Conceptual Balance Mod 1.83 released!

[Soyweiser]

It has a e4 one. But it is a bit hidden. And it replaces an old artefact.

#selectitem "Boots of Antaeus"
#mainlevel 4
#name "Ring of Earth"
#constlevel 6
#secondarypath -1
#copyspr "Precious"
#type 8
#descr "This ring is forged of metal from the deepest reaches mortals have ever ventured. The ring aids in the use of earth magic, and will heal and reinvigorate the wearer, but at the same time they will feel the weight of mountains drawing earthward."
#armor "Curse of the Earth"
#end

[thejeff]

Introduced in 1.7

*New E booster replacing the now unique blood stone- 4e const6 Ring of Earth (unfortunately uses the slot of Boots of Antaeus)


Edit: Ninja'd.

I assume the "Curse of the Earth" Armor offsets the reinvig?

[Soyweiser]

Originally Posted by thejeff

I assume the "Curse of the Earth" Armor offsets the reinvig?

I think it does. I'll search:
#newarmor 270
#name "Curse of the Earth"
#prot 0
#enc 5
#def 0
#end

Bonus: if you have a e9+ bless you do get some additional protection. But not much.

[Allium]

Originally Posted by Soyweiser

I think it does. I'll search:
#newarmor 270
#name "Curse of the Earth"
#prot 0
#enc 5
#def 0
#end

Bonus: if you have a e9+ bless you do get some additional protection. But not much.

This encumbrance gets doubled when spellcasting, which seems to limit the usefulness of the ring for combat. Is that intentional?

[thejeff]

Originally Posted by Allium

This encumbrance gets doubled when spellcasting, which seems to limit the usefulness of the ring for combat. Is that intentional?

Probably more of an unavoidable side effect.

You can't actually change a lot of things when item modding. If you want the Earth Booster from the Boots of Antaeus, you also get the regen and reinvig. There's nothing you can do about the regen, but you can add an armor type with encumbrance to get counter the reinvig. Of course, that gets doubled for casting, but leaving it with any net reinvig makes it too good for SCs.

[earcaraxe]

thanks!

i wonder what the reasons are behind the E4 requirement, instead of B3E2 like the stone.

[Stavis_L]

Originally Posted by earcaraxe

thanks!

i wonder what the reasons are behind the E4 requirement, instead of B3E2 like the stone.

Earth needs the booster. Blood doesn't need the bonus.

[earcaraxe]

Originally Posted by Stavis_L

Earth needs the booster. Blood doesn't need the bonus.

I fail to see how ur post answers my question. As i see it:

-before cbm there was an earth booster with forging requirements B3E2.
-in cbm there is an earth booster with forging reuirements E4.

and i asked: what the reasons were behind this change.

[llamabeast]

That's not to do with the heart of life is it? I think armour encumbrance is always doubled when calculating spell casting encumbrance.

[Slobby]

Ah good catch! The weightless scale does become -4 for spell casting encumberance. Still though is that WAD?