I've never... - by PraetorJudis
PraetorJudis on 14/2/2002 at 18:35
I've never played UW as a mage, so I fired up Virtual PC last night and started a new game.
Sheesh! It's going to take me twice as long to forge my way through it at this rate (Note: That is not a complaint).
When I play as a fighter, I usually only upgrade Sword, Attack and Defense.
As a mage, I'm contemplating only upgrading Mana, Casting, and Lore.
Any tips and advice?
DCLXVI on 14/2/2002 at 22:23
I've never done it either, I keep meaning to. Does your magic regenerate faster, or do you just have more of it per mana point?
The only real problem I can foresee is how the hell you'll kill Mors Gotha in Britannia - heck, even Patterson would probably be problematic - you'll need quite a stash of wands, unless you're planning to Magic Arrow her to death, as melee will be as effective as throwing squirrels at her.
Smithjam on 14/2/2002 at 22:50
It's FUN smoking people with huge fireballs after you get the flam stone.
DCLXVI on 15/2/2002 at 00:11
Damn straight. And Vas-Kal-Corp makes for some limited amusement too.
PraetorJudis on 15/2/2002 at 01:10
Hey DCLXVI, I'm talking Stygian Abyss here, not Labyrinth.
twisty on 15/2/2002 at 03:28
Its really hard. Particularly as bieng an utter weakling early in the game means that you spend most of your time running from any physical confrontations.
Shadowcat on 15/2/2002 at 05:03
That's the case with most RPGs, though... one typically trades early difficulty for insane power later in the game when you play as a pure Mage-type :)
DCLXVI on 15/2/2002 at 11:45
Ah... Well, in that case knock yourself out, you should be fine as soon as you get that Flam rune (and as far as level 11).
Al_B on 15/2/2002 at 14:20
If you want to make it easier on yourself, start off with a fighter character and spend all your experience points on mana and casting. Magic within the castle levels is restricted anyway, so it shouldn't be too much of a disadvantage.
Alistair
PraetorJudis on 15/2/2002 at 15:43
Thanks Al, but I'm talking about the FIRST Underworld game. Also, I've alreayd played a fighter with mage tendancies. Just never a pure mage. Which is what I'm trying now.
