"Magic" Staffs/Staves
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:38 pm
So I had a crasy idea come to me (yeah, big surprise lol) but would it be allowed/feasible/acceptable for a character to fire a channel or spell through a staff to cast it?
I was thinking on if it would be allowed if I made something like a packet launcher (ie: slingshot type object) that was easily detactable from a staff and when I cast a channel or spell, use it to throw the packets. Like a wizard in almost any game.
Load time could be part of the channelling/casting time, then you point and launch. (2x in triangulated spells) A person can't attack with the staff while the launcher is on, like a bow, but, can take it off and use it normally if they want to.
Also, maybe having the staffs that can possibly be an exotic item. Maybe something like
Channelling staff: Craft time - 1 hour, Cost - 2 FM, Maintenance - 1 FM
Channelling Staff: A person with this weapon can cast channels (ranged or melee) through it. If used with a ranged channel, the time it takes to load is included in the charge time. Crafting time are in addition to normal crafting times. Maybe combined with a channel crystal and focus item but, only for channels through the staff. May also be combined with casting staff.
Casting staff: (same as channeling staff)
Casting staff: A person may cast spells through a casting staff. Maybe be combined with a channelling staff. Crafting times are in addition to normal crafting times.
I'm not sure on the casting staff but, I thought these ideas would be cool and would bring a new element/feeling to the game.
I was thinking on if it would be allowed if I made something like a packet launcher (ie: slingshot type object) that was easily detactable from a staff and when I cast a channel or spell, use it to throw the packets. Like a wizard in almost any game.
Load time could be part of the channelling/casting time, then you point and launch. (2x in triangulated spells) A person can't attack with the staff while the launcher is on, like a bow, but, can take it off and use it normally if they want to.
Also, maybe having the staffs that can possibly be an exotic item. Maybe something like
Channelling staff: Craft time - 1 hour, Cost - 2 FM, Maintenance - 1 FM
Channelling Staff: A person with this weapon can cast channels (ranged or melee) through it. If used with a ranged channel, the time it takes to load is included in the charge time. Crafting time are in addition to normal crafting times. Maybe combined with a channel crystal and focus item but, only for channels through the staff. May also be combined with casting staff.
Casting staff: (same as channeling staff)
Casting staff: A person may cast spells through a casting staff. Maybe be combined with a channelling staff. Crafting times are in addition to normal crafting times.
I'm not sure on the casting staff but, I thought these ideas would be cool and would bring a new element/feeling to the game.