Poll: Most useful path of magic?

[Chazar]

Saber Cherry said:3) Best gems (15 gold each!) which makes fire mages a good investment for searching alone.

I will never understand why people alchemize! I often buy any (non-living) gem type at 16-17 gold per gem...but then again, I usually take order3 as well...


Oh, by the way: Earth rocks!

It might not be top, but if I must get along with it alone, its ok: Good range of items offensive and defensive and misc (eg. Gate cleavers are not bad!), many buff spells (legion of steel, invulnerability), nice offensive spells (blade wind, petrify) and ok summoning (mech men). It is probably not the best in all those categories, but at least it has something useful for each category, be it fighting armies or SCs.