(07-13-2017, 10:17 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote:Of course, I'm actually working on a graph that explains the spectrum of aether alignment but I'm missing this detail. As with certain characters also mentioned int he RDM questline or Alisae, it seems like some people can struggle in some areas like healing because their aether is naturally akin to umbral or vice versa. So while it's possible, I still don't quite get the origin or concept of someone's natural mana being aligned, or it's determining factors.(07-13-2017, 09:55 PM)Valic Wrote:(07-13-2017, 09:51 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: Umbral is passive. Astral is active. They can be of any element.It's less about what umbral and astral is and more what determines how far into either spectrum people can use them. Otherwise, a person would be able to cast umbral fire or astral fire for example.... But I imagine it's more akin to your alignment between the two, which then has me asking what determines that. But yeah, Sounsyy prolly has it :p.
Astral Fire would be something like a fireball.
Umbral Fire would be more like smoldering coals.
Sounsyy has a lore post on this.
While certain skills may be astral or umbral aspected, I would imagine that people manipulating aether often make use of both sides. One cannot exist without the other. It's important to note that the skills we have in the game's battle system are by no means the only skills or spells available within the setting. And not all spells may even be astral or umbral aspected to begin.
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