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Camillius
Posts : 849 Join date : 2012-04-24
Character sheet IC Name: Camillius Spire: Archetype: Seer
| Subject: What We Know So Far - Armour Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:23 am | |
| OK.. something new on armour.
Mages cannot have any. Least not in terms of being able to cast spells.
We have been told that no one will need a character skill to wear armour. Anyone can put it on and get full benefit of it's protection.
However.. for those poor mages, there will be a new category of armour... Mage Armour. What this will actually look like isn't yet determined (PD are actually interested in hearing any ideas we might have for these), but Mage armour is effectively something that will be worn over the top of normal costume (like armour) to provide a magical effect (such as protection).
It will have to LOOK the part, but doesn't necessarily have to be metal or leather (and in fact might be better if it looks like neither).
Mage Armour WILL require a skill to wear & use.
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Marcus
Posts : 1290 Join date : 2009-08-20 Age : 37
Character sheet IC Name: Marcus Spire: Endsmeet Archetype: Architect
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:29 am | |
| This for Urizen, with the centre painted like a gem stone (or replaced with one), maybe the ends painted glowing blue? | |
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cheezewizz2000
Posts : 7 Join date : 2012-06-14
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:17 pm | |
| Hmm... mage armour. Can anyone think of a way to suspend a hoop around the head, arms and waist of a person so that they hang freely and don't touch the skin? Something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTtnI2mRp74Or perhaps just wristbands belts, and circlets made of glowsticks? I know that sounds tacky, but there might be a way that you can make a hat, belt, and bracelets that you can load them into to reduce the tack. The advantage of that is that they have a definite duration. no glow? No armour. | |
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Marcus
Posts : 1290 Join date : 2009-08-20 Age : 37
Character sheet IC Name: Marcus Spire: Endsmeet Archetype: Architect
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:22 pm | |
| Stolen from Empire FAQ
Q6 (05/09/12): I have also heard that magic users will be limited in thier choice of armour, is this correct
A6 (05/09/12) : (Andy Raff) Armour-wise, current thinking is that mages cannot wear armour and cast spells or perform rituals. There is likely to be a skill option to wear "mage armour" however which provides some benefits as armour and allows the wearing of crafted armour. The benefits of crafted mage armour are likely to empower spellcasting rather than fighting, and will use different coverage ( I recall pectorals and gorgets and bracers and such being mentioned). Mage armour ideally looks like magical armour; rune encrusted chest pieces and hats rather than plate breastplates and helmets. | |
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Maninblue
Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-05-29 Location : Lisbon, Portugal
Character sheet IC Name: Vaan Spire: Auric Horizon Archetype: Sentinel
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:47 am | |
| There was an additional clarification to that: Mage Armour will provide some additional hits, though probably only as good as Light Armour, rather than the kind of benefits they are talking about with Plate. | |
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Maninblue
Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-05-29 Location : Lisbon, Portugal
Character sheet IC Name: Vaan Spire: Auric Horizon Archetype: Sentinel
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:33 am | |
| The current feel of Mage Armour is as follows...
"The Mage Armour rules are in final stage of development and I'm keen to get them out ASAP so people can start making/commissioning the stuff.
There's no requirement for mage armour to have gems in it, but we'd ideally like it to look "magical" - embelished with runes, gems, magic things that kinda stuff. It represents a focus or device for channeling your magic - it doesn't look like armour because physically it has the stopping power of a paper bag. When you put it on and empower it with your magery, though, it grants extra body hits and (if it's a crafted set) other benefits depending on the type.
At the moment there's a few questions still outstanding, but for the most part it uses different "coverage" rules to boring old mundane armour. Rather than head, chest, legs and arms we talk in terms of neck, head, shoulders, wrists, shins and belly (hero belts for the win!) It's worn with 'soft kit' because at the end of the day it's all about making the magicians in Empire look like magicians, and feel like magicians, rather than soldiers who happen to know a few spells.
