Good Point. Level 12 was difficult in that manner, but I could at least
hurt blue creatures! So I actually wouldn't mind if it fizzled a lot or
not hit for full damage. But in fact it rarely fizzles and always hits
for full damage, WHEN it isn't resisted. I guess I'm worried that as I
advance in level, that most blue creatures will STILL be able to resists
Force Shock. Nevermind the Orcs, at 21 they will all be green, but
whatever creature cons blue at 21.
I find that, when soloing, I need to unload 3/5 of my mana to kill most
blue creatures. I just don't want to be hitting at the same level I did
at level 16 against all non-green enemies because I can't use my new
spells. See what I'm gettting at? I can accept the fact that reds will
resist most of the time, yellows some of the time, whites half the time,
and blues rarely but such is not the case. It ends up
reds=90%,yellows=90%,whites=80%,blues=70%. I don't know exact numbers
but it is up there...
If, on the other hand, what you're saying is that when I am lvl 21, that
blues will resist less than they do now. That may be workable, not
liked, but workable. For example if the creature 2 levels below me
resistance goes down to 60% at 21, 50% at 22, 40% at 23 or some such. So
when I am level 23, creatures of level 21 or below resist at 40%.
While that may be a bit better than my first scenario (where blues will
resist a lot for the rest of my days) I still don't like it. Especially
when the blues I am testing it on are probably about 4-5 levels below
me. Or should I go group with people of levels 14-15 :P
Here's hoping it gets better! *gulp* What's the bar at now? Level 30
when we will truly shine? One guy on the list is up there I think, is 20
more difficult than the other levels? Do I want to know?
Croesus Illuminatus (Xegony)
*Bane of green cons everywhere :P*
Ziffnab MageStorm wrote:
>
> From: Ziffnab MageStorm <eq_ziffnab@...>
>
> Think of it this way..remember when you got your spells at level 12.
> YOu tried out SOL but it liked to fizzle a lot or not hit for full
> damage? Then at level 13 it cast more often and did full damage more
> often? Well, same thing goes here.
>
> --- James Dwyer <jdwar@...> wrote:
> > From: James Dwyer <jdwar@...>
> >
> > Hm, when ever I blast they just keep running at
> > me...I guess I really
> > don't need the stun effect. That's what rooting is
> > for. If it is stun
> > meant to cancel spells, well I don't need that
> > either because that is
> > what enchanters are for (anti-magical-artillery). It
> > doesn't seem to
> > cancel the orc priests from casting on me so I don't
> > know...
> >
> > I guess I'm going to be a 16th level wizard until
> > 24. I Sincerely hope
> > none of our later spells have stun because it gets
> > hardeer and harder as
> > it is than to have blue stuff kick our asses even
> > more :P If we do get
> > these more often, then we should get tashan/tashani
> > in order to be
> > effective.
> >
> > Also, how does one explain enstill resisting all the
> > time? Even more
> > than my Force Shock...
> >
> > "Marziani, Michael D." wrote:
> > >
> > > From: "Marziani, Michael D."
> > <Michael.Marziani@...>
> > >
> > > The reason why your level 20 spell shock of force
> > is resisted so often is
> > > because it has a dual effect. It not only does
> > damage but it also stuns the
> > > opponent. Any spell with a dual effect is
> > resisted a LOT more (ask
> > > enchanters because almost all their spells have
> > dual or triple effects). At
> > > level 24 we get a DD spell that does about the
> > same amount of damage as
> > > shock of force, but does not have a dual effect
> > and is thus not resisted as
> > > much. It also costs less mana to cast.
> > >
> > > -Solric
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Keith Wiseman [mailto:keithw@...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:58 AM
> > > To: 'eq_wizards@onelist.com'
> > > Subject: Re: [eq_wizards] Spell Resistance
> > >
> > > From: Keith Wiseman <keithw@...>
> > >
> > > Same problem here with abnormal amounts of resists
> > with Lvl 20 spells...
> > > This is quite different from any other new level
> > spells in the past.
> > > Enough of a difference to conclude that Lvl 20
> > spells were programmed
> > > differently or there was a change in a patch that
> > affects all spells that
> > > just coincided with my reaching lvl 20...
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: James Dwyer <jdwar@...>
> > >
> > > I just reached lvl 20, got all my spells, and I
> > guess am a little
> > > dissapointed. I do enjoy blasting for 170 points
> > of damage, but it's
> > > almost as if Verant has made these new spells
> > EASIER to resist. For
> > > instance, I fight Orcs in oasis. Low blue orcs and
> > they are resisting my
> > > new shock spell. They NEVER resist my 16th level
> > lightning bolt. You
> > > would think that a higher level spell would be as
> > or harder to resist.
> > >
> > > Another example is enstill. This ONLY works on
> > greens. There is no blue,
> > > white, yellow, red that I have found that is
> > successfully enstilled. In
> > > fact, when I fight the 20th level orcs that con
> > black to me, they always
> > > resist. Yet root works on them about 25% of the
> > time. I was hoping that
> > > when I got enstill it would be easier to solo
> > because it is more
> > > powerful, alas it isn't so.
> > >
> > > I am heading to Lake Rathe now and hopefully my
> > spells work better
> > > there. If not, mayhaps we should petition to get
> > this change. I mean
> > > come on, I am about as useful as a 16th level
> > wizard against red if
> > > BLUES resist my new 20th level spells. While
> > monsters are getting
> > > progressively better I seem to be getting
> > progressively incapable to
> > > handle them.
> > >
> > > Croesus Illuminatus (Xegony)
> > > *Tanks stab em, Wizards slab em*
> > >
> > >
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