Spell Memorizing

Agrippina · 03-05-2002, 01:16 PM

Here's a random question...

Has anyone noticed that when you set the difficulty level to normal or higher that you fail to memorize 50-60% of your spells UNLESS you have gulped down two poitions of intelligence?

I can't figure it out. It really bothers me too, here I am with an 18 or 17 Intelligence, which means I should be able to memorize 75-85% of all spells, but in stead I'm using batting 40%. What the hell?

Finn McCool · 03-05-2002, 04:01 PM

I noticed that my 18 Int mage had a less then 85% batting average. Hence, I saved before any scroll-to-book scribing. If it failed, I just reloaded and tried again. I don't think of this as cheating. It's more of an "alternate universe". (Gee, what would my life have been like if I had learned that spell?).

mangy_dog · 03-05-2002, 04:05 PM

I do the same thing as McCool. I always give my mage 18 Int, and it says he has 70 percent chance of learning the spell, but he fails more than 50% of the time. I wonder if its a glitch?

duragon · 03-05-2002, 04:48 PM

that's the opposite for me i have like 65% and fail 0% of the time. i have never failed to memorize a spell i think i have a bug lol.i've learned like almost every lvl of spell--->if i want it i learn it and never failed not once. weird.....

Dundee Slaytern · 03-05-2002, 10:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by duragon:
that's the opposite for me i have like 65% and fail 0% of the time. i have never failed to memorize a spell i think i have a bug lol.i've learned like almost every lvl of spell--->if i want it i learn it and never failed not once. weird.....

*cough* *cough*

Are you playing on Normal Difficulty? Spell scribing is an automatic 100% success under Normal and Easy Difficulty. The % chance to succeed only comes into play when you play Core, Hard and Insane Difficulty.

Dundee Slaytern · 03-05-2002, 10:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Agrippina:
Has anyone noticed that when you set the difficulty level to normal or higher that you fail to memorize 50-60% of your spells UNLESS you have gulped down two poitions of intelligence?

I assume that by "normal", you mean Core Difficulty, because under Normal Difficulty, the % chance to scribe a scroll is 100%. Thus, to avoid constant and frustrating reloading, temporarily set the difficulty to Normal when you want to scribe multiple scrolls. This will save a lot of time.

03-05-2002, 04:48 PM	#4
duragon Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 2, 2002 Location: united states Posts: 40	that's the opposite for me i have like 65% and fail 0% of the time. i have never failed to memorize a spell i think i have a bug lol.i've learned like almost every lvl of spell--->if i want it i learn it and never failed not once. weird..... __________________ \"of all the things i\'ve lost, i miss my mind the most.\"

03-05-2002, 10:44 PM	#5
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	quote: Originally posted by duragon: that's the opposite for me i have like 65% and fail 0% of the time. i have never failed to memorize a spell i think i have a bug lol.i've learned like almost every lvl of spell--->if i want it i learn it and never failed not once. weird..... cough cough Are you playing on Normal Difficulty? Spell scribing is an automatic 100% success under Normal and Easy Difficulty. The % chance to succeed only comes into play when you play Core, Hard and Insane Difficulty. __________________ Click On The Image For BG2 Information Land of the Psycho-moe

03-05-2002, 10:47 PM	#6
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	quote: Originally posted by Agrippina: Has anyone noticed that when you set the difficulty level to normal or higher that you fail to memorize 50-60% of your spells UNLESS you have gulped down two poitions of intelligence? I assume that by "normal", you mean Core Difficulty, because under Normal Difficulty, the % chance to scribe a scroll is 100%. Thus, to avoid constant and frustrating reloading, temporarily set the difficulty to Normal when you want to scribe multiple scrolls. This will save a lot of time.

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03-05-2002, 01:16 PM	#1
Agrippina Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: United States of America Posts: 23	Here's a random question... Has anyone noticed that when you set the difficulty level to normal or higher that you fail to memorize 50-60% of your spells UNLESS you have gulped down two poitions of intelligence? I can't figure it out. It really bothers me too, here I am with an 18 or 17 Intelligence, which means I should be able to memorize 75-85% of all spells, but in stead I'm using batting 40%. What the hell?

03-05-2002, 04:01 PM	#2
Finn McCool Dungeon Master Join Date: January 25, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 50	I noticed that my 18 Int mage had a less then 85% batting average. Hence, I saved before any scroll-to-book scribing. If it failed, I just reloaded and tried again. I don't think of this as cheating. It's more of an "alternate universe". (Gee, what would my life have been like if I had learned that spell?).

03-05-2002, 04:05 PM	#3
mangy_dog Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 43	I do the same thing as McCool. I always give my mage 18 Int, and it says he has 70 percent chance of learning the spell, but he fails more than 50% of the time. I wonder if its a glitch?

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