Mages are up shit’s creek I guess

[Raclen]

Originally Posted by derpcake2 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't think you've ever done research in classic.

Noone is going to "get" the materials themselves, I farmed 11 hours straight in a "level appropriate" place for level 16 drops yesterday, and got 1 research component. Exactly one.

This included me making 5 levels, on NPCs with levels 14-18.

Looking at drops like Glove of Rallos Zek, the wiki lists it as "Random drop from any level ~24-39 mob", so you'd have to be killing mobs of at least level 24, with a level 20 pet. This only worsens with levels.

Want to make the level 29 air pet? Go kill some lavaduct crawlers or brownie guards, both level 43+ mobs.

There is a reason this was patched.

You forgot the level 19 gargoyle in OOT and level 30 cyclops you can kill for the level 29 pet.

[Raclen]

You can dwell on it all you want but mediocre players are going to figure out how to play this game and get those pets.

[Dolalin]

Originally Posted by derpcake2 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The 6 month mark after which they were added on live

They were added in May 1999. That's two months.

It'll be ok guy.

[Cen]

What a minute bump in the road to the god class of classic.

Same with the epic. They want you to work your ass off for the greatest power in the game. The god of pets.

[zodium]

imagine complaining magicians aren't powerful enough

[Khikik]

I mean a magician was 2nd to level 30 and only by like 20 minutes so I hardly see how they are suffering...

[Enme]

Enme/Harms
Let me say that not having pets post 20 is going to slow mages and necros down in some ways but we are already killing lvl 35 content today. Mage pet words dropped tonight off lvl 24+ mobs so we will get what we need and keep rolling along.

P99 Green server is delivering a great experience to everyone. None of us are godmode in classic but that makes it fun, Big thanks to the P99 server crew for delivering a challenging and rewarding opportunity.

Everyone who is struggling or getting down, just take a breath and enjoy the journey - it's not going to come around very often.

See you in game - Harms, Green Magician

[fortior]

looool complaining about mages being too weak

[Jimjam]

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

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the other research classes can carry on reasonably well without their research spells, no? A mage without a pet is just pointless.

You're not without pet, you're just with an underlevelled pet.

iirc wizards struggle to quad without research and need to either kill vox or research for their top spell.

I like that research is so important early game. Makes your character feel cutting edge, like its really unlocking some hidden power instead of just shopping at the superstore for new whitegoods.

[Baler]

level 31 mage online right now