magic item attribute bonuses
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, April 24 2005 08:10
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Hi, I have several equiped items (charms, rings, etc.) that say they give "luck +5", etc. Yet when I look at the luck attribute, it doesn't reflect the +5 bonus. The traits that luck should factor into (i.e. resist elements, etc.) are also not updated on the screen. Do these items work? Are their effects just not listed on the character sheet? thanks, jeff Posts: 5 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, April 24 2005 08:27
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As far as I know, effects from equipped items didn't start showing up on the character sheet until fairly recently — BoA does it, but A1 doesn't. I don't think A2 does, either, and I don't remember whether A3 does or not. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, April 24 2005 12:02
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A1 and A2 don't even make the exact bonus from the item clear. A3 tells you what the bonus is when you look at the item, but skill bonuses don't show up on character information. Reistances do. —Alorael, who prefers A3 for that. He'd rather see only a character's inherent skills when looking at character information. He can figure out what to add in his head and still know what to train in. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, April 24 2005 15:51
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I should have mentioned that I'm talking about A3. So I gather that they work but are just not listed on the character sheet? I haven't looked at BoA, but one way to display the bonuses could be to have something like "14 (9 + 5)" meaning 9 base + 5 bonus and have some way to click on the bonus to display how the bonus is arrived at (i.e. "+3 ring of xxx, +2 charm of xxx). Just a thought and thanks for the replies. Posts: 5 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, April 24 2005 16:17
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Nethergate had a system that differentiated between base and bought values explicitly on the character sheet. It was useful in some ways but visually confusing also. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, April 24 2005 17:33
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It wasn't helpful to me at all. Distinguishing between equipment bonus and character skill would be useful, but Nethergate didn't do that either. I'm not even sure that any Nethergate equipment gives skill bonuses per se. —Alorael, who could tell that the game in question was A3 by the description. Only A3 (and BoA, but it has its own forum) says "luck +5" rather than something less specific about increasing luck. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |