Posted by Arolin on January 20, 2000 at 18:04:03:
In Reply to: But... posted by Graatch (Also VIP, and also lazy at the office) on January 20, 2000 at 13:02:05:
> > > 730 base mana?? What mages are *you* rolling? I gotta get me one of them. > > I think we're talking a gnome mage who trains all hp. > That's still a bit much, and assume the *perfect* life, no deaths, etc. But alright. > > Let's pretend 500hp, alright? > > > > +40 (2 sandy brown desert cloaks or blood-soaked capes) = 770 > > > Two sandy brown desert cloaks, sure, I can see that. > > > > +40 (2 pitch black rings) = 810 > > > Doable, yeah, though not very easy for some mages, especially if the man at arms is by the gate, so the invoker can't really use area spells. > > Give me a break... any hero mage can get PB rings in a second. And there's about 8 man-at-arms, some of which are nowhere near the gates. And even if it is at the gate, the gate guards would die in one fireball--they're like level 10. > I'd like to see an arcane muter fight a man at arms. Even naked invokers have a bit of trouble, but they can flee and rest and kill him in time, sure. > > Alright... here's me starting over... to prove a point, a 100% non-limited hp suit, for a neutral mage: > > 2x pitch-black ring = 40 > You're on crack, right? A lone mage, mostly naked, getting the boots by himself? Let's not apply the "Challen" standard to the rest of us mortals, please. > > black steel gauntlets = 15 > Not that many people know these exits, let alone where and how to get them, although they are obviously there for the taking if you do. > > Wand of Orcus... er... wait... scratch that. > As for all this snow worm stuff, well, sure, an invoker is going to do alright, a few fire spells and it's over, but the others? An armadillo? Arcane? Not so easy maybe. *shrug* > > Total = +280hp > > > And improving upon almost all of that is easy, if you allow even "common" limited items. > Of course, there is one much easier way of getting reclothed. Loot. :P
> > 2x sandy brown desert cloak = 40
> > black chainmail = 30
> > mithril helmet = 15
> > snow worm leggings = 15
> > firewalker boots = 30
> > snow worm armguards = 15
> > skin from the snow leopard = 20
> > 2x jewelled golden bracelet = 40
> > snow worm shield = 20
> > That's not shabby at all, and a level 40 character should be able to get all of that with ease, except maybe a transmuter with a non-combat minor.