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Old 02-28-2002, 12:14 AM   #1
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If u had the choice of having any one of these 4 pieces which one would you pick.

Assuming that you dont have any of these pices yet.

Which one is most valuable to you and why.

thanks
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Old 02-28-2002, 12:17 AM   #2
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Depends one your team. A fihter will be pleased with the sword.
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Old 02-28-2002, 12:18 AM   #3
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No question about it: light sword for me.

The shield is nice, but no one in my parties these days uses a shield. Kinda makes it useless

Mystic Ray: Whazzat? Haven't come across this in any of my games so far.

Frontier Phaser: Ho hum. Doesn't that need modern weapon skill and power packs? I never bother with modern weapons except for gadgeteers, and they alrady have their omnigun and other goodies.

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Old 02-28-2002, 12:44 AM   #4
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Depending on my party it would be either the shield or the sword.

If i had a char in a group that uses a shield i'd say shield over sword easily. Shield has nice resists which is needed towards end game where as the sword just makes it way easier in battles & fights dont usually last longer than 3 or 4 rounds for me anyways so cutting a battle down to 2 rounds wont make much difference.

If i had no chars using shields then definently sword.
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Old 02-28-2002, 01:43 AM   #5
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yeah i think ur right mage77
my two swordwielders still use bloodlslut and demonsbone but they dualwield
I also got a priest who in a few levels i will turn into a fighter, i have been grooming him since level 5 pumping up his sword skill close combat and shield.
so he will need a shield
and 90 vs fire and i think water is good
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Old 02-28-2002, 03:01 AM   #6
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Originally posted by Bad Mr. Frosty:
I also got a priest who in a few levels i will turn into a fighter, i have been grooming him since level 5 pumping up his sword skill close combat and shield.


Huh? How'd you pump up sword skill for a priest?
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Old 02-28-2002, 05:17 AM   #7
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I think he meant pumped up strength and dexterity, heh.

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Old 02-28-2002, 09:06 AM   #8
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Well, I can tell you what I did in Wiz 7 when I had the choice of the pistol, the sword or the shield: I picked the shield.

Given the same option here, I'd go with the shield and here's my reasoning:

1) There are lots of good swords in the game, even if you miss out on Excaliber and the Light Sword as well. There are not so many good shields and most of them are quite heavy. Here's a fantastic shield that is very light too.

2) The pistol requires ammo (or it should -- I've heard some people say it actually doesn't) as well as Modern Weapon skill and it's a lot easier to build up bow or sling skill than it is MW unless you are a gadgeteer, in which case you don't even NEED the pistol.

3) Mystic Ray is only good against Savant androids, AFAIK (not having imported it from 7) so it's relatively useless.

4) I like the neat sound the shield makes when an opponent hits it.

Fortunately, however, I don't have to make the choice since with a little luck and time I can get several light swords as well as a couple of light shields.
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Old 02-28-2002, 06:40 PM   #9
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Where do I find these items?
I've found a frontier phaser in Bayjin. But my best swords are still the ivory blade, bushido blade fang and bloodlust. Do I have to wait until ascension peak to get an excalibur?

I also found a zatoichi bo and I think that was a a mistake. In Wiz 7 one could always enforce an excalibur in a random chest of high quality items.

BTW How Do I get into the treasury room in the Rapax Castle and what is the secret way from the jail to the main level of the castle good for?
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Old 02-28-2002, 07:54 PM   #10
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Err, that's MYSTERY RAY.

The fourth weapon in Wiz 7 was the Cobaltine Power Glove.
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