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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Commando on December 16, 2003, 05:53:29 pm
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Which way/s are you planing to specalise in?
I\'m planning Crystal and Blue.
I\'m also planning to have a sertain skill in Brown cause of the protect and summon skills..
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Azure mainly with average skills in Red and a few in all ways.
Because i think some basic useful spells will not be available in my main colors.
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hehe... well ima warrior, but I\'m gonna use some battle magic as well
so Red Way for me :)
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Red+Dark maybe some brown. Ill do more combat magic.
I like evil spells. But ill use them only for good.
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How can you people possible decide something like that yet? If it was me, I\'d wait until at least CB was released to check the new infos and stuff. :)
Oh wait, it is me... Hmm... Dunno, I think I\'ll wait and see. :)
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Originally posted by Gronomist
How can you people possible decide something like that yet? If it was me, I\'d wait until at least CB was released to check the new infos and stuff. :)
as for me: I want my char to use battle magic, so I decide that he will use it - simple, isn\'t it? :P
I really don\'t get your point :P
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Bah, I think devs doesn\'t want to make a so original MMORPG that Red way will contain Healing Spells and Azure Ways Necromancy. So we can already choose our way according to the type of magic we like.
Of course, after what i read in cvs, red way is currently the way with the most spells so i\'ll probably use mainly it in CB
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But is it realy sure thre will be magic in CB? Saw only something about runes and Azure way in cvs.
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Yuh, I\'m specialising in Dark, and Red. I find that Dark is far too weak on it\'s own when vs a combo of different enemies at once, so a bit of Fire, and the ability to buff up my allies will bring a perfect combo in battle with my powers of death. :D
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Dark Way for me :evil:
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Originally posted by Crj
But is it realy sure thre will be magic in CB?
that\'s what Venge told me...
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from the CVS I\'ve seen, yes there is. And some combat. :D The blade on blade sound and the unsheathing sound are really cool. :D
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Originally posted by elscouta
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Of course, after what i read in cvs, red way is currently the way with the most spells so i\'ll probably use mainly it in CB
Funny, I have only seen crystal way. Look at the XML and database.
CVS - spells.sql (http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/planeshift/planeshift/src/server/database/mysql/spells.sql?content-type=text%2Fplain&rev=1.14)
INSERT INTO... cast_crystal_way... on all the spells. But maby they will implant other spells for the other groups too, but I don\'t think so.
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hmm, gotta point there. Although it\'s funny to see 3 fire spells in with crystal, it could happen... :D
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Do you think the three Flame spells are crystals? I don\'t.
For me the devs have created only the crystal group and so for now, they put all the spells inside. But as i think creating new ways is not an hard task once the general framework is done, the other ways will soon appear. And pure damage spell are imho, easier to implement than tricky spells of Azure, Blue, Green and Dark Way.
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err yea... Flame spiral, Flame shot and Flame fountain
are clearly Red Way spells
Thing that they were placed in Crystal in CVS doesn\'t really mean anything :P
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heh check this out: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/planeshift/planeshift/src/server/database/mysql/item_stats.sql?content-type=text%2Fplain&rev=1.23
check all the runes.... and the weapons.... and the items..... :D
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Since I want \'teh uber rezzing-skillz, the crystal way. Most likely a dermorian male, fighting with a staff/as a monk.
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Originally posted by Xordan
heh check this out: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/planeshift/planeshift/src/server/database/mysql/item_stats.sql?content-type=text%2Fplain&rev=1.23
check all the runes.... and the weapons.... and the items..... :D
Yeah lots of items :D
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I will use Will-Based magic(Azure&Red).
about the stuff you find in the CVS: it\'s fake, there is only testing stuff in there.. if i could find the testing quests you would believe me, but they\'re pretty well hidden and i can\'t find them atm.
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heh, find the death star quest got me a bit worried.
*Armed with a shield and a rusty dagger Xordan goes off to the blow up the death star...*
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Maybe, but the graphisms looks red oriented imho. And i don\'t think they did fake anims just for testing
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the coding in the CVS is real, but not the examples of items etc.
Edit: Some of the graphics are probably early versions. They\'ll have been improved on.
