Hi Lukkee,

For a three man you WILL need a plate tank, healer and a DPS if you want to see a good chunk of the game.

As you will be missing 3 chars in your group - I'd recommend going hybrids to make up for the short fall. So in saying that, the choices I would most proably make are:

Tank - Pally or SK
Pally is a tank/healer, SK is probably closest to a tank/mage
Pally would be classed as defensive - SK offensive

Healer - personally I would choose warden or defiler over a fury but other people here have had success with boxing the fury so give it a go if you want
Warden defensive - defiler offensive?? (well more offensive than a mystic) - fury offensive

DPS - as you don't want to go melee (rogues) maybe a mage or lock would suit more. Maybe even experiment with a necro or summoner. All offensive.

As to your suggestion re coer / mage / mage - ummm...no - no plate tank plus, you nerf yourself re buffs (i.e., 2 x mages)

Good luck and welcome to EQ2!