Difference between revisions of "Formulas and Game Mechanics"
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* ChanceToCast = ( ( Skill - ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2 ) ) ) / Focus )% | * ChanceToCast = ( ( Skill - ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2 ) ) ) / Focus )% | ||
* Chance to Cast can never be negative, nor over 100%. | * Chance to Cast can never be negative, nor over 100%. | ||
| − | * | + | * The Minimum Skill Requirement to cast a spell exists two ways: |
| + | ** For Chivalry, Magery, and Necromancy: MinimumRequirement = ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2 ) ) | ||
| + | ** For Everything Else: MinimumRequirement = ( ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2) ) + ( ( Focus * 5 ) / 20 ) ) | ||
====Definitions==== | ====Definitions==== | ||
* Skill: The caster's skill level. | * Skill: The caster's skill level. | ||
* Difficulty: the point where you have 50% to succeed | * Difficulty: the point where you have 50% to succeed | ||
* Focus: How wide the "window" is between 0-100%, centered on the difficulty value | * Focus: How wide the "window" is between 0-100%, centered on the difficulty value | ||
| − | * Minimum Requirement: Minimum chance to | + | * Minimum Requirement: Minimum skill level required before spell can be cast (even if the chance to cast is above 0) |
====Values==== | ====Values==== | ||
=====Difficulty===== | =====Difficulty===== | ||
======Bushido====== | ======Bushido====== | ||
| + | :* | ||
======Chivalry====== | ======Chivalry====== | ||
:* Cleanse by Fire: 30 | :* Cleanse by Fire: 30 | ||
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:* Sacred Journey: 40 | :* Sacred Journey: 40 | ||
======Magery====== | ======Magery====== | ||
| − | :* 1st Circle: | + | :* 1st Circle: 0 |
| − | :* 2nd Circle: | + | :* 2nd Circle: 15 |
| − | :* 3rd Circle: | + | :* 3rd Circle: 29 |
| − | :* 4th Circle: | + | :* 4th Circle: 43 |
| − | :* 5th Circle: | + | :* 5th Circle: 58 |
| − | :* 6th Circle: | + | :* 6th Circle: 72 |
| − | :* 7th Circle: | + | :* 7th Circle: 86 |
| − | :* 8th Circle: | + | :* 8th Circle: 100 |
======Necromancy====== | ======Necromancy====== | ||
| + | :* | ||
======Ninjitsu====== | ======Ninjitsu====== | ||
| + | :* | ||
======Spellweaving====== | ======Spellweaving====== | ||
| + | :* | ||
=====Focus===== | =====Focus===== | ||
* All Bushido: 50 | * All Bushido: 50 | ||
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* All Ninjitsu: 50 | * All Ninjitsu: 50 | ||
* All Spellweaving: 50 | * All Spellweaving: 50 | ||
| − | ==== | + | ===="Plain English" Version==== |
| − | * | + | * Magery and Necromancy spells require 20 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 50% of the time, and 40 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 100% of the time. |
| − | + | * Chivlary spells requires 25 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 50% of the time, and 40 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 100% of the time. | |
| − | * | + | * Bushido, Ninjitsu, and Spellweaving spells require 12.5 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 50% of the time, and 37.5 skill spoints above the minimum requirement to be cast 100% of the time. |
| − | + | * All minimum requirements except for magery are listed in game. Magery minimum requirements can be found on UO.com: http://guide.uo.com/magic.html | |
| − | * | + | |
| − | * All | + | |
Revision as of 08:04, 11 February 2007
Contents
Spellcasting
Chance to Cast
( Gathered from Wilki's statements in http://boards.stratics.com/php-bin/uo/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=7087151 )
- ChanceToCast = ( ( Skill - ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2 ) ) ) / Focus )%
- Chance to Cast can never be negative, nor over 100%.
- The Minimum Skill Requirement to cast a spell exists two ways:
- For Chivalry, Magery, and Necromancy: MinimumRequirement = ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2 ) )
- For Everything Else: MinimumRequirement = ( ( Difficulty - ( Focus / 2) ) + ( ( Focus * 5 ) / 20 ) )
Definitions
- Skill: The caster's skill level.
- Difficulty: the point where you have 50% to succeed
- Focus: How wide the "window" is between 0-100%, centered on the difficulty value
- Minimum Requirement: Minimum skill level required before spell can be cast (even if the chance to cast is above 0)
Values
Difficulty
Bushido
Chivalry
- Cleanse by Fire: 30
- Close Wounds: 25
- Consecrate Weapon: 40
- Dispel Evil: 60
- Divine Fury: 50
- Enemy of One: 70
- Holy Light: 80
- Noble Sacrifice: 90
- Remove Curse: 30
- Sacred Journey: 40
Magery
- 1st Circle: 0
- 2nd Circle: 15
- 3rd Circle: 29
- 4th Circle: 43
- 5th Circle: 58
- 6th Circle: 72
- 7th Circle: 86
- 8th Circle: 100
Necromancy
Ninjitsu
Spellweaving
Focus
- All Bushido: 50
- All Chivalry: 50
- All Magery: 40
- All Necromancy: 40
- All Ninjitsu: 50
- All Spellweaving: 50
"Plain English" Version
- Magery and Necromancy spells require 20 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 50% of the time, and 40 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 100% of the time.
- Chivlary spells requires 25 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 50% of the time, and 40 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 100% of the time.
- Bushido, Ninjitsu, and Spellweaving spells require 12.5 skill points above the minimum requirement to be cast 50% of the time, and 37.5 skill spoints above the minimum requirement to be cast 100% of the time.
- All minimum requirements except for magery are listed in game. Magery minimum requirements can be found on UO.com: http://guide.uo.com/magic.html