Spells And Magic Schools

igoraki · Unread postby **igoraki** » 31 Jan 2006, 22:29

<img src="/https://www.celestialheavens.com/homm5/ ... erserk.jpg" align=right vspace=10 hspace=10>After creature statistics,we present you <a href="/https://www.celestialheavens.com/464">spell pages</a>.

Please post a comment if you see any incorrect information.Thanks for all the comments so far,will update existing pages soon with more context.

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1138746578

Xander · Unread postby **Xander** » 31 Jan 2006, 22:48

wow, that was some amazing spells

but is these all the spells ?
Edited on Tue, Jan 31 2006, 15:49 by Xander

Arzang · Unread postby **Arzang** » 31 Jan 2006, 22:53

I'm with xander.

that's it? no more spells? H4 had an awesome spellbook in my opinion. this is such a step down. but hey, maybe that's not all. this is a WIP (both this part on CH and the game in itself) so I'll stop whining.

Caradoc · Unread postby **Caradoc** » 01 Feb 2006, 01:28

A bit depressing that the spell name is misspelled.

Aspiriins · Unread postby **Aspiriins** » 01 Feb 2006, 02:19

hehe, they changed the main pic, because in "berserk" pic there was an error...

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 01 Feb 2006, 02:24

And the Chain Lightning image is so funny.

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 01 Feb 2006, 04:44

I must admit,this is very disapointing.I admit that having fewer spells can be a better thing,but this is just ridiculous.

thePillsburyDoughboy · Unread postby **thePillsburyDoughboy** » 01 Feb 2006, 05:43

are they really that few?!!

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 01 Feb 2006, 06:49

"Only" 40 spells yes but they are each one of them quite useful, there arent many upgrades of one though as in previous games. Which can be both good and bad, because some upg spells caused area or mass effects.

But dont be dissapointed, remember there are always a chance we get to see more spells, skills, abilities in expansion(s)

Edited on Tue, Jan 31 2006, 23:53 by Orfinn

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 01 Feb 2006, 07:34

My experience is that there really should be another 20 or so spells. The 10 spells for each school (except Summoning, which seems to have many more for some reason) will get old pretty quick.

As for spell names- the beta readme says that the game's English isn't perfect and that it will be corrected later.

Ryder · Unread postby **Ryder** » 01 Feb 2006, 08:19

Glad to see I'm not the only one disappointed with the lack of spells. Big time let down.

Arzang · Unread postby **Arzang** » 01 Feb 2006, 08:19

with few spells, it would be pretty easy to get your hands on the awesome level 5 ones. in H4 I remember playing as nature and always cringing when I got a "summon" spell.

but whenever I got my hands on dragon strength, booya! seems like the same feeling will be missing in this game.

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 01 Feb 2006, 08:23

Arzang wrote:with few spells, it would be pretty easy to get your hands on the awesome level 5 ones. in H4 I remember playing as nature and always cringing when I got a "summon" spell.

but whenever I got my hands on dragon strength, booya! seems like the same feeling will be missing in this game.

You cried when you got the summon?L5 summons are among the best spells in the game.Who can withstand the awesome power of evergrowing rebirth of phoenixes,or the devastating binding of manta?

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 01 Feb 2006, 08:40

Hmm thats true, its more interesting with alot of spells (still all should be useful, depending on the situation) it was always exciting to see (both in H3 and H4) which spells I got this time after I upgraded my magic guild to lvl 4.

So now thats there are only 40 spells I hope they appear random for each time you build the magic guild from scratch and upgrading it thereafter.

anakha · Unread postby **anakha** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:11

Displacement is probably the spell I will miss the most!

Btw, several spells of the Destruction school look too much alike (icon): Magic Missile, Lightning Bolt, Ice Bolt, Frost Ring, Implosion.

I would like them to be easier to distinguish just by the icon.

Blaze85 · Unread postby **Blaze85** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:35

And how many spells are you using in homm3 or homm4?

imho 40 spells are enough if all of them are useful.

Blaze85 · Unread postby **Blaze85** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:40

Orfinn: There are hero skills giving mass effect to spells.

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:43

Blaze85 wrote:And how many spells are you using in homm3 or homm4?

I H4, easily many more than 40. In H3, perhaps not quite as many as 40. But I still think there should be more spells.

evilp · Unread postby **evilp** » 01 Feb 2006, 09:55

Ah....next is Artifacts?

Symeon Star-Eyes · Unread postby **Symeon Star-Eyes** » 01 Feb 2006, 10:45

I don't understand the logic behind the summon magic school. Why is Resurrect and Earth Quake summon spells? With this logic it's just as natural to say that Meteor Shower and Chain Lightning belongs to the summon magic school.

And although Animate Dead fits into the school logically, I would much prefer the spell to be a Dark Magic. As I would prefer Resurrect to be a light magic. But perhaps that's just old habits talking...

I wonder why they have opted for this scheme. It seems like a crossbreed between H4 and H3. Summoning magic seems extremely unbalanced, and strange really.

I think the devs definitely need to do some changes. More spells would be very nice! Say, 3 spells per level at least. And the balance between the magic schools must be addressed.

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