Because typically people dont sit right on top of a rare item, they sit
back a ways, the wiz can attack as soon as the baddie appears and do his
damage before the first swing hits. Look, any scenario can happen,
i've seen groups with the current system. My point is, even with the
change wizards will still be able to steal kill...
Mr. J Daniels
On Tue, 3 Aug 1999, Vicki wrote:
> From: "Vicki" <vicki@...>
>
>
> I just told you how - if he is doing 250 damage a turn and the group is
> doing 500+ a turn - how can he???????????????/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mr. J Daniels <warpig@...>
> To: <EQ-Clerics@onelist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [EQ-Clerics] Kill Stealing
>
>
> > From: "Mr. J Daniels" <warpig@...>
> >
> > Well most kill stealing I have encountered is from wizards that are many
> > levels above my group. If a monster only has 500 hp and the wizard does
> > 250 dmg there is NO way the group can do more.
> >
> > Mr. J Daniels
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 3 Aug 1999, Vicki wrote:
> >
> > > From: "Vicki" <vicki@...>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "Mr. J Daniels" <warpig@...>
> > > >
> > > > One wiz can do enough damage to a mob that the total gropu can not
> make
> > > > up for. Your idea, in theory makes sense, however, it would not
> > > > correct the situation.
> > >
> > > Wrong, usually speaking a kill stealer has to stay within the levels he
> is
> > > and the others who are hunting the same place. A 12th level Wiz may be
> able
> > > to steal kill from a 15 level Magician ALONE - BUT he cannot get off
> enough
> > > spells to make up for a group total nor would he have the mana to do
> such a
> > > thing blasting his high mana spells off.
> > >
> > > Our 4 person group on one round can do about 500 damage with spells not
> > > counting pets and melee. No lone Wiz can compete with that unless he is
> > > *very* high level above us and that is usually not the case. Usually
> the
> > > kill stealer wants to get off that one shot of a large damage spell so
> they
> > > get the kill but take no risk. Usually at that point if everyone stops
> > > attacking and backs away towards the KS - and then politely say how very
> > > sorry you are, and here you can have it :) makes them go away very soon
> :)
> > >
> > >
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