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Dundee Slaytern · 01-23-2002, 01:08 AM

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Originally posted by SixOfSpades:
Aw come on, what is the difference between -4 and -6 for a saving throw?

Dundee, you also suggested that Cavaliers could mimic the Undead Hunter's immunity to Hold by using the Ring of Free Action. This is true, but do you really want to give up your Ring of Protection+2 for it? Although you're right in that you could just use a Potion or spell.

The only way that I am going to wear a RoP +2 is if I am wearing non-enchanted armour. Red Dragon Scale Armour is magical and the bug has been fixed in ToB. I can exchange my Ring of Earth Control with the Ring of Free Action, Ring of Gaxx stays on permanently.

You're also correct when you say that ranged weapons are "Not a big issue" for a Tank. There WAS a time when my UH was primarily an archer, but that's when my Berserker->Cleric was the Tank. Now that I've seen the error of that path (B->C has a few more hitpoints, but Miss UH has WAY better THACO & Saving Throws), she only whips out her bow on a few rare occasions. But at least she CAN whip out a bow; Cavaliers are stuck with the Axe, and Undead Hunters can learn the Axe too.

But as I have said before, what for? The only time I used throwing axes was against certain bosses whom I did not want to melee as they dealt incredible damage( especially the last one, as I fought her on Insane Difficulty as opposed to Core as I used to for SoA).

01-23-2002, 01:08 AM	#32
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	quote: Originally posted by SixOfSpades: Aw come on, what is the difference between -4 and -6 for a saving throw? Dundee, you also suggested that Cavaliers could mimic the Undead Hunter's immunity to Hold by using the Ring of Free Action. This is true, but do you really want to give up your Ring of Protection+2 for it? Although you're right in that you could just use a Potion or spell. The only way that I am going to wear a RoP +2 is if I am wearing non-enchanted armour. Red Dragon Scale Armour is magical and the bug has been fixed in ToB. I can exchange my Ring of Earth Control with the Ring of Free Action, Ring of Gaxx stays on permanently. You're also correct when you say that ranged weapons are "Not a big issue" for a Tank. There WAS a time when my UH was primarily an archer, but that's when my Berserker->Cleric was the Tank. Now that I've seen the error of that path (B->C has a few more hitpoints, but Miss UH has WAY better THACO & Saving Throws), she only whips out her bow on a few rare occasions. But at least she CAN whip out a bow; Cavaliers are stuck with the Axe, and Undead Hunters can learn the Axe too. But as I have said before, what for? The only time I used throwing axes was against certain bosses whom I did not want to melee as they dealt incredible damage( especially the last one, as I fought her on Insane Difficulty as opposed to Core as I used to for SoA).