Destro/Order Numbers? Healer #'s?

[Kyshen]

Hey!

So after 15+ years im coming back, the nostalgia has pulled me back in and im already in research mode trying to figure some things out. How are the order and destro numbers? They seem pretty even on the side bar there and id much prefer to play the less popular side if need.

Also 95% of the time i straight up just main heal but the class fantasy of Squig Herder has always been a favorite of mine to roam with but also i really do enjoy healing in groups, im pretty sure they're heavily sought after in this game also. So are healers still hard to get and extremely wanted? Is there a lot of healers or going Squig herder ill be begging to go back to heals?

Anyways thanks all, see you in game just need to figure a few things out.

[gnagetlaget79]

Most of the time it goes back and forth between the factions pupulationwise.
But play the class / classes u wanna play, Squig Herde or maybe a shaman as a healer ?

[anstalt]

Order generally has lower numbers, but population balance does shift over time (and between EU / NA) so it's best to choose whatever you genuinely want to play. Destro may have a slight advantage generally, but its kinda close a lot of the time.


At the moment, tanks seem to be the most wanted role. Organised warbands, forts, pre-made SC groups, dungeons, LotD, all seem to want tanks. Healers are in a pretty good place population wise but ofc you're still wanted.

Squig Herder.....probably one of the least desirable classes for groups. Single target ranged DPS isn't really wanted for warbands, but at least you can spec melee for lots of AoE which is wanted. I just find melee squig a bit boring.

On the plus side, squig herder is pretty decent solo, so even if you can't get a group you can blob surf or roam pretty well and get a lot of renown. With their heal debuff and some decent burst, they're pretty good small scale too.



Ultimately, play whatever you enjoy most. If you can't decide.....level up multiple classes! It doesn't take that long to get to level 40 (about 40 hours) so there's no harm leveling 2 or 3 classes at the same time until you figure out which is your favourite.

[Aethilmar]

Here is your definitive answer backed by hard data with respect to numbers both current and historical. This site is truly great.

https://maartenson.net/ror_graph.html

[p00ky]

Here is your definitive answer backed by hard data with respect to numbers both current and historical. This site is truly great.

https://maartenson.net/ror_graph.html

Nice page thanks, seems T4 weekend sc win ratio was pretty balanced.

[Nauht]

Are you NA or EU? Cos that maartenson site is great if you're looking at the game as a whole and from a gods eye view of it but you're not going to play 24/7 every day to experience that.

I can only speak for early NA/Oceanic/SEA times but that time absolutely sucks for Dest. It's Order's game at thise times where they often take at least 2 forts, sometimes all 3 unopposed. It's literally pvd for them. So much so that some Order orgs have resorted to playing their Dest characters to try to help.

The AAO is certainly nice.... when you're able to try get a kill against the Order blob but it's like getting paid to have your face punched every night. The only times you'll actually get renown is waiting for Order to start a siege then go in and cap bos or take out stragglers.

I hear EU times is much more balanced but that's my sleep time.