, Improved Blight and Improved Flies (once you have the normal R5 Flies) from the Store

Get all your heals asap, then it isn´t as bad as people make it..at least not for me, but I kinda enjoy healing classes

The unfortunate thing about the buying of skills and traits is that you're feeding the vicious cycle:

Turbine make the early stages hard----> People need to buy skills on the store <---- Turbine make the early stages hard.

It's not really worth playing a class if you don't enjoy it. Every class can be good if you know how to play it and get ranked a bit. Surely some are generally more effective than others, but you should pick one you really enjoy and learn it, learn the ins and outs of its skills, get ranked, and have fun with it.

i do injoy playing as a reaver but there are some problems,
1 i spend most of my time PvEing because im not strong enough to fight all except very weak freeps.(like this level 42 champ i found all alone once.)
2 reavers are probably the most commen creep in the game.
3 reavers die.... alot.
so as a reaver here is what i think of the other classes.
WL(that means war leader right?) they have great buffs and heals love playing with them.(kind of like a cap)
WG(i think that means warg.) tons of debuffs but not so good in a stright up fight.
BA lots of ranged damge always welcome in my group. would love to roll one.
SP (that is spider right?) debuffs, pets, ranged and melee damage i like having one around. but low survivability.
DF (defiler right?) good heals and debuffs weak damage but always wanted around.
hope this helps you figure out how others might react to your creeps. good luck out on the morres.