Re: Message: 3
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:40:00 +0100
From: David.Lynam@...
Subject: PreNatal Wizard

Well, I'm finally going to break down and seriously play a spellcasting
class. Of course due to the raw power of the class, as well as the
versatility of teleportation, Wizards are my first choice. I realize that
people have most likely time and again requested spell lists, but here I am,
brand spanking new to the list. I was wondering if perhaps some nice soul
out there might be able to send me a complete list. I've checked EQLizer,
EQVault, and EQstratics and none of them have every spell, thanks in advance
everyone.

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I'm a 14th level wizard on E'Ci. David, if I may be honest here, I would
like to suggest that if you want to have fun playing a spellcaster, pick
about anything other than Wizard. Enchanters get pets and can make magical
items. If I were to start over and pick a pure mage class, that would be the
one I'd go with.

*ducks flameage*

<rant mode>

Let me explain - Verant hasn't implemented specialization skills or the
alternate planes, we have almost nothing for armor or hitpoints, our melee
skills are pathetic and our powers don't become greater than other classes
until 40-somethingth level. Plus, the single greatest way of leveling up -
killing har red mobs - is unavailable to us, because our spells are often
resisted completely by these creatures. So, instead of grouping with
powerful warriors to beat up on mobs that will actually give EVERYONE in the
group decent experience, we're relegated to trying to solo weak blues or
fight white and yellow creatures in a group for pitiful experience because
WE CAN'T TOUCH HARD MOBS LIKE EVERY OTHER CLASS CAN!

I've watched every group I've run with pass me up in level. I've watched
characters started while I was at level 12 PASS ME at level 13. It's not as
though I never play, it's just that I CANNOT GAIN MORE THAN HALF A BUBBLE
EXP PER HOUR, on average. That's powergaming, soloing in the Karanas vs.
blue beetles and the occasional white/yellow.

Needless to say, I'm very frustrated in playing this class right now. The
only reason I remain a Wizard is stubbornness. Everyone says it gets better
at higher levels, but the fact of the matter is that we'll always be a
second-rate class unless Verant fixes specialization, plane travel and
spell-resistances of higher-level mobs.

</rant mode>

Vash, 14th Level Wizardess, Felwithe/North Karana, E'ci

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