Thoughts on magic resistance changes

Parnys · **Joined:** Mon May 02, 2005 12:50 pm **Posts:** 400

Irony, thy name is Dulrik.

This means that Shamans should get Enchant Armor/Weapon though, right? ... Right?

Ain (2012) · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:47 pm

There are mroe than a few reasons why a barb might RP getting mr, only one of which is the wary of magic bit. Magic explosion deadens his sensitivity to it, maybe. Or maybe he has some sort of disability (magic impaired)? There's more than one reason someone magically resistant STILL might want enchanted armor. (Or you could go back to the netHack reason of IT'S ENCHANTED! IT MUST BE BETTER!)

And no. Shamans should not get enchant spells.

Aneira · **Joined:** Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:28 am **Posts:** 1538

Mira could so love a barbarian that even when her spells fail him, he is healed by their presence.

WickedWitch · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:52 pm

Dulrik wrote:

As far as how good it is, I agree that it is highly equipment dependant and it's probably that the EQ doesn't yet exist to allow you to demonstrate the full potential. But I have to balance features around the theoretical maximum. Now there is a reason for builders to actually make MR gear, so I am sure we will see some more.

I will cry if I ever see a suit of adamantite that starts with Greater MR on every piece.

Dulrik · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:44 pm

Edoras wrote:

I just find it very humorous that this build, which seems to have been created out of the RP concept of barbarians being wary of priest/sorceror magic, involves a barbarian knowing what magical enchants (mostly placed by a priest or sorceror) are on his suit, and not only that, but seeking out priests and sorcerors to place MR on his suit.

I think it's valid role-play to say that MR represents a negative magic potential, so it makes sense for the barbarian to prefer armor with negative magic rating more than just armor that is magic neutral.

"This armor hates magic as much as I do!" - Barbarian

Edoras · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:22 am

That's true but... you still have to hand your stuff over to a sorc/priest to enchant it to do that (If you're serious about it). I'm not saying that it's the most horrible thing ever, just that it seems more than a little out of place.

Dulrik · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:04 pm

Just try to think outside the box a little bit. You are handing it over to them so they will purge it of their dirty magics. Of course it would be better if you could find native Greater MR-only gear. I hope we have builders who want to make WickedWitch cry.

Ain (2012) · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:47 pm

It'd be my pleasure. :devil:

The Mighty Fluffball · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:35 am

Hey hey hey, keep the hands ABOVE the waist.

Liri · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:47 am

The Mighty Fluffball wrote:

Hey hey hey, keep the hands ABOVE the waist.

Technically, I think that IS thinking outside the box.

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