[CF-Devel] The new magic skills

[crossfire-devel-admin at archives.real-time.com]

  Some quick notes:

  Several of the decisions mentioned aren't that big a deal.  At low levels, it 
really doesn't make too much difference what weapon/skill your exp goes into.

  I'd also note that while you can have a very simple generation system which is 
good for newbies, then experienced players say 'this is just the same as I 
played last time'.  So in that sense, having a more complex method allows people 
to try out more/different things.

  That said, I have mentioned in the past the idea of a nicer interface for 
character (ideally, IMO, would be to have something like a nice menu provided on 
the client, with different selections and documentation on what you want to do.)

  However, there are probably some simple improvements that could be done: 
Remove stat rolling - just give the player X points to adjust around as they 
want to.

  Perhaps reduce the number of classes some.  At some level, providing player 
mechanism to by some starting equipment/packages would be nice.

  However, I don't have a good solution depending on how newbie the person is. 
How can you really go about explaining all the stats and what you need them for? 
  Same for skills?  At some point, you really need to say 'RTFM'.

  Perhaps the simplest would be as the suggestion - have some number of premade 
characters.  Something like a first question:  Fast character creation for new 
players, or detailed creation (f/d).

  If the player selects detailed, something like teh current method.  If the 
player selects fast, then something like:

  Your choices for character are:
1) Human fighter
2) Elf Wizard
3) dwarf cleric
...

  Some number of pre-made characters (Templates).  Include in the template a 
book describing the character and its attributes (note info about the race and 
class).

  Thus, new players could be sure of getting a good character (in terms of 
stats, and stats in the right place, and right race/class combo).  The book 
could also mention that a bit 'the fighter has high strength, which improves 
damage, constituation, which improves his hit points, and dexterity, which 
improves his speed and armor class.  His stats in ... are lower, because they 
are needed for spellcasting'.

  For those template characters, I'd only include the main/normal characters 
(eg, not some of the mixed fighter/wizard ones for example).



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