James Ashley wrote:

>
> From: James Ashley <jimrthy@...>
>
> --- Sergey Bukhman <sergeyb@...> wrote:
> > From: Sergey Bukhman <sergeyb@...>
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> >
> > A good idea about research is to put all points
> > possible each level into
> > it. Personally, I've made all possible spells, some
> > twice, and I've only
> > failed twice, maybe three times. Each time you try
> > there is a chance
> > your skill will go up too.
> >
> > --
> > Sergey
> > --
> >
> > KPS, PUNK (Paramilitary Undercover Nuclear Kamikaze)
> >
>
> Couple of quick (I hope) questions.
>
> I was planning on putting all my training points at every level
> (post-20) into Research. Should I do this as soon as I level, or wait
> until just before I level (in case I get a couple of Runes to try which
> aren't yet trivial during the level)?
>

You mean they are not trivial, and you just want to practice making the
spell, hoping to raise the skill? I recommend doing that before you
level, for the reason you mentioned, though I've never done that.

> I've heard there's a 5 point per level cap...if I happen to miss a
> level, and not make it to a guild hall, can I put in 10 next level?
>

I don't know about the cap, but after missing a bunch of levels I
remember putting many points in to research. More than 10, even.

BTW I recommend to put the rest into Dodge.

> Can I top the 5 point cap by actually doing Research (since there's a
> chance it goes up every time I try to combine runes), or is that a cap
> based on my level, like most skills?
>

It's like all skills. when it reaches the cap, it doesn't care how it
got there.

--
Sergey
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KPS, PUNK (Paramilitary Undercover Nuclear Kamikaze)