I agree with you. You should be able to cast spells on a docked boat. Maybe they dont want the extra animation lagging the boat ride up? *shrugs* But, yeah, I think we should at least be able to cast Gate while on a docked boat...

Drev

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> From: Spehar, David J[SMTP:David.Spehar@...]
> Reply To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:01 AM
> To: 'eq_wizards@onelist.com'
> Subject: [eq_wizards] Unfair?
>
> From: "Spehar, David J" <David.Spehar@...>
>
> Please give your thoughts on this:
>
> Traveling from Queynos to Euridan the boat stops at the Cat island.
> Frequently adventures bring trains of undead to the boat and we wizards get
> stuck on the stopped boat stunned and unable to cast our offensive spells to
> clear up the situation. I am lvl 16 and got mauled by 6 undead sailors and
> could not get enough time to figure out I couldn't cast on the boat, not
> even shadow step/gate to save myself. I then ran off the boat with 1 bar
> health remaining and was killed while trying to cast my spells.
>
> Some would say this is part of the game...I disagree. I cannot cast my
> spells (what wizards do best) on a docked boat to defend myself, yet others
> may attack me. Not fair, I say. Maybe Verant should allow us to cast
> spells once the boats dock for loading and unloading? That would be fair.
> I agree with their logic on not casting while boat is in motion (you can get
> folks attacking NPC's from the boat and causing innocents to get killed).
>
> Looking for inputs as I am petitioning this.
>
> - Ziff
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