For starters, I just came to EQ2 from WOW and I'd like to thank everyone on Kazam for being an awesome gaming community. This is an awesome site with even more awesome players that are always willing to lend a helping a hand. You guys and this game have me HOOKED until level 70 and beyond.
I started an illusionist a week ago and already have him up to level 22. I'm having a blast with him. But last night, someone in my group suggested that I do the betrayal quest and become a Coercer because they are "tons better" than an illusionist.
Now before I even ask, I realize that "tons better" is always in the eye of the beholder. There's usually a trade-off involved regardless of which class you choose.
From my initial impressions, it appears that to go Coercer, you give up your pet, but you gain charm. Are there other differences that I'm unaware of? It would be a huge decision to betray so I wanna do my homework before I commit.
Also, I got an enchanter in EQ1 all the way to 60 and at least back then, I rarely used charm simply because when it broke, I had a ticked off beastie crawlin up my booty. Is this the same in EQ2 or have things changed?
Also, any opinions on Illusionist vs. Coercer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance and keep gaming!