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Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 07-29-2007, 04:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 114
Posted By Aaldaaf
My crafters have a books full of junk recipes. ...

My crafters have a books full of junk recipes.  My spell book is full of abilities that aren't ever needed after trade level 20.  It would be so easy to get started if you could just choose a craft...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-24-2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 341
Posted By Aaldaaf
Blizzard has a challenge ahead, the Burning...

Blizzard has a challenge ahead, the Burning Crusade expansion was too good and now people expect more of the same but there's not even hints as to when more will be available.  Before the expansion...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-24-2007, 02:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 341
Posted By Aaldaaf
The reason WoW players are coming back to EQ2...

The reason WoW players are coming back to EQ2 isn't because WoW sucks and EQ2 rules, it's because many have finished WoW  other than hardcore raiding.  SoE has done a tremendous amount of work to...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 07-14-2007, 10:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 421
Posted By Aaldaaf
I'm happy, after being away for two and a half...

I'm happy, after being away for two and a half years, the output is ten times as much as it used to be for the five hour food and drink; and as icing on the cake, it all stacks. It used to be 5...
Forum: Mystic 03-09-2005, 06:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 150
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>We are gimped more than others because our...

<DIV>We are gimped more than others because our wards have not been adjusted as the game has evolved.  Nobody went out and made changes like the agility nerf to weaken wards but that was the net...
Forum: Mystic 03-07-2005, 09:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 79
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Any change to ward would not be a fix, it...

<DIV>Any change to ward would not be a fix, it would be an adjustment.  In a development effort an adjustment takes a lot more time and work since nobody from Sony has even said wards need...
Forum: Mystic 03-01-2005, 01:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 130
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>While I think this post is spot on I do want...

<DIV>While I think this post is spot on I do want to qualify it for those that have started a mystic or are considering one. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>While any group using a mystic as the solo healer...
Forum: Mystic 02-27-2005, 08:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 104
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>After months of having these seplls do...

<DIV>After months of having these seplls do little to nothing due to prior "fixes" they now put something back.  Now what that something is I'm not sure.  In theory a lower stamina would be less max...
Forum: Mystic 02-25-2005, 05:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 75
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Ask for a shrink potion and you might get...

<DIV>Ask for a shrink potion and you might get it.   They need to find potions that people will use and you want shrink.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't think the stacking is a bug, it would be silly...
Forum: Mystic 02-23-2005, 12:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 245
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Playing a mystic without using wards is, ah,...

<DIV>Playing a mystic without using wards is, ah, not playing a mystic.  With the slow recast time of higher heals you have to use wards to have a chance to keep up in many fights.  Wards do work. ...
Forum: Mystic 02-22-2005, 02:08 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>In spite of all the snippy comments, it is...

<DIV>In spite of all the snippy comments, it is important to consdier the Mystics abilities at various levels of the game.  I've played characters in games where the class was great from 20 to 40 and...
Forum: Mystic 02-20-2005, 10:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 166
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>The only change we know of is they now show...

<DIV>The only change we know of is they now show the effect of the spell.  We don't know any change of the spells themselves.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Aaldaaf on <span...
Forum: Mystic 02-20-2005, 03:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 166
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Mourning Soul seems to one of the funny...

<DIV>Mourning Soul seems to one of the funny spells like avatar where if you try and recast it too soon it acts as a cancel.  If you are too late and the spell wears off you have to wait for the...
Forum: Monk 02-20-2005, 04:45 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 756
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>The changes over a sequence of patches has...

<DIV>The changes over a sequence of patches has been to shif avoidance to mitigation, that has made it so we can not heal as well overall.  This last adjustment improved druids and clerics, the...
Forum: Mystic 02-18-2005, 03:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 116
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>I'm not sure if the ward icon drops right...

<DIV>I'm not sure if the ward icon drops right away and if the text would tell you sooner but I can't watch for text it in all the spam of a raid.  Fighting a mob where one hit was more than the...
Forum: Mystic 02-18-2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 132
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Remember the health bugs when somebody would...

<DIV>Remember the health bugs when somebody would go out of range and be almost dead.  Also a mob could cast a debuf and do the same.  If I remember that was tied to the stamina debufs so the typical...
Forum: Mystic 02-18-2005, 02:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 460
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>The question that came to my mind today is...

