Well said I agree 100%
---- you wrote:
> From: "John Penman" <jpenman@...>
>
> All I have been hearing from a lot of people are whines about the wizard
> class. Well I am a 24th level Wizard who has been solo-ing since lvl 16. I
> thought to get exp I had to be grouped, that I could not solo anything.
> Well granted that was the case sometimes, but I Learned to adapt to the
> environment I fought in. Like fighting YK's in West Commonlands, which then
> turned into fight Kodiaks in WC. From there I went to the Oasis and fought
> Caimans, crocks, and Deep Water crocks and Caimans. Know your limits
> people, our class was not meant to jump into a fight and melee the monster,
> we were meant to stand back and blast them out of existence. If you have
> not seen on any of the messages before our melee skills are only (lvl +1) *
> 3 which is quite low for any class. Maybe this should be a hint to you as
> not to try and jump into a fight. If you are in a group that is fighting
> RED mobs and your spells are being resisted then I say you shouldn't be in
> that group to begin with. Those mobs are 5+ levels above you and your
> skills as a WIZARD can not help. Go back to that spot after a few more
> levels and try again, don't whine that you couldn't do anything to help.
>
> I have my share of deaths, and until I found Lake Rathe at Level 19 I was
> getting waxed by Sand Giants in Oasis of Marr because people were training
> them left and right down the beach for fun. At Level 24 I am still solo-ing
> most the time I am on in South Karana fighting Centaur Archers or Avaik
> Harriers. I die everyone in a while because my timing may be off, or a blue
> mob resists 3 of my spells which leave me with no mana and about 1/4 of his
> health. Sure I would love to be able to jump in there and melee it. And
> for those times I have to I use O'Kiels Radiation which gives me a little
> extra punch to the mob. I rarely fight White or Yellow mobs unless I am
> grouped.
>
> Whining that Veriant did us wrong or that we are weak is not the correct
> thing to do. The best thing I see is make the best of wheat we have and
> that is our power and knowledge of how to use it wisely, not foolishly.
>
> Shadair J'Axx
> 24th Wizard
> Karana
>
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