Spellcraft vs. Magery

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Author	Topic: Spellcraft vs. Magery
Lord Fingolfin Apprentice Member # 6812	written Saturday, March 4 2006 06:27 Profile #0 Hi there, could somebody enlighten me regarding the difference between spellcraft and magery? The descriptions sounds pretty similiar, and I now have the option to increase both on my character. But not knowing the difference doesn't really make this easier. BTW, is there any reason to increase the mage/priest spell levels beyond 17 (which according to the manual is the level of the highest priest/mage spells). Posts: 2 \| Registered: Monday, February 20 2006 08:00
Student of Trinity Electric Sheep One Member # 3431	written Saturday, March 4 2006 07:07 Profile #1 It has been established that they are identical. The advantage of making Magery trainable is that it gives you a second channel: getting 10 each in Magery and Spellcraft is as good as getting 20 in Spellcraft, but costs a lot less skill points. The same goes for Sharpshooter and either kind of missile skill, or (I believe) Blademaster and Melee. There's no reason to go past 17 in Spells, unless perhaps you've got all of Intelligence, Spellcraft, and Magery so high that it actually costs less skill points to raise Spells instead of any of them. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 \| Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00
Lord Fingolfin Apprentice Member # 6812	written Saturday, March 4 2006 07:38 Profile #2 Thanks! Posts: 2 \| Registered: Monday, February 20 2006 08:00
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Saturday, March 4 2006 09:56 Profile #3 quote: Originally written by Student of Trinity: It has been established that they are identical. The advantage of making Magery trainable is that it gives you a second channel: getting 10 each in Magery and Spellcraft is as good as getting 20 in Spellcraft, but costs a lot less skill points. If the system is like geneforge, then this is not quite true. There is a diminishing return once 10 in a skill is reached, and again once 20 is reached. So it's a bit more accurate to say having 20 in spellcraft is like having 10 in spellcraft and 5 in magery. This is just a quick note, and serves to highlight the bonus of going for magery even more. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Spidweb Board Administrator Member # 1	written Saturday, March 4 2006 11:15 Profile Homepage #4 There is no difference in the effects of Spellcraft and Magery. This is kind of, well, not so much a bug as an oversight. In the next game, I'll work out different bonuses for them. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, March 5 2006 00:51 Profile Homepage #5 quote: Originally written by Schrodinger: If the system is like geneforge, then this is not quite true. There is a diminishing return once 10 in a skill is reached, and again once 20 is reached. So it's a bit more accurate to say having 20 in spellcraft is like having 10 in spellcraft and 5 in magery. This is just a quick note, and serves to highlight the bonus of going for magery even more. I believe we tested this once and concluded that there were no diminishing returns (at least as far as their contributions to Unlock Doors strength went). -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
avv Apprentice Member # 6857	written Sunday, March 5 2006 08:53 Profile #6 quote: Originally written by Spidweb: [QBIn the next game, I'll work out different bonuses for them. - Jeff Vogel[/QB] OMFG! Does this mean that Avernum 5 is going to appear one day? Or were magery and spellcraft included in Geneforge too? Posts: 18 \| Registered: Sunday, March 5 2006 08:00
Drakefyre Triad Mage Member # 7	written Sunday, March 5 2006 08:56 Profile Homepage #7 Spellcraft was in Geneforge, but Avernum 5 is indeed on the horizons. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 \| Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Bestrafer_fin Warrior Member # 3241	written Sunday, March 5 2006 11:08 Profile #8 I'm hopeful now! If I go away for 10 years, I have Avernum 10 and Geneforge 10 to play? :eek: -------------------- Visit the www.monkkonen.net and if you like, be the member of the forums. Posts: 76 \| Registered: Sunday, July 20 2003 07:00
Nasarius Warrior Member # 4238	written Monday, March 6 2006 15:53 Profile #9 quote: Originally written by Bestrafer_fin: I'm hopeful now! If I go away for 10 years, I have Avernum 10 and Geneforge 10 to play? :eek: Nah, we'll be on the fourth remake of the Exile series ;) Posts: 70 \| Registered: Monday, April 12 2004 07:00
Bestrafer_fin Warrior Member # 3241	written Thursday, March 9 2006 09:25 Profile #10 With 3d(4d) graphics and 200 spells, 10 times bigger than all BoE and BoA scens combined... Well heck, 10-100 times everything there is now? Dreams... :eek: -------------------- Visit the www.monkkonen.net and if you like, be the member of the forums. Posts: 76 \| Registered: Sunday, July 20 2003 07:00