When mages don't cast...

[Einthoven]

Originally posted by Arryn:
The AI will avoid casting spells that would instantly knock the caster unconscious if there is another choice it can make, and there almost always is.

So do you have to buff up a human mage with some items or communion/matrix them in order to have them cast one of these big (100 fatigue) spells? I can imagine circumstances where it would be worth it to have a mage cast Fire Arrows at the beginning of battle even if he does go unconscious immediately. Could I force it by giving him only that spell in his spell orders?

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by Einthoven:
[QB]So do you have to buff up a human mage with some items or communion/matrix them in order to have them cast one of these big (100 fatigue) spells?

No. Take a Marignon grand master, give him one fire gem, and script him to cast flaming arrows. He will cast the spell even if he's in a drain dominion.

[Endoperez]

That is, give the mage one more gem than he needs. First is used to cast thhe spell, second to lower fatique.