Why does the description of the Chant Spell(and probably many others) differ from reality?
Earnest_ernest
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For example "Chant" spell duration and casting time reads as follows :
Duration
1 turn
Casting time
1 round
I know 1 turn = 10 rounds.. and 1 round is = 6 seconds (at 30 fps). But according to a wiki for example, you can read a NOTE saying that some Spell descriptions shown in-game often differ significantly from their actual in-game implementations.
And for the above spell instead of 1 turn in duration it says 5 rounds, which is half of a turn, and instead of 1 round it says 9 seconds(why the extra 3 seconds if framerate set at 30 applies to both descriptions)
Regards
Duration
1 turn
Casting time
1 round
I know 1 turn = 10 rounds.. and 1 round is = 6 seconds (at 30 fps). But according to a wiki for example, you can read a NOTE saying that some Spell descriptions shown in-game often differ significantly from their actual in-game implementations.
And for the above spell instead of 1 turn in duration it says 5 rounds, which is half of a turn, and instead of 1 round it says 9 seconds(why the extra 3 seconds if framerate set at 30 applies to both descriptions)
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There were numerous spells which had this problem, but Beamdog have been trying to identify and fix such bugs, by correcting descriptions in some cases and by fixing mechanics in other cases, so that most descriptions are now more reliable.
I don't know what wiki you're referring to, but are you sure it's up to date for the latest patches?
I guess they will be addressed in the next patch.
The spell lasts for 60 seconds/1 turn/10 rounds/1 minute, I've checked it's duration with NearInfinity and they're accurate to the current description of the spell (lasts 1 turn, casting time is 9).
In terms of spell accuracy I would say at this point generally this is the order of reliability.
1. Description in BGEE/BG2EE/IWDEE using the latest patch.
2. Adventurer's Guide (only applies to BGEE, SoD, and BG2EE)
3. BGEE, BG2EE, IWDEE Manuals
4. Random Internet Sources (including this wiki)
5. Original BG1/BG2/IWD Descriptions
Now there are probably some exceptions to this order (like for some shapeshifting abilities). And in some cases you can get additional information online about a spell that you won't find in a manual (like what the stats are of a summoned creature), but 95% of the time this order is correct.
@elminster You are right. It is funny how I didn't even take the time to check the wiki's accuracy and game version. My bad.
I was just going to ask you about what trusty sources could I depend on, but I see you already provided the list to me Thanks.
I'll refer to sources 1 and 2 from now on.