Mex wrote:
The additional inscription isn't really worth missing out on Timeless (and the crit chance racial, which is also important). Especially a spellcaster which is reliant on spell cds.
Lol, I still haven't made any claims about timeless or shalore being inferior to cornacs
after you have timeless, just that before the you do get timeless I think cornacs archmages may very well be stronger, depending on some things. But only to that point, after that shalore rule. Shalore is the best class, I don't why you want to argue on that since we both agree

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Mex wrote:
It isn't necessary by any means so I'm sure you could complete Madness using Cornac, but given the option Shalore is clearly the superior race in pretty much any situation.
If "pretty much any situation" includes exp. levels where you don't have points in timeless and magic of the eternals and you haven't gotten your mag ultra high (for teh speedz via GotE) via amazingingly lucky drops from early drowning then I don't agree with pretty much any situation. If "any situation" refers to level 50 character then I agree 100 %.
Mex wrote:
Haven't tried halfling brawler, but I believe evasion was nerfed some time ago so that needs to be kept in mind.
I actually meant the defense bonus you get from Duck and Dodge (I think I refered to this talent by Luck of the Little Folk before which is a mistake on my part) combined with reflex defense. I've seem characters
on normal with over 30 % damage reduction from Reflex Defense and on you can get over 50 additional defence from DaD easily to boost your Reflec Defence, I think I've seen values on well over 100 too. But I'm gonna make a new thread about this.
Mex wrote:
If you're playing on Madness and not start scumming for a boss in Last Hope as a minimum you're not going to have a good time (to the point that it's a better time investment to restart than trying to start at a low level).
Yep, this is the sad truth. However, I have many times gotten unlucky with rare quantity in LH but
amazingly lucky with equipment meaning that I have left that place on level 6 which means one unique and 1-2 rares. 2 levels is a tough bargain to get from other towns. Of course, one could argue that in these instances one should just scum more until you get
both the exp and the amazing items.