Greyhawk: Temple of Elemental Evil Forum Highlights
Posted Friday, March 28, 2003 - 17:28 CET by Gopher
Here are today's "Greyhawk: Temple of Elemental Evil" project forum highlights. Please take into account that these are only single parts of various threads and should not be taken out of context.
Steve Moret, Lead Programmer
Quote: Near Final Spell List;
Here is the spell list as of the end of March. While there may be a few additions, removals, or changes, I think this will probably be the list of spells we will be shipping with (actually I think we're are going to do about another 30 more, but I'm not going to promise it). Everybody thank Huy Nguyen for working major overtime to get all of these done.
p.s. Before anybody gets mad saying, "Hey my favorite spell XXXX isn't there! Hey it would be easy to do YYYY do it like this, why don't you do it." Please remember we're posting this information for your benefit and we appreciate your feedback. But please make it constructive feedback. We aim to please, but we also aim to get the game done on time. There are a total of 224 so far. So with that said... here you go, enjoy!
You can view the spell list here , but remember this is not the complete one, as they might have some more to do.
Quote: Additional lists?
I'll try to post additional lists as we feel we can properly release them to the public. I'd like to post a Skill List, Feat List, and Class Feature List as soon as I can as well. Keep your eyes open.
Huy Nguyen, Interface and Magic System
Quote: About the Near Final Spell List;
Doh! Now you know exactly who to blame when none of them work!
heheh... yeh, this list still isn't complete yet, especially if you consider the non-PC spells that are left to do (monster spells/special attacks, magic items, etc).
Quote: There's no Otto's Irrestible Dance? No Tenser's Floating Disc, Leomund's Secure Shelter (oh, fine, so that one's impossible), Leomund's Secret Chest or even a lowly Rope Trick? My poor hobbit sorcerer will be forced to break his back and abandon all hope of shelter in this game? Most saddening.
Otto's Irresistable Dance is a level 8 sor/wiz, level 6 bard spell - not for this game. Both leomund spells mentioned are still on the list of spells to be implemented, so once i can get around to them...
For ToEE, secure shelter will most likely change in functionality to simply allow you to rest wherever you are with no encounters. Useful when deep in a dungeon...
As for tenser's, the usefulness of the spell when weighed against the special cases it would need means it is probably tossed out (if it hasn't been already). And, given options like leomund's chest, there are several other (better) ways to increase your carrying capacity/avoid encumbrance.