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On test the first practical rollout of the spell caster Focus items is underway and they are all summoned no_rent mage items. Its worth noting that these are not the only focus items, but for all intents and purposes these will be the easiest to obtain for quite some time until they add in better ones to existing drop-tables.Starting at level 4 and every spell level after that a Mage can summon:
Choker 4, 24, 50
Mantle 8, 29, 51
Bauble (range) 12, 34, 52
Ring 16, 39, 53
Bracer 20, 44, 54
These have lesser, normal, and greater effect versions of :
- Conservation (Mana cost reduction)
- Diuturnity (Spell duration)
- Destruction (Damage increase)
- Pernicity (Spell casting haste)
- Abatement (Lower aggro)
Qhue of Tunare had this to say from his tests:
The mid 40s bracer gives about a 10% increase in damage (my 675 nuke was hitting for 742) I'm guessing the level 50+ nuking bracer will add maybe 15%?
So the mage-summoned itesm seem to be somewhere in the 10-15% reduction in mana cost, casting time, increase in nuke etc.
I imagine the uber-loot focus items from NPC drops will be in the 20-30% range.
Exciting changes all round!
Nerf Mages.
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Edit:It'll be okay as long as wizards get something that doesn't give us enhanced taxi ability. [ 03-17-2002: Message edited by: Waisztarroz ]
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Waisztarroz had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
I'm actually pretty pissed. Mages have the potential to do more damage than wizards with DD? Uncalled for!Edit:It'll be okay as long as wizards get something that doesn't give us enhanced taxi ability.
Um... just make a mage summon the focus items for you like everyone else.
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Pesco had this to say about dark elf butts:
Um... just make a mage summon the focus items for you like everyone else.
I don't really hang around mages that much...
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Waisztarroz stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
I don't really hang around mages that much...
Then they cant outdamage you if they arent there.. can they?
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Pesco stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
Then they cant outdamage you if they arent there.. can they?
They're still doing it behind my back.
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Waisztarroz was all like:
They're still doing it behind my back.
My Logic > Your Logic
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Pesco had this to say about Duck Tales:
My Logic > Your Logic
Okay, but what about the dropped items mentioned? They'll probably be mage wear only.
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[ 03-17-2002: Message edited by: Skaw ]
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We were all impressed when Skaw wrote:
Or not. Quit bitching.
Sorry, I'm just pissed that Verant's idea for improving the wizard is to give them a better way to port people.
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Waisztarroz had this to say about Punky Brewster:
Sorry, I'm just pissed that Verant's idea for improving the wizard is to give them a better way to port people.
Um.. yea... Wizards are quite well off... k thx la~
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Waisztarroz had this to say about the Spice Girls:
Sorry, I'm just pissed that Verant's idea for improving the wizard is to give them a better way to port people.
And? Their improvement for enchanters is upping Memblur efficiency, as well as lowering cost and upping length of Glamour of Kintaz. Your a Taxi, I'm Riot Police. Follow it and be happy.
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Pesco had this to say about Captain Planet:
Um.. yea... Wizards are quite well off... k thx la~
Yes, you are right. At level 60, we're efficient killing machines. At a few levels before that, we're pretty well off too.
The early part of a wizard's life is hell, though.
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Pesco had this to say about the Spice Girls:
Wizard getting better ports was to help the lower game.
That doesn't really help you get into a group...
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We were all impressed when Waisztarroz wrote:
The early part of a wizard's life is hell, though.
/nod
"RAWR#@^*~!~ HE RESISTED, DAMMIT@!^%&&$!! THAT IS A 320-SOMETHING NUKE AND IT DID 10 DAMAGE@#!^!!&*%%$$@!@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!$#W!!$#!!"
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Waisztarroz wrote this stupid crap:
That doesn't really help you get into a group...
And hence why I've either not played EQ or didn't play my Wizard. >_< 
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That doesn't really help you get into a group...
Neither do my atk buffs.
Rangers are in the same boat as Wizards for the low game. Alot of classes are. Just like with it and become uber at lvl 60.
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Pesco wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
Neither do my atk buffs.Rangers are in the same boat as Wizards for the low game.
And Skaw, at least your riot duty gets you into experience groups.
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Waisztarroz had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
I'm actually pretty pissed. Mages have the potential to do more damage than wizards with DD? Uncalled for!Edit:It'll be okay as long as wizards get something that doesn't give us enhanced taxi ability.
Hi.
Wizards get an innate crit chance with nukes post level 11 now k thx.
And ya know what else? Even if I can nuke for 100 more, you can still nuke faster and more efficiently -- thats where it matters, not the single damage numbers. Plus you get lures. Plus snares, plus ports. hmmm, yes, you are so bad off, right?
Im kinda liking this, im wondering if these will have any other stats on em other than jjust the focus...
and they didnt say a DAMN thing about these being mage-only, dumbass. [ 03-17-2002: Message edited by: Falaanla Marr ]
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Schalaa Zeal had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
[QBUh...no. You are still melee. You can be substituted for a tank in a pinch in exp groups, not to mention you can do melee damage in them. You can also SoW and snare. If my group wasn't lacking in healing, I'd take a ranger over a druid, actually.[/QB]
Um... Then why arent I 60?
oh yea.. that is because rangers arent needed and warriors / monks / rogues are taken over them.
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Schalaa Zeal had this to say about Duck Tales:
And Skaw, at least your riot duty gets you into experience groups.
And so do Wizard/Druid groupt ports/evacs in 1-way dungeons, such as Chardok.
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Illanae had this to say about Pirotess:
UBT is going to piss his pants in happiness when he sees all the changes to Mages.
I already pissed mine.
now lets see what else they do for mages 
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Im kinda liking this, im wondering if these will have any other stats on em other than jjust the focus...
I'm hoping for resists myself. They would be useful to me on raids since I'm fairly mana ineffiecent and every second chopped off casting time helps my melee. If it is Focus +stats, I'd use them.
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We were all impressed when Skaw wrote:
And so do Wizard/Druid groupt ports/evacs in 1-way dungeons, such as Chardok.
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Densetsu wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
[QUOTE]We were all impressed when Skaw wrote:
[qb]And so do Wizard/Druid groupt ports/evacs in 1-way dungeons, such as Chardok.
Yeah, but people also camp places somewhere else than the zone entrance, begining gate, and exit.
LK in Velks needs wizards/druids, as well. [ 03-17-2002: Message edited by: Skaw ]
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Schalaa Zeal had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
Fal, I've gone through 4 levels recently without seeing a critical nuke. When did this happen? Is it still on test?
No caster changes are live yet...
ALL of them are on test. Caster Balancing IS NOT done.
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Pesco impressed everyone with:
No caster changes are live yet...ALL of them are on test. Caster Balancing IS NOT done.
I know that, but Fal's post made it sound to me like maybe he meant this was introduced LAST patch(I haven't casted a nuke since before that I don't think), so I wanted clarification. Thanks.
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Pesco had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
I'm hoping for resists myself. They would be useful to me on raids since I'm fairly mana ineffiecent and every second chopped off casting time helps my melee. If it is Focus +stats, I'd use them.
Yeah, Im guessing the first in the lines wont have stats, second one may have small ones, 3rd may have even more. Guessing it'll likely be elemental resistances and caster type stats, which wouldnt be all that bad.
They may have +mana on em too.
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We were all impressed when Falaanla Marr wrote:
They may have +mana on em too.
