Re: PvP - Where do I start?
I finally had the chance to practice a few mage duels with a guild mate.
Here's kind of how things went down:
*Usually started the match with a few MA/Weaken
*Tried to Poison
*If poisoned, tried to Curse; otherwise, snuck in a Fireball/Lightning or two
*Kept up the pressure mainly with Poison while trying to wear down HP with Fireball/Lightning and interrupts with MA/Weaken
*Once I saw an opening, Poison>Explosion>Lightning combo would finish him off or pretty close
Some other notes/questions:
*Whenever I didn't know what to cast next, I found myself spamming MA; it was kind of an inbetween spell I used while thinking of what to do next. Is this a bad habit?
*Are there any strategies to getting out of pressure when poisoned? For example, if I'm poisoned, should I immediately be trying to cure it or are there instances when it's alright to let it sit for a little?
*This is partly due to my suit being crappy, but I found that my Necro Mage would run out of mana in drawn out duels, whereas my Scribe Mage didn't have this problem because of Meditation. Are there any tips to managing your mana; e.g. what do you do when you notice it dipping into the yellow zone?
*Are Mana Vampire/Mana Drain viable at all?
Overall, it wasn't as bad as I thought but definitely a lot to pick up on. Thanks again for all the advice thus far.
EDIT
-Anyone interested in some friendly practice duels, feel free to post here or hit me up by PM.