Posted by Proud Blade on January 18, 2000 at 23:40:42:
In Reply to: Master vs arcana mages in regards to pk tools posted by Master on January 18, 2000 at 23:11:46:
> Transform lasts longer than barrier...but > If you use transform you have about the same proportion of hp to resistance as the barriered arcana. > However, once your hurt, the empire only takes half the time to heal up the hp! > Scourge and volley are both useful against sylvan and non-ragers and both useless against ragers. > There appears to be no more spellcraft on scourge anymore, even if you somehow not do 300hp of damage to yourself with a spellbane, you would be lucky to get 1 of the 3 maledictions on a rager. > Centurions can even be put to use for pking, but basically magical control is useless for all but conjurers also can get sanc from an archon. > With the exception of conjurers. Trannys and invokers are far more powerful in empire. > Yet, its harder to get into masters and you have non-aggresion restrictions and you also have to wait at level 20-
> Barrier lasts long enough to control it well in my opinion.
> It actually makes sence for a master to forsake the transform spell completly.
> Not only that but the empire heals mana twice as quick too. (orderly mind)
> The empire can also resist up quicker, 3 wands in 3 rounds, not 6.