I just hit 30 and started casting on my paly, and there's one thing i don't understand.

I've heard nothing but positive comments from people who have used their paladin as a caster, and i honestly cannot believe this.

My gear isn't what I'd think of as bad, yet i can only chain 2 monsters together at a time due to mana issues. Sure, theyre quick, but i have to regen every second kill O_o

Has everyone else got some mad +mana hacks I'm not aware of? whats going on here

i think u started castin too early w8 some lvls for more mana

How long will i have to wait? I'm pretty useless as a melee because my gear isn't good enough to make up for the fact that i have no dex and damn near base str.

well with samurai i start cast on lvl45 , so i think around 40 with pally

Most people wait till after lvl 50 to start casting on a hybrid char.

i start casting on my pally at 30
if ur only gettign 2 kills then u will have very fast regens
and im hoping u went 100% int
also it will get insane at higher levels i barely use my heal charm at 55+

It's not a hybrid - it's a pure caster that i melee'd to 30. There won't be any more meleeing now.

Yes i went pure int. and i guess yea the regens are pretty quick.

get beter dmg charm and higher reg gear or aleast reg weapon

I agree

Yes, your chains will be lower than you'd like, but with the really fast regen times, you actually sit around doing nothing LESS than with a mage.

definately worthwhile, that is my entire goal this time around is to get a paladin as my weller, lol