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Old July 16th, 2004, 01:55 AM
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Default Re: So how about extending the depth of the casting queue?

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Originally posted by Mark the Merciful:
If a player doesn't have control, and can't trust the AI, then he's doomed to frustration.
For the most part I would agree. Doomed is a bit strong of a word. But in a competitive situation it could be the case.

I will admit to never playing Arco past Turn 10 or so; But the 3 path Machakans seem to do alright. I do hate when they cast Fire Shield/Ironskin as soon as the script runs out even though the enemy is routing and they could get another kill or three.

I stand by my initial assertion though because, this means that expanding the casting list would just be a bandaid-fix to what is really bothering most players, the AI. Not that the level of control available over mages is inadequate to the design.

I would surely love to see a "do not cast" list or a checklist system in place but that doesn't seem to be as likely as a bit of AI improvement.
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