Magic Discussion

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I quit.

Raspberry wrote:I quit.

epic bro

this means i can 360 noscope the players with fireballs like in skyrim?

It'd make it more of a supernatural RP, and that's fine with me.
imo, we should just give it a chance for a few weeks and see what happens. If it doesn't work out, remove it.
and by "if it doesn't work out", i don't mean if people complain. if it's legitimately a shitty fucking idea with terrible roleplay behind it, remove it, is what i mean.

It's been one or two fucking days since it's been added and you negative asshats who don't want change are already shooting down.

Frankly, keep it in. Only three people applied for it in the first place and so far it's been a good RP tool.

This is vampire RP, not Hogwarts Academy.

seriously?

Vampires and werewolves are neat things in a high fantasy setting but they make for a poor uhm "complete basis". I like the idea personally. I just think some lore behind it needs to be defined so the qpps are all consistant.

guns are the only magic needed on the server

add magic to the server and you'll have the same effect as people throwing foam peanuts at each other screaming 'thunder bolt'

was originally in support of this but seeing as how it was removed, i guess it doesn't matter anymore. should've been a week before this was determined to be removed or not. guess three people decided for everyone else on the server lol

oh well 

Major Tom wrote:Vampires and werewolves are neat things in a high fantasy setting but they make for a poor uhm "complete basis". I like the idea personally. I just think some lore behind it needs to be defined so the qpps are all consistant.

I actually couldn't of said it better myself, it's repetitive and boring.

Did they actually remove magic because people where doing this basically?



All magic really needs to function on the server is solid lore that

A) Helps everyone roleplay it consistantly
B) Keeps the number of them low (Because having everyone able to throw magic around would be stupid)
C) Clear defined ways to get better at it

I can write up shit if you want.

Raspberry wrote:I quit.

^--- Reason why I never married you.

Swagile wrote:This is vampire RP, not Hogwarts Academy.

seriously?

That movie series was horrible and you should feel bad for bringing it put. PS: I doubt they’re giving people the ability to shoot lightening out of their asses/magical wands. Truth be told I was under the impression this ‘magical’ element would only be minor healing or things that you find in the past via fairy tales that went hand in hand with Lycans or Vampires.

, Shooting something down before it can be expanded and or explored isn't fun for anyone. And Swagile, didn't you quit with that Roby guy?

Basically.
Yes Tom
That's what they did

I was about to say something similar to what Vampyr had said.

However.. Yeah, magic hasn't even lasted an entire day and it's already removed? Give me a damn break here, no one is going to be throwing huge-ass fireballs all over the place or fry someone with a million-watt lightning bolt. No. Magic isn't going to work that way, and if you bothered to ask about it instead of assuming how it works, you WOULD know how it works and see it wouldn't be overpowered in the slightest especially since the apps are going to be strict

TL;DR Give it atleast a week before shooting it down, and ask how it rolls so you know legitimate info about it.

When I asked how it was going to be done I was met with the response. "They can channel things like fire, lightning, healing and just pure energy similar to the force like star wars" no. thank. you.

Except not on the level you're assuming they're going to, Raspberry.

I think if you made a complete guide to magic so that powers can't be abused then that'd be great. I don't personality like the idea because there's big balance issues with it, but I think if you fleshed it out more it might be okay.

I'd start with the different houses of magic and what they can do at what levels. My biggest fear is seeing elemental mages that can control every element and are basically OP, since thats basically world building magic. Also, do you need incantations to do magic or is it just poof magic? Stuff like that needs to be fleshed out and put into stone.

Personally, I'd prefer to see 'magic' restricted to what it was in medieval fantasy/writings. No fire shooting, no magical water demons. Just things like witches used to do. Healing, maybe minor control of their environment (Nothing excessive please) and better reflexes.

ZombieMesh wrote:I think if you made a complete guide to magic so that powers can't be abused then that'd be great. I don't personality like the idea because there's big balance issues with it, but I think if you fleshed it out more it might be okay.

I'd start with the different houses of magic and what they can do at what levels. My biggest fear is seeing elemental mages that can control every element and are basically OP, since thats basically world building magic. Also, do you need incantations to do magic or is it just poof magic? Stuff like that needs to be fleshed out and put into stone.

And that's why it's applied for, abuse it and you're out of it. :I No ones going to go around doing that.

To be honest, it does mesh well with the Vampire-Werewolf type setting if implemented properly. Just look at the Old World of Darkness, really. They had Mage's and the like in the same setting as Vampire's and Werewolves and the universe did not implode on itself.

Kurogane wrote:To be honest, it does mesh well with the Vampire-Werewolf type setting if implemented properly. Just look at the Old World of Darkness, really. They had Mage's and the like in the same setting as Vampire's and Werewolves and the universe did not implode on itself.

New World of Darkness has a good bit of magic as well.

I'm writing up neat shit that limits powergame (if admins keep a strict eye on it) and allows magic.

Im sorry but the guns on the server aren't even fucking balanced and we're adding MAGIC!?!?!??!

And we already have powergaming vampires and lycans who can't RP worth a damn (and all proven through logs that I publicly posted on the forums but no one gave a damn) and you want MAGIC????

No.