New advantages/disadvantages discussion

[Narf the Mouse]

In honour of the upcoming optional climbing system, my next character will use no magic, and having climbing, jumping, running, and swimming as a major part of their built, and be a Khajiit. As part of that, I plan on taking:

* Cannot Use Magicka In Daylight
* Cannot Use Magicka In Darkness
* Cannot Regenerate Magicka

And:

* Spell Absorption

Is this viable?

[Interkarma]

Spell absorption is "all or nothing". Either you can swallow the whole amount onto your empty magicka bar or the full damage goes through.

I like the idea of stopping magicka regen to help maintain an empty bar. Now all you need is a way to dump that excess magicka you absorb later. Considering your other limitations, it would be impossible to cast anything to shed spell points.

What we need is a "spell leech" item effect that will drain your own spell points from a "cursed" item. This side effect doesn't exist in classic spell maker, but it could be added later.

[Narf the Mouse]

Spell absorption is "all or nothing". Either you can swallow the whole amount onto your empty magicka bar or the full damage goes through.

I like the idea of stopping magicka regen to help maintain an empty bar. Now all you need is a way to dump that excess magicka you absorb later. Considering your other limitations, it would be impossible to cast anything to shed spell points.

What we need is a "spell leech" item effect that will drain your own spell points from a "cursed" item. This side effect doesn't exist in classic spell maker, but it could be added later.

Or a "spell leak" disadvantage, that drains your magicka. Resting would (normally) allow you to regain your magicka, but slower than normal; maybe half the usual rate.

[Narf the Mouse]

Although with the specific setup, a "spell leak" disadvantage would be an advantage.

Maybe a spell absorption advantage for characters who can't use magic, which isn't as effective, but doesn't require free space?

[Feralwarlord]

Although with the specific setup, a "spell leak" disadvantage would be an advantage.

Maybe a spell absorption advantage for characters who can't use magic, which isn't as effective, but doesn't require free space?

perhaps a "spell cancel" advantage that negates magic at the cost of magicka and only works while you have magicka. the cost should probably be a % of you magicka so it isn't more advantageous to a magic class than any other class

[Narf the Mouse]

Although with the specific setup, a "spell leak" disadvantage would be an advantage.

Maybe a spell absorption advantage for characters who can't use magic, which isn't as effective, but doesn't require free space?

perhaps a "spell cancel" advantage that negates magic at the cost of magicka and only works while you have magicka. the cost should probably be a % of you magicka so it isn't more advantageous to a magic class than any other class

That'd be an interesting opposite.

[Jay_H]

We should make a topic over in Modding about all kinds of new additions to the character generator. This one is an excellent start.

[Narf the Mouse]

We should make a topic over in Modding about all kinds of new additions to the character generator. This one is an excellent start.

And that is an excellent point.

Actually, why not just move and rename this thread, and keep using it?

[Interkarma]

Moved to the modder feature request forum now. You should be able to edit your first post and rename title.

[Jay_H]

Thanks Interkarma.

Now then, what about damage resistance as a chargen trait? Resist normal weaponry for human opponents, resist natural damage for all beast types, and resist magical damage for atronach, vampire, and daedric types. Maybe 25% or 33% lower.

And a magicka-conversion trait: if magicka is not full, health will not regen during rest but magicka will regen at double speed. If magicka is full, health regens normally during rest.

And a magicka regeneration trait, complementary to health regeneration.