Summoning limit?

javan · 05-06-2004, 07:14 PM

Can someone explain the summoning limit in IWD to me?
While in the Dragon's Eye my cleric tried to Animate Dead but I got the message "summoning limit reached". (OK this was the third or fourth time in a row he cast the spell) My mage then tried Monster Summoning I - "summoning limit reached" message again. The bard tried the Horn of Vahalla - same message. I retreated the party and rested them for 24 hours. I tried to summon undead again but got the same message again. Aaaargh!
I uninstalled the game to make some room on my hard disk. A few days later I reinstalled the game and loaded a save game. Summoning was back to normal...

What is the limit that a spellcaster can summon? Does that limit affect other spellcasters in the party? Does the limit reset after sleeping/moving to another area/saving-reloading?

Thanks for any advice...

Dundee Slaytern · 05-06-2004, 11:49 PM

Have you patched your game? There is a bug where if you do not witness your summons die/unsummon, and leave the area, they will still count towards your total.

The limit is 6.

Personally, I never encountered this bug, but others have.

javan · 05-07-2004, 05:23 PM

No, it is not patched.

The limit of 6 - is that per caster or per party?

Roboghost · 05-07-2004, 08:57 PM

Yep; most definitely a bug. Even when fully patched with Trials of the Luremaster, you will still get it. It is somewhat rare. It probably is based on one of the following:

1. Memory Leak (when you have been playing a long time--it's good to save and reboot the 'puter).

2. Operating System and patch levels.

3. Video card and patch levels--as well as a number of associated things such as settings and version of DirectX.

4. Amount of system memory and virtual memory settings.

Etc.

If you want absolute proof, just use the spell: Contact Other Plane. The Spirits add up but your summon count doesn't go away when they do!

Bottom line: you can summon any six (6), but the bug might rear its ugly head.

Dundee Slaytern · 05-08-2004, 12:37 AM

More like a hiccup on the .bcs file really. As I said, I never had this problem before. I can happily summon skeletons in location A, sleep in location B for 16 hours and the skeletons will be considered unsummoned.

It is 6 per party.

javan · 05-10-2004, 07:48 PM

So much for trying to raise my own private army... *sigh*

Thanks for the information everyone [img]smile.gif[/img]

Javan

05-06-2004, 07:14 PM	#1
javan Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 5, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 66 Posts: 396	Can someone explain the summoning limit in IWD to me? While in the Dragon's Eye my cleric tried to Animate Dead but I got the message "summoning limit reached". (OK this was the third or fourth time in a row he cast the spell) My mage then tried Monster Summoning I - "summoning limit reached" message again. The bard tried the Horn of Vahalla - same message. I retreated the party and rested them for 24 hours. I tried to summon undead again but got the same message again. Aaaargh! I uninstalled the game to make some room on my hard disk. A few days later I reinstalled the game and loaded a save game. Summoning was back to normal... What is the limit that a spellcaster can summon? Does that limit affect other spellcasters in the party? Does the limit reset after sleeping/moving to another area/saving-reloading? Thanks for any advice... __________________ When the going gets tough, the bard goes drinking- Bard's Tale

05-07-2004, 05:23 PM	#3
javan Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 5, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 66 Posts: 396	No, it is not patched. The limit of 6 - is that per caster or per party? __________________ When the going gets tough, the bard goes drinking- Bard's Tale

05-10-2004, 07:48 PM	#6
javan Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 5, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 66 Posts: 396	So much for trying to raise my own private army... sigh Thanks for the information everyone [img]smile.gif[/img] Javan __________________ When the going gets tough, the bard goes drinking- Bard's Tale

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05-06-2004, 11:49 PM	#2
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Have you patched your game? There is a bug where if you do not witness your summons die/unsummon, and leave the area, they will still count towards your total. The limit is 6. Personally, I never encountered this bug, but others have.

05-07-2004, 08:57 PM	#4
Roboghost Manshoon Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: California Posts: 216	Yep; most definitely a bug. Even when fully patched with Trials of the Luremaster, you will still get it. It is somewhat rare. It probably is based on one of the following: 1. Memory Leak (when you have been playing a long time--it's good to save and reboot the 'puter). 2. Operating System and patch levels. 3. Video card and patch levels--as well as a number of associated things such as settings and version of DirectX. 4. Amount of system memory and virtual memory settings. Etc. If you want absolute proof, just use the spell: Contact Other Plane. The Spirits add up but your summon count doesn't go away when they do! Bottom line: you can summon any six (6), but the bug might rear its ugly head.

05-08-2004, 12:37 AM	#5
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	More like a hiccup on the .bcs file really. As I said, I never had this problem before. I can happily summon skeletons in location A, sleep in location B for 16 hours and the skeletons will be considered unsummoned. It is 6 per party.

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