Is it just me...

SecretMaster · 10-24-2001, 07:57 PM

Is it just me, or some spells in BGII from the first BG lost its flavor. Like in SoA, MIRROR IMAGE isn't that good, and it gets crappier in TOB.Wut do u think.

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Grojlach · 10-24-2001, 08:03 PM

It doesn't get crappier, but you encounter much stronger foes, so some of the simpler spells like that won't be doing much harm as they would have in earlier stages. Even if those spells get better with every level you rise...

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andrewas · 10-24-2001, 08:05 PM

the loss of efectivness of some low-level spells is inevitable - with the lower thacos and higher attacks of course mirror image is going to become less useful(altho it look much nicer in ToB, dontcha think?. and with the higher resistances the awesome chromatic orb (i think. that low level one that has a different effect for each level) becomes quite, quite useless.

conversely, with the high resistances (and sequencers) the many shots of magic missile can prove decicive whe you HAVE to disrupt a mage, and acid arrow is often the only way to quickly put apellcaster out of commision.

and of course some spells just get replaced by higher up one - does anyone manually cast Cure Light wounds anymore? i know i dont.and Storm of Vengeace replaces cloudkill. Holy Smite can replace fire-ball, esp since it only hurts evil chars.

SecretMaster · 10-24-2001, 08:07 PM

Oh, i love magic missle, it's never lost its flavor. But now with stoneskin, and flameshield, its just gone, and simicrulm, and mislead, my contigenicies, and spelltrigger rule!!!!!!

Aurum · 10-25-2001, 12:15 AM

Is solo that if left so, the spell most strenght will haven´t beatiful.

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10-24-2001, 07:57 PM	#1
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	Is it just me, or some spells in BGII from the first BG lost its flavor. Like in SoA, MIRROR IMAGE isn't that good, and it gets crappier in TOB.Wut do u think. ------------------ Tis your lives to waste -Drizzt do Urden

10-24-2001, 08:03 PM	#2
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	It doesn't get crappier, but you encounter much stronger foes, so some of the simpler spells like that won't be doing much harm as they would have in earlier stages. Even if those spells get better with every level you rise... ------------------ Not a member of any clan and is cool with that. Talk about anything you want at The Elysium. For online roleplaying, check The Elysium Gaming Project. [This message has been edited by Grojlach (edited 10-24-2001).]

10-24-2001, 08:05 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	the loss of efectivness of some low-level spells is inevitable - with the lower thacos and higher attacks of course mirror image is going to become less useful(altho it look much nicer in ToB, dontcha think?. and with the higher resistances the awesome chromatic orb (i think. that low level one that has a different effect for each level) becomes quite, quite useless. conversely, with the high resistances (and sequencers) the many shots of magic missile can prove decicive whe you HAVE to disrupt a mage, and acid arrow is often the only way to quickly put apellcaster out of commision. and of course some spells just get replaced by higher up one - does anyone manually cast Cure Light wounds anymore? i know i dont.and Storm of Vengeace replaces cloudkill. Holy Smite can replace fire-ball, esp since it only hurts evil chars.

10-24-2001, 08:07 PM	#4
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	Oh, i love magic missle, it's never lost its flavor. But now with stoneskin, and flameshield, its just gone, and simicrulm, and mislead, my contigenicies, and spelltrigger rule!!!!!!

10-25-2001, 12:15 AM	#5
Aurum Manshoon Join Date: March 15, 2001 Location: Shangrila ; (Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico). Age: 46 Posts: 248	Is solo that if left so, the spell most strenght will haven´t beatiful. ------------------ Principium mors est. But when the world of the deads comes, we will already be there.

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