Mages are up shit’s creek I guess

[cd288]

Originally Posted by Dolalin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

People keep saying this and it doesn't seem like it's true. From the things I've read while doing research, pets had been stealing xp since EQ beta.

This is actually incorrect. At launch, they didn't have pet EXP sharing in at all. They ultimately implemented changes when players realized how to abuse the system with AFK pet camping. They also changed Necro FD to have a fixed duration around the same time for similar reasons (FDing in perpetuity making AFK pet EXPing extra safe because the mob wouldn't put you on the hate list).

[NegaStoat]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is actually incorrect. At launch, they didn't have pet EXP sharing in at all. They ultimately implemented changes when players realized how to abuse the system with AFK pet camping. They also changed Necro FD to have a fixed duration around the same time for similar reasons (FDing in perpetuity making AFK pet EXPing extra safe because the mob wouldn't put you on the hate list).

This is correct. The other very, very early bug with experience that was available on launch was that there was a small bonus for being in a group from incoming experience from a killed target, and this bonus was increased based on group size. No new news there, you say? Well, people were spam inviting people into groups in different zones while solo killing in their zone of choice without any of the group members being in that zone. They got the full exp of the target that was killed since no one else in the group was in the zone, plus the bonus. This was nerfed about two to three weeks before the change to /consent to be a corpse drag only.

I'll confess, guilty as charged. My guild and I abused that expeience bug. Probably the only time in my gaming life I was happy to be solo leveling in Everfrost.

[derpcake2]

Anyway, at the speed a trio is currently clearing mistmoore, expect the first level 50s in the next 3 days tops.

There won't be a magician in that list.

[Yoite]

is this going to be the new mega thread of nonsense?

[Wenai]

Originally Posted by Yoite [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

is this going to be the new mega thread of nonsense?

Yes. Magicians have killed seven level appropriate creatures and have 0 of their spells. They are raging mad and demand justice.

[Wenai]

See. I have always had this feeling that most people who play Magicians are just bad at this game. This thread is just re-confirming my suspicions. I feel bad for the great magicians out there that are getting a bad name from this thread.

[Baler]

Originally Posted by Wenai [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

See. I have always had this feeling that most people who play Magicians are just bad at this game. This thread is just re-confirming my suspicions. I feel bad for the great magicians out there that are getting a bad name from this thread.

The problem is velious summoning..

You give me a 60 mage with epic,. or without epic,.. and no summoning.

[Vizax_Xaziv]

Originally Posted by Wenai [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

See. I have always had this feeling that most people who play Magicians are just bad at this game. This thread is just re-confirming my suspicions. I feel bad for the great magicians out there that are getting a bad name from this thread.

Actually its literally the first time I've EVER played a Magician past level 10 or so. My main on Blue is a Halfling Warrior (whom I leveled BEFORE Kunark released). Wanted to try a new Class this time. Mage is all about the pet, obivously, and so I never would have rolled one had I know this was the case.

[Yoite]

enc lvl 49 charm is research only i think

[Dolalin]

Clarity and mage pets on vendors were both patched in in May 1999.

Two months from now.