Actually, he has a valid point with 60 dci. I am positive that before stygian came out it was possible to keep 45 dci after being hit with hld by having 70 dci (which i have on my mage). I am also certain that the effectiveness of dci has dramatically declined after stygian's release. I'm not quite sure what they did, but i know that it is effectively ruining mages in open field situations. At this rate, the next patch/expansion that comes out will render mages as useless as the new gargoyle race. It's a pity that they are ruining the only skill-based character left in ultima.