Pretender astral

[Corinthian]

I think you are all overestimating the dangers of magic duel to a rainbow site searcher. You only need to give the rainbow two pearls and have him scripted to cast returning. (thaum 1?)Because he as the defender gets to cast first he will be teleported back to the capitol and the would be assassins will be eaten by the PD.

Only combat pretenders are vulnerable to magic duel, really.

[sansanjuan]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

I think you are all overestimating the dangers of magic duel to a rainbow site searcher. You only need to give the rainbow two pearls and have him scripted to cast returning. (thaum 1?)Because he as the defender gets to cast first he will be teleported back to the capitol and the would be assassins will be eaten by the PD.

Only combat pretenders are vulnerable to magic duel, really.

True, though 'ware the seeking arrows...
ssj

[tratorix]

Originally Posted by sansanjuan

True, though 'ware the seeking arrows...
ssj

Seeking arrow only does 8 damage, even a human rainbow should be able to easily eat that in friendly dom.

[Shardphoenix]

Originally Posted by tratorix

Seeking arrow only does 8 damage, even a human rainbow should be able to easily eat that in friendly dom.

What about, say, 5-6 seeking arrows?

[Knai]

Originally Posted by Shardphoenix

What about, say, 5-6 seeking arrows?

Not broadcasting your position makes that somewhat difficult to land. Plus, there is the air shield item.

[Soyweiser]

Originally Posted by Knai

Not broadcasting your position makes that somewhat difficult to land. Plus, there is the air shield item.

Rainbow pretenders are really easy to spot if you have basic scouting. And nobody ever gives them the air shield item. So blast away with the arrows. (And always use overkill, you really do not want to leave the pretender hanging with 2 hp).

[Shardphoenix]

Rainbow pretenders are really easy to spot if you have basic scouting. And nobody ever gives them the air shield item. So blast away with the arrows. (And always use overkill, you really do not want to leave the pretender hanging with 2 hp).

I guess, that`s why a werewolf queen looks like a crone, then.

[Soyweiser]

Scouting gives the "blabla the blablachassis radiates with power" or something. And rainbows have very high chances of getting listed in that. (do not know the exact scouting listing mechanics).

[Valerius]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

I think you are all overestimating the dangers of magic duel to a rainbow site searcher. You only need to give the rainbow two pearls and have him scripted to cast returning. (thaum 1?)Because he as the defender gets to cast first he will be teleported back to the capitol and the would be assassins will be eaten by the PD.

Very good point. I meant to mention returning. This is a good thing to research ASAP, just as much to avoid your pretender being killed by a random indie attack as by another player.


As regards seeking arrows, I think if your rainbow isn't stealthy it makes sense to accompany them with a couple of scouts or other indie commanders. That's a fairly small price to pay for considerable added security.

[Corinthian]

I once lost an air queen to seeking arrows.