Weird, I am definitely a weakling str-wise (89) now , 73 back then. I was
using warsong and chant so it was maybe what 90 something? I'd hit for 5 a
lot but 6 or 7 was max I'm pretty sure. I haven't used h2h since though so
I have no idea what it would be now if I could even hit anything. I do seem
to remember that some wisps were only yellow to me at 9th, but most were
still red. My record keeping then was pretty sloppy though so I'm not 100%
sure.
I know warrior's don't get bellow but don't they have double attack by then
and dual wield? If so even at dmg 2 they'd be the equivalent of 5/25 or so
which is a combine scimmy. I didn't have a magic weapon until 13th level
and that was a dirk at 25p. I couldn't have afforded a combine back then
because I was too busy having fun to make money ;)
Kitasi
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From:
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 1:32 PM
To: '
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Subject: RE: [eqbards] Elf Hide Gloves
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On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Kimes, Dean W. wrote:
>
> I'd have to totally and completely disagree. At 10th level wisps are
still
> red even the monk will lose.
My monk killed his first wisp at level 9, barely. It was
yellow to him. Mend worked successfully, and he was able to
win with a bubble of health remaining. I know it's level 9
because I retired him immediately after reaching level 10.
> At 13-14 though they still provide xp, some
> con blue, and a melee type with h2h maxed could beat one. I could beat
one
> at 14th with just bellow and at the same time could punch normal critters
> for around the same damage 7-8 points.
Hmm. What's your strength? I didn't start punching for 7
damage until about level 30. And I've only seen punches for 8
recently, since level 34 or 35.
> I would doubt that a 13th level
> warrior would have trouble beating a wisp with his fists if they could hit
> magical critters.
Warriors don't get Bellow. ;-)
A typical melee person at that level is using a fine steel or
combine weapon (I bought my combine longsword at level 12).
That is 6/28 vs. 2/35 for punching. Weapons are nearly four
times more effective. Put another way, a non-monk melee
person will take nearly 4 times as much damage fighting a
creature h2h compared to fighting an equivalent non-magic mob
with weapons.
Whatever the reason, I don't think wisps were behind it.
--
John H. Kim
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