Okay, some info about magis from me:
1. Earth Ele cast a short duration stun spell. This is noticeable if you fight spell
casting mobs with your pet like treants. The stun part is often resisted.
2. Bolt as long as you have a clear line of vision before you cast the spell will chase
the mob around, even if it went behind you.
3. Bolt for hell sake is slower then shock but does more damage.
Tommy Fong wrote:
> From: "Tommy Fong" <tommyfong@...>
>
> 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
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