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Edi · #51 May 5th, 2007, 05:22 PM

Umbral balance discussion split here.

Cor · #52 May 7th, 2007, 04:13 PM

What exactly happened to blade wind? I cant tell a difference through casual observation...

Edi · #53 May 7th, 2007, 05:58 PM

Number of effects reduced from 52+ to 40+

Horst F. JENS · #54 May 8th, 2007, 03:04 PM

nice patch. Thanks, Illwinter.

Cor · #55 May 8th, 2007, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Edi said:
Number of effects reduced from 52+ to 40+

Oh I see, thanks Edi.

HoneyBadger · #56 May 9th, 2007, 07:29 PM

40+ is fine when I'm using my earth 12 cyclops

MaxWilson · #57 May 9th, 2007, 09:13 PM

I think I must be the only player here who is less than impressed with Blade Wind. I rarely see Blade Wind kill more than a handful of troops per casting, but Magma Eruption and Cloud of Death wipe them out in spades. Why not empower a Cyclops to F1 and cast Magma Eruption?

Grumble, grumble.

-Max

Sir_Dr_D · #58 May 10th, 2007, 12:11 AM

Blade wind is good against low armored troops. Cast destruction first to destroy enemies armor, and then commbine blade wind with aim or eagle eyes, and it can be lethal.

HoneyBadger · #59 May 10th, 2007, 02:37 AM

I think it's just that it's the right spell at the right time. You can use one powerful caster to hit as well as a whole expensive, fragile squad of archers, and you don't have to stop at one. The problem is the lack of a good defense in the era, and-I'd argue-the fact that their aren't that many spells that are nearly this effective, at 0 gem cost.

MaxWilson · #60 May 10th, 2007, 04:39 PM

The nice thing I see about Blade Wind is that it comes fairly early in the game. The downsides are that it costs massive fatigue (80-) and more importantly that the effects are missile attacks, which means it gets blocked by shields. I agree that it's nice against unarmoured or shieldless troops, and the scattering is nice if you're using it against a mage-heavy army, but for general-purpose, gem-free destruction I'd rather have Cloud of Death or Magma Eruption.

-Max