Focus, duration and other changes.

[HR-Trevor]

[11.06.07] Focus costs, durations and other mechanics have changed for most spells. Some experimentation will be needed to realize the full range of changes. Some highlights:
- The lowest level elemental attacks (Icy Aura, Singeing Strike, Jolt, Acid Bolt) no longer require any focus to cast.
- Damage shields (Static Cloak, Corrosive Armor, Magma Shield, Glacial Coat) cost increasingly higher amounts of focus to cast when stacked together. It's possible to have several of these shields active at once, but costly.
- Proficiency and Mastery casting costs increase when both are used at the same time.
- While costly, it is much easier to use Null Gravity as an ongoing buff if desired.
- Excessive roundtimes have been removed from higher end elemental attacks.
- Grow can be used more easily as a full time buff, if desired.
- Some buffs now have a much longer base duration, such as Armor Aura.

Randall and I carefully went over the numbers involved in all of these changes and came to an agreement on them. I think they'll be well balanced, but we may tweak as testing continues.
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-- Trevor Rage / Rich Mondy

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Nice new [layered] cap for Null as well. 28 min 30 sec

Can Grow can become layered, as well?
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With a high-pitched cry, The Modan Kucho collapses in death.

[HR-Trevor]

You twirl your wrist in a smooth, circular motion, then flick your palm open as if to give an offering.
You extend the duration of your spell.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

>effects

You are not under the influence of any alchemical effects.

You are under the influence of the following magic spells:
Grow which will expire in 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 27 seconds.

You are not under the influence of any psionic powers.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." -- Plato

-- Trevor Rage / Rich Mondy

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sweet, thank you. godzilla yaru will now strike.

as a sidenote, can something be done about shrink? the only thing i can target right now is myself, and i don't see that big of a reason to penalize my own already low strength (although yaru being one foot eight inches is kinda hilarious).

i know i can't other player cast for pvp reasons, but i'd love to at least know i could cast it on critters if i wanted too. lowering their strength would be fun but making it reduce the multi penalty due to how tiny they may become (or making it take longer for them to advance/retreat due to midget-ocity) could be even fun...ner.
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A bright-eyed Thekko Ku Kalla dressed in a dapper sailor suit takes to flight and careers through the air toward the Modan Kucho and slams into him!
With a high-pitched cry, The Modan Kucho collapses in death.

[HR-Trevor]

[11.06.07]
- The duration for Grow can now be extended by repeat casting.
- It is now possible to Shrink NPC opponents. This will dramatically affect
their strength score, but has no other effect on the creature.
- It is now possible to cast Grow on scavenged creatures.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." -- Plato

-- Trevor Rage / Rich Mondy

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SWEET

now make it so artisans can cast grow on fabrics so we can make mega-size rolls.