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Post by Trinidy on Mar 27, 2022 9:07:24 GMT -5
While this is titled Mage feedback, I think its fair to say this is more of a caster feedback in general.
I love being a Mage, and I don't ever plan to prestige, I just think the mage can be improved upon.
I think the biggest improvement can be on our pets. I think something that has always set apart mages in the game was the ability to summon pets and pet items that make their pets stand out more than all the other pets in the game.
Right now with the best "pet gear" being from FTacvi and anyone getting a pet dragon, there is really no reason to be a Mage (or any caster for that matter).
Melee is heavily focused on this server, and a monk with a dragon pet and weapon summon box for example is going just be bananas over a mage.
So my personal desire would be to get "mage only" summoning. Something that makes them better, and stand out. Like a shaman is desired because of the Lynx spell. Enchanter for Fay.
It would be nice to have a Mage that can summon armor or focus items that makes their pet that much better.
Just my 2 cent. I think the idea of making each class unique in some way, but still holds to the FEEL of EQ is needed in all classes. This is just my feeling about mage's.
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Post by socar on Mar 27, 2022 15:05:46 GMT -5
mages and wizards used to be un playeable to an extent. they did very little dps even with pets. they are now some of the top DPS. the 3 big casters will be top DPS on most raids even without pets. the reason to be a caster is to be DPS. rains/dots/nukes all are amazing now. before it was necros and melees. and as of the casters being unique. Necros have viral dots Mage/Wizard have rains and a huge nuke that becomes AoE and DoT. Mage also have AoE malo from fabled time clickie. wizards have the higher crit damage cap. Shaman/Druid/CLerics are needed for Heals/Buffs/Damage. Enc are for haste/slow and charm in some zones. Shaman can also slow. Enc are the least needed except for fey for the end game raids. Ashengate was the last place they can charm for raids.
Ive been caster bout 75% of my time on this server. rest was rogue/zerker. mage/necro/beast still have the better pets with AAs but as this is supposed to be a solo/duo up to end game everyone having access to a pet is a huge help makes prestiging easier.
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Post by Trinidy on Mar 27, 2022 15:29:49 GMT -5
mages and wizards used to be un playeable to an extent. they did very little dps even with pets. they are now some of the top DPS. the 3 big casters will be top DPS on most raids even without pets. the reason to be a caster is to be DPS. rains/dots/nukes all are amazing now. before it was necros and melees. and as of the casters being unique. Necros have viral dots Mage/Wizard have rains and a huge nuke that becomes AoE and DoT. Mage also have AoE malo from fabled time clickie. wizards have the higher crit damage cap. Shaman/Druid/CLerics are needed for Heals/Buffs/Damage. Enc are for haste/slow and charm in some zones. Shaman can also slow. Enc are the least needed except for fey for the end game raids. Ashengate was the last place they can charm for raids. Ive been caster bout 75% of my time on this server. rest was rogue/zerker. mage/necro/beast still have the better pets with AAs but as this is supposed to be a solo/duo up to end game everyone having access to a pet is a huge help makes prestiging easier. I can get behind that Socar.. my point was not being that Mages are useless. I love being a mage as i have previously stated. The rain / nuke is not what sets a Mage apart. Following original EQ principals Wizards and Mages have ALWAYS been a DPS powerhouse and a basic glass cannon. Wizards always did more than a mage. What made the mage stand out in EQ live was their pets. While the Pets here are useful, with the Dragons they are no longer unique. Im not asking the mage to Solo Ashengate or Floor 206, im just looking for some unique pet things that would take their pets up a notch. For instance a spell that allows them to summon unique armor / weapons that only a mage can summon. You only make it better than the crate armor / weapons by rk 3 in the tower so its still earned. I will say that overall the mage can be OP in many instances, but to your point im not looking to be better than the BL or expect to output more DPS than a wizard or Rogue. I just think there is an opportunity here to do something, I played an enchanter on live for nearly 15 years, and I think there is an opportunity there too. Small tweaks can go a long way to QoL
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