Name, level, server, message board name : Fist de Mage/Fist de Yuma.  101/111 Morningthaw,

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How long have you been playing AC?

I started in November of 99.  Played a few types to get the feel and the created Fist de Yuma.  I wanted the Monk type of player.  I soon learned that UA was not a Monk and started playing him as a punch drunk Boxer.  About all he would say is; “Good fight.”

 

In September of 2000 I started Fist de Mage.  I had played a few mages on other servers to get a base idea how to play.  I like the idea of an Og mage because I felt the best way to play a mage is as support in a group.

How much do/did you play every week?

It will very of course but I would say 10 to 20 hours.

What template of mage do you currently Play?

Og.  I saw the template on a board and really liked the idea.  I felt it would rock as a support mage. If I was to start over I would go with a BM but and Og is almost as strong with time.

Is AC your first MMORPG? in not what others have you played and did you play a mage?

I have played a lot of games but this was my first on line game.  On my other games I mostly played a Thief or Monk.

What was your first mage character? Do you still play it?

My first was on a different server.  It is still there but the template is not that hot.

How do you play AC? Are you in it to power-level, Dungeon Dwelling, adventuring, friends, etc.
All of the above.  I would say I mostly hunt outside, North ML at this time.  I was spending once a week on A island power-leveling.  Now that I have hit 100 I don’t feel it is necessary.  With Pyreal golems I might have to spend a few days back power-leveling to get my Creature and Life above 390.

What gear do you normally hunt in?

North ML on the East side mostly.  I go after Vapor golems and Virindi, E’s and Observers.  I’ll kill anything I see but those are what I look for.  I have lock pick so the main goal is Sing keys.

What do you feel was the best thing to happen to mages in the game?

Level VII spells without a doubt.  There have been many changes that have helped them but I would say that is number one.

What do you think is the worst thing that affects mages?
Hollow monsters.  If there are to many in a place I will not go there.

Are mages overpowered?
This is hard to say.  If there were some small improvements in melee I would say no.  I think it is not that mages are over power as melees are underpowered.

What are your thoughts on Drain Health I?
This is a mages heal.  It is a key part of their combat strategy.  Now that my skills are high enough to kill fast I only use drain when against a lot of monsters.  Vuln and blast works better overall.  Without this skill mages would have a hard time at start and have big problems in many other spots.  I admit it can be abused, especially in PK but mages would be far less without it.

What template do you advocate for a starting mages?

Depends on if they want to keep the PPL or train with it.  If training a Life mage might be a good idea.  If it is one they will keep I would only recommend a BM.  A harsh life at the start but if a keeper it might as well be the best.

What do you feel turbine needs to do with mages, if anything?
Stop trying to mess with them.  Making a monster not effected with War and Drain is just recreating the frustration of the melees.  Fixing melee is better than hurting mages.

After the primary skills have been obtained what skill do you think a mage should take? Arcane, Healing, Lockpicking, or MeleeD?
With the new Minor and Major spells I recommend Lore.  Next would be lockpicking and then Healing.  I don’t recommend MeleeD as it will never he high enough to be that much help.

Care to reminisce? What has been the best patch or moment or epiphany that you have had in AC.
I have had so much happen that picking one would be harder than I would want to do right now.  Each day and patch is a new adventure.