Question about classes difficulty balance and techniques against Uniques

[Pete Mack]

You dont even need the backwards step. STM follows the same LOS code that archery and other projecting spells do. The same works even better as a mage, though you need a lot of wands. With a platform at each end, you can ping-pong back and forth with dimension door. I rarely bother, because it is basically boring.

I personally think DD is more problematic than (mass) banishment. With DD and Maba Storm, there is never a need for banishment (or healing, or anything else except TO abd detection.)

[kineahora]

Originally Posted by Pete Mack

You dont even need the backwards step. STM follows the same LOS code that archery and other projecting spells do. The same works even better as a mage, though you need a lot of wands. With a platform at each end, you can ping-pong back and forth with dimension door. I rarely bother, because it is basically boring.

I personally think DD is more problematic than (mass) banishment. With DD and Maba Storm, there is never a need for banishment (or healing, or anything else except TO abd detection.)

One of the things I like best about the new Paladins is that single combat can make anti-summoning corridors a minor part of the game, where it had been a massive part of the endgame for me.

The paladin just needs to have a permanent slot for restore mana potions since single combat and 2000 HP healing consume 50 mana per use. I completely LOVE single combat. one of may favorite uses is even if you get "commanded to return" right into a nasty pit or vault you still dont have to rely on teleportation--you can often find a weak monster (especially a nonmoving monster like a Q or a mold) you can do single combat on and then heal up/ restore your mana etc etc while isolated in the combat area with the weak monster, and when you finally kill it you are ready for action/hasted/etc etc.

[ewert]

Originally Posted by kineahora

find a weak monster (especially a nonmoving monster like a Q or a mold) you can do single combat on and then heal up/ restore your mana etc etc while isolated in the combat area with the weak monster, and when you finally kill it you are ready for action/hasted/etc etc.

Damn. Idea stolen, didn't think of that.