Spells: Mage Bolt Line - Page 9

Nirgon · #81 12-05-2011, 02:41 PM

I have no bolt graphic, is that something I have set up wrong? I'm looking for the little sun looking thing that usually shot out. Sometimes I see a little gbs graphic floating from others but for me they always look to cast as a DD.

furny · #82 01-23-2012, 05:05 PM

Malrubius · #83 01-23-2012, 05:19 PM

agree

furny · #84 01-23-2012, 05:28 PM

so far, I'm unable to find somewhere documenting this. Please help research to get this changed. I am not able to find anything that talks about speed of bolt, but I came across this comment discussions on Scars of Sigil eluding to the fact that this guy was chain casting bolts:

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/s...tml?spell=1661

Slave · #85 04-09-2012, 06:59 PM

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1. All bolt spells are too slow. They can't keep up with a mob walking away. They need to be sped up 3x or 4x faster. I remember it being slightly faster than a sow'd player.

2. If you cast ANY spell while a bolt is in air, it will never hit it's target and still uses your mana. On live you used to be able to cast a couple bolts in succession, while pulling, and you'd land the second shortly after the first one. Here you just can't cast anything until the first one lands... and since theyre so slow, you sit there waiting for a long time.

I want to thank you for #2; after testing, this has been determined to be the main cause of my bolts not hitting.

These major flaws in these spells usable by multiple classes add up to an entire line of spells hopelessly bugged beyond any utility in P99.

HarrisonStillPosting · #86 04-09-2012, 08:09 PM

They need to revert the changes and make them instant land, add 1-2 seconds to the cast time if you feel that is "OP".

The change broke the spell. It needs to be reverted.

Dumesh Uhl'Belk · #87 04-10-2012, 02:37 AM

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These major flaws in these spells usable by multiple classes add up to an entire line of spells hopelessly bugged beyond any utility in P99.

Actually, it makes them very nice against belly casters since you can cast them from outside melee and AE range, and then run in along with the bolt, standing in belly range while they hit, and then retreat. You spend less time in danger.

Take those lemons and make lemonade.

Slave · #88 04-10-2012, 06:58 AM

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Actually, it makes them very nice against belly casters since you can cast them from outside melee and AE range, and then run in along with the bolt, standing in belly range while they hit, and then retreat. You spend less time in danger.

Take those lemons and make lemonade.

That feels too much like an exploit for not even much of a payoff. That is absolutely not Classic mechanics for sure and I wouldn't be happy using it, because it is supposed to be better in so many other ways.

Tverian · #89 04-17-2012, 07:23 PM

The "cast anything before the bolt lands means the bolt fails" sucks. And what's w/ the amount of hate generated? (Solo) I cast one bolt, even on a non-flee mob from 30% to 10%, and I will be permanently above my pet's agro.

seaweedpimpz · #90 04-17-2012, 08:08 PM

Could we also do a change on the graphic on the spell?

I played a mage later 2006-2008ish, but dont really remember seeing a huge bolt.

But, I seem to remember before that, around 03 perhaps, seeing bolts, but not the ones we have here. As of now they look like a tiny pinpoint laser. Would love to see huge bolts flying around.

I remember clearly that mages could shoot a bolt, then cast another spell, like shock of swords for instance, and they would nearly land at the same time.