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Can i post one of the biggest fucked up thing i did in HV here?
Not reading the Advice page on Wiki and checking the forum.

That said, still carried myself on Fire/Frost Mage at Nintendo difficulty up to ~ round 115 in Grindfest @900 MDB. That's something i guess.

Eye swivel, see level..., oh a newbie

Hi there, welcome to forum!
Enjoy maging with impunity for 100 more level (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Can i post one of the biggest fucked up thing i did in HV here?
Not reading the Advice page on Wiki and checking the forum.

That said, still carried myself on Fire/Frost Mage at Nintendo difficulty up to ~ round 115 in Grindfest @900 MDB. That's something i guess.

Heck we do tell people to read the wiki again and again and agaaaiiiin. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Heck we do tell people to read the wiki again and again and agaaaiiiin. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Well... if ppl cant read some simple rules in shops (like "post here" or "COD will be used") and those are like 5 or 7 lines... do we really expect them to end up reading 20 pages of wiki?


'MERICA! (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

I did read the Wiki for information about spell, abilities and such, just not the Advice section sadly. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

What I don't understand is why I shouldn't use mage until near the endgame. I started using and speccing into mage by the time I was about Lv75, and it's by far my best class. I understand that early players shouldn't just rush into it, but I feel like it's effective much earlier than in the endgame.

What I don't understand is why I shouldn't use mage until near the endgame. I started using and speccing into mage by the time I was about Lv75, and it's by far my best class. I understand that early players shouldn't just rush into it, but I feel like it's effective much earlier than in the endgame.

The main reason is the frailty.

When you start encountering monsters with spirit attacks, you'll understand.

What I don't understand is why I shouldn't use mage until near the endgame. I started using and speccing into mage by the time I was about Lv75, and it's by far my best class. I understand that early players shouldn't just rush into it, but I feel like it's effective much earlier than in the endgame.

Oh yes you do can kill things as low level mage... at a lower difficulty than with other playstyles.
But if you're not in a hurry, yes playing mage in Normal can be relaxing.

What I don't understand is why I shouldn't use mage until near the endgame. I started using and speccing into mage by the time I was about Lv75, and it's by far my best class. I understand that early players shouldn't just rush into it, but I feel like it's effective much earlier than in the endgame.

well, those are only advises not orders, enjoy the style while you can (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

What I don't understand is why I shouldn't use mage until near the endgame. I started using and speccing into mage by the time I was about Lv75, and it's by far my best class. I understand that early players shouldn't just rush into it, but I feel like it's effective much earlier than in the endgame.

By level 350 or so you will find out why... so just enjoy living in darkenss and ignorance (believe me, it is bliss).

Guys, this thread is basically a guide for newbies and a list of good advice. Not many changes in those lately. To prevent that this turns into a second ask-the-expert thread, with people asking questions here, wouldn't it be better to close this thread?

What I don't understand is why I shouldn't use mage until near the endgame. I started using and speccing into mage by the time I was about Lv75, and it's by far my best class. I understand that early players shouldn't just rush into it, but I feel like it's effective much earlier than in the endgame.

As it was been mentioned - it is all about survability. You can play safely and easily with any class on Noal difficulty - no matter, mage, or two-handed - everything would go.
But at some point you will decided to set higher difficulty (for example, Hell) and this is when problem will come. Mage just has very low defence on low level and his spells are not that powerful (because you havent opened right abilities). Near level 200 monster will start to use powerful spirit attack that will annihilate you in few second, so effectively you will decrease your difficulty back to low and will patiently waiting for leveling.
Melee is totally different beast - with every given level his survability become higher and higher and near level 300 you already can highest difficulty in the game - PFUDOR.

So, play as mage if you want, but expect difficulties with levelling and survival.
Good luck anyway (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Guys, this thread is basically a guide for newbies and a list of good advice. Not many changes in those lately. To prevent that this turns into a second ask-the-expert thread, with people asking questions here, wouldn't it be better to close this thread?

I am not against it.

Besides, that post has been migrated into the new Ask the Experts 2018 (see second post). Noticed it few minutes ago (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)