Evan is it bright enough to overcome the darkness?

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thread starter Glory Apr 20 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Intro Hi, I wrote this statement for several reasons, being the main reason that the Evan class isn't what i expected it would be. I state that it isn't strong enough nor is it fast to be known as a legend or a hero. But I won�t just state it, I m going to try to prove what I m stating too. First of all, one may think because the Evan is a legend or a hero, it should overpower the adventurer counterparts, magicians. Actually, this is something they couldn�t achieve. At level 10 From level 10 to 20 you are pretty much a magician with a dragon companion, however magic missile, very similar to magicians magic claw, your first and main 1vs1 skill until level 30 is somewhat slow (I don�t know if it is in fact slower than magic claw but I just feel it slower) and dragon soul, your first but extremely useful passive skill, exactly the same boost of meditation but really early, stack able and passive, wow just wow. At level 20 You get fire circle, your first and main mobbing skill until 40. It is slow and weak also. Although you may say �Zomg, it�s a mobbing skill at level 20!� but even warrior�s slash blast is more powerful, faster and hit more mobs so in conclusion, you just need it to �speed up� the completion of your Evan quests. You also get teleport, exactly the same of a 2nd job advanced magician. At level 30 You get an useful skill, magic guard, and an offensive skill that will invite you to think Evans totally overcome other magicians, lightning bolt. Very similar to ice/lightning mages thunder spear, almost as powerful but not as slow, actually faster. On the other hand, you must pay 2000 nx cash for a cash shop mastery book to be able to increase magic guard skill level past 5. Not obligatory, but it is necessary if you plan to go red kents later on or go skeles in the future. However, lightning bolt inspired me to keep training my Evan, as it did with almost all of us. At level 40 You get a new mobbing skill, ice breath, your main mobbing skill until 80, and elemental reset. Elemental reset isn�t every important right now but it will be later on. Ice breath is way more powerful and hits more mobs than fire circle, also freezes but you have to charge it. Although spam able, it isn�t a very good idea to do so, as you won�t do over 200 damage and you won�t freeze as often. At level 50 Your dragon evolves and finally looks like a charmeleon with wings so you get inspired and want to keep training for the glowing charizard. You get a new and very powerful skill, magic flare, which you may think is fire or holy but, in fact, is neutral. It doesn�t change the fact that it is very powerful though. Sort of slow, but you like to play with it, just as you liked to play with lightning bolt. Ah yeah, I forgot� you also get your first party skill, magic shield, the lowest skill with a cooldown. Despite it shields you and your party 30% of the physical damage, casting speed and cooldown will prevent you from using it often, even in boss runs. I would rather

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DivineSushi 04/20/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

This is inspiring me to lvl my aran to 60 (Currently lvl47) wow dude just wow xD.

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Imperfious 04/20/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Too long too read o-o.

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Glory + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Imperfious : Too long too read o-o. [/quote] If you don't want to read the whole statement, you just have to read the conclusion.

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Lanique 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Glory : If you don't want to read the whole statement, you just have to read the conclusion. [/quote] the conclusion is one wall of text too... seriously you're on basil here noones gonna read all that just say what you have to say in like one or two sentences

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Phlem 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] DivineSushi : This is inspiring me to lvl my aran to 60 (Currently lvl47) wow dude just wow xD. [/quote] I believe you mean your Evan.

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FightinDuck 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I read it it was a enjoyable read. You could have been a little bit more funny and smaller conclusion. That conclusion is almost as much as the rest of it lol. You should have said something about lightning and pikachoo.

