I am afraid you are mistaken Yakos. You probably just got a rash of bad
luck and the root didn't last very long. Root is NOT nullified if you
attack the creature while it is rooted. I have had times when I would root
repeatedly and the blasted thing would only last a sec or so, but then I've
had times when the root would last all the way up til it was dead. It just
varies. At 20th lvl you will get an upgrade to Root called Enstill. This
is a much better spell as I have had it last a long time and with less
resists ;)
Talarin, High Elven Wizard
----- Original Message -----
From: Rivi�re St�phane <Stephane.Riviere@...>
To: <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 12:43 PM
Subject: [eq_wizards] Re: Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard guid es"
> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Rivi=E8re_St=E9phane?= <Stephane.Riviere@...>
>
> nope rooting is cancelled if someone attack with melee weapon (and HIT) i
am
> nearly sure of that... Just try to root a rat, then pierce him one time
then
> go back everytime you do it the root is cancelled... I was killed
yesterday
> by the klik queen cause i root her too close from me and each time i was
> casting i was fighting at the same time and hit her (i root her
sucessfully
> about 6 times and 6 times she continues to move to me). So for me root
stop
> when someone attack the monster with a melee attack and Hit.
>
> I am going to try this this evening to let you know..
>
> yakos
>
> level 12 wizzard
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: McCartney, Michael R [SMTP:Michael.McCartney2@...]
> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 6:14 PM
> > To: 'eq_wizards@onelist.com'
> > Subject: [eq_wizards] Re: Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard
> > guid es"
> >
> > From: "McCartney, Michael R" <Michael.McCartney2@...>
> >
> > Not true. Rooting has a random length it seems. Sometimes the root
wears
> > off really quickly. Sometimes it will last throughout the entire fight.
> > So rooting it works well, as long as it remains intact. Hitting the
> > rooted creature, melee, or spellwise, doesn't nullify the rooted effect.
> > Cancel Magic does however.
> >
> > Drev
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: John Penman[SMTP:jpenman@...]
> > > Reply To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:14 AM
> > > To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> > > Subject: [eq_wizards] Re: Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard
> > guid es"
> > >
> > > From: "John Penman" <jpenman@...>
> > >
> > > Yes but you have to be careful with Root and a tank. If you root a
mob
> > and
> > > someone attackes it (like a warrior) and Hits, it nullifies the root
> > effect.
> > > At least this is my experience with it. Rotting only really works if
> > your
> > > warrior backs off and doesn't hit them anymore while you pound it with
> > > spells.
> > >
> > > Shadair
> > > 14th Wizard of Neriak on Karana
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: McCartney, Michael R <Michael.McCartney2@...>
> > > To: <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 10:55 AM
> > > Subject: [eq_wizards] Re: Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard guid
> > es"
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "McCartney, Michael R" <Michael.McCartney2@...>
> > > >
> > > > What I do, is wait for a bit. Let the tank dish some damage. Then
if
> > the
> > > tank is losing, or its time to start dishing damage, I cast root
FIRST.
> > > This doesn't damage, and wont attract the monsters attention more than
> > the
> > > dmg that the tank has already caused. Watch your text window.. if
the
> > > monsters feet adhere to the ground.. burn.
> > > >
> > > > Just MHO.
> > > >
> > > > Drev
> > > >
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Chris Trubiani[SMTP:u1607755@...]
> > > > > Reply To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 11:26 AM
> > > > > To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> > > > > Subject: [eq_wizards] Re: Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard
> > > guides"
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "Chris Trubiani" <u1607755@...>
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, no matter how hard you try it is impossible to avoid all
hits!
> > > > > Otherwise a wizard could go around killing everything in Norrath
> > with
> > > ease.
> > > > > Ways to minimize the hits you do take though, are to travel in a
> > group
> > > with
> > > > > nice big tank in front of you. While you let him stand there and
> > take
> > > all
> > > > > the punishment you can relax, sit back, and nuke some monsters.
If
> > you
> > > are
> > > > > alone, never forget to memorize root. It is a wizards best
friend,
> > at
> > > least
> > > > > until higher lvls when you get better spells which essentially do
> > the
> > > same
> > > > > thing. When fighting alone here is my suggestion for a strategy..
> > root
> > > > > something, move back and then cast all your offensive spells at
it.
> > If
> > > you
> > > > > kill it before running out mana you win and never get hit.. if you
> > run
> > > out
> > > > > of mana and it's still alive, you may win, but probably not. For
a
> > > wizard
> > > > > it's all about being able to get your spells off to do the
fantastic
> > dmg
> > > > > that we do, this becomes impossible if the creature is standing
> > right in
> > > > > front interrupting your spells each time you try and cast them.
> > Well, I
> > > > > hope helps you somewhat.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tandayen, Dark Elf Wizard
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Henrik Bergstr> > �m <henrik@...>
> > > > > To: eq_wizards@onelist.com <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
> > > > > Date: Sunday, April 18, 1999 2:15 PM
> > > > > Subject: [eq_wizards] Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard
> > guides"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Henrik_Bergstr=F6m?="
<henrik@...>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Greetings!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I were not fortunate enough to take part of the Everquest beta,
but
> > > > > >now, at last, I am a regular player of EQ. However, I read many>
> > > > > >reports from beta testers, guides and other people before setting
> > out
> > > > > >on the path of the wizard and have a question relating to that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >What confuses me, now after playing the game myself, are all the
> > tips
> > > > > >in various "wizard guides" about the importance of avoiding hits
as
> > a
> > > > > >wizard. That it is important is obvious, but how should one
manage
> > > > > >it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I decided to "solo" the first five levels in order to learn the
> > game.
> > > > > >My experience from that time is that it is almost impossible to
> > avoid
> > > > > >being hit during combat. Now at level seven I mostly team up with
a
> > > > > >necromancer friend of mine and it is much easier avoiding getting
> > > > > >hit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >What do the guides mean? Are the advice for higher levels where
one
> > > > > >have access to "killed on impact" spells or am I missing
something
> > > > > >obvious? What can one do except running away when trying to avoid
> > > > > >hits? Is it the "mini teleportation spells" that are referred to
or
> > > > > >what? Please enlighten me so that I can continue my hitherto very
> > > > > >rewarding and highly enjoying career as a wizard!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Zachris, dark elf wizard of Bertoxxulous
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----
> > > > > >Henrik Bergstr�m
> > > > > >henrik@...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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