Geomancer Idea


  • retired

    I'd rather script them to randomly cast certain spells/do certain things rather than giving control over to a player where there is more potential for abuse.

  • registered

    Maybe limit the KINDS of spells they can cast to their element. An earth golem being able to do earthquake; whereas a fire golem could launch a fireball or cast inferno.

  • retired

    It would be much simpler to have it done by setting up a system where the mob randomly casts from a chosen set of spells than trying to limit the spells it accepts commands to cast.

  • registered

    Or maybe limit target choice to itself and or its master.

  • registered

    i think in general, geo's need more element based spells…honestly, we dont have a huge selection of element based spells... another idea...what about having fire/elec/frost barriers having armor attached to them as well..not alot, but at least something to show the extra defense..maybe like an additional 10 or 20 armor

  • registered

    Hmm.. Xevira, that sounds suspiciously like Lord of the Pit.. play Magic: The Gathering much? (or at least read Arena?)

  • retired

    Sorry to address the earlier list of elementals. Clay, leaf, and rock are all part of earth. If we had one elemental each for earth, fire, wind, and water that covers just about any compound you can think of. Possibly add a fifth one of spirit but I'm not too sure as Geomancers specialize in the elemental energies. Keep the ideas flowing even though other things have occurred. I like seeing the ideas you all have for the different classes.

  • registered

    I don't agree with it being a flat half your level. I would agree with a golem that comes up a random 50-90% of your level, perhaps. One that is constantly half your level is just good enough to not really want to bother with it. Limit it to one golem and allow it to rescue so it can be a meat shield for the caster. And allow a specific breath weapon for each type.

  • retired

    I was already going to include the different breaths for things they would do. I just didn't want to make this too much like the call familiar spell that Rangers get which does the 50%-90% thing. However if the current rangers didn't mind it being like the call familiar spell then it wouldn't bother me. Making it limited to one golem at a time wouldn't be bad, with a command to dismiss the golem rather than ungrouping it and killing it if you wanted to be rid of it before it's duration ran out.

  • registered

    Personally, I think any summoned/called creature should be a random 50-90% of the casters level. It is the creatures summoned and their abilities that make the spells different.

  • registered

    While 50-90 sounds good in general.. it's just kind of bland for 2 remort classes to have something with even that level of similarity; maybe make it a more constant spell by being always halfway between those – 70%? Or maybe 75% just for a nice, even (in a sense) number?

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