Asgardian Ace (Norse skilltree)

Discussion in 'Mod Releases' started by Alistaire, Jan 2, 2013.

  1. Alistaire

    Alistaire Member

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    The publisher isn't broken. The mod was. Now it isn't anymore. Enjoy.

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    The skilltree
    3/1/13 !New artwork!
    Initial skilltree gives a Rough Iron Hjalmr and some Lutefisk to start you off.

    [0] Asgardian Ace
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    The skill does nothing; it's the startskill.

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    [0] Descendant of Asgard, Fortress in the Clouds
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    :dmg_existential: 1
    Procs "Lutefisk Reserves", which drops Lutefisk on monster death

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    [1] Urchin of Thor, the Roaring of Storms
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    :resist_voltaic: 3
    Procs "Tinkling Spark" with a small chance, when the player is hit
    Procs "Lutefisk Reserves"
    Gives the spell "Unreliable Electrical Shock", which casts one of four voltaic spells

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    [2] Connections with Jarl Winter, Caster of Snowstorms
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    Procs "Lutefisk Reserves"
    Gives the spell "Frozen Solid", which drops an icecube on the enemy

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    [3] Related to Huginn, the Constable of Wanderers
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    Procs "Lutefisk Reserves"
    Gives the spell "Huginn and Muninn", which spawns two friendly ravens

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    [4] Novice of Idunn, the Rumbling of Stomaches
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    Procs "Lutefisk Reserves"
    Gives a "Golden Apple" recipe - the golden apple gives a health buff

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    [5] Player_1, Defiler of the Bifrosts
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    Gives the spell "Bifrost Refilation", an AoE spell with a lot of damage, based on many stats and damage types.

    I'll change some of the artwork for skills aswell.

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    The Spells
    3/1/13 !More balance in spells!
    Tinkling Spark
    (proc)
    Adds a voltaic halo for 3 turns, and deals :dam_voltaic: 1 + 0.2 per :magic_power:

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    Huginn and Muninn
    ( :mana: 35 - 0.15 per :savvy: | :mana: 20 mincost )
    Spawns 2 ravens to assist you in your fighting

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    Unreliable Electrical Shock
    ( :mana: 13 - 0.25 per :savvy: | :mana: 5 mincost)
    Casts a missile dealing :dam_voltaic: 3 + 0.25 per :magic_power:
    The missile's impact triggers Weak Electrobolt, Small Electrical Strike or Electro Bolt

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    Lutefisk Reserves
    (proc)
    Spawns 1 Lutefisk (the skilltree adds 3% chance each level, in the end you have 15% to spawn Lutefisk)

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    Frozen Solid
    ( :mana: 20 - 0.25 per :savvy: | :mana: 7 mincost)
    Drops a block of ice on the enemy dealing :dmg_hyperborean: 6 + 0.35 per :magic_power:, and :dmg_crushing: 2 + 0.15 per :magic_power:

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    Bifrost Refilation
    ( :mana: 30 - 0.35 per :savvy: | :mana: 15 mincost)
    AoE spell with a rainbow template. Every template deals a different damagetype:
    1. Purple: :dmg_aethereal: 6 + 0.25 per :stubborness:
    2. Blue: :dmg_hyperborean: 8 + 0.25 per :sagacity:
    3. Green: :dmg_toxic: 10 + 0.25 per :savvy:
    4. Yellow: :dam_voltaic: 12 + 0.25 :nimbleness: and paralyze
    5. Orange: :dmg_conflagratory: 14 + 0.25 :caddishness: and burning
    6. Red: :dmg_slashing: 16 + 0.25 :burliness: and bleeding

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    I hope it's been worth the weight. So have fun.

    Asgardian Ace automatically updated on Steam
    Asgardian Ace 1.0 share link on Dropbox
     

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    Last edited: Aug 18, 2013
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  2. Essence

    Essence Will Mod for Digglebucks

    In general, the savvyBonuses all seem a bit high. Also, for a DoT, the MP scaling on Tinkling is moderately high. Its going to end up dealing 3+(1.05) Magic Power over 3 turns. That's potentially quite a bit for something that requires neither actions nor mana.

    Other than that, this looks pretty fly, and I'm excited to try it!


    Oh, and -- what archetype does this belong to?
     
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  3. Alistaire

    Alistaire Member

    All balance was done via -debug-flags, using level extensively, and without equipment, so I think some of it is a bit OP. Also, it's my first released skilltree.
    The tree is pretty OP with blood mage, especially the AoE spell.

    - And it's a wizard skilltree.

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    I'll tweak it, also Huginn and Muninn (which has no minimal mana)..

    3/1/13 Updated; artwork redone and some balance.
     
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  4. Alistaire

    Alistaire Member

    Huginn and Muninn are already in the core game! Now I understand why they didn't work at all!

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    They now work.
    Uploaded! It's on Steam now. Hopefully.

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    Oh.. you NEED CotW for the mod.

    Could anyone move this to the released mods section?
     
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  5. Vitellozzo

    Vitellozzo Member

    Why totally 0 bonuses for the starting skill?
    Surely nothing to grow up later, since that.
     
  6. Alistaire

    Alistaire Member

    The "starting skill" is the one that shows up to the far left in the skills menu. It usually has no bonuses. The first skill in the tree (which generally is the one unlocked when you choose the skilltree), has a bonus. Existential resistance and a passive buff that grants you lutefisk upon killing stuff.
     
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  7. Vitellozzo

    Vitellozzo Member

    Really that's no skill, it's just a(nother) description of the skill tree, no one has bonuses whatsoever. But anyway I've got that, it could be an interesting mod.
    If the item conversion was working, it could be more interesting if you modded the lutefisk item too so it grants only Asgardian Aces characters some kind of buff, aside from having so much lutefisk in your arms.
     
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  8. Kaidelong

    Kaidelong Member

    Nice enough skill, it plays like a weak version of golemancy. Mana costs are too high, consider lower base costs with weak savvy scaling and high minimums. Bifrost in particular does not really justify a 30 MP cost as if though it were a Tenebrous Rift or a Summon Mustache Golem. The crows are quite strong, though, so just interpret that as ignoring those. In fact, Huginn and Muinn should probably have a cost inbetween 36 and 44 MP starting out, I'd go with 39.

    Skill levels 4 and 5 are not really worth buying. Perhaps expand the tree and have those as filler.
     
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2013
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