2008-07-06, 02:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 2008-07-06, 02:13 PM by throughglassdarkly.)
Absolutely, under no circumstances should you put even a single point into luck if you're playing a mage. I play on Bootes in MSEA, and right now it goes something like this - a clean lv70 Ice Wand (TMA 8x) gives more damage output than a scrolled lv92 14x TMA Pyogo Mushroom. I capped my luck at 40, and now it looks like I'm going to have to reset even that once I reach 130 and can equip the lv130 elemental wand, which beats adding luk to equip the lv 163 elemental staff (requires 165 luk) hands down. That 25% modifier has positively obscene results, and they probably know but don't care since it gets them a ton of profits from people resetting AP and buying gacha tickets to try and get that elusive elemental weapon.
The luk mage's only hope now is either an increase in the percentage boost on the 103/163 Elemental Staffs, which both require luk, or an increased effect of the weapon's attack speed on casting (I'm personally hoping the latter happens, since JMS supposedly got/is getting attack speed scrolls for weapons)
Also, for Bishops - the dragon weapons are not the final weapons. Timeless weapons are at 120 and require luk. Luk bishops will win as long as they don't get holy elemental weapons, which is ironic, since most of them have been clamoring for those since the Mage elemental weapons were announced. Why would anyone ASK to pay 400m for their weapons clean and then have to spend probably an equivalent amount resetting AP points.
Also, with regard to the Low/Normal Luk winning Pure Int in the long run, this occurs because of the Zakum Helm and the HT Pendant. Pure Int mages only benefit from a single stat (Int), whereas Luk mages benefit from two (Int and Luk). This results in Luk mages getting a 15/45 stat boost over their Pure Int counterparts, which, added to the bonus stats they accumulate from their equips, eventually causes them to overpower Pure Int mages. Either way, pure int is the way to go at first. You can add luk if necessary, but you can't unadd it without burning a huge hole in your pocket.
The luk mage's only hope now is either an increase in the percentage boost on the 103/163 Elemental Staffs, which both require luk, or an increased effect of the weapon's attack speed on casting (I'm personally hoping the latter happens, since JMS supposedly got/is getting attack speed scrolls for weapons)
Also, for Bishops - the dragon weapons are not the final weapons. Timeless weapons are at 120 and require luk. Luk bishops will win as long as they don't get holy elemental weapons, which is ironic, since most of them have been clamoring for those since the Mage elemental weapons were announced. Why would anyone ASK to pay 400m for their weapons clean and then have to spend probably an equivalent amount resetting AP points.
Also, with regard to the Low/Normal Luk winning Pure Int in the long run, this occurs because of the Zakum Helm and the HT Pendant. Pure Int mages only benefit from a single stat (Int), whereas Luk mages benefit from two (Int and Luk). This results in Luk mages getting a 15/45 stat boost over their Pure Int counterparts, which, added to the bonus stats they accumulate from their equips, eventually causes them to overpower Pure Int mages. Either way, pure int is the way to go at first. You can add luk if necessary, but you can't unadd it without burning a huge hole in your pocket.