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http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/planeshift/planeshift/src/server/database/mysql/?diff_format=h&only_with_tag= (http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/planeshift/planeshift/src/server/database/mysql/?diff_format=h&only_with_tag=)
I\'m not sure what way I\'d go, but I\'d probably head for summoning, whichever way(s) will have the most of those spells in CB.
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summoning what?
dark creatures - Dark Way
normal creatures - Brown Way
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I don\'t think summoning will be available in CB, even if it\'d be cool (really cool)
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summoning probably won\'t be in CB but if you want it, you should choose Brown, dark only \"ressurects\" undead creatures etc.
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Well, I don\'t like summoning evil stuff, but summoning crap is no good either, so I couldn\'t say until CB is released. In EQ I liked summoning skellies.
I think it would be neat to have a barbarian warrior that summons monsters to aid him.
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Originally posted by Axsyrus
dark only \"ressurects\" undead creatures etc.
What about summoning demons?
Dark Way does that too
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Originally posted by Kramy
Well, I don\'t like summoning evil stuff, but summoning crap is no good either, so I couldn\'t say until CB is released. In EQ I liked summoning skellies.
I think it would be neat to have a barbarian warrior that summons monsters to aid him.
Summon help? Hmm... just try to find teammates if you want to have a party and you are a warrior
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o yeah, you\'re right
Some spells enables the control of horrific creatures, such as undeads, demons, spirits.
anyways, if you want to summon skeletons, go for dark. if you want to summon protective creatures like dogs or giant toads or something choose brown.
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Uh...What you guyz talking about? I dont understand... all this thing about colours and spells when they dont even have monsters out yeat.
Oh yeah, when will the monsters be out..?
:)
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Hehe. We are talking about CB.
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You can read descriptions of future magic groups in few places.
Monsters will come in CB release, which should be out somewhere at (late? ;)) beginning of next year
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I am probably going to steer more toward melee skills but will work on Red also. Pure melee is fun for a while but I like to be able to cast also.
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Brown of course. I guess crystal too and possibly a bit of the others.
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i \"lost\" my list thougth i already know that i will specialize in mostly all of the magic directions.
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Major: Azure
Minor: Red
I\'ve known I\'d be doing Azure ever since I read the description a couple of years ago, perfect fit...red is just a bonus :P
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Major: Blue
Minor: azure
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Red and Azure! Mess with their heads a little, then cast a storm of fire at them. If their still alive I slash at their throats! If that doesn\'t work... I run away screaming like a little school girl!
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Originally posted by Draklar
You can read descriptions of future magic groups in few places.
Monsters will come in CB release, which should be out somewhere at (late? ;)) beginning of next year
Heh, i no CB is coming out at the end of the year, but i really am not sure about if the monsters are coming out then...
hope they r, it will b alotta fun! Also can u team play in CB?
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I would like to specialize in the red way since it can let me enchant my weapons with a skill, and the dark way since, it sounds potentially promising. Brown way sounds promising too.
hope they r, it will b alotta fun! Also can u team play in CB?
Yeah, that\'s half the point of a MMORPG, and you should get yourself a guild so you arent\' left out when parties are formed. :P
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The dark way, of course.. and perhaps a bit in the red way too, although dark will still be the main way I\'ll study..
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This may seem like an ignorant question...but where can I find detailed descriptions of the arcane ways?
I\'ve searched, but havn\'t found anything.
A link or something would be helpful :)
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1. Go through the char creation
2. Read the XML file
3. Search for Axsyrus\'s post. He posted the XML file not long ago(can\'t rember where)
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Check out this http://www.planeshift3d.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=6732&boardid=13&styleid=3&sid=46c9940ea5f984cee3c45ed8609d7221
I think Axsyrus\'s post is here anyway lots of comments on the ways! ;)
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Thanks :)
Major: Crystal
Minor: Blue
I\'ll be weak on my own, but in a party I can prove quite useful.
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as i said in the other \"which way\" post, pure dark way for me.
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EVIL!! i\'m going red and dark..
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I\'m going Blue, nice divination stuff... maybe I\'ll second in Azure.
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Azur and blue, with a little bit of red :)
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i think i\'ll go blue-way,and a little bit of red way :P :D 8o
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Red way...i think will go purely Red...
