Fantasy The War

[Strategos]

@Salex Given that lasers weren't invented until 1960....

.... well then, that's it, life's over if i dont have lasers *shoots self in head*

 

[KhalZhavvorsa]

*Fast forwards to 1960* Can I now?

No.

 

[Cosmo]

@Salex No, I mean, really, think about it. We had flight, automobiles, television, telephones and atomic weaponry before we had that little laser pointer you bought to play with your cat with...


^_- Fairly understandable for lasers not to be a thing, magic or no magic.

 

[H3LLJUMPER_177]

Pc won't restart,mom told me not to turn it off, what should I do? On phone at the moment...

 

[KhalZhavvorsa]

@Crysalisis


I..I don't think you understand how magic works.

 

[Kumii]

@Crysalisis
I..I don't think you understand how magic works.

Magic uses an internal resource like mana to conjure flames or any other type of element. A steady flow of mana is required to keep it in place, or a burst of mana is required to expell it from the body. Either way you use alot of said resource. Drawing from the elements is a matter of conjuring enough mana to pull in particles from the air and manipulate them into the type of element you want. In layman's term, one uses artificial elements, the other uses particles in the air. One is weaker to the other. Why do you think Elementalists are a class of their own to Sorcerers and Wizards?

 

[Kumii]

Magic uses an internal resource like mana to conjure flames or any other type of element. A steady flow of mana is required to keep it in place, or a burst of mana is required to expell it from the body. Either way you use alot of said resource. Drawing from the elements is a matter of conjuring enough mana to pull in particles from the air and manipulate them into the type of element you want. In layman's term, one uses artificial elements, the other uses particles in the air. One is weaker to the other. Why do you think Elementalists are a class of their own to Sorcerers and Wizards?

Think of it as Shaman vs Wizards. Shamans are much more powerful than Wizards, because their attacks are much more versatile than a wizards.

 

[Kumii]

Think of it as Shaman vs Wizards. Shamans are much more powerful than Wizards, because their attacks are much more versatile than and wizards.

Both use mana, yes. but one uses more than the other to mantain or conjure.

 

[Strategos]

@Salex No, I mean, really, think about it. We had flight, automobiles, television, telephones and atomic weaponry before we had that little laser pointer you bought to play with your cat with...
^_- Fairly understandable for lasers not to be a thing, magic or no magic.

yeah good point xD

 

[TheEscapist]

Done with new character. I did not shamelessly base her upon the Qunari race in Mass Effect.

 

[TheEscapist]

OH GOD I MEANT DRAGON AGE

 

[TheEscapist]

Just lost my nerd status. Oh,well.

 

[Cosmo]

@Crysalisis Elementalist are a specialization based around elemental magic. Not that the magic, itself, works differently. And even then, the line between Sorcerer and Wizard depends on what world you are in. In DnD, Wizards are merely ones who study magic while Sorcerers do it by instinct.. that is it. While an Elementalist is just a Wizard/Sorcerer who focuses on the elemental school of their magic. That is it.


The idea that 'natural' fire just 'brought up' by magic is stronger then fire being 'fueled' by magic shows a misunderstanding of what fire even is. Fire needs a fuel source. Full stop. There isn't enough oxygen in the air to make that a realistic manner in which to fling a 'natural fireball' as otherwise the entire area would simply combust. As such, it having an invisible, nearly massless fuel in 'magic' is what allows fireballs to even be a thing that can be slung at people.


Essentially, it doesn't matter if the fire is being fueled by magic or by this invisible fuel source that would be needed to make her fireball even begin to make sense as fire is merely a chemical reaction and there is no reason that your character's fire, which doesn't have a readily available fuel source like the magical burning fire, would be hotter and so 'stronger'.


And no, Wizards > Shamans in almost any fiction out there. In almost any fiction, Wizards gombastomp Shamans as the Wizards are far more versatile.

 

[Kumii]

Let me take that nerd card from you @TheEscapist

 

[KhalZhavvorsa]

Done with new character. I did not shamelessly base her upon the Qunari race in Mass Effect.

I noticed that. And loved it~

Think of it as Shaman vs Wizards. Shamans are much more powerful than Wizards, because their attacks are much more versatile than a wizards.

Uhm..Shaman are spirit type magic users. They use Earth and spirit based attacks where as a Wizard uses elements or a combination of other things.


In this world, the elements are the magic. So fire is real fire, earth is real earth, air is real air, and water is real water. None of it is fake. Anyone can control any version of the elements or combine them. In this world, an Elementalist is someone who excels at using the elements. A Wizard, would have very basic knowledge of them and could use them to a much lesser degree. A Sorcerer is once step up from that, and can combine the elements or use something more advanced like Plasma(lightening), magma, etc.

 

[TheEscapist]

@Crysalisis GET YOUR OWN *angry growling*

 

[Kumii]

@Crysalisis Elementalist are a specialization based around elemental magic. Not that the magic, itself, works differently. And even then, the line between Sorcerer and Wizard depends on what world you are in. In DnD, Wizards are merely ones who study magic while Sorcerers do it by instinct.. that is it. While an Elementalist is just a Wizard/Sorcerer who focuses on the elemental school of their magic. That is it.
The idea that 'natural' fire just 'brought up' by magic is stronger then fire being 'fueled' by magic shows a misunderstanding of what fire even is. Fire needs a fuel source. Full stop. There isn't enough oxygen in the air to make that a realistic manner in which to fling a 'natural fireball' as otherwise the entire area would simply combust. As such, it having an invisible, nearly massless fuel in 'magic' is what allows fireballs to even be a thing that can be slung at people.


Essentially, it doesn't matter if the fire is being fueled by magic or by this invisible fuel source that would be needed to make her fireball even begin to make sense as fire is merely a chemical reaction and there is no reason that your character's fire, which doesn't have a readily available fuel source like the magical burning fire, would be hotter and so 'stronger'.


And no, Wizards > Shamans in almost any fiction out there. In almost any fiction, Wizards gombastomp Shamans as the Wizards are far more versatile.

Yes but will it blend?

 

[Kumii]

@Crysalisis GET YOUR OWN *angry growling*

But I have a Geek card.. I need a nerd card to complete my set.

 

[Cosmo]

@Crysalisis No. One will not blend into the other and make one super fireball. Odds are they would clash, consume each other's fuel supply and combust in a slightly bigger fireball at the meeting point.

 

[TheEscapist]

But I have a Geek card.. I need a nerd card to complete my set.

Well...I don't have a geek card. Let's exchange.

 

[KhalZhavvorsa]

@TheEscapist


Btw. I love the Harry Potter reference too.

 

[Kumii]

Well...I don't have a geek card. Let's exchange.

THAT WOULD BE A WASTE, I WOULDN'T HAVE A COMPLETE SET WITHOUT A GEEK CARD >.>

 

[TheEscapist]

@TheEscapist
Btw. I love the Harry Potter reference too.

@TheEscapist Is a walking reference

 

[KhalZhavvorsa]

@Ami the breadling and @Crysalisis 's one.

 

[TheEscapist]

THAT WOULD BE A WASTE, I WOULDN'T HAVE A COMPLETE SET WITHOUT A GEEK CARD >.>

THEN NO DEAL *slams door*