A Guide to Mages comment thread

[Kevin]

Wow!  If you have such a loathing for mages, then don't play with them.  Again, as a mage player, you've told me I must not know what I'm doing because of my chosen class.  In reality, I do exactly what you claim mages don't do.  I carry a stack, hotkeyed, of the best bandages I am capable of making.  These are applied to myself and others as the situation allows.  I also carry a couple stacks of healing potions for instant heals of my own.  If the healer in the party is able to heal me, it's appreciated but I do as much as I can to take care of myself.  If I do go down, the blame is on myself and not the healer.  Apologies are then given for letting the party down and thanks for the res if it comes.  At the very least, I would hope that you would remember those whose playing styles do fit your model and go to them when you wish to have a mage in your party.
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I think you're misinterpreting Mongo's post. I'm taking it as him seeing Skandranon's excellent work as a way to help prevent crap like he has experienced from happening and is asking, albeit in a rather strong way, to emphasize that a mage can and really should do these things to make them a better overall player. You sound like the one in 50 mage from his side. Yes, I realize he was directly responding to you about the generalization he made, but I'm just seeing what I feel as misinterpretations.

I will also echo your sentiments that I have partied with random mages that do know how to play the class, and it is a wonderful thing. I have partied with more who don't know or don't seem to care, and I wish they would read the guide.