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I plan on becoming fluent in all of them, but specializing in Crystal and Dark, and perhaps Red as well.
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I will specialize in the \"light\" magic, Azure, Crystal, Blue and possibly Brown. I don\'t think I will do much Dark or Red magic...too evil...
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spe?cial?ize ( P ) Pronunciation Key (spsh-lz)
v. spe?cial?ized, spe?cial?iz?ing, spe?cial?iz?es
v. intr.
To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study.
To concentrate on a particular activity or product: The shop specializes in mountain-climbing gear.
If you specialize in something, you specialize in one way. You can\'t specialize in everything. Then you\'re simply \"a jack of all trades\", and as they say... \"A jack of all trades is a master of none.\" :)
As for me... Well, I\'ll wait and see how things turn out. As long as spells aren\'t set in stone and I have just a general idea of what I can expect from the diffrent ways, I can\'t really make up my mind. :)
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Jack of all trades is never good. You moustly have to specialize in 1 thing. It will take loooong time to get good in all ways. If i got it right, skills will be improve by using them... imagine then youll have to use them all equaly!
I am a follower of the Red Way, who practices a bit in Dark Way. Constructive destruction is my moto :P
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Originally posted by Crj
Jack of all trades is never good. You moustly have to specialize in 1 thing. It will take loooong time to get good in all ways. If i got it right, skills will be improve by using them... imagine then youll have to use them all equaly!
I am a follower of the Red Way, who practices a bit in Dark Way. Constructive destruction is my moto :P
Ideed ideed Jack-all-the-trades-but-master-of-none isn\'t much good...but if you want to try all skills then this is for you...
Anyhow\'s I amd going to be Battle-Mage specialising in Red Way...and my trusty sword by my side...Red won\'t be the only way i will use but i won\'t use much of Dark or Azure...but who knows..we\'ll see....
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well i am a swordsman but im also a necto/pyromancer
so red and black
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I am still developing my main character concept, but at this point I think I will shun the Crystal and Dark (charisma-based) ways. I will probably focus on Azure and either Blue or Red - Red, since it is also Will based, or Blue since my character will be fairly intelligent.
We\'ll see what\'s available in CB :)
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well me, prolly purely Crystal Way.
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I put a malus on everything but Blue and Azure. I don\'t have any idea what sort of spells are where, though.
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:emerald: One of my Chars will be a Animal Trainer so maybe Brown Way & Blue second & a little Crystal for self-healing?
:diamond: The other will be a ranged weapon user (Klyros if available) with a some Blue & Azure or something? maybe even only Crystal for healing
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Even though i\'m likely to be a Wisdom oriented character, and therefore do azure and red magics, because my RP character is meant to be very old I might also do a tamer type of character, might not though. Who knows, but don\'t you think that it would be good to combine your two characters and end up with an animal tamer/ranger, who also can ride those pterodactyle-like birds?
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20% on red/brown, 40% blue and 40 % crystal
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Seeing as I am a Druid I shall have to have practiced a little of everyting, however Lhoran has a penchant for Healing and the manipulation of Natural Creatures (I.E. Trees, Vines and the like-AKA: Crystal and Brown respectivly) so I may end up only focusing on those.
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As my major character Tyralus, I will have very, very little to do with magic, I may RP some dabbling in magic to overcome his fears, and if so, completely avoid red.
As a second character, I would have an insane magic user who is studying only the red way, as it seems like it has the potential for fun. I even have a fun story loosely thought of in my head.
Perhaps one day I will create a character that uses different ways... perhaps a combination of white/blue (I use those colours often on Magic: The Gathering.
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I think the Crystal Way.. and then I\'ll share exp with others~
And my Assasin Build.. don\'t know ._.
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Originally posted by Commando
Which way/s are you planing to specalise in?
I\'m planning Crystal and Blue.
I\'m also planning to have a sertain skill in Brown cause of the protect and summon skills..
16.12.2003, 08:53
Maaan, is it long ago or what? :P
For the unelighten, I was Commando before
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Mainly Blue and Red, two opposites to make sure I never run into something I can\'t handle ;)
Blue also because I am Nolthrir, water is my element.
