Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) Suggestions Add Some Magical Rings

Hi Death,

If a person's grip is strong enough, then the sword won't slip from their hands. It's not that hard to hold on to a sword even with rings. Rings don't have to be heavy or large in a game. One ring can be several ounces to a pound I guess. That's not heavy even with ten rings.

Thanks.

do u guys know that a person can wear at least 23 rings?

YES, YOU CAN DO IT TOO !!!

10 on your bony fingers,
another 10 on your fine toes
2 on your lovely ears
and a big one on your nose

don't forget there's penile ring & there's vaginal ring ........ .
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oh, you can fit way more than 2 rings in your ears. i've got four in mine, so far. you can also do nose, tongue, eyebrows, lips, all with the possibility of several piercings.... i mean, check this out. whoah.

Errr... Alright, I don't want my DD character to look like that.
Call me a wierdo but I can't just imagine 10 rings. Maybe it's because I am used to the classic 2-rings layout?

if that's the case then we're back to square one: two rings.

i have a feeling we're running in circles here.

Please tell me that wasn't a pun.

arf. in circles....arf, arf... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
i like the pic of predators sister <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> faile!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

To get back to topic.... The simplest thing they can do is to not stack bonusses. So if you have a ring of +3 to strength and a ring of +2 to strength then you only get the +3 and not the +5. Then it's not about having as much rings, amulets or whatever, but to find the best match. Then having 10 rings becomes a bit useless.

Now that I think about it, ten rings does seem a little ridiculous. They would have to tone down the magical powers of rings for balance, so what's the point of wearing ten weaker rings when you can get the same effect with two powerful rings?

It wasn't. Happy now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

like matched sets of rings/amulets that would only "max" out,
or be more effective, after you had found them all.....

like the "....one ring to rule them all & in the darkness binds them...."

how about power rings like captain planet & his goons?

nahhh..... rings with ability for forging or inserting gems and/or charms will be better for me.

& forget about talking ring. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Everything comes with pros and cons. So what a ring might add to let's say strength, might be partially undone by another ring that gives you extra protection from something but decreases your strength.
In my opinion powerfull magical items should not only add, but also subtract something from an other stat. So you will have to select which amulet/ring or whatever is best in the current situation.

such system with add & subtract features exists in dungeon siege. items that are high on strength will have penalty of minus in magic/mana. something like that. it's good as this will be a balancing factor which will force thoughts on combo of wearable items which will reflect strategy.

Good call! They're doing that in Deus Ex 2. For those who don't know, Deus Ex is a FPS RPG where you're a cybernetic agent. You can upgarde yourself with bio-augs, providing new skills and abilities. In the second game, you can get some of these bio-augs on the black market. They have great benefits, but come with side-effects.

Something like this could be good if you're going to have 10 rings. Like janggut said, have a ring provide a benefit and a penalty. eg. +3 Strength and –2 Constitution. You'd still need to lower the stats of each ring. You can't have a Warrior with 10 rings of +3 Strength and -2 Intelligence. Warriors don't need Intelligence for the most part.

Personally, I prefer the idea of two rings. It's harder to mix and match them this way. You have to search for the perfect rings for you and make tough decissions, and not just get little bits here and there.

what about the possibility to forge some minor rings into a stronger one?

because wearing 10 rings, i wil call my avatra Fats Domino <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Err... Side effects in Deus Ex 1? Please refresh my memory: I played 3 years ago.

Side effects will be in Deus Ex 2. The bio-augs in the first one were from official sources or science labs, hence always positive.

Ahh. Well I have very low expectations for Deus Ex 2. For once the interface is horrible, really. Then it will me made both for Xbox and Computer and most games made that way work well only for xbox. And finally... Most sequels suck. Alright, this is but my personal opinion.