Virgil's MA?

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    I'm playing heavily technical dwarf with Virgil in my party. At level 50 Virgil's MA was only 3. Is this bug or does my technicality affect his MA?

    Oh yeah, another question: I got a medical arachnid for proving that guys flying machines. How do I use it? It's just an inventory item that cannot be applied.
     
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    I don't think it's a bug. Virgil doesn't learn that many spells, and on top of that he dumps points at Pick Locks, which is a technological skill.

    As for characters affecting each others aptitudes, I have no idea. I know that areas have an effect though...
     
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    Characters don't affect each others' apts. Zen Virgil has a higher MA, but the lockpick keeps it down till then.

    Put the arachnid in your quick item slot and click on it. it will appear and get functional.
     
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    What would be the easiest way (editor?) to edit those leveling schemes anyway?
     
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    ...and throw it to empty tile.
     
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    Hmm. If he isn't Zen Virgil, he learns the whole of White Necromancy, vs. Lock Picks... He should be MA zero then...
     
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    Tech skills take about three points, and magic takes up 5 per spell.
     
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    tech takes 6, least last time I checked
     
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    Tech takes 5 and 6 alternately, and I think magick always takes 5.
     
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    Magic definitely always takes 5. I know tech is sometimes 6, but it is sometimes less; I'm not sure of the other number.
     
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    :points: It's five. First tech you pick is five, then it's six, then it's five, then six....

    Not sure where Bones got three.
     
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    Virgil has the only flexable aptitude.

    Zen-Virgil was equipted in full Arcane armor and still had the same aptitude as me for tech (44)
     
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    Uh, I think you were looking at your alignment indicator. His aptitude isn't flexible.
     
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    Ohh, damn. Me blind. ;-)
     
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    Of course if you played a mod that would allow you to choose your follower professions like Car Arcanum this would not be a problem.
     
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    Do you have to pay for ad space when you do that?

    :lol: ;)
     
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    My Virgil had something like 12 MA, the problem is that if he wear an tehnical weapon/item he will lose some points on MA :(

    That's why you have low MA with Virgil.

    If you are mage don't put tehno items into inventory

    That's my teory :roll:
     
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    What tech items lower MA? :/
     
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    That would be none.
     
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    Coldwolf, I believe that you're confusing Magickal Aptitude with increased chance of critical failure.

    Fortunately, Virgil ain't too high on the magickal side. He can use a balanced sword without having to worry about an increased risk of cleaving his own foot. :)
     
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