Yeah, too damn easy... - by Skronk
WingedKagouti on 17/10/2002 at 21:07
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Originally posted by mlk8f Don't know how it compares, cost-wise, but I have the feeling it's also cheaper to make your own than to buy premade--correct me if I'm wrong (I've never actually checked since there are SO many of each kind of spell that to get exact comparisons is tough) Some premade spells are much cheaper than those you can make yourself (ex. Aryon's Blight Cure - Cure Blight/Target/2 radius : 30 magicka, if you try to make it yourself it will cost > 150 magicka) while others are more expensive or inefficient.
mlk8f on 17/10/2002 at 22:32
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Some premade spells are much cheaper than those you can make yourself (ex. Aryon's Blight Cure - Cure Blight/Target/2 radius : 30 magicka, if you try to make it yourself it will cost > 150 magicka) while others are more expensive or inefficient.
Well, yes, but I was talking about ACTUAL cost. Like how much gold to buy the spell vs. how much to pay to have someone make it custom. This is not so much a consideration now that my char has mucho Au, but back when I was a young 'un and desperate (sp?) enough to sell plates and silverware for $$, it mattered.
WingedKagouti on 18/10/2002 at 12:46
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Originally posted by mlk8f Well, yes, but I was talking about ACTUAL cost. Like how much gold to buy the spell vs. how much to pay to have someone make it custom. This is not so much a consideration now that my char has mucho Au, but back when I was a young 'un and desperate (sp?) enough to sell plates and silverware for $$, it mattered. The gold cost of a premade spell is a function of the magicka cost, the sellers disposition towards you and your Mercantile skill while the gold cost of a selfmade spell is a function of the magicka cost only. With a mid-high level (50+) Mercantile and 100 disposition the spells you buy will iirc always be cheaper than those you make if they have the same parameters, with low (15 or less) Mercantile you should expect to pay less if you make your own.
Pestilence on 18/10/2002 at 14:28
Talking about game difficulty brought Firemoth plugin into my mind which is IMO totally wrong way to make challenging quests. In case of someone havent played...
[SPOILER]Im only a level 37 thief/fighter and I danced my way to the tomb, as the skeletons go down with one strike only to find the Lich/Skeleton King so tough that I couldnt make single mark on him.
I believe it would've been a lot better if the opponents would've gradually be getting better, or even stick some tougher opponents into couple spots (like guarding the Keep entrance etc).[/SPOILER]
mlk8f on 18/10/2002 at 14:41
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The gold cost of a premade spell is a function of the magicka cost, the sellers disposition towards you and your Mercantile skill while the gold cost of a selfmade spell is a function of the magicka cost only. With a mid-high level (50+) Mercantile and 100 disposition the spells you buy will iirc always be cheaper than those you make if they have the same parameters, with low (15 or less) Mercantile you should expect to pay less if you make your own.
Exactly. When you're young, inexperienced, and have no speechcraft or mercantile skills, nor money for bribes, it's cheaper to make your own. :cool:
Skronk on 18/10/2002 at 16:35
I have no qualms with paying a bucketful of gold for a custom spell, if it was magicka efficient. Using the worthless premade fireball spells for example, will save you tons of magicka over using a tailormade one, even if the tailormade spell is far better suited to the situation.
