Wizardly advice

[Messianic]

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

I recall the general wizard strategy being:

1) Find group
2) Open /gems
4) Cast a nuke on a mob.
5) Wait 3mins medding.
6) Repeat steps 4-5.
7) Ding 50.
8) Port guild to Hate/Sky.
9) Repeat steps 1-5.

That's actually about right...I found grouping as a wizard terribly boring. The most fun I ever had was chain-stunning dangerous caster/healer mobs or root planting...

[Omica]

Well I'll give away the best spot I know of so far. In Misty Thicket there is a wall that splits the zone in half. At the gate are 4 Assling guards with relatively low HP right there together. They drop decent coin as well as weapons/shields that sell for 10p or so a pop. This more than justifies buying SoW potions if you don't have Jboots yet, though you will need some kind of weight reduction baggage to keep it efficient. You take a faction hit, but it's just Asslings. Plus it's easy to repair from what I hear. Thanks to Pableau for setting me up there.

[Messianic]

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

Well I'll give away the best spot I know of so far. In Misty Thicket there is a wall that splits the zone in half. At the gate are 4 Assling guards with relatively low HP right there together. They drop decent coin as well as weapons/shields that sell for 10p or so a pop. This more than justifies buying SoW potions if you don't have Jboots yet, though you will need some kind of weight reduction baggage to keep it efficient. You take a faction hit, but it's just Asslings. Plus it's easy to repair from what I hear. Thanks to Pableau for setting me up there.

Lol, nice

I think its hilarious that some of the best hunting in the game is guards. You really could go from 24/25ish (the two FP guards in front of the inns in EC) straight to 50 on guards alone, and make a crapton of money doing it.

[Omica]

I had no idea /gems was even in the game on P99. My grouping experience just got significantly better.

[fuji]

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

I had no idea /gems was even in the game on P99. My grouping experience just got significantly better.

Gems is more boring than medding. A second monitor with a yahoo game is much more exciting.

[quellren]

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

Gems is more boring than medding. A second monitor with a yahoo game is much more exciting.

I prefer to tab out and read the forums, but hey whatever works for you.

There was a brief time when I used an HDMI cable to my plasma TV and played like that. Then I put up another game (or even PEQ) on the laptop screen.

[Acillatem]

As a wizard you've got stuns, snares, and roots to help crowd control in a group situation.

Don't be a lazy wizard.

[Raavak]

Wow, Bonds does have a learning curve. Full speed kiting actually has less thinking even though its more dangerous and time consuming.

I noticed that even though you snare a group of kited mobs (at the same time) Bonds doesn't fade at quite the same time, and busts up your 'quad'. I need to learn to count my Columns before I resnare.

[Messianic]

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

Wow, Bonds does have a learning curve. Full speed kiting actually has less thinking even though its more dangerous and time consuming.

I noticed that even though you snare a group of kited mobs (at the same time) Bonds doesn't fade at quite the same time, and busts up your 'quad'. I need to learn to count my Columns before I resnare.

Part of it is learning how to quad as quickly as possible. You shouldn't run *too far* while quadding - just far enough so you can recast your AoE as soon as its recovery time fades. All those "You are too far away" messages are seconds wasted...

I haven't had any trouble dropping groups of mammoths with just one bonds of force...maybe the SK gnolls take more time [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Remfin]

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

Wow, Bonds does have a learning curve. Full speed kiting actually has less thinking even though its more dangerous and time consuming.

Ya, Bonds is variable, will be so much better when we get Atol's and its fixed duration. But the AE range will probably be too big to use...