And red because I \'m a pyromaniac at heart.
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Definately white.
If you\'re strong enough you don\'t really need black (you can use bows if you\'re looking for range). Brown would be nice though :)
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I\'m probably gonna do crystal and dark.
I\'m not good or evil.
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Hmm... Well, I\'m into the Red Way and the Azure Way.
The Red Way is more practical, I find, plus a sure means of defense. It\'s also a good release for pent up energy.
The Azure Way is my art and passion.
I also dabble in the other Ways, because it\'d be dumb not to.
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My char will be 100% mage so Im only going to concentrate on magic. Since im evil i will go dark. The second way im going to focus on will be red because I know how to start out with both of them at extremly high levels.
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Though I am mainly assasin, I will train a little in blue way to use it as a distraction spell.(frost)
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I just started this magic thing, but i will be going with dark...just because i really like the idea of being a worn out wizard with incredible and horrible powers :D
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RED and AZURE. I want to be able to kill people quickly and cause destruction (red), and I want to be able to fly, teleport, have telekenesis, control people/their minds, etc. (azure).
I will rule you all!!! mwahahaha.
just kiddin. I would use my magic to battle evil for the sake of all {enter race here} kind.
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Well after the wipe ill probably be red, azure and crystal, destruction, mind, and healing, kewl character
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Just a little reality check for you guys... The religon you chose ion char creation effects the 2 ways of magic you will specialize in. Which means there are only 4 combos of magic. Dark+Red, and I dont know the others.
Also, It says dark is the hardest to learn so if you dont plan on being a pure mage then i wouldn\'t reccomend it.
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I am an Intelligence person. Knowing that, I think you can guess what ways I\'ll focus on. However, I also plan to take up the path of the healer (a mage is bad at fighting and only good in groups, after all), and plan to have some power with all of the ways. I plan to be a powerful mage. By the way; if you see me, I would be happy to join forces with you. It isn\'t easy for a mage to fight alone, after all.
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Originally posted by Robinmagus
I just started this magic thing, but i will be going with dark...just because i really like the idea of being a worn out wizard with incredible and horrible powers :D
Originally posted by Shorty13
RED and AZURE. I want to be able to kill people quickly and cause destruction (red), and I want to be able to fly, teleport, have telekenesis, control people/their minds, etc. (azure).
Sheesh, you guys are original. I already am these things, get your own ideas. :P
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I want to kill and destroy things fast with powerful spells. So I will primarily use RED way.
Since flying, invisibility, teleport, telekinesis, tele--enter word here--, etc. will probably be azure way, my secondary will be that, AZURE way.
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Crystal and Blue
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Originally posted by shorty13
I want to kill and destroy things fast with powerful spells. So I will primarily use RED way.
Since flying, invisibility, teleport, telekinesis, tele--enter word here--, etc. will probably be azure way, my secondary will be that, AZURE way.
Wow, what an insult to mage RP that was.
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I am now training all ways of magic, but after the wipe I will train only Dark and Crystal way.
Regards.
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Dark and Crystal? How are you going to RP that, since they\'re polar opposites?
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That\'s what I am RPing - a character with a heart of fight between good and evil
always looking for balance between them. I hope it explains it better:
(http://www.metalrevolution.com/flags/b50048-yin-yang.jpg)
Regards.
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I figured as much. I know someone who plays the same. Quite frankly, I\'m skeptic. I\'m skeptic for two reasons. I\'m not sure that it\'s truly feasible, for one. Really though, I\'m willing to accept that, it\'s a game, we do impossible things for fun, after all. What really worries me, though, is that it takes quality RP to be able to do this. If you\'re not a great RPer, then it will turn out really pathetic, but if you are then it could be really great. I don\'t know how good you are, so I\'m not convinced that you can do it. I wish you luck, though. Let me know how it goes.
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Mmm, when the RPing became olimpic discipline? Because you are talking
about this like that...
To be a \"good in this\" you always have to Role Play a bard or knight or a mage
and overfill it in alot of Shakespeare English? It looks like offence of Planeshift
Role Playing Guide posted on this forum. ;-P
IMHO people should Role Play the character they want to Role Play, not that
what is fashionable or can prove they are \"good in this\", you are Role Playing
to express yourself, not to feel on yourself strict stencil of \"quality Role Playing\".