Hope thats a bit helpful"
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Camillius
Posts : 849 Join date : 2012-04-24
Character sheet IC Name: Camillius Spire: Archetype: Seer
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:56 am | |
| From the Empire Wiki FAQ:
Magicians cannot wear normal armour while casting any spells or rituals. They have the option to purchase a skill called mage armour which gives them an option to wear magical armour specifically designed for casting spells. Mage armour is a magical talisman that protects you against harm but allows you to cast spells. The talisman is made up of several pieces fitted to the wearer's body to protect them. The parts of the talisman superficially resemble pieces of armour, but armour that is ornate and ceremonial rather than practical. They are often decorated with runes, crystals, gems or other magical accoutrements and it is clear that the armour protects the wearer through magic rather than by physically deflecting blows.
Mage armour must cover at least 3 locations including one of the chest, shoulders or waist. The suggested pieces for mage armour are: Pauldrons (shoulders), Pectoral (upper chest), Hero Belt (waist), Circlet (head), Vambraces (wrists), Gorget (neck), Greaves (lower legs). The items must be substantial and cover a significant portion of the area but it is possible to use a single pauldron, greave or vambrace if appropriate for the costume.
Although mage armour is magical in nature, if you have purchased this skill then you are considered to have access to a suit of mage armour, in the same way a warrior has access to a suit of mundane armour.
Mage Armour can be made out of any real world material, provided you try to make as clear as possible that your character is wearing magical protection and not mundane armour.
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Island Gorilla
Posts : 6 Join date : 2012-09-21
Character sheet IC Name: Nihils Spire: Phoenix Reach Archetype: Sentinel
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:58 am | |
| I don't know about anyone else, but I'm really hoping there's a ritual to buff up Mage Armour. Even with Heal, vulnerability to Cleave is a little less than I was hoping for. | |
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Thor Odinson
Posts : 252 Join date : 2012-09-30
Character sheet IC Name: Thor Spire: HAMMER Archetype: HAMMER
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:16 pm | |
| Hey Island Gorilla - Colin Here I see what you mean - There are enchantments for weapons, so why not armour. There does appear to be a fairly low 'Ceiling' for a few of skills - which can be good, as it makes people a lot more equal on the field, but at the same time may de-power people who have been there or built up characters for a while. I hope that the magical stuff will be the equivalent of 'Talismances' in strom. I'm liking how weapon enchantments last a year as it means that people will feel the need to use them so as not to waste the original Mana, materials, Laio or whatever. I guess its a case of waiting until rituals are released. There is a lot of cool stuff to get started with though! | |
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Maninblue
Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-05-29 Location : Lisbon, Portugal
Character sheet IC Name: Vaan Spire: Auric Horizon Archetype: Sentinel
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:57 pm | |
| Some of the suggestions for enchanted Mage armour match up with Light armour, but there are also a few "cast x spell for 1 mana rather than 2". Implies that we're paying 2 points for light armour that helps our magic, not just light armour that lets us use magic. | |
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Daedalos
Posts : 8 Join date : 2012-12-26
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:29 pm | |
| I'm planning on mage armour myself, I spent some of last night pulling apart Christmas tree lights, I'm planning on shortening the circuit and hiding under a gorget / Pauldrons and use the lights which will be under mounted costume jewerly to make it light up for eerie blue glow.
Might look pants but I'm hoping it'll look good, only one way to find out is to keep at it.
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Island Gorilla
Posts : 6 Join date : 2012-09-21
Character sheet IC Name: Nihils Spire: Phoenix Reach Archetype: Sentinel
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:41 pm | |
| That sounds like it could be cool, Daedalos. Enchanted Mage Armour that makes spells cheaper could be brutal. We're allowed to invent new rituals, right? | |
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Camillius
Posts : 849 Join date : 2012-04-24
Character sheet IC Name: Camillius Spire: Archetype: Seer
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:26 pm | |
| We're allowed to TRY to invent new rituals. No idea how that's going to work yet - since we'd only be guessing at requirements in terms of lore and mana.
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FavouredEnemy
Posts : 2 Join date : 2012-09-28
| Subject: Re: What We Know So Far - Armour Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:43 am | |
| - Zendrik wrote:
- We're allowed to TRY to invent new rituals. No idea how that's going to work yet - since we'd only be guessing at requirements in terms of lore and mana.
I believe it's 'go see a ref, ask to do a ritual to achieve X, they will say what they think it will take to cast'. Actual research (skill point buys?) would permanently add it to your spell book (and possibly the list of rituals anyone can learn, as there's no 'secret skill tree'?). Lots of maybes, probablys and guessing there. | |
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