Posted by Proud Blade(VIP) on June 7, 2000 at 16:53:32:
In Reply to: A non-decked level 40 rager axe spec raided for the head solo yesterday. n/t posted by Urg on June 7, 2000 at 14:20:20:
> > 1) The cabal Item system NEEDS to stay in place. Cabals get AMAZINGLY powerful powers/skills/spells. One of the only thing that balances this, is exactly what you complain about, the need to retrieve/raid/defend. Without this drawback, there would be absolutely zero reason to play an independant and cf would change into 6 groups of foil characters with zero game dynamics whatsoever.
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> > 2) One drawback the Destructor has, is that his weapons change. Yeah, he can change into a sword and flurry...but I have witnessed him change into whips and DLAB. I have seen him change into Axe, and instead of doing anything like weaponB or Pincer, he does disarm or dirt, then changes to flails, where he lashes once, then changes to daggers, where he tries to stab, and gets beat down HARD. Its all random pretty much.
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> > And the Archmage does not have EXCLUSIVELY invoker spells. The invoker seems to spam fumble every round whenever I have a decent weapon and there are lowby masters around, the archmage also deathly touches an aweful-lot..making it one of two cabal guardians that can heal itself. It also blinds, softens, slows, prismatic sprays, and scourges....You say a lone hero rager can take it out without resting? you base this on who...minalcar and Ioanis and Arlian? all of which are stacked beyond the average...So, I have seen logs of Invokers soloing the destructor and taking out 3 hero ragers. It is pretty balanced now.