Mages were HORRIBLE at launch - Page 14

skorge · #1 10-13-2019, 03:44 PM

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

If it's any consolation, mob dps begins to quickly outpace the pet's ability to withstand it.

You won't see a 30+ mage doing that, that's for sure. Maybe not even a 20+.

If this was March 1999, a mage could barely solo a single mob. I actually played one. Mage pets were pure crap back then. You HAD to group if you were mage, even at lower levels...mages were that bad.

randal.flagg · #2 10-13-2019, 05:30 PM

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

If this was March 1999, a mage could barely solo a single mob. I actually played one. Mage pets were pure crap back then. You HAD to group if you were mage, even at lower levels...mages were that bad.

Ya - i played a mage @ kunark release and it was really hard to solo, even at lower levels.... but i also didn't know what i'm doing.

Chortles Snort|eS · #3 10-13-2019, 01:42 PM

highEst gReEN bEta PlayER is a LvL 25 MagE ATM (BeTA iS 15hrs old? [x10] XP ratE)

Dolalin · #4 10-13-2019, 02:04 PM

I've made a bug thread with compiled evidence for mage pets being research-only after 20th level until the May 1999 era.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...d.php?t=336142

Hagglebaron · #5 10-13-2019, 02:12 PM

I just want to know which, if any changes will be accepted, so I can decide whether to avoid mage like the plague or not lol. Kind of sucks since I had my heart set on maining one, but I don't want to play a gimped class with an uncertain future.

Niedar · #6 10-13-2019, 03:53 PM

Try harder, I don't think its happening.

Dolalin · #7 10-13-2019, 03:54 PM

Skorge: do you remember what they changed in October 1999 to give higher level mage pets a different appearance?

Like for necros they made the skeletons dark boned. Did they just make the elementals bigger or what?

I'm working on another bug submission.

skorge · #8 10-13-2019, 04:34 PM

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

Skorge: do you remember what they changed in October 1999 to give higher level mage pets a different appearance?

Like for necros they made the skeletons dark boned. Did they just make the elementals bigger or what?

I'm working on another bug submission.

No, unfortunately I rolled a druid and never looked back. What sucks is I probably would have took the mage to 50 if the pets were in-game then. I was so frustrated I deleted my mage character (probably a week before that late May patch lol).

I wish I could help answer your question man, sorry!

DMN · #9 10-13-2019, 05:40 PM

Fire pet, spam nukes when mob hits 40%.
Resummon fire pet.
Repeat.

I think too many mages back then worried about keeping their pets alive. they thought their pets precious instead of disposable.

My best friend played a mage from day one and just like me he had bad series levels where he was having to use a very old pet. But eventually he got a better one. it's just how things were back then when you were praying for research mats and then praying you put the right things in the book, then praying for a third time that combine works.

Edit: there was also a trick that not many mages realized they could use when their pets were really weak and had not been upgraded in a while thus would refuse to fight mobs. You basically just let the mob attack you first then the pet will fight no matter what.

Quinas · #10 10-13-2019, 06:20 PM

Sure, you rush ahead then you hit diminishing returns and you end up with a CotH bot.

Sweet.