Comments on: Priest Survival Series – Mages http://www.greentextonblack.com/2008/09/priest-survival-series-mages/ MMO and Game Industry Related blogging Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.greentextonblack.com/2008/09/priest-survival-series-mages/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Jay Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:11:02 +0000 http://www.grntxtonblk.com/?p=21#comment-72 Sonny, I totally agree with your advice. As a mage, my suggestion would be to stay out of the 30 yard range. One more small piece of advice: As a mage, any good priest will drain your mana first then attack your life. A consistent defense for mages is to activate Mana Shield. This is not the best way to do it! I'm unsure of the mechanic, but I noticed if I hit a mage with Mana Burn and they have mana shield up, they lose a little more mana. I can't verify this, but it's my theory! Also, as a mage, spells to try and steal would be, Power Infusion, PW:S and Pain Suppression. Thanks for the comment! Sonny,

I totally agree with your advice. As a mage, my suggestion would be to stay out of the 30 yard range. One more small piece of advice:
As a mage, any good priest will drain your mana first then attack your life. A consistent defense for mages is to activate Mana Shield. This is not the best way to do it! I’m unsure of the mechanic, but I noticed if I hit a mage with Mana Burn and they have mana shield up, they lose a little more mana. I can’t verify this, but it’s my theory!
Also, as a mage, spells to try and steal would be, Power Infusion, PW:S and Pain Suppression.
Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Sonny http://www.greentextonblack.com/2008/09/priest-survival-series-mages/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Sonny Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:43:48 +0000 http://www.grntxtonblk.com/?p=21#comment-71 I play a mage and this seems like great advice. Priests are a tough 1 on 1 for us because they just don't DIE like they're supposed to. Priests require a real play style change for us. More advice: 1) Stay in range. A talented Frostbolt/Ice Lance has 36 yard range. A talented Fireball has 41. I *think* Mana Burn range is <= 30. 2) Keep your health topped off. Don't worry, you'll win the mana game, but < 50% health = you're dead now (unless you're Discipline invincible). I play a mage and this seems like great advice. Priests are a tough 1 on 1 for us because they just don’t DIE like they’re supposed to. Priests require a real play style change for us.

More advice:

1) Stay in range. A talented Frostbolt/Ice Lance has 36 yard range. A talented Fireball has 41. I *think* Mana Burn range is <= 30.

2) Keep your health topped off. Don’t worry, you’ll win the mana game, but < 50% health = you’re dead now (unless you’re Discipline invincible).

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