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Old 05-04-2001, 02:59 PM   #1
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Just wanted to start a thread on useful spells:

I love grease. It slows 90% of the enemies while I pound them with ranged attacks. Can't say enough about this wonderful little spell.

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Old 05-04-2001, 04:41 PM   #2
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I must admit, I have never even tried that spell. I usually waste all my time getting all the good spells, and powerful stuff, and then not even using it. I usually end up hoping that my thief's arrows will clean out the ranks, and my muscled fighters beating down the big guys.

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Old 05-04-2001, 05:06 PM   #3
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i have only used it a couple of times - my own team end up more hampered by it than the enemy!

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Old 05-04-2001, 05:11 PM   #4
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Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
I must admit, I have never even tried that spell. I usually waste all my time getting all the good spells, and powerful stuff, and then not even using it. I usually end up hoping that my thief's arrows will clean out the ranks, and my muscled fighters beating down the big guys.

I tend to do that as well - but I find Fireball is very good for thinning enemy ranks and softening up the tougher ones. Actually, any 'area effect' spell is VERY useful. I use 'em much more than 'target only' spells, though Aganazzer's Scorcher is nifty - provided none of your own team get in the way!



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Old 05-04-2001, 07:47 PM   #5
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I use grease, especially at low level. As Father Bronze says you can really nail them with missiles before they get near you.
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Old 05-05-2001, 04:41 AM   #6
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I tried it a few days ago because I too had ignored it. It was pretty good. Better than good starting out, if you don't have a druid with entangle, or a mage with access to level 2 spells (such as WEB!).
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Old 05-05-2001, 10:23 AM   #7
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I tend to do that as well - but I find Fireball is very good for thinning enemy ranks and softening up the tougher ones. Actually, any 'area effect' spell is VERY useful. I use 'em much more than 'target only' spells, though Aganazzer's Scorcher is nifty - provided none of your own team get in the way!
For a really fun time, try grease and then fireball. I wiped out most of any enemy horde when they went to rush me. The grease worked sort of like a wall. The enemy all got bogged down and jammed into one nice big pack. Then wham hit'em with the fireball.



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Old 05-05-2001, 02:51 PM   #8
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I have not done much with AoE spells. I suppose I am still a novice at controlling combat in the Infinity games. I tend to go toe to toe.



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Old 05-05-2001, 03:21 PM   #9
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Area of Effect spells work great. The fact that ranged attacks seem to be more effective than close combat magnifies their usefullness.

When using grease and a party full of archers (okay, the cleric uses a sling), I can take out an entire enemy horde without a scratch. Fighting the same battle hand-to-hand results in a lot of suffering and additional healing after.

Ranged attacks are very effective (except of course when you get the "weapon ineffective" message because you're using normal arrows against a creature that can only be hit by magical weapons -- I've wasted quite a few arrows that way). The only bugger is running out of ammo.

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Old 05-05-2001, 03:22 PM   #10
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Yea Gaelic I've fireballed myself a few times lol, but once you figure out the range.....oh yea baby kaboom!
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