Not sure on the best place to post this.
Over the past week or so I have noticed that every time I have an armor failure when casting a spell, I do not lose any mana from the failed cast. This seems great to me but I recall that there is a Paladin ARMOR ability (which probably no one actually learns) that is supposed to reduce the amount of mana lost due to armor failure.
My mana consistenly remains the same whenever I see this for 101 or 401 on my warrior:
incant 101
You gesture while calling upon the lesser spirits to aid you with the Spirit Warding I spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
[Spell Hindrance for some pearly white vultite armor is 6% with current Armor Use skill, d100= 5]
Your armor prevents the spell from working correctly.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>armor help casting
Skill Name: Armored Casting
Mnemonic: casting
Other Requirements: None.
Available to: Paladins.
Prerequisites:
None
Armor Point Cost:
Rank 1: 20
Rank 2: 30
Rank 3: 40
Rank 4: 50
Rank 5: 60
Description: Adjusts a person's armor so that they can better recover from a failed spell casting attempt. Reduces the amount of mana lost when failing to cast a spell due to armor hindrance by 15% per rank (all fractions dropped) and has chance to reduce the roundtime of the failure.
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-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
PEREGRINEFALCON
RATHBONER
Re: Armor failure not taking mana
01/16/2018 01:01 PM CST
Were you in Mist Harbor? Odd stuff happens with mana there if you don't have any mana controls trained.
PEREGRINEFALCON
Re: Armor failure not taking mana
01/16/2018 01:40 PM CST
I am generally in Ta'Vaalor.
-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
PEREGRINEFALCON
Re: Armor failure not taking mana
01/16/2018 01:42 PM CST
I logged in to see if I could reproduce and the RNG decided to help me out on the 1st attempt.
>look
[Ta'Vaalor, Amaranth Wey]
The crowded intersection of wey and var teems with people, each hurrying in his or her own direction. A row of pennants of the Vaalor crimson and gold colors flutter atop the nearby Vermilion Gate, bringing cheer to the otherwise austere limestone edifice. A crisp white pavilion stands to one side of the Gate, while a small square building stands on the other, their front walls creating a corridor through which the crowds pass. You also see a white-robed acolyte, a wooden barrel and a ladder.
Obvious paths: south, west
>mana
Normal Enhanced
Maximum Mana Points: 5 5
Remaining Mana Points: 3
Mana gained off node: 1 1
Mana gained on node: 1 1
Mana Control abilities:
MANA PULSE - Manually invoke a mana pulse to gain mana as if you were off a node.
MANA SPELLUP - Instantly cast all of your defensive spells.
You have used the MANA SPELLUP ability 0 out of 0 times for today.
>incant 401
You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Defense I spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
[Spell Hindrance for some pearly white vultite armor is 11% with current Armor Use skill, d100= 5]
Your armor prevents the spell from working correctly.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
>mana
Normal Enhanced
Maximum Mana Points: 5 5
Remaining Mana Points: 3
Mana gained off node: 1 1
Mana gained on node: 1 1
Mana Control abilities:
MANA PULSE - Manually invoke a mana pulse to gain mana as if you were off a node.
MANA SPELLUP - Instantly cast all of your defensive spells.
You have used the MANA SPELLUP ability 0 out of 0 times for today.
>
-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
>look
[Ta'Vaalor, Amaranth Wey]
The crowded intersection of wey and var teems with people, each hurrying in his or her own direction. A row of pennants of the Vaalor crimson and gold colors flutter atop the nearby Vermilion Gate, bringing cheer to the otherwise austere limestone edifice. A crisp white pavilion stands to one side of the Gate, while a small square building stands on the other, their front walls creating a corridor through which the crowds pass. You also see a white-robed acolyte, a wooden barrel and a ladder.
Obvious paths: south, west
>mana
Normal Enhanced
Maximum Mana Points: 5 5
Remaining Mana Points: 3
Mana gained off node: 1 1
Mana gained on node: 1 1
Mana Control abilities:
MANA PULSE - Manually invoke a mana pulse to gain mana as if you were off a node.
MANA SPELLUP - Instantly cast all of your defensive spells.
You have used the MANA SPELLUP ability 0 out of 0 times for today.
>incant 401
You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Defense I spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
[Spell Hindrance for some pearly white vultite armor is 11% with current Armor Use skill, d100= 5]
Your armor prevents the spell from working correctly.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
>mana
Normal Enhanced
Maximum Mana Points: 5 5
Remaining Mana Points: 3
Mana gained off node: 1 1
Mana gained on node: 1 1
Mana Control abilities:
MANA PULSE - Manually invoke a mana pulse to gain mana as if you were off a node.
MANA SPELLUP - Instantly cast all of your defensive spells.
You have used the MANA SPELLUP ability 0 out of 0 times for today.
>
-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
KRAKII
Re: Armor failure not taking mana
01/16/2018 01:42 PM CST
Do you in fact have that Armor Maneuver active on you, with more than three (3) ranks?
(60% reduction of a 1-mana spell would get you to less than half a point of mana, and then it probably rounds/truncates to 0.)
(60% reduction of a 1-mana spell would get you to less than half a point of mana, and then it probably rounds/truncates to 0.)
PEREGRINEFALCON
Re: Armor failure not taking mana
01/16/2018 01:44 PM CST
>> Do you in fact have that Armor Maneuver active on you, with more than three (3) ranks?
No. I am a warrior with nothing outside of what I know. I use ARMOR SUPPORT.
>armor info
Khrayla, your Armor Specialization training is as follows:
Skill name Mnemonic Ranks
Armor Support support 1
Available Armor Training Points: 10
>spell active
You currently have the following active spells:
Armor Support ...................... 2:00:42
Spirit Warding I ................... 1:36:39
Elemental Defense I ................ 1:36:47
-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
No. I am a warrior with nothing outside of what I know. I use ARMOR SUPPORT.
>armor info
Khrayla, your Armor Specialization training is as follows:
Skill name Mnemonic Ranks
Armor Support support 1
Available Armor Training Points: 10
>spell active
You currently have the following active spells:
Armor Support ...................... 2:00:42
Spirit Warding I ................... 1:36:39
Elemental Defense I ................ 1:36:47
-- Robert
Due to the volatile atmosphere, random bolts of lightning can intermittently be seen streaking through the skyline.
GS4-ESTILD
Re: Armor failure not taking mana
01/16/2018 02:15 PM CST
| Robert |
| Over the past week or so I have noticed that every time I have an armor failure when casting a spell, I do not lose any mana from the failed cast. This seems great to me but I recall that there is a Paladin ARMOR ability (which probably no one actually learns) that is supposed to reduce the amount of mana lost due to armor failure. |
It looks like the failed mana cost was off by 1 (so costing no mana on a level 1 spell). This should now be resolved. Thanks for reporting the issue.
GameMaster Estild
