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GinGaMon 26-Apr-04 10:47 AM
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#4403, "Accelerate spell"


          

Although it has uses, I felt this spell was too limited due to its heavy penalties. Overall, its useful in its limited capacity just as most transmuter spells are but I thought it'd be good to expand it in the hopes more people use it.


Why not let accelerate increases movement speed?

The increased heartrate doesn't appear to help combat a lot like quickening and is often not used by transmuters at all (having no need of the dex stat most of the time, and not needing the penalties). Expanding it like this could make it a good chase down tool or something. The movement points would dissapear quickly with a longer chase/battle and its incompatibility with slowing and heavier penalties with haste means most won't use it without careful fore-thought. Just seemed like a cool idea! Argue away.

A transmuter fan.

  
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ValguarneraMon 26-Apr-04 01:24 PM
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#4404, "RE: Accelerate spell"
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1) I've seen transmuters get some good mileage out of this spell.

2) It is often not used by transmuters at all

Well, yeah. Haste-like abilities generally don't do as much for magi. Accelerate isn't really intended for self-casting in most situations, though I might break it out in a PK if I think my opponent can't take good advantage of the drawbacks. It's definitely not something I'd name OMG Second Haste.

3) There are situations where you want to use it offensively. Some hilarity can ensue if you correctly guess someone is trusting you if they shouldn't. Or, use it straight up the way you'd use a slowing spell.

4) Some but not all of the above applies to Petrify Flesh as well- it's sort of a companion spell to Accelerate.

5) I don't think transmuters, in general, need a lot of powering up. I like that they have a lot of diversity, and they can approach most situations in more than one fashion. Experiment a bit.

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