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<b>Message ID:</b> 1870 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Wed May 26 18:16:17 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> Marziani, Michael D. <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Spell Resistance - the reason <br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1495584516">The reason why your level 20 spell shock of force is resisted so often is<br/>
because it has a dual effect.  It not only does damage but it also stuns the<br/>
opponent.  Any spell with a dual effect is resisted a LOT more (ask<br/>
enchanters because almost all their spells have dual or triple effects).  At<br/>
level 24 we get a DD spell that does about the same amount of damage as<br/>
shock of force, but does not have a dual effect and is thus not resisted as<br/>
much.  It also costs less mana to cast.<br/>
<br/>
-Solric<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
-----Original Message-----<br/>
From: Keith Wiseman [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:keithw@...">keithw@...</a>]<br/>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:58 AM<br/>
To: &#39;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:eq_wizards@onelist.com">eq_wizards@onelist.com</a>&#39;<br/>
Subject: Re: [eq_wizards] Spell Resistance<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
From: Keith Wiseman &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:keithw@...">keithw@...</a>&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Same problem here with abnormal amounts of resists with Lvl 20 spells...<br/>
This is quite different from any other new level spells in the past.<br/>
Enough of a difference to conclude that Lvl 20 spells were programmed<br/>
differently or there was a change in a patch that affects all spells that<br/>
just coincided with my reaching lvl 20...<br/>
<br/>
 -----Original Message-----<br/>
From: James Dwyer &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:jdwar@...">jdwar@...</a>&gt;<br/>
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I just reached lvl 20, got all my spells, and I guess am a little<br/>
dissapointed. I do enjoy blasting for 170 points of damage, but it&#39;s<br/>
almost as if Verant has made these new spells EASIER to resist. For<br/>
instance, I fight Orcs in oasis. Low blue orcs and they are resisting my<br/>
new shock spell. They NEVER resist my 16th level lightning bolt. You<br/>
would think that a higher level spell would be as or harder to resist.<br/>
<br/>
Another example is enstill. This ONLY works on greens. There is no blue,<br/>
white, yellow, red that I have found that is successfully enstilled. In<br/>
fact, when I fight the 20th level orcs that con black to me, they always<br/>
resist. Yet root works on them about 25% of the time. I was hoping that<br/>
when I got enstill it would be easier to solo because it is more<br/>
powerful, alas it isn&#39;t so.<br/>
<br/>
I am heading to Lake Rathe now and hopefully my spells work better<br/>
there. If not, mayhaps we should petition to get this change. I mean<br/>
come on, I am about as useful as a 16th level wizard against red if<br/>
BLUES resist my new 20th level spells. While monsters are getting<br/>
progressively better I seem to be getting progressively incapable to<br/>
handle them.<br/>
<br/>
Croesus Illuminatus (Xegony)<br/>
*Tanks stab em, Wizards slab em*<br/>
<br/>
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