Serah (Qri)
Lady
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Lately, I have been seeing people use magic as an overpowered thing and it tends to always hit.
I have some tips on use of magic in RP.
Tip #1: Cast time -
In games, you see that the cast time of a spell is fairly long, usually 0,5 seconds or 1-2 seconds. People should think of that when casting a spell, it should not be an insta-cast and it can be interupted when a person knocks you out or bumps against you. When casting a spell, the person who you are fighting is allowed to fight while you cast.
Tip #2: Hit or fail -
What people use magic, it shouldn't not always be a hit. The enemy should not die to you casting three spells and it all being an insta hit, unless you are one of the teachers at the magic class (Which you are a skilled caster then), There should be certain levels of magic: Novice (Which takes about 2 casts to get a hit), Apprentice (Takes one or more casts at a higher magic spell), Master (Which takes about 1 cast extra to get a hit) and Ultra (Which the teachers at the magic class should have, its instant but doesn't do a lot of damage). People should have a way to level up their level magic (At the magic class probably)
Tip #3: Making up names for spells -
Making up names for spells, yes. They make up fancy names for spells and think of a good hit about it, but it should stay at fireball, frostbite etc and have a non-good hit ability, like freezing.
It should be a non-crit spell/ability and should be recognizable.
Tip #4: You are not invincible -
The use of magic should and would not make you invincible, even though you have magic, you are still a normal elf/human/merfolk/vyre/dwarf/furry. It doesn't make you immuun to death or certain attacks.
Tip #5: Energy -
People think that their character has unlimited energy, mana and power, which they actually don't have. After awhile, your character becomes tired and a channeling spell becomes weaker. Keep in mind that the more tired you are from casting spells, the more it will fail and less you can cast.
(Give tips below so I can put them in the thread,
- Qri )
Lately, I have been seeing people use magic as an overpowered thing and it tends to always hit.
I have some tips on use of magic in RP.
Tip #1: Cast time -
In games, you see that the cast time of a spell is fairly long, usually 0,5 seconds or 1-2 seconds. People should think of that when casting a spell, it should not be an insta-cast and it can be interupted when a person knocks you out or bumps against you. When casting a spell, the person who you are fighting is allowed to fight while you cast.
Tip #2: Hit or fail -
What people use magic, it shouldn't not always be a hit. The enemy should not die to you casting three spells and it all being an insta hit, unless you are one of the teachers at the magic class (Which you are a skilled caster then), There should be certain levels of magic: Novice (Which takes about 2 casts to get a hit), Apprentice (Takes one or more casts at a higher magic spell), Master (Which takes about 1 cast extra to get a hit) and Ultra (Which the teachers at the magic class should have, its instant but doesn't do a lot of damage). People should have a way to level up their level magic (At the magic class probably)
Tip #3: Making up names for spells -
Making up names for spells, yes. They make up fancy names for spells and think of a good hit about it, but it should stay at fireball, frostbite etc and have a non-good hit ability, like freezing.
It should be a non-crit spell/ability and should be recognizable.
Tip #4: You are not invincible -
The use of magic should and would not make you invincible, even though you have magic, you are still a normal elf/human/merfolk/vyre/
Tip #5: Energy -
People think that their character has unlimited energy, mana and power, which they actually don't have. After awhile, your character becomes tired and a channeling spell becomes weaker. Keep in mind that the more tired you are from casting spells, the more it will fail and less you can cast.
(Give tips below so I can put them in the thread,
- Qri )
