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archer race

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:22 pm
by Zoombi
what'd be best? human or elf. wouild have archery, ninjustu and stealth

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:22 am
by AshOfCaine
In my humble opinion, that question has many factors, at least there are many factors I consider.

My ninja/stealth/fighter (he can stone between fencing and archery) was kind of forced to be an elf as i needed him to wear stitcher's mittens. I would have to look again at the true differences between the two races, but the 2 things I know i gave up are jack of all trades skill bonus and max weight i could carry. This character didn't need either, so being an elf for him was an easy choice.

I have a pally that needs the jack of all trades bonus, so he had to stay human. In this case, i notice how much i miss aspects of being an elf like permanent night sight and increased mana pool. But again, since he had to have the Jack of all trades, he had to remain human. (actually he was an elf and had to do the human quest).

In chars like my stealth/ninja that I give low int so they can have high dex and strength, i like the elf race for the larger mana pool.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:47 pm
by DevilSpawn
This is quotes from another of my posts on the Hidden Tavern. Ninjitsu abilities don't have reduced mana cost from being human.

From UOstuff.com - Add up the skill points for Swords, Mace Fighting, Fencing, Archery, Parrying, Lumberjacking, Stealth, Poisoning, Bushido and Ninjitsu. If the total lies between 200 and 299, subtract 5 from the Mana Cost. If the total is 300 or more, subtract 10 from the Mana Cost.

Humans get 20 in each of those skills.. just by being human. If you're an elf and follow this template you have archery (120) and bushido (70). Your armor ignore is going to cost a lot of points. If you're human though, you get 20 in each of those +120 archery and 70 bushido, for a total of 350. Being elf gives you 20 more mana. Being human saves you 10 mana on every special you use. Being a human > being an elf for an armor ignore archer.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:19 pm
by AshOfCaine
Hey DevilSpawn, the template zoombi mentions has Archery, Stealth and Ninjitsu. As long as those 3 skills total 300, he would get the -10 mana cost even if he was elf. Even if couldn't get 120 scrolls, would take just 110 archery and ninjitsu and 80 stealth. So an elf would still save the 10 mana and have 20 more mana.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:28 pm
by Zoombi
thats what i was thinking too

PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:23 am
by DevilSpawn
good call Ash