GUIDE UPDATE: SPECIALISING AS GT FOR CASTS
Much for the GT has been said in this thread, but although it might work for everyclass, the cast has a hard time with techs, so here's a little help from my experience as a lvl 55 GT CAST.
First of all, I rarely use traps.... why? Basically as CASTS have a higher ATP and ATA from most GTs. Point being they can directly inflict effects. When you reach a group of enemies, its good to get the rifle or bow and start shooting, the ones you hit will have a tiny knockback, and will momentarily, stop the advance. The effects you'll inflict will also help the other party members to clear the room quickly.
Elements: It is good to keep different element bullets for all guns, a good initiative would be to have at least 2, and now since ultimate PAs are comming out, you might want to get one of those neutral ones that inflict different effects, such as Twin Mayalee,or the new laser PA that knocks back.
The cast GT can evolve under 2 ways: The damager and the group helper. Both can be done at the same time, but you will soon notice that it is one or the other. A damager, will basically use the damaging and ice bullets, which are Dark, Fire and Ice. Infection and Burn cannot be given to one enemy at the same time, as they do the same effect: dmg. The higher the effect lvl the more dmg you will do. AS a CAST this is the strategy I'd say to adopt. I have tried all PAs for all bullets, but I have noticed that casts having high ATP and high ATA can clean a room quickly using these capacitites. If you're more of a group helper then you will use Light, Earth, and Plasma bullets.
Equipment for damager and strategy: Mainly use direct range, never go for skills as they'll slow you up. A rifle, a bow, twin handguns are the main ranged weaponry you'll be interested in, do NOT go for the laser unless you really like it, as it is slow and not very effective. If ever you do take a laser, use the ultimate PA for knockback. Ice bullets freeze the enemy, and then you can infect, a crossbow and handgun with 2 wands would also be part of the equipment as the cast guntecher can run into the melee without getting as much DMG as the other races and styart healing the group. You may also want to add a shot, but I am not a fan of shots and I have managed with ease up to now without one. You may replace a left hand weapon with a card, or add a third wand with one.
Equipment for group^helper and strategy: Please note that the group helper is basically the GT that gives time to the group and helps other classes to proceed with attacking. Cards with wands are essential, my cast at lvl 55 can inflict up to 600 dmg with 3 cards flying at lvl 21 bullet. But the most important here is not the damage you inflict, but the effects you give. Cards have a nice homing capacity and so you can easily hit the enemy you want to hit. Shots are essential here too, they will hit numerous enemies inflicting the effects without problem, and as they don't hold the enemy from attacking you, you will not suffer from their hits as a newman would. also use handguns and twin handguns as they are quick, keep a bow and rifle if ever there is need to deal high damage. The bullets you use here will paralyse, silence and confuse the enemy, which incapacitates the enemies holding back their power, and leaving you team to take action.
Now both of these can be used as a main strategy, one GT can hold all of these PAs so there is no problem for that. In this way you can alternate your strategy, be it for a whole run or inside the run itself, depending on the group members, if any. For casts in general, I have one thing to say, as GT, your wands won't be that fantastic. the TP doesn't increase very much at all, and it will be a long time before you'll be able to use A rank wands, but in the end you will and they'll be of good use. You may not agree with this, but it is my view of the cast GT. It also may be valid for other races, but I think that casts need to be aware of their capacities before randomly selecting GT
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Zarbolord on 2007-02-08 23:46 ]</font>
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