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[Belsambar]

[ 36] Belsambar: My skill ideas for a 'Magic Focus' Class to make spells more useful.
Tue May 23 19:08:22 2006
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=>Natilena, Wed May 24 06 16:50:18: Interesting
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Increased mental focus: Level 6 : Passive/Automatic once learned.
Increases spell casting ability by 1/3 of levels gained past 5.

Increased mental capacity: Level 10 : Passive : Increases Mana
regen rate +1 per 4 levels.

Magical item experience: level 18: Passive/active : Allows you
to pick ONE (1) type of magical item you can't already use.
Wand, Scroll, Staff, Fetish. (Relics this won't work because it
is by divine power....but may allow 'dual classed clerics' to
focus through the item now.) Usage based on ability level,
similar to Sphere Use.

Backup cast: Level 25 : Passive : Allows you to cast a 'second'
of a protective spell that will activate once the 'first' is
dispelled or falls due to ticks.

Outward Focus: Level 29 : Allows you to cast a 'self only spell'
on another person. HIGH Failure rate (75%+)
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I believe those 5 things would make an 'effective 50 spell caster'
a TRUE eff 50 spellcaster. I really think that these things are all
someone would need in order to be able to neutralize swing and make
spells far more useful, both in protective senses and offensive.

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I still think this would help, and I would like to see it done, so I figured I'd put it here so it could get some discussion on other's thoughts.

[Tynian]

... there's nothing here that really grabs me and says "implement me!"

[Solaron]

That's all it takes?

I should start offering some of my low-level Goons as fodder. For 50k they'll grab Tynian, shake him and say "IMPLEMENT THIS IDEA!".

Er... on to the actual idea: I think there needs to be an attribute that affects that. DA has DMG, svs should have +spell dam or some such.

[Tay]

no thats an idea to think about, spell dam gear, i can see shamans being svs da and the spell dam gear.*drools*

[Belsambar]

*Shrugs* I don't think +spelldam gear is the answer. It's too easy. Why not do something that raises magic caster abilities and level dependant scores without making them have to diminutize their caster abilities in trade for physical skills? I don't really ever want to go thief, I think it's a waste. Or thug too, for me as Bel. But if there was a class that all it did was make me a more potent caster instead of adding MORE physical abilities I don't use very often, I'd jump on it.