On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 10:00:07 +0800, LKW wrote:
>From: LKW <leekw13@...>
>
>1. Hmm, I think it's the other way round leh. Bolt cast faster than shock,
>but it's non-guided missle and normally slightly higher dam, LOS is also a
>factor when targeting. Let me check my bolt and shock casting time
>tonight.
Bolt takes longer to cast as least for my current lvl. Funny is that IT IS a guided
missile! ;) Maybe it is lag, but last night, when Fesse and I were kiting the qeynos
guard, I can hit the guard with my cinder bolt even he is behind me! The only thing u
have to make sure is that there is nothing blocking on the way. With the shock, the
mob should stand within your view else it will failed.
>2. Alamak, every class also complain, hehe, grass-elsewhere-greener
>syndrome I guess. At least u magi nuke next to wiz, PLUS u got a pet to
>tank for u..
I think Verant has made a pretty balance class system here. ;)
>3. I'm talking abt the range lvl 34-38. Magi dd inflict higher dam than
>Wiz lah, no arguement on that. FF's lvl 34 dd is more than 310, while my
>lvl 34 dd is only 30X. But even magi with a higher dd, I can easily draw
>mob to me but not the other way round. My death at lvl 35 with FF (lvl 34
>magi) and Zan (lvl 35 magi) prove it ;)
I have found something quite interesting here. Just yesterday, I got the staff of
Writhing when I was in HH. Once I tried to melee the pickclaw, they will come to me
instead of my partners. This may either due to 1) the - CHA effect that makes u most
hated 2) u hit the mob too hard together with your staff and DD.
>4. Magi is more of a supporting/nuking role in a grp, where wiz is pure
>nuker. There is no arguement magi is the 2nd best nuker after wiz. And
>with ya lvl 49 dd spell of 900dam, you guys are not 1/2 wiz coz our highest
>dd spell is only 1200 (ie ya's is 75% of ours, not 50%), plus the fact u
>guys can get tat spell easier and cast faster.
The real problem is most high lvl hunting place is dungeon where a magi is not
welcomed.
>5. Overall speaking, other than dungeon, magi shld survive better than wiz,
>if u play well.
See?
Good Hunting,
FlyingFox Everest, Magician at his 35