dsk@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Daniel Katz) (04/18/91)
Has anyone who has played M&M II used the fireball spell successfully? It, along with levitate and shield, don't seem to ever work for me. Thanks in advance, -- Dan Katz 1(708)491-8887 Dept. of Electrical Engineering dsk@eecs.nwu.edu Northwestern University, Evanston, IL dkatz@nuacc.bitnet
B_Foster@oxy.edu (04/18/91)
In article <1991Apr17.235938.3393@casbah.acns.nwu.edu> dsk@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Daniel Katz) writes: >Has anyone who has played M&M II used the fireball spell successfully? > >It, along with levitate and shield, don't seem to ever work for me. > Are you sure you're using fireball correctly? It and lightning bolt are essentially the same spell, except one is used against monsters in melee combat and the other is used against monsters which are not in hand-to-hand range (i.e. - one for monsters with checkmarks by their names, one for those without). Sorry I can't remember which is which. I'm not sure why you're having problems with levitate. It always worked for me. However, it doesn't have obvious results (aside from listing itself in the box o spells affecting the party). I never used shield, so I don't know the restrictions on it. Sorry. Are you sure you just didn't happen to be in anti-magic areas at the time( don't mean to sound patronizing--I'm just trying to cover all the bases). Brandon T. Foster Occidental College B_Foster@oxy.edu
6600stro@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (04/19/91)
In article <1991Apr17.235938.3393@casbah.acns.nwu.edu> dsk@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Daniel Katz) writes: >Has anyone who has played M&M II used the fireball spell successfully? The Fireball spell only works against creatures not engaged in melee combat (those little checks on the side of the monster). Also, I do not think they work too well on monster groups (i.e. 35 druids listings) >It, along with levitate and shield, don't seem to ever work for me. I think the levitate spell works for a VERY short time, so why bother with it unless you are in Vulcania... Same with the shield.
6600bwg@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Barney W. Greinke) (04/20/91)
In article <1991Apr17.235938.3393@casbah.acns.nwu.edu> dsk@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Daniel Katz) writes: >Has anyone who has played M&M II used the fireball spell successfully? >It, along with levitate and shield, don't seem to ever work for me. >Thanks in advance, >-- >Dan Katz 1(708)491-8887 >Dept. of Electrical Engineering dsk@eecs.nwu.edu >Northwestern University, Evanston, IL dkatz@nuacc.bitnet The fireball spell can only be used on targets not in close combat with your party. That is, enemies that don't have the check by them that indicates they can attack you. .