Legate of Mineta Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Free; None yet! Rhi; It would depend on the Instructor, and possibly the Regent, depending. Some may be more...tolerant...than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Will the year 2 adjustment of the year 1 exam also check if the player or NPC had used equipment that boosted the score like a History book that give both study and a SS increase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhialto Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 1. How frequently used is the death penalty in Elumina? Gates and Mastery Mages are sentenced in that way, and presumably murderers, but what about piracy? theft? robbery? writing books with politically illegal contents? 2. On a lighter note, I wonder whether Prudence's background is meant to be something of a mystery. Very undisciplined, very uninterested in thinking-type classes, yet taking rhetoric, grammar, and arithmetic yet not athletics! or am I overthinking her? I think that maybe she really wants to be a singer or actress (hence the random event where she challenges the PC to a singing contest and is taking rhetoric - also a good fit with her quarrelsomeness). 3. Is there disdain in Elumina for actors/entertainers/dancers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freespace2dotcom Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 1. Can you say how many classes there are in the Y2 class list? 2. Will you say how many classes there are in the Y2 class list? 3. How many Soldiers is the average wizard considered to be worth in warfare? 4. Since walking through an active gate isn't a crime in itself so long as you aren't it's creator, I want to ask if there are any known active gates that go to completely different dimensions, and if not, what were some of the more well known permanent active ones, and do their ruins still exist? 5. A bigger map of Mineta is said to come with Y2, will we see a more complete world map with Y2 as well? 6. Without going into actual skill names or anything, can you give us examples of tasks that are probably just out of reach of our character's skill levels at the end of Y1? (Or maybe just the utter limit for a super bright first year student..) I'm just curious about how well we would be able to come up with new spells or derivatives on the spot based on existing knowledge. If possible, give examples for each pillar. (including the illegal stuff, please. Could a first year summon a dragon if they for some crazy insane reason wanted to?) 7. While folks near the edge of an island likely just chuck their garbage over the edge, how do more innerly located places deal with the problem? Is that part of the reason why Mineta has places where you can fall through in the undercity? 8. While there have been mentioned other magics outside Gates and Mastery that are banned for one reason or another, are there any spells outside those pillars that have the death penalty attached to them? 9, Aside from the mentor system, can you tell us anything more about extra responsibilities that a second year student might be expected to share? 10. i think we touched on this a little bit. but basically, even we didn't partake in a particular adventure, there's still a good chance that most of them were undertaken by someone, even if the actual events and outcome turns out differently? Edit: 11. Any nows on the Emotion of Gates ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Rhialto; 1. How frequently used is the death penalty in Elumina? Gates and Mastery Mages are sentenced in that way, and presumably murderers, but what about piracy? theft? robbery? writing books with politically illegal contents? Fairly frequently, but it depends on where you are. Lese Majeste is usually punished by death. 3. Is there disdain in Elumina for actors/entertainers/dancers? Definitely, yes. 1. Can you say how many classes there are in the Y2 class list? Yes. 2. Will you say how many classes there are in the Y2 class list? No. 3. How many Soldiers is the average wizard considered to be worth in warfare? There isn't a simple calculus, because *what* the wizard can do will be a better determinant of their worth. 4. Since walking through an active gate isn't a crime in itself so long as you aren't it's creator, I want to ask if there are any known active gates that go to completely different dimensions, and if not, what were some of the more well known permanent active ones, and do their ruins still exist? There aren't any known permanent active ones in operation in the present day. Many ruins exist, however. 5. A bigger map of Mineta is said to come with Y2, will we see a more complete world map with Y2 as well? No, if only because the geographers don't know enough to make one. 6. Without going into actual skill names or anything, can you give us examples of tasks that are probably just out of reach of our character's skill levels at the end of Y1? (Or maybe just the utter limit for a super bright first year student..) I'm just curious about how well we would be able to come up with new spells or derivatives on the spot based on existing knowledge. If possible, give examples for each pillar. (including the illegal stuff, please. Could a first year summon a dragon if they for some crazy insane reason wanted to?) While anything is possible, I think you have a decent enough understanding to make changes to the foundations of your magical knowledge, without anything really specialized. 7. While folks near the edge of an island likely just chuck their garbage over the edge, how do more innerly located places deal with the problem? Is that part of the reason why Mineta has places where you can fall through in the undercity? No, in general it's carted to the edge. If that's not practical, it sometimes goes to a refuse dump. 8. While there have been mentioned other magics outside Gates and Mastery that are banned for one reason or another, are there any spells outside those pillars that have the death penalty attached to them? Not in the present day, no. 9, Aside from the mentor system, can you tell us anything more about extra responsibilities that a second year student might be expected to share? Yes, [redacted]! 