<DIV>The question that came to my mind today is if you stack both slows do you get the best of each?  Being rooted in most encounters isn't bad since you are going to be standing in the same spot for...
Forum: Mystic 02-16-2005, 01:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 138
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>On a raid tonight I was thinking about a lot...

<DIV>On a raid tonight I was thinking about a lot of the posts here.  We don't have any defilers and our other mystics are quit a bit lower so I do the slow debuf avatar eb ward heal routine.</DIV>...
Forum: Mystic 02-16-2005, 12:51 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Same people, same loop in perma, top to...

<DIV>Same people, same loop in perma, top to middle to top and over and over.  For one healer a good templar and the group does somewhat better than with a good mystic.  Even with the mystic using...
Forum: Mystic 02-16-2005, 12:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 353
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Just keep watching for one hand blunt...

<DIV>Just keep watching for one hand blunt weapons with good wisdom/power if you group, value damage over power if you solo.  Two hand blunt isn't bad if in a small group so your damage is more...
Forum: Mystic 02-15-2005, 03:36 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>If you only have one slot filled by a healer...

<DIV>If you only have one slot filled by a healer then having an enchanter or bard can make the shaman able to keep the group progressing at a pace near that of a templar.  The enchanter or bard...
Forum: Mystic 02-15-2005, 06:41 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>My main problem when I was healing solo as a...

<DIV>My main problem when I was healing solo as a 40s something mystic was the groups were so used to doing more faster it always put us on the edge so othen I wouldn't do unless the tank was a...
Forum: Mystic 02-11-2005, 07:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 152
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Eidolon is like Eidolic, 15 minutes.  A...

<DIV>Eidolon is like Eidolic, 15 minutes.  A desperation time spell.</DIV>
Forum: Mystic 02-09-2005, 11:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 199
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>It seems some raid mobs are immune to types...

<DIV>It seems some raid mobs are immune to types of magic.  Instead of getting a resist or a message the icon just goes away right after it lands.  I liked it  alot better the EQ1 way where it told...
Forum: Mystic 02-09-2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 168
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Wards may not be the best thing but they are...

<DIV>Wards may not be the best thing but they are still useful. Grouped with a templar I would ward but not at a rate that would put me below his power, that seemed to work well from 20 something to...
Forum: Mystic 02-08-2005, 02:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 125
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>We have a pet spell, a real one not a fluf...

<DIV>We have a pet spell, a real one not a fluf spell,  too bad it stands there and does nothing.  It is a very limited pet that we don't have control over and will not move so we aren't treding on...
Forum: Mystic 02-07-2005, 09:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 267
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>With a good guardian that has power you...

<DIV>With a good guardian that has power you should almost never get hit unless there are two groups and hey has to wait for the group taunt to be back up.  Yet another reason why any tank but a...
Forum: Mystic 02-07-2005, 02:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 94
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Are you trying to min/max or have fun.  Pure...

<DIV>Are you trying to min/max or have fun.  Pure numbers wise the templars might have us beat but when it comes to playing a fun some what rare class, mystics win hands down.  Templars can heal and...
Forum: Mystic 02-06-2005, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 199
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>If this is like EQ1 and I'm not...

<DIV>If this is like EQ1 and I'm not sure...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A debuf had a chance to be resisted at cast and then again every tick (6 seconds still I think).  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't...
Forum: Mystic 02-06-2005, 11:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 267
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>A mystic shouldn't be getting hit at the...

<DIV>A mystic shouldn't be getting hit at the start if all the mobs in the encounter are properly taunted.   If there is only one healer and the tank is taking a lot of damage then heals can pull...
Forum: Mystic 02-04-2005, 02:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 103
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>The level 50 monks I've talked to on hunts...

<DIV>The level 50 monks I've talked to on hunts lately just say they can't tank anymore, these were monks that weren't getting 300 agility from bards and only have ok gear.  Since not much of the...
Forum: Mystic 02-03-2005, 11:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 101
Posted By Aaldaaf
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Forum: Mystic 02-03-2005, 11:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 425
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Through the 40s I still cast ward 5 times...

<DIV>Through the 40s I still cast ward 5 times for every direct heal, even with guardian tanks.  Was more like 10 times per heal with a monk.  Luckly your highest ward is an easy Adept 1 to find but...
Forum: Mystic 02-03-2005, 01:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 52
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Great Stag at 45 is a good spell to size...

