[Suggestion] Rename 'Spell Points' to 'Magical Knowledge' or any of the other suggestions in this thread.

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The name of points required for casting spells, Mana, is too easily mixed with the name of points needed to learn spells, Spell Points. Spell Points == Mana in almost all other games. This is why in my opinion the name 'Spell Points' should be changed into something else.

For some reason my list of suggestions didn't go through, here's another try:

  • Magical Knowledge
  • Arcane Knowledge
  • Spell Knowledge
  • Arcane Points
  • Arcane Lore
  • Spell Research Points

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Actually if you were going for names.. mana works just fine as we all understand it.

But spell points can be confusing, wouldn't it sound a bit better, for something like Arcana Lore Points. Used to learn spells.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Gorstagg, yes I meant that Mana can stay as Mana but Spell Points should change.

For some reason my list of suggestions didn't go through, here's another try:

  • Magical Knowledge
  • Arcane Knowledge
  • Spell Knowledge
  • Arcane Points
  • Arcane Lore
  • Spell Research Points

 

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Agreed, Spell Points sounds a bit gamey.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

I found this confusing at first. Spell points sounded like mana and I eventually realized it was referring to research points. I would just call it "research". "Points" is reduntant.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Vladesch, reply 4
I found this confusing at first. Spell points sounded like mana and I eventually realized it was referring to research points. I would just call it "research". "Points" is reduntant.
End of Vladesch's quote

The confusion on this is that you research one of the 5 trees for new advances.. you research spells to unlock.. spells.. that's why you would need to find a way to specify the two as separate entities to avoid even further confusion.

It's all a matter of semantics... just have to find ones that feel right.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Arcane lore gets my vote, it's got the right flavour and easy to distinguish from mana and research.

 

Tomas

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Me too.  Arcane Lore sounds good, a little bit speccy and most would understand that it is about learning new spells rather than casting existing spells. :thumbsup:

Best regards,
Steven.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Does anyone read the manual? :)

It's called Arcane Knowledge, not Spell Points.

Mana is the energy used to cast spells. 

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 8
Does anyone read the manual?

It's called Arcane Knowledge, not Spell Points.

End of Frogboy's quote

Not on the UI though.  Who reads manuals? :p

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 8
Does anyone read the manual?

It's called Arcane Knowledge, not Spell Points.

Mana is the energy used to cast spells. 
End of Frogboy's quote

 

Yes it may be called Arcane Knowledge, but throughout the game itself it refers to "Spell Points". That's where people are going off of this. Cause I do see on page 14 of the manual it calls it says Lore Points per Turn, and Research per turn.

But in the game play through the beta, we learn techs, and build buildings that enhance our... (Wait for it.. drum roll) Spell Points and the number of them we have to use, to learn new spells. Just cause it's in the manual doesn't help us if the beta has it functionally being different, hence our confusion and wanting the general solution.

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Dreaderr, reply 11
Theres a manual?
End of Dreaderr's quote

Yeah an easy way to read it is to go to your Impulse, right click on the Elemental game, choose open Application Folder and find it there.