Game Mechanics: Staff of Temperate Flux and Rod of Insidious Glamour Should not be useable on move

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Originally Posted by Rygar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is the only compelling evidence there was a slight cast time, but I am not convinced it was enough to stop from running while casting in era. As folks have stated, slight movement would not always completely interrupt a spell. Maybe the cast time helped the client/server limit the input received or something (I'm no expert in that realm, just spit-balling)

Not sure what this is referencing, but seems relevant. Bottom comment says no cast time.

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.game...m/QvMEUxnEgFwJ

Aug 15, 2001, 12:09:13 PM

>So if this is a complete Nerf, then we Wizzys have a choice +10 int (Staff
>of the Wheel) or Elemental Resistance and debuff ability...

To be honest, at this point the SoTF is so useful when solo'ing, I'd
equip it instead of the SotW. Remember, it's not just the debuff
abilty (which is so tiny as to not be noticable), it lets you judge
the range of your nukes, so you know when to stop running and start
blasting.

The only real killer nerf they could give this thing would be to give
it a casting time. Then, yeah, I'd be pretty pissed.

In here they reference flux staff on the run (luclin era) -- fun thread regardless because it contains AE logs for future reference:

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.game...m/VntYeIqZPgAJ

Depends on environment. I like how quickly a good wizard can tag a bunch
of mobs on the run with the Flux staff

Out of era, but seems to reference flux staff aggro kiting:

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.game...m/hc4o1u2wzKsJ

>Oh and Im too lazy to look up his name, but stay the hell away from
>the mob that drops the weapon that procs divine aura. He is
>unsnarable, so difficult to kite, and seems to be invincible most of
>the time. (And if I recall, continues to attack while invincible).
>Maybe a Wizard can mana burn him or something...I have no idea how you
>are supposed to kill him, and we stopped trying after the first two
>wipes.

He has (90% of the time) a Divine Aura proccing hammer as weapon. And
yes as a npc he can still attack while DAed. As long as he's not
hitting (and thus proccing) you can damage him. Normally we use a
kiter and loads of ranged damage to take him down. Wizzie with a flux
staff is great as kiter.