Spiritual Lore/saved posts
Topic: Developer's Corner - Spell Systems
Message #: 2416
Author: GS4-ESTILD
Date: 3/25/2008 8:00:35 PM
Subject: Re: Spiritual Lore Review
The Minor Spirit lore updates are now live. The Major Spirit, Cleric and Empath circles are in QC and should be following suit within a few weeks. The specifics of this update can be reread at:
https://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=1&topic=1&message=1606
In addition, the following, unmentioned changes will be included with their respected circles:
Call Lightning (125): The cloud will now dissipate when the caster dies or logs out.
Bane/Smite (302): The lore bonus for this spell is being revisited and will not be updated at this time.
Bless Item (304): This spell will now use Cleric spell ranks to determine the duration and is not restricted by the character's level. It has a base 20 swings + 3 x number of Cleric spell ranks. When casting from a magical item or scroll, every two skill ranks (for the appropriate activation method) count as 1 spell rank.
Empathy (1108): This spell was incorrectly using Mental Lore, Manipulation and Spiritual Lore, Spirit Summoning for its lore bonus. It has been corrected to use Mental Lore, Telepathy.
Troll's Blood (1125): Spiritual Lore, Blessings will no longer reduce the interval of this spell's effect. It will now be determined by Spirit Mana Control at the rate of (SMC skill / 25).
Lore Application
Lastly, a new standard is being applied to all lore benefits. When calculating lore ranks, it will now use effective lore ranks, which is calculated by determining if the spell is native to the caster. If the spell is not, then Major spell circles will apply a divisor of 2 and Profession spell circles will apply a divisor of 3. Mana Controls will also test nativity and apply a divisor of 2 to all outside casters (although Raise Dead (318) is exempt from this rule). Minor spell circles are not subject to this design. For example, if a Sorcerer was casting Bless Item (304) from a scroll, only 1/3 of their Spiritual Lore, Blessings lore ranks would count for the lore benefit. Enhancive items which grant spell knowledge do consider the caster as knowing the spell, so full lore ranks do count. The Major Spiritual, Cleric, and Empath spell circles have all been updated to this design and other circles will be following suit in the coming month.
GameMaster Estild
Cleric/Empath Team
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