10. i think we touched on this a little bit. but basically, even we didn't partake in a particular adventure, there's still a good chance that most of them were undertaken by someone, even if the actual events and outcome turns out differently? For the Main Stories, yes. 11. Any nows on the Emotion of Gates ? None yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhialto Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I take it that it was a deliberate choice on your part to ignore my speculation/thoughts about Prudence; that is fine Will there be further ways to try to deal with Mr. Pebbles in Y2? and will there be possible ways for gates mages to create or summon or have another gates mage make or summon a better familiar? Finally, how common is it for mages to use the Exchange Familiars action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Rhi; Haha! Yes, no comment. Pebbles returns in Y2, but that's all I can say about that. There may be ways to summon or craft a Familiar, yes... It's fairly uncommon to exchange a Familiar, as most Mages do form deep attachments and so prefer to keep a Familiar as long as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freespace2dotcom Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I'm actually the one who wrote Mr. Pebbles' Adventures. So, apart from him returning, there may not be anything else to do about him until I get the opportunity to play Y2, learn the new mechanics and 'feel' of the tone of the stories, and then write it down. I do have the basic ideas done though, and if the team is nice enough to give me a chance to test the y2 beta, there's a small chance V1.0 of Y2 will have my writing in it. Suffice to say, there will be a way to remove him as your familiar eventually.... ..Although the first method you come across may have a price most would be unwilling to pay... [insert evil laughter here] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhialto Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Freespace: That is all right. I rarely bother with familiar training, etc., when there are so many other things to do in the game. I actually like Mr. Pebbles, though, as a character, on those few occasions when my characters interact with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 @Freespace I was already told that for some of my adventures the team took the liberty to write their own continue, that why I suspect that for something so central like a familiar will for sure have a team written follow up in year 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freespace2dotcom Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Well, we'll see how things go. I do intend to have Mr. Pebbles do some more traveling. I've told the legate a little bit about it. I don't think the team would write me into a corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Free; Yeah, you've have the freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 1) The combination of Revision and Artifices should be able to create stupid golem/ animate dead that can repeat the same action over and over, or? 2) Are there factories that use such stupid golems / animated dead for their production to reduce the cost even below what a wage slave would cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 S; 1) Yep! 2) No, the costs of creation are too high for general use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhialto Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Then does any one use such golems for real work, or are they a merely theoretical concept or amusement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Rhialto; On occasion it has been used for mass production, for instance, in a time of war. In times of peace, it is rarely, but sometimes, used for precision work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Are stupid animated dead still to expensive in creation for factories when just revision is used and resulting from this the "worker" only can be used for some years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Yes, generally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Then I'm really curious how they manage to get the magic for Battle Mace so cheap that they even can sell it as toys for children as each figure must have magic on them that hold for years that can't be much less complicated then simple animation magic that hold for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 I suspect you'll learn about how BattleMace does it, but suffice to say that they have a competitive edge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freespace2dotcom Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ha, considering what happened with Professor Cogspring, I can't help but feel that the Battlemace people are passionate but cut corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metis Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 1. Did Schohanwicht, the wizard, personally (help) found the school of the same name, or was it merely named after him? 2. Is it known whether the above had any recognized children, adopted or otherwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 3. are there some public known Gate Mages that can still live a "normal" live beside Mjolnier (or how he is called)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metis Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Mjolnir, although I'd argue that his life wasn't really "normal" by most people's standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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