changing minor skills to major

sacdragon · 09-16-2002, 12:17 AM

does anyone know how to change your misc skills up to a major skill? i started my game and thought i had longsword as my major, but i just noticed it is a misc. i really don't want to restart.
thanks
sacdragon

Night Stalker · 09-16-2002, 12:29 AM

The major difference between the skill types is this:

Misc skills don't contribute to to leveling.

They also increase through practice at a slower rate.

Other than that, you can train any skill (by trainor or practice) to any level. Also they do contribute to attribute improvement provided you have the latest patch. So no worries about the Long Blade skill. About switching skill types - sorry you're outta luck. You have to create a new char.

Oh and Welcome to IW!

[ 09-16-2002, 12:30 AM: Message edited by: Night Stalker ]

Grungi · 09-16-2002, 05:58 AM

misc skills DO contribute to levelling they act as a multiplier so if you got major skill in strength and you level that once and a misc skill also in strength 5 times or thereabouts you get a 5 when levelling instead of the normal 1.

increasing skills is easy but you need to do it well to get the best level ups.

at one stage i was on 49/10 on my levelling which meant if i rested 5 times in a row id be 4 levels up in a few seconds and almost another level to come, but thats a bad idea because then you dont get full benefit of multipliers.

Night Stalker · 09-16-2002, 07:03 PM

As I said before, Misc skills contribute to Attribute Improvement (multipliers)AFTER leveling - provided the latest patches are installed (patch 1.12 is the earliest patch I think with this). This is not the case prior to the patch. To get Attribute Improvement multipliers for an attribute you need to increase any combonation of skills bound to that attribute.

5x - any combo of 10
4x - 8-9 (little fuzzy on these ranges but, close enough)
3x - 5-7
2x - 2-4
1x - 0-1

Misc skills do not contribute to leveling though.
-
LEVELING is achieved by raising any combonation of Major or Minor skills 10 ranks. i.e. each M/m 1 rank, 1 skill 10 ranks, ect.

sacdragon · 09-17-2002, 12:22 AM

well, it sounds like i just need to restart. because i'm never gonna raise levels if i keep using longswords, and don't use any of my major skills, ie: sneak, shortsword, etc. i just need to restart as a different class. i would even settle for a hack. oh well.
thanks,
sacdragon

Night Stalker · 09-17-2002, 01:01 AM

Just think about what kinda char you want to play. I prefer short swords. But then I am playing more of a mage/assassin. Choose your char that way. Don't worry about what kind of magic items are avail. There are all kinds of powerful items, and if you don't like what you find - make your own. You have endless possibilities to explore the char(s) you want.

Grungi · 09-17-2002, 06:44 AM

oops yeah i misread, thought you meant levelling bonuses [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Night Stalker · 09-17-2002, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grungi:
oops yeah i misread, thought you meant levelling bonuses [img]tongue.gif[/img]

No prob!

Grungi · 09-18-2002, 06:28 AM

always easy to max all your weapon skills, just hit things and theres enough to hit [img]tongue.gif[/img] , i got shortsword on 100, long sword blunt and marksman in the high seventies they go up fast even as misc skills, im going for maxxing all my skills, should manage that soonish by which point ill have hit top level and then i might look at completing the main quest [img]smile.gif[/img]

09-16-2002, 12:29 AM	#2
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 51 Posts: 2,002	The major difference between the skill types is this: Misc skills don't contribute to to leveling. They also increase through practice at a slower rate. Other than that, you can train any skill (by trainor or practice) to any level. Also they do contribute to attribute improvement provided you have the latest patch. So no worries about the Long Blade skill. About switching skill types - sorry you're outta luck. You have to create a new char. Oh and Welcome to IW! [ 09-16-2002, 12:30 AM: Message edited by: Night Stalker ] __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

09-16-2002, 07:03 PM	#4
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 51 Posts: 2,002	As I said before, Misc skills contribute to Attribute Improvement (multipliers)AFTER leveling - provided the latest patches are installed (patch 1.12 is the earliest patch I think with this). This is not the case prior to the patch. To get Attribute Improvement multipliers for an attribute you need to increase any combonation of skills bound to that attribute. 5x - any combo of 10 4x - 8-9 (little fuzzy on these ranges but, close enough) 3x - 5-7 2x - 2-4 1x - 0-1 Misc skills do not contribute to leveling though. - LEVELING is achieved by raising any combonation of Major or Minor skills 10 ranks. i.e. each M/m 1 rank, 1 skill 10 ranks, ect. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

09-17-2002, 01:01 AM	#6
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 51 Posts: 2,002	Just think about what kinda char you want to play. I prefer short swords. But then I am playing more of a mage/assassin. Choose your char that way. Don't worry about what kind of magic items are avail. There are all kinds of powerful items, and if you don't like what you find - make your own. You have endless possibilities to explore the char(s) you want. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

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09-16-2002, 12:17 AM	#1
sacdragon Welcomed New User Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: ptld, or Age: 53 Posts: 2	does anyone know how to change your misc skills up to a major skill? i started my game and thought i had longsword as my major, but i just noticed it is a misc. i really don't want to restart. thanks sacdragon

09-16-2002, 05:58 AM	#3
Grungi Banned User Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: no Age: 47 Posts: 1,446	misc skills DO contribute to levelling they act as a multiplier so if you got major skill in strength and you level that once and a misc skill also in strength 5 times or thereabouts you get a 5 when levelling instead of the normal 1. increasing skills is easy but you need to do it well to get the best level ups. at one stage i was on 49/10 on my levelling which meant if i rested 5 times in a row id be 4 levels up in a few seconds and almost another level to come, but thats a bad idea because then you dont get full benefit of multipliers.

09-17-2002, 12:22 AM	#5
sacdragon Welcomed New User Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: ptld, or Age: 53 Posts: 2	well, it sounds like i just need to restart. because i'm never gonna raise levels if i keep using longswords, and don't use any of my major skills, ie: sneak, shortsword, etc. i just need to restart as a different class. i would even settle for a hack. oh well. thanks, sacdragon

09-17-2002, 06:44 AM	#7
Grungi Banned User Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: no Age: 47 Posts: 1,446	oops yeah i misread, thought you meant levelling bonuses [img]tongue.gif[/img]

09-18-2002, 06:28 AM	#9
Grungi Banned User Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: no Age: 47 Posts: 1,446	always easy to max all your weapon skills, just hit things and theres enough to hit [img]tongue.gif[/img] , i got shortsword on 100, long sword blunt and marksman in the high seventies they go up fast even as misc skills, im going for maxxing all my skills, should manage that soonish by which point ill have hit top level and then i might look at completing the main quest [img]smile.gif[/img]

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