Manual:Game Mechanics/Levels - Revision history

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Practice Points

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Practice Points

Aja at 16:15, 27 May 2020

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Papi: /* Practice Points */

2020-05-27T10:50:53Z

Practice Points

Papi at 10:44, 27 May 2020

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Aja: /* Leveling System */

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Leveling System

Papi: /* Mana */

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Mana

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 == Practice Points ==
-When you gain a new level you'll be awarded points to practice abilities, skills and spells.
+When you gain a new level you'll be awarded points to practice abilities, skills, and spells.
 For each level you'll be awarded:
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    Abilities = 10 * 4 through level 50 ? (2000 ability practice points in total per character lifetime)
    Skills & Spells = 10 * 8 through unlimited levels.
 The 10 is picked as the average cost of an ability or a skill (so it's important that's about the average cost in how the guilds are defined). The 4 is chosen because you have 8 abilities and you should be able to master at least half of your abilities.
-Each time you practice a skill, the skill increases in increments of five.
+Each time you practice a skill, the skill increases in increments of 2.
-Each time you practice an ability the ability increases in increments of two.
+Each time you practice an ability the ability increases in increments of 1.
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 | Ability Points/level||40
 |-
-| Skill Points/Level||80 || || ||<small>Number of Times Practiced Per Level</small> ||
+| Skill Points/Level||80
 |-
-| || || || || <strong>1</strong>||  <strong>2</strong>||  <strong>3</strong>||  <strong>4</strong>|| <strong>5</strong>
+| || || || <small>Number of Times Practiced Per Level</small>|| <strong>1</strong>||  <strong>2</strong>||  <strong>3</strong>||  <strong>4</strong>|| <strong>5</strong>
 |-
 | || || || <strong>6</strong>|| 4|| 6|| 9|| 14|| 21

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-! Number of Times Trained Factor !! 1.5 !!  !! Header text
+! Number of Times Trained Factor !! 1.5
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-| Average Cost|| 10||
+| Difficulty Factor|| 3
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-| Difficulty Factor|| 3||
+| Ability Points/level||40
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 | Skill Points/Level||80 || || ||<small>Number of Times Practiced Per Level</small> ||

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 Each time you practice a skill, the skill increases in increments of five.
 Each time you practice an ability the ability increases in increments of two.
 === Hit-points & Regain ===

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 For each level you'll be awarded:
-   Abilities = 10 * 4 through level 50 ? (2000 ability practice points)
+   Abilities = 10 * 4 through level 50 ? (2000 ability practice points in total per character lifetime)
    Skills & Spells = 10 * 8 through unlimited levels.
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 === Hit-points & Regain ===
 A PCs hit-points max is (3 * HPP + 20)
 A NPCs hit-points max is (3 * HPP + 10)
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 A character regains hitpoints based on CON: (1 + hit max(CON) / 10)
 If a character is fighting there is no hitpoint regain. Resting provides an 50% additional regain, while sitting is a 25% additional regain.
-If a character is in a unit which has the UNIT_FL_SACRED set, the regain is furthermore doubled.
+If a character is in a unit that has the UNIT_FL_SACRED set, the regain is furthermore doubled.
 If a player is thirsty or hungry the regain is reduced.
 When a mortal character dies, their hitpoints are set to -1.
 === Mana ===
-The equation for max mana is 100 + (BRA + CHA)/2 but never less than 200.
+The equation for max mana is: 100 + (BRA + CHA)/2 but never less than 200.
-For a player the max is further modified by the player's age compared to lifespan.
+For a player, the max is further modified by the player's age compared to lifespan.
 The gain is 1 + MAX/10
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 If a character is fighting there is no mana regain. Resting 50% additional regain, sitting 25% additional regain.
-If a character is in a unit which has the UNIT_FL_SACRED set, the regain is furthermore doubled.
+If a character is in a unit that has the UNIT_FL_SACRED set, the regain is furthermore doubled.
 If a player is thirsty or hungry the regain is reduced.
 === Endurance ===
 Max endurance is a char's CON * 2 + 150.
-For a player the endurance is further modified by the player's age compared to lifespan.
+For a player, the endurance is further modified by the player's age compared to lifespan.
-The endurance regain equation is : 1+endurance-max/10.
+The endurance regain equation is : 1 + endurance-max/10.
-Regain is zero when fighting, additional 50% if resting or sleeping, additional 25% if sitting.
+Regain is zero when fighting, an additional 50% if resting or sleeping, an additional 25% if sitting.
 Furthermore doubled if in a unit with UNIT_FL_SACRED.
 If a player is thirsty or hungry the regain is reduced.

