some questions

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Matthewxz wrote on 2011-01-05 22:06

well im new to this forum and the game only like lvl5 atm :2thumb: but im planing on my build and i was thinking of being a mage ive read alittle bit of triggers guide but still am skeptical about getting wm ranked up i was thinking of getting r5 is it really that important of a skill i heard its grind heavy

and also i know its early for me but what ego should i invest in i was thinking of a thunder wand :what:

and if anybody is on alexina willing to help a noobie out add me tangxd :awesome:
Cryosite wrote on 2011-01-05 22:20

A) Don't bother with any ego at all. Especially a wand, they are utter garbage. Very expensive pieces of garbage. Save your money and buy mana potions with it instead.

B) It's fine to go with rkF Windmill. Tons of people recommend it to rk1, 5, or 9... but that is because most people are mindless parrots. Playing well as a mage means you typically never need the skill. Those few times you might need it... well, as a begginner character you're gonna go squish probably anyway. Later on you can rely on a skill like Mana Shield to keep you alive, and rkF Windmill is plenty for the purpose of knocking a bunch of stuff away from you.

G13 is going to be coming out sometime this month (barring delays of course), and will be changing a lot of things around for magic. The basic plan in Trigger's guide of getting and making main use of Thunder is still pretty sound though.
Pocoyo wrote on 2011-01-05 22:26

I advise you to not start on Alexina.
Moppy wrote on 2011-01-05 22:27

Quote from Cryosite;277552:

B) It's fine to go with rkF Windmill. Tons of people recommend it to rk1, 5, or 9... but that is because most people are mindless parrots. Playing well as a mage means you typically never need the skill. Those few times you might need it... well, as a begginner character you're gonna go squish probably anyway. Later on you can rely on a skill like Mana Shield to keep you alive, and rkF Windmill is plenty for the purpose of knocking a bunch of stuff away from you.

RF WM is super useless IMO. If he is going to solo a lot, he's going to need a quick load AoE skill and magic is not quick. R5 isn't even that tough to get on a human, so I'd say to just get to R5 WM as it should be able to give him enough range and not be that much of a grind fest. Not to mention that WM training at zombies can give you pretty good experience compared to lower level dungeons.

Also, as Poc said, don't start in Alexina. There has been many, many problems with the server, so I'd recommend avoiding it.
Cynic wrote on 2011-01-05 22:59

Yeah.. Alexina is essentially the worst to start on. No offense, Alexina. xD; But it's nexon's black sheep server. COME TO MARI.

Mages can be kind of costly in terms of Mana pots, so be warned. Once you get high enough, it won't be too much of an issue until you dip into advanced magic. But hopefully by then you'll have a transformation to help, a decently ranked herbology/potion making, etc etc. basically, some source of extra mana + mana pots.
If you have any other questions, ask moi ;D ..kidding, but yes, always feel free to ask. There are quite a few fellow Mages around here. My 'first' character on my new account (very old player here) was a Mage as-well, so my mind is still fresh on starting out.