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Old September 26th, 2006, 03:45 AM
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Default Re: Farstrike a useless spell?

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Wick said:
.. it's the difficulty of getting and, especially, keeping the mage close enough to use it.
"Keeping close enough" like "keeping alive" most times
With lower-than-average hitpoints and defense, and only medium armor at best this can turn out quite problematic with most mages.

Vans e.g. on the other hand are quite good at frying attackers (and the remnant of their bodyguards ) with Shock Wave, and are quite able to survive some rounds of melee combat unless very unlucky ..



remnant o.c. .. 'wash tie-ping shilly shings 'gain
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