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Sliver wrote:
> "Mickey" <mickeyb@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1107293839.764697.247150@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Doc wrote:
> >> Chucky & Janica <janica.hindle@kolumbus.finland> stared blankly
into
> >> space for a short while before writing:
> >> > Once upon a time - for example, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:14:13 +0100
-
> >> > there was this guy, or something, called Newslord
> >> > <newslord@invalid.com>, and they made us all feel better by
saying
> >> > the following stuff:
> >> >> Just after a complete new setup of a pc re-installed LOD. Made
a
> >> >> first game to check the settings. Went down to the stony field,
> >> >> froze around and there it was a unique swirling. Right the
oculus.
> >> >> Today a great day for MF i suppose.
> >> >
> >> > You lost me somewhere towards the end, with your mysterious
> >> > references to the oculus and the unique swirling. But we're
> > clueless
> >> > non-lingo-speaking newbies and it still sounded very impressive.
> >>
> >> The Oculus is a unique Swirling crystal (Sorceress orb).
> >>
> >> Required Level: 42
> >> +3 Sorceress Skill Levels
> >> +5 To Mana After Each Kill
> >> All Resistances +20
> >> 25% Chance To Cast Level 1 Teleport When Struck
> >> 30% Faster Cast Rate
> >> +20 To Vitality
> >> +20 To Energy
> >> +20% Enhanced Defence
> >> 50% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
> >>
> >> Many Sorceresses dislike the random teleport thingie
> > A phenomenon I find odd, as that is the reason I like it
)
>
> But terribly annoying when your find yourself teleported into a mess
rather
> than out LOL
True, but its nature is such that it then teleports you right back out.
It is also very helpful in lag situations. As those who have played
with me can tell you, I play a VERY agressive style. That being the
case, I tend to wander into situations that are a bit dicey, and that's
when the oculus helps out. It is a barometer I use to tell me when I am
over-reaching a bit.
Mickey
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