Shocked at the reduction in mage damage, quadruple mp cost, and lowered resources

[kukurumei]

Mages and healers already have to deal with a very low defense, and their melee might as well be a breeze blowing. Why should we have to worry about running out of firepower and/or healing power in a few casts? You don't see melee running out of hits. What makes a game fun is being able to use your skills, not sitting.

Wait wait wait... you mean mages had low defense? the same mages that solo-tanked NMs? The same mages that magic darted so much? The same mages that could mana burn everything, the same mages that aoe distinction was a simple cast time annoyance?

I much be living in an unbalanced world....no wonder it was 90% quit rate.

[Chezen]

Wait wait wait... you mean mages had low defense? the same mages that solo-tanked NMs? The same mages that magic darted so much? The same mages that could mana burn everything, the same mages that aoe distinction was a simple cast time annoyance?

I much be living in an unbalanced world....no wonder it was 90% quit rate.

Solo "tanking" a mage is not tanking, it's a combo of heals and attacks. Yes, I solo conjurer. A real tank can take dmg much better.

However, the defense was off, I'll give you that. I should have been getting hit harder.

Edit: You might also note, I did not say you should be able to do that with an NM. That was the OP. I consider NMs to be party content, so I wouldn't think you should be able to solo them easily in any class.