Good for nothing mages!

Calsiumus · 10-05-2002, 03:35 PM

Ahhh I hate mages!!
no affence to you "mages lovvers" but I hate mages I mean when you are a mage yourself you suck big time but when you fight a mage they ´kick ass!!...
Arghh...

Calsiumus · 10-05-2002, 03:36 PM

I know I out this topic in other forums but I just disslike them!

andrewas · 10-05-2002, 03:50 PM

You have it backwards. Every computer mage in the game seems to be lobotomised. Ive seen Irenicus II waste *both* his timestops on ...

...wait for it...

gnolls.

Whereas a well played mage (Which might be your probably going wrong) is the single most powerful force in the game.

Vedran · 10-05-2002, 04:05 PM

True, andrewas.
I've seen mage cast timestop and then do nothing until it elapsed. It occurs when the party exits his field of view. He is just not clever enough to make a few steps to see them

.

Bremen · 10-05-2002, 04:38 PM

Low level mages may have some difficulties, initially. However, as their levels increase, mages become extremely powerful. I wouldn't underestimate them if I were you. Just be patient and your mage will come around soon enough, and then you'll be glad you kept him.

Sir Exxon · 10-05-2002, 05:58 PM

I think spellcasters rules, especially Mages and Sorcerers.
In low-level, they are pretty weak, and that's why I usually have a party consisting mostly of myself and tanks.
But when they come in higher levels, nothing can beat them. They have so many different spells, so they can get through all protections, and strike at you where it hurts the most. They can also summon creatures more powerful then any warrior. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Mack_Attack · 10-05-2002, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Calsiumus:
Ahhh I hate mages!!
no affence to you "mages lovvers" but I hate mages I mean when you are a mage yourself you suck big time but when you fight a mage they ´kick ass!!...
Arghh...

I agree I like to play a charcter that can hack his way out of anything.
Like the good old Barbarian. He fears nothing.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 10-05-2002, 06:26 PM

Calsiumus HAS a point. The mages in the game, although there are a few that are weak, on the whole DO seem stronger then your mages, I think its coz they're immune to spells that hurt you're party, eg, I find when I cast "finger of death" or "power word kill" the mages its aimed at usually save it... :| lol, having said that, with goblin shamans... [img]tongue.gif[/img] I guess its who you're fighting really, and if you took down Irenicus in one, it'd kinda suck...

andrewas · 10-05-2002, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane:
Calsiumus HAS a point. The mages in the game, although there are a few that are weak, on the whole DO seem stronger then your mages

Besides Irenicus - who dosent *use* his abilities to any great effect - name one?

Dundee Slaytern · 10-06-2002, 12:43 AM

The only 'Mage' that can cast Time Stop faster than my Sorcerer is a certain Demon Prince found in ToB( and I still trashed him without losing a single Hp). Once the Time Stop activates, it is game over man, game over for the opposing Mage.

Even Jon Irenicus was weaker... ...

The reason why the computer Mages have certain advantages is because otherwise, any player can just mow over them. Think about it... they do not know how to use cheese like us human players, so they have to resort to cheating, but we can still beat them easily. This is the limitation of game coding and nothing more.

10-05-2002, 03:50 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	You have it backwards. Every computer mage in the game seems to be lobotomised. Ive seen Irenicus II waste both his timestops on ... ...wait for it... gnolls. Whereas a well played mage (Which might be your probably going wrong) is the single most powerful force in the game. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-05-2002, 04:05 PM	#4
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 39 Posts: 1,930	True, andrewas. I've seen mage cast timestop and then do nothing until it elapsed. It occurs when the party exits his field of view. He is just not clever enough to make a few steps to see them . __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

10-05-2002, 04:38 PM	#5
Bremen Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 30, 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 52 Posts: 12	Low level mages may have some difficulties, initially. However, as their levels increase, mages become extremely powerful. I wouldn't underestimate them if I were you. Just be patient and your mage will come around soon enough, and then you'll be glad you kept him. __________________ **********************************<br />Lone surviving druid at Paranor<br />Advisor to First King of Shannara<br />Adopted father of Allanon

10-05-2002, 06:26 PM	#8
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	Calsiumus HAS a point. The mages in the game, although there are a few that are weak, on the whole DO seem stronger then your mages, I think its coz they're immune to spells that hurt you're party, eg, I find when I cast "finger of death" or "power word kill" the mages its aimed at usually save it... :\| lol, having said that, with goblin shamans... [img]tongue.gif[/img] I guess its who you're fighting really, and if you took down Irenicus in one, it'd kinda suck... __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

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10-05-2002, 03:35 PM	#1
Calsiumus Drow Warrior Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 34 Posts: 286	Ahhh I hate mages!! no affence to you "mages lovvers" but I hate mages I mean when you are a mage yourself you suck big time but when you fight a mage they ´kick ass!!... Arghh...

10-05-2002, 03:36 PM	#2
Calsiumus Drow Warrior Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 34 Posts: 286	I know I out this topic in other forums but I just disslike them!

10-05-2002, 05:58 PM	#6
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	I think spellcasters rules, especially Mages and Sorcerers. In low-level, they are pretty weak, and that's why I usually have a party consisting mostly of myself and tanks. But when they come in higher levels, nothing can beat them. They have so many different spells, so they can get through all protections, and strike at you where it hurts the most. They can also summon creatures more powerful then any warrior. [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-06-2002, 12:43 AM	#10
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	The only 'Mage' that can cast Time Stop faster than my Sorcerer is a certain Demon Prince found in ToB( and I still trashed him without losing a single Hp). Once the Time Stop activates, it is game over man, game over for the opposing Mage. Even Jon Irenicus was weaker... ... The reason why the computer Mages have certain advantages is because otherwise, any player can just mow over them. Think about it... they do not know how to use cheese like us human players, so they have to resort to cheating, but we can still beat them easily. This is the limitation of game coding and nothing more.

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