Hmm I might be wrong but I don't think the Earth Elemental roots, maybe
ensnare but I don't think it roots. In fact after the EE casts, I don't
really see any difference in speed of the mob especially if its running to
you.
-----Original Message-----
From: LKW <
leekw13@...>
To: '
sg-everquest@onelist.com' <
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Date: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 9:43 AM
Subject: [sg-everquest] Magi Talk
>From: LKW <leekw13@...>
>
>I disagree Magi is lousy, and also disagreed tat magi w/o pet is 1/2 wiz
>w/o rooting. In fact, in most places other than dungeon, I mean after lvl
>30, magi can solo better than wiz (remember u can solo in HH at lvl 30 but
>I cant?).
>
>At high lvl, ya lava spell (900dd) can be purchased easily while we have to
>quest or research for our ice comet (1200dd). Ya casting time is also much
>shorter I believe (bolt spell casting time is shorter than shocl spells).
> Most of magi buff are 'stored buff', where u can summon till u log. I
>basically think magi is pretty cool. H/w, above lvl 34, we really need to
>find good team and right place to adventure (same for other classes).
>
>Btw, I dun think u need root spell coz ya EE can root for u. Ever notice
>how the mob get 'rooted' by ya pet when u send pet in and nuke? When I
>team with u, I always wonder why is it so, esp when ya dd is now higher
>than mine. I think this is how Verant compensate magi for 'rooting'.
> Unlike u, when we team, u send in pet and nuke, mob wont come to u, but it
>come to me the moment I nuke. I think Verant make it such tat mob will
>treat ya pet as part of u. So when u nuke harder, ya pet can still take
>the punishment from u. Most impt of all, when wiz oom, we are dead meat
>99% of the time unless we are just next to zone. Magi, on the other hand,
>can make use of pet to die for u while u flee to zone. Of coz once ya pet
>died, mob will still out run u, but at least u got longer fleeing time than
>wiz.
>
>Necro pet is also cool, but their spells are mainly dot. There is no tank
>(nuking) mage in EQ, but I believe magi is the only tank AND mage.
>
>I can still solo a bit coz of jboot. U shld know I'm also bad luck like
>u..but I guess we just have to keep trying. ;)
>
>Ziltus
>
>
>
>On Tuesday, 28 September, 1999 11:04 PM, Tommy Fong
>[SMTP:tommyfong@...] wrote:
>> From: "Tommy Fong" <tommyfong@...>
>>
>> Garren,
>>
>> I'm ok. Dun take it seriously. I was just tired of Magician. Without
>the pets, he is only
>> 1/2 wiz without the rooting ability. That sux. Most high lvl hunting
>place are dungeon
>> that pets pose a high risk. Maybe time to switch to my shaman. Sigh.
>>
>> On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 09:04:20 +0800, Gary Qui Hong Loong wrote:
>>
>> >From: "Gary Qui Hong Loong" <kanglun@...>
>> >
>> >FF,
>> > Sorri about last nite at Lower Guk. It wasn't ur fault. It my
>fault.
>> >Ur lvl is just 1 lvl lower to get out of the Ice Bones aggr range. I
>should
>> >have get the group to clear it instead of blaming you. Please accept my
>> >apologies.
>> >
>> >>Singapore Everquest Players List
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Tommy Fong
>>
>> > Singapore Everquest Players List
>
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