03-23-2004, 07:56 AM
What Iâve taken from this thread is not that the game isnât fun, but rather, that mages are currently underpowered (solo-wise) compared to other classes.
This issue is being discussed at length in the Blizzard Beta forums here:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx...unt=26#post2084
Some comments of note:
>> Mages may SEEM underpowered now, and they are a bit. However, this is because they are still being tuned. their two major spell lines from the first pushes were chains of ice and polymorph, which were so overpowered that a mage could kill things that were 5-10 levels higher then them. These spells were removed for tuning, and when they figure out a way to work them properly, they will probably be back.
>> One solution for a mage is to go miner/engineer and make explosives. These are instant AoE explosions that can help clear out clusters of monsters around you. You can also make practice dummies that draw the attention of monsters.
>> Mages (and shamans...) are currently the two weakest classes in WoW. While I think warrior and priest are the two strongest, I tend to not care so much that a warrior is stronger than my rogue. But mages need help; they really DO need to be the ultimate damage dealers, since they don't have much else besides that to recommend them.
This issue is being discussed at length in the Blizzard Beta forums here:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx...unt=26#post2084
Some comments of note:
>> Mages may SEEM underpowered now, and they are a bit. However, this is because they are still being tuned. their two major spell lines from the first pushes were chains of ice and polymorph, which were so overpowered that a mage could kill things that were 5-10 levels higher then them. These spells were removed for tuning, and when they figure out a way to work them properly, they will probably be back.
>> One solution for a mage is to go miner/engineer and make explosives. These are instant AoE explosions that can help clear out clusters of monsters around you. You can also make practice dummies that draw the attention of monsters.
>> Mages (and shamans...) are currently the two weakest classes in WoW. While I think warrior and priest are the two strongest, I tend to not care so much that a warrior is stronger than my rogue. But mages need help; they really DO need to be the ultimate damage dealers, since they don't have much else besides that to recommend them.