Quality Role Playing for me is Role Playing that gives you personal
satisfaction and allows your to express yourself not sport discipline led in the
strict stencils of carved in stone quality. My Role Playing is putting the person
I am in a different reality. IRL I am a sysadmin, in Yliakum I am a mage and a
leader of my guild. If I would one day use some time machine and travel to,
for example, medieval Europe and live there, surely I wouldn\'t there a sysadmin,
but I would pick myself some other profession, I would have a
different history but I would be still myself. That\'s how my RPing looks like.;)
Regards.
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All I\'m saying is that RP is the most fun when done well. If someone who has no clue as to how to RP and they take on a very difficult character, they totally mess it up, and it becomes frustrating for them, and annoying for everyone around them. For RP to truly be fun, it needs to be at least somewhat realistic.
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Well I will study the blue way, anger may be a strong weapon in direct combat, but there is nothing better than a cool head and confident hand if it comes down on surviving. The way of Blue opens [IMO] many paths of off-combat magic. Healing, divination [Fortune telling *points at Lei and adyna*]
@Phinehas: I know that all to well. At least I have improved myself very much the past months
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Originally posted by Cyl
@Phinehas: I know that all to well. At least I have improved myself very much the past months
Caught the reference, did you? Yes, you\'ve done much better. Quite proud of you, I am.
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I am deeply apogletic for rampant offtopic but:
Phinehas: Define \"well done RP\", but define it in your own words not by pasting
me to the well known RP guideline on this forum. ;)
Regards.
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Originally posted by Phinehas
Dark and Crystal? How are you going to RP that, since they\'re polar opposites?
Im not sure Im understanding what the pb is Phinehas...
just consider the following argument :
If it\'s cold you have to create a warmer atmosphere, isnt it true?
If it\'s warm you have to create a cooler atmosphere, isnt it true?
Tell me, Phinehas, what u\'ll have to do when the atmosphere change too quickly? Do u think ull take the pull over or will u stay naked?
The human spirit as the same problem in reality. If the things change too quickly, it is lost.
Dark and crystal ways glyphes combined are the worst magic the universe has ever known... I love u, I hate u, I love u, I hate u... First ull be confused and then ull be lost... Do u think ull be able to react quickly enough? I dont think so!
-> the opposite magics are the most powerful magic in Yliakum... but the most dangerous too...
Just think at the \"antipode\" magic : \"fire and ice\". First a cold liquid come and freeze your armour then a fire ball comes and ull see, Phinehas, ull see that even if your armour is the best of every kingdom of Yliakum, you armour will be shatered.
My way of magic are the same as Platyna... plus the brown way... the one of the nature! But I must admit I learnt the use of the crystal way by my biological parents and the use of the dark way by my adoptive parent... Could they all rest in peace!
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Well, I\'d have to say that good RP is when a person chooses a character and sticks to it. I\'m not talking about things like not calling people by their name until you\'ve been introduced, even though you can see it hovering over their head. That stuff goes without saying. I\'m talking about knowing your character. Not completely knowing everything he does and why. It\'s fine and great to discover him as you play him. But I\'m talking about not doing things such as twinking, or reactions that are totally random. It\'s never good to always make your character come out on top, as that\'s hardly realistic. A weakness or two is a good thing to throw in, to keep the balance. In essence, choose a character, stick to him, and keep it realistic, within the bounds of fantasy, of course.
It\'s a lot more complicated, and I could list suggestions and rules and what-not, but that\'s not what you asked. The above is a not-very-well-put-together summary.
*edit* @ fken: I haven\'t fully thought it over. But it would seem to me that the Dark Way would have trouble existing in the presence of the Crystal Way. You yourself have listed valid reasons as to why they shouldn\'t be used together. It would tear a person apart. Now, if you\'re just talking about casting spells, by all means, use both. But if you\'re talking about anything deeper than that, then you run into a problem.
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and in IRL my dear, Phinehas, what u r calling problem is the life... nothing exist without its opposite...
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Indeed, but polar opposites rarely exist in the same place. They tend to drive each other out.
