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Poll: Most Common spell in fantasy games?

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:24 am
by Galuf the Dwarf
For a while I've been thinking about this, and I finally thought of what to do with those thoughts: make a poll about it.

Some spells just don't seem to die out when it comes to usage, don't they? Why don't we see what we all think is the most common spell in practically all fantasy games, whether it's an RPG, a fantasy strategy that utilizes spell-casting, or whatever.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:34 am
by Maharlika
Fireball.

..."goodness gracious, great balls of Maharlika!" :eek: :D :p

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:36 am
by Galuf the Dwarf
Re: Fireball.
Originally posted by Maharlika
..."goodness gracious, great balls of Maharlika!" :eek: :D :p


He he he... good one, Mahar. ;)

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:46 am
by Rob-hin
How could you forget the ever usefull Magic Missile!? :eek:
It's usefull at low and medium levels, and it has a cool name. ;)

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:50 am
by Galuf the Dwarf
Originally posted by Rob-hin
How could you forget the ever usefull Magic Missile!? :eek:
It's usefull at low and medium levels, and it has a cool name. ;)


Well, the thing is that 'Magic Missile' is in FR/D&D games, but not much else, I think. Sorry. *shrugs*

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:08 am
by Latro
Fireball- unfourtanetly. I really hate that spell as i seem to be on the recieving end most of the time.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:12 am
by IHateUsernames
Fireball. Not many games this is not in.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:21 am
by speedball
I would have to vote for "other" and say healing magic. Cure Light Wounds, channeling positive energy...

Whatever you want to call it, I can't think of a fantasy world that doesn't have some kind of healing magic.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 4:51 pm
by josh
When you think of Wizards, you think of Fireballs.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:04 pm
by Aegis
I tend to be the 'idiot' of RPG's, and am forced to run around while angry wizards throw balls of fire at my ass. It's definatly the most prominant spell out there, though summon creature is up there as well.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:01 pm
by fable
Originally posted by Rob-hin
How could you forget the ever usefull Magic Missile!? :eek:
It's usefull at low and medium levels, and it has a cool name. ;)


My opinion, too. Cheap, effective, and pleasant to look at. No nasty sunburn afterwards, either.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:20 pm
by Galuf the Dwarf
I think I made an error in explaining the intent of this topic.

Rob-hin, fable, I think it's time I rephrased my intent for this topic. The thing is, this about what spells you think are the most likely to be universally applied to the overall repetoir (sp?) of spells.

I don't intend to sound like I'm disvaluing, but I believe there was a misinterpretation on my part. This topic has more in common with ALL TYPES OF FANTASY GAMES WITH SPELLS. What about fantasy strategies, action, and more? I can understand, and sincerely apologize, if what I said was misread or misinterpreted. Okay?

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:08 pm
by Xandax
Let me see - *all* fantasy games - sheez - I can't remember that many anymore (attentionspawn dropping, eeeek).

Gotta be a fireball type thingy.
Can remember such back from when playing Masters of Magic I think (the civilization type magic realm game I played) was called.

Even back into Phantasia I + III from, what - late 80's?.
Also in Magic:TG I belive there was a fireball in "red deck".
And all I played between there up to the lates D&D 3.ed.

Besides - I think the naming of the spells leads up to it is FR /D&D spells you are talking about.
Have never besides BG-series/NwN seen a spell called Stoneskin in any of the many games I've played.
So I can understand if somebody misunderstood your intention :)

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:09 am
by Audace
Probably "luck" or something doing exactly the same(almost nothing) but named different.

edit....oh sorry, misunderstood as well. Anyways, in most fantasy games(that I played) you don't have much of a choice in your spell repertoire, so I really dunno the answer...

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:20 am
by Galuf the Dwarf
Originally posted by Xandax
Let me see - *all* fantasy games - sheez - I can't remember that many anymore (attentionspawn dropping, eeeek).

Gotta be a fireball type thingy.
Can remember such back from when playing Masters of Magic I think (the civilization type magic realm game I played) was called.

Even back into Phantasia I + III from, what - late 80's?.
Also in Magic:TG I belive there was a fireball in "red deck".
And all I played between there up to the lates D&D 3.ed.

Besides - I think the naming of the spells leads up to it is FR /D&D spells you are talking about.
Have never besides BG-series/NwN seen a spell called Stoneskin in any of the many games I've played.
So I can understand if somebody misunderstood your intention :)


Well, I am all too familiar with Master of Magic, Xandax, and all of those spells I have in the poll were in there.

Fireball = Chaos Magic
Lightening Bolt = Nature Magic (or was it Sorcery?)
Dispel Magic = Sorcery Magic
Stone Skin = Nature Magic
Bless = Life Magic

My entire family was ADDICTED to that game, and we've been hoping, praying, you name it, just to see it rereleased somewhere in the near future.

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:36 am
by Georgi
Originally posted by Aegis
I tend to be the 'idiot' of RPG's
And not just RPGs. :D :p

Well, I have only played the Infinity Engine RPGs, and Arcanum briefly... which seems to have pretty much the same spells under different names. And yep, fireball's in there. What's the point in being a mage if you can't throw big fiery things at people, eh? :D