I feel that we are lacking a Mage Division ... brainstorming.

[Hrothgar]

*Sences someone badmouthing the Covian cap from far away*


Celuvian! You badmouth the Covian cap, the pride of the Covian Empire! I sentence you to death by stoning!


That is all..

[Conan Darkmoon]

Id like it if we(the uber mages) were alowed to at least wear a wizards hat instead of the gay lookin cap
Just an idea *coughs*

Wizard hats? *Vomits all over the screen*

[Maldraedior]

Lawl ^^

You party peps have taken this discussion WAY to far.

[Delcarakdur]

Id like it if we(the uber mages) were alowed to at least wear a wizards hat instead of the gay lookin cap
Just an idea *coughs*

-That- took it too far!! *shakes fist*

But yes...as Kazuo says, it all boils down to two things.

Dedication (This is your number one priority). And numbers in the army overall is also a major point. And by number...I mean numbers of dedicated players.

And concentration. It's so much better to concentrate one a lesser number of squads, than spread us thin, no matter how good the idea.
And make no mistake I like the idea of "war-wizard" but I also believe that it doesn't fit with Cove as a town and guild. The average covian doesn't openly use magery.

[Celuvian]

Thats why I dont use my magic alot....only when I feel the need(for speed).
I dont recall unless I have to run around the world map or something.
I dont gate unless ordered to. I dont cast spells if I can kill it with weapon...and dont heal(in vas mani) until someone is standing with one foot in the grave.

*smiles*

And I retract my comment on the cap...it is obviously superior to any other headwear in the world and universe alike.

[Kurt Alimar/Markus]

I'm sorry did I say mage RP is lame?  Well what I should have said was, "Mage RP is alright, but an army of mages is so.... I can't find a word for it."  I think it would be alright if there was a squad of mages that use weapons as well as magery, but a squad of pure mages doesn't fit the Covian community.

I still think that there is enough squads for mages to join.  I mean, my character can only join two squads too.  "Dragoons and Grenadiers."  Mages have a little more strict, but they got two squads they can join as well.  Being a Marine is just like being a normal soldier except you have the luxury of being the superior force on sea.  The way I see it is you have three good choices.  Stay a guardsman and have no restrictions, Join the navy and not force your char to love the sea, or get 50 hiding and like 70-80 stealth and join the scouts.

I don't hate your idea.  I just think it's the wrong time, you have the same amount of choices as everyone else does, and Warrior-Mages would be more Covian than pure mages.  Plus it's an awesome temp if you use it right.

I'd make this
 
100 Magery
100 Evaluate Intelligence
120 Swords/Fencing/Macing
90-100 Healing
90-100 Tactics or whatever else.
100 Anatomy
100 Meditation.

90/90/70

It would be good because if you got disarmed you have 110 Evasion on your back.  With your weapon you'd have 50% chance of getting hit by a person with 120 weapon skill, and like 43% chance of getting hit by a GM weapon user.  You can heal 4 different ways, cure poison 3 different ways, and kill someone in like 2 seconds in a duel.  Just seems like this would be a good fit if the mages used a weapon as well as magery.

I'm out peace.

[Garak Nightchill]

People shouldn't get too caught up on marine = sea.  Cove is a port-town so marines could be assigned to the watchtower, guarding the docks etc. 

[Kurt Alimar/Markus]

Exactly Garak...  Marines are supposed to be efficient no matter where they fight, and that's why they are most qualified to be the major part of the navy.  I mean how often do you think the marines will be on a boat anyways?  You don't have to walk, talk, or act like a seaman.  Just have your character RP it as they are in the marines, but have them act like a normal guardsman.  You can always switch squads should the mages get their wish.

[Jack Sinist (•̪●)]

Well "just another job" kind of hurts the fantasy role playing feeling. A sea dog should be a drunk sailor etc etc, because it adds to the magic and the fun rather than having it feel like "a job".

[Averion/Gambit/Crystal/Etc]

Question: If mages do not have meditation therefore do not need med-eable armour, is it possible for them to join a main squad e.g The Dragoons?

[Hrothgar]

There are no "Main" squads except grenadiers, there is the main bulk of the army the normal guardsmen.. And the squads. I don't think the Dragoons would accept mages unless you could wield a weapon as well.

[Tyrael]

Well now that I think about it.. Mages don't really fit in any squad do they, I mean they are to big of sissies that can't take a punch (Low HP) so dragoons are out,  They aren't the sneakiest bunch.. I mean its not that sneaky when you run and invis yourself for a short period of time..  The Navy.. HA seaman mages.. enough said, then they are the Grenadiers I guess, but The Baron trusting a wytch..?! Well i guess its because we don't really have enough mages in the guild to do anything about it.. They could always stay guardsman..  I dunno I guess in the end.. this post was posted in pure boredom!

[Moraine DiGoraz]

It is a valid post though and should flare up the discussion again.

Do we need a mage division?
Do we have enough mages to form a division?
Who would run the mage division?
What -exactly- would the mage division entrail?

If we can get a short but solid answer to all those questions then it's up to Command to either realize this devision or not and if not then let them decide what and where the rightful place of a mage would be within the Baronship.

[Raiden Morana]

In my personal opinion... Aye it is a valid post.

We do have a few more mages than we have had previously.

Yes a battle-mage is something new and fresh to BoC as opposed to pure mages.

But...

For this squad to become reality...

We do need more mages/battlemages.

We need a few of them at least to have reached the rank of Junior.

We need a suitable candidate to lead the squad.


And then... Maybe... It could become reality.

So to all you battlemages - get recruiting and get your promotion requirements done

[Khaelieth]

What about a College for mages? They don't need to join a specific squad, but they're members of an informal squad?