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WanderingArtist 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

interesting article i've also had my suspicions about the evans and what the true potential of it is; what sets them apart from archmages, if you will. i can see that this is not some half ass'd assumption since your evan is currently 136 but i do have a couple questions... "What Nexon actually made is a magician class not able to boss or train effectively. " what did you mean by this statement? and how did you make it to 136 so quickly? OT: i think his article is not very long, it's the set amount of words he needed to communicate what he wanted to say. the basil community should start reading more and complaining less about the length of written work. it's someone's time translated into creativity. if everything you needed communicate/ingest into your being required a short hand version then, you, need not to be considered intelligent, anymore. Lol

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ClricSakura 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] WanderingArtist : interesting article i've also had my suspicions about the evans and what the true potential of it is; what sets them apart from archmages, if you will. i can see that this is not some half ass'd assumption since your evan is currently 136 but i do have a couple questions... "What Nexon actually made is a magician class not able to boss or train effectively. " what did you mean by this statement? and how did you make it to 136 so quickly? OT: i think his article is not very long, it's the set amount of words he needed to communicate what he wanted to say. the basil community should start reading more and complaining less about the length of written work. it's someone's time translated into creativity. if everything you needed communicate/ingest into your being required a short hand version then, you, need not to be considered intelligent, anymore. Lol [/quote] WIN. But you gotta remember, a lot of the Basil community is lazy and/or ignorant, and they pass on a wall of text, no matter how informative it might be. I actually enjoyed reading this. Now I know what's to come for me.

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Chrozome 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I liked it a lot :]

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Lantagonist 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i thought it was a good read but even though evan is a hero it can't be good at everything else everyone would make them, they need to have a balance i feel soon the aran, even, dual blade balance patch will be out in kms to fix everything thats screwed up about them and then will eventually come to gms like the other balance patch

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orangeking11 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Aran's an old dude that helped defeat the Black Magician and Evan's a boy who carries on the fight against the Black Magician's evil which caused the near extinction of the Onyx Dragons = why they're legends, not because they're gonna overpower/out-do Adventurers. xD And ofcourse Evan will overcome the Darkness. His friendship with Mir is so FTW. xD

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ImALowStr 04/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

sticky this..

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Glory + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Lanique : the conclusion is one wall of text too... seriously you're on basil here noones gonna read all that just say what you have to say in like one or two sentences [/quote] [quote] FightinDuck : I read it it was a enjoyable read. You could have been a little bit more funny and smaller conclusion. That conclusion is almost as much as the rest of it lol. You should have said something about lightning and pikachoo. [/quote] Separated the conclusion. Now it is shorter, perhaps not enough for some people. [quote] WanderingArtist : interesting article i've also had my suspicions about the evans and what the true potential of it is; what sets them apart from archmages, if you will. i can see that this is not some half ass'd assumption since your evan is currently 136 but i do have a couple questions... "What Nexon actually made is a magician class not able to boss or train effectively. " what did you mean by this statement? and how did you make it to 136 so quickly? OT: i think his article is not very long, it's the set amount of words he needed to communicate what he wanted to say. the basil community should start reading more and complaining less about the length of written work. it's someone's time translated into creativity. if everything you needed communicate/ingest into your being required a short hand version then, you, need not to be considered intelligent, anymore. Lol [/quote] I thought i would probably be misunderstood on that sentence. Evans are efficient but they aren't effective . They are efficient because they can train and boss very similar to other classes, including magicians. They have their up and down levels like other classes too. On the other hand, they aren't effective because they don't greatly excel on the one or the other. According a master (4th job advanced) classes evaluation: Heroes are great boss slayers, Paladins are great slaying elemental weak bosses, Dark Knights are also great boss slayers, especially boss runners due a vital skill only they can provide. Bishops are fast trainers, also somewhat useful boss runners. Both arch mages are fast trainers too. Bowmasters and marksmen are both great boss slayers, and boss runners too due a vital skill only they can provide. Night lords are great boss runners. Shadowers are... (actually very similar to evans). Corsairs are great boss slayers so are Buccaneers, besides boss runner too. The aran is great overall: boss slayers and fast trainers, thus a legend. It hits 12 mobs since level 10, has the best DPM and one of the best training rates in the game. The only flaw is the average hp. Evans are magicians but they aren't fast trainers overall. Evans are fast trainers on and only on galloperas and due earthquake. Most evans will train on them for 50 levels more or less. Flame wheel is stronger than earthquake and somewhat great for training. However, there are only few maps to perfectly exploit it, certain ToT maps, peak and skeles mini-dungeon bottom. On the oth

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ErrorCode + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Eh. This makes me want to quit my Evan and start training my F/P or Page again. I was really looking forward to Illusion. It was a good read, though. Read the whole thing.

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