Unrelated AP Rant

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Posted by Irazhul on November 11, 2000 at 21:56:51:

In Reply to: Last post. (text) posted by Zepachu on November 11, 2000 at 21:05:42:

I honestly do mean that you should play an AP above 35. They just.. aren't very interesting compared to the goodies the other classes get at high ranks. I would venture to say that there are less hero APs than almost any other class (even druids, I think). I have experience here, and to be honest, as a hero level AP, you must kill them with physical damage, end of story. Fireball/iceball just doesn't cut it, and your maladictions are a joke on people with saves, and swords (in my experience) were too tankable for the job. Armageddon, the one sword that -might- be suitable (because it's big and two handed), can't be used as an unholy because paladins are immune to it. There's usually more than one way to skin a cat with just about anything, but hero range APs are in many ways very, very boring. Their appeal is limited to the possibility of a huge unholy, but let's be blunt: with the survivability tools an AP has, there's a very good reason no AP has had anything remotely approaching a sick unholy without a permagroup since the changes to master a long time ago. Anyway, I WOULD like to see changes where it becomes just as good to use a sword over 35 because of in fight strategies, but at the current stage, I think axes are just flat out better (unless you're arial or drow, in which case let's be honest, you're not playing the combo for PK badassness, and yes, sword might be better), but there IS a reason all the hero APs who don't suck use axes.
Of course, this is all probably largely academic considering I've seen signs that APs are moving towards change, but.. we'll see, I suppose, I think they have a lot of potential.
Oh yeah, I'm also contractually required to inform thinhallen that the mc hammer baggy pants you're wearing in that picture are actually NOT a good way to pick up nose-girl.

Irazhul
> This is true, but I *do* know what I'm talking about. My point was not that you were WRONG, but that there are DIFFERENT WAYS TO PLAY an AP above level 35.

> Your advice is very accurate, I agree, but mine is no less viable as a successful way to play an AP.

> Why can't we both be right?

> I'm willing to say that we both are, here and now, whether or not you're man enough to do so.

> -Zepachu.

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I'm glad we finally settled that... (some text) Zepachu 21:59:33 11/11/2000 (0)

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Comments:	> I honestly do mean that you should play an AP above 35. They just.. aren't very interesting compared to the goodies the other classes get at high ranks. I would venture to say that there are less hero APs than almost any other class (even druids, I think). I have experience here, and to be honest, as a hero level AP, you must kill them with physical damage, end of story. Fireball/iceball just doesn't cut it, and your maladictions are a joke on people with saves, and swords (in my experience) were too tankable for the job. Armageddon, the one sword that -might- be suitable (because it's big and two handed), can't be used as an unholy because paladins are immune to it. There's usually more than one way to skin a cat with just about anything, but hero range APs are in many ways very, very boring. Their appeal is limited to the possibility of a huge unholy, but let's be blunt: with the survivability tools an AP has, there's a very good reason no AP has had anything remotely approaching a sick unholy without a permagroup since the changes to master a long time ago. Anyway, I WOULD like to see changes where it becomes just as good to use a sword over 35 because of in fight strategies, but at the current stage, I think axes are just flat out better (unless you're arial or drow, in which case let's be honest, you're not playing the combo for PK badassness, and yes, sword might be better), but there IS a reason all the hero APs who don't suck use axes. > Of course, this is all probably largely academic considering I've seen signs that APs are moving towards change, but.. we'll see, I suppose, I think they have a lot of potential. > Oh yeah, I'm also contractually required to inform thinhallen that the mc hammer baggy pants you're wearing in that picture are actually NOT a good way to pick up nose-girl. > > Irazhul > > This is true, but I do know what I'm talking about. My point was not that you were WRONG, but that there are DIFFERENT WAYS TO PLAY an AP above level 35. > > Your advice is very accurate, I agree, but mine is no less viable as a successful way to play an AP. > > Why can't we both be right? > > I'm willing to say that we both are, here and now, whether or not you're man enough to do so. > > -Zepachu.

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