as far as casters you are fighting not getting interrupted much, they
probably have a higher channeling skill than a player caster at the same
level, just as they can punch or slash for so much more. channeling is what
allows a caster to continue casting a spell even while getting hit. plus
the other mobs you are fighting may have a bash or stun skill that is a lot
higher than a player tank at the same level (not to sure how these melee
skills work, i just started a paladin and have never played anything other
than bard or wizard).
i don't know why i answered i don't even know what i just said =P i'm still
waking up and bored to death at work.
Shada Silverleaf, Level 49 Bard, Mithaniel Marr
Erisi, Level 6 Paladin, Mithaniel Marr
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim and Mary Steed [mailto:timandmary@...]
> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 3:00 AM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Lore stuff (OT)
>
>
> From: "Tim and Mary Steed" <timandmary@...>
>
> While I too would love to be able to have 2 Demon Claws
> because I think it
> would look cool, I am becoming more and more convinced that weapons of
> varrying speeds make little difference when combatting spellcasters.
>
> /RANT
>
> I've been hanging out in Cazic Thule for a few weeks, and we
> get our fair
> share of casters there. It amazes me, day after day, how a
> low level mob (to
> us) can sustain over 100 points of damage in a split second,
> and STILL get
> their spells off 90% of the time, while a bard is bashed for
> a single point
> of damage and their song ends, or a spellcaster is smacked
> for as single
> point of damage and their spell is interrupted. Is this
> something Verant did
> to "give the monsters a chance"? Kinda like how a low level
> mob can smack
> you for 55 points of damage with a single swing, while we
> bards probably
> will never be able to dish out that type of damage, even when
> our levels
> approach the 40's?
>
> And does anyone know how "stunning" works? It seems like
> whenever I am hit,
> I am auto-stunned half the time, whether it was for 50
> points, or 1 point of
> damage I receive. Does it have anything to do with my armor?
> With my Stamina
> or Strength scores? Any ideas?
>
> /RANT OFF
>
> Sorry for the rant, it's the only thing I can think of to
> complain about!
> (smile)
>
> Tim - Tallonn - Bertox
>