Hey. I'm a newbie, late to the party. I've been running around whacking bandits with a fang axe. Recently made the trek to the ley line and picked up magic. I'm enjoying it quite a bit more than basic combat. I love getting my sigil down and chucking fire balls.
How does a gun mage compare to a pure mage? I like the idea of a gun mage, mainly because I think sword and pistol is the coolest and most criminally underutilized weapon combo there is. Will Ihave a wide selection of spells at my disposal in addition to magic bullets? I know it's subjective, but is the gun mage as fun as a pure mage?
Lastly, when it comes to gear should I wear heavy armor and a a mage hat? Or pure robes? I was wearing full scholar gear, but then I picked up a wide blue hat. With that and blue sand armor I still have a 30% mana reduction. Also, do you all use staffs at all? I have the trog staff. It could be handy if I'm not using flame thrower.
Thank you!
EDIT: I'm sold! Gun mage it is.