Protection vs. shielding
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Electric Sheep One
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written Tuesday, June 14 2005 14:20
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I finally read through the manual pages, and noticed that Protection only blocks 20% of damage, but Shielding (which has the same little icon) blocks 50%. So maybe I should be using more of those Shielding pods and spores and rods! I thought they were just giving me Protection. Mass Energize is said to 'shield' everyone. And since Battle Roar is said to 'protect' and 'shield' them, it seems that the manual page is being precise in its terminology, so I presume that Mass Energize gives the 50% protection. That does make it even better than I thought it was. Plus you ought to be able to cast Protection on top of it, for even more. There is an icon for 'resistant', which is said to describe a character who has been made resistant to lots of things. How can you actually get that in the game, though? I've never seen it happen. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, June 16 2005 20:12
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Mass Energize doesn't shield or protect. It hastes, blesses and HEALS. Posts: 122 | Registered: Tuesday, May 31 2005 07:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Friday, June 17 2005 06:55
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The in-game instructions say that it blesses, speeds, and shields. Do you find otherwise in practice? It has been too long since I played a Shaper for me to remember. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Friday, June 17 2005 07:27
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Are these the same sets of instructions that claim Essence Shield heals you? :) I wouldn't take those too seriously. I imagine they were composed before the design of G1 and G2 was finalized, and haven't been touched since then. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, June 17 2005 13:32
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The in-game instruction tells paradoxical things. The manual says shielding. But when you select blessing magic, and move you cursor on mass energize, it says heals. The latter tells the truth. Posts: 122 | Registered: Tuesday, May 31 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, June 19 2005 06:58
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It blesses, heals and speeds. I didnt find any significant reduction in damage. When I push my team up before a fight, I always use mass energize and protection. Posts: 6 | Registered: Friday, June 10 2005 07:00 |