Newbie Magic Question

[Ironhawk]

I'm just starting to get into the game and I've noticed something odd. In the labs I see the spell Flare and it is level 2 (or 3?) in Evocation. I have not researched it. Yet my priest, who has level 3 in fire magic is already casting Flare when I send him into combat. Clearly my original assumption that you need to research a spell in order to cast it does not seem to be holding true.

So, I find myself asking: what is the relationship b/w the magic levels of a particular unit, the level of research in a magic school, and the resulting spells available to your the units of your empire?

[Norfleet]

I'm assuming you are Abysia? Many nations have "national" spells that are available with no research, regardless of what level on the research tree the spell is for everyone else. Some nations have spells that are completely unique to them, in that they are not part of any school of magic and are only available to that nation/theme. Flare is an Abysian national spell.

[Ironhawk]

Just so. I was playing Abysia, but was unaware that there was anything like national spells. Is there somewhere I can find information on what comes with each nation (spells, units, other things I dont know about)?

[Norfleet]

I think it's buried in a thread somewhere on the forum. You could probably find it using the search feature. Try looking for "Flare" and "Abysia".

[Gateway103]

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...=000459#000011

Post by Zen on February 03, 2004 (currently 2nd from the bottom on page 1). Not sure how updated it is though...

-Gateway103

[Endoperez]

Just check the begginning spells of Machaka and Jotun: Niefelheim theme... Blindness is Alteration 6! and Illwinter is global enchantment... In theory, Niefelheim could run for Niefelheim and other nations would have to suffer until one of them researchs up to Dispel... Of course, in MP they would form an alliance to kill the caster of the said Global.