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 Post Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 6:24 am    Post subject: Focus
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We're making a fundamental change to mana/psi points by, well, getting rid of them. This is because, as players are free to train both fairly easily, one has an immense amount of power available, virtually nonstop, as one could drain all their mana, then tap into psi as their mana refills.

So, we're combining the force that drives your mana/psi into one force, focus. Focus will be based on intellect and mentality. To encourage those who want to train both, a bonus to your max focus will be given for every X number of spells/psionics you have learned, so training spell research if you're a psionic, or training occult lore when you're a mage will give you a small edge.

Our mission IS to make it possible to hunt purely off of your focus reserves, so that you don't need to use a weapon much or at all. Of course this depends on the spells/psionics you choose to use, when, how often, etc.
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 Post Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 7:54 pm    Post subject:
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So, we're combining the force that drives your mana/psi into one force, focus. Focus will be based on intellect and mentality. To encourage those who want to train both, a bonus to your max focus will be given for every X number of spells/psionics you have learned, so training spell research if you're a psionic, or training occult lore when you're a mage will give you a small edge.


Do you have that backwards? I thought it was Occult Lore for Psionics and Spell Research for Mages. Confused

And. Will an Alteri's natural telepathy tap into this "Focus"? If I'm not mistaken, there's a Psionic ability for it, but the Alteri's have it naturally.. so.. yeah. It'd make sense if it did, but yanno, I just gotta cover all my bases here.

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 Post Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 11:33 pm    Post subject:
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brokyn wrote:
Do you have that backwards? I thought it was Occult Lore for Psionics and Spell Research for Mages.


I think he meant training the other skill in addition to the regular one for their profession.
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 Post Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 1:25 am    Post subject:
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Solphan is correct in my intention, and you are correct Brokyn, in that training Occult Lore yields additional psionic abilities and training spell research likewise yields new spells.

And no, Alteri telepathy will not tap into their focus, it's a freebie. Even with 0 focus they will be able to use telepathy, as well.
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 Post Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 3:37 am    Post subject:
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The Alteri bonus of 'Faster mana recovery', I just noticed that it specifically says mana, but did you mean mana/psi points?

And also now I spose that will be just 'Faster focus recovery'? I guess that could make up for the poison resistance <kick> <g>.
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Yep, Alteri will enjoy faster focus recovery, which'll assist both mage and psionic alike. Additionally, both of those professions have bonuses to focus max. Wink
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You're making me want to be a Psionic instead of a Techie, Trevor. Crying or Very sad Stop it before I have to shoot you!

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