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 Levels 200 to 255 are reserved for administrators (gods).
 Thus, the gaming system allows players from level 0-199.
+Players also have a virtual level (VLEVEL) which is essentially the amount of XP they've earned over the course of time or times they've typed : level now.
-Players also have a virtual level which is essentially the amount of XP they've earned over the course of time or times they've typed : level now.
+Current known limitation: at level 65,535, a player's experience counter rolls back over to 0 as does their level.
 The other level available is a guild level - that is the number of levels a character has done in a certain guild and does not reset when a player leaves the guild and rejoins.
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 NPCs can be level 0-199.
 Odin the All Father of the Aesir is level 199.
+Winky is level 33.
-TODO: Add a few more examples.
+Mary, the lumberjack's wife is level 16.
 == Abilities ==
-Both PCs and NPCs have eight abilities STR,DEX,CHA,BRA,MAG,DIV,HPP, CON.
+Both PCs and NPCs have eight abilities STR (strength),DEX (dexterity) ,CHA (charisma) ,BRA (brain) ,MAG (magic) ,DIV (divinity), HPP (hitpoints), CON (constitution).
+Abilities range from 0 - 250.  [Link to or pull in ability section]
 For players the normal max for training abilities is [0..100] but no reason why you couldn't set it higher.
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 For each level you'll be awarded:
-   Abilities = 10 * 4
+   Abilities = 10 * 4 through level 50 ? (2000 ability practice points)
-   Skills & Spells = 10 * 8
+   Skills & Spells = 10 * 8 through unlimited levels.
 The 10 is picked as the average cost of an ability or a skill (so it's important that's about the average cost in how the guilds are defined). The 4 is chosen because you have 8 abilities and you should be able to master at least half of your abilities.
 Each time you practice a skill, the skill increases in increments of five.
 Each time you practice an ability the ability increases in increments of two.
-== HP, Endurance, Mana ==
+=== Hit-points & Regain ===
 A PCs hit-points max is (3 * HPP + 20)
 A NPCs hit-points max is (3 * HPP + 10)
 === Mana ===
-Max is 100 + (BRA + CHA)/2 but never less than 200.
+The equation for max mana is 100 + (BRA + CHA)/2 but never less than 200.
 For a player the max is further modified by the player's age compared to lifespan.
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 Plus (CHA - the larger of(MAG, DIV) / 3)  [This is strange and should be reviewed]
-If a character is fighting there is no hit gain. Resting 50% additional gain, sitting 25% additional gain.
+If a character is fighting there is no mana regain. Resting 50% additional regain, sitting 25% additional regain.
+If a character is in a unit which has the UNIT_FL_SACRED set, the regain is furthermore doubled.
-If a character is in a unit which has the UNIT_FL_SACRED set, the gain is furthermore doubled.
+If a player is thirsty or hungry the regain is reduced.
 === Endurance ===
 Max endurance is a char's CON * 2 + 150.
 For a player the endurance is further modified by the player's age compared to lifespan.
+The endurance regain equation is : 1+endurance-max/10.
-The endurance gain is: 1+endurance-max/10.
+Regain is zero when fighting, additional 50% if resting or sleeping, additional 25% if sitting.
+Furthermore doubled if in a unit with UNIT_FL_SACRED.
-Gain is zero when fighting.
+If a player is thirsty or hungry the regain is reduced.
 == Skills ==
 PCs have a full skill tree
 NPCs don't have skills.

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 Abilities are in the range of [0..250]. [Link to or pull in ability section]
-For players the normal max for training abilities is 100 but no reason why you couldn't set it higher.
+For players the normal max for training abilities is [0..100] but no reason why you couldn't set it higher.
 == HP, Endurance, Mana ==

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 == Leveling System ==
 This brief document describes the level system.
 === Players (PCs) ===
-Players can be level 0-255.
+Players can be a level 0-255. For most practical purposes the delineation is usually between levels 0-49 and 50+.
-Levels 200 to 255 are reserved for administrators (gods).
+Players also have a virtual level which is essentially the amount of XP they've earned over the course of time or times they've typed : level now.
-Thus, the gaming system allows players from level 0-199.
+Current known limitation: at level 65,535, a player's xp counter rolls back over to 0 as does their level.
 === Non Player Characters (NPCs) ===
 NPCs can be level 0-199.
+Odin the All Father of the Aesir is level 199.
 TODO: Add a few more examples.