Very true. The only reason I defer runner-stoppage to snare is because it's
fire and forget. If one gets away though I am the stopper because I can run
while "casting" and keep the sucker in sight. I can also stop them at a LOT
greater life than a snare can.
In our group:
Ranger snares at start of fight
We pummel
it dies
or:
Ranger snares at start of fight
we pummel
snare breaks
it runs
I chain
it dies
----- Original Message -----
From: <kim@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 12:11 PM
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Chains Reliability
> From: <kim@...>
>
> On Sat, 18 Mar 2000, Keith Mann wrote:
> >
> > In my experience, Chains is much less desirable than snare or root for
such
> > purposes. First, although I have no hard numbers to back me up, I find
that
> > snare and root are more effective at completely immobilizing mobs
(immobs?);
> > Chains, I believe, only slows (does not stop) mobs that have >25% health
> > remaining until higher levels (50% at 38 or something). Second,
snare/root
>
> Snare only slows down mobs that have >25% health remaining
> too. It never improves with the caster's level either.
>
> The engulfing darkness line of spells is even worse, as it
> doesn't seem to immobilize runners until they're at about
> 20%. i.e. mobs that try to run *can* run until you do a bit
> more damage to get them to stop.
>
> --
> John H. Kim
> kim@...
>
>
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