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Roboghost · 09-11-2006, 04:49 PM

Bishops...

I'm running two bishops doing the split duty thing: Alch/Psi and Mage/Pri. This allows for fairly powerful magic help as long as you concentrate each in their respective areas only.

I'm also running - along with a gadgeteer - three true hybrids (meaning I'm splitting their growth between fight {what they do best} and spell.) This takes time, so I don't recommend this team if going fast, but they are murdering the opponents now:

Samurai - Mage
Missile Shield
Enchanted Blade
Fireball
Iceball

Monk - Psionic
Armor Melt
Haste
Insanity
Eye for an Eye
Shrill Sound
Psionic Fire
Psionic Blast

Ranger - Alchemist
Noxious Fumes
Whipping Rocks
Acid Bomb
Fire Bomb

Two above use buffs - this allows more room for my bishops to devastate with spells after they fire off important buffs (Soul / Element) first. I noticed that the hybrids better stick to fighting on the BIG fights though. They need to get in there and kill against Death Lords and such - I gathered up the Death Lords and Sorceress Queen [I'll tell you the "trick" if anyone is interested] instead of taking them on magic to magic: I tried to fight spell vs. spell, but they kicked my butt at level 14 that way!

All in all they're a great team and my gadgeteer seals the deal nicely.

Oh...I do recommend using two Elf's for bishops. Mine are using wrist rockets and spike stones (50 each.) This combined 15% knockout is wreaking havoc on the enemy now that they hardly ever miss when they fling stones at the nasties! For fun; I'm training them with the whip so they can hit extended and use a shield, but I'm only around 16 skill points each in CC/Flail/Shield so far {level 16.} They are going to use the better whips when they come along. I like the sound they make, so they just fight with them at the end of battles when the enemies are getting down to their last hit points and my spell points have run dry. This is also good to throw powders and such.

Training: I actually don't "train" much. I do a LOT of fights and focus on the weak skills constantly to get everybody up to speed for an overall power team. Takes longer, but I am earning money and experience points this way. A good example is the damn vines. If my monk is lagging in air realm, then I keep hitting the vines with Shrill Sound until they're all dead. I keep everyone using weak weapons and ammo for a long while until my levels get up there.

Finally, I'm a "normal" mode player. You're skills my go up a bit more, but I'd also rather get my experience points up there faster too. You can always have your team sit by the side of the road and gather a swarm of baddies while you go eat and watch a movie. Come back and enjoy a HUGE fight.

09-11-2006, 04:49 PM	#8
Roboghost Manshoon Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: California Posts: 216	Bishops... I'm running two bishops doing the split duty thing: Alch/Psi and Mage/Pri. This allows for fairly powerful magic help as long as you concentrate each in their respective areas only. I'm also running - along with a gadgeteer - three true hybrids (meaning I'm splitting their growth between fight {what they do best} and spell.) This takes time, so I don't recommend this team if going fast, but they are murdering the opponents now: Samurai - Mage Missile Shield Enchanted Blade Fireball Iceball Monk - Psionic Armor Melt Haste Insanity Eye for an Eye Shrill Sound Psionic Fire Psionic Blast Ranger - Alchemist Noxious Fumes Whipping Rocks Acid Bomb Fire Bomb Two above use buffs - this allows more room for my bishops to devastate with spells after they fire off important buffs (Soul / Element) first. I noticed that the hybrids better stick to fighting on the BIG fights though. They need to get in there and kill against Death Lords and such - I gathered up the Death Lords and Sorceress Queen [I'll tell you the "trick" if anyone is interested] instead of taking them on magic to magic: I tried to fight spell vs. spell, but they kicked my butt at level 14 that way! All in all they're a great team and my gadgeteer seals the deal nicely. Oh...I do recommend using two Elf's for bishops. Mine are using wrist rockets and spike stones (50 each.) This combined 15% knockout is wreaking havoc on the enemy now that they hardly ever miss when they fling stones at the nasties! For fun; I'm training them with the whip so they can hit extended and use a shield, but I'm only around 16 skill points each in CC/Flail/Shield so far {level 16.} They are going to use the better whips when they come along. I like the sound they make, so they just fight with them at the end of battles when the enemies are getting down to their last hit points and my spell points have run dry. This is also good to throw powders and such. Training: I actually don't "train" much. I do a LOT of fights and focus on the weak skills constantly to get everybody up to speed for an overall power team. Takes longer, but I am earning money and experience points this way. A good example is the damn vines. If my monk is lagging in air realm, then I keep hitting the vines with Shrill Sound until they're all dead. I keep everyone using weak weapons and ammo for a long while until my levels get up there. Finally, I'm a "normal" mode player. You're skills my go up a bit more, but I'd also rather get my experience points up there faster too. You can always have your team sit by the side of the road and gather a swarm of baddies while you go eat and watch a movie. Come back and enjoy a HUGE fight.