Mana Consuption / Mana %

[Xhy Lynn]

I've realized there is no set mana consumption for any classes,  and per class what skill costs what % of mana, same with RP subclass skills, which makes it a bit hard to really guess when in a battle what your mana % is at while rping a battle. Would Crafting subclass skills require mana as well? Seeing as there is no equivalent for Stamina like in most MMORPGS that have crafting skills that use stamina or some sort of limiting energy, how does this affect players here?

[Murasaki]

Since we don't currently have a solid number battle system, pretty much everything will be calculated non-stat. So as with HP, you pretty much just need to make up your own reasonable guesses.

Most Tier I skills fall under the following as far as MP costs go:

- Passive = Active at essentially all times. Rarely has any MP cost.
- Toggle = A skill that can be turned on and off, otherwise doesn't have a set duration. They often have an MP draining effect. My estimate is that 1% of the character's MP will be drained every 10 seconds for most of these skills.
- Low MP cost = Most physical-based skills such as Monks' attacks will fall under this category. Weak spells like Sorcerer's Mana Arrow fall under this category. Typically if a skill's description says that it deals low damage or has a low cooldown, the MP cost should be fairly low. Many subclass skills fall under this and the following category.
- Mid MP cost = Particularly strong melee skills and magic spells will be at this range.
- High MP cost = High output Tier I skills such as Chain 3 Samurai skills or Resurrection will fall under this category. Look for keywords describing long cooldowns, high MP costs, or high damage.
- MP Drain = As described under Toggle, MP draining effects vary based on the skill. Summoners, for example, have their MP drained more quickly if a higher ranked summon is active.
- MP Regeneration = MP gradually regenerates outside of battle. It should take a few minutes for a low-leveled player to fully regenerate their MP.

Generally, it's reasonable for you to apply the following.

At Level 1, players' MP will be low enough that most skills will tax the user. I'm throwing out my own numbers here so you shouldn't take my word as the full truth, but generally:
- A Level 1 player will probably be able to use a Low Tier I skill of their class about 10 times before their MP runs out.
- A Level 1 player will probably be able to use a Mid Tier I skill of their class about 5 times before their MP runs out.
- A Level 1 player will probably be able to use a High Tier I skill of their class about 1-3 times before their MP runs out.

Level 10:
- A Level 10 player will probably be able to use a Low Tier I skill of their class about 20 times before their MP runs out.
- A Level 10 player will probably be able to use a Mid Tier I skill of their class about 10 times before their MP runs out.
- A Level 10 player will probably be able to use a High Tier I skill of their class about 2-6 times before their MP runs out.

Eventually the MP costs would level out as players start to use Tier II and higher skills, but by that time, hopefully you should be able to use what you've learned from using lower ranked skills so that you can predict and manage your MP. Also, in order to make up for a lack of a stamina stat, many skills will have cooldowns that are proportional to their MP costs.

[Xhy Lynn]

Alright, thank you.