RPG with best spellcasting?

[Phage]

I've never actually played through an RPG as a spellcaster. I would like to change that, so I'm curious what game you bros think has the best spellcaster mechanics, or alternatively, which game is simply funnest to play as a spellcaster.

 

[jancobblepot]

Ultima 5 or 6... 6 is simpler, but has more spells.

 

[Crooked Bee]

http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=42166
http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=53674

 

[SCO]

First degenerated into Jarlfrank masturbating over fatal, the second is probably about to degenerate into a Draq/Mastermind morrowind aspie-fest.

 

[sea]

Magicka.

Oh, wait.

 

[Phage]

jancobblepot - Thanks, I'll check them out

Crooked Bee - I'll read through the first thread, second thread isn't exactly what I was asking for, thanks anyways though.

 

[Excidium]

Any RPG is a lot more fun as a spellcaster! Specially AD&D games.

 

[Wolfus]

In one old dungeon you had to draw runes into the air... Was it Anvil of Dawn?

 

[DraQ]

Oblivion had spellcasting RPGs in form of staves staffs.


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Seriously though, if and only if you are the type to spend a lot of time and effort combining spell effects and experimenting with spellmaking, Morrowind may be your game.

Otherwise it's definitely NOT.

 

[MMXI]

Ultima 5 or 6... 6 is simpler, but has more spells.

Thanks, I'll check them out

What the fuck is this shit? You don't fucking "check out" Ultima V and VI. You play them through to completion. No one is allowed an opinion without having played those two games.



In my opinion the AD&D games have the best magic system. They are just plain fun to control spell casters in.

 

[Fowyr]

In one old dungeon you had to draw runes into the air... Was it Anvil of Dawn?

Yes, it was.

PoR, CoAB, GttSF, CoK for low-level AD&D 1ed goodness. Killing a lot of goblins with one fireball in Sokal Keep was awesome.

I've never actually played through an RPG as a spellcaster.

Looks like you never played any CRPG with a party.

Try both Ultima Underworlds for interesting magic system. Or Nox for mindless fun.

 

[spectre]

In one old dungeon you had to draw runes into the air... Was it Anvil of Dawn?

...and Arx Fatalis, although it's by no means "old"

 

[Surf Solar]

Beat me to it, but I liked the spellcasting in Torment.
I too didn't really play spellcasters in RPG before - since I played Torment a mage is usually my first choice.

 

[Elwro]

I don't remember anything like that being in Anvil of Dawn.

 

[Eyeball]

I don't remember anything like that being in Anvil of Dawn.

The ANIMATION for drawing glowing runes in the air was in Anvil of Dawn, but the actual spellcasting consisted of clicking the spell's icon in the sidebar.

Arx Fatalis had the "draw your own runes thing." And it was awesome. Arx has the best spellcasting in any video game to date, period. People bitching about it need to practice more.

 

[Elwro]

OK, thanks for clearing this up!

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Late Ultima games. Reagents, power words, rituals...

From PnP games, I liked AD&D system the best.

 

[jancobblepot]

Late Ultima games. Reagents, power words, rituals...

Spells in Ultima 7 were shit (because combat was shit).
Ultima 9 was shit.
I don't know about 8.

Ultima 5 had power words, recipes, reagents...

From PnP games, I liked AD&D system the best.

???

 

[Jaesun]

Ultima VIII: Pagan is my favorite enjoyable magic system. It however is not the best...

 

[Excidium]

Late Ultima games. Reagents, power words, rituals...

Spells in Ultima 7 were shit (because combat was shit).
Ultima 9 was shit.
I don't know about 8.

Ultima 5 had power words, recipes, reagents...

From PnP games, I liked AD&D system the best.

???

Pen and paper. Y'know, tabletop RPGs.

If we're counting PnP, then Mage the Ascension has the best spellcasting mechanics. And metaphysics.

 

[JudasIscariot]

Late Ultima games. Reagents, power words, rituals...

From PnP games, I liked AD&D system the best.

Ultima 7 eliminated the reagents with the Ring of Reagents. Best ring EVER.

 

[Jaesun]

Ultima 7: Part 2 - Serpent Isle allowed you to optionally eliminate reagents with the Ring of Reagents. Best ring EVER.

Fixed that there for you.

 

[Jasede]

Ultima VIII: Pagan is my favorite enjoyable magic system. It however is not the best...

Every time this thread happens again, I come and write "Ultima 8".

The first time, I wrote big paragraphs about every school, explaining why it was neat.
The second time, I wrote one paragraph summarizing it all.
The third time, I just wrote a short a paragraph.
The fourth time, I just wrote "Ultima 8".
The fifth time is right now, and I wasn't going to write anything, but you made me.
The sixth time, I think, I'll just post some tubgirl.

History repeats itself? No kidding.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Late Ultima games. Reagents, power words, rituals...

Spells in Ultima 7 were shit (because combat was shit).
Ultima 9 was shit.
I don't know about 8.

Ultima 5 had power words, recipes, reagents...

I don't acknowledge the existence of Ultima 9.

From PnP games, I liked AD&D system the best.

???

Pen and paper, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

 

[jancobblepot]

Sorry, my mistake. I thought AD&D was only on videogames




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