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You see Phinehas? I have very similar definition of good Role Playing, and I have
chosen myself such character because that\'s me. I have explained it a few
posts up. Even a race I have choosen fits to character I am Role Playing perfectly:
Ynnwin, a criss-cross between elf - symbol of goodness, subtleness,
gentleness and devil (diaboli) a symbol of evil, agression, irritability.
Regards.
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Indeed. If you\'ll read my post, you\'ll realize it\'s not as controversial as it seems. All I said was that I wasn\'t sure if what you\'re doing is actually feasible, but that doesn\'t bother me, because it\'s a fantasy game after all, as long as it\'s not too wacky(which it isn\'t) then anything goes.
The second thing is whether you\'re a good enough RPer to make it work. And that remains to be seen, as I said. I wish you luck with it, as I said. I don\'t see what the big fuss is about.
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Cyl, you should open a fortune telling business ;)
My main way is Blue, followed by Azure. A good \'buffering\' combo, i\'d say. Also, the two ways that have most to do with mind, a very interesting area (and in my opinion, the most closely-bound with magic, like physical strength is connected to body).
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Originally scrawled by Platyna
Ynnwin, a criss-cross between elf - symbol of goodness, subtleness,
gentleness and devil (diaboli) a symbol of evil, agression, irritability.
Sorry, I\'m going to have to take issue with this comment. Nowhere does it say the Diaboli are evil, agressive, or irritable. In fact, it is quit the opposite, if you read the race descriptions.
Back on topic...which way? Hmmm...sticking to RP, I would have to say none...and all. Cyl knows what I\'m talking about.
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Phinehas, I think it says in the player guide that it is possible to mix opposite ways together, it results in a powerful but hard to master spell. Anyway crystal and dark aren\'t really opposits, healing and pain can be mixed together for eternal suffering.
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Originally posted by Phinehas
It\'s never good to always make your character come out on top, as that\'s hardly realistic. A weakness or two is a good thing to throw in, to keep the balance. In essence, choose a character, stick to him, and keep it realistic, within the bounds of fantasy, of course.
Just to add, it is so much more fun to play a character with weaknesses (I myself am playing (well not atm comp broke down so no playing for now) a kind of vagabound (probably vagant)); no money; dirty and quite desperate earning his keep with fortune-telling) than a uber demi god of D00MZ.
About crystal and dark way, hmm, I dont know if I am right but I would say that you have to be kind of schizophrenic to master them both, I am not talking about learning both, but mastering both. In my opinion to master a way you need both the knowledge and the \"feeling\",
I have never heard of a good necromancer who cared for living beings and for the rest of the dead. Just imagine a necromancer raising his hand over the corpse, the glyph in his hand and mumbling words of power, but then reminds himself that the dead should keep his rest.
About blue way, serenety, peace within yourself is the key to it. It takes calculation and a cool head to master it. Even the most tremendous wave did cross the ocean on a journey of hours before it breaks on the shore within seconds. I cant imagine that a mage feeds the beam of frost with the flame of anger.
To control the way of azure is mostly to fight against the mind of the target. It needs tremendous will to control the winds and to contro the mind. To be an azure mage means to have your head in the clouds, to strive for higher things. No true azure mage can base his powers on fix things.
And then there is the brown way, the way that is based on the circle of nature, always repeating itself, it\'s based on things that will allways be like they are. Some people may think that the brown way is inferior, but that most likely will end when a druid has a tree entangle and opress them.
The way of red, passion, anger, fury. It is fed by the inner flame of the caster. Only the most furious or passionate, can even strive to master it. The destructions that can be caused by it are tremendous. But often it is forgotten that fire in his pure form is base to all life.
The crystal way is taking it\'s force from devotion, and care for life. It is that fact that makes it the strongest weapon against creatures of darkness, who dont know those feelings. But never forget that the crystal way in the hand of a madman can cause more harm than any other way. Corrupted healing, burning light. On the other hand the casters of crystal way are often a blessing to farmers and wounded adventurers.
Back to the weakness statement from above: Balance is the thing that makes RPin fun, neither a demi god nor a \"I cannot - I see not - I hear not and I talk not\" guy will have fun RPing.
