Love my Illusionist, but is he really an illusionist?...

Sjone · 10-20-2005, 11:26 AM

Hey all

I've played all the Qeynos mage classes now, and love them, particularly my Illusionist, challenging but still fun. Only thing is, my idea of an Illusionist is a character that creates Illusions to the advantage of the group etc. Personae split and charm are good spells, and think they are relevant to the class. However, some are not useful at all, or just buffs (very welcome of course but why/how would an illusionist make a grp friend attack 22% faster? Don't see the link....).

I had it in my head that when I rolled an Illusionst they'd be creating Illusions to attack enemies, make the grp invisible in combat for short periods, maybe even have some kind of spell that summoned a huge monster to scare of yr enemies (kinda like an evac but in reverse) or maybe even make an enemy dissapear into think air (ok that last one would prob be a bit extreme). Instead it just seems to be a few DoTs with names that SOE think relate to chanters/Illusionists and mez after mez.

Anyways, just wondering if I was only one to think this, as Ive played the other mage classes and all their spells seem "relevant" and more thought out?

Darmash · 10-20-2005, 11:34 AM

The term illusionist is just a flavor, I agree. You could just create any concept and have the same spells, doing the same effects. Just call it a school master and you can :- send to corner (mez)- reprimend (root)- yell at (mental damage)- motivate (haste)...Well, just an idea, but you see where I am going. Someone has more funny ideas ? SMILEY

Sjone · 10-20-2005, 11:37 AM

lol!! Teacher subclass i like it hehe. All I mean is another name for Illusionist subclass might be better suited, or more suitable spells... SMILEY

Manyak · 10-20-2005, 04:35 PM

actually, once u get to the hgiher levels, u get a spell called Illusiory Allies.....it clones your enitre group and makes the enemy this that its you =) of course using it properly gets tricky, but still SMILEY

Barobra · 10-20-2005, 05:50 PM

Actually I do kind of like the idea of an illusion spell you cast on a mob that acts as a fear. It creates a very large monster (which does nothing is just an illusion, maybe 1hp on it) and has a chance to fear that mob.

Message Edited by Barobrain on 10-20-2005 06:50 AM

10-20-2005, 04:35 PM	#4
Manyak Tester Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 822	actually, once u get to the hgiher levels, u get a spell called Illusiory Allies.....it clones your enitre group and makes the enemy this that its you =) of course using it properly gets tricky, but still __________________

10-20-2005, 11:26 AM	#1
Sjone Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18	Hey all I've played all the Qeynos mage classes now, and love them, particularly my Illusionist, challenging but still fun. Only thing is, my idea of an Illusionist is a character that creates Illusions to the advantage of the group etc. Personae split and charm are good spells, and think they are relevant to the class. However, some are not useful at all, or just buffs (very welcome of course but why/how would an illusionist make a grp friend attack 22% faster? Don't see the link....). I had it in my head that when I rolled an Illusionst they'd be creating Illusions to attack enemies, make the grp invisible in combat for short periods, maybe even have some kind of spell that summoned a huge monster to scare of yr enemies (kinda like an evac but in reverse) or maybe even make an enemy dissapear into think air (ok that last one would prob be a bit extreme). Instead it just seems to be a few DoTs with names that SOE think relate to chanters/Illusionists and mez after mez. Anyways, just wondering if I was only one to think this, as Ive played the other mage classes and all their spells seem "relevant" and more thought out?

10-20-2005, 11:34 AM	#2
Darmash Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 138	The term illusionist is just a flavor, I agree. You could just create any concept and have the same spells, doing the same effects. Just call it a school master and you can :- send to corner (mez)- reprimend (root)- yell at (mental damage)- motivate (haste)...Well, just an idea, but you see where I am going. Someone has more funny ideas ?

10-20-2005, 11:37 AM	#3
Sjone Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18	lol!! Teacher subclass i like it hehe. All I mean is another name for Illusionist subclass might be better suited, or more suitable spells...

10-20-2005, 05:50 PM	#5
Barobra Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 560	Actually I do kind of like the idea of an illusion spell you cast on a mob that acts as a fear. It creates a very large monster (which does nothing is just an illusion, maybe 1hp on it) and has a chance to fear that mob. Message Edited by Barobrain on 10-20-2005 06:50 AM