Powerful mage and game rules, [Topic spllit by Baronius] Options

[Baronius]

I understand what he's saying. I was surprised by it too, the first time I fought him. You're expecting a powerful mage, not a physical powerhouse, and yet none of your fighters can deal any serious damage.

I have never understood this type of approach. Why can't a powerful mage have very powerful "physical" resistances via her powerful magic and knowledge? Should every wizard be protected by 9 golems so no one can reach her? Because without resistances, wizards could be killed very easily, considering their low natural hit points and physical defense.

[Jab]

Great mod! Perfect intro, graphic etc. Perhaps finest quest I've ever seen.

But...

It's trully a shame, that battle with Ustrain is so insane. With Pierce Magic, Time Stop, Breach and 2x lower resistances from Spell Trigger, Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting, Time Stop, 3x Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting and another 3x Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting from Chain Contingency I did not even injure him. Needless to say, that my warriors with Greater Whirlwind Attacks, Improved Haste, Righteous Magic, Stone Skins etc. were also absolutely useless (because of his basic weapon resistences and hardiness HLA).

P.S. As I can see through DLTCEP, he has even "protection from magic resistance modifier" and even protection from lower resistances spell, Miscast Magic Spell and Insect Plague Spell . I'm sorry, but this is just a cheat. :-/

So he is immune to elements and nearly immune to weapons (95% with hardiness) and has high resistances to magic (and additionaly immune to many spells). Fortunately, there are astonishing 35 000 xp for him. That really helped (after 20 minutes of battle and 6 breach spells).

This post has been edited by Jab: Jul 17 2009, 01:47 PM