Mp/sp

[Spartan]

I was wondering if when you level up a skill if the skill costs more MP/SP to use. I have mastering a skill that starts out at 15MP/SP and when its mastered its like 500MP/SP. Wouldn't using a skill make it easier to use and you would be better at it using less MP/SP and be able to use the skill faster and better then someone who just learned the skill? Thats a big negative because of the unrealism towards a lot of skills.

Magic is different because the more you learn a magic skill the more magic someone can put into the spell/enchantment causing the player to expend more MP.

But if you run a lot outside, you gain endurance and you can run longer, not the other way around.

Anyone else feel the same way?

[a chewy rock]

I do on the higher skill = higher MP cost. That doesn't make sense to me.

[Ziegler]

Base spells costs 100
Relevant skill increase = 1% cost decrease to cast
10 ranks in relevant skill = 10% increase in dmg for 15% increase in cost.

So that the little figner flick of a fireball might be great with your low skill, but as you start encountering larger targets, you will want to up the power on it. So, while it is cheaper with higher skill to cast the base spell, the higher skill also allows you to cast a bigger spell for a cost increase.

Would be the way I would see to work it at least.

[Spartan]

Did I not say "Magic Spells" are an exception???

I was talking regular Combat Skills. They wouldn't cost more ever in the real world unless you used a sword/gun that weighed more. But you would still train and gain an edge with even the heaviest weapons. A 68" Katana weighs like 28 lbs, compared to a regular 30" - 40" that ways around 8lbs - 17lbs.

[Ziegler]

well, I am not envisioning a system that costs skill points to do something.

The skill points will define how effective you are at using that skill.

Gun skill = 50 = 25% accuracy
Gun skill = 100 = 50% accuracy.

The other part comes from what gun you are using. Not sure I follow what you were getting at. pardo me for being so dense this mroning, I blame it on a lack of Mt Dew.