[RPG] Magic Fixed (Hopefully)

[Morrus]

Well, I think I just got the magic fixed.

This is what should happen. That doesn't necessarily mean it will happen:

• Monsters won't use spells they can't afford
• Damage from spells depends on spell cost and your current MP (still compared against Defence)
• MP should be deducted with each spell cast

Let me know your magic-based experiences. Assuming this works, I have a couple of plans:

• Make MP healing cheaper, in line with HP healing
• Introduce MP penalties for warrior type stuff (armour, shields, helms) in the hope that it'll make people either be fighty or wizardy, but not both unless they're particularly high level

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Monsters won't use spells they can't afford

Yay! no more Finger-of-death tossing kobold!

MP should be deducted with each spell cast

Do you lose MP when you don't cast spells, just attack?
Can you lose MP from receiving a hit?

 

[Morrus]

I don't know much more than I posted, I'm afraid (although I doubt regular attacks will cost MP). The developer sent me the updated (allegedly fixed) file, and I uploaded it. Hopefully, people will report back on any changes.

 

[Creamsteak]

Judge this how you will, but the Necromancer, who can do at most 39 damage (with an average of 0) to me based on strength did this:

Fighter attacked The Necromancer using Roundhouse Kick dealing a damage of 73 leaving The Necromancer with 43 HP and 104 MP

The Necromancer used magic on Fighter casting Chain Lighting dealing a damage of 4 leaving Fighter with 73 HP and 0 MP

Fighter attacked The Necromancer using Roundhouse Kick dealing a damage of 15 leaving The Necromancer with 28 HP and 97 MP

The Necromancer used magic on Fighter casting Fireball dealing a damage of 71 leaving Fighter with 2 HP and 0 MP

 

[Morrus]

Well, his MP is much higher than his STR, so that sounds about right.

Did you notice whether his MP decreased correctly as he cast?

 

[Morrus]

Oh, I notice that the higher level spell did less damage than the lower level spell there. That could just have been due to a really bad roll followed by a really good one, but that's a thing to keep an eye out for. As a rule, the more expensive the spell, the more damage it should do.

 

[Creamsteak]

Nope, didn't pay attention. I was just planning on helping the bot level up a bit since he normally wouldn't be able to hurt me (on average I reduce his damage by 50 or so, his damage average being 20), but right away he hit me with some spells.

Also, it's going to be a pain to play a straight up fighter since you roll MP based attacks 50% of the time. I had to refresh around 6 times per round I think. Casters with enough MP could abuse that too, it wouldn't be hard to tank a lot of mana and then unload a horrid wilting on someone.

Edit: Not necessarily a bad roll on his part. I do have a lot more defense, reducing his damage by 50-75 fairly often.

 

[Morrus]

Also, it's going to be a pain to play a straight up fighter since you roll MP based attacks 50% of the time. I had to refresh around 6 times per round I think. Casters with enough MP could abuse that too, it wouldn't be hard to tank a lot of mana and then unload a horrid wilting on someone.

Yeah, but if they're spending everything on Mana, they are going to have a crappy Defence. A couple of solid hits will really hurt. Especially if the MP penalties for armour get introduced.

 

[the Jester]

Hmm, well I've barely dabbled in the rpg (not enough gp to equip!), but I've already gotten fireballed by an orc.

 

[Morrus]

Hmm, well I've barely dabbled in the rpg (not enough gp to equip!), but I've already gotten fireballed by an orc.

You mean since I started this thread or before that? If it is after the start of this thread, then MP is still bugged, because Orcs have 0 MP. If it was before the thread started, then I can still hope that MP has been fixed.