state of mage summoning

Mage guild
State of Summoners
2/6/2021
Notes by Decav based on info from other mages

Pros:
- Changing damage types and keeping damage potential vs. an O mage (simply summon a new set of summons with the right dtype, O mages need to use a lower dmg spell or at the highest glvls they have arcanum so this becomes moot)
- Easier to kill reflect mobs (Sauk, Barrakith, ..)

Cons:
- Can't easily fight high ac/big mobs as summons have a hard time hitting them (even MS7+)
- Can't get mob tags (summon damage doesn't count towards a player's damage dealt)
- Summons die immediately to hit-around mobs and any room aoe
- Significantly less damage than O mage for the same skill investment
- Significant gxp investment needed.
  - MS7+ to be effective since summons need to hit for gxp and before this they are weak
  - Need tons of assiduity (70-80) to be able to control having 13 summons out for maximum gxp
- Big QOL issue: summons disappear if you go linkdead
- GXP is worse than offense and the playstyle is significantly more effort (Needs a lot more SP regen, more variables to juggle, having to summon the right summon takes time)