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Re: High spells compared with Low...

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From: Desslock
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 00:00
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Linsel Greene wrote:
> 
>         Is it just me, or are the higher level spells relatively useless
> when compared with the lower level spells and better rankings?  For
> example, a solid lightning bolt at a level 7 ot 8 is usually sufficient
> for 6 mana to take out most things, or a couple anyway, rather than
> casting fireball for 26 mana, and making certain to kill it (ifitisn't
> moving).
>         Bone Spirit??  Lousy!
>         Elemental??  Pretty useless.
>         I don't know, but Fire Wall and Flame Wave are my babies.
-

Actually Fireball is one of the MOST useful spells in the game - does a
great deal of damage at high levels, has an area of effect, and once you
have a few spell levels, has a nominal mana fee (10).  But I totally
agree with your comments on Bone Spirit and Elemental (although it looks
cool).  I never use Flame Wave though...  

Golem, Apocalypse, Nova and Teleport are all very useful 4th level
spells.  One of the best things about this game is the fact that the
spells are really quite different - not just 7 or 8 "mass damage" type
spells which do varying degrees of damage, like some old D&D type games.

Desslock
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