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<blockquote data-quote="Arrowhawk" data-source="post: 5742757" data-attributes="member: 6679551"><p>The fact that he <em>has </em>items doesn't automatically mean they are the <em>right </em>items. Those items may be for things like Feather Fall or Waterbreathing or all kinds of generic stuff that isn't necessarily going to be of use against any specific threat.</p><p></p><p>Again...the counter arguments are always "oh no...I thought of that and I have this contingency prepared for it." After a while, it starts to lose credibility.</p><p></p><p> I'm not sure what point you are making other than emphasizing the one that Greylord suggested: The monk is like the last thing on his list of things to be prepared for.</p><p></p><p> But what about those high level Swordsages he's prepared for from another thread, and those Druids from yet another thread? And that Fighter tricked out with all kinds of gear from another thread? Again...every time this stuff gets brought up the Wizard is always prepared for every single threat imaginable, including all the ones ever brought up in the past.</p><p></p><p> The Monk isn't a wolf, he's a magical beast. You are focused on animals in the forest and he Abundant Steps from the mountain top. </p><p></p><p> Well, that's the question isn't it? Exactly how generalized do you think the Monk's tactics are going to be? It's pretty easy to claim the Wizard's always prepared because those spells exist. Whether the Wizard has the right combination prepared for any specific threat is a crucial question. Speculation and supposition aren't going to resolve this. </p><p></p><p> Which translates to him fighting the Wizard solo and the wizard not being able to rely on allies for help. As I said...head to head fight so the Wizard's allies are not part of the Wizard's contingency plans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arrowhawk, post: 5742757, member: 6679551"] The fact that he [I]has [/I]items doesn't automatically mean they are the [I]right [/I]items. Those items may be for things like Feather Fall or Waterbreathing or all kinds of generic stuff that isn't necessarily going to be of use against any specific threat. Again...the counter arguments are always "oh no...I thought of that and I have this contingency prepared for it." After a while, it starts to lose credibility. I'm not sure what point you are making other than emphasizing the one that Greylord suggested: The monk is like the last thing on his list of things to be prepared for. But what about those high level Swordsages he's prepared for from another thread, and those Druids from yet another thread? And that Fighter tricked out with all kinds of gear from another thread? Again...every time this stuff gets brought up the Wizard is always prepared for every single threat imaginable, including all the ones ever brought up in the past. The Monk isn't a wolf, he's a magical beast. You are focused on animals in the forest and he Abundant Steps from the mountain top. Well, that's the question isn't it? Exactly how generalized do you think the Monk's tactics are going to be? It's pretty easy to claim the Wizard's always prepared because those spells exist. Whether the Wizard has the right combination prepared for any specific threat is a crucial question. Speculation and supposition aren't going to resolve this. Which translates to him fighting the Wizard solo and the wizard not being able to rely on allies for help. As I said...head to head fight so the Wizard's allies are not part of the Wizard's contingency plans. [/QUOTE]
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