If you are a non-PvP server and all -PvP, you do not need to worry about
hurting other party members.
BUT, using AE spells is dangerous anyways, if you cast it on a mob that has
no hate for the tanks yet,
you are bound to get them onto you.

But, as for the use of AE spells and how they are good.

- Lets take the lvl 24 Column of Lightning spell, 130 mana, does 130 damage
to the mobs around it.
- Lets say there are 2 mobs, you cast that, for the cost of 130 mana you do
260 damage(130 per mob).

That is nice damage / mana ratio no? .. but you need to make sure your tanks
are building up hate on all the monsters before you start to use AE spells.
I just like to stick to my lower lvl DD spells when in groups.

-----Original Message-----
From: MAD Iguana <wargod@...>
To: eq_wizards@onelist.com <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Date: Saturday, May 22, 1999 6:00 PM
Subject: [eq_wizards] AE spells

>From: MAD Iguana <wargod@...>
>
>I really don't see how AE spells are useful at all. The only way I can see
>it being useful is if I root a group of mobs close together, but how often
>does that happen? If i am in a party and the tanks are fighting a group of
>mobs, the AE spell will hit my party members too so what is the point? Can
>anyone enlighten me here, maybe I am missing something. Thanks.
>
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