@Aeden: I know about the circumstances of your mastership of all ways, and I have to say that it (somehow) is made possible because of (kind of) schizophrenia. *Edit* only half true, it is your own mind that controls the chain, but without Yamuel you would not have been able to master the chain (or at least that soon)
*Edit* About that \"diaboli\" being evil thing. In that way you are totally wrong, the diaboli are neither evil nor unpleasent. Actually I have to say that diaboli (or partially diaboli) are a pleasance to have around.
*Edit* And elves aint the incarnation of good. Think of Draklar, who (before he left that path) was one of the most feared retainers of the dark empire.
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Well, Cyl, most of what you had to say is fairly accurate. I don\'t necessarily completely agree with what you had to say about the various ways, but everyone\'s entitled to an opinion.
As for Diaboli. They can be your best friend, or your worst enemy, either way, they\'re always charming. Just look at Tybalt.
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Yeah well Tybalt, I dont think there is any girl out there he cant charm.
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Originally posted by Cyl
In my opinion to master a way you need both the knowledge and the \"feeling\",
I am not sure if I agree completely. Sure, it makes sense to associate various feelins with different elements, but there is always a reverse side to the coin, so to say.
I\'ll illustrate what I mean using the Bluw way. Of course, its easy to imagine an unhasty guy who slowly and steadily builds up a tsunami. But there is nothing wrong with a passionate impulsive character who would send a sharp icicle flying at someone who simply startled him. To extend your comparison, sure there is much stediness in water element, but there are also waterfalls, and avelanches, and thunderstorms.
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There have been conversations on this at Kada\'s. I would suggest reading up on those, and then moving on from there.
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Orignally posted by Phinehas
There have been conversations on this at Kada\'s. I would suggest reading up on those, and then moving on from there.
If you are referring to the hellish discussion you and Draklar had, then i was actually crazy enough to read all... what was it, 5 pages? ... a while ago :P . And i think what i\'m trying to say here is differrent from what you\'ve been discussing (not to mention it\'s the radical opposite of my character\'s opnion on the matter :P )
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I said \"to master\", not \"to learn\" or \"to cast\"
My experience showed that the strongest spells always need the \"feeling\".
You said it yourself, the passionate shoots a icicle at one who startled him. The calm one builds up a tsunami against his foe.
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I will specialize in crystal way, and i might learn a few different magic types if they have good spells that i could use, but i will never use the dark magic type
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And here I am, your opposite. I have been using the Dark and Red ways alot these few weeks. and I love em, I plan to specialize in those two ways after the wipe.
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Originally posted by Leiraine
Orignally posted by Phinehas
There have been conversations on this at Kada\'s. I would suggest reading up on those, and then moving on from there.
If you are referring to the hellish discussion you and Draklar had, then i was actually crazy enough to read all... what was it, 5 pages? ... a while ago :P
*Wipes away a tear.*
Someone noticed! I\'m touched. :D
Anyway, all further conversations on this topic are to be held here (http://www.theaom.tk). :)
P.S. Because I said so, that\'s why.
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I plan on specializing in the Dark Way and maybe the Azure way, because im\' a necromancer
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I love the idea of specializing in both Crystal Way and Dark Way. I think combining opposities is very colourful from a RP-perspective, and from a utilitarian standpoint it\'s probably very useful and well rounded.
Is Crystal Way really \"good\" though, and Dark Way really \"evil\"? My character, Shalmaneser, would argue that it\'s what you do with magic that makes it good or evil, but OOC I can see how one type of magic will stear you down a certain kind of path while another type of magic will stear you down a different kind of path.
Anyway, I\'m not going to play a mage character as my main character, but he will have skill in dark way. Not much at first, but I would like to see him become powerful in it eventually, at the cost of non magical skills. Summoning a deamon would be nice.
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Crystal, Blue and Dark! :D
The rest is all fruit of my Mugs\' Magic ^^
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My mage is a Battlemage. He uses magic to protect himself while he destroys targets with weapons. This game has very high potential for Battlemages to be fun and useful. So Brown, Air, and Crystal will be main magical ways for him.
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My base job is a healer,so Crystal and Brown are up my alley.