Very well said. I agree with you 100% as I also played a Mage up through
17th and know exactly what you're talking about. I'm very happy with my
wizard and the wizard class in general. Yes, there are some disadvantages
to being a wizard, but the same is true for all classes and I rather think
the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
Talarin Kal'Amon, High Elven Wizard
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From: <rival@...>
To: <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: [eq_wizards] wizard vrs magicians minor spoiler,long
> From: rival@...
>
> I have just started playing a wizard, only 9th right now, however i have
two magicians on different servers. One is 20th lvl the other 16th. So not
to add fuel to the fire, but a mage does 91+1 dam every lvl after 16 with
his shock of flame spell while the wiz does 117, so i have been told. Now i
heard it stated on this board that a mage doesn't recieve any more DD spells
until 24 this however is incorrect; the mage gets a spell at 20th. Bolt of
flame which does 141+ 1 per lvl after 20.( Note that both these spells have
damage caps of 99 and 150ish) i am not certain what the wiz does at 20.
> However just remember the grass is always greener syndrome. Mage spells
are very slow to cast compared to wiz. Mages also recieve no spells such as
shadow step or root for escape. If the pet dies the mage is in
rouble( losing pets happens quite a bit. Remember pet death=mages death
almost always).. Pets also dont always follow you closely and will attack
monsters you dont want them too sometimes. Yhere are many zones that have
terrible construction on them so that a pet can not be used at all. Any time
a mage is travelling if he does not have his pet he is screwed. If attacked
he will never be able to cast his spells fast enough to save himself if the
monster is high blue or above. Mages also require more down time just to
start. Load into a dungeon summon pet med back 3 bubbles of mana hope train
doesnt come by and make you load and start all over again. Also of course
pets randomly kill them selves and get lost in dungeons making dungeons
harder to do as a mage. And as pets fall behind the caster in lvls they
bring in the green monsters that would not mess with the mage normally and i
can assure you that enough greens will still kill you.
> Now dont take this wrong I liked my mage a lot but i think you guys only
see the advantages none of the disads. As a wizard i love being at full
combat readiness even when we just zoned, and not needing to stop and think
that if i zone my pet will be gone, and i'm running out of components to
cast him and on and on. Wizards have there own advantages and disads. At low
lvls mages are much more powerful if they have thier pets but much less
without. Anyway dont despair about wizz they just need a higer lvl to obtain
thier power. If you are impatient play a necro or mage to get power now but
you will find that they all have thier weaknesses too.
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