04-16-2004, 04:26 PM
Bolty Posted: Apr 16 2004, 07:41 AM
Hi
WoW Phase 2 sounds like major balancing. Also sounds like a Xmas release IF we are lucky, would you say no less than 5 more months for the Beta to continue at this point?
Sorry I can only compare WoW to Asheron's Call 1 since it is the only MMORPG I'm playing at this time. AC has a top char level of 126. My friend has a lv 126 Mage & is my fighting partner, my Melee fighter is 109. We hunt together in VOD [Valley of Death] rightly named since we do Die at least once a night.
I think it is more fun when one class has to depend on another for balance against the Higher level MOBs Mlv 161-235. I can solo 1 [one only] lv 161 MOB but it takes me about 5 minutes to kill it, that same MOB with it's Fire resistence de-buffed by the Mage now takes me only 15 seconds to kill with him fire balling it as well.
"BUGS"...Mages & Archers are fodder for Bugs, they can't handle this agrro melee physical damage attacking beast, the only way a Mage can is if a Warrior melee class like myself can keep it busy attacking Only Me. btw I can't solo this Olthio Sentinel lv 161 Bug their too fast & difficult to hit. I tried to run from 2-3, 1 kept up with me as I ran trying to escape it, at least I Died outside their spawn & was able to get to my body without having to call for an Army of guild mates. Now I con [consider Mlv] of the dots [Mobs] on my compass if I am going to pass to close to their Spawn.
"Undead"...Melee warriors are fodder for Undead...same as above except these are Magic casting beasts. I can fend off physical attacks, Element attacks like Fire ball sends me to my Bind town...btw these casting Mobs can de-buff my resistence to Fire & even de-buff my Melee defence skill.
IMHO there is No need to balance this aspect of the game, If I want to just Solo then I have to pick on a MOB my own level and one that does not Cast & kill me 5 seconds into the fight. Not much different than Diablo 1 Hell/Hell runs for my lv 40 Warrior...who has 3 red dots, But has not yet been able to Solo Dlv 16 Hell/Hell, Yet !!! :P
Quote:I found myself fighting mobs 3-4 levels ABOVE me last night, even before I started partying with MongoJerry. Doing so in Phase 1 would have been suicide, since most spell attacks would be resisted. I don't have Frost Nova yet to freeze monsters in place (and died horribly being reminded of that). I foolishly took on two mobs at once last night and got creamed when I forgot I don't yet have Frost Nova (or Sleep, which comes at level 8), but that's my own stupidity.
Hi
WoW Phase 2 sounds like major balancing. Also sounds like a Xmas release IF we are lucky, would you say no less than 5 more months for the Beta to continue at this point?
Sorry I can only compare WoW to Asheron's Call 1 since it is the only MMORPG I'm playing at this time. AC has a top char level of 126. My friend has a lv 126 Mage & is my fighting partner, my Melee fighter is 109. We hunt together in VOD [Valley of Death] rightly named since we do Die at least once a night.
I think it is more fun when one class has to depend on another for balance against the Higher level MOBs Mlv 161-235. I can solo 1 [one only] lv 161 MOB but it takes me about 5 minutes to kill it, that same MOB with it's Fire resistence de-buffed by the Mage now takes me only 15 seconds to kill with him fire balling it as well.
"BUGS"...Mages & Archers are fodder for Bugs, they can't handle this agrro melee physical damage attacking beast, the only way a Mage can is if a Warrior melee class like myself can keep it busy attacking Only Me. btw I can't solo this Olthio Sentinel lv 161 Bug their too fast & difficult to hit. I tried to run from 2-3, 1 kept up with me as I ran trying to escape it, at least I Died outside their spawn & was able to get to my body without having to call for an Army of guild mates. Now I con [consider Mlv] of the dots [Mobs] on my compass if I am going to pass to close to their Spawn.
"Undead"...Melee warriors are fodder for Undead...same as above except these are Magic casting beasts. I can fend off physical attacks, Element attacks like Fire ball sends me to my Bind town...btw these casting Mobs can de-buff my resistence to Fire & even de-buff my Melee defence skill.
IMHO there is No need to balance this aspect of the game, If I want to just Solo then I have to pick on a MOB my own level and one that does not Cast & kill me 5 seconds into the fight. Not much different than Diablo 1 Hell/Hell runs for my lv 40 Warrior...who has 3 red dots, But has not yet been able to Solo Dlv 16 Hell/Hell, Yet !!! :P
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Have a Great Quest,
Jim...aka King Jim
He can do more for Others, Who has done most with Himself.