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Re: Diablo - Phase Spell - It Can Be Very Important

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From: Desslock
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 00:00
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Magnus wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 24 Jan 1997 09:58:47 -0500, Jeffrey M Colletti
> <jcol...@attila.stevens-tech.edu> wrote:
> 
> >Desslock wrote:
> >>
> >> hmmm, I'm still skeptical that there was no way around to the stairways
> >> without using phasing - but I thought I should point out that there is
> >> an easier way to use "phasing".   All you have to do is target the area
> >> you want to move to with the mouse curser and "right-click" - it will
> >> allow you greater control over where you appear.
> >>
> >> Desslock.
> >>
> >> I still think phasing (and teleport - why are there 2 of these spells?)
> >> are pretty useless.
> >
> >Are you sure about that with Phasing? I tried clicking where I wanted to
> >go, and it almost never took me close. It usually took me backwards
> >
> >Jeff
> 
> You can AIM Teleport..not phasing.  Phasing is relatively random,
> though it seems to always dump me into a room full of monsters :)
> 
> THAT'S why there are 2 different spells.  Phasing is cheap and easy to
> find.  Teleport costs 20K for the book and is pretty rare.

-- 
Agreed.  Figured out the difference after I posted my original message. 
I just coincidently went where I was pointed the first few, and only,
times I used the phasing spell.  Still think it's useless for my style
of play, unless you need a quick, random "escapee".

Desslock
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From: Desslock <dess...@interlog.com>
Subject: Re: Diablo - Phase Spell - It Can Be Very Important
Date: 1997/01/25
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