OBJECT BALANCING

A. SCROLLS AND POTIONS

1. Object level should be no less than the minumum level required for any class to cast the spell normally.
2. The maximum level of the spell should not exceed the level of the object by more than 10 or 40%, whichever is GREATER.
3. The value of the item should reflect the power of the spell.

B. WANDS AND STAVES

1. Use same level restrictions as scrolls and potions.
2. The number of charges should be inversely proportional to the power of the spell. (Basically, a level 40 staff will have more charges of a level 30 spell than it would of a level 40 spell.)
3. Usage of the more powerful/popular spells (heal,sanc,invis, etc) should max out between 1-5 charges.

C. ARMOR

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WEAPON DICE

NOTE: These are the values the server generates automatically when converting a merc-format mobile to ROM format. A higher number of dice gives less variance in damage. There is no src dice-bonus on weapon dice.

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How to figure out weapon average using the damdice:

The formula used for configuring weapon averages using dice xdy is: 

(x * y) + x / 2 = weapon average

i.e. a level 100 weapon uses dice 6d17 and has (6 * 17) + 6 / 2 = 54 avg

* Average damage should not exceed ( weapon level/2 ) + 4 *

Alternatively:

* Maximum should be an average 5 to start plus 5 for every 10 levels. *

i.e level 100 weapon woulc have 5 + 50 (start average + (100 / 10 = 10 * 5) + 4 = 59

level 100 = 59 avg

If all this is too difficult for you to figure out ask one of the IMPs online for help before you make the weapons in your area.

BALANCING AFFECTS ADDED TO OBJECTS

[ Total Points Allowed Per Level ] [ Cost of Affect in Points ]

A. Affects added to objects must be balanced in order to ensure  that items at different levels are directly proportional to each other power of the armor.

B. The best way to ensure object balance is to assign a point value system and restrict the usage of favorable affects.

C. The following chart shows the Points Allowed Per Object Level.

Balance Points Allowed Per Object Level

D. Using the table below, you may add affects such as skills, spells, attributes, hitroll, and damroll according to the maximum allowable points per level from the table above. 
        i.e. A level 50 is allowed to have 14 affect points.  So the calculation would go something like this:

Total Points = 14 pts
+3 Strength = -6 pts
+2 Constitution = -2 pts
+2 Hitroll = -2 pts
+2 Damroll = -4 pts

E. For each affect added you add the cost and subtract it from the allowed points per level. The following list shows the cost of points per affect.

Cost of affect in points

Skills and Spells

Attributes

Note: Total of all attributes cannot exceed 1/10 of object's   level.
i.e A Level 50 object cannot affect any attribute or any  combination of attributes by more than 5 pts. total. Like :  5 strength or 2 strength + 3 constitution

Hit Points, Mana and Movement

10 hps = 1pt               10 mana = 1pt              10 movement = 0.5pt 1 saves = 3pts

Note: Hp + Mana total cannot exceed Object Level * 1.5
i.e A level 50 obj cannot have mana + hp total exceed  75 total.  (for example: 50 hp + 25 mana or 75 hp or 75 mana )

Hitroll & Damroll

1 Hitroll = 1 pt                      1 Damage Roll = 1pt

Note: Hitroll cannot exceed 1/3 of object level  & Damroll cannot exceed 1/5 of object level

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If any of this is unclear please ask Zap, Kira or Fnor (if you find them) for help before you implement anything into your area.

Good luck!

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