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by Mike Schramm 
Aug 14th 2008 at 4:30PM
Jazle of Barthilas finally gives level 8 mages the guide they need to down those very tough beach murlocs (they are fishmen) in Westfall. According to this rising young star in the Mage community (he's 7 in real life), you need to start at max range, lay in a frostshot and a few fireballs, and 1 more fireball for the killer blow! After that, since he's 4 years above you, you will be bound to get something good soon.This is probably the clearest and easiest guide we've ever read, and as many players say, rare is the Mage who can actually drop a mob 4 levels higher (even at 8). We can't thank Jazle enough for this advice -- we agree he is "bound to get something good soon," and his optimism and earnestness, on the Mage forums, a place normally full of QQ and tears, is totally refreshing.
Oh, and he's right: don't use sheep. It makes their health come back.
Thanks, Dan!
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Odds and ends, Humor, Guides
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
scotttopic Aug 14th 2008 6:07PM
"Clearly something killed the child inside you long long ago."
with a frostshot followed fastly by a fireball, no doubt
Breck Aug 14th 2008 6:42PM
What seven year old uses the word "slain?"
Braundo Aug 14th 2008 6:45PM
One who plays World of Warcraft, I'd imagine.
Breck Aug 14th 2008 6:56PM
Sure, because somewhere in the first 8 levels a 7 year old would learn the word "slain" and proceed to use it correctly in a sentence. The only way I buy it is if the parent helped him write it. But more likely it's just someone that's bored and looking for attention.
Jetstream Aug 14th 2008 7:53PM
Ahem.
"'s Frostbolt strikes Murloc for XX damage"
" has slain Murloc!"
Smurk Aug 14th 2008 10:09PM
I was writing Altered Beast fanfic on a typewriter (!) at that age, so I'm totally willing to believe in this post.
Turlagh Aug 16th 2008 11:46AM
"Slain" is used on screen in game.
Fedwinmorr Aug 15th 2008 10:06AM
Haha, any good geek kid that plays WoW! I was reading the hobbit and 6-7 years old, and by ten had read LOTR and Chronicles of Narnia... hehe I knew what "slain" meant.
Samman Aug 14th 2008 7:07PM
DON'T YOU NEED TO BE 13 TO PLAY WORLD OF WARCRAFT? REPORTED...ha, just playing...but it's true actually, he just needs to be watched.
Felnor Aug 14th 2008 10:09PM
I don't pity a Mage that can't drop a mob 4 levels above him. I dance around them and drop mobs that are 5 levels above them for I am the master of Mages.
I can even drop Hogger at level 10 and he's an level 11 Elite.
Hilus Aug 14th 2008 11:39PM
Sorry, sounds fake to me...
lol@you Aug 15th 2008 7:04AM
notice how he complains about polymorph already? only 7 year olds and he's already crying - true mage at heart
Oldgirl Aug 15th 2008 12:57PM
He didn't complain, he made a useful comment that sheeping isn't a good strategy in this scenario. Many new level 8 mages will survive a murloc encounter armed with this information.
heaton Aug 17th 2008 3:31AM
i made the original post, completely fake