01-28-2003, 05:49 AM | #11 |
Manshoon
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There is one case where speed factor, particularly of missile weapons is vital and that is a comparison against spells. A lower speed factor weapon is more likely to strike the mage before he gets his spell off. The same applies to spells, which is what makes MM great for disruption. Think also of how cheesy the Robe of Vecna is considered to be.
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01-28-2003, 09:55 AM | #12 |
Drizzt Do'Urden
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with robe of vecna and the amulet of power... my mage ALWAYS gets the first spell off instantly, no matter what spell it is
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01-28-2003, 10:18 AM | #13 | |
Quintesson
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Don't under-estimate the importance of weapon speed factor |
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01-28-2003, 03:31 PM | #14 |
Zhentarim Guard
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Fortunatly Stone skin is instantaneos and protection from missles is handy. Robe of Vecna is good aslong as your mage is surrounded by you characters. Spells like Death spell and sphere of Chaos(Only just used it and its pretty good, turning bad guys into squirrals) take about2 seconds to cast. Its fully worth the battle to obtain. Besides I didn't fight the lich. you don't have to
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01-28-2003, 03:39 PM | #15 |
Ra
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I think you should have to fight Vecna for the robe. it would be MUCH cooler than merely buying it for a few gold.
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01-28-2003, 03:45 PM | #16 |
Manshoon
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Actually, yes. That's the one thing that pi**es me off most of all - the amount of unique, powerful magic items that random shop owners just keep around. There doesn't seem to be any form of economic model employed in Amn (Baldur's Gate was bad enough, but this is worse).
The adventurer's mart has what, 4 customers in there? How much money do they have and how likely is it that one of them would buy the Robe of Vecna? How does Ribald live? (at least he bothered to get security). I've also said it before but who buys unenchanted weapons? There are hundreds of people selling them, but has anyone EVER bought one? Powerful magic items should be won, stolen or retrieved from difficult opponents or quests, not bought from the Kwik-e-mart. |
01-30-2003, 07:09 AM | #17 | |
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EEERRMM yes. in tob you will come across the need. My hero enters local shop red faced and asks for a plain dagger to go, and dont bother wrapping it ! [img]graemlins/uhoh2.gif[/img]
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