Editing Turbine Games Q&A/Magic/Q-29 (section)

{{Turbine Games Q&A
 |  Link = <nowiki>http://www.turbinegames.com/qa/view_questions.html?id=2021</nowiki>
 | Title = Why does casting require a(n) orb/staff/wand?
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{{Turbine Games Q&A Question
 |    Asked = 2000.11.10

 |   Player = Gillies
 |    Title = Why does casting require a(n) orb/staff/wand?
 | Category = Magic
 | Question = I remember reading something on Musashi's site (though I could be wrong) that casting was done without wands.<br /><br />I'd much rather (I'm probably alone) casting be done with words and motions alone, and perhaps you could use a wand/staff/orb in melee. A wand could use the mace skill, staff - staff, and maybe orbs could be thrown - maybe have enchantments banish a foe or turn it to stone (kinda D&D; like).
 | Answered = 2000.11.13
 |      Dev = Stormwaltz
 |   Answer = Casting was done without foci back in early beta. Based on responses to that beta interface, the spellcasting UI was completely redesigned and wrapped into the combat UI.<br /><br />Now, in order for the client and server to know that you should go into casting mode when you smack the dove, you must have a specially flagged focus object wielded. If you wield a melee weapon, you'll be placed in combat mode. If you wield a bow or thrown wep, you're placed in ranged combat mode. If you wield a magic focus, you're placed in casting mode.<br /><br />Since the UI improvements, casting without focus is no longer possible.
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