Laser Magic

[The Gumster]

i do not think the laser (if it will be in PS) spell should be in the red way, \'cause you can control laser and the red way is chaotic, you can not control chaos because chaos is lack of order and you need order to control.

QED

[Serphet]

then yes lasers that mearly harm harm would be red way mixxed with a bit of crystal

 why is it such a depate?

[Draklar]

harm doesn\'t mean Red Way,
if Crystal Way has some powerful offensive spells then it can harm as well, no?

[Fenrison]

My thoughts:
Crystal way has offensive as well as defensive and healing spells so another way wouldnt be needed to cast an offensive spell. A lazer is made of light and can cause heat damage and even fire, but it is not made of fire nor heat so the red way would not be needed in such a spell. To me it seems like lazer, or sunbeam, or light shaft, or whatever such a spell would be called would be used to turn undead or evil creatures. This fits with the crystal way if im not mistaken. The way i see it a light beam spell would be purely crystal way.

[dfryer]

Just to be pedantic, I\'ll have to disagree with Gronomist who said that \"when a laser passes through a prism it will be broken up into different colours\".

The whole point of a laser is that every bit of the light is a) the same frequency (colour) and b) also in phase, so that the combined effect is more powerful than an ordinary red beam of light.

To me, a \"laser beam\" would be a searing ray of heat, which caused the air around it to glow brightly.  The purpose of such a ray would be destructive, not illuminating, so I would put it in the Red way.  It would be pointless, however, to think of it as a laser, unless someone was to construct such a device out of crystals and power it with magic.

\"Light\" in the context of magic is usually light without heat;  magical lights have a reputation for being cold, since they are \"pure\" light, free from the destructive effects of radiation.

[Draklar]

when will people start to read all the posts?

you can\'t put it under fire magic - it isn\'t fire, it\'s light
you can\'t put it under Red Way - laser isn\'t chaotic nor furious.

and most of all read the first one. It\'s if there was a laser spell then what type of magic would it be.[/color]

[druke]

Crystal Way
Harnesses the pure energy of the Crystal more directly than any other Way. Famous for the ability to heal and cure the most terrible wounds. Some say that if one reaches a high level of knowledge in this Way, they can bring a person back to life. Nonetheless, there are many powerful offensive spells as well, particularly effective against evil and dark creatures.  
Focus: Energy, Life and Light       Mental Stat: Charisma

Azure Way
Azure energy is a sneak, insidious energy that can control the will, the perceptions and the intentions of any intelligent being. Its power comes from the deep knowledge of the mind and how to influence it, but it also relies on the potential of the mind to influence the surrounding areas and objects ? mainly all that is related to the air element.  
Focus: Mind, Illusions and Air Element       Mental Stat: Will

Blue Way
Many diseases and poisons would be incurable without the spells of this Way. The offensive and defensive potential of this art resides mainly in the control of the water element, but also in cold and ice. Equally inestimable are the divination spells that can provide very useful information on the past, present and future.  
Focus: Divination, Purification, and Water Element       Mental Stat: Intelligence

Red Way
The spellcaster is able to invoke the power of Chaos and bend the devastating fury of fire to his will. Other spells allow the caster to instil courage and strength to weaker creatures and companions.  
Focus: Strength, Chaos, and Fire Element       Mental Stat: Will

Brown Way
Using the glyphs of this Way gives the spellcaster the ability to cast different protective spells, to summon natural creatures and some monsters and influence their will. This Way is very aligned to Earth and all that is related to it.  
Focus: Nature, Protective Magic and Earth Element       Mental Stat: Intelligence

Dark Way
It is well know that many disasters and epidemics were caused by the adepts of this ancient Way, which makes use of spells with terrifying effects. Things can become even worse than the spellcaster intended if they lose hold of this power. Some spells enable the control of horrific creatures such as undeads, demons and spirits.  
Focus: Entropy, Death and Darkness       Mental Stat: Charisma



as you can see, the \"laser\" would vary in ways depending on its damage type, thats wh i say, what does it do, and you say it hurt someone, i say how(fire, freeze, etc.)

[Draklar]

invoke the power of Chaos and bend the devastating fury of fire to his will. - not laser

The offensive and defensive potential of this art resides mainly in the control of the water element, but also in cold and ice - not laser

Azure energy is a sneak, insidious energy that can control the will, the perceptions and the intentions of any intelligent being. - not laser

ability to cast different protective spells, to summon natural creatures and some monsters and influence their will. - not laser

Some spells enable the control of horrific creatures such as undeads, demons and spirits. - not laser

Nonetheless, there are many powerful offensive spells as well, particularly effective against evil and dark creatures. - some kind of light spell (laser)

comments needed?

[druke]

where does it specify wether its laser or not?, light doesn\'t have to be laser, and and etc.

[Draklar]

...laser is light...
anyway, give me one reason why laser shouldn\'t be in Crystal Way.

[druke]

im not saying it shouldn\'t, i\'m saying the crystal sin\'t the only one that could have lasers, and all offensive crystal spells aren\'t necisarily(typo i know) lasers

[Draklar]

read my post, laser can\'t be put in any other Way

[Xalthar]

blah, who cares about laser anyway??

The only thing it\'ll do is damage your eye if you look directly at it for an extended period of time... oh, and some enhanced science equipment is utilizing it to modify the molecular structure of stuff in water, but who cares about that?

[Thardin]

Ever heard of NASA\'s Star Wars project? I rest my case.

And don\'t say it works only with missiles, they also plan on destroying missiles by laser beams.

[elscouta]

Yeah, they have thought of using lasers. But i still think their first idea to blow the missile with the explosion of a nuclear missile near it was better.

And whatever, Crystal sux, way of the healing with weak offensive and the only offensive magic will be through laser now... Bah, a big explosion is so easier and so more effective...