Could use some advice on how to balance gear

[722_]

Join a clan. If they are good guys, they will let you borrow loads of gear from their armory, they will suggest and offer help, they will call out in teamspeak to watch your back when your being snuck up on, they will offer build and tactical advice, when you all come crashing into enemy together they will try stabbing your enemy so you can finnish him, pulling gankers off you, and chasing down the archers who are trying to ruin your day and face.

Also, any questions you have they can answer in real time while everything is fresh in your mind.

Check the forum for hiring clans. Some have elitist policies about taking on new players, but many are welcoming and helpful and actively strive to help new players find their feet.

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I would personally, of course, recommend joining the Templars, we are the 2nd oldest clan, probably the oldest still active clan, we have never said no to an application, everyone is welcome, and we are always willing to help anyone, all they have to do is ask.

We have only 1 rule really: You must be willing to have fun, if at all possible never at the expense of others (of course, someone will die when two people fight, but we stay clear of things like spawn killing peasants, ganking the last man standing when he is trying to be a hero, using weapons that obviously need balancing, etc). We do have other rules such as not using japanese equipment when using a Templar tag, and never posting polls to kick or ban anyone unless it is someone who is actively breaking the rules and relishing there being no admin online at that second.

Peasants united, great clan made to help new players with a massive armoury that has pretty much every item for you to try. great option to try a variety of gear without spending all your money

http://forum.melee.org/faction-halls/newbies-clan/

[GRANDMOM]

..........eller Kalmarunionen - som är en skandinavisk klan. Gissar bara på grund av ditt namn Antonsson att du är svensk - skicka ett meddelande till mig om du är intresserad. Vi har gear du kan låna och visdom gratis - välkommen broder!

And if you are not swedish - you are welcome anyway to the Kalmarunion 

[antonsson]

Oh wow, I really appreciate all the offers and I must say the warmth in this community is somewhat breathtaking compared to a lot of gaming communities these days!

I've already been accepted into the Mercs as a social member (or whatever they call someone who is completely useless but allowed to wear the banner) and I've also gotten heaps of advice so far as well as some gear coming my way. Also it saddens me somewhat to admit, but I've switched to 1h/shield after listening to the arguments given for switching and feeling that their reasons were well founded (I actually have a lot more fun too!) - so I'm no longer a proud polearmer, you'll see me on EU1 running around with my shield up most of the time!

Lastly, your assumption about me being swedish: Du har helt rätt, jag är svensk! Tackar hjärtligt för erbjudandet!

[GRANDMOM]

Mercs är en bra klan - många bra spelare - bavoos är en svensk i den klanen. Det de kanske saknar är en aktivitet i strategus - men det kanske inte spelar så stor roll för dig.

Kalmar är en helt klart mindre klan än mercs till antalet medlemmar, men vi har långt fler fiefs i strategus och många fler strider du kan delta i för en jävla massa XP, vi har en hel del krig och vi är organiserade och effektiva - kanske den mest effektiva klanen i strategus i förhållade till vår storlek.

Vår faction hall:

http://forum.melee.org/faction-halls/the-kalmar-union-strategus-faction-eu-recruiting-now-54904/

Nämnde jag att den högst rankade killen i dueller är med i Kalmarklanen? Han tränar folk som vill ha hjälp i klanen.....

[antonsson]

Going to keep this in english to not exclude the others in what we're saying

Funny that you should mention Bavvo, he's my brother (and the reason why Mercs let me in)! For now I'll happily stick with Mercs, but thanks again for the offers!

I've not yet been introduced with Strategus - though I'll probably get there eventually. The battles planned in strategus, are those between clans or how does that work?

[Angantyr]

Velkommen, håber du bliver.

[GRANDMOM]

Going to keep this in english to not exclude the others in what we're saying

Funny that you should mention Bavvo, he's my brother (and the reason why Mercs let me in)! For now I'll happily stick with Mercs, but thanks again for the offers!

I've not yet been introduced with Strategus - though I'll probably get there eventually. The battles planned in strategus, are those between clans or how does that work?

Yes, battles are between clans, but others can roster aswell for anyone they want. But basically one army of a clan marches to another army or fief belonging to another clan and attacks it.