Any point to a Mage alt if you already have a necro?

[Kagatob]

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

Yep, I'm a Nazi. Boy, you're quick!

Reading comprehension for the loss...

[Swish]

Mussolini is far more interesting, people need to get over Hitler.

[Kagatob]

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

Mussolini is far more interesting, people need to get over Hitler.

I agree, both he and Francisco Franco had much more interesting backstories tbh.

[Tecmos Deception]

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

Mussolini is far more interesting, people need to get over Hitler.

Dogs are more interesting.

[heartbrand]

Don't get the obsession with WW dragons apart from Sont, they drop shit.

[Swish]

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

Don't get the obsession with WW dragons apart from Sont, they drop shit.

Agreed. How long til cats on the moon?

[Autotune]

mages are great if you know how to use one, which goes for just about every class.

They aren't as good as necros in most scenarios, but they are better in a couple of cases. This isn't to say they can't accomplish the same goals a necromancer does, it's just that they have a much "harder" time.

Shamans are better soloing class than necros, they aren't really a better farming class though. Yeah, they can solo shit that no other class can, but it takes them quite awhile to do it. Velious is when they will shine and necros won't, but in Kunark, there isn't much a Shaman can solo that is worth it where a necro can't solo.

Moving to duo, a shaman is MUCH more preferable than a necro. Which is where you should be focusing on. EQ, DUOs, and TRIOs, are where the real power houses come in at.

If you're going to look at a class that works well with a few others, NECRO > Mage by far in DUOs and TRIOs. Shaman is obviously one of the top DUO partners and a decent TRIO member.

So are you looking to farm? keep your necro and skip mage.
are you looking to solo the hardest mobs that are soloable? roll a Shaman
Are you wanting to Duo and trio content? Stick with your necro or reroll a Shaman.
Are you wanting to play a mage just to play one? Then why did you make this?

Coth can be used as a means to escape aggro, but it's not a quick escape. Necros have so many more tricks tho.

[Flamewraith]

I play a mage and I have duoed from 1 to 47 with my friend who uses a necro. Although I admit that there is a much better combo out there, and that although mages can solo, they can't do it to the velocity that a necro can, but it's quite a bit of fun. I have thoroughly enjoyed the utilities and damage my mage can do, and if you don't like soloing too much mages are definitely sought after in the group scene.

[trinkets]

Don't get the obsession with WW dragons apart from Sont, they drop shit.

Uhh, killing dragons is fun? :P I believe they can also drop some of the new spells?

[Splorf22]

Have you ever soloed the crypt Stealin?

Anyway I would say the big advantage of the Necro is charm. If charm is in play, then a (skilled recharming) necro will be more effective than even an epic mage, but if not I don't really see the advantages. I suppose the coming invis pulling nerf will make necros FD tricks a lot more important, but Magicians can also do some voodoo shit with Call of the Hero, especially if there is space to train stuff around a bit. I've been playing around on a magician and I think I can split most 3-4 mob camps simply by sending in the earth pet, maloing my target, running away, root netting it, and then CoHing myself.

I guess we can quibble but I would think a magician is roughly comparable to a non-charming Necromancer in most of the cases.