Mages are up shit’s creek I guess

[Hagglebaron]

Looks like all mage pets past 20 are research only, and this lasts months. The whole point of a mage is the pet, why make their entire point of existence so incredibly tedious and unreliable to acquire? What’s a mage supposed to do if they can’t acquire a research pet, keep using a level 20 pet at level 30 and beyond? Or just not play the class until months down the road when mages become ungimped?

[Widan]

Here's a thought: try using the research skill to make your own spells.

[Lovebags]

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

Here's a thought: try using the research skill to make your own spells.

Its funny bc like lvl 24 pet words will drop from like lvl 30 mobs etc lol

[Natewest1987]

Is this true? If so I love it.

[Hagglebaron]

So mages are supposed to level up an entire trade skill, scour the world for materials, many of them completely random drops and rare, just to use their pets.

Verant changed this for a reason, but hey if shits classic shits classic I guess...

[Widan]

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

So mages are supposed to level up an entire trade skill, scour the world for materials, many of them completely random drops and rare, just to use their pets.

Verant changed this for a reason, but hey if shits classic shits classic I guess...

Do you have any idea how many pages and words etc are dropping with the amount of people on this server? I'm level 12 and I already have the mats for 3 level 16 research spells just from checking vendors.

[Hagglebaron]

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

Do you have any idea how many pages and words etc are dropping with the amount of people on this server? I'm level 12 and I already have the mats for 3 level 16 research spells just from checking vendors.

The skill needs to be trained up, which is a Herculean task, and the combines can easily fail. The higher the words the harder they are to get as well. I mean if this was for an extra element or tool of the class like damage shields or something, I’d understand, but for their pets?

[Meiva]

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

The skill needs to be trained up, which is a Herculean task, and the combines can easily fail. The higher the words the harder they are to get as well. I mean if this was for an extra element or tool of the class like damage shields or something, I’d understand, but for their pets?

I dont understand... just dump your skill points in Research. There is no cap on this like some skills. Nobody seems to know this.

Now if you've been throwing away your skill points... you're gonna have a bad time...

There is no other skill as a class with Research that I can think of dumping more than the one initial point in to. Maybe some tradeskills sure...

[cd288]

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

So mages are supposed to level up an entire trade skill, scour the world for materials, many of them completely random drops and rare, just to use their pets.

Verant changed this for a reason, but hey if shits classic shits classic I guess...

Well, at least you eventually get a patch. There are other casters, like Enchanters, where multiple important spells can only be acquired through Research throughout the whole timeline. So I don't really feel bad that your Research requirement is temporary.

[flacidpenguin]

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

So mages are supposed to level up an entire trade skill, scour the world for materials, many of them completely random drops and rare, just to use their pets.

Verant changed this for a reason, but hey if shits classic shits classic I guess...

Oasis crocs drop a ton of research materials, as does stuff in mistmoore and unrest. Check the vendors near there.