<DIV>Great Stag at 45 is a good spell to size better and still have a higher point of few (you really are a small deer with big horns.)  Too bad you end up looking backwards when you go to first...
Forum: Mystic 02-03-2005, 01:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 425
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Ward->Heals->Debufs->Dots</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>...

<DIV>Ward->Heals->Debufs->Dots</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Debufs are a bit to be proven what the upgrade really does so you take your chances there.  If you have power to add damage then the dots are...
Forum: Mystic 01-30-2005, 02:52 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 697
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV> <DIV><U>50 - Oberon </U>- Grants a powerful...

<DIV> <DIV><U>50 - Oberon </U>- Grants a powerful regenerating ward to a chosen ally. The ward costs power to maintain and immobilizes the Mystic for the duration of the spell.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>...
Forum: Mystic 01-30-2005, 02:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 216
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Well Leatia we can quit playing our Mystics...

<DIV>Well Leatia we can quit playing our Mystics or we can find how to best use what we have.  That doesn't indicate denial,  just that there are options beside quiting.  I've never said wards...
Forum: Mystic 01-30-2005, 03:04 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 697
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>If working is defined as standing in a spot...

<DIV>If working is defined as standing in a spot and looking cool then yes, if you want it to cast or something then no.</DIV>
Forum: Mystic 01-28-2005, 03:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 99
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Yes you have to pay the extra for those...

<DIV>Yes you have to pay the extra for those features from EQ2Players (fair or not is another topic).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There just aren't a whole lot of high level mystics.   Even after trips...
Forum: Mystic 01-26-2005, 01:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 69
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Any cash is beter spent on spell upgrades...

<DIV>Any cash is beter spent on spell upgrades than gear unless you are going to solo a lot in which case you'll need both.  Quests and drops can keep your gear ok and if you does the 20s armor...
Forum: Mystic 01-25-2005, 02:22 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 161
Posted By Aaldaaf
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>>>> 3. Ward that absorbed...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>>>> 3. Ward that absorbed less damage, but was put "after the AC", with timer.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>It's the <STRONG>absorb less damage</STRONG> that only pays back if the...
Forum: Mystic 01-25-2005, 02:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 462
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Can you explain that a bit more.  Most...

<DIV>Can you explain that a bit more.  Most spells already are less likely to resist of the casters level/skill is higher.  If that's all better slows do then we are getting ripped off since that...
Forum: Mystic 01-25-2005, 09:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 161
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>You don't offer a choice I would support. ...

<DIV>You don't offer a choice I would support.  While lowering the ward and allowing it to count target AC would help with the main tank it would eliminate one of our best features, we keep a caster...
Forum: Mystic 01-24-2005, 11:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 206
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Araku,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>With practice...

<DIV>Araku,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>With practice you find you can move behind the mob and attack without even thinking about it.  With a good tank he will turn the mob away from the group so you...
Forum: Mystic 01-24-2005, 01:50 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 388
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Can you provide some details, I saw the note...

<DIV>Can you provide some details, I saw the note on what seems to raise the attack on 40+ mobs.  Only monk fight I was in today was a 50 monk tanking the EF boat,  he did get hit some, where in the...
Forum: Mystic 01-22-2005, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 75
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Long term expect to use crushing instead of...

<DIV>Long term expect to use crushing instead of a spear which sucks big time.  Seems most good spears are Great Spears and we can't use them and there are a lot of good crushing weapons including 2...
Forum: Mystic 01-22-2005, 03:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 70
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Smite!  Well it was used a lot to trigger...

<DIV>Smite!  Well it was used a lot to trigger the Chalice HO but now that's been nerfed.</DIV>
Forum: Mystic 01-22-2005, 03:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 160
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Seriously I have a problem with people...

<DIV>Seriously I have a problem with people taking one issue and claiming the class is fataly flawed and unplayable.  Over the last few weeks I've seen some change in this, Bandit has been more...
Forum: Mystic 01-22-2005, 03:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 160
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV>Crafting does that to you.</DIV>

<DIV>Crafting does that to you.</DIV>
Forum: Mystic 01-22-2005, 03:21 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 388
Posted By Aaldaaf
<DIV> <DIV>The visable impact of our debufs goes...

<DIV> <DIV>The visable impact of our debufs goes up significantly with level.  In the low 20s it's like why bother, by the mid 40s it's automatic and they are seldom resisted.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>...
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